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Cotton

General Comments: Cotton was lower yesterday as traders continue to worry about demand. Chinese demand is especially a problem as parts of Wuhan and Shanghai in China got locked down again last week. Trends are down on the charts. Traders are worried about a global recession and demand in that recession and also about Chinese demand due to the lockdowns there. Production is very short. The harvest is appearing in the market, and the market has responded to it sideways to lower prices. The trade is still worried about demand moving forward due to recession fears and Chinese lockdowns but is also worried about total US production potential. It is possible that the continued Chinese lockdowns will continue to hurt demand for imported Cotton for that country and that a weaker economy will hurt demand from the rest of the world.
Overnight News: The Delta and Southeast will get mostly dry conditions and above-normal temperatures. Texas will have mostly dry conditions and above-normal temperatures. The USDA average price is now 72.36 ct/lb. ICE said that certified stocks are now 880 bales, from 880 bales yesterday.
Chart Trends: Trends in Cotton are mixed. Support is at 70.00, 68.80, and 67.60 December, with resistance of 75.80, 77.60 and 79.00 December.
 

FCOJ

General Comments: FCOJ was higher again yesterday in moderate volume trading. The market has been holding firm on supply-side fundamentals. USDA estimated Florida production at 28 million boxes in its latest production reports and these are historically low estimates of production due in part to the hurricane and in part to the greening disease that has hurt production in recent years. The weather remains generally good for production around the world for the next crop but not for production areas in Florida that have been impacted in a big way by the storm. Brazil has some rain and the conditions are rated good. More showers are in the forecast for the coming days. Florida damage is expected to be very big, with many trees lost as well as fruit lost. Mexican areas are showing mixed trends, with dry weather in some northern areas but better weather to the south.
Overnight News: Florida should get isolated showers. Temperatures will average above normal. Brazil should get scattered showers and near to above-normal temperatures. ICE said that 0 contracts were posted for delivery against November futures and that total deliveries for the month are now 0 contracts.
Chart Trends: Trends in FCOJ are mixed. Support is at 197.00, 195.00, and 191.00 January, with resistance at 204.00, 207.00, and 210.00 January.
 

Coffee

General Comments: New York and London closed sharply higher yesterday on ideas that the market had become very oversold in recent days. Ideas of a significant recovery in world production next year remain the main cause for any selling There are still reports of improving growing conditions and increasing availability of Coffee in Brazil. The crop conditions are called good so producers have been selling although they are out of the market now due to the weaker prices. More showers and rains are in the forecast in Brazil's Coffee areas for this week. The rest of South America and Central America are reported to be in good condition. Vietnam has scattered showers in Coffee areas.
Overnight News: ICE-certified stocks are unchanged today at 0.384 million bags. The ICO daily average price is now 163.58 ct/lb. Brazil will get isolated to scattered showers with near-normal temperatures. Central America will get scattered showers. Vietnam will see scattered showers.
Chart Trends: Trends in New York are down with no objectives. Support is at 168.00, 165.00, and 162.00 December, and resistance is at 180.00, 186.00, and 189.00 December. Trends in London are down with objectives of 1800 January. Support is at 1830, 1820, and 1790 January, and resistance is at 1880, 1910, and 1940 January.
 

Sugar

General Comments: New York and London closed higher yesterday, but continue under pressure overall on more ideas that supplies of White Sugar would soon be increasing for the market. In fact, the world Sugar market is expected to be in a big surplus production next year. Ideas of a world surplus in the coming year are hurting the prices in both markets, but supply remains tight for now. Indian exporters are still waiting for a government announcement on its export policy before offering much to the market. This announcement is expected within a week now. India has had a very good production year and estimated Sugar production is now at 36.5 million tons with 9.0 million tons available for export.
Overnight News: Brazil will get scattered showers. Temperatures should average near to above normal. India will get scattered showers in the east and near to below-normal temperatures.
Chart Trends: Trends in New York are mixed. Support is at 1770, 1760, and 1740 March and resistance is at 1800, 1820, and 1840 March. Trends in London are mixed. Support is at 487.00, 484.00, and 481.00 March and resistance is at 497.00, 500.00, and 503.00 March.
 

Cocoa

General Comments: New York and London closed higher yesterday in range trading. The grind reports were released in the last two weeks and showed strong demand. Good production is reported and traders are worried about the world economy moving forward and how that could affect demand. Supplies of Cocoa are as large as they will be now for the rest of the marketing year. Reports of scattered showers along with very good soil moisture from showers keep big production ideas alive in Ivory Coast. The weather is good in Southeast Asia.
Overnight News: Isolated showers are forecast for West Africa. Temperatures will be near normal. Malaysia and Indonesia should see scattered showers. Temperatures should average above normal. Brazil will get scattered showers and near to above-normal temperatures. ICE-certified stocks are lower today at 5.547 million bags.
Chart Trends: Trends in New York are mixed. Support is at 2300, 2280, and 2240 December, with resistance at 2350, 2420, and 2430 December. Trends in London are mixed. Support is at 1880, 1870, and 1820 December, with resistance at 1930, 1950, and 1980 December.

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