Cotton Commentary
Cotton Post Slight Weakness on Friday
Cotton futures slipped back on Friday, with contracts down 8 to 15 points at the close, as July was down 180 points this week. Crude oil prices were back up $1.14/barrel. The US dollar index was down $0.235 to $100.255. CFTC data showed specs cutting another 5,182 contracts from their...
Cotton Sticking Near Steady on Friday
Cotton futures are holding near unchanged so far on Friday, with contracts anywhere from up 6 points to 2 points lower in the nearbys. Crude oil prices are back 93 cents/barrel. The US dollar index is down $0.315 to $100.175. USDA’s Export Sales report showed current cotton commitments for export...
Cotton Bulls Gain Back Some Ground on Friday Morning
Cotton prices are up 22 to 32 points early on Friday morning. Futures closed Thursday with 49 to 69 point losses. Crude oil prices were back up $2.33/barrel. The US dollar index was up $1.05 to $100.485. USDA’s Export Sales report showed a total of 65,764 RB of 2024/25 cotton...
Cotton Faces Pressure on Thursday
Cotton futures closed Thursday with 49 to 69 point losses. Crude oil prices were back up $2.33/barrel. The US dollar index was up $1.05 to $100.485. USDA’s Export Sales report showed a total of 65,764 RB of 2024/25 cotton sold in the week ending on May 1, with 37,376 RB...
Cotton Falling Lower on Thursday
Cotton futures are trading with 65 to 96 point losses so far on Thursday’s midday. Crude oil prices are back up $1.88/barrels. The US dollar index is up $0.975 to $100.410. USDA’s Export Sales report showed a total of 65,764 RB of 2024/25 cotton sold in the week ending on...

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