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ICE cotton sinks near 3-week low, pressured by grains, dollar
* Pressure from grains, dollar triggers automatic selling * July contract closes below 100-day moving average * Plantings progress eases supply concerns- dealers NEW YORK, May 21 (Reuters) – ICE cotton sank to its lowest
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Howell: Cotton rallies, moves sideways after skid on new forecasts
Unable to generate additional downside momentum, cotton futures bounced off nearby support and drifted sideways on light volume last week after falling sharply on mixed readings of updated U.S. and world balance sheets for
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India: Limited buying keep cotton steady
RAJKOT, MAY 17: Limited trade along with restricted selling hold the cotton price steady on Friday. Traders said that market may remain dull as there was no signal for recovery in demand. Gujarat Sankar-6
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Cotton futures edge down on producer hedging, weaker commodities
* Pick-up in plantings prompts hedging – merchants * Thomson Reuters-Jefferies CRB down * U.S. weekly export data down from previous weeks – USDA NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) – Cotton futures slipped on
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Cotton Futures Drop on Demand Concerns
Cotton futures fell for a second straight session on concern that demand will slow from China, the world’s biggest user and importer. Sugar also slid, while orange juice, coffee and cocoa rose. In April,
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Cotton market: no activity amid post-election session
Not a single deal finalised on the cotton market amid post-elections on Monday as mills and spinners were on the sidelines due to less interest in fresh dealings, dealers said. The official spot rate
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Fresh buying boosts cotton market as supply concerns mount
Fresh buying has lifted cotton futures to about a five-week high close amid positioning ahead of USDA’s updated supply-demand estimates for 2012-13 and the first official forecasts for 2013-14. Spot July gained 224 points
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U.S. Cotton Output Seen Falling 19% as Farmers Opt for Grains
Cotton output in U.S., the world’s biggest exporter, may tumble 19 percent this year as farmers shift acreage to grains and dry conditions persist in parts of the South, the Department of Agriculture said.
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Soft futures lower – Cotton slumps ahead of USDA report
Investing.com – U.S. soft futures were mostly lower during U.S. morning trade on Thursday, with cotton prices retreating from the previous session’s five-week high as traders readjusted positions ahead of Friday’s highly-anticipated U.S. Department
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Cotton hits 1-month high; gains tempered by India sale news
* Buying on weather worries sends prices over 88 cents/lb * Next technical resistance seen at 88.52 cents/lb – Knight * Friday’s USDA crop estimates are first of 2013/14 season NEW YORK, May 8
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Cotton ends mostly lower as market preps for USDA report
* Friday’s USDA crop estimates are first of 2013/14 season * New supply seen lower than the current year but still healthy * Dry conditions in U.S. cotton states provides price floor By Carole
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Soft futures mixed – Cotton lower for first time in 4 days
Investing.com – U.S. soft futures were mixed during U.S. morning trade on Tuesday, with cotton prices coming under pressure after the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s weekly planting progress report showed an improvement in U.S.
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Cotton Futures were higher again yesterday
COTTON General Comments: Futures were higher again yesterday on slow planting progress and ideas of good demand left from the weekly export sales report from USDA. The sales were big and China was the major
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Cotton futures rise for 3rd straight session on weather worries
* Dry conditions in key U.S. growing state prompt buying – dealers * Friday’s USDA monthly crop report eyed * Open interest climbs for 5th straight session – ICE data NEW YORK, May 6
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Cotton Futures Rise on U.S. Crop Concerns
Cotton futures rose for the third straight session on speculation that adverse sowing conditions may curb output in the U.S., the world’s biggest exporter. This week, wet weather will delay cotton planting in Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia and the
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Howell: Volatile cotton market rebounds from big skid to post gain
Volatile cotton futures rebounded sharply to finish with a 3 percent gain for the week ended Thursday, a day after tumbling almost the daily limit and closing with the largest one-day percentage loss in
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ICE cotton up on planting delays, U.S. data, post weekly gain
* Fiber up 2.3 pct for week, first weekly gain since March * Some 26,000 bales erroneously listed in certified stocks – ICE * Open interest climbs for 4th straight session NEW YORK, May
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ICE cotton jumps most in 1-1/2 months on short-covering, US exports
* Fiber prices surge more than 4 percent to intraday high * Day’s gains follow largest one-day loss in nearly a year * Price dips inspired buying, short-covering -dealers NEW YORK, May 2 (Reuters)
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Caution of supply ‘challenge’ revives cotton price
Cotton prices recovered from their worst fall in anearly year after the International Cotton Advisory Committee raised price expectations – despite lifting its estimate for world inventories. The ICAC, an intergovernmental group, lifted by
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ICE cotton falls most in nearly a year during commodities selloff
* Thomson Reuters-Jefferies CRB settles down 1.7 pct * Weaker-than-expect China data spark concern over commoditiesdemand * Cotton futures correct after 4-session rebound – dealers NEW YORK, May 1 (Reuters) – Cotton futures sank on Wednesday, posting their largest one-day loss
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