Cotton futures increased by 10 to 16 points at Monday’s close, with March 2026 cotton at 63.94 cents, May at 65.06 cents, and July at 66.10 cents. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) reported that speculators raised their net short position by 3,756 contracts, totaling 61,999 contracts as of November 25.
Export Sales data for the week ending November 20 indicated cotton sales of 148,396 running bales (RB), marking a three-week low, while shipments rose to 120,825 RB. Additionally, The Seam’s online auction recorded sales of 8,516 bales at an average price of 59.57 cents per pound. The Adjusted World Price was updated to 50.39 cents per pound, down 89 points from the previous week.
