Global cotton markets steadied last week as New York futures surged on the unwinding of short positions and technical buying, while China’s holiday pause signaled possible price weakness ahead, and global trade braced for the impact of looming U.S. tariffs despite resilient markets in India and Pakistan. This report examines the factors contributing to this trend, offering an in-depth analysis of cotton futures markets in New York and China, alongside international price movements by origin. The report also evaluates the domestic cotton markets in key producing and consuming nations, including China, India, Pakistan, Turkey, and Brazil. For further research and insight, daily and historical data are available for download, providing a valuable resource for stakeholders in the cotton industry. Read more...

Cotton prices have stayed firm in the past seven days amid a sharp fall in US cotton exports to China and resilient cotton prices on Chinese domestic market. This report examines the factors contributing to this trend, offering an in-depth analysis of cotton futures markets in New York and China, alongside international price movements by origin. The report also evaluates the domestic cotton markets in key producing and consuming nations, including China, India, Pakistan, Turkey, and Brazil. For further research and insight, daily and historical data are available for download, providing a valuable resource for stakeholders in the cotton industry. Read more...

The halt in U.S. cotton exports to China could initially depress prices, but forced shifts in Asian buying patterns, as a result of trade negotiations with Washington, should later drive a strong recovery in the market. This report examines the factors contributing to this trend, offering an in-depth analysis of cotton futures markets in New York and China, alongside international price movements by origin. The report also evaluates the domestic cotton markets in key producing and consuming nations, including China, India, Pakistan, Turkey, and Brazil. For further research and insight, daily and historical data are available for download, providing a valuable resource for stakeholders in the cotton industry. Read more...