Report Information - Industry: Cotton [1] - Date: August 21, 2025 [2] - Researchers: Yu Lanlan, Lin Zhenlei, Wang Haifeng, Hong Chenliang, Liu Youran [3] Investment Rating - Not provided Core View - Zhengzhou cotton (ZCE cotton futures) is in a range - bound adjustment. Seasonal peak season is approaching, downstream procurement has increased, and market trading has improved. Although textile mills are still in losses, the losses have narrowed. Before the new cotton is listed, ZCE cotton may fluctuate around the expected opening price of seed cotton, with limited upside and downside in the short - term [7][8] Summary by Directory 1. Market Review and Operational Suggestions - **Domestic Spot Market**: The latest China Cotton Price Index for Grade 328 is 15,240 yuan/ton, down 3 yuan/ton from the previous trading day. The low basis of 2024/25 Xinjiang Kashi lint (3129/29B/impurity within 3.5) is in the range of CF09 + 1050 - 1200, but the quantity is scarce. More quotes are above CF09 + 1200, all for self - pick - up in Xinjiang. The sales basis of 2024/25 northern Xinjiang machine - picked cotton (4129/29B/impurity within 3.5) is mostly above CF09 + 1450, and the low basis is in the range of CF09 + 1350 - 1450. Some CF01 contract quotes are the same, also for self - pick - up in Xinjiang [7] - **Domestic Downstream Market**: The seasonal peak season is approaching, downstream procurement and stocking have increased, and market trading has improved. Textile mills' losses have narrowed, but the operating rate has not recovered. Inland textile mills maintain a low operating rate, and inventory has decreased. The price of pure - cotton grey fabric market remains stable, downstream inquiries and sales have not improved continuously, and the overall trading atmosphere is still weak. The overall operating rate of weaving factories has increased slightly, and inventory has slowly declined [7] - **Overseas Market**: As of the week ending August 17, the good - to - excellent rate of U.S. cotton was 55% (53% the previous week, 42% the same period last year); the boll - setting rate was 73% (65% the previous week, 83% the same period last year, 80% the five - year average); the full - boll rate was 13% (8% the previous week, 18% the same period last year, 16% the five - year average); the budding rate was 97% (93% the previous week, 98% the same period last year, 98% the five - year average). The short - term external market is difficult to break out of the range - bound situation [8] - **Domestic Market Outlook**: As the new cotton listing period approaches, the expected output of new cotton is stable with a slight increase. The downstream industry has gradually improved marginally. The inventory of cotton yarn products has decreased slightly, the operating rate of textile mills has remained stable, and the grey fabric end is still dominated by small orders. The overall demand has improved slightly compared with the previous period. The recent market rumor that the pre - purchased price of seed cotton in northern Xinjiang is about 6.3 yuan/kg has put pressure on the market [8] 2. Industry News - The Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange announced that starting from September 1, 2026, for the warehouse receipts registered in the following cotton delivery warehouses, the warehouse premium and discount will be calculated according to the adjusted standards. For the warehouse receipts registered before September 1, 2026, the warehouse premium and discount will be calculated according to the original standards [9] 3. Data Overview - The report provides multiple data charts, including China Cotton Price Index, cotton spot price, cotton futures price, cotton basis change, CF1 - 5 spread, CF5 - 9 spread, CF9 - 1 spread, cotton commercial inventory, cotton industrial inventory, total warehouse receipts, and exchange rates such as USD/CNY and USD/INR [16][18][19][26]

Report Information - Industry: Cotton [1] - Date: August 15, 2025 [2] - Researchers: Yulan Lan, Zhenlei Lin, Haifeng Wang, Chenliang Hong, Youran Liu [3] Key Points 1. Market Review and Operation Suggestions - Zhengzhou cotton (ZCE cotton futures) has been fluctuating and adjusting. The latest price index of 328-grade cotton is 15,214 yuan/ton, up 26 yuan/ton from the previous trading day. The basis of 2024/25 Xinjiang Kashi lint 3129/29B/impurity within 3.5 is still in the range of CF09+1050 - 1200, but the quantity is scarce, and most quotes are above CF09+1200. The basis of 2024/25 Northern Xinjiang machine-picked 4129/29B/impurity within 3.5 is mostly above CF09+1450, with a small amount lower than this price, all for self-pickup in Xinjiang [7]. - The pure cotton yarn market has slightly improved as the peak season approaches. Low-price resources have decreased, and the trading center has slightly increased, but market operations remain cautious. Downstream fabric mills and traders have not made large-scale restocking actions. The all-cotton grey fabric market has shown little improvement, with only partial sales slightly better. Currently, fabric mills still have few orders, and the inquiry and trading situation in the domestic market has not improved significantly, while only a small number of export orders have been placed [7]. - According to the US Department of Agriculture's Tuesday supply and demand report, due to a significant reduction in the planting area, the US cotton production and ending stocks are far lower than market expectations, and bullish sentiment has been quickly released. Without weather speculation, the market is closely watching the subsequent export sales data for the 2025/26 season to verify the actual demand intensity after the USDA's production cut. In the short term, the external market is difficult to break out of the range-bound pattern [8]. - In the domestic market, the China Cotton Association's survey of cotton growth and expected production in July shows that the total production is expected to be 6.895 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 3.5%. There are still some differences in the expected opening price of new cotton. Ginners expect it to be 6 yuan/kg or lower, while farmers mostly expect it to be around 6.5 yuan/kg. Some post-point pricing resources of new cotton have started pre - sales, with the basis of 41 double 29 - grade resources around 850 - 1000 yuan/ton. The downstream market has shown a marginal improvement. There has been a slight increase in sample orders for grey fabrics, and the sales of cotton yarn have also improved slightly after the cotton price stabilized. The finished product inventory has stopped accumulating, and the operating rate has temporarily stabilized. With the weakening of external market support, Zhengzhou cotton is fluctuating and adjusting. Attention should be paid to the performance at the previous high resistance level [8]. 2. Industry News - In July 2025, the China Cotton Association surveyed the cotton growth situation and expected production. The national cotton planting area is 44.823 million mu, a year-on-year increase of 1.8%. The expected yield per mu is 153.8 kg, a year-on-year increase of 1.6%. The total production is expected to be 6.895 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 3.5% [9]. 3. Data Overview - The report provides multiple data charts, including the Zhengzhou cotton futures spreads (CF1 - 5, CF5 - 9, CF9 - 1), China cotton price index, cotton spot price, cotton futures price, cotton basis change, cotton commercial inventory, cotton industrial inventory, and exchange rate data (USD/CNY, USD/INR) [16][18][30]

Report Title - New Crop's High-Yield Expectation Limits the Increase of Cotton Futures Price [1] Core View - The new crop's high-yield expectation restricts the increase of cotton futures prices. The cotton market shows a complex situation with different trends in various aspects such as futures prices, spot trading, and market demand [1] Summary by Related Catalogs 1. Cotton Fundamental Data - **Futures Prices**: CF2601 closed at 14,130 yuan/ton with a daily increase of 1.07% and a night - session closing price of 14,120 yuan/ton with a - 0.07% change; CY2511 closed at 20,195 yuan/ton with a 0.90% daily increase and a night - session closing price of 20,185 yuan/ton with a - 0.05% change; ICE Cotton 12 closed at 67.7 cents/pound with a - 1.08% daily change [2] - **Trading Volume and Open Interest**: The trading volume of CF2601 was 645,549 lots, an increase of 329,664 lots compared to the previous day, and the open interest was 784,336 lots, an increase of 34,927 lots; the trading volume of CY2511 was 10,265 lots, a decrease of 1,999 lots, and the open interest was 19,810 lots, an increase of 1,045 lots [2] - **Warehouse Receipts**: The number of Zhengzhou cotton warehouse receipts was 8,006, a decrease of 81, and the effective forecast was 281, a decrease of 1; the number of cotton yarn warehouse receipts was 74, unchanged, and the effective forecast was 0, with an increase of 74 [2] - **Spot Prices**: The price of Northern Xinjiang 3128 machine - picked cotton was 15,142 yuan/ton, an increase of 100 yuan/ton compared to the previous day with a 0.66% increase; the price of Southern Xinjiang 3128 machine - picked cotton was 14,830 yuan/ton, an increase of 100 yuan/ton with a 0.68% increase; the 3128B index was 15,188 yuan/ton, an increase of 11 yuan/ton with a 0.07% increase; the international cotton index M was 75.93 cents/pound, an increase of 2 cents/pound with a 2.21% increase [2] - **Price Spreads**: The CF9 - 1 spread was - 300 yuan/ton, a decrease of 55 yuan/ton; the spread between Northern Xinjiang 3128 machine - picked cotton and CF509 was 1,010 yuan/ton, a decrease of 50 yuan/ton [2] 2. Macro and Industry News Domestic Cotton Spot Situation - The spot trading of cotton slightly improved, but the improvement was limited. Spinning mills mainly made rigid - demand purchases, and the spot basis was generally stable. Different regions had different basis ranges for cotton sales [2][3] Domestic Cotton Textile Enterprises' Situation - The trading in the pure - cotton yarn market slightly improved, with increased sales. Spinning mills raised their quotes, and the price center of cotton yarn slightly increased. The all - cotton grey fabric market was partially better, but the overall improvement was limited, with only small orders being traded. Downstream inquiries and orders recovered moderately. Dyeing mills' orders were average, and some expected an improvement in September orders. The loom factory's operating rate recovered to a limited extent, and the inventory level remained high but showed a downward trend [2][3] US Cotton Situation - The ICE cotton futures slightly declined yesterday. After two consecutive days of increases, ICE cotton had a technical adjustment. However, the significant downward adjustment of the 2025/26 US cotton production forecast in the USDA's August supply - demand report is expected to support the ICE cotton futures [2][4] 3. Trend Intensity - The trend intensity of cotton is 0, indicating a neutral situation. The range of trend intensity is from - 2 to 2, where - 2 represents the most bearish and 2 represents the most bullish [6]

Core Viewpoint - Cotton prices are experiencing fluctuations, with mixed growth conditions for U.S. cotton, indicating potential supply and demand challenges in the market [1] Group 1: Market Overview - The closing price for cotton futures (contract 2509) was 13,655 yuan/ton, down 20 yuan/ton or -0.15% from the previous day [1] - The spot price for 3128B cotton in Xinjiang was 15,081 yuan/ton, up 12 yuan/ton from the previous day, with a national average price of 15,169 yuan/ton, an increase of 16 yuan/ton [1] Group 2: U.S. Cotton Growth Conditions - As of August 3, the blooming rate of U.S. cotton in 15 major planting states was 87%, which is 3 percentage points slower than the same period last year and 2 percentage points slower than the five-year average [1] - The setting rate was 55%, 4 percentage points slower than last year and 3 percentage points slower than the five-year average [1] - The quality rate was 55%, which is 10 percentage points higher than last year and 8 percentage points higher than the five-year average [1] Group 3: Supply and Demand Dynamics - Internationally, the supply side is minimally affected by weather this year, with a potential oversupply in the global cotton market for the 2025/26 season [1] - U.S. cotton planting area exceeded expectations, and drought conditions have improved, but new export contracts are weak, leading to a lack of upward momentum in international cotton prices [1] - Domestically, cotton commercial inventory is decreasing rapidly, with low import volumes expected in the third quarter and tight inventory before the new cotton harvest [1] Group 4: Future Outlook - The good growth conditions for new cotton and strong production expectations may pressure cotton prices in the fourth quarter, with uncertain demand prospects for the second half of the year [1] - The strategy suggests that due to ample global cotton supply in the new year and a lack of upward drivers in the industry, cotton prices may face short-term pressure and fluctuations [1]

Industry - The industry is cotton [1] Date - The report date is August 6, 2025 [2] Researchers - Yu Lanlan, contact: 021 - 60635732, email: yulanlan@ccb.ccbfutures.com, futures qualification number: F0301101 [3] - Lin Zhenlei, contact: 021 - 60635740, email: linzhenlei@ccb.ccbfutures.com, futures qualification number: F3055047 [3] - Wang Haifeng, contact: 021 - 60635727, email: wanghaifeng@ccb.ccbfutures.com, futures qualification number: F0230741 [3] - Hong Chenliang, contact: 021 - 60635572, email: hongchenliang@ccb.ccbfutures.com, futures qualification number: F3076808 [3] - Liu Youran, contact: 021 - 60635570, email: liuyouran@ccb.ccbfutures.com, futures qualification number: F03094925 [3] Market Review and Operational Suggestions Market Review - Zhengzhou cotton reduced positions, changed contracts, and fluctuated and adjusted. The latest cotton price index for grade 328 was 15,169 yuan/ton, up 16 yuan/ton from the previous trading day. The mainstream low basis for 2024/25 Beijiang Corps machine - picked 4129/29B/impurity within 3.5 was in the range of CF09 + 1400 - 1500, and most sales bases were above CF09 + 1500, for self - pick - up in Xinjiang. The mainstream sales basis for 2024/25 north and south Xinjiang machine - picked 3129/29 - 30B/impurity within 3.5 was around CF09 + 1300 - 1500, and the Corps' goods were quoted around 1550 - 1750 for self - pick - up in the inland [7] - The price of the pure cotton yarn market continued to decline, with a decline of about 300 yuan/ton. Many inland spinning enterprises still limited production. Due to the loss of cotton yarn, the price - concession efforts were not large, and the decline of Xinjiang spinning enterprises was relatively larger. The spot market transaction of all - cotton grey cloth continued to be insufficient. The sample orders of weaving factories were worse than the same period of previous years. Currently, there were few actual orders, mostly just for necessary needs. It was expected that the factory production would continue to be sluggish in the first ten days of August, and weaving factories would still produce conventional varieties, and it was expected to improve in the middle of the month [7] - Internationally, as of the week ending August 3, 2025, the good - to - excellent rate of U.S. cotton was 55% (the same as the previous week and 45% in the same period last year), the budding rate was 87% (90% in the same period last year), the boll - setting rate was 55% (59% in the same period last year), and the boll - opening rate was 5% (7% in the same period last year). The growth of U.S. cotton was stable but the progress was still slightly slow, and the outer market maintained range - bound fluctuations. Domestically, the actual sown area of this year increased year - on - year. Xinjiang cotton was in the full - bloom stage, and there was still an expectation of a bumper harvest. The downstream of the industry was still weak. The inventory of cotton yarn products accumulated again, and the operating rate of inland spinning enterprises decreased. After the short - term pessimistic sentiment was released, the market fluctuated and stabilized. The near - month contracts were approaching delivery, and the expectation of new cotton listing was advanced, so the overall market was under pressure [8] Industry News - The Pakistani government announced that since July 1, 2025, it would impose an 18% tariff on imported cotton, cotton yarn, and cotton cloth, and implement a new tax policy on e - commerce platforms, levying an 18% sales tax and a 5% service tax respectively [9] - According to USDA, as of the week ending August 3, 2025, the good - to - excellent rate of U.S. cotton was 55% (the same as the previous week and 45% in the same period last year), the boll - setting rate was 55% (44% in the previous week and 59% in the same period last year, with a five - year average of 58%), the full - boll rate was 5% (7% in the same period last year, with a five - year average of 6%), and the budding rate was 87% (80% in the previous week, 90% in the same period last year, with a five - year average of 89%) [9] Data Overview - The data sources are Wind and the Research and Development Department of Jianxin Futures, including various data on cotton price indices, spot and futures prices, basis changes, inventories, and exchange rates [7][8][9]

Report Summary 1) Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided. 2) Core View of the Report High basis and concerns about tight supply continue to support the cotton futures price. The cotton spot trading has slightly improved, the inventory of cotton spinning enterprises has slightly decreased, but the orders for grey cloth are still weak, and the ICE cotton futures are fluctuating narrowly with a slight decline in the good - quality rate of US cotton [1][2]. 3) Summary by Relevant Catalogs Fundamental Tracking - **Futures Data**: CF2509 closed at 14,075 yuan/ton yesterday with a daily decline of 0.67%, and the night - session closed at 14,150 yuan/ton with a 0.53% increase; CY2509 closed at 20,235 yuan/ton yesterday with a 0.66% decline, and the night - session closed at 20,280 yuan/ton with a 0.22% increase; ICE US cotton 12 closed at 68.3 cents/pound with a 0.10% increase. The trading volume of CF2509 was 666,728 lots, an increase of 230,035 lots compared with the previous day, and the position was 866,475 lots, a decrease of 21,810 lots. The trading volume of CY2509 was 14,576 lots, a decrease of 1,999 lots, and the position was 9,411 lots, an increase of 1,045 lots [1]. - **Warehouse Receipt Data**: The number of Zhengzhou cotton warehouse receipts was 9,226, a decrease of 39, and the effective forecast was 350, unchanged. The number of cotton yarn warehouse receipts was 91, a decrease of 5, and the effective forecast was 0, an increase of 96 [1]. - **Spot Price Data**: The price of Northern Xinjiang 3128 machine - picked cotton was 15,382 yuan/ton, a decrease of 90 yuan or 0.58% compared with the previous day; the price of Southern Xinjiang 3128 machine - picked cotton was 15,060 yuan/ton, a decrease of 90 yuan or 0.59%. The price in Shandong was 15,610 yuan/ton, an increase of 81 yuan or 0.52%; the price in Hebei was 15,589 yuan/ton, an increase of 51 yuan or 0.33%. The 3128B index was 15,609 yuan/ton, an increase of 60 yuan or 0.39%. The international cotton index M was 75.80 cents/pound, a decrease of 0.62%. The price of pure - cotton carded yarn 32s was 20,780 yuan/ton, an increase of 40 yuan or 0.19%, and the arrival price was 22,092 yuan/ton, an increase of 15 yuan or 0.07% [1]. - **Spread Data**: The CF9 - 1 spread decreased by 45 yuan/ton compared with the previous day, and the spread between Northern Xinjiang 3128 machine - picked cotton and CF509 increased by 10 yuan/ton [1]. Macro and Industry News - **Domestic Cotton Spot**: The cotton spot trading has slightly improved, the delivery of old cotton is relatively good, and the basis quotes of some cotton enterprises have slightly decreased, but the overall basis is still stable. The mainstream sales basis of 2024/25 North and South Xinjiang machine - picked 3129/29 - 30B with impurity within 3.5 is CF09 + 1300 - 1600, and the Corps' goods are quoted at 1600 - 1750 for inland self - pick - up [2]. - **Domestic Cotton Textile Enterprises**: The trading in the pure - cotton yarn market is average, with downstream rigid - demand procurement as the main mode, and traders have a small amount of restocking. The inventory of spinning enterprises has slightly decreased. The orders for grey cloth are still weak, mainly small rigid - demand orders. Traditionally, market sampling orders will appear around the end of July and early August, but textile mills are more cautious this year, so they mainly purchase small orders of cotton yarn [2]. - **US Cotton**: The ICE cotton futures fluctuated narrowly yesterday, and the market still lacks fundamental guidance. The US Department of Agriculture's weekly crop growth report showed that the good - quality rate of US cotton slightly decreased. As of the week of July 27, the good - quality rate of US cotton was 55%, compared with 57% in the previous week and 49% in the same period last year [2]. Trend Intensity The trend intensity of cotton is 0, indicating a neutral trend, with the value ranging from - 2 (most bearish) to 2 (most bullish) [4].

Report Summary 1) Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided. 2) Core Viewpoints The report presents a "near - strong, far - weak" view on cotton. It shows the current situation of the cotton market from multiple aspects including fundamentals, macro and industry news, and the situation of US cotton [1][2][3]. 3) Summary by Relevant Contents Fundamental Tracking - **Futures Data**: The closing price of CF2509 was 14,250 yuan/ton with a daily increase of 1.86%, and the night - session closing price was 14320 yuan/ton with a night - session increase of 0.49% - 0.51%. The closing price of CY2509 was 20,430 yuan/ton with a daily increase of 1.24%, and the night - session closing price was 20535 yuan/ton. The price of ICE US cotton 12 was 68.84 cents/pound with a 0.41% increase. The trading volume of CF2509 was 673,094 lots, an increase of 286,459 lots compared with the previous day, and the position was 919,015 lots, an increase of 35,587 lots. The trading volume of CY2509 was 10,517 lots, a decrease of 1,999 lots, and the position was 20,012 lots, an increase of 1,045 lots [1]. - **Warehouse Receipt Data**: The number of Zhengzhou cotton warehouse receipts was 9,585, a decrease of 58, and the effective forecast was 223 with no change. The number of cotton yarn warehouse receipts was 97, a decrease of 1, and the effective forecast was 0, an increase of 98 [1]. - **Spot Price Data**: The price of Northern Xinjiang 3128 machine - picked cotton was 15,580 yuan/ton, an increase of 260 yuan or 1.70% compared with the previous day. The price of Southern Xinjiang 3128 machine - picked cotton was 15,250 yuan/ton, an increase of 260 yuan or 1.73%. The price in Shandong was 15,302 yuan/ton, an increase of 76 yuan or 0.50%, and in Hebei was 15,393 yuan/ton, an increase of 80 yuan or 0.52%. The 3128B index was 15,354 yuan/ton, an increase of 82 yuan or 0.54%. The international cotton index M was 76.14 cents/pound with no change. The price of pure - cotton carded yarn 32s was 20,700 yuan/ton, an increase of 180 yuan or 0.88%, and the arrival price of pure - cotton carded yarn 32s was 22,121 yuan/ton, a decrease of 1 yuan or 0.00% [1]. - **Spread Data**: The CF9 - 1 spread was 290 yuan/ton, an increase of 165 yuan compared with the previous day. The spread between Northern Xinjiang 3128 machine - picked cotton and CF509 was 1,330 yuan/ton with no change [1]. Macro and Industry News - **Domestic Cotton Spot**: The overall trading of domestic cotton spots was sluggish, and some high - price quotes began to lower the basis. Different grades of cotton in Xinjiang had different basis quotes for self - pick - up in the region [2]. - **Domestic Cotton Textile Enterprises**: The pure - cotton yarn market changed little, but there were potential restocking and speculative demands from downstream due to continuous price increases. The price of all - cotton grey cloth increased, with some small orders increasing and urgent delivery times, but the overall market was still sluggish with limited improvement. Currently, fabric mills still faced high inventory pressure for regular varieties, and actual orders were negotiated based on quantity [2]. - **US Cotton Situation**: The ICE cotton futures rose slightly yesterday, supported by the expectation of a possible trade agreement between the US and other countries. However, the strengthening of the US dollar and the average weekly export sales data of US cotton limited the increase. As of the week ending July 10, the export shipment of US cotton in the 24/25 season was 156,400 bales, a 35% decrease from the previous week and a 29% decrease from the four - week average. The net sales of US cotton in the 25/26 season increased by 73,000 bales [3]. Trend Intensity The trend intensity of cotton is 0, with the value ranging from - 2 to 2, representing different levels of bullish or bearish views, where - 2 is the most bearish and 2 is the most bullish [5].

Industry - The industry being reported on is cotton [1] Report Date - The report was dated June 20, 2025 [2] Researchers - The researchers include Yu Lanlan, Lin Zhenlei, Wang Haifeng, Hong Chenliang, and Liu Youran [3] Core Views - Zhengzhou cotton is oscillating and adjusting. The spot cotton price index for Grade 328 is 14,891 yuan/ton, up 34 yuan/ton from the previous trading day. The cotton yarn market is weak, with spinning mills selling at discounted prices, and downstream orders are difficult to improve. The cotton fabric market is also sluggish, with large fabric mills having less-than-expected orders and accumulating inventory [7] - The Fed has maintained interest rates for the fourth consecutive time, causing a sharp decline in overnight ICE cotton futures. The US cotton planting progress is 85% (compared to 89% last year), and the good-to-excellent rate is 48% (compared to 54% last year). The June USDA monthly supply and demand report increased US cotton exports in the 2024/25 season to 2.5 million tons and reduced the ending inventory to 960,000 tons. In the domestic market, with a stable or slightly increasing planting area, the new cotton output is expected to be stable or slightly increase. There is a risk of high-temperature heat damage to cotton in the budding and flowering stage in most parts of Xinjiang this week. In May, yarn production increased by 3% year-on-year, and cloth production decreased by 3.3% year-on-year. The downstream industry is currently weak, with finished product inventory gradually accumulating and the operating rate decreasing again. In the short term, the fundamental driving force is limited, and Zhengzhou cotton is oscillating in a narrow range. Pay attention to macro changes [8] Summary by Section 1. Market Review and Operational Suggestions - **Market Review**: Zhengzhou cotton is oscillating and adjusting. The spot cotton price index for Grade 328 is 14,891 yuan/ton, up 34 yuan/ton from the previous trading day. The cotton yarn market is weak, with spinning mills selling at discounted prices, and downstream orders are difficult to improve. The cotton fabric market is also sluggish, with large fabric mills having less-than-expected orders and accumulating inventory. It is expected that autumn orders will start later than usual [7] - **Macro and Market Analysis**: The Fed has maintained interest rates for the fourth consecutive time, causing a sharp decline in overnight ICE cotton futures. The US cotton planting progress is 85% (compared to 89% last year), and the good-to-excellent rate is 48% (compared to 54% last year). The June USDA monthly supply and demand report increased US cotton exports in the 2024/25 season to 2.5 million tons and reduced the ending inventory to 960,000 tons. In the domestic market, with a stable or slightly increasing planting area, the new cotton output is expected to be stable or slightly increase. There is a risk of high-temperature heat damage to cotton in the budding and flowering stage in most parts of Xinjiang this week. In May, yarn production increased by 3% year-on-year, and cloth production decreased by 3.3% year-on-year. The downstream industry is currently weak, with finished product inventory gradually accumulating and the operating rate decreasing again. In the short term, the fundamental driving force is limited, and Zhengzhou cotton is oscillating in a narrow range. Pay attention to macro changes [8] 2. Industry News - In May, China's yarn production was 1.951 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 3%; cloth production was 2.67 billion meters, a year-on-year decrease of 3.3%; and chemical fiber production was 7.349 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 5.2%. From January to May, cumulative yarn production was 9.368 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 4.9%; cumulative cloth production was 12.63 billion meters, a year-on-year increase of 0.2%; and cumulative chemical fiber production was 35.037 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 5.5% [9] 3. Data Overview - The report provides multiple charts related to cotton, including the China Cotton Price Index, cotton spot price, cotton futures price, cotton basis change, etc. All data sources are Wind and the Research and Development Department of Jianxin Futures [16][17][26]

Group 1: General Information - Reported industry: Cotton [1] - Report date: June 18, 2025 [2] - Researchers: Yu Lanlan, Lin Zhenlei, Wang Haifeng, Hong Chenliang, Liu Youran [3] Group 2: Market Review and Operation Suggestions Market Review - Zhengzhou cotton (ZCE cotton futures) has been fluctuating and adjusting. The latest 328 - grade cotton price index is 14,852 yuan/ton, up 68 yuan/ton from the previous trading day. The basis quotes for 2024/25 Northern Xinjiang machine - picked cotton (4129/29B/impurity within 3.5) are mostly at CF09 + 1300 - 1400 and above, and for Southern Xinjiang Kashgar machine - picked 31 - grade double 29 cotton, the basis is mostly at CF09 + 900 and above, with some low - basis at 800 - 900, all for self - pick - up in Xinjiang. The trading volume in the pure cotton yarn market is slightly better but still dull, and the yarn price is difficult to rise and remains stable. The profit of spinning enterprises has deteriorated due to strong cotton and weak yarn. The cotton grey fabric market is sluggish, and the price remains stable and weak. After the end of the Eid al - Adha festival in Xinjiang, local weaving factories have gradually resumed work, but the overall operating rate is low [7]. - In the international market, the U.S. cotton planting progress is 85% (89% last year), and the good - to - excellent rate is 48% (54% last year). The June USDA monthly supply - demand report increased the U.S. cotton exports in the 2024/25 season to 2.5 million tons and reduced the ending stocks to 960,000 tons. The U.S. cotton fundamentals are good, and the ICE cotton futures are strongly supported. In the domestic market, with the stable - to - increasing planting area, the new cotton output is expected to be stable or increase. There is a risk of high - temperature heat damage to cotton in the budding and flowering stage in most parts of Xinjiang this week. The downstream industry is currently in a weak state, with finished product inventories gradually accumulating, and the decline in the operating rate is not obvious. In the short term, the fundamental drivers are limited, and Zhengzhou cotton is fluctuating in a narrow range. Attention should be paid to macro - changes [8]. Operation Suggestions - Short - term fundamental drivers are limited, and Zhengzhou cotton is in a narrow - range fluctuating adjustment. Attention should be paid to macro - changes [8] Group 3: Industry News - As of the week ending June 15, the U.S. cotton planting progress was 85% (89% last year, 90% five - year average, 76% the previous week), the budding rate was 19% (21% last year, 17% five - year average, 12% the previous week), the boll - opening rate was 3% (0% the previous week, 5% last year, 3% five - year average), and the good - to - excellent rate was 48% (54% last year). - As of June 14, 2025, the cotton harvest progress in Brazil was 2.8% (1.4% last week, 3.1% last year) [9] Group 4: Data Overview - The report provides multiple data charts, including China's cotton price index, cotton spot price, cotton futures price, cotton basis change, CF1 - 5 spread, CF5 - 9 spread, CF9 - 1 spread, cotton commercial inventory, cotton industrial inventory, warehouse receipt volume, USD/CNY exchange rate, and USD/Indian rupee exchange rate, with data sources from Wind and the Research and Development Department of CCB Futures [16][18][19][25][28]

Report Investment Rating There is no information about the industry investment rating in the report. Core Viewpoints - ICE cotton is expected to maintain a low - level oscillation before new weather problems occur in US cotton - producing areas or significant changes happen to US trade agreements. The USDA's June supply - demand report provides support, but it still lacks upward drivers due to uncertain US tariff policies and good weather for new US cotton crops [18]. - Domestic cotton futures are in a stage with unclear fundamental drivers, and their trends follow the overall financial market sentiment. Concerns about tightening domestic cotton inventories support spot prices and basis, but the deteriorating downstream business restricts the upward momentum of cotton futures. It is necessary to monitor whether the inventory reduction speed slows down. Currently, cotton futures are expected to be in an oscillatory trend, and attention should be paid to the weather in Xinjiang and external market impacts [1][18]. Summary by Directory 1. Market Data | Futures | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Change % | Volume | Volume Change | Open Interest | Open Interest Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ICE Cotton Main - continuous | 68.15 | 68.54 | 67.02 | 67.90 | - 0.24 | - 0.35 | 158748 | 26765 | 147821 | 36029 | | Zhengzhou Cotton Main - continuous | 13355 | 13600 | 13345 | 13495 | 135 | 1.01 | 1014870 | 336485 | 532642 | 1992 | | Cotton Yarn Main - continuous | 19615 | 19860 | 19605 | 19715 | 85 | 0.43 | 33060 | 13379 | 19858 | 7266 | [4] 2. Fundamentals 2.1 International Cotton Situation - **ICE Cotton Fluctuation**: ICE cotton maintained an oscillatory trend this week. In the first half - week, it declined due to good weather in US cotton - producing areas and concerns about US cotton export prospects. After the USDA released its monthly supply - demand report on Thursday, it rebounded as the USDA raised the export forecast for the 2024/25 US cotton season and lowered the production and inventory forecasts for the 2025/26 season [1][4]. - **USDA June Supply - Demand Report**: - **US Cotton Balance Sheet**: The USDA raised the 2024/25 US cotton export by 400,000 bales to 11.5 million bales, causing the ending inventory in 2024/25 to drop by 400,000 bales to 4.4 million bales. It also cut the 2025/26 US cotton production by 500,000 bales to 14 million bales, leading to a 900,000 - bale decrease in ending inventory to 4.3 million bales [5]. - **Global Cotton Balance Sheet**: The USDA cut the 2024/25 global ending cotton inventory by 1.11 million bales, mainly due to reduced production in India and Central Asia. It also cut the 2025/26 global cotton production by 820,000 bales and consumption by 320,000 bales [5]. - **US Cotton Weekly Export Sales Data**: As of the week ending June 5, 2024/25 US upland cotton weekly contracts decreased by 45% week - on - week and 51% compared to the four - week average. The 2025/26 US upland cotton cumulative contracts decreased by 30% year - on - year. The 2024/25 US upland cotton weekly shipments decreased by 25% week - on - week and 19% compared to the four - week average. The total sales volume of 2024/25 US upland and Pima cotton accounted for 109% of the annual forecasted exports, and the cumulative export shipments accounted for 82% of the total annual contracts [6]. - **Other Cotton - Producing and Consuming Countries**: - **India**: Monsoon stagnation has affected sowing progress. Domestic yarn mills have weak export demand. The Cotton Corporation of India holds 6800,000 bales of cotton inventory. Cotton imports in March decreased by 30% from February but were higher than last year. The cumulative imports in the first eight months of this season reached 473,000 tons [8]. - **Brazil**: May cotton exports decreased both year - on - year and month - on - month. The cumulative exports from July to May were higher than the same period in the 2023/24 season. On June 11, the Esalq spot price index was about 78.60 cents per pound [9]. - **Pakistan**: New cotton on the market is pressuring domestic prices. The production is likely to be between 6.5 million and 7.5 million bales. New seed cotton prices are around 8400 - 8800 rupees per 40 kg. A sales tax policy adjustment has different impacts on different market players [10]. - **Bangladesh**: May garment exports were strong. After Eid al - Fitr, spinning and weaving enterprises gradually resumed work. The cumulative export value in the current fiscal year (July/May) increased by 10% compared to the same period in the 2023/24 fiscal year [10]. - **Australia**: April cotton exports decreased to the lowest monthly level since April 2022. The cumulative exports in the first nine months of this season were lower than the same periods in the past two years [11]. - **Southeast Asian Textile Industry Startup Rates**: As of the week ending June 13, the startup rates of textile enterprises in India, Vietnam, and Pakistan were 74%, 65%, and 58% respectively [11]. 2.2 Domestic Cotton Situation - **Cotton Spot and Basis**: From June 13, domestic cotton futures first rose and then fell, while spot prices increased steadily, and the basis shifted upward. Spot trading was weaker than last week, with some textile enterprises making rigid - demand purchases [12]. - **Cotton Warehouse Receipts**: As of June 13, the total number of No. 1 cotton registered and forecasted warehouse receipts was 11,076, equivalent to 465,200 tons. Among them, there were 10,257 registered warehouse receipts for Xinjiang cotton and 496 for domestic cotton [12]. - **Downstream Market**: - **Cotton Yarn Market**: Affected by rising raw material prices, some textile enterprises raised their quotes at the beginning of the week, but trading was still light. Profits continued to deteriorate, and inventories accumulated. The national startup rate increased slightly, mainly due to the resumption of work in Xinjiang after the Eid al - Adha festival [13][14]. - **Cotton Fabric Market**: Demand remained weak, and the off - season atmosphere was obvious. The startup rate was basically flat. Orders were scarce, and inventories increased. Mills continued to operate at a loss and maintained a "use - as - you - go" procurement strategy [14]. 3. Basic Data Charts The report includes charts on Xinjiang cotton cumulative processing volume, cotton commercial inventory, textile enterprises' cotton inventory, weaving enterprises' yarn inventory, spinning enterprises' cotton yarn inventory, cotton fabric enterprises' cotton fabric inventory, yarn - spinning enterprises' startup rate, cotton - fabric enterprises' startup rate, cotton yarn profit, cotton fabric profit, cotton 9 - 1 spread, cotton import profit, cotton basis, and Zhengzhou cotton warehouse receipts [15][16][17]. 4. Operation Suggestions ICE cotton is expected to maintain a low - level oscillation, and domestic cotton futures are expected to be in an oscillatory trend. Attention should be paid to the weather in Xinjiang and external market impacts [18].