Cotton Closes Mostly Lower on Wednesday
Cotton futures posted losses of 6 to 73 points across most 2026 and 2027 contracts, with some deferred contracts up 13 to 29 points. The US dollar index was $0.304 higher at $99.570. Crude oil losses of $5.07 is adding pressure as US and Iran negotiations are reportedly in the nearing the finish line.
The Cotlook A Index was back up 300 points on May 19 at 90.65 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were steady on 5/18, with the certified stocks level at 203,403 bales. The Adjusted World Price was up another 228 points last week at 71.87 cents/lb.
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Jul 26 Cotton closed at 81.6, down 73 points,
Dec 26 Cotton closed at 82.96, down 20 points,
Mar 27 Cotton closed at 83.77, down 13 points
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