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Cocoa calendar spread and a gasoline calendar spread SpreadEdge Capital, LLC - Sat Dec 14, 2:19PM CST

The BCOM and GSCI Indexes will be rebalancing their funds beginning on January 8th. This event along with significant overbought levels should put significant pressure on Cocoa prices through the middle...

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Cotton Falls on Friday to Close the Week with Losses Barchart - Fri Dec 13, 5:11PM CST

Cotton futures ended the Friday session with loses of 71 to 86 points, as March slipped 84 points this week. The outside markets were mixed factors, with the US dollar index up slightly and crude oil shooting...

CTH25 : 69.27s (-1.17%)
CTK25 : 70.41s (-1.21%)
CTZ24 : 71.40s (-1.37%)
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Sugar Prices Finish Lower as the Supply Outlook Improves Barchart - Fri Dec 13, 1:36PM CST

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) Friday closed down -0.17 (-0.81%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25 ) closed down -5.00 (-0.94%). Sugar prices Friday added to Thursday's losses, with NY sugar...

SBH25 : 20.72s (-0.81%)
SWH25 : 528.00s (-0.94%)
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Cocoa Prices Settle Sharply Higher on Concern About West African Cocoa Production Barchart - Fri Dec 13, 1:35PM CST

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) Friday closed up +479 (+4.43%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) closed up +304 (+3.53%). Cocoa prices extended their 6-week rally Friday, with March NY cocoa and Mar...

CCH25 : 11,300s (+4.43%)
CAH25 : 8,926s (+3.53%)
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Arabica Coffee Slips on Dollar Strength and a Rebound in ICE Inventories Barchart - Fri Dec 13, 1:33PM CST

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) Friday closed down -1.75 (-0.54%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF25 ) closed up +15 (+0.29%). Coffee prices Friday settled mixed. Arabica coffee gave up an early advance...

RMH25 : 5,184s (+0.62%)
KCH25 : 319.50s (-0.54%)
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Cotton Heading Lower into the Weekend Barchart - Fri Dec 13, 12:12PM CST

Cotton futures are facing weakness on Friday, with midday losses of 80 to 81 points in the front months. The outside markets are mixed factors, with the US dollar index up slightly and crude oil shooting...

CTH25 : 69.27s (-1.17%)
CTK25 : 70.41s (-1.21%)
CTZ24 : 71.40s (-1.37%)
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Sugar Prices Pressured by an Improved Supply Outlook Barchart - Fri Dec 13, 11:48AM CST

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) today is down -0.25 (-1.20%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25 ) is down -7.10 (-1.33%). Sugar prices today added to Thursday's losses, with NY sugar falling...

SBH25 : 20.72s (-0.81%)
SWH25 : 528.00s (-0.94%)
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Cocoa Prices Surge on Mounting Fears Over West Africa's Cocoa Crop Barchart - Fri Dec 13, 11:17AM CST

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) today is up +455 (+4.20%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) is up +304 (+3.53%). Cocoa prices extended their 6-week rally today, with March NY cocoa and Mar London cocoa...

CCH25 : 11,300s (+4.43%)
CAH25 : 8,926s (+3.53%)
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Robusta Coffee Climbs on Tighter ICE Inventories Barchart - Fri Dec 13, 11:04AM CST

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) today is down -0.60 (-0.19%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF25 ) is up +65 (+1.25%). Coffee prices today are mixed. Arabica coffee gave up an early advance and turned...

RMH25 : 5,184s (+0.62%)
KCH25 : 319.50s (-0.54%)
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Where is Cocoa Heading in 2025? Barchart - Fri Dec 13, 11:00AM CST

Cocoa has been a bullish beast in 2024, posting an over 84% gain over the first three quarters and moving higher in Q4 with only a few weeks before the end of this year. As cocoa heads into 2025, the trend...

CCH25 : 11,300s (+4.43%)

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Cotton Falls on Friday to Close the Week with Losses Barchart - Fri Dec 13, 5:11PM CST
Cotton futures ended the Friday session with loses of 71 to 86 points, as March slipped 84 points this week. The outside markets were mixed factors, with the US dollar index up slightly and crude oil shooting $1.07barrel higher. Commitment of Traders data showed a total of 5,840 contracts added... Read more

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