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Thu, Dec 7th, 2023
Cocoa Prices Settle Higher on Dollar Weakness and Cocoa Supply Concerns

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH24 ) on Thursday closed +74 (+1.79%), and Mar ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH24 ) closed +87 (+2.54%). Cocoa prices Thursday posted moderate gains as a weaker dollar supported prices. ...

Sugar Prices Recover Early Losses on Dollar Weakness

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH24 ) on Thursday closed +0.03 (+0.13%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH24 ) closed +2.50 (+0.39%) Sugar prices Thursday recovered from early losses and closed slightly...

Coffee Prices End Higher as Dollar Weakness Induces Short Covering

March arabica coffee (KCH24 ) on Thursday closed up +2.25 (+1.28%), and Jan ICE robusta coffee (RMF24 ) closed up +25 (+0.98%). Coffee prices Thursday settled moderately higher as a weaker dollar spurred...

Cotton Futures Rallying with Dec Out of the Way

The front month cotton market is rallying triple digits with March futures at a 3c gain so far. The other nearbys are up by 1.72 cents to 2.9 cents/lb for midday. The weekly Export Sales data showed...

CTH24 : 82.59s (+3.56%)
CTK24 : 83.07s (+3.26%)
CTN24 : 83.29s (+2.92%)
Coffee Posts Moderate Gains as Dollar Weakness Spurs Short Covering

March arabica coffee (KCH24 ) this morning is up +2.35 (+1.34%), and Jan ICE robusta coffee (RMF24 ) is up +27 (+1.05%). Coffee prices this morning are moderately higher as a weaker dollar spurred some...

March Official Lead Cotton Contract

March futures took over as the new lead month officially, and is trading 7 points higher so far for Thursday. There were 815 delivery notices against the Dec contract this season. After a wide trading...

CTH24 : 82.59s (+3.56%)
CTK24 : 83.07s (+3.26%)
CTN24 : 83.29s (+2.92%)
Cotton Closes Black on Wednesday

After a wide trading range saw action on both sides of UNCH, the cotton market settled Wednesday with gains of less than 20 points. March traded from -31 to +110 on the day. The Census confirmed cotton...

CTH24 : 82.59s (+3.56%)
CTK24 : 83.07s (+3.26%)
CTN24 : 83.29s (+2.92%)
Cocoa Prices Rebound as Rabobank Projects a Global Cocoa Deficit

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH24 ) on Wednesday closed +20 (+0.49%), and Mar ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH24 ) closed +2 (+0.06%). Cocoa prices recovered from early losses Wednesday and closed higher after Rabobank...

Sugar Prices Plummet as Supply Concerns Ease

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH24 ) on Wednesday closed -1.96 (-7.85%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH24 ) closed -47.90 (-6.93%) Sugar prices Wednesday plummeted to a 5-month low as an easing...

Arabica Coffee Closes Sharply Lower as Supply Fears Recede

March arabica coffee (KCH24 ) on Wednesday closed down -8.50 (-4.63%), and Jan ICE robusta coffee (RMF24 ) closed down -21 (-0.81%). Coffee prices Wednesday retreated, with arabica coffee falling sharply...

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Cocoa Prices Settle Higher on Dollar Weakness and Cocoa Supply Concerns
March ICE NY cocoa (CCH24 ) on Thursday closed +74 (+1.79%), and Mar ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH24 ) closed +87 (+2.54%). Cocoa prices Thursday posted moderate gains as a weaker dollar supported prices. Cocoa also had a positive carryover from Wednesday when Rabobank projected a 2023/24 global cocoa deficit... Read more

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