Group 1 - Cotton prices have decreased by 10 to 13 points early on Tuesday, following a rise of 10 to 16 points in the front months at the Monday close [1] - CFTC data shows that spec funds have increased their net short position by 3,756 contracts, bringing the total to 61,999 contracts as of November 25 [1] - Export Sales data indicates that cotton sales for the week ending on November 20 were 148,396 RB, marking a three-week low, while shipments increased to 120,825 RB [2] Group 2 - The online auction from The Seam reported sales of 8,516 bales at an average price of 59.57 cents per pound [3] - The Cotlook A Index decreased by 25 points to 73.95 cents on December 12, while 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 per pound, down 89 points from the previous week [3]

Group 1 - Cotton prices increased by 10 to 17 points across most nearby contracts on Wednesday morning, following a steady to 7 points lower trend on Tuesday [1] - The December 1 online auction from The Seam reported 6,106 bales sold at an average price of 60.03 cents per pound [2] - The Cotlook A Index rose by 10 points to 75.05 cents on Monday [2] Group 2 - ICE certified cotton stocks decreased by 450 bales, bringing the total to 19,894 bales [2] - The Adjusted World Price was updated to 50.77 cents per pound, down 3 points from the previous week [2] - Managed money trimmed 98 contracts from their previous record net short position, reducing it to 81,245 contracts as of October 21 [1]