Markets were flat Friday, yet Soybeans, Cocoa, Cotton showed impressive gains and made this list of top gainers.
Markets did not have a clear cut direction — Natural Gas slipped 3.83% and closed at $2.26. Brent Crude Oil was down 1.28% before closing the session at $75.
Despite Friday's flat session, several commodities are managing to post notable gains. Take a look at the market's Top Gainers:
CME Cocoa | Closed +1.08% at $3,171
Maintaining its 10 days rise (+$137), Friday's session pointed in the same direction — Cocoa rose $34 to close at $3,171 per metric tonne Friday which makes for a move of 1.08%.
+0.51%: Softs in focus as bullish ICE Cotton posts 0.51% gain
Cotton stayed on track Friday: the Cotton future moves up 0.51% to close at $84.38 per pound Friday.
The Soybeans future | Closed +1.3% at $1,204.5
The sentiment that generated $11.25 in cumulative gains over the past 3 days was further evident for CME Soybeans. On-trend the Soybeans future closed the session Friday with more of the same: generally flat but with a slight bullish bias, the Soybeans future ranged between $1,182.25 and $1,205.75 before closing higher at $1,204.5 per bushel.