Cotton futures posted Tuesday gains of 10 to 19 points at the close, as contracts held up despite a mildly bearish USDA report. Crude oil futures were down 49 cents per barrel at $58.39 on the day, with the US dollar index $0.114 higher to $99.175. USDA’s Crop Production report left acreage alone, but raised yield by 10 lbs/acre to 929 lbs. That took production up 150,000 bales to 14.27 million bales. In the WASDE, there were some adjustments in the unaccounted and domestic use to take projected ending st ...

Group 1 - Cotton futures have increased by 39 to 99 points on Wednesday, indicating a positive trend in the market [1] - Crude oil futures rose by 13 cents per barrel, reaching $58.08, while the US dollar index decreased by $0.064 to $99.525 [1] - Speculative funds in cotton futures and options have added 5,017 contracts to their record net short position, totaling 81,343 contracts as of October 14 [1] Group 2 - The November 25 online auction from The Seam reported the sale of 6,457 bales at an average price of 59.97 cents per pound [2] - The Cotlook A Index increased by 25 points to 74.35 cents on Monday [2] - ICE certified cotton stocks remained steady at 20,344 bales as of November 25 [2] - The Adjusted World Price was updated to 50.80 cents per pound, reflecting a decrease of 103 points from the previous week [2] - December 25 Cotton is priced at 62.43 cents, up 99 points; March 26 Cotton is at 64.61 cents, up 38 points; May 26 Cotton is at 65.78 cents, up 35 points [2]

Group 1: Cotton Market Overview - Cotton futures exhibited mixed performance on Monday, with contracts fluctuating between a decrease of 3 points and an increase of 8 points [1] - The Thursday online auction from The Seam reported the sale of 416 bales at an average price of 63.51 cents per pound [2] - The Cotlook A Index decreased by 25 points to 74.70 cents on November 14 [2] Group 2: Price and Stock Information - ICE certified cotton stocks remained unchanged at 19,244 bales as of November 14 [2] - The Adjusted World Price was reported at 51.83 cents per pound, valid through the following Thursday [2] - Closing prices for cotton futures on December 25 were 62.46 cents (down 3 points), March 26 at 64.21 cents (up 8 points), and May 26 at 65.37 cents (up 2 points) [3]

Group 1 - Cotton futures are showing mixed action, with December up 4 points and other nearby contracts down 1 to 2 cents [1] - Crude oil futures decreased by 85 cents per barrel to $59.71, while the US dollar index increased by $0.005 to $100.075 [1] - The Seam's Tuesday online auction reported 729 bales sold at an average price of 65.95 cents per pound [1] Group 2 - The Cotlook A Index rose by 25 points on November 4, reaching 77.10 cents [1] - ICE certified cotton stocks remained steady on November 4, with a total of 13,749 bales certified [1]