Cotton benefited when the USDA reduced American production to 12.8 million bales in 2023–2024

The cotton market’s recent events show that a variety of factors affect price performance and the dynamics of world output. Due to USDA’s October WASDE report, which decreased U.S. cotton production for 2023–2024 to 12.8 million bales, cotton candy witnessed a 1.07% increase, closing at 58,820. Texas’s lower yields were the main cause of this….

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Due to concerns about demand from the biggest buyer China, cotton prices fell as profit was booked

Profit taking caused by worries about China’s demand, a significant buyer, caused cotton candy prices to end the day down by -0.23% at 60,840. The estimates for cotton in the United States for 2023–2024 show higher initial stockpiles but decreased production, exports, and ending stocks. High beginning stocks for 2022–2023 were also a result of…

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A few supply-related worries from important U.S. growing regions have helped cotton prices rise

Concerns over the supply from important U.S. growing regions caused cotton candy prices to jump by 1.13% to settle at 61060. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), 31% of the cotton crop was in good to excellent condition, with a little reduction occurring after the passage of Hurricane Idalia. According to the USDA’s…

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