International Cotton Market
29-Aug-2025 08:23 AM
International Cotton Market
ICE Cotton futures closed higher on Thursday, with contracts up 62 to 64 points. The US dollar index fell $0.347 on the day to 97.780, while crude oil futures were $0.17 higher.
USDA reported total cotton sales of 179,333 RB for the week ending August 21, up 70.19% from last week and 92.81% above the same week last year. Vietnam was the top buyer with 88,400 RB, followed by Bangladesh with 37,800 RB. Shipments dropped to the lowest since last November at 112,656 RB. Vietnam was the top destination with 41,000 RB, while 11,500 RB were shipped to Bangladesh.
The Seam reported 290 bales sold on Wednesday at an average price of 60.51 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index was down 70 points to 78.20 cents on August 27. ICE certified cotton stocks were steady on August 27 at 15,474 bales. USDA’s Adjusted World Price (AWP) was down 59 points to 54.94 cents/lb on Thursday.