The Latest Breaking News from US Dollar

Cotton Gains Mostly Hold on Monday

Cotton futures rounded out the Monday session with contracts up 10 to 16 points in the front months. The thinly traded October contract was an exception, down 3 points. The US dollar index is back up $0.330 to $98.510, as crude oil futures were up 12 cents. The weekly Crop...

Barchart · Aug 11, 2025

Cotton Posting Midday Gains

Cotton futures are trading on the higher side of unchanged at the midday part of the Monday session as contracts are up 16 to 57 points. The US dollar index is back up $0.366 to $98.375, as crude oil futures are up 16 cents. CFTC data showed a total of...

Barchart · Aug 11, 2025

Cotton Trading Higher on Monday Morning

Cotton prices are up 12 to 45 points so far on Monday. Futures shrugged off the early weakness on Friday, with contracts up 17 to 36 points higher, as December closed out the week 24 points higher. The US dollar index was back down $0.134 to $98.095, as crude oil...

Barchart · Aug 11, 2025

Cotton Losses Push to Friday Morning

Cotton price action is showing losses of 26 to 55 points. Futures closed out the Thursday session with contracts down 29 to 74 points. The US dollar index was back down $0.058 to $97.925, as crude oil futures were down 8 cents. Weekly Export Sales data showed a total of...

Barchart · Aug 8, 2025

Cotton Fades Lower on Thursday

Cotton futures closed out the Thursday session with contracts down 29 to 74 points. The US dollar index was back down $0.058 to $97.925, as crude oil futures were down 8 cents. Weekly Export Sales data showed a total of net reductions of 17,172 RB in the week ending on...

Barchart · Aug 7, 2025

Cotton Pulling Back from Early Gains on Thursday

Cotton futures are showing slight 4 to 20 point losses across most front months on Thursday. The US dollar index is back up $0.117 to $98.100, as crude oil futures are steady at midday. Weekly Export Sales data showed a total of net reductions of 17,172 RB in the week...

Barchart · Aug 7, 2025

Cotton Rallying Ahead of Export Sales Release

Cotton price action is up 41 to 58 points so far on Thursday. Futures were up 11 points in the October contracts on Wednesday, with other contracts down 23 to 27 points. The US dollar index was back down $0.561 to $98.020, as crude oil futures were another $0.73/barrel lower....

Barchart · Aug 7, 2025

US Dollar Down 10% Since Trump Took Office — Paul Graham Warns 'You've Become Poorer' Without 11% Net Worth Gain

Y Combinator co-founder Paul Graham warned on Thursday that Americans need an 11% increase in net worth just to maintain purchasing power following the dollar’s significant decline since President Donald Trump‘s inauguration.

Benzinga · Aug 7, 2025

Cotton Feel Pressure on Wednesday

Cotton futures were up 11 points in the October contracts on Wednesday, with other contracts down 23 to 27 points. The US dollar index was back down $0.561 to $98.020, as crude oil futures were another $0.73/barrel lower. Following threats of increased tariffs if India doesn’t stop purchasing Russian oil,...

Barchart · Aug 6, 2025

Cotton Back to Mixed Action on Wednesday

Cotton futures are up 36 points in the October contracts on Wednesday, with other cotnracts down 7 to 10 points. The US dollar index was back down $0.041 to $98.545, as crude oil futures were another $1.15/barrel lower. Following threats of increased tariffs if India doesn’t stop purchasing Russian oil,...

Barchart · Aug 6, 2025