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Cocoa Futures Ease as Supply Concerns Offset Crop Risks
Cocoa futures finished slightly lower on Friday, with December ICE New York cocoa settling down 1 point at 4,xxx and December ICE London cocoa falling 14 points, or 0.32%. Prices eased after gaining momentum earlier in the week, as improving supply prospects continued to offset concerns surrounding the outlook for the 2026/27 West African crop. […]
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- 3 weeks ago
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Sugar Prices Fall as Crude Oil Gives Back Some Gains
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26) on Friday closed down -0.58 (-3.10%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26) closed down -15.20 (-2.82%). Sugar prices moved lower due to Friday’s decline of more than -2% in WTI crude oil prices, which gave back part of Thursday’s +6.7% surge to a 3.5-month high. Lower crude […]
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- 3 weeks ago
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Cotton Futures Close Lower as Outside Markets Pressure Prices
Cotton futures closed lower on Friday, with contracts down 14 to 226 points across the board and the front months leading the decline. A weaker tone across outside markets and a broader risk-off approach heading into the weekend weighed on prices. December cotton finished the week 27 points lower. Crude oil fell $2.49 per barrel […]
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- 3 weeks ago
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Wheat Faces Friday Weakness, as USDA Hikes World Wheat Stocks
The wheat complex faced pressure across the three markets heading into the weekend. Chicago SRW contracts saw 8 ¼ to 16 ¼ cent losses across the board, with December slipping 6 ½ cents on the week. KC HRW futures saw weakness, with contracts 10 to 20 ¼ cents lower, as December was down 8 ¾ […]
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- 3 weeks ago
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Soybeans Face Friday Pressure as USDA Increases Production
Soybeans fell into the Friday close, with contracts down 21 to 35 ¾ cents across the board, as money came off the table. November was down 13 ¼ cents for the week. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 36 cents at $12.38 ½. Soymeal futures were down $1.50 to $4.20 at the close, with October down […]
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- 3 weeks ago
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Corn Fades Lower into Fridays Close Despite USDA Yield Cut
Corn futures closed out the Friday session with contracts 2 ¾ to 5 cents lower, selling the fact on the lower yield number. December was down 6 ½ cents on the week. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 3 1/4 cents at $4.84 3/4. USDA reported a private export sale of 264,000 MT this […]
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- 3 weeks ago
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Cattle Rally into the Weekend
Live cattle futures closed the Friday session rallying $1.75 to $2.85 into the final bell, as October was $6.72 higher for the week. Cash trade picked up on Friday, with sales noted $1-6 higher at $222-225. The Friday morning Fed Cattle Exchange showed $225 sales on 45 of the 952 head offered, with $223-224 bids […]
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- 3 weeks ago
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Soybeans Trade Above $13
Soybean futures traded above $13 per bushel, near their highest level since December 2023, supported by a fresh wave of Chinese buying of US supplies ahead of Friday’s widely anticipated USDA supply-and-demand report. China has bought around 1 million metric tons of US soybeans this week, including 340,000 tons of purchases confirmed by the USDA, […]
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- 3 weeks ago
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Corn Hovers Near 3-Year High
Corn futures hovered above $5.1 per bushel, near their highest since mid-2023, supported by tightening global supply as disruptions to Ukrainian exports reshape trade flows. Argentina is on track for record corn exports as buyers turn to its supplies following disruptions to Ukrainian shipments caused by Russian attacks on Black Sea ports. Argentina is expected […]
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- 3 weeks ago
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Palm Oil Set for Third Straight Weekly Decline
Malaysian palm oil futures edged lower, hovering below MYR 4,900 per tonne and extending their recent decline amid bearish monthly data from the Malaysian Palm Oil Board. In August, inventories rose 7.48% mom to an eight-month high of 2.82 million tonnes, while exports fell 7.5% to 1.29 million tonnes. Production, meanwhile, rose 1.39% to 1.82 […]
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- 3 weeks ago