Cotton International News
10-Jan-2026 08:13 AM
Cotton International News
ICE cotton futures ended Friday’s session mixed, with contracts finishing steady to 5 points lower, although the March contract was up 40 points for the week. Crude oil futures rose $1.02 per barrel to $58.78, while the US dollar index increased by 0.212 to 98.900.
According to USDA Export Sales data, US upland cotton export commitments stood at 6.598 million running bales, down 15% from the same week last year. This is 57% of the USDA export forecast and behind the average sales pace of 77%. Shipments totaled 2.986 million running bales, which is 26% of the USDA estimate and below the average shipping pace of 30%.
Commitment of Traders data showed that in the week ending January 6, managed funds reduced their net short position in cotton by 1,306 contracts, bringing the total net short to 47,772 contracts.
Thursday’s online auction from The Seam recorded sales of 10,864 bales at an average price of 61.10 cents per pound. The Cotlook A Index fell 25 points on January 8 to 74.80 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were steady on January 8 at 11,510 bales. The Adjusted World Price was updated Thursday afternoon to 50.97 cents per pound, up 21 points from the previous week.