Cotton Slipping Lower Out of Thanksgiving Break

Austin Schroeder Barchart Fri Nov 29, 7:34AM CST
Cotton yarn via Kelly Sikkema via Unsplash

Cotton futures are slipping back lower on Friday AM. Futures showed 5 to 7 points gains in the nearbys on Wednesday. The outside markets were mixed, with crude oil back down 5 cents/barrel. The US dollar index is providing support with a 928 point loss on the day. 

The Seam reported 4,242 bales of online sales on November 26 at an average price of 68.68 cents/lb. ICE cotton stocks were unchanged again on Tuesday, at 13,274 bales of certified stocks. The Cotlook A Index was up 100 points on 11/26 at 82.10 cents/lb. The USDA Adjusted World Price (AWP) was lowered by 229 points last Thursday afternoon to 55.91 cents/lb. It will be updated on Friday due to the holiday.

Mar 25 Cotton  closed at 71.75, up 7 points, currently down 15 points

May 25 Cotton  closed at 72.84, up 5 points, currently down 11 points

Jul 25 Cotton  closed at 73.83, up 6 points, currently down 14 points


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