Cotton #2 Oct '26 (CTV26)
Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary
Cotton futures are trading with 81 to 92 point losses in the nearbys at midday. Crude oil is down $2.86, with the US dollar index $0.034 lower.
Weekly Crop Progress data showed 81% of the US cotton setting bolls as of Sunday, with 20% of the crop with bolls opening. Condition ratings were pegged at 37% good/excellent, down 1 percentage points on the week. The Brugler500 index was down another 6 points to 304. Ratings in TX were down another 10 points to 262 points, with GA steady.
The Seam reported 689 bales sold on 8/24 at an average of 89 cents. The Cotlook A Index was unchanged on Monday at 98.20 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were steady on August 24, with the certified stocks level at 68,894 bales. The Adjusted World Price was raised by 143 points last week to 69.62 cents/lb.
Oct 26 Cotton is at 86.56, down 92 points,
Dec 26 Cotton is at 87.97, down 86 points,
Mar 27 Cotton is at 89.88, down 81 points
On the date of publication,... Read more
Barchart · 58 minutes ago
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) closed down -0.38 (-2.15%) on Tuesday, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) closed down -18.90 (-3.53%)....
Barchart · 59 minutes ago
December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed down -116 (-1.95%) on Tuesday, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) closed down -100 (-2.35%). Cocoa prices...
Barchart · 1 hour ago
December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) closed down -6.15 (-1.80%) on Tuesday, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26 ) closed down -111 (-2.92%). Coffee prices...
Barchart · Tue Aug 25, 12:22PM CDT
Cotton futures are trading with 81 to 92 point losses in the nearbys at midday. Crude oil is down $2.86, with the US dollar index $0.034 lower. Weekly...
Barchart · Tue Aug 25, 11:23AM CDT
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) is down -0.37 (-2.10%) today, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) is down -18.70 (-3.49%). Sugar prices...
Barchart · Tue Aug 25, 11:05AM CDT
December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) is down -127 (-2.14%) today, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) is down -110 (-2.59%). Cocoa prices are under pressure...
Barchart · 9 minutes ago
October WTI crude oil (CLV26 ) closed down -2.65 (-3.12%) on Tuesday, and October RBOB gasoline (RBV26 ) closed down -0.0391 (-1.32%). Crude oil and gasoline...
Barchart · 10 minutes ago
September Nymex natural gas (NGU26 ) on Tuesday closed down -0.012 (-0.43%). Nat-gas prices settled lower on Tuesday in sympathy with the -3% plunge in...
Barchart · 12 minutes ago
Apple unveiled new Mac mini and Mac Studio models equipped with more powerful chips and AI-related improvements. But does that warrant buying AAPL shares?...
Barchart · 14 minutes ago
Nvidia has beaten estimates for four straight quarters, yet NVDA stock has sold off after each result as expectations keep climbing.
Barchart · 25 minutes ago
As the pork market nears the end of the 2026 peak grilling season, prices have declined seasonally as the August contract rolled to October. The forward...
Barchart · 35 minutes ago
JPMorgan is hitting the highest level of layoffs in more than a decade. Does this signal caution or a major efficiency opportunity for the banking giant?...
Barchart · 39 minutes ago
Both Five Below and AJG rebounded from 2025 lows on strong fundamentals and analyst support. Despite AJG's service-sector tariff insulation, Five Below's...
Barchart · 46 minutes ago
Meta’s growing reliance on Microsoft for AI is expected to strengthen Azure demand and further support MSFT stock’s growth prospects.