Core Viewpoint - The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) agricultural futures closed mostly lower on January 9, with significant declines in sugar and cocoa futures, while cotton futures saw a slight increase [1] Group 1: Commodity Futures Performance - Sugar futures fell by 0.53%, closing at 14.89 cents per pound [1] - Cocoa futures experienced a substantial drop of 12.59%, ending at $5,312 per ton [1] - Coffee futures decreased by 4.38%, closing at 356.05 cents per pound [1] - Cotton futures saw a marginal increase of 0.03%, closing at 64.48 cents per pound [1]

Group 1 - The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) agricultural futures saw a majority decline in closing prices on January 8, with raw sugar futures down by 0.13% to 14.96 cents per pound [1] - Cotton futures decreased by 0.69%, closing at 64.40 cents per pound [1] - Cocoa futures experienced an increase of 1.17%, reaching $5,984.00 per ton [1] - Coffee futures fell by 0.75%, ending at 372.65 cents per pound [1]

Core Viewpoint - The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) agricultural futures showed mixed performance on January 7, with sugar futures rising while cotton and cocoa futures declined [1] Group 1: Commodity Performance - Sugar futures increased by 1.42%, closing at 14.97 cents per pound [1] - Cotton futures decreased by 0.31%, closing at 64.86 cents per pound [1] - Cocoa futures fell by 0.34%, closing at $5,934.00 per ton [1] - Coffee futures saw a slight increase of 0.11%, closing at 374.25 cents per pound [1]

Group 1 - The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) agricultural futures saw most contracts rise on January 6, with raw sugar futures increasing by 0.20% to 14.76 cents per pound [1] - Cotton futures rose by 0.76% to 65.14 cents per pound [1] - Cocoa futures declined by 1.45% to $5,989.00 per ton [1] - Coffee futures surged by 3.55% to 372.10 cents per pound [1]

Group 1 - The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) agricultural futures saw a broad increase in prices on January 5, with all major contracts closing higher [1] - Raw sugar futures rose by 0.82%, closing at 14.72 cents per pound [1] - Cotton futures increased by 0.98%, ending at 64.64 cents per pound [1] - Cocoa futures experienced a significant rise of 3.51%, reaching $6077.00 per ton [1] - Coffee futures saw a modest increase of 0.49%, closing at 359.05 cents per pound [1]

Group 1 - The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) agricultural futures closed lower across the board on December 30, with raw sugar futures down 2.62% at 14.86 cents per pound [1] - Cotton futures decreased by 0.08%, settling at 64.30 cents per pound [1] - Cocoa futures fell by 2.45%, closing at $6089.00 per ton [1] - Coffee futures dropped by 0.41%, ending at 350.70 cents per pound [1]

Group 1 - The cotton futures on the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) closed lower on December 29, but remained close to the multi-week high reached the previous week, supported by short covering, a general rise in soft commodity markets, and increasing oil prices [1] - The ICE March cotton contract fell by 0.14 cents or 0.22%, settling at 64.35 cents per pound, after reaching its highest level since December 3 the previous Friday [1] - According to StoneX's risk management expert, there appears to be some short covering, but no specific factors are driving this rebound; it seems to be forming a new upward trend [1] Group 2 - As of December 16, speculators increased their net short positions in ICE cotton futures by 1,822 contracts to 60,573 contracts, indicating a cautiously optimistic sentiment [1] - International oil prices rose by over $1 on the same day, making cotton more attractive as a substitute for polyester fibers, which have become more expensive [1] - The overall soft commodity market saw small increases in cocoa, raw sugar, and coffee futures [2] Group 3 - The National Bureau of Statistics of China reported that the national cotton planting area for 2025 is projected to be 4,468.7 million mu, an increase of 2.113 million mu or 5.0% from the previous year; the yield is expected to be 148.6 kg/mu, up by 3.8 kg/mu or 2.6%; and the total production is forecasted at 6.641 million tons, an increase of 477,000 tons or 7.7% [2] - In the grain market, Chicago wheat prices fell on December 29 due to ample global wheat supply putting pressure on the market [3] - The Cotlook A Index on December 29 was reported at 74.50 cents per pound, an increase of 50 points [4]

Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the article highlights the performance of major agricultural futures contracts on the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), with most contracts experiencing price changes [1] Group 2 - Raw sugar futures increased by 0.4%, reaching 15.23 cents per pound [1] - Cotton futures decreased by 0.23%, settling at 64.34 cents per pound [1] - Cocoa futures saw a significant rise of 5.07%, priced at $6,255 per ton [1] - Coffee futures rose by 0.3%, priced at $3.513 per pound [1]

Group 1 - Cocoa futures on the New York Intercontinental Exchange rose over 6% to $6,322 per ton [1]

Core Viewpoint - The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) agricultural futures showed mixed performance on December 26, with fluctuations in various commodity prices [1] Group 1: Sugar Futures - Raw sugar futures decreased by 0.78%, closing at 15.17 cents per pound [1] Group 2: Cotton Futures - Cotton futures increased by 0.34%, closing at 64.46 cents per pound [1] Group 3: Cocoa Futures - Cocoa futures fell by 0.35%, closing at $5,945.00 per ton [1] Group 4: Coffee Futures - Coffee futures rose by 0.94%, closing at 348.40 cents per pound [1]