⛏Cotton Futures
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Export sales data exceeded USDA projections, indicating strong demand for cotton.
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Cotton Futures Rally as Export Sales Top USDA Projection
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Cotton futures rallied on Friday, with contracts up 96 to 133 points across most months. Export sales data showed 2025/26 accumulated export business at 11.977 million running bales, which is 107% of the USDA export projection, while new crop business at 4.026 million running bales is 25% above the same period last year. The Cotlook A Index was steady at 94.95 cents, ICE certified cotton stocks fell 1,779 bales to 75,985 bales, and the Adjusted World Price was raised 190 points to 68.19 cents per pound. December 2026 cotton traded at 84.83 cents, up 133 points.
Export sales data exceeded USDA projections, indicating strong demand for cotton.