MAY 4, 2026 The Week Ahead Macro will stay in the driver’s seat this week, with several moving pieces likely to influence overall direction.
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Read More / Download ReportMumbai, April 30: The Cotton Association of India (CAI) today inaugurated its Cotton Contamination Estimation Laboratory at Cotton Green, Mumbai, taking a significant step towards improving the quality and global acceptability of Indian cotton.
Read MoreFor Week Ending 23-Apr-2026 Net Upland Sales 2025-26 Net sales of Upland totaling 162,900 RB for 2025/2026 were up 36 percent from the previous week, but down 33 percent from the prior 4-week average.
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Read More / Download ReportAPRIL 27, 2026 The Week Ahead The macro backdrop will take center stage this week, with several key events likely to shape overall market direction.
Read More / Download ReportFor Week Ending 16-Apr-2026 Net Upland Sales 2025-26 Net sales of Upland totaling 119,900 RB for 2025/2026 were down 26 percent from the previous week and 55 percent from the prior 4-week average.
Read MoreAPRIL 20, 2026 The Week Ahead The situation around the Strait of Hormuz is front and center to start the week, with energy markets and equities expected to stay sensitive to any new developments.
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Read More / Download ReportFor Week Ending 09-Apr-2026 Net Upland Sales 2025-26 Net sales of Upland totaling 161,100 RB for 2025/2026 were down 50 percent from the previous week and 41 percent from the prior 4-week average.
Read MoreAPRIL 13, 2026 The Week Ahead Peace talks between the U.S. and Iran didn’t go well, and crude oil is rising as a result. Markets are opening the week with a more cautious tone.
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Read More / Download ReportApr-2026 COTTON: There are no changes to supply and demand categories in the 2025/26 U.S. cotton balance sheet this month. The season-average farm price forecast is raised 1 cent to 61 cents/lb.
Read More / Download ReportFor Week Ending 02-Apr-2026 Net Upland Sales 2025-26 Net sales of Upland totaling 319,600 RB for 2025/2026 were down 14 percent from the previous week, but up 25 percent from the prior 4-week average.
Read MoreFor Week Ending 26-Mar-2026 Net Upland Sales 2025-26 Net sales of Upland totaling 371,500 RB for 2025/2026 were up noticeably from the previous week and up 94 percent from the prior 4-week average.
Read MoreAPRIL 6, 2026 The Week Ahead Markets remain driven by geopolitics and energy, with Middle East tensions and inflation data in focus.
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Read More / Download ReportCotton’s Month of Recovery Continues Mar 30, 2026 Cotton’s month-long rally continues to give. The trend calls for higher prices as the world market feels pressure from the potential for adequate supplies for the 2026-27 marketing year. Additionally, the near-term imbalance between on-call sa
Read More / Download ReportMARCH 30, 2026 The Week Ahead Markets will likely remain driven by geopolitics, with Middle East developments and energy price volatility continuing to outweigh traditional fundamentals in the near term.
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Read More / Download ReportCotton’s Bulls Pause for a Rest Mar 23, 2026 Cotton’s three-week rally gave us the 68 cents suggested last week, and then some. Yet, the market has now posted three consecutive down days. That should not be viewed as evidence that the rally is over. To the contrary, the same factors that sent
Read More / Download ReportFor Week Ending 19-Mar-2026 Net Upland Sales 2025-26 Net sales of Upland totaling 202,400 RB for 2025/2026 were up 3 percent from the previous week, but down 5 percent from the prior 4-week average.
Read More / Download ReportMARCH 23, 2026 The Week Ahead Markets are being led by geopolitics, with Middle East developments continuing to overshadow fundamentals.
Read More / Download ReportPositive Price Movement Can Hardly Be Believed Mar 16, 2026 Is this real? In two of the past three weeks, cotton commitments have established record high marketing year weekly export sales. Additionally, the weekly On-Call report first favored stable prices, and now, three weeks later, reflect
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Read More / Download ReportFor Week Ending 12-Mar-2026 Net Upland Sales 2025-26 Net sales of Upland totaling 196,700 RB for 2025/2026 were down 22 percent from the previous week and 30 percent from the prior 4-week average.
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Read More / Download ReportMARCH 16, 2026 The Week Ahead Markets will be closely watching developments in the Middle East this week, with attention also turning to Wednesday’s Federal Reserve policy decision.
Read More / Download ReportFor Week Ending 05-Mar-2026 Net Upland Sales 2025-26 Net sales of Upland totaling 253,200 RB for 2025/2026 were up 68 percent from the previous week, but down 8 percent from the prior 4-week average.
Read More / Download ReportMar-2026 There are no changes to the 2025/26 U.S. cotton balance sheet or to prices this month. For the 2025/26 world cotton balance sheet, the global production forecast is raised over 1.1 million bales because of higher production in Brazil (larger area) and China (higher yield), partially o
Read More / Download ReportCotton’s Bulls Lose Some Momentum Mar 09, 2026 After two weeks of feeding the bulls, the cotton market fell back into its long-established trading range as prices spent the week struggling, just as they have for the past year, and unfortunately just as they will for the coming year. Note: Plea
Read More / Download ReportMARCH 9, 2026 The Week Ahead This week is shaping up to be driven far more by macro forces than traditional agricultural fundamentals, as the war in Iran has ignited a sharp increase in energy markets and triggered broader commodity buying.
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Read More / Download ReportFor Week Ending 26-Feb-2026 Net Upland Sales 2025-26 Net sales of Upland totaling 150,400 RB for 2025/2026 were down 41 percent from the previous week and 50 percent from the prior 4-week average.
Read More / Download ReportBulls Finally See a Reason to Celebrate Mar 02, 2026 The factors mentioned last week led the market higher as cotton bulls celebrated again. However, exciting as it is to see prices move higher, there is considerable work to be done if cotton is to cover the full cost of production. Yet it is
Read More / Download ReportMARCH 2, 2026 The Week Ahead This week is shaping up to be anything but quiet after the U.S. carried out airstrikes on Iran over the weekend, drawing the U.S. into conflict in the Middle East and bringing volatility across markets.
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Read More / Download ReportFor Week Ending 19-Feb-2026 Net Upland Sales 2025-26 Net sales of Upland totaling 253,200 RB for 2025/2026 were down 46 percent from the previous week and 12 percent from the prior 4-week average.
Read More / Download ReportHopefully, Cotton’s Market Low is In Feb 23, 2026 Cotton bulls celebrated Thursday’s close as prices on the nearby March contract eked out a close near 62 cents. Many are proclaiming the market low is in, but I am not one. However, we do hope they are correct.
Read More / Download ReportFEBRUARY 23, 2026 The Week Ahead Markets head into a quieter data week, but policy headlines and macro signals will continue to drive the tone.
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