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Cotton futures surged Friday, with May contracts gaining 215 points weekly, closing at 69.46 cents/lb. July and December contracts also rose, reflecting broad market strength amid late-session crude oil gains. Export sales totaled 9.556 million running bales as of March 19, down 7% year-over-year, reaching just 85% of USDA projections—lagging the 98% historical average pace. Speculative funds reduced net short positions by 6,757 contracts to 33,448, signaling shifting market sentiment ahead of March planting intentions data forecasting 9.229 million acres, slightly below 2025 levels. The Cotlook A Index climbed 65 points to 78.85 cents/lb, while the Adjusted World Price rose to 54.47 cents/lb. ICE certified stocks remained flat at 114,665 bales. The Seam reported 6,389 bales sold at 64.16 cents/lb on March 26, as the dollar index strengthened to 100.045, adding pressure to commodity pricing dynamics.
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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 Rallies on Friday March 27, 2026 — 08:22 pm EDT Written by Austin Schroeder for Barchart-> Cotton futures posted gains of 3 to 45 points on Friday, with a weekly gain of 215 points for May. The US dollar index was $0.337 higher at $100.045. Crude oil saw some late session buying up $6.68 on the day to $101.16.Export Sales data now has the 9.556 million RB of combined cotton sales and shipments as of 3/19, down 7% from a year ago. That is 85% of the USDA export projection and lags the 98% average sales pace. Don’t Miss a Day: From crude oil to coffee, sign up free for Barchart’s best-in-class commodity analysis. Spec funds trimmed another 6,757 contracts from their net short position as of Tuesday, taking it to 33,448 contracts.March Intentions data is expected to show cotton acreage at 9.229 million acres according to a Reuters survey of analysts, which would be slightly below last year. The Seam showed 6,389 bales sold on March 26 at an average of 64.16 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index was up 65 points on Thursday at 78.85 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were unchanged on 3/26, with the certified stocks level at 114,665 bales.

The Adjusted World Price was raised by 25 points on Thursday to 54.47 cents/lb. May 26 Cotton closed at 69.46, up 5 points,Jul 26 Cotton closed at 71.7, up 18 points,Dec 26 Cotton closed at 74.02, up 38 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. More news from Barchart Is Cotton Preparing to Take Off on the Upside?

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