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Yahoo
28-07-2025
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Cotton Starting New Week with Slight Strength
Cotton prices are up 6 to 17 points so far on Monday morning. Futures ended the Friday trade with contracts down 33 to 50 points in the front months, as December was 45 points lower on the week. Crude oil futures were 96 cents/barrel lower. The US dollar index was higher, up $0.311 to $97.435. Commitment of Traders data showed spec traders adding a total of 1,415 contracts to their net short position as of July 22 to a net 39,879 contracts. More News from Barchart Does the 2025 Corn Crop Have a Pollination Problem? Markets move fast. Keep up by reading our FREE midday Barchart Brief newsletter for exclusive charts, analysis, and headlines. As we near the end of the marketing year, total Export Sales commitments are 11.768 million RB, which is 107% of USDA's expected number and behind the average 116% pace. Actual shipments have totaled 10.778 million RB, which is 98% of that number and beating the 95% average pace. The Seam showed sales of 801 bales on Thursday, with an average price of 62.77 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index was unchanged at 78.70 cents on July 24. ICE cotton stocks were down 18 bales on decertification on 7/24, with the certified stocks level at 21,617 bales. USDA's Adjusted World Price (AWP) was up 23 points on Thursday at 54.95 cents/lb. Oct 25 Cotton closed at 67.01, down 33 points, currently up 17 points Dec 25 Cotton closed at 68.23, down 48 points, currently up 7 points Mar 26 Cotton closed at 69.65, down 48 points, currently up 9 points On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. This article was originally published on Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
25-07-2025
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Wheat Closes Lower on Friday to Push Week's Losses
The wheat complex held onto the weakness on Friday, with all three exchanges in the red. Chicago SRW futures were 2 to 3 1/4 cents lower on the day but pulled off the lows, as September was 8 cents lower this week. KC contracts were down 2 to 3 cents on Friday, with the weekly losses limited to 2 ½ cents for September. MPLS spring wheat posted just fractional losses, but managed a 10 ¾ cent loss since last Friday. Friday afternoon's Commitment of Traders report showed a total of 8,446 contracts trimmed from the spec fund net short position in CBT wheat futures and options as of July 22 to 52,041 contracts. In KC wheat, managed money was net short 43,959 contracts, a reduction of 4,043 contracts on the week. More News from Barchart Coffee Prices Settle Higher on Brazil Weather Risks Grain Market Update: Where are Soybean, Corn, and Wheat Prices Headed? Cocoa Prices Finish Sharply Lower as Chocolate Demand Wanes Get exclusive insights with the FREE Barchart Brief newsletter. Subscribe now for quick, incisive midday market analysis you won't find anywhere else. USDA's Export Sales data tallied 8.984 MMT of wheat sold so far for this marketing year. That is 39% of the USDA estimate and above the average sales pace of 37%. A South Korean importer purchased a total of 85,200 MT of wheat from the US on Friday morning. FranceAgriMer estimates the soft wheat harvest at 86% complete, up from 71% last week. Sep 25 CBOT Wheat closed at $5.38 1/4, down 3 1/4 cents, Dec 25 CBOT Wheat closed at $5.58 1/4, down 3 cents, Sep 25 KCBT Wheat closed at $5.26 1/2, down 2 cents, Dec 25 KCBT Wheat closed at $5.47 3/4, down 2 cents, Sep 25 MGEX Wheat closed at $5.85 3/4, down 3/4 cent, Dec 25 MGEX Wheat closed at $6.06, down 3/4 cent, On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. This article was originally published on
Yahoo
25-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Cotton Closes Lower to End the Week
Cotton futures ended the Friday trade with contracts down 33 to 50 points in the front months, as December was 45 points lower on the week. Crude oil futures were 96 cents/barrel lower. The US dollar index was higher, up $0.311 to $97.435. Commitment of Traders data showed spec traders adding a total of 1,415 contracts to their net short position as of July 22 to a net 39,879 contracts. More News from Barchart Coffee Prices Settle Higher on Brazil Weather Risks Grain Market Update: Where are Soybean, Corn, and Wheat Prices Headed? Cocoa Prices Finish Sharply Lower as Chocolate Demand Wanes Get exclusive insights with the FREE Barchart Brief newsletter. Subscribe now for quick, incisive midday market analysis you won't find anywhere else. As we near the end of the marketing year, total Export Sales commitments are 11.768 million RB, which is 107% of USDA's expected number and behind the average 116% pace. Actual shipments have totaled 10.778 million RB, which is 98% of that number and beating the 95% average pace. The Seam showed sales of 801 bales on Thursday, with an average price of 62.77 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index was unchanged at 78.70 cents on July 24. ICE cotton stocks were down 18 bales on decertification on 7/24, with the certified stocks level at 21,617 bales. USDA's Adjusted World Price (AWP) was up 23 points on Thursday at 54.95 cents/lb. Oct 25 Cotton closed at 67.01, down 33 points, Dec 25 Cotton closed at 68.23, down 48 points, Mar 26 Cotton closed at 69.65, down 48 points On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. This article was originally published on
