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Cotton Closes with Gains on Wednesday

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Cotton futures rose across all contracts on Wednesday, gaining 31 to 64 points, with March 2025 closing at 73.34 (+59), May at 74.79 (+58), and July at 75.70 (+57). The US cotton harvest reached 34% completion, exceeding the 30% average, led by Texas (38%, +4% above normal) while Georgia lagged slightly (19%, -1%). Crop condition ratings improved to 34% "good/excellent," up 5%, with Texas seeing a 16-point jump and Georgia a 4-point gain, lifting the Brugler500 index to 294. The Cotlook A Index fell 125 points to 82.80 cents/lb, while the USDA’s Adjusted World Price dropped 40 points to 60.41 cents/lb, valid through Thursday. Online sales via The Seam averaged 67.21 cents/lb for 301 bales, with ICE certified stocks holding steady at 174 bales.
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AAPL TSLA AMZN META AMD NVDA PEP COST ADBE GOOG AMGN HON INTC INTU NFLX ADP SBUX MRNA AAPL TSLA AMZN META AMD NVDA PEP COST ADBE GOOG AMGN HON INTC INTU NFLX ADP SBUX MRNA AAPL TSLA AMZN META AMD NVDA PEP COST ADBE GOOG AMGN HON INTC INTU NFLX ADP SBUX MRNA Stocks Cotton Closes with Gains on Wednesday October 16, 2024 — 07:28 pm EDT Written by Austin Schroeder for Barchart-> Cotton futures ended the Wednesday session with contracts up 31 to 64 points across the board. The outside markets were mixed, with crude oil up $0.24/barrel and the US dollar index 285 points higher.Tuesday afternoon’s Crop Progress report from NASS tallied the US cotton harvest at 34% complete, vs. the 30% average pace. Harvest in TX was 4 percentage points ahead of normal at 38%, with GA 1% behind at 19%. Condition ratings were up 5% to 34% as of October 13, with the Brugler500 index rising 11 points to 294. In TX ratings were 16 points improved, with GA up 4 points. The Seam reported 301 bales of online sales on October 15 at an average price of 67.21 cents/lb. ICE cotton stocks were unchanged on Tuesday, leaving 174 bales of certified stocks. The Cotlook A Index was down 125 points on October 15 at 82.80 cents/lb. The USDA Adjusted World Price (AWP) was trimmed by another 40 points last week to 60.41 cents/lb. It is good through Thursday.Mar 25 Cotton closed at 73.34, up 59 points,May 25 Cotton closed at 74.79, up 58 points,Jul 25 Cotton closed at 75.7, up 57 points On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.

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