Cotton futures posted 35 to 42 point gains across most contracts on Tuesday, with March unchanged on thin trade. Crude oil futures were down 18 cents per barrel on the day at $66.13. The US dollar index was up $0.194 at $97.835. The Seam showed sales of 6,714 bales sold on 2/23, averaging 58.60 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index was up 160 points on Friday at 75.75 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were steady on February 23, with the certified stocks level at 119,457 bales. The Adjusted World Price was up 66 ...

Cotton futures are showing 50 to 65 point gains across most contracts on Tuesday, with March down 41 points on thin trade. Crude oil futures are down 52 cents per barrel on the day at $65.81. The US dollar index is up $0.069 at $97.710. The Seam showed sales of 6,714 bales sold on 2/23, averaging 58.60 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index was up 160 points on Friday at 75.75 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were steady on February 23, with the certified stocks level at 119,457 bales. The Adjusted World Price w ...

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]

Market Overview - Cotton futures experienced losses of 15 to 20 points at the close on Friday, but March futures gained 105 points over the week [1] - Crude oil futures decreased by 3 cents per barrel, settling at $62.81 [1] - The US dollar index fell by $0.067 to 96.770 [1] - The markets will be closed on Monday for President's Day [1] Export Commitments - USDA's Export Sales data reported 8.034 million RB of cotton export commitments, which is 12% lower than the previous year [1] - This figure represents 71% of USDA's revised export projection, a decline from the previous average pace of 88% [1] Speculative Positions - CFTC data indicated an increase of 3,856 contracts in the spec net short position for the week ending on February 10 [2] - Managed money held a net short position of 75,602 contracts as of Tuesday [2] Cotton Sales and Prices - The Seam reported sales of 15,617 bales on February 12, with an average price of 57.90 cents per pound [3] - The Cotlook A Index rose by 25 points to 73.55 cents [3] - ICE certified cotton stocks increased by 3,808 bales, reaching a total of 106,040 bales [3] - The Adjusted World Price was reduced to 49.39 cents per pound, down 39 points from the previous week [3] Futures Prices - March 26 Cotton closed at 62.11, down 18 points [3] - May 26 Cotton closed at 64.13, down 20 points [3] - July 26 Cotton closed at 65.82, down 16 points [3]

Group 1 - Cotton futures are trading down by 25 to 32 points at midday on Friday [1] - Crude oil futures increased by $0.27 per barrel, reaching $63.11 [1] - The US dollar index rose by $0.082 to a level of $96.755 [1] Group 2 - USDA's Export Sales data indicates 8.034 million RB of cotton export commitments, which is 12% lower than last year [1] - This figure represents 71% of USDA's revised export projection, a decrease from the previous average pace of 88% [1] - The Seam reported sales of 15,617 bales on February 12, averaging 57.90 cents per pound [2] Group 3 - The Cotlook A Index increased by 25 points to 73.55 cents [2] - ICE certified cotton stocks rose by 3,808 bales, totaling 106,040 bales [2] - The Adjusted World Price was reduced to 49.39 cents per pound, down 39 points from the previous week [2] Group 4 - March 26 Cotton is priced at 61.97 cents, down 32 points [2] - May 26 Cotton is at 64.01 cents, also down 32 points [2] - July 26 Cotton is trading at 65.7 cents, down 28 points [2]

Group 1 - Cotton futures experienced gains ranging from 11 to 40 points during the Wednesday session [1] - Crude oil futures decreased by $0.94 per barrel, settling at $64.90 [1] - The US dollar index fell by $0.130, reaching 96.805 [1] Group 2 - The Seam reported sales of 10,876 bales on February 10, with an average price of 57.48 cents per pound [2] - The Cotlook A Index increased by 75 points to 73.30 cents on Tuesday [2] - ICE certified cotton stocks rose by 3,938 bales, totaling 99,096 bales as of February 10 [2] - The Adjusted World Price for the current week is set at 49.78 cents per pound, with an update scheduled for Thursday [2] Group 3 - March 26 Cotton closed at 61.99, up 40 points; May 26 Cotton closed at 64.04, up 26 points; July 26 Cotton closed at 65.69, up 21 points [3]

Market Overview - Cotton futures experienced a decline from early session highs, closing within 5 points of unchanged on Tuesday [1] - Crude oil futures decreased by $0.16 per barrel, settling at $64.20 [1] - The US dollar index increased by $0.042, reaching 96.730 [1] USDA WASDE Update - The USDA's update to the WASDE balance sheet indicated a reduction of 200,000 bales in exports, raising ending stocks by the same amount to 4.4 million bales [1] - World ending stocks were increased by 630,000 bales, totaling 75.11 million bales [1] Cotton Ginnings and Sales Data - Cotton Ginnings data reported 507,350 RB ginned from January 15 to February 1, with a total of 13.202 million RB for the marketing year [2] - The Seam reported sales of 10,196 bales on February 9, averaging 58.01 cents per pound [2] - The Cotlook A Index decreased by 25 points to 72.55 cents [2] - ICE certified cotton stocks rose by 1,597 bales on February 9, bringing the total to 95,158 bales [2] - The Adjusted World Price fell by 42 points to 49.78 cents per pound last Thursday [2] Cotton Futures Prices - March 26 Cotton closed at 61.59, down 2 points [3] - May 26 Cotton closed at 63.78, up 2 points [3] - July 26 Cotton closed at 65.48, up 3 points [3]

Group 1 - Cotton futures are experiencing midday gains ranging from 3 to 18 points in the nearby contracts [1] - The USDA's update to the WASDE balance sheet indicates a reduction of 200,000 bales in exports, raising ending stocks to 4.4 million bales [1] - World ending stocks have been increased by 630,000 bales to a total of 75.11 million bales [1] Group 2 - Cotton Ginnings data reports 507,350 RB ginned from January 15 to February 1, with a total of 13.202 million RB for the marketing year [2] - The Seam reported sales of 10,196 bales on February 9, averaging 58.01 cents per pound [2] - ICE certified cotton stocks increased by 1,597 bales on February 9, bringing the total to 95,158 bales [2] Group 3 - March 26 Cotton is priced at 61.79, up 18 points; May 26 Cotton is at 63.9, up 14 points; July 26 Cotton is at 65.48, up 3 points [3]

Group 1 - Cotton futures increased by 59 to 69 points at midday on Monday, with specific prices for March, May, and July contracts at 61.65, 63.73, and 65.47 cents per pound respectively [1][2] - Crude oil futures rose by $1.28 per barrel, reaching $64.83 [1] - The US dollar index decreased by $0.626, settling at 96.880 [1] Group 2 - Speculative traders added 6,717 contracts to their net short position in cotton futures, bringing the total to 71,746 contracts net short as of the week of February 3 [1] - The Seam reported sales of 3,066 bales on February 6, averaging 58.61 cents per pound [2] - The Cotlook A Index fell by 40 points to 72.80 cents [2] - ICE certified cotton stocks increased by 18,564 bales, totaling 93,561 bales [2] - The Adjusted World Price decreased by 42 points to 49.78 cents per pound [2]

Group 1 - Cotton futures experienced losses of 40 to 70 points in the front months, with March down 211 points this week [1] - Speculative traders increased their net short position in cotton futures and options by 6,717 contracts, bringing the total to 71,746 contracts net short [1] - Export commitments for cotton are at 7.8 million RB as of January 29, which is 12% below last year and represents 68% of the USDA forecast, falling short of the 86% average [2] Group 2 - The Thursday online auction from The Seam reported sales averaging 54 cents per pound on 592 bales [3] - The Cotlook A Index increased by 5 points to 73.20 cents on February 5 [3] - ICE certified cotton stocks rose by 27,344 bales to a total of 74,997 bales as of February 5 [3]