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Cotton Rally Continues on Monday

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Cotton futures extended gains on April 14, 2026, with contracts rising 40 to 66 points by midday, continuing a multi-week rally. Managed money reduced net short positions in cotton futures and options by 10,206 contracts during the week of April 7, cutting the near-record short to just 2,020 contracts. The Cotlook A Index climbed 170 points to 84.25 cents/lb on April 10, while ICE certified cotton stocks rose to 144,211 bales, up 4,360 bales from the prior session. May, July, and December 2026 cotton contracts traded at 73.83, 75.99, and 77.3 cents/lb, respectively, all posting gains of 41 to 66 points. A weaker U.S. dollar ($98.400) and volatile crude oil prices—up $3.03 after US-Iran talks collapsed—added to cotton’s upward momentum.
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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 Rally Continues on Monday April 14, 2026 — 08:03 am EDT Written by Austin Schroeder for Barchart-> Cotton are extending the gains, with contracts up 40 to 66 points at midday. The US dollar index is $0.039 lower at $98.400. Crude oil is back up just $3.03 this morning, though more than $5 off the overnight highs following the breakdown of US/Iran negotiations this weekend.Managed money was slashing another 10,206 contracts from their net short in cotton futures and options in the week of April 7. That took their near record (in mid-February) net short to just net short 2,020 contracts. Don’t Miss a Day: From crude oil to coffee, sign up free for Barchart’s best-in-class commodity analysis. The Seam showed 3,340 bales sold on 4/10 at an average of 68.29 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index was 170 points higher on April 10 at 84.25 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were up 4,360 bales on Friday, with the certified stocks level at 144,211 bales.

The Adjusted World Price was up another 175 points last week at 58.74 cents/lb. May 26 Cotton is at 73.83, up 61 points,Jul 26 Cotton is at 75.99, up 66 points,Dec 26 Cotton is at 77.3, up 41 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 Soybean Meal Bulls Spring to Life Supporting Soybean Prices; Cotton Prices Surging Can Cotton Futures Continue to Rally?

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