The Latest Breaking News from Cotton

Cotton Showing Marginal Friday Gains

Cotton price action is back up 6 to 13 points so far on Friday morning. Futures posted losses of 45 to 50 points across the front months. Crude oil futures are down $2.02 per barrel on the day at $63.12. The US dollar index was up $0.371 to $97.860. Export...

Barchart · Feb 6

Cotton Posts Losses on Thursday

Cotton futures posted losses of 45 to 50 points across the front months. Crude oil futures are down $2.02 per barrel on the day at $63.12. The US dollar index was up $0.371 to $97.860. Export Sales data showed a total of 249,836 RB of cotton sold in the week...

Barchart · Feb 5

Cotton Losses Continue on Thursday

Cotton futures are trading with 45 to 51 points in the front months at midday. Crude oil futures are down $1.48 per barrel on the day at $63.63. The US dollar index is up $0.171 to $97.660. Export Sales data showed a total of 249,836 RB of cotton sold in...

Barchart · Feb 5

Cotton Easing Lower on Tuesday

Cotton futures are slipping 14 to 16 points across the front months on Tuesday. Crude oil futures are down $0.94 per barrel on the day at $63.08. The US dollar index was down $0.222 to $97.270. Monday’s online auction from The Seam showed sales of 56.99 cents/lb on 8.955 bales....

Barchart · Feb 3

Cotton Pulling Off Early Lows at Midday

Cotton futures are trading with 14 to 18 point losses at midday, pulling off early losses. Crude oil futures are down $3.39 per barrel on the day at $61.82. The US dollar index is up $0.641 to $97.500. Just prior to midday, President Trump issued a Truth Social post that...

Barchart · Feb 2

Cotton Weakness Continues to Monday Trade

Cotton prices are down 40 to 65 points so far on Monday morning. Futures posted losses of 30 to 46 points on Friday, with March down 64 points last week. Crude oil futures were up $0.32 per barrel on the day at $64.74. The US dollar index was back up...

Barchart · Feb 2

Cotton Falls Lower on Friday

Cotton futures posted losses of 30 to 46 points on Friday, with March down 64 points this week. Crude oil futures were up $0.32 per barrel on the day at $64.74. The US dollar index was back up $0.893 to $97.030. Friday’s Commitment of Traders report showed managed money adding...

Barchart · Jan 30

Cotton Facing Outside Pressure on Friday

Cotton futures are down 34 to 51 points at midday. Crude oil futures were up $0.85 per barrel on the day at $64.57. The US dollar index was back up $0.718 to $96.855. Cotton export commitments are 7.553 million RB as of 1/22, down 13% from a year ago. That...

Barchart · Jan 30

Cotton Falling to Kick Off Friday Trade

Cotton prices are down 22 to 28 points so far on Friday. Futures posted weakness on Thursday with contracts closing down 9 to 25 points. Crude oil futures were up $2.28 per barrel on the day at $65.49. The US dollar index was back down $0.264 to $96.010. Export Sales...

Barchart · Jan 30

Cotton Closes Weaker on Thursday

Cotton futures posted weakness on Thursday with contracts closing down 9 to 25 points. Crude oil futures were up $2.28 per barrel on the day at $65.49. The US dollar index was back down $0.264 to $96.010. Export Sales data showed 203,666 RB of cotton sold in the week ending...

Barchart · Jan 29