Cotton futures closed down by 105 to 145 points in Tuesday’s session. The US dollar index was up $0.366 at $98.190. At the close, crude oil was up $2.83 at $102.05.
The annual USDA cotton ginnings report showed a total count of 13.539 million RB for the 2025/26 crop, down 535,750 RB from the previous year.
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The monthly WASDE update projected 2025/26 cotton yields at 852 lb/ac, with production at 13.9 million bales. The final stock of the old crop was left at 44 lakh bales. New crop stocks for 2026/27 stood at 3.9 million bales, while initial production stood at 13.3 million bales.
Seams showed sales of 14,782 bales Monday at an average price of 79.36 cents/lb. The Coutlook A index was back up 185 points at 94.65 cents on 5/8. On May 8, ICE certified cotton stocks increased by 1,997 bales, while the certified stock level stood at 184,218 bales. The adjusted world price was up 393 points last week at 69.59 cents/lb.
26 july cotton Falling 145 points to close at 86.32,
26 December cotton Falling 112 points to close at 86.28,
27 march cotton Fell 116 points and closed at 86.78
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