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Cotton Collapses on Thursday
Barchart1 hour ago
Cotton futures fell on Thursday, with contracts down 104 to 107 points in the nearby contracts. The outside markets were mixed factors, as the US dollar index was down 151 points, with crude oil $1.33/barrel lower and back below the $80 level. Export Sales data showed a total of 316,248...
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March Cotton Futures Just Hit a New Low. Is There Hope on the Horizon for Cotton Prices?
BarchartThu Jan 16, 2:11PM CST
There are six signals that suggest cotton has limited price downside at the moment.
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Cotton Slipping Lower on Thursday
BarchartThu Jan 16, 12:17PM CST
Cotton futures are trading with midday losses of 61 to 67 points so far on Thursday. The outside market are pressure factors, as the US dollar index is steady, with crude oil 98 cents/barrel lower and back below the $80 level. Export Sales data showed a total of 316,248 RB...
U.S. export sales mostly up on week
Brownfield Ag NewsThu Jan 16, 11:24AM CST
The USDA says exports sales during the first full week of 2025 generally showed some improvements. Corn, soybean, soybean oil, wheat, rice, cotton, and beef sales were all up on the week as global business resumed after the holidays, but pork sales were down slightly and soybean meal hit a...
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Cotton collapsing on Thursday AM Trade
BarchartThu Jan 16, 7:35AM CST
Cotton prices are trading with Thursday AM losses of 77 to 106 points so far. Futures closed the Wednesday session with gains of 20 to 27 points. The outside factors were supportive, as the US dollar index was down 150 points, with crude oil $2.99/barrel higher and breaching the $80...
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Cotton Post Gains on Wednesday
BarchartWed Jan 15, 5:18PM CST
Cotton futures closed the Wednesday session with gains of 20 to 27 points. The outside factors were supportive, as the US dollar index was down 150 points, with crude oil $2.99/barrel higher and breaching the $80 level The Seam reported 5,283 bales of online sales on January 14 at an...
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Cotton Pushing Higher on Wednesday
BarchartWed Jan 15, 12:09PM CST
Cotton futures are trading with Wednesday midday gains of 7 to 19 points. The outside factors are supportive, as the US dollar index is down 125 points, with crude oil $1.92/barrel higher. The Seam reported 5,283 bales of online sales on January 14 at an average price of 60.86 cents/lb....
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Cotton Sneaking Higher on Wednesday Morning
BarchartWed Jan 15, 7:36AM CST
Cotton prices are trading with slightly higher movement on Wednesday, up 4 to 9 points. Futures closed out the Tuesday session with contracts down 14 to 21 points across most nearby contracts. The outside factors were mixed, as the US dollar index was down 792 points, with crude oil $0.69/barrel...
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Cotton Slips Back Lower on Tuesday
BarchartTue Jan 14, 4:58PM CST
Cotton futures closed out the Tuesday session with contracts down 14 to 21 points across most nearby contracts. The outside factors were mixed, as the US dollar index was down 792 points, with crude oil $0.69/barrel lower. The Seam reported 11,823 bales of online sales on January 11 at an...
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Cotton Slipping Lower at Tuesday’s Midday
BarchartTue Jan 14, 12:01PM CST
Cotton futures are trading with 12 to 27 point losses so far on Tuesday. The outside factors are mixed, as the US dollar index is down 552 points, with crude oil $1.05/barrel lower. CFTC Commitment of Traders data showed speculators in cotton futures and options trimming 340 contracts from their...
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Cotton Bulls Extending Monday’s Gains into Tuesday Morning
BarchartTue Jan 14, 7:43AM CST
Cotton price action has the market trading with gains of 15 to 32 points higher. Futures closed out the Monday session with contracts 56 to 63 points higher on the day. The outside factors were mostly friendly, as the US dollar index was up just 33 points, with crude oil...
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Cotton Bounce Back on Monday
BarchartMon Jan 13, 4:19PM CST
Cotton futures closed out the Monday session with contracts 56 to 63 points higher on the day. The outside factors were mostly friendly, as the US dollar index was up just 33 points, with crude oil $2.21/barrel higher. CFTC Commitment of Traders data showed speculators in cotton futures and options...
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Cotton Bouncing Back on Monday
BarchartMon Jan 13, 11:56AM CST
Cotton futures are trading with Monday midday gains of 34 to 42 points so far. The outside factors are mixed, as the US dollar index is up 198 points, with crude oil $2.17/barrel higher. USDA raised their cotton production total by 150,000 bales to 14.41 million, as yield was up...
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Cotton Slipping Lower on Monday Morning
BarchartMon Jan 13, 7:39AM CST
Cotton prices are trading with 10 to 16 point losses to start the new week. Futures posted losses of 70 to 149 points on Friday, as March was down 65 points on the week. The outside factors were mixed, as the US dollar index was up 481 points, with crude...
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Cotton Fall on Friday as Stocks Build
BarchartFri Jan 10, 5:13PM CST
Cottonfutures posted losses of 70 to 149 points on Friday, as March was down 65 points on the week. The outside factors were mixed, as the US dollar index was up 481 points, with crude oil $2.69/barrel higher. Most of the focus was on the negative USDA data released this...