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Cotton Rally on Wednesday
BarchartWed Nov 20, 4:58PM CST
Cotton futures ended the midweek Wednesday session with contracts rallying 65 to 157 points. The outside markets were pressure factors but were shrugged off. The US dollar index is up 457 points, with crude oil futures back down 23 cents/barrel. The Seam reported 2,808 bales of online sales on November...
Cotton Rallying at Midday
BarchartWed Nov 20, 12:19PM CST
Cotton futures are trading with 101 to 108 midday gains so far. The outside markets are pressure factors at midday but being shrugged off. The US dollar index is up 527 points, with crude oil futures back down 35 cents/barrel. The Seam reported 2,808 bales of online sales on November...
Cotton Reverting Higher in Early Wednesday Trade
BarchartWed Nov 20, 7:38AM CST
Cotton prices are trading with 38 to 51 point gains so far on Wednesday. Futures closed out Tuesday with a nearby bounce, as front months were up 11 to 27 points, with some deferred contracts down 1 to 8 points. The outside markets were again supportive, as the US dollar...
Cotton Posts Modest Nearby Gains on Tuesday
BarchartTue Nov 19, 4:50PM CST
Cotton futures closed out Tuesday with a nearby bounce, as front months were up 11 to 27 points, with some deferred contracts down 1 to 8 points. The outside markets were again supportive, as the US dollar index was down 86 points, with crude oil futures up another 34 cents/barrel....
Cotton Getting a Tuesday Bounce
BarchartTue Nov 19, 12:07PM CST
Cotton futures are trading with Tuesday gains of 16 to 25 points at midday. The outside markets are supportive, as the US dollar index is steady, with crude oil futures up another 25 cents/barrel. Weekly Crop Progress data indicated the US cotton crop was 77% harvested as of 11/17, 5...
Cotton Leaking Lower to Start Tuesday
BarchartTue Nov 19, 7:28AM CST
Cotton prices are trading with 37 to 41 point losses so far on Tuesday AM. Futures closed Monday with contracts mixed, with gains of 11 points to losses of 25 points across the board. The outside markets were supportive, as the US dollar index was down 470 points, with crude...
Cotton Closes Near Unchanged on Monday
BarchartMon Nov 18, 5:07PM CST
Cotton futures closed Monday with contracts mixed, with gains of 11 points to losses of 25 points across the board. The outside markets were supportive, as the US dollar index was down 470 points, with crude oil futures up $2.22/barrel. Weekly Crop Progress data indicated the US cotton crop was...
Harvest nearly complete in Arkansas
Brownfield Ag NewsMon Nov 18, 3:40PM CST
Harvesting is nearly done in Arkansas. USDA officials say 99% of the cotton is harvested, 99% of the soybeans are in the bin, and all of the sweet potatoes are harvested. All of the peanuts have been dug, and 90% have been harvested. Eighty-eight percent of the winter wheat has...
Tennessee soils replenishing
Brownfield Ag NewsMon Nov 18, 3:24PM CST
Welcome rains last week stalled some of the remaining harvests in Tennessee. USDA says soybeans are 92 percent harvested and cotton is 89 complete. Winter wheat is rated 72 percent good to excellent while pastures are rated only 19 percent good to excellent. Topsoil moisture supplies are 75 percent adequate...
Cotton Lower Despite Outside Strength
BarchartMon Nov 18, 12:09PM CST
Cotton futures are pulling off the midday lows but still posting 1 to 8 point losses so far. The outside markets are supportive today, as the US dollar index is down 425 points so far, with crude oil futures up $1.68/barrel. Weekly Commitment of Traders data showed spec funds in...
Cotton Sneaking Higher for Monday AM Rebound
BarchartMon Nov 18, 7:33AM CST
Cotton prices are trading with 8 to 19 point gains so far. Futures fell lower Friday with contracts down 79 to 165 points on the session. December was down 5.89% last week. The outside markets continue to add more pressure, as the US dollar index was steady on the day,...
Cotton Posts Triple Digit Losses on Friday
BarchartFri Nov 15, 5:07PM CST
Cotton futures fell lower Friday with contracts down 79 to 165 points on the session. December was down 5.89% this week. The outside markets continue to add more pressure, as the US dollar index was steady on the day, with crude oil futures the issue this time, down $1.74/barrel. Export...
Cotton Falling on Friday
BarchartFri Nov 15, 12:15PM CST
Cotton futures are posting Friday losses of 160 to 168 points so far on the session. The outside markets continue to add more pressure, as the US dollar index is steady at midday, with crude oil futures the issue this time, down $1.70/barrel. Export Sales data from FAS showed 153,316...
Cotton Pushing Lower on Friday Morning
BarchartFri Nov 15, 7:00AM CST
Cotton prices are down 66 to 73 points so far to begin Friday. Futures closed with Thursday losses of 39 to 58 points at the close. The outside markets continue to add more pressure, as the US dollar index continues to rally, up another 416 points. Crude oil futures were...
Cotton Faces Weakness on Thursday
BarchartThu Nov 14, 5:10PM CST
Cotton futures closed with Thursday losses of 39 to 58 points at the close. The outside markets continue to add more pressure, as the US dollar index continues to rally, up another 416 points. Crude oil futures were 9 cents higher. The Seam reported 1,780 bales of online sales on...