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  • cotton, Futures, Commodities, Markets

    N.Y. Cotton Little Changed

    Wednesday, April 8, 2015 - 6:39am

    May Cotton is trading at 66.59, up 0.17. July Cotton is trading at 66.00, down 0.06. Continued talk about less acreage and lower cotton supplies has brought buyers in. Global chatter about better demand ahead is constant. Some chatter is emerging that users are unwilling to pay higher prices is...

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  • cocoa, coffee, cotton, orange juice, sugar, Futures

    Cotton Higher, Cocoa Lower

    Tuesday, April 7, 2015 - 1:33pm

    Cotton futures are trading firm Tuesday adding to Monday's gains. May Cotton was trading at 66.30, up 0.96. July Cotton was trading at 65.80, up 0.93. Cocoa futures settled lower on Tuesday; trading was a little choppy and weak. May cocoa settled at 2785, down 15. July Cocoa settled at 2778, down...

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    N.Y. Cotton Little Changed

    Tuesday, April 7, 2015 - 6:46am

    May Cotton is trading at 65.43, up 0.09. July Cotton is trading at 65.01, up 0.14. Market talk about less acreage and lower cotton supplies eventually has led to some buying on Monday. Chatter about currency values and global demand is constant. Some market talk that users are unwilling to pay...

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    N.Y. Cotton Little Higher

    Monday, April 6, 2015 - 8:22am

    May Cotton is trading at 64.27, up 0.58. July Cotton is trading at 64.47, up 0.67. Market talk about weather is now a main focus. Monday's trading session is expected to be choppy. Chatter about global currency values and global demand is making the rounds.

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  • cocoa, coffee, cotton, sugar, Futures, Commodities

    Sugar, Coffee Higher

    Thursday, April 2, 2015 - 1:51pm

    Sugar futures traded higher Thursday and settled the session firm extending gains from Wednesday. May Sugar settled at 12.72, up 0.42. July Sugar settled at 12.80, up 0.39. Coffee Futures moved higher after a steady open and traded with a wide range settled firm. May Coffee settled at 140.90, up 6....

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  • cotton, Futures, Commodities, Markets

    N.Y. Cotton Higher

    Thursday, April 2, 2015 - 6:48am

    May Cotton is trading at 63.04, up 0.48. July Cotton is trading at 63.42, up 0.42. Market talk about weather and economic growth is a main focus now. Chatter about record world cotton supplies and lousy demand especially in China where inventories are high has led to some recent pressure. Market...

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  • cocoa, coffee, cotton, orange juice, sugar, Futures

    Sugar, Cocoa Higher

    Wednesday, April 1, 2015 - 3:06pm

    N.Y. Sugar futures traded mostly higher Wednesday and settled the session firm. May Sugar settled at 12.32, up 0.39. May Cocoa traded range-bound early during the session before moving higher. May Cocoa settled 2748, up 49. Cotton futures traded mostly lower and closed weak. May cotton settled at...

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  • cotton, Futures, Commodities, Markets

    N.Y. Cotton Little Changed

    Wednesday, April 1, 2015 - 6:51am

    Tuesday's USDA report showed U.S. farmers intend to plant 9.5 million acres of cotton this year, down 13 percent from 2014. Cotton futures are trading steady to little lower Wednesday. May Cotton is trading at 62.88, down 0.22. July Cotton is trading at 63.15, down 0.31.

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  • cocoa, coffee, cotton, orange juice, sugar, Futures

    Sugar Lower, Cotton Higher

    Tuesday, March 31, 2015 - 2:25pm

    Sugar futures settled lower Tuesday after back and forth session. May Sugar settled at 11.93, down 0.06. Cotton futures traded choppy. May cotton was trading at 63.23, up 0.71. Coffee Futures settled a little higher to end the month. May Coffee settled at 132.90, up 0.55. May Cocoa traded range-...

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  • corn, cotton, soybeans, Wheat, Futures, Commodities

    USDA Grain Report Estimates

    Tuesday, March 31, 2015 - 9:47am

    The USDA will release its March 31 Grain Report at 12:00 p.m. ET. Market talk is that wide ranges are to be expected around the time of the report. Street estimates for March 1 soybean stocks are 1.345 billion bushels versus 994 million a year ago. Planted acreage is estimated at 85.90 million...

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  • cotton, Futures, Commodities, Markets

    N.Y. Cotton Little Changed

    Tuesday, March 31, 2015 - 7:02am

    Cotton futures are trading steady a little lower Tuesday after Monday's late decline. Tuesday's USDA planting report due at 12:00 pm ET as weather continues. May Cotton is trading at 62.51, down 0.01. July Cotton is trading at 62.95, down 0.05.

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  • cocoa, coffee, cotton, orange juice, sugar, Futures

    Coffee, Sugar Lower

    Monday, March 30, 2015 - 1:42pm

    Coffee Futures settled sharply lower Monday with general selling occurring. May Coffee settled 5.85 lower at 132.35. Sugar futures settled lower after weak session. May Sugar settled at 11.99, down 0.14. July Sugar settled at 12.16, down 0.13. May Cocoa traded mostly lower and settled weak at 2695...

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  • cotton, Futures, Commodities, Markets

    NY Cotton Little Changed

    Monday, March 30, 2015 - 6:35am

    Cotton futures are a little higher Monday. Market talk about better demand and less plantings in the U.S. has led to buying recently. May Cotton is trading at 63. 68, up 0.13. July Cotton is trading at 63.98, up 0.11. Trading is steady early Monday with a fairly small range.

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  • cocoa, coffee, cotton, orange juice, sugar, Futures

    NY Soft Commodities Mostly Lower

    Friday, March 27, 2015 - 2:29pm

    Sugar futures settled near contract lows Friday a after weak trading session. May Sugar settled at 12.13, down 0.21, July Sugar settled at 12.29, down 0.24. May Cocoa traded mostly lower Friday and settled at 2744, down 16. July Cocoa settled at 2743, down 15. May Coffee settled lower at 138.20,...

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  • cotton, Futures, Commodities, Markets

    NY Cotton Higher

    Friday, March 27, 2015 - 10:26am

    NY Cotton futures are trading higher Friday. May NY Cotton is trading at 63.75, up 0.67. Trading is expected to be range-bound and choppy. Market talk about record global supplies and global growth is ongoing. Chatter that the upcoming USDA report and weather has encouraged buyers.

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