FEBRUARY 2, 2026 The Week Ahead Risk appetite is cautious to start February, with policy uncertainty and a busy week of data keeping markets on watch.
Read More / Download ReportCotton Prices Dip Despite Bullish Fundamentals Jan 31, 2026 This week’s apologies go to Rodney Dangerfield: Cotton can’t get any respect. Cotton fundamentals were very good all week with one exception, yet the market moved lower. It didn’t just lower; it recorded a new life of contract low. Ex
Read More / Download ReportThe Union Budget 2026-27, presented by Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1, 2026, is designed as a futuristic, growth-oriented blueprint, aimed at establishing India as a global manufacturing hub and securing its position as the world’s third largest economy. The Budget described as Reform Express
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Read More / Download ReportFor Week Ending 22-Jan-2026 Net Upland Sales 2025-26 Net sales of Upland totaling 203,700 RB for 2025/2026 were down 51 percent from the previous week and 17 percent from the prior 4-week average.
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Read More / Download ReportJANUARY 26, 2026 The Week Ahead There was no shortage of major developments during last week’s shortened trading week. Markets and politics were active on multiple fronts.
Read More / Download ReportFor Week Ending 15-Jan-2026 Net Upland Sales 2025-26 Net sales of Upland totaling 412,500 RB for 2025/2026--a marketing-year high--were up 21 percent from the previous week and up noticeably from the prior 4-week average.
Read More / Download ReportTrade & Quality Matters in India January 6, 2026 In association with the Cotton Association of India (CAI), the ICA will visit India this March to deliver two ‘Trade & Quality Matters’ training courses:
Read More / Download ReportCotton Market Settles, Continues to Confound Jan 19, 2026 Flat as prices have remained, the cotton market continues to confound most analysts. March held its 64-cent handle all week, and the new crop December contract held the 68-69 cent area.
Read More / Download ReportJANUARY 19, 2026 The Week Ahead • The macro picture is mixed this week, despite the shortened trading schedule. Markets are closed today, Monday, January 19, in observance of the MLK holiday.
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Read More / Download ReportFor Week Ending 08-Jan-2026 Net Upland Sales 2025-26 Net sales of Upland totaling 339,700 RB for 2025/2026--a marketing-year high--were up noticeably from the previous week and up 89 percent from the prior 4-week average.
Read More / Download ReportAt Last, a Good Week for Cotton Jan 12, 2026 The market settled 126 points higher on the week at 68.68 cents, basis the December 2025 ICE contract. The market pushed above 69 cents several times during the week’s trading but was unable to hold that level at the close of the week’s trading.
Read More / Download ReportJANUARY 12, 2026 The Week Ahead • The broader macro backdrop turned more cautious over the weekend after reports that the Fed was subpoenaed by the U.S. government, adding another layer of uncertainty to an already volatile policy environment. At the same time, attention is on this week’s WA
Read More / Download ReportJan-2026 COTTON: The 2025/26 U.S. cotton balance sheet for January shows lower production and ending stocks compared to December. Beginning stocks, consumption, exports, and imports are unchanged.
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Read More / Download ReportFor Week Ending 01-Jan-2026 Net Upland Sales 2025-26 Net sales of Upland totaling 98,000 RB for 2025/2026 were down 27 percent from the previous week and 49 percent from the prior 4-week average.
Read More / Download ReportA Chinese New Year that Lifts Cotton Prices? Jan 05, 2026 The New Year begins a bit brighter than Auld Lang Syne sent out the old one. The idea that China will reduce 2026 cotton plantings worked in favor of higher prices in the new crop December contract. The contract broke above 67 cents, re
Read More / Download ReportJANUARY 5, 2026 The Week Ahead • Holiday trading carried through year-end as markets looked ahead to 2026. The year started off relatively quiet, but geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela could inject some volatility into energy markets.
Read More / Download ReportFor Week Ending 25-Dec-2025 2025-2026 Net Upland Sales 1,34,000 Upland Shipments 1,40,700 Net Pima Sales 3,100 Pima Shipments 10,900 TOTAL SALES 1,37,100 2026-2027 Net Upland Sales 2,200 Net Pima Sales 00 TOTAL 2,200
Read More / Download ReportFor Week Ending 18-Dec-2025 2025-2026 Net Upland Sales 1,82,700 Upland Shipments 1,46,900 Net Pima Sales 9,100 Pima Shipments 7,200 TOTAL SALES 1,91,800 2026-2027 Net Upland Sales 900 Net Pima Sales 00 TOTAL 900
Read More / Download ReportDECEMBER 29, 2025 The Week Ahead • The Santa rally has held so far this week, with improving markets helping breathe some life back into the ag complex. Energy markets also moved higher, as oil prices were supported by cautious optimism around progress on a potential Russia–Ukraine agreement
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Read More / Download ReportFor Week Ending 11-Dec-2025 2025-2026 Net Upland Sales 3,04,700 Upland Shipments 1,34,400 Net Pima Sales 8,900 Pima Shipments 3,600 TOTAL SALES 3,13,600 2026-2027 Net Upland Sales 15,000 Net Pima Sales 00 TOTAL 15,000
Read More / Download ReportDecember Market Reports More Noteworthy for the Things They Don’t Say Dec 22, 2025 USDA’s December supply/demand and crop production numbers didn’t reveal any major changes from the November projections. Here’s a summary of the major numbers:
Read More / Download ReportMerry and Bright for Cotton? Not Quite! Dec 22, 2025 The merry and bright season is poised to leave cotton in its wake. Just as retail apparel sales are showing signs of a recovery, cotton demand has slowed. With that, prices are seeing a climb to the 21-day moving average trend line, moving f
Read More / Download ReportDECEMBER 22, 2025 The Week Ahead • Macro sentiment has stabilized after last week’s cooler inflation print, but signals remain mixed for ag, with a firmer Chinese yuan offset by a softer Brazilian real. On top of that, speculators continue to short the market.
Read More / Download ReportFor Week Ending 04-Dec-2025 2025-2026 Net Upland Sales 1,53,200 Upland Shipments 1,01,600 Net Pima Sales 6,200 Pima Shipments 7,600 TOTAL SALES 1,59,400 2026-2027 Net Upland Sales 300 Net Pima Sales 00 TOTAL 300
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Read More / Download ReportStagnant Market Activity Underscores the Need for Demand Dec 17, 2025 I prefer cotton. When will this item be here in cotton? Where do you keep this item in cotton? Please ask your manager when she/he will have this in cotton? May I see your manager, please? These are just a very few comments
Read More / Download ReportFor Week Ending 27-Nov-2025 2025-2026 Net Upland Sales 1,35,900 Upland Shipments 1,22,100 Net Pima Sales 4,200 Pima Shipments 7,400 TOTAL SALES 1,40,100 2026-2027 Net Upland Sales 4,500 Net Pima Sales 00 TOTAL 4,500
Read More / Download ReportDECEMBER 15, 2025 The Week Ahead • Looking ahead, agricultural markets remain seasonally supported but vulnerable to short-term volatility. The U.S. dollar softness is supportive of exportable commodities like cotton, but a stream of belated economic data may drive sharp price swings. As mar
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Read More / Download ReportFor Week Ending 20-Nov-2025 2025-2026 Net Upland Sales 1,48,400 Upland Shipments 1,20,800 Net Pima Sales 6,200 Pima Shipments 6,700 TOTAL SALES 1,54,600 2026-2027 Net Upland Sales 3,100 Net Pima Sales 00 TOTAL 3,100
Read More / Download ReportFor Week Ending 13-Nov-2025 2025-2026 Net Upland Sales 1,87,600 Upland Shipments 1,13,200 Net Pima Sales 8,900 Pima Shipments 7,800 TOTAL SALES 1,96,500 2026-2027 Net Upland Sales 1,800 Net Pima Sales 00 TOTAL 1,800
Read More / Download ReportDec-2025 COTTON: This month’s 2025/26 U.S. cotton balance sheet shows slightly higher production, a reduction in mill use, and larger ending stocks compared to November. Beginning stocks, exports, and imports are unchanged.
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Read More / Download ReportDeclining Demand Spurs Market Closing Below 64-Cents Dec 08, 2025 The nearby March contract, as expected, closed the week in search of the expiring December contract’s 62-64 cent level. The contract made its first weekly close below 64 cents, closing at 63.91 cents.
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