Cotton saw weakness on Thursday, as contracts retreated 70 to 85 points lower in the nearbys. Crude oil futures were up just 4 cents per barrel on the day at $65.46. The US dollar index was up $0.100 at $97.725. Export Sales data from this morning showed a total of 253,229 RB of cotton sold in the week ending on February 19. That was a 45.69% decline from the week prior and 18.95% below the same week last year. Bangladesh was the largest buyer at 70,700 RB, with 59,700 RB sold to India. Shipments were tal ...

Group 1 - Cotton futures experienced losses on Wednesday, with contracts declining by 45 to 50 points in the front months [1] - The US dollar index increased by $0.617 to $97.510, while crude oil futures rose by $1.40 [1] - The Seam's online auction reported 910 sales at an average price of 62.86 cents per pound [2] Group 2 - The Cotlook A Index remained unchanged at 77.85 cents as of September 23 [2] - ICE cotton stocks were steady on September 22, with certified stocks at 15,474 bales [2] - USDA's Adjusted World Price (AWP) increased by 69 points last week to 54.79 cents per pound, with an update expected on Thursday [2] Group 3 - Cotton futures for October 25 closed at 64.04 cents, down 49 points; December 25 closed at 66.17 cents, down 47 points; and March 26 closed at 68.11 cents, down 45 points [3]