Coffee futures finished Friday higher, recovering from early-session losses as tight certified arabica inventories and concerns over future production provided support. December 2026 ICE New York arabica coffee (KCZ26) closed up 2.85 points, or 1.03%, while January 2027 ICE London robusta (RMF27) gained 29 points, or 0.89%. The recovery came despite continued pressure from expectations […]
Cocoa futures are heading into Monday’s trading session under pressure after both New York and London contracts fell to fresh five-week lows on Friday before recovering from their weakest levels. The final settlements were mixed, with New York cocoa closing lower while London cocoa managed a modest gain. December 2026 ICE New York cocoa (CCZ26) […]
Sugar futures are entering Monday’s trading session under pressure after New York raw sugar extended its three-week decline, falling to a five-week low on Friday. London white sugar also weakened to a three-month low before pre-weekend short covering helped the market recover, allowing the December contract to finish higher. March 2027 New York Sugar No. […]
Cotton futures are heading into Monday’s trading session with a firmer tone after contracts closed higher on Friday, extending the weekly recovery in the December contract. Prices gained between 7 and 40 points across the session, while December cotton finished the week 128 points higher. The latest close provides a more constructive starting point for […]
Friday’s EURUSD session is dominated by anticipation ahead of the US nonfarm payrolls (NFP) report. Today’s release could have a significant impact on the pair’s near-term direction, as markets are increasingly pricing in the possibility of another Federal Reserve rate hike at its December meeting. Expectations for US monetary policy have risen following recent hawkish […]
Energy commodities are trading higher, with natural gas leading the latest gains across the sector. Natural gas prices have advanced by 2.52%, while European and UK natural gas contracts have also moved higher. Brent crude oil and US crude oil are recording more moderate increases, pointing to broad positive momentum across the energy complex. The […]
The Taiwanese dollar recovered approximately 0.7% to 32.8 per US dollar after briefly weakening beyond the 33 level, reaching its weakest position since April 2025. The recovery followed a period of significant currency pressure driven by a global technology-sector selloff, weakness in Taiwan’s equity market and foreign investor outflows. The latest reversal highlights the competing […]
The USD/CAD pair gains momentum to around 1.4050 during the early European trading hours on Friday. The US dollar (USD) edges higher against the Canadian Dollar (CAD) on safe-haven demand after the US equity sell-off. Markets might turn cautious later on Friday ahead of the employment data from the US and Canada. The Democrats win […]
The AUD/JPY cross trades in negative territory around 108.90 during the early European trading hours on Friday. The Japanese Yen (JPY) strengthens against the Australian Dollar (AUD) on safe-haven flows and Bank of Japan (BoJ) rate hike signals. Fears of tighter scrutiny of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) industry, particularly around data center construction, have unsettled […]
The EUR/USD pair trades on a weaker note around 1.1195 during the early European trading hours on Friday. Markets might turn cautious later in the day ahead of the German Industrial Production, Eurozone Retail Sales and US employment reports, which are due later on Friday. Safe-haven flows after a sell-off in AI stocks worldwide could […]