At midday on Thursday, cotton futures prices fell between 260 to 396 points from Wednesday’s close, marking a significant decline after earlier gains of 24 to 96 points. The Cotlook A Index was recorded at 89.95 cents, down 75 points, while the Forward A Index decreased by 80 points to 91.80 cents.
Export Sales data from the week of July 9 indicated a low of 34,360 running bales (RB) of cotton sold for the 2025/26 marketing year, with newly reported crop sales at just 4,075 RB. Shipments totaled 214,893 RB, a 10.8% decrease from the same week last year, with Vietnam leading year-to-date purchases at over 4.2 million bales. Additionally, ICE certified cotton stocks dropped by 20,673 bales on July 14 to a total of 100,612 bales.
As for specific cotton futures, the October 2026 contract is at 76.6 cents, down 396 points; the December 2026 contract is at 78.53 cents, down 302 points; and the March 2027 contract is at 79.93 cents, down 300 points.
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