International Cotton Market
25-Jul-2025 08:16 AM
International Cotton Market
ICE cotton futures closed Thursday’s session with gains of 47 to 72 points. Crude oil futures were up 95 cents per barrel, and the U.S. dollar index rose by $0.277 to 97.220.
Export sales data showed a net reduction of 32,748 RB in old crop cotton for the week ending July 17. New crop sales were 132,624 RB, the second-largest weekly total of this marketing year. Shipments were pegged at 184,849 RB, higher than the previous week. Vietnam was the top buyer with 46,700 RB, followed by Pakistan with 28,500 RB.
The Seam reported sales of 2,800 bales on Wednesday at an average price of 60.78 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index rose 5 points to 78.70 on July 23. ICE cotton stocks declined by 702 bales on July 23 to a certified level of 21,635 bales. USDA’s Adjusted World Price (AWP) was up 23 points earlier today to 54.95 cents/lb.