Cotton jumped by the exchange limit on ICE on the speculation that rains will curb supplies from Australia. The wet weather may slow the harvest that starts this month. Prices have more than doubled in the past year as the global demand rises while the supply declines. May delivery for cotton surged by the limit of $0.07 (3.5 percent) to $2.0596 per pound as of 14:39 on ICE.
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Cotton jumped to the record today on the prediction that demand will continues to exceed supply. US exports of cotton climbed 56 percent to 403,341 bales in the week ended February 24 from the previous week. The National Bureau of Statistics reported that production in China, the largest consumer in the world, slid 6.3 percent in 2010. Prices more than doubled last year. May delivery for cotton advanced by the exchange limit of $0.07 (3.4 percent) to $2.127 per pound, the all-time record, by 14:47 on ICE.

Copper headed to its first weekly gain this month as the signs of the global recovery outweigh the concerns about the situation in Middle East. The positive reports from the US, especially the employment data, bolstered the confidence in good state of the economy. Futures for copper traded at $4.5105 per pound on COMEX after advancing 0.5 percent to $4.5120.
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Copper fell on the concern that the surging oil prices will slow the global economic recovery, diminishing demand for the industrial metal. Oil continues its rally on the tensions in Libya. May futures for copper delivery fell $0.0115 (0.3 percent) to $4.498 per pound by 13:22 on COMEX.

Cotton jumped on the speculation that supply will trail demand. The Chinese imports surged 31 percent January from a year ago, following the jump by 86 percent in the previous year, while the output in the country fell by 6.3 percent in 2010. May delivery for cotton gained by the exchange limit of $0.07 (3.6 percent) to $2.006 as of 14:55 on ICE.
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Another commodity posting a second day of records today was corn as demand grew, putting strain on inventories. US export sales advanced 51 percent in the week ended February compared to the previous four weeks, according to the USDA report. The US stockpiles of corn will be equal to about 18 days of consumption before the next harvest, near the record low of 1996. March futures for corn delivery gained $0.005 (0.1 percent) to $6.985 per bushel by 13:15 on CBoT, reaching $7.045 earlier, the highest price for the most-active contract since July 2008.
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Cotton jumped to the record as floods in Australia and Pakistan cut supplies. According to reports, Australia lost 300,000 bales, while Pakistan has a shortfall of 2.5 million bales. March futures for cotton delivery gained $0.04 (2.3 percent) to the record price of $1.7622 per pound as of 14:49 on ICE.

Copper prices also climbed to the record as the global economic growth have put strain on stockpiles. LME copper inventories dropped by 150 metric tons to 393,775 tons yesterday. Copper for delivery in Copper for March advanced 0.8 percent to $4.58 per pound on COMEX.
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Cotton futures jumped to the record as supply struggles to catch up demand from China. China imported 2.84 million metric tons last year, the most since the record of 3.47 million tons in 2006. March delivery for cotton rose as much as $0.0256 (1.5 percent) to $1.6939 per pound on ICE by 14:58, following the previous jump to the record $1.7283 per pound. Prices have more than doubled in the last year.
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Cotton slumped yet again by the most allowed on ICE, after a drop yesterday, on speculation that India, a biggest producer in the world, will resume its exports. India announced that it’s going to allow exports of 2.5 million bales (1 bale=375 pounds=170 kilograms). Cotton also slid as record prices erased demand. March delivery for cotton tumble by the exchange limit of $0.06 (3.9 percent) to $1.4812 per pound as of 14:30 on ICE.
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Sugar gained today on speculation that India may delay new exports. India’s government will review its export policy at the end of January. March delivery for raw sugar climbed $0.0011 (0.3 percent) to $0.3313 by 14:00 on ICE.

Cotton dropped by the exchange limit on ICE today on speculation that demand may wane after prices rallied to a record. March futures for cotton delivery slipped as much as $0.05 (3.1 percent) to $1.5412 per pound as of 14:36 in New York. The price reached a record of $1.5912 yesterday.
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Crude oil gained today on signs that US economy recovers, increasing demand in the biggest oil-consuming country. Experts predict a report this week will show that growth of US gross domestic product accelerated. January delivery for crude oil gained $0.79 to $88.81 per barrel on NYMEX.

Cotton was also bolstered by an anticipation of increasing demand in the US. The Thomson Reuters/Jefferies CRB Index of 19 raw materials jumped to the highest level in more than two years. March futures for cotton delivery rose $0.04 (2.7 percent to the record $1.5412 per pound by 14:43 on ICE.
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Cotton climbed as output tumbled 22 percent in Shandong province, the second largest producer in China, which is biggest grower in the world. Increasing demand and lack of supply boost appeal of the commodity. March futures for cotton delivery gained $0.04 (2.7 percent) to $1.5012 in New York. The price almost doubled this year because of global deficit.
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Sugar rallied today for a fourth consecutive day on speculation that demand may outpace supply even though India is planning to resume export. Consumption of sugar may reach 165.3 million metric tons, almost 3 million tons more than production. The sweetener more than doubled from the level in May, which was the lowest in more than a year.

Cotton dropped today because of high prices and increasing plating in the US. Acreage may increase by at least 10 percent in the Southwest US. March delivery for cotton dropped $0.0235 (1.6 percent) to $1.4214 as of 14:46 on ICE.
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Wheat futures slid after a report showed that world and US inventories increased. Global stockpiles will total 176.72 million metric tons by May 31st, that’s 2.4 percent higher than forecast in the previous month. March futures for wheat delivery dropped $0.13 (1.6 percent) to $7.755 per bushel at 13:15 on CBoT.

Cotton futures climbed to the highest level in a month after US government cut its forecast for inventories to the lowest level in 14 years. US stockpiles in the year ending July 31st will total 1.9 million bales, 14 percent down from the November forecast and the lowest since at least May 1996. March futures for cotton delivery gained $0.0102 (0.8 percent) to $1.3697 per pound as of 14:40 on ICE.
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