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Cotton Holds onto Tuesday Gains

Cotton futures closed the Tuesday session with contracts 21 to 57 points higher at the final bell. Crude oil was 48 cents per barrel higher on the session, with the US dollar index back down $0.308. Monthly trade data f…

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Wheat Joins in on the Grain Rally on Friday

Corn and soybean futures moved sharply higher on Tuesday, October 6, after USDA crop data showed harvest progress trailing expectations and crop conditions deteriorating. December corn gained 10.75 cents and January soy…

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Dollar Slips on Lower T-note Yields and Strength in Stocks

The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell by -0.32% on Tuesday, falling back from Monday’s 1.5-year high. The widening of the US Aug trade deficit to a 17-month high was bearish for the dollar. Also, lower T-note yields on Tuesday…

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Coffee Prices Rally on Brazilian Real Strength and El Niño Risks

December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) is up +12.00 (+4.10%) today, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26 ) is up +70 (+1.98%). Coffee prices are climbing today for the third consecutive session, with arabica posting a 3.5-w…

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Cocoa Prices Fall as ICE Cocoa Inventories Soar

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) is down -146 (-2.49%) today, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) is down -134 (-3.06%). Cocoa prices are sharply lower today, pressured by rising ICE cocoa inventories. On Monday, IC…

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Stocks Settle Higher as Big Tech Rallies

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed up by +0.66% on Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +0.18%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.87%. December E-mini S&P future…