– Reporting Period 12 – 25 August 2026 – During the reporting period, the international cotton market showed a significantly firmer trend than before. ICE Cotton No. 2 futures for December 2026 contracts rose from 84.38 U.S. ct/lb on August 12 to 88.34 U.S. ct/lb on August 25, an increase of about 4.7 percent. A...
read more– Reporting Period 29 July – 11 August 2026 – During the current reporting period, prices for ICE Cotton No. 2 futures began to rise, approaching the 85 ct/lb mark. Weather risks in the U.S. Cotton Belt, along with harvest-critical weather conditions in other growing regions, were considered the primary drivers. This was accompanied...
read more– Reporting Period 15 – 28 July 2026 – During the current reporting period, ICE Cotton No. 2 futures traded primarily sideways. After an initial dip, prices returned almost to the level equaling the start of the reporting period, though did not quite reach it. Demand fell short of the average levels...
read more– Reporting Period 01-14 July 2026 – During the reporting period, the USDA released its WASDE report on July 10, projecting higher global cotton production while maintaining expectations of strong demand. At the same time, the market strengthened: U.S. spot prices and ICE quotations moved higher, U.S. cotton acreage was 6% above the previous...
read more– Reporting Period 05 – 18 February 2025 – The market was quite calm in the reporting period. As the predominant leading prices, the ICE Cotton No. 2 futures recorded a weak upward trend. After the various New Year festivities, many participants returned to the market. Demand for US cotton has returned to solid...
read more– Reporting Period 04 – 17 June 2025 – Given the increasingly crisis-ridden global situation, the fact that the cotton market appears unimpressed is surprising. The futures moved mainly sideways in the reporting period with a weak upward trend. The July futures hovered around the 65 ct/lb mark, while December remained near the 68...
read more– Reporting Period 21 May – 03 June 2025 – Over the two weeks of the reporting period, ICE Cotton No. 2 futures moved fairly sideways with a slight negative trend. The price of the nearest future contract finished just two points below its opening value. The ongoing tariff disputes continue to cause uncertainty...
read more– Reporting Period 07 May – 20 May 2025 – After their high level in the last reporting period, the futures experienced a drop again. Even though they recovered towards the end of the period under review, the trend over the last two weeks has been downward. Relief came with the news that China...
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