Cotton futures are trading with midday gains of 20 to 30 points in the nearby contracts on Thursday, supported by a weaker US dollar. The US dollar index fell $0.252 to $97.505, while crude oil futures slipped $1.21. Despite the price strength, USDA’s weekly Export Sales report revealed a 3-year low of 129,598 RB of cotton sold in the week ending September 4, with shipments at 130,206 RB, slightly lower than the previous week.
The Seam reported 433 bales sold on Wednesday at an average price of 63 cents per pound. The Cotlook A Index rose 20 points to 77.85 cents as of September 10. ICE cotton stocks remained steady at 15,474 bales on September 9. USDA’s Adjusted World Price (AWP) declined another 63 points last week to 54.31 cents per pound and will be updated later today.
October 2025 cotton is trading at 65.24 cents, down 32 points;
December 2025 cotton is at 66.96 cents, up 29 points;
March 2026 cotton is at 68.84 cents, up 25 points.
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