
Cotton futures are trading with 51 to 78 point gains at midday. Crude oil futures are 28 cents/barrel higher. The US dollar index is higher, up $0.177 to $97.130.
Export Sales data showed a total of 32,748 RB in net reductions for old crop cotton in the week ending on 7/17. New crop was net sales of 132,624 RB, the second largest this MY. Shipments were pegged at 184,849 RB, which was back up from the week prior.