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Cotton Slipping Back on Friday Morning Trade

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Cotton futures fell 3–10 points Friday morning after gains of 21–123 points Thursday, reflecting short-term volatility. The US dollar strengthened to $99.695, while crude oil rose $3.46 to $93.79. Export sales for 2025/26 cotton reached 202,444 bales, up 2.92% weekly and double last year’s volume. Vietnam led purchases with 91,400 bales, followed by Pakistan at 24,000 bales. Shipments hit a 13-month high of 400,552 bales, with Vietnam and Pakistan as top destinations. The Cotlook A Index dropped 45 points to 78.20 cents/lb, signaling softer global demand. ICE certified stocks remained flat at 114,665 bales. The Adjusted World Price increased 25 points to 54.47 cents/lb, adjusting trade benchmarks. May, July, and December 2026 contracts dipped slightly after Thursday’s gains, closing at 69.41, 71.52, and 73.64 cents/lb, respectively.
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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 Slipping Back on Friday Morning Trade March 27, 2026 — 11:27 am EDT Written by Austin Schroeder for Barchart-> Cotton price action is down 3 to 10 points on Friday morning. Futures closed out the Thursday session with contracts 21 to 123 points higher across the board. The US dollar index was $0.296 higher at $99.695. Crude oil was up $3.46 on the day to $93.79.Export Sales data showed 202,444 RB of 2025/26 cotton sold in the week ending on March 19, which was 2.92% above last week and double the same week last year. Vietnam purchased 91,400 RB, with 24,000 RB to Pakistan. There was 27,017 RB sold for 2026/27, an 8-week low Shipments were the largest in just over a year at 400,552 RB in that week. The top destination was Vietnam was 164,100 RB, with 60,500 RB to Pakistan. Don’t Miss a Day: From crude oil to coffee, sign up free for Barchart’s best-in-class commodity analysis. The Seam showed 3,809 bales sold on Wednesday at an average of 65.89 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index was down 45 points on 3/25 at 78.20 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were unchanged on March 25, with the certified stocks level at 114,665 bales.

The Adjusted World Price was raised by 25 points this afternoon to 54.47 cents/lb last Thursday. May 26 Cotton closed at 69.41, up 123 points, currently down 10 pointsJul 26 Cotton closed at 71.52, up 119 points, currently down 6 pointsDec 26 Cotton closed at 73.64, up 101 points, currently down 3 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 Bulls Are in Control of Soybean Meal. Make This 1 Trade Now.

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