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Cotton #2 Jul '26 (CTN26)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Rallies Back on Friday

Cotton futures rounded out the Friday session with contracts up 41 to 177 points at the close, with July up 54 points this week. The US dollar index was $0.179 lower at $97.765. Crude oil was down 13 cents at $94.68 at the close.

Managed money was adding another 12,829 contracts to their net long position in cotton futures and options in the week of May 5. That took their net long to 51,184 contracts, the largest since April 2024.

USDA’s Export Sales report now has cotton sale commitments at 10.82 million RB, which is 1% below the same period last year. That is 96% of the USDA estimate for full year cotton exports and behind the 103% average. Actual shipments are 7.72 million RB, or 69% of the USDA number and near the 70% average.  

The Cotlook A Index was down 75 points on Thursday at 93.80 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were up unchanged on May 8, with the certified stocks level at 182,132 bales. The Adjusted World Price was up another 393 points on Thursday... Read more

Cotton on dry branch by Marianne Krohn via Unsplash
Cotton Rallies Back on Friday

Cotton futures rounded out the Friday session with contracts up 41 to 177 points at the close, with July up 54 points this week. The US dollar index was...

Glass jar and bowl with white sugar cubes on table by Liudmila Chernetska via iStock
Sugar Prices Settle Higher on Brazilian Real Strength

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN26 ) on Friday closed up +0.15 (+1.03%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) closed up +0.10 (+0.02%). Sugar prices...

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Cocoa Prices Retreat Amid Expanding ICE Inventories

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) on Friday closed down -245 (-5.53%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26 ) closed down -180 (-5.46%). Cocoa prices settled sharply...

Cup of coffe with beans on the side by Carol La Rosa via Shutterstock
Tightness in ICE Inventories Boosts Coffee Prices

July arabica coffee (KCN26 ) on Friday closed up +1.55 (+0.57%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN26 ) closed down -18 (-0.52%). Coffee prices settled mixed...

Multicolored cotton fabric by Bruno via Pixabay
Cotton Posting Midday Friday Gains

Cotton futures are trading with 140 to 155 points in the green on Friday. The US dollar index is $0.139 lower at $97.805. Crude oil is up $1.03 at 95.84...

Sieve of confectioners sugar by Pezibear via Pixabay
Brazilian Real Strength Underpins Sugar Prices

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN26 ) today is up +0.19 (+1.31%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) is up +1.40 (+0.32%). Sugar prices are climbing...

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