
Cotton futures are showing gains of 49 to 60 point gains across the front months on Friday, shrugging off overnight weakness. The US dollar index is back down up $0.130 on the day to $97.410, with crude oil taking back some recent weakness, up $0.69/barrel.
The October 2 online auction from The Seam showed 3,071 sales at an average price of 62.46 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index was back down 20 points on Thursday to 76.95 cents. ICE cotton stocks were unchanged on 10/2, with the certified stocks level at 17,891 bales.