Group 1: Cotton Market Overview - Cotton prices are experiencing a midweek increase, with contracts rising by 22 to 31 points at midday [1] - The online auction from The Seam reported sales of 5,155 bales at an average price of 61.24 cents per pound [2] - The Cotlook A Index increased by 5 points to 73.90 cents on December 15 [2] Group 2: Cotton Stocks and Prices - ICE certified cotton stocks decreased by 78 bales, bringing the total to 12,396 bales as of December 16 [2] - The Adjusted World Price was updated to 50.39 cents per pound last week, with another update scheduled for Thursday [2] Group 3: Futures Market - March 2026 Cotton is priced at 63.41 cents, up 31 points; May 2026 Cotton is at 64.53 cents, up 27 points; July 2026 Cotton is at 65.6 cents, up 22 points [3]

Group 1 - Cotton futures increased by 10 to 16 points at the close on Monday [1] - Crude oil futures decreased by 79 cents per barrel, settling at $56.65 [1] - The US dollar index fell by $0.093 to $98.300 [1] Group 2 - CFTC data revealed that spec funds raised their net short position by 3,756 contracts, totaling 61,999 contracts as of November 25 [1] - Export Sales data indicated cotton sales of 148,396 RB for the week ending November 20, marking a 3-week low, while shipments rose to 120,825 RB [2] Group 3 - An online auction from The Seam reported sales of 8,516 bales at an average price of 59.57 cents/lb [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/lb, down 89 points from the previous week [3] Group 4 - March 26 Cotton closed at 63.94, up 11 points; May 26 Cotton closed at 65.06, up 15 points; July 26 Cotton closed at 66.1, up 16 points [3]