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USDA: Weekly Cotton Market Review Aug 18, 2023
Spot quotations averaged 29 points higher than the previous week, according to the USDA, Agricultural Marketing Serviceís Cotton and Tobacco Program. Quotations for the base quality of cotton (color 41, […]
Thompson on Cotton: Signs a Soft Landing May Be Possible Jul 31, 2023
December futures string of daily highs ended last week at eight. But not before reaching 88.39 which proved to be a trigger point for grower selling. However, as warned, when […]
Thompson on Cotton: Some Excitement Has Returned Jul 25, 2023
After advancing 326 points and closing higher for the fourth consecutive week, some excitement has returned to the cotton market. For the past eight months, it has steadily traded in […]
Thompson on Cotton: Desperately in Search of Direction Jul 10, 2023
A mid-week holiday had me confused all week as to what day it was. Desperately in search of direction, the cotton market shared the same confusion. It began the week […]
USDA: Weekly Cotton Review May 26, 2023
Spot quotations averaged 82 points lower than the previous week, according to the USDA, Agricultural Marketing Serviceís Cotton and Tobacco Program. Quotations for the base quality of cotton (color 41, […]
Thompson on Cotton: Two Weeks of Gains Erased May 15, 2023
Outside forces continue to dominate the market, so much so, favorable fundamentals were overlooked last week. Despite strong export sales and an encouraging WASDE report, cotton prices declined on renewed […]
USDA: Weekly Cotton Review May 1, 2023
Spot quotations averaged 335 points lower than the previous week, according to the USDA, Agricultural Marketing Serviceís Cotton and Tobacco Program. Quotations for the base quality of cotton (color 41, […]
Thompson On Cotton: The Driving Force Behind Today’s Cotton Market May 1, 2023
“It’s the economy, stupid!” Many of you remember this phrase coined by James Carville when serving as campaign manager for Bill Clinton in 1992 referring to an election-year economic recession. […]
Thompson On Cotton: The Dreaded R Word Apr 17, 2023
In its search for guidance, the market was confronted with mixed signals last week. So to no surprise, it remained rangebound as seen by May futures trading in a narrow […]
Thompson On Cotton: Caught In A Squeeze Apr 10, 2023
For most of the week, the market traded aimlessly looking for guidance. Renewed recession fears, early on, forced a decline from the previous week’s highs. Even so, it found firm […]
