Cotton Posts Mixed Action on Thursday

Austin Schroeder Barchart Fri Sep 5, 7:33AM CDT
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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 $98.245 and crude oil futures $0.67 lower. 

The Seam reported 730 bales sold on Wednesday at an average price of 58.25 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index was down 45 points at 77.50 cents on September 3. ICE cotton stocks were steady on 9/3, with the certified stocks level at 15,474 bales. USDA’s Adjusted World Price (AWP) was down another 63 points on Thursday at 54.31 cents/lb. 

Oct 25 Cotton  closed at 64.69, down 4 points, currently unch

Dec 25 Cotton  closed at 66.2, down 1 point, currently down 29 points

Mar 26 Cotton  closed at 68.09, up 3 points, currently down 27 points


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