Cotton futures are up 15 to 25 points so far on Wednesday. Crude oil futures are another 15 cents per barrel higher at $58.52. The US dollar index is back up $0.007 to $97.620. The markets will be closed on Thursday for Christmas, with an early close for Tuesday. Export Sales data as of the week ending on 12/11 has cotton export commitments at 6.183 million RB, 14% below last year. That is also 54% of the USDA projection and lags the 72% average sale pace. More News from Barchart CFTC’s updated commitm ...

Cotton futures posted a stronger Tuesday trade, with contracts closing 40 to 45 points higher. Crude oil futures were 46 cents per barrel higher at $58.47. The US dollar index was back down $0.364 to $97.590. The Tuesday Export Sales catch up release showed 304,689 RB of cotton sold in the week of December 11, a marketing year high and the largest since February. Shipments improved to 134,371 RB, a 5-week high. More News from Barchart CFTC’s updated commitment of Traders report showed a total of just ...

Cotton futures were weaker on Monday, with contracts closing 1 to 14 points lower. Crude oil futures are $1.43 per barrel higher at $57.95. The US dollar index was back down $0.317 to $97.935. USDA’s Export Sales report indicated a total of 153,266 RB of cotton sold in the week ending on December 4. That was a 3-week high for sales but 10.19% below the same week last year. Shipments were 101,577 RB in that week, which was a marketing year low. More News from Barchart The 12/19 online auction from The ...

Cotton futures are posting 3 to 5 point gains at midday, with March down 3 points. Crude oil futures are $1.30 per barrel higher at $57.84. The US dollar index is back down $0.312 at midday to $97.94. USDA’s Export Sales report indicated a total of 153,266 RB of cotton sold in the week ending on December 4. That was a 3-week high for sales but 10.19% below the same week last year. Shipments were 101,577 RB in that week, which was a marketing year low. More News from Barchart CFTC data showed managed m ...

Cotton futures closed the Friday session with contracts 20 to 25 points on the day, as March slipped back 8 points on the week. Crude oil futures were 55 cents per barrel higher at $56.55. The US dollar index was $0.292 higher to $98.380. Cotton Ginnings data as of December 15 showed a total of 10.212 million RB of cotton ginned, an increase of 1.567 million RB over the previous 2 weeks. That total is down 10% from the same week last year. More News from Barchart CFTC data showed managed money trimming ...

Cotton futures saw Thursday gains of 8 points across the front months at the close. Crude oil futures were 8 cents per barrel higher at $56.02. The US dollar index was $0.093 higher to $98.095. Export Sales data showed 135,886 RB of cotton sold during the week of 11/27, a 4-week low. Shipments were a 3-week high at 122,094 RB. More News from Barchart Total export sale commitments are 5.72 million RB, which is now 16.53% below the same period last year. Much of that is due to lighter sales with shipment ...

Cotton futures are up 5 to 7 points so far on Thursday’s midday. Crude oil futures are 50 cents per barrel higher at $56.44. The US dollar index is $0.143 higher to $98.145. Export Sales data showed 135,886 RB of cotton sold during the week of 11/27, a 4-week low. Shipments were a 3-week high at 122,094 RB. More News from Barchart 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 59,78 ...

Cotton 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 showed sales of 5,155 bales at an average price of 61.24 ce ...

Cotton futures are falling 65 to 72 points across the front months on Tuesday, with pressure coming from the synthetic market. Crude oil futures are $1.44 lower per barrel at $55.38, with the US dollar index $0.185 lower to $97.775. CFTC data indicated spec funds increasing their net short position by 3,756 contracts to 61,999 contracts as of November 25. More News from Barchart Monday’s online auction from The Seam showed sales of 15,641 bales at an average price of 59.57 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Inde ...

Cotton futures were up 10 to 16 points in the front months at the Monday close. Crude oil futures were 79 cents lower per barrel at $56.65, with the US dollar index $0.093 lower to $98.300. CFTC data indicated spec funds increasing their net short position by 3,756 contracts to 61,999 contracts as of November 25. More News from Barchart Export Sales data from this morning showed 148,396 RB in cotton sales for the week ending on November 20, a 3-week low. Shipments were back up from the week prior at 12 ...