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Sat, Jan 17th, 2026
Understanding Supply Cycles: How Harvest, Storage, and Transport Drive Spread Behavior

Commodity spreads aren’t random. This article explains how harvest timing, storage costs, and transportation constraints create repeatable supply cycles that drive spread behavior.

Cotton Slips Lower on Friday

Cotton futures were mostly steady on Friday, with contracts down 4 to 5 points in the front months, as March was 25 points higher on the week. Crude oil futures were up 11 cents per barrel at $59.30. The...

CTK26 : 66.23s (-0.06%)
CTH26 : 64.66s (-0.08%)
CTZ24 : 71.40s (-1.37%)
Sugar Prices Boosted by Fund Short Covering Ahead of Holiday Weekend

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Friday closed up +0.39 (+2.68%). March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed up +10.20 (+2.44%). Sugar prices settled sharply higher on Friday amid fund short...

SBH26 : 14.96s (+2.68%)
SWH26 : 428.40s (+2.44%)
Signs of Resilient Demand Lift Cocoa Prices

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) on Friday closed up +110 (+2.22%). March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) closed up +62 (+1.70%). Cocoa prices moved higher on Friday as a smaller-than-expected decline in Asian...

CCH26 : 5,076s (+2.22%)
CAH26 : 3,712s (+1.70%)
Coffee Prices Slide on Brazil Rain Forecasts

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) on Friday closed down -2.80 (-0.78%). March ICE robusta coffee (RMH26 ) closed down -3 (-0.07%). Coffee prices gave up an early advance on Friday and settled lower after...

RMH26 : 4,000s (-0.07%)
KCH26 : 355.30s (-0.78%)
Cotton Slipping on Friday

Cotton futures are trading with 9 to 11 point losses at midday. Crude oil futures are up 68 cents per barrel at $59.87. The US dollar index up $0.108 at $98.230. The markets will be off on Monday for the...

CTK26 : 66.23s (-0.06%)
CTH26 : 64.66s (-0.08%)
CTZ24 : 71.40s (-1.37%)
Fund Short Covering Lifts Sugar Prices

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is up +0.37 (+2.54%). March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is up +9.90 (+2.37%). Sugar prices are moving higher today on fund short covering ahead of a three-day...

SBH26 : 14.96s (+2.68%)
SWH26 : 428.40s (+2.44%)
Cocoa Prices Rebound as Global Demand Not as Weak as Feared

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) today is up +104 (+2.09%). March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) is up +67 (+1.84%). Cocoa prices are moving higher today as a smaller-than-expected decline in Asian cocoa grindings...

CCH26 : 5,076s (+2.22%)
CAH26 : 3,712s (+1.70%)
Elevated Rain Prospects for Brazil Weigh on Coffee Prices

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) today is down -1.30 (-0.36%). March ICE robusta coffee (RMH26 ) is down -7 (-0.17%). Coffee prices gave up an early advance today and turned lower after updated weather forecasts...

RMH26 : 4,000s (-0.07%)
KCH26 : 355.30s (-0.78%)
Cotton Ticking Slightly Higher on Friday Morning

Cotton price action is up 3 to 6 cents so far on Friday morning. Futures closed the Thursday session with contracts down 22 to 28 points. Crude oil futures were down $2.74 per barrel at $59.28. The US...

CTK26 : 66.23s (-0.06%)
CTH26 : 64.66s (-0.08%)
CTZ24 : 71.40s (-1.37%)

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Intel (INTC) is trading at a new two-year high. Shares are up a whopping 145% over the past 52 weeks. INTC maintains a 100% technical “Buy” opinion from Barchart. The stock hit new highs coming out of CES 2026 and amid rumors that it could be partnering with Apple. Today’s...
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