
Cotton futures are trading with midday gains of 20 to 30 points in the nearbys on Thursday, with October down 32 points. The US dollar index is down $0.252 on the day to $97.505 with crude oil futures $1.21 lower.
USDA’s weekly Export Sales report showed 129,598 RB of cotton sold in the week ending on 9/4, a 3-year low. Shipments were 130,206 RB, back down from last week.