Cotton – International News
31-Jan-2026 08:20 AM
Cotton – International News
ICE cotton futures posted losses of 30 to 46 points on Friday, with the March contract down 64 points for the week. Crude oil futures rose $0.32 per barrel to settle at $64.74, while the U.S. dollar index increased by 0.893 to 97.030.
Friday’s Commitment of Traders report showed that as of January 27, managed money added 13,077 contracts to its net short position, taking the total net short to 65,029 contracts.
As of January 22, cotton export commitments stood at 7.553 million running bales, down 13% from a year ago. This is 66% of the USDA’s export projection, well below the five-year average of 84%.
Thursday’s online auction from The Seam recorded sales of 6,183 bales at an average price of 57.51 cents per pound. The Cotlook A Index was steady on January 27 at 74.15 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were unchanged on January 29 at 8,600 bales. The Adjusted World Price was lowered to 50.23 cents per pound, down 76 points from the previous week.