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Cotton Comes Back to Close with Friday Gains
BarchartFri Dec 20, 3:47PM CST
Cotton futures closed out Friday with contracts 11 to 18 points higher, as March cotton was down 121 points this week. The outside markets are positive factors on Friday, with the US dollar index back down 592 points and crude oil back up 13 cents/barrel. Cotton Ginnings data was updated...
Cotton Posting Marginal Friday Losses
BarchartFri Dec 20, 11:57AM CST
Cotton futures are trading with 6 to 10 point losses so far on Friday. The outside markets are positive factors on Friday, with the US dollar index back down 767 points and crude oil back up 27 cents/barrel. Export Sales data took total cotton shipments to 2.411 million RB, down...
Cotton Mixed to Kick off Friday
BarchartFri Dec 20, 7:42AM CST
Cotton price action has contracts mixed on Friday morning, within 7 points of unch. Futures ended the Thursday trade session with contracts 10 to 32 points lower at the close. The outside markets were negative factors, with the US dollar index up another 401 points and crude oil back down...
Cotton Slips Lower on Thursday
BarchartThu Dec 19, 5:06PM CST
Cotton futures ended the Thursday trade session with contracts 10 to 32 points lower at the close. The outside markets were negative factors, with the US dollar index up another 401 points and crude oil back down $0.79/barrel. Export Sales data tallied upland cotton bookings improving to 194,895 RB for...
Cotton Pressured Lower on Thursday
BarchartThu Dec 19, 12:10PM CST
Cotton futures are trading with 17 to 26 point losses at midda. The outside markets were negative factors, with the US dollar index up another 431 points at midday and crude oil back down $0.65/barrel. Export Sales data tallied upland cotton bookings improving to 194,895 RB for 2024/25, a 3-week...
Cotton Mixed to Kick Off Thursday
BarchartThu Dec 19, 7:29AM CST
Cotton price action on Thursday morning is showing mixed trade. Futures closed out the Wednesday session with contracts down 30 to 61 points. The outside markets were negative factors, with the US dollar index up $1.287 and crude oil back down $0.11/barrel. The Seam reported 4,395 bales of online sales...
Cotton Falls Lower on Wednesday
BarchartWed Dec 18, 5:16PM CST
Cotton futures closed out the Wednesday session with contracts down 30 to 61 points. The outside markets were negative factors, with the US dollar index up $1.287 and crude oil back down $0.11/barrel. The Seam reported 4,395 bales of online sales on December 17 at an average price of 64.93...
Cotton Lower on Wednesday
BarchartWed Dec 18, 12:12PM CST
Cotton futures are trading with 28 to 37 point losses so far on Wednesday. The outside markets re mixed factors, with the US dollar index up 147 points and crude oil back up $1.09/barrel. The Seam reported 4,395 bales of online sales on December 17 at an average price of...
Cotton Heading Lower to Start Wednesday
BarchartWed Dec 18, 7:20AM CST
Cotton prices are trading with losses of 40 to 47 points on Wednesday morning. Futures closed out Tuesday with 31 to 43 point losses on Tuesday. The outside markets were pressure factors, with the US dollar index up 104 points and crude oil back down 45 cents/barrel. The Seam reported...
Cotton Breaks Lower on Tuesday
BarchartTue Dec 17, 4:42PM CST
Cotton futures closed out Tuesday with 31 to 43 point losses on Tuesday. The outside markets were pressure factors, with the US dollar index up 104 points and crude oil back down 45 cents/barrel. The Seam reported 6,398 bales of online sales on December 16 at an average price of...
Cotton Leaking Lower on Tuesday
BarchartTue Dec 17, 12:09PM CST
Cotton futures are trading with 34 to 39 point losses so far at Tuesday’s midday. The US dollar index is down 16 points at midday, with crude oil back down 92 cents/barrel. The Seam reported 6,398 bales of online sales on December 16 at an average price of 64.11 cents/lb....
Cotton Heading Lower on Tuesday AM Trade
BarchartTue Dec 17, 7:37AM CST
Cotton prices are down 29 to 33 points so far on Tuesday Morning. Futures closed the Monday session with contracts down 10 to 31 points. The outside markets were again mixed factors, with the US dollar index down 124 points and crude oil back down 65 cents/barrel. The Seam reported...
Cotton Slips Lower into the Monday Close
BarchartMon Dec 16, 4:41PM CST
Cotton futures closed the Monday session with contracts down 10 to 31 points. The outside markets were again mixed factors, with the US dollar index down 124 points and crude oil back down 65 cents/barrel. The Seam reported 5,661 bales of online sales on December 13 at an average price...
Cotton Holding Steady on Monday
BarchartMon Dec 16, 12:06PM CST
Cotton futures are trading with contracts steady to 2 cents lower. The outside markets are again mixed factors, with the US dollar index down 178 points and crude oil back down 35 cents/barrel. Commitment of Traders data showed a total of 5,840 contracts added to the spec funds net short...
Cotton Pushing Back Higher on Monday AM
BarchartMon Dec 16, 7:45AM CST
Cotton prices are showing gains of 25 to 36 points so far on Monday. Futures ended the Friday session with losses of 71 to 86 points, as March slipped 84 points last week. The outside markets were mixed factors, with the US dollar index up slightly and crude oil shooting...