For Week Ending 19-Jun-2025 Net Upland Sales 2024-25 Net sales of Upland totaling 27,300 RB for 2024/2025 were down 67 percent from the previous week and 71 percent from the prior 4-week average.
Read More / Download ReportTabulation & Chart regarding the Basis Comparison of ICS 105 with Cotlook A Index - 21-06-2025 prepared by CAI for the information of CAI Members
Read More / Download ReportJUNE 20, 2025 Despite a wave of fresh data and global developments, cotton prices held steady, stuck in a narrow range as the market digested weaker retail sales, steady Fed policy, and rising geopolitical tensions.
Read More / Download ReportFor Week Ending 12-Jun-2025 Net Upland Sales 2024-25 Net sales of Upland totaling 83,200 RB for 2024/2025 were up 38 percent from the previous week, but down 23 percent from the prior 4-week average.
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Read More / Download ReportDespite Positive USDA Report, Cotton Prices Still Can’t Catch a Break Jun 14, 2025 USDA released, arguably, the most optimistic supply demand report in its history this month. So, of course, the market yawned and closed 18 to 33 points lower in the most active contracts.
Read More / Download ReportJUNE 13, 2025 Despite fresh data and global headlines, cotton remained in its narrow range as traders weighed updated supply and demand numbers, cooling inflation, and ongoing trade tensions.
Read More / Download ReportJune-2025 COTTON: The 2025/26 U.S. cotton balance sheet is revised to show lower production, beginning stocks and ending stocks, with consumption, imports, and exports unchanged from last month.
Read More / Download ReportJune-2025 COTTON: The 2025/26 U.S. cotton balance sheet is revised to show lower production, beginning stocks and ending stocks, with consumption, imports, and exports unchanged from last month.
Read More / Download ReportFor Week Ending 05-Jun-2025 Net Upland Sales 2024-25 Net sales of Upland totaling 60,200 RB for 2024/2025 were down 45 percent from the previous week and 51 percent from the prior 4-week average.
Read More / Download ReportCurrent Cotton Trading Range Akin to “Watching Paint Dry” Jun 07, 2025 Enough of this bearishness. Enough of the declining demand. I dare use the word “bullish” for what it could imply to some. Yet, there must be some optimism, although I admit it is difficult to find.
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Read More / Download ReportJUNE 6, 2025 Markets were active this week, with cotton holding steady in a narrow range as traders watched mixed weather conditions, strong export shipments, and ongoing trade news.
Read More / Download ReportFor Week Ending 29-May-2025 Net Upland Sales 2024-25 Net sales of Upland totaling 109,800 RB for 2024/2025 were down 8 percent from the previous week and 2 percent from the prior 4-week average.
Read More / Download ReportYield, Not Price, Will Determine 2025 Cotton Success May 31, 2025 This year reminds us that what happens tomorrow is much more important than what happened today.
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Read More / Download ReportMAY 30, 2025 Markets were busy despite the holiday-shortened trade week, with cotton slipping to the low end of its range amid renewed trade tensions and mixed economic data.
Read More / Download ReportFor Week Ending 22-May-2025 Net Upland Sales 2024-25 Net sales of Upland totaling 118,700 RB for 2024/2025 were down 16 percent from the previous week, but up 8 percent from the prior 4-week average.
Read More / Download ReportGovernment of India has increased the Minimum Support Price of Medium Staple Cotton from 7,121 to 7,710 and Long Staple Cotton from 7,521 to 8,110 for season 2025-26.
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Read More / Download ReportPrice Resistance Continues to Cap Chances of Cotton Rally May 26, 2025 Cotton enters the three-day Memorial Day weekend tied tightly to the narrow three-cent trading range experienced the past several weeks. Call it a four-cent trading range, and we can essentially stretch it out to a six-mont
Read More / Download ReportMAY 23, 2025 With headline risk subdued and few data releases, cotton prices were little changed. With uncertainty around tariffs and global developments still looming, where will cotton prices go from here? Get QuickTake’s read on the week’s events in five minutes.
Read More / Download ReportFor Week Ending 15-May-2025 Net Upland Sales 2024-25 Net sales of Upland totaling 141,400 RB for 2024/2025 were up 16 percent from the previous week and 41 percent from the prior 4-week average.
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Read More / Download ReportFarmers’ Training Programme under the aegis of its Farmers’ Training Initiative on Tuesday, the 27th May 2025 in association with Mahaveer Ginning and Pressing at 221/3, Malkapur Road, Bodwad, Dist. Jalgaon in Khandesh region.
Read More / Download ReportIs There Light at the End of Cotton’s Tunnel? May 18, 2025 We are all well worn out with low prices and negative comments. Too, the general news media can’t seem to be happy unless they tell us how weak the economy is. But this past week was full of economic news, all positive.
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Read More / Download ReportMAY 16, 2025 While the cotton market continues to react to headlines, this week brought a dose of fundamentals with the release of the 2025/26 supply and demand outlook.
Read More / Download ReportCould This Be the Beginning of Price Improvement? May 15, 2025 If cotton prices are to improve, it’s got to start sometime, somehow. If improvement is to be in our future, the underlying economic fundamentals must begin to swing in that direction and market uncertainties diminish.
Read More / Download ReportFor Week Ending 08-May-2025 Net Upland Sales 2024-25 Net sales of Upland totaling 122,200 RB for 2024/2025 were up 86 percent from the previous week and 2 percent from the prior 4-week average.
Read More / Download ReportMay-2025 The forecast for 2025/26 U.S. cotton shows a small increase in production, higher exports,beginning and ending stocks, and unchanged consumption compared to 2024/25.
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Read More / Download ReportSeesaw Cotton Pricing Continues May 11, 2025 The year 1965 gave us the song “Catch Us if You Can.” Reference to those lyrics fits the scenario of a market continuing higher and higher. Maybe just the mention of it will seed a price jump in the market.
Read More / Download ReportMAY 9, 2025 Outside markets and ongoing headlines continue to pressure the cotton market. However, signs of a potential trade deal this week offered a rare dose of optimism. Next week brings USDA’s first official look at the 2025/26 crop year.
Read More / Download ReportFor Week Ending 01-May-2025 Net Upland Sales 2024-25 Net sales of Upland totaling 65,800 RB for 2024/2025 were down 39 percent from the previous week and 50 percent from the prior 4-week average.
Read More / Download ReportOutside Events Push Cotton Prices Closer to 70 Cents May 04, 2025 Cotton settled the week with a Happy Face as market participants moved closer to the realization that Washington’s tariff policy could be positive to both the market and to the economic wellbeing of the U.S.
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Read More / Download ReportMAY 2, 2025 The cotton market posted five consecutive days of losses, weighed down by weather and broader market headwinds. Although the trade war continues, there are signs that tariff relief may be on the horizon.
Read More / Download ReportFor Week Ending 24-Apr-2025 Net Upland Sales 2024-25 Net sales of Upland totaling 108,400 RB for 2024/2025 were up 4 percent from the previous week, but down 21 percent from the prior 4-week average.
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Read More / Download ReportLittle Hope of Improved Cotton Prices on the Horizon April 28, 2025 New crop cotton prices held the 70-cent line…well almost, slipping as last Friday’s trading session expired leaving the weekly close at 69.87 cents.
Read More / Download ReportAPRIL 25, 2025 The cotton market rallied, drawing strength from outside markets. While the trade war continues, there’s potential relief on the horizon regarding tariffs.
Read More / Download ReportU.S. EXPORT SALES For Week Ending 17-Apr-2025 Net Upland Sales 2024-25 Net sales of Upland totaling 104,000 RB for 2024/2025 were down 49 percent from the previous week and 22 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases Vietnam 34,400 RB India 22,500 RB Pakistan 16,500 RB
Read More / Download ReportCotton Prices Remain Range Bound Despite Small Rally April 18, 2025 It is a wonderful weekend – Easter around the Globe. May all find peace and goodness.
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Read More / Download ReportAPRIL 17, 2025 Market volatility persisted, but cotton prices were more or less unchanged by the week’s end. The ongoing trade war remained a focal point, while economic concerns led to losses in the stock market.
Read More / Download ReportFor Week Ending 10-Apr-2025 Net Upland Sales 2024-25 Net sales of Upland totaling 202,000 RB for 2024/2025 were up 76 percent from the previous week and 88 percent from the prior 4-week average.
Read More / Download ReportMarket Fundamentals Providing Better Footing for Cotton Prices April 14, 2025 The market gave cotton a bit more footing this past week as price activity returned to trading fundamentals as opposed to the news media’s chaotic presentation of tariffs and the resulting Wall Street knee jerk activ
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Read More / Download ReportAPRIL 11, 2025 Market volatility persisted after the Trump Administration’s announcement and subsequent pause of tariffs on key U.S. trading partners.
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