Cotton Settles Lower on Thursday

Cotton futures were down 22 to 50 points across most contracts on Thursday. The outside markets are a pressure factor, with crude oil down $0.35/barrel and the US dollar index 190 points higher.

The Seam reported 2,657 bales of online sales on October 16 at an average price of 69.08 cents/lb. ICE cotton stocks were unchanged on Tuesday, leaving 174 bales of certified stocks. The Cotlook A Index was down 50 points on October 16 at 82.30 cents/lb. The USDA Adjusted World Price (AWP) was trimmed by another 117 points last week to 59.24 cents/lb. 

Mar 25 Cotton  closed at 72.85, down 49 points,

May 25 Cotton  closed at 74.31, down 48 points,

Jul 25 Cotton  closed at 75.26, down 44 points

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