Cotton futures experienced fluctuations on Thursday, with July contracts down 58 points to 76.19 cents and December contracts down 3 points to 79.50 cents. The USDA reported export sales of 153,622 running bales (RB) of cotton for the 2025/26 crop year, marking a four-week high, while shipments reached 317,706 RB, also a three-week high. In related market data, the US dollar index fell to 98.820, and crude oil prices dropped by $2.08 per barrel.
The Cotlook A Index decreased by 125 points to 86.10 cents as of May 28, while ICE certified cotton stocks rose by 257 bales to a total of 225,516 bales. The Adjusted World Price also saw a decline, down 519 points to 63.49 cents per pound.
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