Cotton futures posted mixed action on Friday, with front month May down 58 points and other contracts up 1 to 23 points. May was still up 253 points this week. Crude oil futures were back up $1.44/barrel. The US dollar index is posting another round of weakness, with losses of...

Cotton futures are down 9 to 64 points in the old crop contracts on Friday, with December up 11 points. Crude oil futures are back up $1.21/barrel. The US dollar index is posting another round of weakness, with losses of $0.685 so far on the day to $99.920. USDA Export...

Soft commodities were the best-performing sector of the asset class in 2024, posting an over 58% gain. They also led in 2023, with an over 24% increase. Over the past two years, cocoa, coffee, and frozen concentrated orange juice futures reached record highs, with cotton and sugar rising to multi-year highs. However, the cure for high commodity prices is those high prices, and the softs sector led the asset class on the downside in Q1 2025.

Cotton price action is down 7 to 8 cents, with contracts 2 to 3 cents in the green. Futures closed with losses of 16 to 31 points across most contracts on Thursday. Crude oil futures fell back lower on Thursday, down $2.06/barrel. The US dollar index was falling, with losses...

Cotton futures closed with losses of 16 to 31 points across most contracts on Thursday. Crude oil futures fell back lower on Thursday, down $2.06/barrel. The US dollar index was falling, with losses of $1.888 so far on the day to $100.735. USDA reported a 100,000 bale increase to the...

The USDA’s domestic rice ending stocks guess is down on the month, while the cotton carryout estimate is up. U.S. rice ending stocks are seen at 44.5 million hundredweight, 2.5 million below March on cuts to imports and domestic use, which canceled out a lower export projection. The average estimated...

Cotton futures are down 21 to 39 points across most nearby contracts on Thursday. Crude oil futures are leaking back lower at midday, down $3.26/barrel. The US dollar index was is falling $1.903 so far on the day to 100.72. USDA reported a 100,000 bale increase to the US ending...

Cotton price action is up 20 to 43 points in early Thursday morning trade. Futures saw buying extend into the close, as contracts were up 72 to 108 points on Wednesday. Crude oil futures closed the day up $3.14/barrel, after rallying off of the lowest level since February 2021 overnight....

Cotton futures saw buying extend into the close, as contracts were up 72 to 108 points on Wednesday. Crude oil futures closed the day up $3.14/barrel, after rallying off of the lowest level since February 2021 overnight. The US dollar index was steady on the day. Late on the Wednesday...

Cotton futures are showing 3 to 27 point gains on Wednesday’s midday. Crude oil futures are down $2.17/barrel, to the lowest level since February 2021. The US dollar index is down $0.471 on the day. The addition 50% tariffs on China went into effect overnight, taking the new total to...

Cotton prices are up 5 points in the nearby May contract and down 20 to 29 points in other nearbys in early Wednesday trade. Futures posted Tuesday weakness, closing 44 to 56 points lower. Crude oil futures were down $2.48/barrel, falling to a 4-year low and the lowest close since...

Cotton futures posted Tuesday weakness, closing 44 to 56 points lower. Crude oil futures were down $2.48/barrel, falling to a 4-year low and the lowest close since April 2021. The US dollar index was back down $0.247 on the day. The addition 50% tariffs on China are set to go...

Cotton futures are trading with contracts 56 to 77 points in the red so far on Tuesday. Crude oil futures are down 34 cents/barrel, as the US dollar index is back up $0.112 so far on the day. The addition 50% tariffs on China are set to go into effect...

Cotton price action on Tuesday morning is up 14 points in the May, but down 4 to 13 across most other contracts. Futures closed out the Monday session with contracts up 207 to 263 points. The outside markets were not supportive. Crude oil futures were down $1.17/barrel, as the US...

Cotton futures closed out the Monday session with contracts up 207 to 263 points. The outside markets were not supportive. Crude oil futures were down $1.17/barrel, as the US dollar index was back up $0.452 on the day. NASS Crop Progress data indicated a total of 4% of the US...