Cotton International Market
12-Jun-2026 09:32 AM
Cotton International Market
ICE cotton futures posted gains of 13 to 139 points across all contracts on Thursday, with nearby contracts leading the advance.
Crude oil prices fell $3.61 to $86.42 per barrel, while the U.S. Dollar Index declined 0.234 points to 99.70.
USDA’s Export Sales report showed cotton sales of 207,032 running bales (RB) for the 2025/26 crop year during the week ending June 4, marking the highest level in nine weeks. Vietnam purchased 83,300 RB, while Pakistan bought 57,300 RB.
New-crop cotton sales reached 298,689 RB, the highest weekly total of the marketing year. Vietnam accounted for 180,000 RB of these purchases. Cotton shipments totaled 300,114 RB, including 109,200 RB shipped to Vietnam and 49,400 RB to Pakistan.
USDA’s WASDE report reduced old-crop U.S. cotton ending stocks by 200,000 bales to 4.2 million bales, while exports were increased by 200,000 bales to 12.2 million bales. New-crop ending stocks were also reduced by 200,000 bales to 3.7 million bales.
Global old-crop cotton stocks declined by 0.64 million bales to 76.63 million bales, while new-crop ending stocks fell by 0.71 million bales to 71.13 million bales.
The Seam reported sales of 1,386 bales at an average price of 71.63 cents per pound during its online auction. The Cotlook A Index stood at 83.65 cents per pound. ICE certified cotton stocks declined by 38,894 bales to 193,789 bales, while the Adjusted World Price fell to 61.26 cents per pound.