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Cotton Reverts Higher at Midday
Yahoo Finance· 2026-03-24 22:10
Group 1 - Cotton futures increased by 15 to 46 points on Tuesday, indicating a positive trend in the market [1] - The US dollar index rose by $0.310 to reach $99.035, reflecting a stronger dollar [1] - Crude oil prices experienced a slight increase of 26 cents, influenced by reports of a potential one-month ceasefire in the Middle East conflict [1] Group 2 - The Seam reported sales of 4,911 bales of cotton on March 23, with an average price of 66.47 cents per pound [2] - The Cotlook A Index decreased by 40 points to 77.85 cents on Monday, indicating a decline in cotton pricing benchmarks [2] - ICE certified cotton stocks remained unchanged at 115,640 bales as of March 23 [2] - The Adjusted World Price for cotton was raised by 2.72 cents to 54.22 cents per pound last Thursday, suggesting a slight improvement in global pricing [2] Group 3 - May 26 Cotton closed at 67.62, up 44 points, while July 26 Cotton closed at 69.77, up 46 points, and December 26 Cotton closed at 72.28, up 44 points, indicating overall positive movement in cotton futures [3]
Why the dollar is today's real Fed trade: Chart of the day
Yahoo Finance· 2026-03-18 17:15
Core Insights - The Federal Reserve's decision is anticipated to have minimal immediate impact, but Chair Powell's tone during the press conference will be crucial for market reactions [1][2] - Institutional investors are currently heavily invested in emerging market stocks and commodities, while maintaining a cautious stance on the US dollar [1] Group 1 - The Bank of America's March Global Fund Manager Survey indicates that institutional investors are the most overweight in emerging market stocks since February 2021 and in commodities since April 2022 [1] - The US dollar is a focal point for today's Federal Reserve decision, with a critical level to watch being the dollar index at 100 [2] - A hawkish tone from Powell could strengthen the dollar index above 100, potentially impacting global trades, while a softer tone may support emerging markets and commodities [2]
Cotton Rally into Tuesday’s Close
Yahoo Finance· 2026-03-10 22:10
Group 1: Cotton Market Overview - Cotton futures increased by 55 to 68 points at Tuesday's close [1] - The Seam reported sales of 5,926 bales on March 9, averaging 62.44 cents/lb [3] - ICE certified cotton stocks decreased by 6,518 bales on March 9, with certified stocks at 121,986 bales [3] Group 2: USDA WASDE Report - The USDA WASDE report indicated no changes to the US balance sheet, maintaining stocks at 4.4 million bales [2] - Global cotton stocks rose by 1.25 million bales to 76.39 million, driven by increased supply from Brazil and India [2] Group 3: Price Movements - The Cotlook A Index increased by 10 points to 74.75 cents [3] - The Adjusted World Price was reduced by 40 points to 51.44 cents/lb [3] - Closing prices for cotton futures on May 26, July 26, and October 26 were 65.3, 67.17, and 68.99 cents respectively, with increases of 68, 60, and 58 points [3]
Cotton Extending Losses to Tuesday
Yahoo Finance· 2026-03-03 18:25
Group 1 - Cotton futures are experiencing a decline of 55 to 65 points across most contracts on Tuesday [1] - The US dollar index has increased by $0.798, reaching $99.135, indicating a stronger dollar [1] - Crude oil prices have risen by $3.89 on the same day, contributing to market volatility [1] Group 2 - The Seam reported sales of 3,444 bales on March 2, with an average price of 61.70 cents per pound [2] - The Cotlook A Index increased by 25 points to 75.90 cents on March 2 [2] - ICE certified cotton stocks rose by 3,124 bales, bringing the total to 129,302 bales [2] - The Adjusted World Price for cotton was raised by 1.79 cents to 51.84 cents per pound last week [2] Group 3 - Cotton futures for March 26 closed at 62.59, down 102 points; May 26 closed at 63.94, down 65 points; and July 26 closed at 65.86, down 55 points [3]
Cotton Back to Higher Trade on Friday
Yahoo Finance· 2026-02-27 18:25
Group 1 - Cotton futures are experiencing gains of 30 to 40 points, while March contracts are down 81 points [1] - Crude oil futures have increased by $1.58 per barrel, reaching $66.80 [1] - The US dollar index has decreased by $0.135, now at 97.605 [1] Group 2 - Export Sales data indicates 8.75 million RB in cotton export commitments, which is a 9% decrease from last year, representing 78% of USDA's full marketing year export projection, lagging behind the 91% average sales pace [1] - The Seam reported sales of 6,467 bales sold on February 26, averaging 59.09 cents per pound [2] - The Cotlook A Index increased by 60 points to 76.45 cents [2] Group 3 - ICE certified cotton stocks remained steady at 119,457 bales as of February 26 [2] - The Adjusted World Price was raised by 1.79 cents to 51.84 cents per pound [2] - March 26 Cotton is at 63.36, down 81 points; May 26 Cotton is at 65.75, up 39 points; July 26 Cotton is at 67.45, up 38 points [2]
Why Is Bitcoin Crashing While The Dollar Dumps? [The Macro Breakdown]
Coin Bureau· 2026-02-15 12:45
The US dollar index just hit a 4month low at 97.1%, marking its worst performance since 2017. Gold smashed through 5,000 per ounce to record highs. Yet, Bitcoin is dumping hard, down from $90,400 to $70,000 in days.This breaks every macro playbook. Historically, when the dollar weakens, Bitcoin should rally. So, what's actually going on.Today, we're breaking down the five forces destroying Bitcoin's traditional correlation with the dollar and revealing when this relationship might finally restore itself. My ...
Corn Close with Wednesday Gains
Yahoo Finance· 2026-01-28 22:20
Group 1 - Corn futures experienced gains due to strength from wheat and a weaker US dollar, with contracts closing up by 1 ¼ to 3 ½ cents [1] - The national average Cash Corn price increased by 3 ¾ cents, reaching $3.94 ½ [1] - March 26 Corn closed at $4.30, up 3 ½ cents, while May 26 and July 26 Corn closed at $4.38 and $4.44 respectively, both up 3 ¼ cents [3] Group 2 - EIA data indicated a decrease in ethanol production by 5,000 barrels per day, totaling 1.114 million bpd for the week of January 23 [2] - Ethanol stocks saw a draw of 339,000 barrels, bringing the total to 25.4 million barrels [2] - Ethanol exports fell by 61,000 bpd to 157,000 bpd, while refiner inputs increased by 31,000 bpd to 883,000 bpd [2] Group 3 - Export Sales data is anticipated to be released on Thursday, with expectations for 2025/26 corn bookings between 1 to 2.5 million metric tons for the week of January 22 [3] - Sales for 2026/27 are projected to be between 0 and 200,000 metric tons [3]
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GEM HUNTER 💎· 2026-01-26 16:28
RT Bull Theory (@BullTheoryio)BREAKING: 🇺🇸 US dollar index is crashing and it has just hit a 4-month low today.Bullish for assets. https://t.co/2vDTqBYFk8 ...
Cotton Holds Gains on Monday
Yahoo Finance· 2026-01-12 23:11
Market Overview - Cotton futures experienced gains of 50 to 55 points across the front months, influenced by favorable USDA data [1] - Crude oil futures increased by 72 cents per barrel, reaching $59.84 [1] - The US dollar index decreased by $0.215, settling at $98.675 [1] Cotton Production and Stocks - USDA reported an increase of 430,000 acres in cotton harvested, but yield decreased by 73 lbs/acre to 856 lbs [2] - Total cotton production fell by 0.35 million bales to 13.92 million bales [2] - Ending stocks were reduced by 300,000 bales, now totaling 4.2 million bales [2] Auction and Pricing Information - The Friday online auction from The Seam recorded sales at 56.57 cents/lb for 4,773 bales [3] - The Cotlook A Index decreased by 35 points to 74.45 cents on January 9 [3] - ICE certified cotton stocks remained steady at 11,510 bales as of January 9 [3] - The Adjusted World Price rose by 21 points to 50.97 cents/lb [3] Cotton Futures Closing Prices - March 26 Cotton closed at 64.91, up 50 points [3] - May 26 Cotton closed at 66.44, up 53 points [3] - July 26 Cotton closed at 67.86, up 55 points [3]
Cotton Trading Mixed on Tuesday
Yahoo Finance· 2025-12-30 18:11
Group 1 - Cotton futures are experiencing mixed movements, with contracts fluctuating between a decrease of 9 points and an increase of 5 points in the front months [1] - Crude oil futures have decreased by 7 cents per barrel, currently priced at $58.01 [1] - The US dollar index has risen by $0.138, reaching a value of $97.865 [1] Group 2 - The Seam's online auction reported sales of 23,018 bales on December 29, with an average price of 59.79 cents per pound [2] - The Cotlook A Index increased by 50 points to 74.50 cents on Monday [2] - ICE certified cotton stocks remained steady at 11,600 bales as of December 29 [2] - The Adjusted World Price was updated to 50.02 cents per pound, reflecting a slight increase of 3 points from the previous week [2] - The LDP rate is currently at 1.98 cents [2] Group 3 - As of March 26, cotton prices are as follows: Mar 26 Cotton at 64.26 (down 9 points), May 26 Cotton at 65.66 (up 3 points), and Jul 26 Cotton at 66.88 (up 4 points) [3]