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Thompson on Cotton: Export Sales Receive Boost as China Returns to Market Oct 25, 2021
There was a lot of movement in the market last week, only to end up right back where it started. After a week of ups and downs, the December contract […]
Shurley on Cotton: Don’t Miss Out on Marketing Opportunities Oct 21, 2021
Where do we start? I don’t want to bore you with numbers, but understanding at least a few numbers helps to try to decipher this market—where we have been and […]
Thompson on Cotton: Firm Support, Speculators Still in Control Oct 18, 2021
Once upon a time, a triple digit move in the market after a day of trading would grab everyone’s attention. Nowadays, such swings are made in a matter of minutes. […]
Shurley on Cotton: March Upward May Continue but Is Volatile Oct 16, 2021
December futures peaked to close at almost $1.12 on October 7th. This was followed by 4 consecutive lower days to just under $1.04 on October 13. Yesterday (Oct 14), we […]
Global Markets: Cotton – India Shows Record Consumption, Strong Exports Oct 15, 2021
India’s 2021/22 consumption is forecast at a record 25.5 million bales and exports are projected at the second-highest level in 8 years at 5.8 million. This level of total use […]
WASDE Cotton: Lower Domestic Production, Stocks, Higher Prices Oct 13, 2021
The 2021/22 U.S. cotton supply and demand estimates show lower production, lower ending stocks, and a higher price compared with last month. Production is lowered 3 percent, to 18.0 million […]
Thompson on Cotton: Supply Increasingly Bullish, but What About Demand? Oct 11, 2021
As if on steroids, last week’s market continued its near vertical climb from 89 cents. The December contract has now posted new closing highs in nine of the last 11 […]
Weekly Cotton Market Review – USDA Oct 9, 2021
Spot quotations averaged 778 points higher than the previous week, according to the USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service’s Cotton and Tobacco Program. Quotations for the base quality of cotton (color 41, […]
Thompson on Cotton: Signals Remain Bullish Despite 10-Year Highs Oct 4, 2021
Amid production concerns, transportation restraints, and China’s renewed appetite for natural fiber, dollar cotton seemed almost inevitable. Like an elusive brass ring, we’ve only seen it a handful of times […]
Weekly Cotton Market Review – USDA Oct 2, 2021
Spot quotations averaged 951 points higher than the previous week, according to the USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service’s Cotton and Tobacco Program. Quotations for the base quality of cotton (color 41, […]
