Cotton International News
14-Oct-2025 08:15 AM
Cotton International News
ICE cotton futures closed 16 to 35 points lower across most contracts on Monday as market pressure continued. The US Dollar Index rose $0.273 on the session to 99.005, while crude oil was up $0.63 per barrel.
On Friday, President Trump announced a 100% tariff on Chinese goods starting November 1 and imposed export controls on critical software. Over the weekend, he said, “Don’t worry about China.” Markets showed a slightly positive reaction at the start of the week.
Friday’s online auction from The Seam showed 318 bales sold at an average price of 58.15 cents per pound. The Cotlook A Index fell 50 points on Friday to 76.05 cents. ICE-certified cotton stocks were steady at 16,471 bales as of October 10.