Cotton futures posted Friday losses of 15 to 20 points at the close, as March held up for a 105 point gain on the week. Crude oil futures were down 3 cents per barrel on the day at $62.81. The US dollar index was down $0.067 to $96.770. The markets will be closed on Monday for President’s Day.
USDA’s Export Sales data has 8.034 million RB of cotton export commitments, which is 12% below last year. That is 71% of USDA’s revised export projection, back from the 88% average pace.
