Cotton Posts Gains on Monday, as NASS Slashes Crop Ratings

[ TITLE ]Cotton Futures Advance on Monday Amid Lowered Crop Ratings and Steady Planting Progress
[/ TITLE ] < p > Cotton futures rose 6 to 34 points across most contracts on Monday. Crude oil gained $1.19 per barrel, reaching $70.42. The US dollar index fell $0.247 to $100.880.
[ p ] Monday afternoon’s Crop Progress report indicated that 97% of the US cotton crop was planted as of Sunday, matching the average pace, with 37% squared, 1% ahead of normal. The crop was also 9% into boll setting, matching the 5-year average pace. Condition ratings were at 48% good/excellent, down 5 percentage points from the previous week. The Brugler500 index declined 10 points to 335.
[ span ] Don’t Miss a Day: [/S] [ p ] The annual June acreage report will be released on Tuesday, with traders surveyed by Bloomberg looking for 9.6 million cotton acres planted this spring.
[/p] [ p ] The Cotlook A Index was up 75 points on June 26 at 85.80 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were down 2,216 bales on Friday with the certified stocks level at 185,034 bales. The Adjusted World Price was up 151 points on Thursday afternoon at 63.88 cents/lb. [ p ] Jul 26 Cotton closed at 72, up 34 points,
[/p] [ p ] Dec 26 Cotton closed at 76.45, down 52 points,
[/p] [ p ] Mar 27 Cotton closed at 77.8, down 49 points
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