International Cotton News
01-Jan-2026 08:15 AM
International Cotton News
ICE cotton futures posted losses of 2 to 5 points across most contracts as the market closed out 2025. Crude oil futures were down 54 cents per barrel at $57.41, while the US dollar index rose by 0.040 to 97.995. Futures markets will be closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day.
CFTC released an updated Commitment of Traders report this afternoon, showing managed money trimming 4,387 contracts from their net short position as of December 23, leaving them net short 50,446 contracts.
Export Sales data showed cotton sales of 182,680 running bales during the week ending December 18, down from last week’s marketing-year high. Shipments totaled 146,915 running bales for the week, the highest in the past eight weeks.
The Seam’s online auction recorded sales of 14,459 bales on December 30 at an average price of 60.13 cents per pound. The Cotlook A Index fell by 20 points on Tuesday to 74.30 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks declined by 90 bales on December 30 to 11,510 bales. The Adjusted World Price was updated to 50.02 cents per pound, up just 3 points from the previous week.