Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the articles indicates a strong fluctuation in cotton futures prices, with the current price at 66.53 cents per pound, reflecting a slight increase of 0.17% [1] - As of July 31, 2024, the cumulative public inspection of cotton reached 30,127,638 bales, totaling 6,803,087 tons, which is an increase of 18.79% year-on-year [1] - The inspection volume for Xinjiang cotton reached 6,432,548 tons, marking a year-on-year increase of 15.22% [1] Group 2 - As of July 31, 2023, the inventory of imported cotton at major ports decreased by 5.07% week-on-week, totaling 335,400 tons [2] - In Shandong province, the inventory at Qingdao and Jinan ports dropped by 5.90% week-on-week, with a year-on-year decrease of 39.64% [2] - The Indian Cotton Association forecasts that the cotton arrival volume on July 31, 2025, will be approximately 9,500 bales, or 1,615 tons [2]

Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the articles indicates that cotton futures prices are experiencing fluctuations due to improved weather conditions in major production areas and negative trade policy news [1][2] - On July 8, cotton futures opened at 67.89 cents per pound and were reported at 68.00 cents per pound, reflecting a 0.21% increase, with a daily high of 68.09 cents and a low of 67.70 cents [1] - On July 7, cotton futures closed at 67.91 cents per pound, marking a 0.76% decrease, and the benchmark cotton price fell by 0.83%, reaching a new low since June 24 [2] Group 2 - As of July 4, the U.S. cotton crop's good-to-excellent rating was reported at 52%, an increase from 51% the previous week and significantly higher than 45% the same time last year [2] - The cotton planting progress showed a 14% setting of bolls, up from 9% the previous week, but slightly below the five-year average of 15% [2] - Domestic cotton commercial inventory stood at 2.7476 million tons as of July 4, a decrease of 132,300 tons or 4.59% from the previous week [3]