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Cotton Slipping Lower on Friday

The most actively traded May cotton contract dipped 0.49 cent to settle at 65.14 cents per pound, although it had hit its highest level since January 29 on Friday. Front-month contracts traded in the upper half of Frida…

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Corn Holding Lower on Friday

U.S. grain markets turned mixed on Thursday, Aug. 20, as corn futures advanced, soybeans struggled to extend their rally and winter wheat posted modest gains. December corn moved back above the key $5-per-bushel level a…

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