Sid Love

Cotton Extends Longest Rally in Two Years; Sugar, Cocoa Decline

Cotton futures rose for the seventh straight session, the longest rally in almost two years, on bets that production will drop in the U.S. as demand rebounds in China. Sugar, cocoa and orange juice declined.

Cotton Rises to Five-Week High; Cocoa, Sugar, Coffee Gain

Cotton rose to a five-week high on optimism that U.S. lawmakers will reach a budget accord, avoiding a fiscal cliff that would hurt the economy and cut commodity use. Cocoa, sugar, coffee and orange juice gained.

Cotton Futures Top $2 a Pound as Limited Worldwide Supplies Trail Demand

Cotton prices rose, extending a rally above $2 a pound, on signs that global supplies will remain limited this year amid increased demand from China, the world’s biggest consumer. Orange juice also gained.

Cotton Declines as Supply Concerns Ease; Orange Juice Advances

Cotton futures fell for the sixth time in seven sessions after supply concerns eased as India is set to reconsider a ban on shipments. Orange juice gained.

Cotton Declines on Bets U.S. Production to Climb; Coffee Drops

Cotton prices declined for a third straight session on expectations for a bigger crop in the U.S., the world’s largest exporter. Coffee also retreated.

Cotton Rises on Signs of Demand at U.S. Textile Mills; Orange Juice Drops

Cotton prices rose for the fourth day this week on signs of improved demand from mills in the U.S., the world’s largest exporter of the fiber. Orange-juice futures fell.

Wheat Climbs on Demand for U.S. Supplies; Corn, Soy Gain

Wheat futures jumped the most in a week as declining world production boosts demand for supplies from the U.S., the world’s biggest exporter. Corn and soybeans for delivery after this year’s harvest rose.

Cotton Rises on Expectations for Higher Chinese Demand; Orange Juice Gains

Cotton gained the most in more than a week on expectations for increasing demand from China, the world’s largest buyer. Orange juice also rose.

U.S. Commodities: ‘Berserk’ Cotton Tops $2 as China Use Soars

Cotton topped $2 a pound for the first time ever as accelerating global growth boosted demand for garments manufactured in China, the world’s biggest fiber consumer and importer, amid shrinking supplies.

Cotton Rises to Record for Fifth Straight Session on Global Supply Concern

Cotton futures advanced to a record for the fifth straight session on concern that a decline in production in China will prompt the world’s biggest user to boost imports and drain global inventories.

"The possibility of lower acres and lower production in the U.S. is bringing in speculative money."

- Sid Love on Jan 24, 2013

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