Cotton futures posted weaker trade on Friday, as contracts were down 13 to 30 points. December slipped 51 points this week. The outside markets were mixed factors, as the US dollar index was down $0.624 on the day to $97.680 and crude oil futures $1.51 lower. Spec funds in cotton...

Cotton futures are trading with steady to 4 point lower action across most nearby contracts at midday. The outside markets are mixed factors, as the US dollar index is down $0.779 on the day to $97.530 and crude oil futures $1.67 lower. USDA’s weekly Export Sales report showed a total...

Cotton price action is down 20 to 30 points on far on Friday morning. Futures closed the Thursday trade with front months down 4 points and other contracts up 5 points. The outside markets were pressure factors mixed, as the US dollar index is up $0.162 on the day to...

Cotton futures are 3 points higher across the front months so far on Thursday. The outside markets are pressure factors mixed, as the US dollar index is up $0.277 on the day to $98.360 and crude oil futures $0.34 lower. The Seam reported 730 bales sold on Wednesday at an...

Cotton price action is down 12 to 16 points on Thursday morning, with exception to thinly traded October. Futures posted stronger trade on Wednesday, with contracts up 10 to 16 points. The outside markets were mixed, as the US dollar index was down $0.252 on the day to $98.095 and...

Cotton futures posted stronger trade on Wednesday, with contracts up 10 to 16 points. The outside markets were mixed, as the US dollar index was down $0.252 on the day to $98.095 and crude oil futures $1.80 lower. The weekly NASS Crop Progress report showed cotton condition ratings down 3%...

Cotton futures are trading steady to 11 points higher, with October thin and up 76 points. The US dollar index is up $0.367 on the day to $97.980, with crude oil futures $1.69 lower. The weekly NASS Crop Progress report showed 90% of the US cotton crop setting bolls as...

Cotton price action is 11 to 31 points higher so far on Wednesday morning. Futures were down 49 to 64 points on the Tuesday session. The US dollar index was up $0.575 on the day to $98.265, with crude oil futures $0.96 higher. Th weekly NASS Crop Progress report showed...

Cotton futures were down 49 to 64 points on the Tuesday session. The US dollar index was up $0.575 on the day to $98.265, with crude oil futures $0.96 higher. Th weekly NASS Crop Progress report showed 90% of the US cotton crop setting bolls as of Sunday (vs. 93%...

Cotton futures are down 60 to 75 points so far on the Tuesday session. The US dollar index is up $0.545 so far on the day to $98.235, with crude oil futures $0.99 higher. Commitment of Traders data from CFTC showed managed money adding 3,614 contracts to their net short...

Cotton price action is down 26 to 38 points early on Tuesday. Futures were down 64 to 83 points on the Friday session, with December falling 147 points last week. The US dollar index was up $0.042 on the day to $97.780, with crude oil futures $0.55 lower. Commitment of...

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Cotton futures were down 64 to 83 points on the Friday session, with December falling 147 points this week. The US dollar index was up $0.042 on the day to $97.780, with crude oil futures $0.55 lower. The market will be closed on Monday due to the Labor Day holiday,...

Cotton futures are down 59 to 101 points so far on the Friday session. The US dollar index is down $0.058 on the day to $97.680, with crude oil futures $0.68 lower. USDA reported the accumulated cotton export sale commitments at 3.412 million RB, down 23% from last year. That...