International Cotton Market

15-Apr-2025 10:30 AM

On Monday, cotton futures saw a decline of 157 to 180 points, indicating renewed weakness in the market. Crude oil futures were up by 6 cents per barrel. Meanwhile, the U.S. dollar index continued its downward trend, closing $0.452 lower at $99.440.

According to the Weekly Crop Progress data, cotton planting in the U.S. has reached 5%, which is behind the average pace of 8%.

As per The Seam, only 31 cash bales were sold on April 11, at an average price of 56 cents per pound.  

The Cotlook A Index was down by 25 points on Friday, closing at 78.30 cents per pound.  

ICE certified cotton stocks decreased by 10 bales on April 11, bringing the total certified stock to 14,478 bales.  

According to the USDA, the Adjusted World Price (AWP) dropped by 212 points last week, settling at 53.10 cents per pound.