Group 1 - Cotton futures have decreased by 30 to 50 points across most front months on Tuesday [1] - Crude oil futures have fallen by 70 cents per barrel, currently priced at $62.19 [1] - The US dollar index has declined by $0.371 to a level of $97.190 [1] Group 2 - CFTC data indicates an increase of 3,856 contracts in the spec net short position for the week ending on February 10 [1] - Managed money holds a net short position of 75,602 contracts as of Tuesday [1] Group 3 - The Seam reported sales of 4,895 bales on February 13, with an average price of 56.79 cents per pound [2] - The Cotlook A Index remained steady at 73.85 cents on Monday [2] - ICE certified cotton stocks increased by 3,974 bales on February 13, reaching a total of 110,014 bales [2] - The Adjusted World Price has been reduced to 49.39 cents per pound, down 39 points from the previous week [2] Group 4 - March 26 Cotton is priced at 61.61 cents, down 50 points [2] - May 26 Cotton is priced at 63.75 cents, down 38 points [2] - July 26 Cotton is priced at 65.48 cents, down 34 points [2]

Price Movement - Cotton prices decreased by 17 to 36 points on Tuesday morning, following a loss of 15 to 20 points on Friday, although March futures gained 105 points over the week [1] - Crude oil futures fell by 3 cents per barrel to $62.81, while the US dollar index decreased by $0.067 to $96.770 [1] Export Commitments - USDA's Export Sales data reported 8.034 million running bales (RB) of cotton export commitments, which is 12% lower than the previous year and represents 71% of USDA's revised export projection, down from an 88% average pace [1] Market Positioning - CFTC data indicated an increase of 3,856 contracts in the spec net short position for the week ending on February 10, with managed money holding a net short position of 75,602 contracts as of Tuesday [2] Sales and Pricing - The Seam reported sales of 15,617 bales on February 12, averaging 57.90 cents per pound, while the Cotlook A Index rose by 25 points to 73.55 cents [3] - ICE certified cotton stocks increased by 3,808 bales to a total of 106,040 bales, and the Adjusted World Price was reduced to 49.39 cents per pound, down 39 points from the previous week [3] Futures Closing Prices - March 26 Cotton closed at 62.11 cents, down 18 points; May 26 Cotton closed at 64.13 cents, down 20 points; July 26 Cotton closed at 65.82 cents, down 16 points [3]

Group 1 - Cotton futures have increased by 15 to 25 points as of Wednesday, while crude oil futures rose by 15 cents per barrel to $58.52 [1] - The US dollar index has risen by $0.007 to $97.620 [1] - Cotton export commitments as of the week ending December 11 are at 6.183 million RB, which is 14% lower than last year and represents 54% of the USDA projection, lagging behind the 72% average sale pace [1] Group 2 - The CFTC's updated commitment of Traders report indicates an increase of 180 contracts in the managed money net short position in cotton futures and options, bringing the total net short to 54,833 contracts as of December 16 [2] - The online auction from The Seam on December 23 recorded sales of 24,874 bales at an average price of 59.80 cents per pound [3] - The Cotlook A Index decreased by 20 points to 73.50 cents on December 23, while ICE certified cotton stocks fell by 796 bales to a total of 11,600 bales [3] - The Adjusted World Price was updated to 49.99 cents per pound, reflecting a 40-point drop from the previous week [3] - March 26 cotton is priced at 64.18 cents, up 17 points; May 26 cotton is at 65.45 cents, up 25 points; July 26 cotton is at 66.51 cents, up 24 points [3]

Price Movement - Cotton prices increased by 10 to 15 points on Wednesday, following a stronger trade on Tuesday where futures closed 40 to 45 points higher [1] - Crude oil futures rose by 46 cents per barrel, reaching $58.47 [1] - The US dollar index decreased by $0.364 to $97.590 [1] Export Sales - The Tuesday Export Sales report indicated that 304,689 RB of cotton were sold in the week of December 11, marking a marketing year high and the largest sales since February [2] - Shipments improved to 134,371 RB, which is a 5-week high [2] Market Positioning - The CFTC's updated commitment of Traders report revealed an addition of 180 contracts to the managed money net short position in cotton futures and options, bringing the total net short to 54,833 contracts for the week of December 16 [3] Auction and Pricing - The online auction from The Seam on December 22 recorded sales of 12,794 bales at an average price of 59.15 cents per pound [4] - The Cotlook A Index increased by 40 points on December 22, reaching 73.70 cents [4] - ICE certified cotton stocks decreased by 796 bales due to decertification, with the current certified stocks level at 11,600 bales [4] - The Adjusted World Price was updated to 49.99 cents per pound, reflecting a 40-point drop from the previous week [4] Futures Closing Prices - March 26 Cotton closed at 64.01, up 40 points, currently up 15 points [4] - May 26 Cotton closed at 65.2, up 42 points, currently up 12 points [4] - July 26 Cotton closed at 66.27, up 42 points, currently up 14 points [4]