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October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.08 (+0.46%), and Oct London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV24 ) closed up +3.10 (+0.62%). Sugar prices on Wednesday posted moderate gains as a slump in the dollar index (DXY00 ) to a 7-1/2 month low, which sparked some...

September arabica coffee (KCU24 ) on Wednesday closed unchanged, and Sep ICE robusta coffee (RMU24 ) closed up +75 (+1.54%). Coffee prices Wednesday settled mixed, with robusta posting an all-time high. Arabica coffee Wednesday gave up early gains and closed unchanged after the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) fell to a...

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) today is up +0.07 (+0.40%), and Oct London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV24 ) is up +3.40 (+0.68%). Sugar prices today are posting modest gains as a slump in the dollar index to a 7-1/2 month low has sparked some light short covering...

September arabica coffee (KCU24 ) today is up +1.45 (+0.58%), and Sep ICE robusta coffee (RMU24 ) is up +81 (+1.66%). Coffee prices today are moderately higher, with robusta posting an all-time high. Coffee prices are higher on adverse weather conditions in Brazil and Vietnam that threaten global coffee crops....

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) Tuesday closed down -0.45 (-2.50%), and Oct London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV24 ) closed down -11.20 (-2.18%). Sugar prices Tuesday posted sharp losses, with NY sugar falling to a 1-3/4 year nearest-futures low and London sugar dropping to a 2-1/2 year low....

September arabica coffee (KCU24 ) on Tuesday closed up +3.55 (+1.44%), and Sep ICE robusta coffee (RMU24 ) closed up +171 (+3.63%). Coffee prices on Tuesday settled moderately higher, with arabica posting a 2-1/2 year nearest-futures high and robusta posting an all-time high. Dry conditions in Brazil and Vietnam threaten...

The leading grain and oilseed futures markets have declined since the 2022 highs. After posting losses over the first half of 2024, the bearish price action continues in Q3 as corn, soybean, and soft red winter wheat futures search for bottoms.

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) today is down -0.44 (-2.44%), and Oct London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV24 ) is down -10.80 (-2.10%). Sugar prices today are moderately lower, with NY sugar falling to a 1-3/4 year nearest-futures low and London sugar dropping to a 2-1/2 year low....

September arabica coffee (KCU24 ) today is up +7.80 (+3.17%), and Sep ICE robusta coffee (RMU24 ) is up +190 (+4.04%). Coffee prices today are sharply higher, with arabica posting a 2-1/2 year nearest-futures high and robusta posting an all-time high. Dry conditions in Brazil and Vietnam threaten global coffee...

In case you missed the news, the big crop tour started this week. For those of you interested in actually making money in markets, the circus is easy to ignore.

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) on Monday closed down -0.01 (-0.06%), and Oct London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV24 ) closed down -3.00 (-0.58%). Sugar prices Monday closed slightly lower as they consolidated above the recent significant lows. Sugar prices have been under pressure over the past six...