# Price Surge Viewed with Cautious Optimism

Author: Jim.Robinson
Published: 2010-03-31
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At press time, cotton prices were approaching a two-year high, evoking guarded optimism among analysts and merchants. The surge came after China reported its 2009 crop fell nearly 15% below 2008 levels.