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This is your Daily Cotton Price Tracker with Vanessa Clark podcast.
Hey friends, welcome to another episode of Daily Cotton Price Tracker with Vanessa Clark. Im your host Vanessa, and today were diving into the latest cotton market news, including current trading prices, global supply shifts, and what it all means for you.
Right now, cotton futures are feeling some pressure. The May 2026 contract on ICE closed around 64 cents per pound, down about 1 percent recently due to a stronger US dollar making US cotton pricier for buyers abroad, plus tensions in the Middle East weighing on demand. Over in China, the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange saw the main May contract close at 15,255 yuan per tonne, a slight dip of 5 yuan. SunSirs reports their benchmark at 16,638 RMB per ton as of March 3, barely off by 0.01 percent from early month levels.
Big picture, global cotton planting areas are shrinking, with ICAC projecting a 4 percent production drop to 24.8 million tonnes next season, while consumption holds steady at 25 million tonnes. Chinas sales are roaring ahead at 69.5 percent for the season, way faster than last year, and textile operating rates hit 88.2 percent in February. But high domestic-international price gaps could mean more imports, capping upside.
Heres your takeaway: If youre a grower, watch planting reports and US prospective plantings coming soonkeep an eye on Texas weather too. Textile folks, lock in prices soon before volatility hits from policy changes like target prices in China.
Thanks for tuning in, buddies. Subscribe, share with your crew, and catch you next time on Daily Cotton Price Tracker!
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Check out Vanessa on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vanessaclarkipai
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This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
This is your Daily Cotton Price Tracker with Vanessa Clark podcast.
Hey friends, welcome to another episode of Daily Cotton Price Tracker with Vanessa Clark. Im your host Vanessa, and today were diving into the latest cotton market news, including current trading prices, global supply shifts, and what it all means for you.
Right now, cotton futures are feeling some pressure. The May 2026 contract on ICE closed around 64 cents per pound, down about 1 percent recently due to a stronger US dollar making US cotton pricier for buyers abroad, plus tensions in the Middle East weighing on demand. Over in China, the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange saw the main May contract close at 15,255 yuan per tonne, a slight dip of 5 yuan. SunSirs reports their benchmark at 16,638 RMB per ton as of March 3, barely off by 0.01 percent from early month levels.
Big picture, global cotton planting areas are shrinking, with ICAC projecting a 4 percent production drop to 24.8 million tonnes next season, while consumption holds steady at 25 million tonnes. Chinas sales are roaring ahead at 69.5 percent for the season, way faster than last year, and textile operating rates hit 88.2 percent in February. But high domestic-international price gaps could mean more imports, capping upside.
Heres your takeaway: If youre a grower, watch planting reports and US prospective plantings coming soonkeep an eye on Texas weather too. Textile folks, lock in prices soon before volatility hits from policy changes like target prices in China.
Thanks for tuning in, buddies. Subscribe, share with your crew, and catch you next time on Daily Cotton Price Tracker!
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Check out Vanessa on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vanessaclarkipai
For some deals, check out
https://amzn.to/4hSgB4r
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
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This is your Daily Cotton Price Tracker with Vanessa Clark podcast.
Hey friends, welcome to another episode of Daily Cotton Price Tracker with Vanessa Clark. Im your host Vanessa, and today were diving into the latest cotton market news, including current trading prices, global supply shifts, and what it all means for you.
Right now, cotton futures are feeling some pressure. The May 2026 contract on ICE closed around 64 cents per pound, down about 1 percent recently due to a stronger US dollar making US cotton pricier for buyers abroad, plus tensions in the Middle East weighing on demand. Over in China, the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange saw the main May contract close at 15,255 yuan per tonne, a slight dip of 5 yuan. SunSirs reports their benchmark at 16,638 RMB per ton as of March 3, barely off by 0.01 percent from early month levels.
Big picture, global cotton planting areas are shrinking, with ICAC projecting a 4 percent production drop to 24.8 million tonnes next season, while consumption holds steady at 25 million tonnes. Chinas sales are roaring ahead at 69.5 percent for the season, way faster than last year, and textile operating rates hit 88.2 percent in February. But high domestic-international price gaps could mean more imports, capping upside.
Heres your takeaway: If youre a grower, watch planting reports and US prospective plantings coming soonkeep an eye on Texas weather too. Textile folks, lock in prices soon before volatility hits from policy changes like target prices in China.
Thanks for tuning in, buddies. Subscribe, share with your crew, and catch you next time on Daily Cotton Price Tracker!
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Check out Vanessa on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vanessaclarkipai
For some deals, check out
https://amzn.to/4hSgB4r
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
This is your Daily Cotton Price Tracker with Vanessa Clark podcast.
Hey friends, welcome to another episode of Daily Cotton Price Tracker with Vanessa Clark. Im your host Vanessa, and today were diving into the latest cotton market news, including current trading prices, global supply shifts, and what it all means for you.
Right now, cotton futures are feeling some pressure. The May 2026 contract on ICE closed around 64 cents per pound, down about 1 percent recently due to a stronger US dollar making US cotton pricier for buyers abroad, plus tensions in the Middle East weighing on demand. Over in China, the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange saw the main May contract close at 15,255 yuan per tonne, a slight dip of 5 yuan. SunSirs reports their benchmark at 16,638 RMB per ton as of March 3, barely off by 0.01 percent from early month levels.
Big picture, global cotton planting areas are shrinking, with ICAC projecting a 4 percent production drop to 24.8 million tonnes next season, while consumption holds steady at 25 million tonnes. Chinas sales are roaring ahead at 69.5 percent for the season, way faster than last year, and textile operating rates hit 88.2 percent in February. But high domestic-international price gaps could mean more imports, capping upside.
Heres your takeaway: If youre a grower, watch planting reports and US prospective plantings coming soonkeep an eye on Texas weather too. Textile folks, lock in prices soon before volatility hits from policy changes like target prices in China.
Thanks for tuning in, buddies. Subscribe, share with your crew, and catch you next time on Daily Cotton Price Tracker!
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Check out Vanessa on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vanessaclarkipai
For some deals, check out
https://amzn.to/4hSgB4r
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI