Cotton price action is up 50 to 60 points so far on Monday. Futures rounded out the Friday session with contracts steady to 5 points lower, as March was 40 points higher last week. Crude oil futures were back up $1.02 per barrel at $58.78. The US dollar index was up $0.212 at $98.900. Commitment of Traders data showed a total of 1,306 contracts cut from the managed money net short position in the week ending on January 6. That took their net short to 47,772 contracts. More News from Barchart The Thursd ...

Group 1 - Cotton futures experienced a slight decline, closing within 5 points of unchanged [1] - Crude oil futures decreased by 13 cents per barrel, settling at $57.95 [1] - The US dollar index increased by $0.188, reaching 97.920 [1] Group 2 - The Seam's online auction reported sales of 23,018 bales on December 29, with an average price of 59.79 cents per pound [2] - The Cotlook A Index rose by 50 points to 74.50 cents on Monday [2] - ICE certified cotton stocks remained steady at 11,600 bales as of December 29 [2] - The Adjusted World Price was updated to 50.02 cents per pound, reflecting a 3-point increase from the previous week [2] Group 3 - March 26 Cotton closed at 64.32, down 3 points; May 26 Cotton closed at 65.64, up 1 point; July 26 Cotton closed at 66.85, up 1 point [3]

Group 1 - Cotton futures are experiencing losses, with contracts down 50 to 65 points during the Tuesday session [1] - The US dollar index increased by $0.343 to reach $98.15, while crude oil prices decreased by 26 cents per barrel [1] - On October 6, the Seam reported 633 bales sold at an average price of 60.70 cents per pound [1] - The Cotlook A Index rose by 20 points to 76.65 cents on Monday [1] - ICE cotton stocks remained unchanged as of October 3, with certified stocks at 17,891 bales [1] Group 2 - Cotton prices for October 25 are at 62.7 cents, down 16 points; December 25 at 64.55 cents, down 59 points; and March 26 at 66.45 cents, down 64 points [2]