8 May | Futures on the Upswing
– Reporting Period 23 April – 06 May 2025 – The ICE Cotton Futures No. 2 experienced an upward trend in the reporting period. For the first time this year, the quotations passed the 70 ct/lb mark. This development appears to have rather been driven by expectations and speculation than by demand figures, which...
read more 24 Apr | Turbulent Times
– Reporting Period 02 – 22 April 2025 – The – exceptionally – three-week reporting period experienced turbulent times. As all markets, the cotton market was also under significant pressure and saw sharp price fluctuations as a result of the US tariff announcements, while other countries, particularly China, responded immediately with the threat of...
read more 3 Apr | Market in the Shadow of the Trade Conflict
– Reporting Period 19 March – 01 April 2025 – After continuing their sideways trend at the beginning, the ICE Cotton No. 2 futures increased towards the end of the reporting period. In particular in the last couple of days, the futures were on the rise based on improved demand. The coming weeks will...
read more 20 Mar | Prices on the Upswing, Dollar Weakening
– Reporting Period 05 – 18 March 2025 – After the lows during the last reporting period, ICE Cotton No. 2 futures returned to a price range similar to that of previous weeks during the course of the current reporting period. With a weakening dollar exchange rate, US cotton became more attractive again. Even...
read more 6 Mar | Reoccuring Trade Conflict Leads to Price Losses
– Reporting Period 19 February – 04 March 2025 In the last two weeks, the ICE Cotton No. 2 futures have fallen to their lowest level since summer 2020. Then, as now, macroeconomic events were the cause. While lockdowns during the pandemic caused demand to collapse in 2020, it is now more likely to...
read more 6 Feb | Prices Fall to New Low
– Reporting Period 22 January – 04 February 2025 – Since the beginning of the reporting period, ICE Cotton No. 2 futures have been trending downwards, reaching a new low comparable to the level of August 2024. At the end of January, March futures bottomed out at just under 66 cents/lb and were only...
read more 23 Jan | Weak Demand at Low Prices
– Reporting Period 08 – 21 January 2025 – The ICE Cotton No. 2 futures dropped at the beginning of the reporting period and reached a new low of the past weeks. The quotations recovered just slightly from there and stayed at a low level. Despite the favourable quotations, demand for cotton remained weak. Many...
read more 8 Jan | Silent Time of the Year, Quiet Market
– Reporting Period 18 December 2024 – 07 January 2025 – The turn of the year was a calm period for the cotton market. ICE Cotton No. 2 futures mainly moved sideways over the reporting period and ended close to their opening levels. Occasionally, there were slight jumps up and down, but without sustained...
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