Cotton prices action is down 10 to 15 points early on Thursday. Futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts up 20 to 33 points on the day. Crude oil futures were $1.63 per barrel higher at $56.90. The US dollar index was $0.201 higher to $97.995. Spec traders in cotton futures and options were trimming their net short position during the week ending on December 2 by 2,212 contracts. That took their net short to 59,787 contracts. More News from Barchart Tuesday’s online auction from The Seam sh ...

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]

Cotton futures were up 30 to 99 34 points in the nearby contracts on Wednesday. Crude oil futures were up 60 cents per barrel at $58.55 on the day, with the US dollar index $0.069 lower to $99.520. The markets will be closed on Thursday. The November 25 online auction from The Seam showed 6,457 bales sold at an average price of 59.97 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index was up 25 points on Monday at 74.35 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were steady on 11/25 with the certified stocks level at 20,344 bales. The ...

Group 1 - Cotton futures are experiencing gains ranging from 13 to 42 points across most contracts as of midday Friday [1] - Crude oil futures have increased by 50 cents per barrel, reaching $58.56, while the US dollar index has risen by $0.027 to $100.140 [1] - Commitment of Traders data indicates that speculative funds in cotton futures and options have added 11,586 contracts to their net short position, totaling 76,326 contracts as of October 7 [1] Group 2 - The online auction from The Seam on November 20 resulted in the sale of 4,368 bales at an average price of 60.77 cents per pound [2] - The Cotlook A Index remained unchanged at 74.00 cents on November 21 [2] - ICE certified cotton stocks were steady at 20,344 bales [2] - The Adjusted World Price was updated to 50.80 cents per pound, reflecting a decrease of 103 points from the previous week, effective through Thursday [2] - December 25 Cotton is priced at 61.48 cents, up 13 points; March 26 Cotton is at 64.27 cents, up 42 points; May 26 Cotton is at 65.46 cents, up 39 points [2]

Cotton price action is up 36 to 51 points so far on Thursday. Futures posted Wednesday losses of 27 to 61 points at the close. Crude oil futures are back down $1.15 per barrel to $59.59 on the day, with the US dollar index $0.606 higher to $100.055. August cotton exports (excluding linters) totaled 642,851 bales, which was a 10-yar low for the month, and down 31.39% from July. More News from Barchart Managed money was adding 2,736 contracts to their net short position as of September 30 according to del ...

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 experienced mixed trading, with contracts closing down 2 to 3 cents higher [1] - Crude oil futures decreased by 96 cents per barrel, settling at $59.60, while the US dollar index fell by $0.065 to $100.005 [1] - The Seam's online auction on Tuesday reported the sale of 729 bales at an average price of 65.95 cents per pound [1] Group 2 - The Cotlook A Index increased 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] - December 25 Cotton closed at 65.23 cents, up 3 points, while March 26 Cotton closed at 66.4 cents, down 2 points, and May 26 Cotton remained unchanged at 67.57 cents [2]

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Market Overview - Cotton futures experienced a decline, with contracts down 68 to 71 points in the nearby months [1] - The US dollar index increased by $0.513 to reach $98.312, while crude oil prices rose by 36 cents per barrel [1] Cotton Sales and Pricing - On October 6, the Seam reported the sale of 633 bales of cotton at an average price of 60.70 cents per pound [1] - The Cotlook A Index increased by 20 points to 76.65 cents [1] - ICE cotton stocks remained unchanged as of October 3, with certified stocks at 17,891 bales [1] Futures Market Performance - Cotton futures for October 25 closed at 62.02, down 68 points [2] - December 25 Cotton closed at 64.46, also down 68 points [2] - March 26 Cotton closed at 66.38, down 71 points [2]

Group 1 - Cotton futures are mostly lower, with contracts down 30 to 35 points at midday [1] - The US dollar index decreased by $0.224 to $97.600, while crude oil futures fell by $2.41 [1] - Managed money in cotton futures and options increased their bearish positions by 2,943 contracts, resulting in a net short of 62,004 contracts as of September 23rd [1] Group 2 - The Seam's online auction recorded 1,187 sales at an average price of 62.46 cents per pound [2] - The Cotlook A Index remained steady at 77.70 cents on September 26 [2] - ICE cotton stocks were steady on September 26, with certified stocks at 15,474 bales [2] - USDA's Adjusted World Price (AWP) decreased by 41 points to 54.38 cents per pound last week [2] - Cotton futures for October 25 are at 63.95 cents, up 12 points; December 25 at 66.05 cents, down 35 points; and March 26 at 67.93 cents, down 33 points [2]