Cotton International News
24-Feb-2026 08:19 AM
Cotton International News
ICE cotton futures closed Monday’s session 35 to 50 points lower, while the front-month March contract was up 53 points. Crude oil futures fell 19 cents per barrel to $66.29. The U.S. Dollar Index was down 0.064 at 97.665.
Following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling restricting tariff use under IEEPA, President Donald Trump indicated plans to impose a 10% blanket tariff, later increasing it to 15%.
The Seam reported sales of 19,948 bales on February 20 at an average price of 59.53 cents per pound. The Cotlook A Index was up 45 points on Friday at 74.15 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were steady at 119,457 bales on February 19. The Adjusted World Price increased 66 points on Thursday afternoon to 50.05 cents per pound.