Cotton futures are trading with 8 to 57 point gains across most contracts at midday. Crude oil is up another $5.71 per barrel, with the US dollar index up 0.311.
Export Sales data showed 51,287 RB of cotton sold for 2025/26 in the week of July 16. That was back up from the previous marketing year low. There was 16,146 RB reported for new crop business in that week. Shipments were tallied at 276,313 RB, back up to a 4-week high.
