⛏Cotton Futures
COTTON
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Export sales data shows strong new crop demand with a marketing year high for 2025/26 sales.
Cotton futures are trading higher on Thursday, with contracts gaining between 125 and 188 points at midday. The US dollar index fell 0.879, while crude oil slipped 38 cents per barrel. Export sales data for the week of July 23 showed 29,719 running bales of cotton sold for the 2025/26 marketing year, a marketing year low, alongside 352,447 running bales of new crop business, a marketing year high, and shipments of 233,795 running bales. The Cotlook A Index declined 35 points on July 29 to 89.75 cents, and ICE certified cotton stocks remained at 90,699 bales. The Adjusted World Price was trimmed by 155 points last week to 63.82 cents per pound.
Export sales data shows strong new crop demand with a marketing year high for 2025/26 sales.