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].

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content 2. Core View of the Report - Cotton market is affected by multiple factors including domestic demand, international supply - demand changes; domestic cotton spot trading is cold, and the US cotton market shows fluctuations due to supply - demand adjustments [1][2][3] 3. Summary According to Related Catalogs 3.1 Fundamental Tracking - **Futures Data**: CF2509 closed at 13,520 yuan/ton with a daily decline of 0.15% and a night - session decline of 0.63%; CY2509 closed at 19,770 yuan/ton with a daily increase of 0.10% and a night - session decline of 0.35%; ICE US cotton 12 closed at 67.53 cents/pound with a daily decline of 0.25%. Trading volume and open interest of CF2509 decreased, while CY2509's open interest increased [1] - **Warehouse Receipt Data**: Zhengzhou cotton's warehouse receipts decreased by 25 to 10,769, and effective forecasts increased by 14 to 364; cotton yarn's warehouse receipts remained at 2, and effective forecasts increased by 2 to 2 [1] - **Spot Price Data**: Domestic spot prices showed different trends, with some regions rising and some falling. For example, Shandong's price rose by 54 yuan/ton (0.36%), and Hebei's price rose by 59 yuan/ton (0.40%), while the international cotton index M decreased by 0.08% [1] - **Spread Data**: CF9 - 1 spread decreased by 5 yuan/ton to 25 yuan/ton; the spread between northern Xinjiang 3128 machine - picked cotton and CF509 remained unchanged at 1,230 yuan/ton [1] 3.2 Macro and Industry News - **Domestic Cotton Spot**: Overall trading was cold, spinners' purchasing willingness was weak, and sales basis was firm. Different regions had different basis quotes, such as 2024/25 southern Xinjiang machine - picked 3129/29 - 30B with impurity within 3.5 mostly quoted at CF09 + 1100 - 1300 [2] - **Domestic Cotton Textile Enterprises**: Spinners raised yarn prices by 200 - 300 yuan, but sales followed slowly. In the traditional off - season, fabric mills replenished stocks on a need - to - basis, and traders' speculative demand was insufficient. Spinners' operating rates continued to decline, and market confidence was low [2] - **US Cotton**: ICE cotton 12 first fell and then rose. Due to poor weekly sales data, it once hit a one - and - a - half - month low. After the USDA released the June supply - demand report, it rebounded as the USDA lowered the 2025/26 US cotton production forecast to 14 million bales (from 14.5 million bales in the May report) and raised the 2024/25 US cotton exports to 11.5 million bales (from 11.1 million bales in the May report), reducing the 2025/26 ending stocks to 4.3 million bales [3][4] 3.3 Trend Intensity - Cotton trend intensity was 0, indicating a neutral trend [5]

Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content provided Core Viewpoints - ICE cotton declined by over 2% in the week ending May 16, pressured by the bearish USDA May supply - demand report, increased old - crop warehouse receipts, and favorable weather in major US cotton - growing areas. The domestic textile industry's operation is stable, but the downstream confidence is weak, with开机率 decreasing due to poor profits and limited new orders. The rebound of domestic cotton futures is mainly driven by market optimism from Sino - US talks, but there is a risk of decline if Xinjiang weather remains good and textile enterprises'开机率 continues to drop. Currently, Zhengzhou cotton futures are expected to fluctuate between 12,500 - 13,900 [1][2] Summary by Related Catalogs 1. Market Data - ICE Cotton Main Continuation: Open at 67.61, High at 68.89, Low at 64.75, Close at 65.14, Down 1.58 or 2.37%, Volume 120,492 lots, Volume Change 19,586 lots, Open Interest 113,188 lots, Open Interest Change 7,367 lots - Zhengzhou Cotton Main Continuation: Open at 12,945, High at 13,480, Low at 12,920, Close at 13,390, Up 440 or 3.40%, Volume 1,295,371 lots, Volume Change 487,287 lots, Open Interest 572,606 lots, Open Interest Change - 1,478 lots - Cotton Yarn Main Continuation: Open at 19,205, High at 19,855, Low at 19,160, Close at 19,620, Up 400 or 2.08%, Volume 32,098 lots, Volume Change 9,847 lots, Open Interest 20,605 lots, Open Interest Change - 1,578 lots [5] 2. Fundamental Analysis International Cotton Situation - **ICE Cotton**: Pressured by the bearish USDA May supply - demand report, increased old - crop warehouse receipts, and good weather in major US cotton - growing areas, ICE cotton declined. For the 2024/25 old - crop, USDA raised US cotton exports by 200,000 bales, but less than expected. The estimated ending stocks of 4.8 million bales pressured the July contract. For the 2025/26 new - crop, with a 11.7% year - on - year decrease in area and a 15.2% abandonment rate, production is expected to reach 14.5 million bales, and ending stocks will increase by 400,000 bales to 5.2 million bales [1][5] - **US Cotton Weekly Export Sales Data**: As of the week ending May 8, 2024/25 US upland cotton weekly signing was 27,700 tons, up 86% week - on - week and 2% above the four - week average. Weekly shipments were 74,700 tons, down 17% week - on - week and 5% below the four - week average. The total signed sales of 2024/25 US upland and Pima cotton reached 2.6296 million tons, accounting for 109% of the annual forecasted exports. The cumulative export shipments were 1.997 million tons, accounting for 76% of the total annual signed volume. New flower pre - sales were poor, and Pakistan continued to cancel contracts due to weak domestic demand [6] - **Other Cotton - Producing and Consuming Countries**: - **India**: In February, cotton imports decreased month - on - month, and so did the exports of cotton yarn and textile clothing. As of April 30, the Cotton Corporation of India sold about 200,000 bales of cotton, reducing its inventory to 7 million bales. The arrival volume this season has reached 27.5 million bales. The daily arrival volume is about 27,000 bales, mostly from Maharashtra. In February, raw cotton imports were 49,126 tons, down 17% from January but higher than last year. The cumulative imports in the first seven months of this season reached 439,237 tons, mainly from Australia and the African Franc Zone. In February, raw cotton exports were 37,651 tons, down 8% from the previous month and 69% from February 2024. Bangladesh is the main destination. Cotton yarn exports in February were 92,100 tons, slightly lower than in January and 8% lower than in February 2024. The total cotton yarn exports in the first seven months of this year were 625,064 tons, 8% less than in the same period of 2023/24. Textile exports in February were $2.05 billion, down 6% month - on - month but slightly higher than in February 2024 [8] - **Brazil**: Recent trading was light. CONAB slightly raised the 2024/25 cotton production forecast to 3.905 million tons, mainly due to the increased planting area in Bahia. About 60% of the 2025 - season cotton has been sold through primary channels. Farmers are hesitant to sell at current prices. In Mato Grosso, about 16% of the 2026 - season production has been sold. In April, raw cotton exports were 239,145 tons, similar to March and last year. Turkey is the largest buyer, followed by Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Vietnam. The cumulative exports from July to April exceeded 2.55 million tons, more than in the same period of 2023/24 [9] - **Pakistan**: Cotton demand is low. Favorable weather has promoted sowing, but water shortages in some areas of Sindh still hinder field operations. In Punjab, sowing progress is faster than last year, exceeding 60% of the planned target, while in Sindh, the sowing completion rate is 33%. The local cotton market is inactive. Ginning mills are eager to clear inventory, but few spinning mills are willing to buy due to low profits [10] - **Australia**: Cotton exports in March were low. The production report is good, with an expected output of about 5.5 million bales, potentially the highest since 2022/23. However, untimely rainfall during the critical growth period may affect cotton quality, and the market is closely watching the early grading results [10] - **Bangladesh**: Cotton imports in April remained stable. Many spinning mills have good orders and replenishment needs, but difficulties in opening letters of credit still hinder transactions. In April, cotton imports were 148,449 tons, slightly up month - on - month and 12% up year - on - year. African Franc Zone cotton is the main import source, followed by Brazilian and Indian cotton. The total imports in the first nine months of 2024 were 1.25 million tons, up 16% year - on - year [11] - **Southeast Asian Textile Industry Operation Rates**: As of the week ending May 16, India's textile enterprises'开机率 was 75.5%, Vietnam's was 66%, and Pakistan's was 59% [11] Domestic Cotton Situation - **Cotton Price and Transaction**: Domestic cotton futures and spot prices rose significantly in the week ending May 16, but spot transactions became lighter. After Sino - US tariff withdrawals, although some orders returned and backlogged orders were re - shipped, new orders were limited. The profit of downstream industries deteriorated as the price increase of cotton yarn and grey cloth was less than that of cotton, leading to low willingness to replenish raw materials [1][2][12] - **Cotton Warehouse Receipts**: As of May 16, the registered warehouse receipts for No. 1 cotton were 11,548 lots, and the forecasted warehouse receipts were 365 lots, totaling 11,913 lots, equivalent to 500,346 tons. Among the 2024/25 registered warehouse receipts, 11,015 were Xinjiang cotton and 533 were local cotton [12] - **Downstream Market**: The transaction in the pure - cotton yarn market improved, especially in the second half of the week. The prices of 40 - 60 count cotton yarns increased by 300 - 500 yuan/ton. The profit of inland spinning mills was slightly negative, while that of Xinjiang spinning mills was good. Spinning mills' cotton yarn inventory first increased and then decreased, currently at a moderately low level, and the开机率 was stable. The overall situation in the all - cotton grey cloth market improved slightly. After the Sino - US joint statement, some traceable orders returned, but the overall order volume recovery was not obvious. The inventory of grey cloth remained high, and the开机率 of weaving mills was about 50%. Weaving mills were not willing to buy cotton yarn and mainly purchased as needed [13][14] 3. Basic Data Charts - Charts include Xinjiang cotton cumulative processing volume, cotton commercial inventory (weekly), spinning mills' cotton inventory (weekly), weaving mills' yarn inventory (weekly), spinning enterprises' cotton yarn inventory (weekly), cotton cloth enterprises' cotton cloth inventory (weekly), cotton yarn enterprises'开机率 (weekly), cotton cloth enterprises'开机率 (weekly), pure - cotton yarn profit, pure - cotton cloth CGC32 profit, cotton 9 - 1 spread, cotton import profit, cotton basis, and Zhengzhou cotton warehouse receipts [16][17][18] 4. Operation Suggestions - ICE cotton futures are weak. Without new weather problems in US cotton - growing areas or major changes in US trade agreements, the upward momentum of ICE cotton is insufficient. The rebound of domestic cotton futures is mainly due to market optimism. If Xinjiang weather remains good and textile enterprises'开机率 continues to decline, Zhengzhou cotton futures may fall. Currently, Zhengzhou cotton futures are expected to fluctuate between 12,500 - 13,900 [20]