Alan Brugler
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Cotton Slips Lower Ahead of Holiday Break
BarchartWed Jul 3, 4:49PM CDT
Cotton futures closed with contracts down 9 to 65 points across the bord on Wednesday, led by weaker front months. The outside factors were supportive but ignored, with crude oil up 83 cents/barrel, as the dollar index was down 387 points. Cotton exports in May totaled 1.01 million bales, which...
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Cotton Mixed on Wednesday
BarchartWed Jul 3, 12:14PM CDT
Cotton us trading with 1 to 16 point gains in the front month, with deferred contracts down 4 to 6.. The outside factors are supportive, with crude oil up 37 cents/barrel, as the dollar index is down 452 points. Cotton exports in May totaled 1.01 million bales, which was a...
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Cotton Showing Weaker Start to Wednesday
BarchartWed Jul 3, 7:30AM CDT
Cotton is trading with 24 to 65 point losses so far on Wednesday morning. Futures closed with 27 to 74 point losses on the Tuesday session. The outside factors were mixed, with crude oil down 32 cents/barrel, as the dollar index was down 212 points. Debate continues about whether declining...
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Cotton Closes Lower on Tuesday
BarchartTue Jul 2, 5:02PM CDT
Cotton futures closed with 27 to 74 point losses on the Tuesday session. The outside factors are mixed, with crude oil down 32 cents/barrel, as the dollar index was down 212 points. The weekly Crop Progress data showed TX with 13% of the crop setting bolls, and GA at 12%,...
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Cotton Lower at Midday
BarchartTue Jul 2, 11:59AM CDT
Cotton futures are pulling back 26 to 40 points so far on Tuesday. The outside factors are mute, with crude oil up 5 cents/barrel, as the dollar index is down 61 points. The weekly Crop Progress data showed 97% of the US crop now planted, with 43% squaring, above the...
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Cotton Slipping on Tuesday Morning
BarchartTue Jul 2, 7:37AM CDT
Cotton prices are down 34 to 44 points to start Tuesday trade. Futures saw some strength on Monday, with some outside help, as contracts were up 18 to 41 points. The outside factors were helping, mainly via crude oil, up $1.79/barrel, as the dollar index was slightly weaker. The weekly...
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Cotton Gets a Pop on Monday
BarchartMon Jul 1, 4:47PM CDT
Cotton futures saw some strength on Monday, with some outside help, as contracts were up 18 to 41 points. The outside factors were helping, mainly via crude oil, up $1.79/barrel, as the dollar index was just slightly lower. The weekly Crop Progress data showed 97% of the US crop now...
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Cotton Posting Higher Midday Action
BarchartMon Jul 1, 12:03PM CDT
Cotton futures are up 15 to 21 points across most contracts on Monday, with in delivery July up 209 points. The outside factors are helping, mainly vis crude oil, up $1.51/barrel so far. Spec funds in cotton futures and options trimmed their net short position by 7,281 contracts in the...
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Cotton Posting Month Morning Gains
BarchartMon Jul 1, 7:27AM CDT
Cotton prices are up 34 to 54 points to start a new month. They closed Friday with contracts down 30 to 221 points, as USDA reported a larger swing to cotton acres this spring than initially thought. December was up 66 points this week, after dropping 242 points in June....
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Cotton Falls on Acreage Hike
BarchartFri Jun 28, 4:46PM CDT
Cotton closed Friday with contracts down 30 to 221 points, as USDA reported a larger swing to cotton acres this spring than initially thought. December was up 66 points this week, after dropping 242 points in June. The outside factors did not help matters, with crude oil down 25 cents/barrel....
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Cotton Falling on Acreage Swing
BarchartFri Jun 28, 11:58AM CDT
Cotton prices are collapsing at midday, as USDA reported a larger swing to cotton acres this spring than initially thought. Contracts are down 68 to 205 points so far at midday. The outside factors are nit help matters, with crude oil down 51 cents/barrel. This morning’s June Acreage report released...
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Cotton Popping Higher on Friday Morning
BarchartFri Jun 28, 7:31AM CDT
Cotton prices are up 41 to 66 points as we get to finish off the first half of the calendar year. Futures tried to be bullish earlier in the week but settled 65 to 76 points lower on Thursday following disappointing weekly export sales numbers. The outside factors were in...
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Cotton Falls Following Disappointing Export Sales Data
BarchartThu Jun 27, 4:46PM CDT
Cotton futures tried to be bullish earlier in the week but settled 65 to 76 points lower on Thursday following disappointing weekly export sales numbers. The outside factors were in theory supportive, with the US dollar index futures down 119 points and crude oil up 92 cents/barrel. Export Sales data...
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Cotton Falling Following Disappointing Export Sales Data
BarchartThu Jun 27, 12:01PM CDT
Cotton futures are down 97 to 109 points so far on Thursday, as nearby July is up 10 points on thin trade. The outside factors should be supportive, with the dollar index down 144 points and crude oil up 50 cents/barrel. Export Sales data from this morning showed just 90,595...
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Cotton Continuing Bounce on Thursday Morning
BarchartThu Jun 27, 7:23AM CDT
Cotton prices are up 20 to 58 points this morning ahead of the Export Sales report. A key question for the report is whether previous purchases are being shipped fast enough to meet the USDA full year estimate. Futures were up modestly on Wednesday, with contracts up 10 to 38...