Cotton costs are buying and selling with features of 66 to 87 factors throughout the entrance months early on Friday. Futures closed the Thursday session with contracts 16 to 36 factors decrease. The surface markets had been blended elements, with crude oil futures up $0.77/barrel and the US greenback index $0.715 increased to $100.054. 

Export Gross sales knowledge confirmed upland cotton bookings at 108,363 RB within the week of 4/24, again up barely from the week prior. Malaysia was the client of 25,600 RB, with Bangladesh in for 25,400 RB. New crop gross sales totaled 32,900 RB. Shipments improved to 365,978 RB throughout that week, a 3-week excessive.

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The Wednesday on-line public sale from The Seam confirmed gross sales of simply 117 bales at a median value of 54.12 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index was down 100 factors on Wednesday at 78 cents/lb. ICE cotton shares had been regular on April 29 with a licensed shares stage of 14,478 bales. USDA’s Adjusted World Worth (AWP) was up 6 factors this afternoon to 54.94 cents/lb. It’s good by subsequent Thursday.

Could 25 Cotton  closed at 65.61, down 16 factors, at the moment unch

Jul 25 Cotton  closed at 65.66, down 36 factors, at the moment up 88 factors

Dec 25 Cotton  closed at 67.43, down 36 factors, at the moment up 71 factors

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