Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No information provided 2. Core Viewpoints - The cotton market has support and pressure in the near term. There is continuous pressure from new cotton supply, but yarn mills are actively replenishing stocks. In the long - term, it depends on policies and weather. Strategies include selling high and buying back the spread between January and May contracts and going long on far - month contracts at low prices [4] 3. Summary by Relevant Data Domestic Cotton Futures - CF01 on November 26 was 13625, down 20 (-0.15%) from November 25; CF05 was 13585, up 5 (0.04%); CF01 - 05 was 40, down 25 [3] Domestic Cotton Spot - In Xinjiang on November 26, it was 14700, up 101 (0.69%); in Henan, 14896, up 48 (0.32%); in Shandong, 14951, up 41 (0.27%); Xinjiang - main contract basis was 1075, up 121 [3] Domestic Yarn Futures and Spot - Domestic yarn futures CY on November 26 was 20070, up 5 (0.02%); domestic yarn spot C32S price index was 20660, unchanged (0.00%) [3] US Cotton Spot - US cotton spot CT was 64 (USD/ pound), unchanged; the arrival price was 73.30, up 0.3 (0.41%); 1% quota delivery price was 12830, up 51 (0.40%); sliding - scale duty delivery price was 13868, up 31 (0.22%) [3] Spread Data - Yarn - cotton spread (futures) was 6445, up 25; yarn - cotton spread (spot) was 1038, down 20; the spot internal - external spread was 2121, down 10 [3][4]

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the given content 2. Core View of the Report - The cotton market currently has both support and pressure. There is a continuous supply of new cotton, but yarn mills are actively restocking. In the long - term, policies and weather will be the key factors. The recommended strategies are to conduct reverse arbitrage on the January - May spread when prices are high and to lay out long positions for distant contracts when prices are low [4]. 3. Summary According to Relevant Data Domestic Cotton Futures - On November 6, CF01 was 13605, down 10 (-0.07%) from November 5; CF05 was 13615, down 5 (-0.04%); CF01 - 05 was -10, down 5 from the previous day [3]. Domestic Cotton Spot - On November 6, the prices in Xinjiang, Henan, and Shandong were 14618, 14852, and 14869 respectively, with decreases of -9 (-0.06%), -4 (-0.03%), and -4 (-0.03%) compared to November 5. The Xinjiang - main contract basis was 1013, up 1 [3]. Domestic Yarn Futures - On November 6, CY was 19870, up 50 (0.25%) from November 5 [3]. Domestic Yarn Spot - On November 6, the C32S price index was 20520, unchanged from November 5 [3]. US Cotton Spot - On November 6, CT (USD/磅) was unchanged at 65.07, the arrival price was 75.20, the 1% quota delivery price was 13158, and the sliding - duty delivery price was 14069, all unchanged from November 5 [3]. Spread Data - On November 6, the yarn - cotton spread (futures) was 6265, up 60 from November 5; the yarn - cotton spread (spot) was 911, unchanged [3]. Other Data - The domestic - foreign spot spread was 1711 on November 6, down 4 from November 5 [4].

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - No information provided Group 2: Core Viewpoints of the Report - The cotton market has support below and pressure above in the near term. There is continuous pressure from new cotton supply, but yarn mills are actively replenishing their inventories. In the long term, policies and weather are the key factors. The strategies are to conduct reverse arbitrage on the January - May spread when prices are high and to layout long positions for distant - month contracts when prices are low [4] Group 3: Summary According to Relevant Data Domestic Cotton Futures - CF01 on November 5 was 13615, up 80 (0.59%) from November 4; CF05 was 13620, up 65 (0.48%); CF01 - 05 was - 5, up 15 from the previous day [3] Domestic Cotton Spot - In Xinjiang on November 5, the price was 14627, down 13 (-0.09%); in Henan it was 14856, down 34 (-0.23%); in Shandong it was 14873, unchanged (0.00%); Xinjiang - main continuous basis was 1012, down 93 [3] Domestic Yarn Futures and Spot - Domestic yarn futures CY on November 5 was 19820, up 25 (0.13%); domestic yarn spot C32S price index was 20520, unchanged (0.00%) [3] US Cotton Spot - CT (USD/磅) was unchanged at 65.15; the arrival price was 75.20, down 0.3 (-0.40%); 1% quota pick - up price was 13158, down 51 (-0.39%); sliding - scale duty pick - up price was 14069, down 29 (-0.21%) [3] Spread Data - The yarn - cotton spread (futures) was 6205, down 55; the yarn - cotton spread (spot) was 911, up 22 [3] Other Data - The domestic - foreign spread (spot) was 1715, up 51 [4]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No information provided in the report regarding the industry investment rating 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - ICE cotton has been maintaining a low - level volatile trend, lacking fundamental guidance and upward drivers. It is expected to continue this trend, and its bottom is difficult to determine without clarity in international economic and trade situations [5][18] - Domestic cotton futures are in a rebound trend. In the short term, new cotton listings and strong hedging intentions of ginning factories will limit the rebound, while high basis and relatively low absolute prices will provide support. Therefore, it is expected to maintain a narrow - range volatile trend in the short term, with market fluctuations mainly coming from the complex international economic and trade situation [1][18] 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Market Data | Variety | Opening Price | High Price | Low Price | Closing Price | Change | Change Rate (%) | Trading Volume (Lots) | Trading Volume Change (Lots) | Open Interest (Lots) | Open Interest Change (Lots) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ICE Cotton Main Contract | 64.17 | 64.78 | 63.65 | 64.18 | - 0.11 | - 0.17 | 90058 | - 19512 | 154286 | - 12704 | | Zhengzhou Cotton Main Contract | 13360 | 13610 | 13350 | 13540 | 205 | 1.54 | 1157468 | 163138 | 590909 | 4442 | | Cotton Yarn Main Contract | 19490 | 19875 | 19490 | 19810 | 340 | 1.75 | 61434 | 7471 | 24050 | 3379 | [4] 3.2 Fundamentals 3.2.1 International Cotton Situation - ICE cotton has maintained a low - level volatile trend around 64 cents per pound due to the suspension of USDA data and reports, lack of fundamental guidance and upward drivers, but supported by commercial buying and rising crude oil prices [5] - The US government shutdown has led to the suspension of the USDA's weekly export sales data [6] - India: In August, cotton exports increased year - on - year. Cotton imports in August were 62,940 tons, up 8% from July and 34% from the same period last year. Cotton exports were 19,000 tons, up 89% from August 2024. Cotton yarn exports were 83,700 tons, up 4% year - on - year. In September, cotton textile product exports (excluding clothing) decreased by 5.5% from August and 13.2% from the same period last year. Garment exports decreased by 19.2% month - on - month and 10.1% year - on - year. Since April 2025, total textile exports have increased by 7% compared to the same period in 2024 [7] - Brazil: In October, cotton exports rebounded. The pre - sale ratio of the 2025 production is about 70%, and that of the next season's expected total production is 32%. The estimated export volume in the first half of October is about 177,000 tons, and the full - month export volume is expected to reach 350,000 tons [8] - Pakistan: Cotton import demand remains average. Local factories have lowered price expectations due to quality decline, while ginning factories with high - quality inventory are reluctant to sell. Most factories mainly purchase domestic cotton, and import demand remains moderate [8] - Bangladesh: Low prices have stimulated import inquiries. Buyers are mainly interested in recently deliverable or in - transit cotton, and some are planning for long - term purchases. Yarn prices have risen due to improved downstream demand, but order volumes are still lower than normal levels [9][10] - Southeast Asian textile industry startup rates: As of the week of October 24, India's textile enterprise startup rate was 65.5%, Vietnam's was 61.5%, and Pakistan's was 65% [10] 3.2.2 Domestic Cotton Situation - Cotton spot transactions are mainly for rigid demand, with prices rising slightly and the basis weakening slightly. Spinning mills' acceptance of current spot prices is average, and some have made small pre - sales [11] - Xinjiang machine - picked seed cotton purchase prices have risen rapidly, with some ginning factories having a cost of 14,700 - 15,000 yuan per metric ton (gross weight), and some having a cost below 14,600 yuan per metric ton (gross weight) [12] - As of October 24, there were 2503 registered cotton warrants and 685 pending warrants, totaling 3188 warrants, equivalent to 133,896 tons [12] - The situation of spinning mills is slightly better than that of weaving mills. Some spinning mills have tentatively raised prices, but actual transactions are limited. New orders for conventional varieties are insufficient, and only low - count yarns and yarns related to autumn and winter fabrics are selling well. Spinning mills' raw material purchases are mainly for rigid demand, and inventories have slightly increased and are higher than the same period in previous years. The sales of the cotton fabric market are dull, with production maintained by order re - orders, and inventories are accumulating [13] 3.3 Basic Data Charts - The report provides charts on Xinjiang cotton cumulative processing volume, cotton commercial inventory (weekly), spinning mills' cotton inventory (weekly), weaving mills' yarn inventory (weekly), spinning enterprises' cotton yarn inventory (weekly), cotton fabric enterprises' cotton fabric inventory (weekly), yarn enterprises' startup rate (weekly), cotton fabric enterprises' startup rate (weekly), pure - cotton yarn profit, pure - cotton fabric CGC32 profit, cotton 1 - 5 spread, cotton import profit, cotton basis, and Zhengzhou cotton warrants [15][16][17] 3.4 Operational Suggestions - ICE cotton is expected to maintain a low - level narrow - range volatile trend. If the international economic and trade situation becomes clear, it may be beneficial for an increase in commercial buying. Otherwise, the bottom of ICE cotton is difficult to determine [18] - Domestic cotton futures are expected to maintain a narrow - range volatile trend in the short term, with market fluctuations mainly coming from the complex international economic and trade situation [18]

Group 1: Market Information - The closing prices of CF01, CF05, and CF09 contracts were 13,535, 13,575, and 13,740 respectively, with the price of CF01 down 5, CF05 down 25, and CF09 down 30. The closing prices of CY01, CY05, and CY09 contracts were 19,760, 19,745, and 20,085 respectively, with the price of CY01 down 15, CY05 down 50, and CY09 unchanged [3]. - The CCIndex3128B spot price was 14,728 yuan/ton, up 49; the CY IndexC32S was 20,470 yuan/ton, up 30. The Cot A price was 75.65 cents/pound, and the FCY IndexC33S was 21,213 yuan/ton, up 13 [3]. - The 1 - 5 - month cotton spread was -40, up 20; the 5 - 9 - month spread was -165, up 5; the 9 - 1 - month spread was 205, down 25. The 1 - 5 - month棉纱 spread was 15, up 35; the 5 - 9 - month spread was -340, down 20,135; the 9 - 1 - month spread was 325, up 20,100 [3]. - The CY01 - CF01 spread was 6,225, down 10; the CY05 - CF05 spread was 6,170, down 25; the CY09 - CF09 spread was 6,345, up 20,115. The 1% tariff - based internal and external cotton spread was 1,317, down 218; the sliding - duty internal and external cotton spread was 493, down 120; the internal and external yarn spread was -743, up 17 [3]. Group 2: Market News and Views Cotton Market - As of October 15, the textile enterprises' in - stock cotton industrial inventory was 809,300 tons, a decrease of 36,200 tons from the end of last month. The available cotton inventory was 971,200 tons, a decrease of 61,100 tons from the end of last month. The yarn inventory of textile enterprises was 25.24 days, an increase of 0.39 days from the end of last month, and the grey fabric inventory was 31.43 days, an increase of 0.31 days from the end of last month [6]. - Since the new cotton acquisition started on September 26, 24 cotton acquisition and processing enterprises in Hutubi County had acquired 242,000 tons of seed cotton as of October 10, and the acquisition was expected to be completed by early December. As of mid - October, 35 cotton processing enterprises in Shaya County had acquired 215,000 tons of seed cotton, achieving the expected acquisition volume, with an average daily acquisition volume of over 20,000 tons [6]. - During the holiday, as new flowers entered the acquisition period, the market focus shifted to the opening price of new cotton. This year, the Xinjiang cotton output was high and the enthusiasm of ginning factories for acquisition was average, with no large - scale rush for acquisition. The acquisition price in some markets was around 6 yuan/kg. With the large - scale listing of new flowers, it was expected that there would be certain selling and hedging pressure on the futures market. The peak season performance of the demand side was average. Although the downstream demand had slightly improved, the improvement range was relatively limited, so the peak season performance this year was not expected to be very prominent, and the peak season demand was expected to have a relatively limited boosting effect on the market [7]. - The trading strategies were as follows: for unilateral trading, it was expected that the future trend of US cotton would mostly be volatile, and Zhengzhou cotton was also expected to show a volatile trend; for arbitrage and options, it was recommended to wait and see [8]. Cotton Yarn Industry - Last night, Zhengzhou cotton fluctuated steadily, the hedging pressure gradually emerged, and the cotton spot price was stable with a slight increase. However, due to the expectation of a bumper new cotton harvest, most spinning mills remained on the sidelines, mainly replenishing raw materials on a just - in - time basis. The trading volume in the pure cotton yarn market slightly recovered, with small orders selling well, but traders were still cautious in purchasing. Affected by Zhengzhou cotton, some manufacturers continued to adjust their quotes, and the pure cotton yarn price slightly recovered. However, due to the poor orders of weaving factories, the actual transaction price did not change much. There was little change in inventory, and the inventory of some spinning mills in the inland slightly increased. It was necessary to continue to pay attention to the trend of Zhengzhou cotton and downstream demand. In addition, factors such as the China - US presidential meeting and the Fed's possible interest rate cut at the end of the month might also have an impact on external demand [8]. - The current ex - works price of Xinjiang - produced combed compact siro - spun R/JC 50/50 50S was around 25,000 yuan/ton, and the ex - works price of high - grade ring - spun C32S was 21,200 - 21,300 yuan/ton. Real - order negotiations were available [10]. - Cotton weaving factories generally reported that the recent market was significantly worse than in September. Currently, they were in the inventory accumulation stage, and there were discounts on the actual transaction price of grey fabrics. The in - production orders were mainly for medium - and thick - type fabrics, but the profit was poor, and there were few sampling orders for thin - type fabrics. Since the new downstream orders were mainly small and urgent orders, and large orders were hard to find, weaving factories mainly purchased on a just - in - time basis [10]. Group 3: Options - On October 21, 2025, the closing price of CF601C13400.CZC was 247, up 32.1%; the closing price of CF601P13000.CZC was 45, down 29.7%; the closing price of CF601P12400.CZC was 15, down 42.3%. The 120 - day HV of cotton yesterday was 8.542, with the volatility slightly decreasing compared to the previous day. The implied volatility of CF601 - C - 13400 was 9.3%, the implied volatility of CF601 - P - 13000 was 10.9%, and the implied volatility of CF601 - P - 12400 was 13.9% [12]. - Yesterday, the PCR of the main contract of Zhengzhou cotton was 0.7255, and the volume PCR of the main contract was 0.6021. Today, the trading volume of both call and put options increased. The option trading strategy was to wait and see [13][14].

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided regarding the industry investment rating. 2. Core View In the context of the expectation of a new crop's high - yield and the reality of old - crop inventory shortage, the pattern of near - term strength and long - term weakness is prominent. From late July to early August, multiple policies and industry events are in the window period. The content of domestic policy meetings, the progress of Sino - US trade negotiations, the actualization of new cotton's high - yield, whether the import sliding - duty quota will be increased and the amount of the increase have a significant impact on the Zhengzhou cotton's expectation. Among them, the increase in the import sliding - duty quota has a greater impact on the old - crop supply - demand and near - term contracts [4]. 3. Summary by Related Catalog Cotton Futures and Spot Prices - **Domestic Cotton Futures**: On August 21, CF01 was 14030, down 25 (-0.18%) from August 20; CF09 was 13770, down 30 (-0.22%); CF09 - 01 was -260, down 5 [3]. - **Domestic Cotton Spot**: In Xinjiang, it was 15038 on August 21, down 42 (-0.28%); in Henan, 15274, down 30 (-0.20%); in Shandong, 15208, down 30 (-0.20%); Xinjiang - main continuous basis was 1008, down 17 [3]. - **Domestic棉纱 Futures**: CY was 20060 on August 21, down 5 (-0.02%) [3]. - **Domestic棉纱 Spot**: C32S price index remained at 20700 on August 21, with no change [3]. - **US Cotton Spot**: CT (USD/磅) was 67.53 on August 21, with no change; the arrival price was 77.20, 1% quota pick - up price was 13602, and sliding - duty pick - up price was 14358, all with no change [3]. Spread Data - **Yarn - Cotton Spread**: The futures spread was 6030 on August 21, up 20; the spot spread remained at 756 [3]. - **Internal - External Spread (Spot)**: It was 1636 on August 21, down 30 [4]. Other Data - **Cotton Import Profit (Shandong - US Cotton 1% Quota)**, **National Cotton Commercial Inventory (in 10,000 tons)**, **Spinning Mill Finished - Product Inventory (days)**, **Weaving Mill Finished - Product Inventory (days)**, and **Cotton Grey Cloth Inventory** are presented in graphical form in the report, showing historical data trends [4].

Report Summary Core View - In the context of the expected new crop harvest and the reality of old - crop inventory shortage, the pattern of near - term strength and long - term weakness is prominent. From late July to early August, multiple policies and industry events are in the window period. Domestic policy - related meeting contents, Sino - US trade negotiation progress, the realization of new cotton harvest, whether the import sliding - scale duty quota will be increased and the increase amount have a significant impact on the Zhengzhou cotton outlook, especially the increase of import sliding - scale duty quota has a greater impact on the old - crop supply - demand and near - term contracts [4] Data Summary Domestic Cotton Futures - CF01 on August 7 was 13835, down 15 (-0.11%) from August 6; CF09 was 13670, down 20 (-0.15%); CF09 - 01 was - 165, down 5 from August 6 [3] Domestic Cotton Spot - In Xinjiang on August 7, the price was 15089, up 6 (0.04%); in Henan it was 15220, up 15 (0.10%); in Shandong it was 15169, up 20 (0.13%); Xinjiang - main continuous basis was 1419, up 26 [3] Domestic Cotton Yarn Futures and Spot - Domestic cotton yarn futures CY on August 7 was 19705, down 5 (-0.03%); domestic cotton yarn spot C32S price index was 20620, down 20 (-0.10%) [3] US Cotton Spot - US cotton spot CT (USD/ pound) on August 7 was 67, unchanged (0.00%); the arrival price was 76.50, down 0.5 (-0.65%); 1% quota pick - up price was 13480, down 87 (-0.64%); sliding - scale duty pick - up price was 14282, down 53 (-0.37%) [3] Spread Data - Yarn - cotton spread (futures) was 5870, up 10; yarn - cotton spread (spot) was 802, up 34; the spot internal - external spread was 1689, up 107 [3][4]

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided. 2. Core View of the Report In the context of the expected high yield of new cotton crops and the reality of the shortage of old - crop inventories, the pattern of near - term strength and long - term weakness is prominent. From late July to early August is a window period for multiple policies and industry events. The content of domestic policy meetings, the progress of Sino - US trade negotiations, the actualization of the high yield of new cotton, whether the import sliding - duty quota will be increased and the magnitude of the increase all have a significant impact on the Zhengzhou cotton outlook, especially the increase of the import sliding - duty quota has a greater impact on the supply - demand of old crops and near - term contracts [3]. 3. Summary by Relevant Items Domestic Cotton Futures - On July 29, CF01 was 14025, down 40 or - 0.28% from July 28; CF09 was 13925, down 150 or - 1.07% from July 28; CF09 - 01 was - 100, down 110 from July 28 [3]. Domestic Cotton Spot - On July 29, the price in Xinjiang was 15431, down 42 or - 0.27% from July 28; in Henan it was 15634, down 46 or - 0.29%; in Shandong it was 15562, down 48 or - 0.31%. The Xinjiang - main continuous basis was 1506, up 108 from July 28 [3]. Domestic Cotton Yarn Futures and Spot - On July 29, the domestic cotton yarn futures CY was 19995, down 240 or - 1.19% from July 28. The C32S price index of domestic cotton yarn spot was 20720, down 60 or - 0.29% from July 28 [3]. US Cotton Spot - On July 29, the CT price was 68 USD/ pound, unchanged from July 28. The arrival price was 77.60, up 0.1 or 0.13% from July 28. The 1% quota pick - up price was 13715, up 17 or 0.12% from July 28. The sliding - duty pick - up price was 14425, up 5 or 0.03% from July 28 [3]. Spread Data - On July 29, the yarn - cotton spread (futures) was 5970, down 200 from July 28; the yarn - cotton spread (spot) was 710, down 12 from July 28; the domestic - foreign spread (spot) was 1847, down 65 from July 28 [3].

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided on the report industry investment rating. 2. Core View of the Report The demand continues to limit the rebound momentum of Zhengzhou cotton futures [1]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Fundamental Tracking - **Futures Data**: The closing price of CF2509 was 12,950 yuan/ton with a daily decline of 0.31%, and the night - session closing price was 12,880 yuan/ton with a decline of 0.54%. The trading volume was 276,902 lots, an increase of 22,870 lots from the previous day, and the open interest was 760,649 lots, a decrease of 12,543 lots. For CY2507, the closing price was 18,920 yuan/ton with a daily decline of 0.08%, and the night - session closing price was 18,870 yuan/ton with a decline of 0.26%. The trading volume was 2,949 lots, a decrease of 1,999 lots from the previous day, and the open interest was 22,279 lots, an increase of 1,045 lots. The closing price of ICE US cotton 07 was 67.56 cents/pound with a decline of 1.66% [1]. - **Warehouse Receipt Data**: The number of Zhengzhou cotton warehouse receipts was 10,479, a decrease of 76 from the previous day, and the valid forecast was 1,960, an increase of 22. The number of cotton yarn warehouse receipts was 10, unchanged from the previous day, and the valid forecast was 1, an increase of 10 [1]. - **Spot Price Data**: The price of Beijiang 3128 machine - picked cotton was 14,028 yuan/ton, a decrease of 40 yuan from the previous day, a decline of 0.28%. The price of Nanjiang 3128 machine - picked cotton was 13,830 yuan/ton, a decrease of 40 yuan from the previous day, a decline of 0.29%. The price in Shandong was 14,314 yuan/ton, an increase of 28 yuan from the previous day, an increase of 0.20%. The price in Hebei was 14,350 yuan/ton, an increase of 33 yuan from the previous day, an increase of 0.23%. The 3128B index was 14,244 yuan/ton, an increase of 10 yuan from the previous day, an increase of 0.07%. The international cotton index M was 77.21 cents/pound, a decrease of 0.46% from the previous day. The price of pure - cotton carded yarn 32 - count was 20,490 yuan/ton, unchanged from the previous day. The arrival price of pure - cotton carded yarn 32 - count was 22,402 yuan/ton, an increase of 55 yuan from the previous day, an increase of 0.25% [1]. - **Spread Data**: The CF9 - 1 spread was - 205 yuan/ton, an increase of 30 yuan from the previous day. The spread between Beijiang 3128 machine - picked cotton and CF509 was 1,080 yuan/ton, unchanged from the previous day [1]. 3.2 Macro and Industry News - **Domestic Cotton Spot Situation**: The overall trading of domestic cotton spots was still weak. Some replenished stocks before the holiday. The sales basis of Nanjiang cotton was relatively weaker than that of Beijiang, and there were new low - basis spot goods locally. For example, the sales basis of 2024/25 Nanjiang Kashi machine - picked 3129/29B with impurity within 3.5 was mostly at CF09 + 800 or above, and a small number of the same - quality low - price ones were at CF09 + 700 - 800, for self - pick - up in Xinjiang. For 2024/25 Nanjiang machine - picked 3129/29 - 30B with impurity within 3, the sales basis was mostly at CF09 + 1300 - 1400 or above, and a small number of the same - quality low - price ones were around CF09 + 1250, for self - pick - up in the inland. For 2024/25 Beijiang local machine - picked 4129/29 - 30B with impurity between 3 - 3.5, some transaction bases were at CF09 + 950 - 1050, for self - pick - up in Xinjiang [2]. - **Domestic Cotton Textile Enterprises Situation**: The pure - cotton yarn market was generally weak, with poor trading. The market entered the off - season, and the order situation was not good. Spinning enterprises mostly negotiated for sales. Pure - cotton grey fabrics gradually entered the off - season, the market sentiment was weak, the shipment volume of regular varieties declined, and the inventory of weaving factories gradually increased. Currently, some weaving factories still had small orders to maintain production, but weaving factories in Shandong and Hebei said that it was difficult to get subsequent orders. Some weaving factories planned to have a holiday during the May Day [2]. - **US Cotton Situation**: ICE cotton fell yesterday due to the improvement of weather conditions in the main US cotton - producing areas. As of the week ending April 27, the US cotton planting rate was 15%, compared with 11% in the previous week, 14% in the same period last year, and the 5 - year average of 14% [3]. 3.3 Trend Intensity The trend intensity of cotton is 0, indicating a neutral trend [5].