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Cotton Posts Friday Gains
BarchartFri Nov 1, 4:51PM CDT
Cotton futures were back up anywhere from 2 to 60 points on Friday, as December was down 49 points on the week. The outside markets were mixed factors, with crude oil up 9 cents/barrel and the US dollar index 357 points higher. Friday’s Commitment of Traders report showed speculators in...
Cotton Pushing Higher on Friday
BarchartFri Nov 1, 11:59AM CDT
Cotton futures are back up on Friday, with contracts up 48 to 60 points across most contracts on the day. The outside markets are mixed factors, with crude oil up 62 cents/barrel and the US dollar index 207 points higher. Following Thursday’s Export Sales report total export commitments are now...
Cotton Bulls Pushing Back Higher on Friday Morning
BarchartFri Nov 1, 7:33AM CDT
Cotton prices are trading with 27 to 91 point gains so far on Friday morning. Futures closed the Thursday session with losses 16 to 39 points across most contracts. The outside markets were supportive factors, with crude oil up $1.92/barrel and the US dollar index 52 points lower. Export Sales...
Cotton Closes Lower on Thursday
BarchartThu Oct 31, 4:19PM CDT
Cotton futures closed the Thursday session with losses 16 to 39 points across most contracts. The outside markets were supportive factors, with crude oil up $1.92/barrel and the US dollar index 52 points lower. Export Sales data showed all upland cotton bookings improving from the week prior to 189,436 RB....
Cotton Weakness Continuing into Thursday
BarchartThu Oct 31, 12:13PM CDT
Cottonfutures are down 48to 57 points across the front months on Thursday at midday The outside markets are mixed factors, with crude oil up 55 cents/barrel and the US dollar index 163 points higher. Export Sales data showed all upland cotton bookings improving from the week prior to 189,436 RB....
Pork, soybean export sales up on week
Brownfield Ag NewsThu Oct 31, 11:32AM CDT
The USDA’s reporting a solid week for soybean and pork export sales. Soybeans saw a modest week-to-week improvement during the week ending October 24th thanks to solid demand from China and unknown destinations, while pork sales were sharply higher, led by Mexico and China. Soybean meal and cotton were also...
Cotton Weakness Continuing on Thursday Morning
BarchartThu Oct 31, 7:36AM CDT
Cottonprices are down 3 to 9 points across the front months on Thursday. Futures were met with weakness on Wednesday, with contracts down 10 to 64 points across most contracts. The outside markets were supportive factors, with crude oil up $1.84/barrel and the US dollar index 186 points lower. The...
Cotton Heads Lower on Wednesday
BarchartWed Oct 30, 4:57PM CDT
Cotton futures were met with weakness on Wednesday, with contracts down 10 to 64 points across most contracts. The outside markets were supportive factors, with crude oil up $1.84/barrel and the US dollar index 186 points lower. The Seam reported 1,355 bales of online sales on October 29 at an...
Cotton Weaker at Wednesday’s Midday
BarchartWed Oct 30, 12:07PM CDT
Cotton futures are facing weakness on Wednesday, with contracts down 48 to 61 points. The outside markets are supportive factors, with crude oil up $1.44/barrel and the US dollar index 316 points lower. The Seam reported 1,355 bales of online sales on October 29 at an average price of 68.03...
Cotton Mixed to Start Wednesday
BarchartWed Oct 30, 7:28AM CDT
Cotton price action is showing mixed trade early on Wednesday with contracts down 10 to up 7 points. Futures posted Tuesday gains of 7 to 20 points on Tuesday. The outside markets ended the day as supportive factors, with crude oil back up 21 cents/barrel and the US dollar index...
Cotton Closes Higher on Tuesday
BarchartTue Oct 29, 4:57PM CDT
Cotton futures posted Tuesday gains of 7 to 20 points on Tuesday. The outside markets ended the day as supportive factors, with crude oil back up 21 cents/barrel and the US dollar index 58 points lower. Crop Progress data tallied 97% of the US cotton crop setting bolls, with harvest...
Cotton Higher So Far on Tuesday
BarchartTue Oct 29, 12:04PM CDT
Cotton futures are posting 40 to 48 point gains in the nearbys so far on Tuesday. The outside markets are pressure factors, with crude oil slipping 12 cents/barrel and the US dollar index 157 points higher. Crop Progress data tallied 97% of the US cotton crop setting bolls, with harvest...
Cotton Turning Higher to Begin Tuesday Trade
BarchartTue Oct 29, 7:36AM CDT
Cotton prices are trading with 44 to 52 point gains on Tuesday morning. Futures closed out the Monday session with contracts 5 to 32 points in the red. The outside markets were a pressure factors, with crude oil falling $3.81/barrel after Israel’s strikes on Iran were limited over the weekend....
Cotton Pressured Lower on Monday
BarchartMon Oct 28, 4:56PM CDT
Cotton futures closed out the Monday session with contracts 5 to 32 points in the red. The outside markets were a pressure factors, with crude oil falling $3.81/barrel after Israel’s strikes on Iran were limited over the weekend. The US dollar index was 43 points higher. Crop Progress data tallied...
Cotton, peanut harvests moving quickly in Arkansas
Brownfield Ag NewsMon Oct 28, 3:46PM CDT
Arkansas farmers made more harvest progress last week as dry weather continued. The cotton harvest is moving quickly with 85% of the crop now in, and 17% of that harvested last week. The cotton harvest is 10% ahead of the five-year average. Most of the state’s peanuts have been dug,...