Alan Brugler
Cotton Falling Back on Wednesday
BarchartWed Sep 18, 11:54AM CDT
Cotton futures are showing 118 to 140 point lower trade on Wednesday, as futures continue to fade off the Monday limit gains. The dollar index is back down 22 points so far, with crude oil futures 77 cents/barrel lower. The Seam reported 1,096 online cash cotton bale sales on September...
Cotton Steady to Start Wednesday
BarchartWed Sep 18, 7:30AM CDT
Cotton prices are showing slightly mixed trade to start Wednesday within 2 points of unch futures faded off the 3 cent limit gains from Monday, with contracts closing down 14 to 94 points on Tuesday. The dollar index is back up 240 points so far, with crude oil futures up...
Cotton Slips Lower on Tuesday
BarchartTue Sep 17, 4:57PM CDT
Cotton futures faded off the 3 cent limit gains from Monday, with contracts closing down 14 to 94 points on Tuesday. The dollar index is back up 240 points so far, with crude oil futures up $1.02/barrel. Weekly Crop Progress data tallied cotton condition ratings at 39% in good/excellent categories,...
Cotton Pulling Back on Tuesday
BarchartTue Sep 17, 12:00PM CDT
Cotton futures are fading off the 3 cent limit gains from Monday, with contracts back down 62 to 79 points at midday. The dollar index is back up 175 points so far, with crude oil futures up $1.73/barrel. Weekly Crop Progress data tallied 54% of the US cotton crop with...
Cotton Pulling Back Following Monday Limit Up Move
BarchartTue Sep 17, 7:31AM CDT
Cotton prices are back down 50 to 79 points so far on Tuesday morning. Futures posted limit gains of 300 points across the front months on Monday. The dollar index was down 485 points so far, with crude oil futures up $1.85/barrel. Weekly Crop Progress data tallied 54% of the...
Cotton Rally the Limit on Monday
BarchartMon Sep 16, 4:18PM CDT
Cotton futures posted limit gains of 300 points across the front months on Monday. The dollar index was down 485 points so far, with crude oil futures up $1.85/barrel. Weekly Crop Progress data tallied 54% of the US cotton crop with bolls opening by 9/15, 4% ahead of the 5-year...
Cotton Rallying the Limit on Monday
BarchartMon Sep 16, 11:58AM CDT
Cotton futures are posting limit gains of 300 points across the front months on Monday. The dollar index is down 485 points so far, with crude oil futures up just $1.11/barrel. The large managed money speculators were adding 6,827 contracts to their net short position as of 9/10 to 49,492...
Cotton Rallying to Start Monday Trade
BarchartMon Sep 16, 7:30AM CDT
Cotton prices are up 100 to 168 points across the board on Monday Morning. Futures settled the Friday session with contracts down 26 to 57 points across the board. December still saw a decent pop last week, up 194 points. The dollar index was down 226 points, with crude oil...
Cotton Rounds out the Week with Losses
BarchartFri Sep 13, 5:00PM CDT
Cotton futures settled the Friday session with contracts down 26 to 57 points across the board. December still saw a decent pop this week, up 194 points. The dollar index was down 226 points, with crude oil futures up just 29 cents/barrel. The large managed money speculators were adding 6,827...
Cotton Fading Lower at Midday
BarchartFri Sep 13, 11:58AM CDT
Cotton futures are heading lower so far on the Friday session, fading strength from earlier in the session. Contracts are down 29 to 53 points. The dollar index is down 251 points, with crude oil futures up just 12 cents/barrel at midday and well off their highs. The monthly Crop...
Cotton Higher to Kick Off Friday
BarchartFri Sep 13, 7:42AM CDT
Cotton prices are up 31 to 43 points on Friday morning. Futures settled the Thursday session with gains of 14 to 77 points, following US production cut from USDA. The dollar index was down 298 points, with crude oil futures back up $1.93/barrel to help support the market. Export Sales...
Cotton Posts Gains After Bull Friendly USDA Data
BarchartThu Sep 12, 4:49PM CDT
Cotton futures settled the Thursday session with gains of 14 to 77 points, following US production cut from USDA. The dollar index was down 298 points, with crude oil futures back up $1.93/barrel to help support the market. Export Sales data showed 116,052 RB of cotton sold for export in...
Cotton Higher After Production Drop
BarchartThu Sep 12, 11:56AM CDT
Cotton futures are posting midday gains of 55 to 80 points on Thursday, following US production cut from USDA. The dollar index is down 83 points, with crude oil futures back up $1.83/barrel to help support the market. Export Sales data showed 116,052 RB of cotton sold for export in...
Cotton Slightly Higher on Thursday
BarchartThu Sep 12, 7:26AM CDT
Cotton prices are trade with 10 to 15 point gains on Thursday morning. Futures ended the Wednesday session with contracts up 60 to 192 points across the board. The dollar index was up just 112 points on the day, with crude oil futures back up $1.68/barrel. Now Hurricane Francine made...
Cotton Rally on Wednesday
BarchartWed Sep 11, 4:59PM CDT
Cotton futures ended the Wednesday session with contracts up 60 to 192 points across the board. The dollar index was up just 112 points on the day, with crude oil futures back up $1.68/barrel. Now Hurricane Francine will make landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday as a category 1. The Seam...