Cotton futures are trading with 30 to 50 point losses across most contracts on Wednesday. The US dollar index was down another $0.034 on the day to $97.485, with crude oil slipping back 44 cents. Tuesday’s online auction from The Seam showed 942 sales at an average price of 63.62 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index was down 80 points on September 30 at 76.90 cents. ICE cotton stocks were up 2,417 bales on 9/30, with the certified stocks level at 17,891 bales. USDA’s Adjusted World Price (AWP) was back down 41 p ...

Cotton futures posted gains heading into the weekend as contracts were mostly steady to 12 points higher. December was up 11 points this week. The US dollar index was back down $0.370 on the day to $97.845, with crude oil futures 22 cents higher. Commitment of Traders data showed the managed money crowd in cotton futures and options increasing their bearish bet as of September 23rd by 2,943 contracts, taking their net short to 62,004 contracts. More News from Barchart Export Sales data from Thursday sho ...

Group 1 - Cotton futures are experiencing losses ranging from 1 to 42 points across most contracts, influenced by external market pressures such as a stronger US dollar and lower crude oil prices [1] - Export Sales data indicates a marketing year low of 86,094 RB of cotton sold for the week of September 18, while shipments reached a three-week high of 137,223 RB [1] Group 2 - The Seam's online auction on Tuesday recorded 444 sales at an average price of 65.48 cents per pound, with the Cotlook A Index increasing by 30 points to 78.15 cents on September 24 [2] - ICE cotton stocks remained steady on September 24, with certified stocks at 15,474 bales, and USDA's Adjusted World Price (AWP) rose by 69 points to 54.79 cents per pound [2] - Current cotton prices are as follows: October 25 Cotton at 63.62 cents (down 42 points), December 25 Cotton at 66.16 cents (down 1 point), and March 26 Cotton at 68.07 cents (down 4 points) [2]

Cotton futures are trading with 30 to 58 point gains on the Wednesday session. Today is first notice day for October. The outside markets are mixed, as the US dollar index is back up $0.627 on the day to $97.520 with crude oil futures $1.39 higher. Tuesday’s online auction from The Seam showed 910 sales at an average price of 62,86 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index was unchanged at 77.85 cents on September 23. ICE cotton stocks were again steady on 9/22, with the certified stocks level at 15,474 bales. USDA’s ...

Group 1 - Cotton futures experienced a decline on Wednesday, with contracts falling between 37 to 53 points across the nearby months [1] - The US dollar index increased by $0.392, reaching $96.640, while crude oil futures decreased by $0.59 [1] - The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25 basis points as anticipated [1] Group 2 - The Seam reported the sale of 909 bales of cotton on Tuesday at an average price of 63.60 cents per pound [2] - The Cotlook A Index remained unchanged at 78.10 cents as of September 16 [2] - ICE cotton stocks were steady on September 16, with certified stocks at 15,474 bales [2] - The USDA's Adjusted World Price (AWP) decreased by 21 points last week, now at 54.10 cents per pound, valid through Thursday [2] Group 3 - Cotton futures for October 25 closed at 65.86 cents, down 53 points; December 25 closed at 67.25 cents, down 43 points; and March 26 closed at 69.2 cents, down 37 points [3]