Cotton futures posted losses of 45 to 50 points across the front months. Crude oil futures are down $2.02 per barrel on the day, trading at $63.12. The US dollar index rose by 0.371 to 97.860.
Export Sales data showed a total of 249,836 RB of cotton sold in the week ending January 29. This marked a 22.67% improvement from the previous week but remained 10.78% below the same week last year. The largest buyer was Vietnam, purchasing 54,000 RB, followed by Pakistan with 48,100 RB, and China at 36,600 RB.
Shipments for the same week totaled 235,313 RB, down 8.45% from a week ago but 53.29% higher than the corresponding week in 2025. Of this total, 84,300 RB was shipped to Vietnam and 29,100 RB to Pakistan.
The Wednesday online auction from The Seam reported sales at 57.91 cents per pound on 5,856 bales. Meanwhile, the Cotlook A Index dropped another 20 points on February 4, closing at 73.15 cents.
ICE certified cotton stocks increased by 11,138 on February 4, bringing the total certified stocks to 47,653 bales. The Adjusted World Price was updated to 49.78 cents per pound on Thursday, declining another 42 points.
In terms of futures closing prices:
– March 2026 Cotton closed at 61.76 cents, down 48 points
– May 2026 Cotton closed at 63.50 cents, down 49 points
– July 2026 Cotton closed at 65.26 cents, down 46 points
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