● ICE December arabica coffee was indicated at 285.70 cents per pound on October 2, 2026, down 5.00 cents, or 1.72%.
● ICE-certified cocoa stocks reached a 2.25-year high of 3.48 million bags, evidence of ample supply after a large 2025/26 surplus.
● December corn futures settled at 502.25 cents, or $5.02 a bushel, on October 1, 2026, up 1.5 cents.
● ICE December cotton was quoted at 77.79 cents per pound on October 1, 2026, down 0.73 cents, or 0.93%.
● October feeder cattle futures were reported at $338.87 per hundredweight on October 1, 2026, up 2.45, or 0.73%.
● October lean hog futures were reported at $77.50 per hundredweight on October 1, 2026, down 1.55% on technical selling.
● October live cattle futures were quoted at $219.30 per hundredweight on October 1, 2026, up 0.62, or 0.28%.
While current supplies remain ample, the outlook is tightening rapidly as El Nino raises the risk of a deficit in the new season. Sugar is particularly exposed given that production is concentrated in just three countries, Brazil, India, and Thailand, meaning weather or policy …
Rising inventories have added to the downward pressure, with ICE cocoa stocks reaching a 2.25 year high of 3,481,504 bags as of September 30. This substantial inventory build suggests the market has moved decisively from a position ofScarcitytoward one of relative abundance, a shift …
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