ICE cotton faces heavy selling; prices drop despite positive factors
10 May 24 2 min read
Insights
- ICE cotton prices fell on Thursday due to a sell-off, despite strong US export sales and a weak dollar index.
- The July contract dropped by 146 points, settling at 78.46 cents per pound, while the December contract fell by 124 points.
- Friday saw losses in the market, with expectations for the USDA supply-demand report to potentially influence market trends.
According to trade analysts, the US cotton July contract settled 146 points lower at 78.46 cents per pound (0.453 kg). The December contract settled at 76.46 cents, down 124 points on Thursday. ICE cotton continued to see losses on Friday.
The USDA announced cotton export sales on Thursday, which was positive, but the market ignored it and witnessed a declining trend. Yesterday, the dollar index was weak. A lower dollar index made cotton purchases cheaper for foreign buyers but also failed to support cotton prices. Stronger crude oil was also unable to push cotton prices.
The trading volume was slightly down. The final volume stood at 47,386 contracts, while 60,467 contracts were cleared on the previous day. Certified stocks started the day at 167,979 bales, witnessing a decrease of 791 bales in decerts. Despite this decline, there are still over 37,000 bales of possible decerts remaining.
- ICE cotton gains on technical buying; traders await WASDE report
- US net cotton sales surge: Upland sales up 28%, Pima sales up 87%
- ICE cotton remains positive amid weaker dollar and crude oil rally
- North Indian cotton yarn buying still poor, used PSF rises in Panipat
- ICE cotton stabilises after significant loss, market awaits sales data
Today, the USDA monthly supply-demand report will be released, which may have long-term potential impacts on the cotton markets. It will offer insights into the first country details of the 2024-25 season and the final US Production Report.
On Friday, ICE cotton July 2024 was traded 0.49 cent lower at 78.11 cents per pound. Meanwhile, cash cotton was traded at 74.35 cents (down 1.46 cents), the October (new crop) contract at 77.75 cents (down 1.19 cents), the December 2024 contract at 75.70 cents (down 0.76 cent), March 2025 at 77.25 cents per pound (down 0.76 cent), and May 2025 at 78.47 cents (down 0.73 cent).
Fibre2Fashion News Desk (KUL)
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