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Cotton Holds onto Gains on Monday
BarchartMon May 12, 5:03PM CDT
Cotton futures fell back from the early session high, but held onto gains on Monday of 2 to 18 points into the close. Crude oil prices posted gains of $1.10/barrel. The US dollar index was back up $1.462 to $101.630. Crop Progress data showed 28% of the US cotton crop...
Warmer temps help planting pace in MO
Brownfield Ag NewsMon May 12, 3:32PM CDT
Missouri farmers took advantage of warmer days to plant in the last week, making big strides with cotton, soybeans and rice. USDA says cotton planting is more than halfway complete in Missouri, compared to the previous week at less than 20 percent complete. As of Sunday, 13 percent of the...
Cotton, rice stocks expected to be up in 2025/26
Brownfield Ag NewsMon May 12, 2:12PM CDT
The USDA is projecting larger cotton and rice stocks in the coming marketing year. New crop rice ending stocks are seen at 47.5 million hundredweight, with increased imports and decreased exports canceling out a decline in production, while old crop stocks were up slightly from April to 45 million hundredweight...
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Cotton Still Showing Gains at Midday
BarchartMon May 12, 12:06PM CDT
Cotton prices are showing gains at midday on Monday of 27 to 65 points, pulling back off of some early strength. Crude oil prices are trading with gains of $1.22/barrel. The US dollar index is back up $1.447 to $101.615. The meeting between US and China trade reps saw progress,...
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Cotton Rallying Following Trade Meeting
BarchartMon May 12, 7:31AM CDT
Cotton price action early on Monday is showing gains of 120 to 145 points, following a productive meeting with the US and China. Futures slipped back on Friday, with contracts down 8 to 15 points at the close, as July was down 180 points last week. Crude oil prices were...
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Cotton Post Slight Weakness on Friday
BarchartFri May 9, 5:10PM CDT
Cotton futures slipped back on Friday, with contracts down 8 to 15 points at the close, as July was down 180 points this week. Crude oil prices were back up $1.14/barrel. The US dollar index was down $0.235 to $100.255. CFTC data showed specs cutting another 5,182 contracts from their...
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Cotton Sticking Near Steady on Friday
BarchartFri May 9, 12:18PM CDT
Cotton futures are holding near unchanged so far on Friday, with contracts anywhere from up 6 points to 2 points lower in the nearbys. Crude oil prices are back 93 cents/barrel. The US dollar index is down $0.315 to $100.175. USDA’s Export Sales report showed current cotton commitments for export...
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Cotton Bulls Gain Back Some Ground on Friday Morning
BarchartFri May 9, 7:29AM CDT
Cotton prices are up 22 to 32 points early on Friday morning. Futures closed Thursday with 49 to 69 point losses. Crude oil prices were back up $2.33/barrel. The US dollar index was up $1.05 to $100.485. USDA’s Export Sales report showed a total of 65,764 RB of 2024/25 cotton...
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Cotton Faces Pressure on Thursday
BarchartThu May 8, 5:14PM CDT
Cotton futures closed Thursday with 49 to 69 point losses. Crude oil prices were back up $2.33/barrel. The US dollar index was up $1.05 to $100.485. USDA’s Export Sales report showed a total of 65,764 RB of 2024/25 cotton sold in the week ending on May 1, with 37,376 RB...
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Cotton Falling Lower on Thursday
BarchartThu May 8, 12:13PM CDT
Cotton futures are trading with 65 to 96 point losses so far on Thursday’s midday. Crude oil prices are back up $1.88/barrels. The US dollar index is up $0.975 to $100.410. USDA’s Export Sales report showed a total of 65,764 RB of 2024/25 cotton sold in the week ending on...
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Cotton Sneaking Out Gains on Thursday Morning
BarchartThu May 8, 7:30AM CDT
Cotton price action is showing 5 to 20 point gains early on Thursday. futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts down 24 to 45 points as May rolled off the board at the close. Crude oil prices were back down $1.14/barrel. The US dollar index was up $0.678 to $99.725....
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Cotton Closes Weaker on Wednesday
BarchartWed May 7, 5:18PM CDT
Cotton futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts down 24 to 45 points as May rolled off the board at the close. Crude oil prices back down $1.14/barrels. The US dollar index is up $0.678 to $99.725. Later on Tuesday, China and the US agreed to a meeting in Geneva,...
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Cotton Back to Weakness on Wednesday
BarchartWed May 7, 12:22PM CDT
Cotton futures are showing midday weakness, with contracts down 32 to 50 points in most contracts as May is rolling off the board at the close. Crude oil prices back down 60 cents/barrels. The US dollar index is up $0.273 to $99.320. Later on Tuesday, China and the US agreed...
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Cotton Bouncing Higher on Wednesday AM Trade
BarchartWed May 7, 7:32AM CDT
Cotton price action showing some strength on Wednesday morning, with gains of 50 to 65 points. May expires today. Futures saw losses of 40 to 60 points across the front months on Tuesday. Crude oil prices are rallying back, up $1.96/barrel. The US dollar index was down $0.570 to $99.070....
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Cotton Falls Back Lower on Tuesday
BarchartTue May 6, 5:07PM CDT
Cotton futures saw losses of 40 to 60 points across the front months on Tuesday. May expires on Wednesday. Crude oil prices are rallying back, up $1.96/barrel. The US dollar index was down $0.570 to $99.070. Crop Progress data showed 21% of the US cotton crop planted as of 5/4,...
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