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Cotton Slipping Lower on Friday
BarchartFri Dec 6, 4:58PM CST
Cotton futures posted 84 to 103 point losses on Friday, amid some outside market pressure. March was down 182 points on the week. December cotton futures expire today. The outside markets were pressure factors, with the US dollar index up 249 points and crude oil back down $1.13/barrel lower. Weekly...
Cotton Easing Lower on Friday Morning
BarchartFri Dec 6, 7:34AM CST
Cotton prices are showing 43 to 51point losses across most contracts on Friday morning. December cotton futures expire today. Futures posted losses of 8 to 21 points on Thursday. The outside markets were mixed, with the US dollar index down 565 points and crude oil back down 15 cents/barrel lower....
Cotton Slip Lower on Thursday
BarchartThu Dec 5, 4:53PM CST
Cotton futures posted losses of 8 to 21 points on Thursday. The outside markets were mixed, with the US dollar index down 565 points and crude oil back down 15 cents/barrel lower. This morning’s Export Sales report showed 170,663 RB sold for 2024/25 shipment in the week of 11/28, a...
Cotton Bulls Pushing Back Higher
BarchartThu Dec 5, 12:19PM CST
Cotton futures are trading with 16 to 19 point losses at the Thursday midday. The outside markets are mixed, with the US dollar index down 425 points and crude oil back down 22 cents/barrel lower. This morning’s Export Sales report showed 170,663 RB sold for 2024/25 shipment in the week...
Cotton Fails to Hold Gains on Wednesday
BarchartWed Dec 4, 4:42PM CST
Cotton futures ended the Wednesday session with contracts down 2 to 5 points across the nearbys at the close. The outside markets ended as pressure factors, with the US dollar index coming back to close steady and crude oil back down $1.23/barrel lower after creeping back above $70 overnight. The...
Cotton Pushing Back Higher at Midday
BarchartWed Dec 4, 12:02PM CST
Cotton futures are trading with 3 to 14 point gains at midday on Wednesday. The outside markets are mixed factors, with the US dollar index down 225 points and crude oil back 44 cents/barrel lower after creeping back above $70 earlier in the session. The Seam reported 3,500 bales of...
Cotton Slipping after Back-and-Forth Tuesday
BarchartWed Dec 4, 7:33AM CST
Cotton prices are down 17 to 21 points so far on Wednesday morning. Futures faced back and forth trade on Tuesday, as contracts closed with 6 to 22 point losses. The outside markets were supportive factors, with the US dollar index down 98 points and crude oil up $1.87/barrel. The...
Cotton Slips Back Lower into the Close
BarchartTue Dec 3, 4:55PM CST
Cotton futures faced back and forth trade on Tuesday, as contracts closed with 6 to 22 point losses. The outside markets were supportive factors, with the US dollar index down 98 points and crude oil up $1.87/barrel. The Seam reported 2,000 bales of online sales on December 2 at an...
Cotton Back to Higher Midday Trade
BarchartTue Dec 3, 11:54AM CST
Cotton futures are pushing higher on Tuesday, with contracts up 11 to 15 points. The outside markets are supportive factors at midday, with the US dollar index down 158 points and crude oil up $2/barrel. USDA’s monthly Cotton Systems report showed 180 RB of domestic cotton consumed during October. Stocks...
Cotton Showing Slight Losses on Tuesday Morning
BarchartTue Dec 3, 7:20AM CST
Cotton prices are trading with slight losses on Tuesday morning. Futures closed out the Monday session with contracts down 31 to 46 points and Dec down 92 points. The outside markets were mixed factors, with the US dollar index up 567 points and crude oil up 15 cents. USDA’s monthly...
Cotton Slips Lower on Monday
BarchartMon Dec 2, 4:46PM CST
Cotton futures closed out the Monday session with contracts down 31 to 46 points and Dec down 92 points. The outside markets were mixed factors, with the US dollar index up 567 points and crude oil up 15 cents. USDA’s monthly Cotton Systems report showed 180 RB of domestic cotton...
Cotton Off Lows at Midday
BarchartMon Dec 2, 11:59AM CST
Cotton futures are pulling off the early Monday lows, with midday losses limited to 45 to 49 points. The outside markets are pressure factors, with crude oil back to unchanged at midday and flirting with losses and the US dollar index up 667 points. The Seam reported 1,566 bales of...
Cotton Falling Out of the Weekend
BarchartMon Dec 2, 7:31AM CST
Cotton prices are trading with Monday AM losses of 69 to 126 points across the nearbys. Futures posted Friday gains of 10 to 22 points following an uptick in export business. March was up 116 points since last Friday and just 10 points since the end of October. The outside...