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Cotton Holding Steady at Midday

Cotton futures are trading with mixed trade on Tuesday, as contracts are down 19 points to up 10 at midday. Crude oil is up $0.88 per barrel, with the US dollar index $0.007 higher. Weekly Crop Progress data showed 65% of the US cotton setting bolls as of Sunday, with...

Barchart · Aug 11

Cotton Back to Strength on Tuesday as Conditions Slip

Cotton price action is up 16 to 75 points early on Tuesday. Futures slipped lower into the Monday close, as contracts were down 46 to 55 points on the day. Crude oil is up $4.12 per barrel, with the US dollar index $0.272 higher. Weekly Crop Progress data showed 65%...

Barchart · Aug 11

Rupee falls 8 paise to 95.38 against US dollar in early trade

In early trading on Tuesday, the rupee fell by eight paise against the US dollar, closing at 95.30 from the previous day. Ongoing tensions in West Asia have heightened market anxiety, leading to soaring crude oil prices. This uncertainty pressured domestic equity markets as well. Nonetheless, the Reserve Bank of…

The Economic Times · Aug 11

Cotton Rallying into the Weekend

Cotton futures are trading with gains of 86 to 99 points at Friday’s midday. Crude oil is up $1.21 per barrel, with the US dollar index $0.388 lower. Export Sales data updated on Thursday showed old crop cotton commitments at 11.976 million RB as we rounded out the marketing year....

Barchart · Aug 7

Cotton Slipping Back in Friday AM Trade

Cotton price action is down 40 to 58 points so far on Friday morning. Futures closed the Thursday session with contracts 12 to 24 points higher across the board. Crude oil was back up $3.01 per barrel, with the US dollar index $0.269 higher. Export Sales data showed net cancellation...

Barchart · Aug 7

Cotton Posts Modest Strength on Thursday

Cotton futures closed the Thursday session with contracts 12 to 24 points higher across the board. Crude oil was back up $3.01 per barrel, with the US dollar index $0.269 higher. Export Sales data showed net cancellation of 55,855 RB of 2025/26 cotton in the week of July 30 (marketing...

Barchart · Aug 6

Cotton Holding Steady at Midday

Cotton futures are holding near unchanged on Thursday, with contracts down 5 to 5 points higher in the nearby months. Crude oil is back up $2.81 per barrel, with the US dollar index $0.304 higher. Export Sales data showed net cancellation of 55,855 RB of 2025/26 cotton in the week...

Barchart · Aug 6

Cotton Kicking Off Thursday with a Slight Correction

Cotton prices are trading with Thursday morning losses of 3 to 6 points. Futures were back up 48 to 71 points across the board at the Wednesday close. Crude oil was down 69 cents per barrel, with the US dollar index down $0.189. The NOAA 7-day QPF shows dryness continuing...

Barchart · Aug 6

Cotton Rally Holding at Midday

Cotton futures are back up 70 to 107 points in the front months at Wednesday’s midday. Crude oil is slipping 87 cents per barrel, with the US dollar index down $0.124. The NOAA 7-day QPF shows dryness continuing across much of TX in the next week, with very light totals...

Barchart · Aug 5

Economic Data Pushes Dollar Lower as Bond Yields Climb

After the Fed meeting and the release of the latest US inflation and GDP data, the dollar weakened. The US Dollar Index lost 1.6% and fell below 100.

inkl · Aug 5