ICE cotton futures closed steady to 11 points higher in Friday’s session, with the December contract down 33 points on the day and 114 points lower for the week. Crude oil futures fell $1.01 per barrel to $57.99 on the day, while the U.S. dollar index rose $0.010 to 100.100.

Commitment of Traders (COT) data, still delayed due to the government shutdown, showed spec funds adding another 11,586 contracts to their net short position in cotton futures and options as of October 7, bringing the total to 76,326 contracts.

The Seam’s online auction on November 20 reported sales of 4,173 bales at an average price of 62.69 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index fell 65 points on November 20 to 74.00 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were steady on Thursday at 20,344 bales. The Adjusted World Price was updated to 50.80 cents/lb on Thursday, down 103 points from the previous week, effective from Friday through next Thursday.