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Cotton Futures Mixed Going into Weekend
Barchart1 hour ago
Cotton futures settled lower on Friday, by 18 to 39 points. Nearby May is in deliveries, and only one trade was reported for the entire day, at 80.07. Active December was down 33 points and settled just a few ticks off of the intraday low. The outside markets were mixed,...
Cotton Mixed on Friday
BarchartFri Apr 26, 11:40AM CDT
Cotton futures showing mixed action on Friday, with front months up 6 to 49 points and December and beyond down 3 to 22 points. The outside markets are providing a mixed influence, with crude oil up 45 cents/barrel and the US dollar index 469 points higher. ICE certified cotton stocks...
Cotton Posting Gains to Start Friday
BarchartFri Apr 26, 7:22AM CDT
Cotton futures are up 6 to 45 this morning. They posted mixed action on Thursday, with contracts anywhere from up 38 points to 21 points lower. The outside market influences saw crude oil up $1.03/barrel (highest close since April 16) and the US dollar index 260 points lower. USDA Export...
Cotton Mixed Following Positive Export Sales Data
BarchartThu Apr 25, 4:51PM CDT
Cotton futures posted mixed action on Thursday, with contracts anywhere from up 38 points to 21 points lower. The outside market influences saw crude oil up $1.03/barrel and the US dollar index 260 points lower. Export Sales data from this morning saw an uptick to the old crop cotton bookings...
Cotton Slightly Higher After Decent Export Sales Data
BarchartThu Apr 25, 11:57AM CDT
Cotton futures are showing 1 to 184 point gains in the front months with some of the deferreds lower. The outside market influences are showing crude oil down 19 cents/barrel and the US dollar index 245 points lower. Export Sales data from this morning saw an uptick to the old...
Cotton Posing Thursday Morning Gains
BarchartThu Apr 25, 7:31AM CDT
Cotton futures are 8 to 15 points higher this morning. They were down anywhere from 39 to 187 points on Wednesday. The outside market influences were there, with crude oil down 54 cents/barrel and the US dollar index up 160 points. Export Sales data will be released later this morning,...
Cotton Posts Midweek Losses
BarchartWed Apr 24, 4:54PM CDT
Cotton futures were down anywhere from 39 to 187 points on Wednesday. The outside market influences put pressure on the market, with crude oil down 54 cents/barrel and the UD dollar index up 160 points. Export Sales data will be released on Thursday morning. ICE certified cotton stocks were up...
Cotton Leaking Lower with Outside Market Pressure
BarchartWed Apr 24, 12:01PM CDT
Cotton futures are down 24 to 40 points at midday, with May up 18 on thin trade. The outside market influences are putting pressure on the market at midday, with crude oil down 47 cents/barrel and the UD dollar index up 230 points. ICE certified cotton stocks were up another...
Cotton Showing Mixed Trade
BarchartWed Apr 24, 7:31AM CDT
Overnight action in the cotton market has futures mixed again with front months up 8 to 18 points and other contracts down 2 to 35 points. They reversed some of Tuesday’s early intraday weakness, with contracts closing 18 to 70 points lower and 50-100 points off their lows. May was...
Cotton Closes Mixed Ahead of First Notice Day
BarchartTue Apr 23, 4:50PM CDT
The cotton market reversed some of Tuesday’s intraday weakness, with contracts closing 18 to 70 points lower and 50-100 points off their lows. May was up 18 points ahead of first notice day on Wednesday. They shrugged off outside market strength, with crude oil up $1.54 and the US dollar...
Cotton Pushing Back Lower at Midday
BarchartTue Apr 23, 11:59AM CDT
The cotton market showing losses on Turnaround Tuesday, to continue the slide with 25 to 131 point losses. They are shrugging off outside market strength, with crude oil up $1.02 at midday and the US dollar index down 358 points. The US cotton crop was 11% planted as of April...
Cotton Leaking Lower
BarchartTue Apr 23, 7:30AM CDT
The cotton market is down 11 to 28 points in early Tuesday trade. Cotton saw a bit of a dead cat bounce on Monday, as contracts were up 29 to 140 points after reaching new multi-month lows last week. The US cotton crop was 11% planted as of April 21...
Cotton Post Monday Strength
BarchartMon Apr 22, 5:03PM CDT
The cotton market saw some recovery from the drop off the February highs, as contracts were up 29 to 140 points on Monday. The US cotton crop is now 11% planted as of April 21 according to the NASS Crop Progress report from this afternoon. That matches both the 5-year...
Corn planting nearly halfway complete in MO
Brownfield Ag NewsMon Apr 22, 4:10PM CDT
Corn planting is near the halfway point in Missouri, but slightly behind this time last year. USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service says corn is 47% planted with 12% of the corn emerged. Soybean planting is 16% complete with 3% of the soybeans emerged. Cotton planting is 3% and rice planting...
Tennessee crops: 31% corn, 17% soybeans planted, and 77% apples in bloom
Brownfield Ag NewsMon Apr 22, 4:10PM CDT
Drier weather has helped Tennessee farmers make decent planting progress. Corn is 31 percent planted, running 11 percent behind last year, but ahead of the 5-year average. Five percent of the crop is emerged. Soybeans are 17 percent planted, ahead of last year’s pace and the 5-year average. Cotton is...
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