Cotton Trading Higher Through Midday

Group 1 - Cotton futures are experiencing gains ranging from 13 to 42 points across most contracts as of midday Friday [1] - Crude oil futures have increased by 50 cents per barrel, reaching $58.56, while the US dollar index has risen by $0.027 to $100.140 [1] - Commitment of Traders data indicates that speculative funds in cotton futures and options have added 11,586 contracts to their net short position, totaling 76,326 contracts as of October 7 [1] Group 2 - The online auction from The Seam on November 20 resulted in the sale of 4,368 bales at an average price of 60.77 cents per pound [2] - The Cotlook A Index remained unchanged at 74.00 cents on November 21 [2] - ICE certified cotton stocks were steady at 20,344 bales [2] - The Adjusted World Price was updated to 50.80 cents per pound, reflecting a decrease of 103 points from the previous week, effective through Thursday [2] - December 25 Cotton is priced at 61.48 cents, up 13 points; March 26 Cotton is at 64.27 cents, up 42 points; May 26 Cotton is at 65.46 cents, up 39 points [2]