Cotton Holding onto Monday Gains

Group 1 - Cotton futures are experiencing slight gains of 15 to 17 points across most contracts as of Monday's midday [1] - Export Sales data indicates cotton sales of 148,396 RB for the week ending November 20, marking a 3-week low, while shipments increased to 120,825 RB [1] - A delayed CFTC report revealed a reduction of 2,086 contracts from the spec fund net short, bringing the total to 58,243 contracts for the week ending November 18 [2] Group 2 - The online auction from The Seam on Friday recorded sales of 8,516 bales at an average price of 59.57 cents per pound [3] - The Cotlook A Index decreased by 25 points to 73.95 cents on December 12 [3] - ICE certified cotton stocks remained steady at 13,971 bales as of December 11 [3] - The Adjusted World Price was updated to 50.39 cents per pound, down 89 points from the previous week [3] - Cotton futures for March 26, May 26, and July 26 are priced at 63.99, 65.08, and 66.1 cents per pound, reflecting increases of 16 and 17 points [3]