Cotton futures posted Thursday losses of 10 to 20 points across most contracts, as the thinly traded October contract was down 75 points. The US dollar index was back up $0.455 on the day to $98.535, with crude oil futures $0.27 higher.
Export Sales data showed a total of 105,373 RB of cotton sold in the week ending on August 14, back down from last week. The top buyer was Vietnam of 35,800 RB, with 28,100 RB to Pakistan. Shipments also slipped back, at 123,292 RB in the week of 8/14. The top destination was Vietnam at 31,100 RB, with 18,500 RB to Bangladesh.
The Cotlook A Index was down 35 points at 78.95 cents on August 20. ICE cotton stocks were unchanged on 8/20, with the certified stocks level at 16,006 bales. USDA’s Adjusted World Price (AWP) was up 48 points on Thursday at 55.53 cents/lb.
