Market Analysis
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USDA Report Stuns Market. Now, Wait for Reality.
USDA stunned the market with its August estimate of U.S. cotton production. But remember – history has shown consistent deviation…
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Cotton Highlights from August WASDE Report
Results from the first crop production survey for 2017 drive the numbers in USDA’s WASDE report for August – including…
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Production, Weather Woes Boosting Market
Mother Nature’s recent Texas outburst was rough on cotton fields. But it was enough to boost prices back into the…
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Cotton Board Adds New Regional Communication Managers
Christi Chadwell and Shelley Heinrich are The Cotton Board’s new Regional Communication Managers serving the Southwest.
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Technically Speaking, Pay Attention to Fundamentals
With prices holding in a three-cent range, it’s likely time to pay attention to what the market fundamentals and technicals…
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December Futures Prices? Ask Mother Nature.
Opinions differ on where December futures prices may go. But there’s no doubt that Mother Nature holds the key to…
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With Market Oversold, Is Bullish Return Near?
The cotton invert continues, as both the U.S. and Australian crops are oversold.
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Shurley: Prices Continue to Flounder in Lower Range
The July USDA crop production and supply and demand estimates report was not bad, but prices continue to show no…
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Rain in India, U.S. Keeps Pressure on Prices
Beneficial rains in the U.S. and India kept pressure on cotton prices, as the December futures contract settled the past…
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Shurley on Cotton: Where Did the Acres Go?
Dr. Don Shurley says the recent USDA Planted Acreage report did not deliver as expected, making times a bit confusing…