Cotton futures posted Wednesday gains of 25 to 71 points. The outside markets were supportive, as crude oil futures were up $1.29/barrel on the day, with the US dollar index back down $0.922 to $99.143. The markets will be closed on Friday in observance of Good Friday. The Seam reported...

Cotton futures are showing midday gains of 27 to 72 points on Wednesday. Crude oil futures are up $1.07/barrel at midday, with the US dollar index back down $0.717 to $99.245. The Seam reported 4,340 cash bales sold on 4/15, at an average price of 64.27 cents/lb. The Cotlook A...

Cotton price action is down 18 to 32 cents in early Wednesday Trade. Futures saw a Turnaround Tuesday bounce, to close out the session 66 to 99 points higher. Crude oil futures were down 9 cents/barrel. The US dollar index was back up $0.503 to $99.900. Weekly Crop Progress data...

Cotton futures saw a Turnaround Tuesday bounce, to close out the session 66 to 99 points higher. Crude oil futures are down 9 cents/barrel. The US dollar index was back up $0.503 to $99.900. Weekly Crop Progress data showed the US cotton crop at 5% planted, which is behind the...

Cotton futures are bouncing on Turnaround Tuesday, with contracts up 65 to 91 points so far. Crude oil futures are down 22 cents/barrel. The US dollar index is back up $0.533 at midday to $99.930. Weekly Crop Progress data showed the US cotton crop at 5% planted, which is behind...

Cotton prices are mixed early on Tuesday, with old crop contracts up 1 to 4 points and new crop down 5 to 7 points. Futures posted Monday losses of 157 to 180 point, weakness crept back into the market. Crude oil futures were up 6 cents/barrel. The US dollar index...

Cotton futures posted Monday losses of 157 to 180 points, weakness crept back into the market. Crude oil futures were up 6 cents/barrel. The US dollar index continues to fall, closing down $0.452 at $99.440. Weekly Crop Progress data showed the US cotton crop at 5% planted, which is behind...

Get ready for a likely summertime rally in cotton futures prices.

Cotton futures are falling back, with midday losses of 153 to 184 in the nearbys on Monday. Crude oil futures are down 52 cents/barrel. The US dollar index is continuing to fall, down $0.397 at $99.496. CFTC data from Friday afternoon showed spec funds in cotton futures and options cutting...

Cotton price action is point to weakness early on Monday, with losses of 56 to 77 points. Futures posted mixed action on Friday, with front month May down 58 points and other contracts up 1 to 23 points. May was still up 253 points last week. Crude oil futures were...

Cotton futures posted mixed action on Friday, with front month May down 58 points and other contracts up 1 to 23 points. May was still up 253 points this week. Crude oil futures were back up $1.44/barrel. The US dollar index is posting another round of weakness, with losses of...

Cotton futures are down 9 to 64 points in the old crop contracts on Friday, with December up 11 points. Crude oil futures are back up $1.21/barrel. The US dollar index is posting another round of weakness, with losses of $0.685 so far on the day to $99.920. USDA Export...

Soft commodities were the best-performing sector of the asset class in 2024, posting an over 58% gain. They also led in 2023, with an over 24% increase. Over the past two years, cocoa, coffee, and frozen concentrated orange juice futures reached record highs, with cotton and sugar rising to multi-year highs. However, the cure for high commodity prices is those high prices, and the softs sector led the asset class on the downside in Q1 2025.

Cotton price action is down 7 to 8 cents, with contracts 2 to 3 cents in the green. Futures closed with losses of 16 to 31 points across most contracts on Thursday. Crude oil futures fell back lower on Thursday, down $2.06/barrel. The US dollar index was falling, with losses...

Cotton futures closed with losses of 16 to 31 points across most contracts on Thursday. Crude oil futures fell back lower on Thursday, down $2.06/barrel. The US dollar index was falling, with losses of $1.888 so far on the day to $100.735. USDA reported a 100,000 bale increase to the...