Report Title - Cotton Weekly Report: Cotton Prices Fluctuate Weakly as New Cotton Approaches the Market [1] Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the report Core Viewpoints - As new cotton gradually enters the acquisition phase, the market focus is shifting to the opening price of new cotton. With the arrival of the peak season in September, the improvement in downstream demand is relatively limited. It is expected that the cotton market will show a short - term weak and volatile trend. The increase in Xinjiang cotton production and the general acquisition enthusiasm of ginneries may lead to selling hedging pressure on the market. [26][42] Summary by Directory Part I: Domestic and International Market Analysis International Market Analysis - US Cotton Market: With no significant changes in the macro - environment and a high good - quality rate in the current fundamentals, the US cotton market is expected to move in a range - bound manner. As of September 14, the boll opening rate of cotton in 15 major cotton - growing states in the US was 50%, 3 percentage points slower than last year and 1 percentage point faster than the five - year average. The harvest rate was 9%, 1 percentage point slower than last year and 1 percentage point faster than the five - year average. The good - quality rate was 52%, 13 percentage points higher than last year and 10 percentage points higher than the five - year average. [8] - US Cotton Sales: In the week ending September 11, 2025/26 US upland cotton weekly contracts reached 42,200 tons, a 44% weekly increase and a 13% increase compared to the average of the previous four weeks. Vietnam contracted 17,500 tons and India contracted 9,500 tons. The weekly shipment of 2025/26 US upland cotton was 27,300 tons, an 8% weekly decrease and an 8% decrease compared to the average of the previous four weeks. [8] - CFTC Position: As of September 12, the number of un - priced contracts by sellers on the ON - CALL 2512 contract decreased by 986 to 19,135, a decrease of 20,000 tons compared to last week. The total number of un - priced contracts by sellers in the 25/26 season decreased by 283 to 43,577, equivalent to 990,000 tons, a decrease of 10,000 tons compared to last week. [8] - Brazil: Brazil's cotton harvest is basically completed. The processing progress as of September 11 was 36%. Due to the slow harvest, the processing was behind schedule, and the short - term export of new Brazilian cotton declined. According to the quality report in August, indicators such as micronaire and strength declined compared to last year. [8] - India: In the week from September 11 to September 17, 2025, the weekly rainfall in India's main cotton - growing areas (93.6%) was 44.1 mm, 11.3 mm higher than the normal level and 33.4 mm higher than last year. From June 1 to September 17, 2025, the cumulative rainfall in the main cotton - growing areas was 893.1 mm, 147.6 mm higher than the normal level. [8] - Global Situation: According to the latest USDA September global cotton production and sales forecast, the global cotton production in September was 25.62 million tons, a month - on - month increase of 230,000 tons. China's production increased by 218,000 tons to 7.076 million tons. Total consumption increased by 184,000 tons to 25.68 million tons, and the ending inventory decreased by 168,000 tons to 15.92 million tons. [8] Domestic Market Analysis - Supply Side: This week, cotton prices first rose and then fell. The new - season cotton is at the end of the boll - opening stage. In some areas of northern Xinjiang, seed cotton has been sporadically listed, with the purchase price at 6.2 - 6.4 yuan/kg. In southern Xinjiang, the price of seed cotton for wadding is 7.45 - 7.5 yuan/kg, and in inland areas, the price of hand - picked seed cotton is 7.35 - 7.4 yuan/kg. The purchase price is slightly weak, and the new cotton is expected to have a good harvest. The supply of high - quality old cotton is limited, and the price is firm. As of September 12, 2025, the total commercial cotton inventory was 1.2718 million tons, a decrease of 143,800 tons (a decrease of 10.16%) compared to last week. [26] - Demand Side: In the pure - cotton yarn market, Zhengzhou cotton futures continued to decline this week, and cotton yarn futures followed suit. In the spot market, the trading volume of the pure - cotton yarn market was average, and the atmosphere was not as good as in previous peak seasons. The price of cotton yarn followed the decline of Zhengzhou cotton, and the price center shifted downward. The inventory of yarn decreased this week, but the decline rate slowed down. [26] Option Trading Strategy - The volatility decreased slightly compared to the previous day. The PCR was 0.7569, and the trading volume PCR of the main contract was 1.0303. The trading volumes of both call and put options increased today, indicating obvious bearish sentiment in the market. It is recommended to wait and see. [40] Futures Trading Strategy - Single - sided Trading: It is expected that the US cotton market will mostly move in a range - bound manner in the future, and Zhengzhou cotton is expected to show a slightly weak and volatile trend. It is recommended to trade at an appropriate time. - Arbitrage: It is recommended to wait and see. [44] Part II: Weekly Data Tracking - Domestic - International Price Difference: The report shows the historical trends of the domestic - international cotton price difference and the 9 - 1 spread trend. - Mid - end Situation: Information on the operating loads of pure - cotton yarn mills and full - cotton fabric mills, as well as the inventory days of yarn and fabric, is presented. - Cotton Inventory: The report provides data on national commercial cotton inventory, spinning mill industrial cotton inventory, and reserve inventory over different time periods. - Spot - Futures Basis: The report shows the basis trends of cotton in different months and the basis of US cotton.
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Yin He Qi Huo·2025-09-22 11:10