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Cotton Rallying Monday, with Outside Support
BarchartMon Jun 2, 12:15PM CDT
Cotton futures are trading with Monday gains of 95 to 138 points at midday. Crude oil prices are shooting higher, up $2.37, with the US dollar index down $0.449 to $98.810. Friday afternoon Commitment of Traders data showed specs adding back 3,180 contracts to their net short position as of...

Cotton Rallying Early on Monday, with Help From Outside Factors
BarchartMon Jun 2, 7:34AM CDT
Cotton prices action is trading with 70 to 140 point gains early on Monday. Crude oil prices are shooting higher, up $2.58, even as OPEC+ raised the expected July production by 411,000 barrels per day. The US dollar index is down $0.509 to $98.750 this morning. Cotton futures managed to...

Cotton Turns Higher into Friday’s Close
BarchartFri May 30, 5:14PM CDT
Cotton futures managed to sneak out front month gains of 20 to 22 points on Friday, as December was down a single point. July was 127 points in the red this week, with December down 87. Crude oil prices were down another $0.21 on the day, with the US dollar...

Cotton Slipping Lower at Midday
BarchartFri May 30, 12:25PM CDT
Cotton futures are trading with steady action to 10 point losses in the front months on Friday, as October is down 38 points. Crude oil prices are down another $0.67 on the day, with the US dollar index $0.161 higher to $99.370. Export Sales data showed just 118,658 RB of...

Cotton Mixed Early on Friday
BarchartFri May 30, 7:32AM CDT
Cotton prices are mixed on Friday morning, with contracts mostly weaker and July up 3 points. futures held the weakness into the Thursday close, as contracts were down 34 to 52 points on the day. Crude oil prices were back down $0.97 on the day, with the US dollar index...

Cotton Fade Lower on Thursday
BarchartThu May 29, 5:24PM CDT
Cotton futures held the weakness into the Thursday close, as contracts were down 34 to 52 points on the day. Crude oil prices were back down $0.97 on the day, with the US dollar index $0.505 lower to $99.260. Following a federal trade court ruling that President Trump’s liberation day...
Trade negotiations will affect some ag prices
Brownfield Ag NewsThu May 29, 3:50PM CDT
A market analyst says active trade negotiations could weigh on U.S. cotton and rice prices in the next few months. “The trade deals are going to be much more important this year than prevent plant on price.” Jody Lawrence with Strategic Trading Advisors says the U.S. cotton industry is watching...

Cotton Feeling Weaker on Thursday
BarchartThu May 29, 12:28PM CDT
Cotton futures are 42 to 57 points lower in most contracts n Thursday, with thinly traded October up 18 points. Crude oil prices are back down $0.82 on the day, with the US dollar index $0.540 lower to $99.260. Late on Wednesday, a Federal trade court ruled that President Trump’s...

Cotton Slipping Lower Early on Thursday
BarchartThu May 29, 7:36AM CDT
Cotton price action early on Thursday morning is down 14 to 32 points so far. Futures closed Wednesday with contracts down 22 to 26 points in the front months, as the outside markets were mixed. Crude oil prices were back up $0.96 on the day, with the US dollar index...

Cotton Gives into Weakness on Wednesday
BarchartWed May 28, 5:08PM CDT
Cotton futures closed Wednesday with contracts down 22 to 26 points in the front months, as the outside markets were mixed. Crude oil prices were back up $0.96 on the day, with the US dollar index $0.390 higher to $99.815. Weekly NASS Crop Progress data showed 52% of the crop...

Cotton Backing off Early Losses on Wednesday
BarchartWed May 28, 12:21PM CDT
Cotton futures are pulling off the lows, but still trading with contracts down 13 to 17 points in the nearbys, as thinly traded October 66 points lower. Crude oil prices are back up $1.29 on the day, with the US dollar index $0.365 higher to $99.350. Weekly NASS Crop Progress...

Cotton Falling Back Lower on Wednesday Morning Trade
BarchartWed May 28, 7:19AM CDT
Cotton price action is showing 32 to 66 point losses so far on Wednesday morning. Futures faded weaker into the Tuesday close, with contracts down 31 to 54 points. Crude oil prices were back down 40 cents on the day, with the US dollar index $0.500 higher to $99.510. Weekly...

Cotton Faces Outside Pressure on Tuesday
BarchartTue May 27, 5:01PM CDT
Cotton futures faded weaker into the Tuesday close, with contracts down 31 to 54 points. Crude oil prices were back down 40 cents on the day, with the US dollar index $0.500 higher to $99.510. Weekly NASS Crop Progress data showed 52% of the crop planted as of 5/25, lagging...
Tennessee fields remain waterlogged
Brownfield Ag NewsTue May 27, 3:50PM CDT
Wet conditions limited field activities in Tennessee last week and crop quality is starting to decline. The USDA says 87 percent of corn is planted, 76 percent is emerged, and condition is rated 68 percent good to excellent. Soybeans are 59 percent planted and 44 percent emerged. Cotton is rated...

Cotton Weakness Leaking into Midday
BarchartTue May 27, 12:18PM CDT
Cotton futures are pulling back into the midday portion of the Tuesday session, with contracts down 4 to 24 points. Crude oil prices are back down 72 cents on the day, with the US dollar index $0.460 higher to $99.470. Money Managers in cotton futures and options added back 10,951...