International Cotton News
06-Feb-2026 08:23 AM
International Cotton News
ICE cotton futures posted losses of 45 to 50 points across the front months. Crude oil futures were down $2.02 per barrel on the day at $63.12. The U.S. dollar index was up 0.371 to 97.860.
Export Sales data showed total cotton sales of 249,836 running bales for the week ending January 29. This was a 22.67% increase from the prior week but still 10.78% below the same week last year. Vietnam was the largest buyer with 54,000 running bales, followed by Pakistan with 48,100 running bales and China with 36,600 running bales.
Shipments for the week totaled 235,313 running bales, down 8.45% from the previous week but 53.29% higher than the same week in 2025. Of this total, 84,300 running bales were shipped to Vietnam and 29,100 running bales to Pakistan.
Wednesday’s online auction on The Seam showed sales of 5,856 bales at an average price of 57.91 cents per pound. The Cotlook A Index declined another 20 points on February 4 to 73.15 cents. ICE-certified cotton stocks increased by 11,138 bales on February 4 to a total of 47,653 bales. The Adjusted World Price was updated on Thursday, down another 42 points to 49.78 cents per pound.