Cotton futures posted losses across the board on Thursday, with contracts down 179 to 219 contracts in the front months. Crude oil was back down $1.34 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index down $0.024.
Export Sales from this week showed a total of just 71,231 RB in 2026/27 sales in the week of 9/10. Vietnam was the top buyer of 28,200 RB, with 14,000 RB to Guatemala. New crop 2027/28 sales came in at 6,160 RB. Shipments totaled 142,078 RB in that week, which was 17.91% above the same week last year. The top destination was Vietnam at 44,600 RB, with 24,700 RB to Vietnam.
