Cotton Futures Slide 25 to 47 Points Friday Morning

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Cotton futures are trading with losses of 25 to 47 points on Friday morning, extending the previous session's declines. At Thursday's close, futures were down 4 to 24 points across the board as the July contract expired. Export sales data for the week of July 2 showed 66,422 running bales of cotton sold for the 2025/26 marketing year, nearly triple the same week last year, with Vietnam and India as the top buyers. New crop sales reached a three-week high of 86,971 running bales, led by Vietnam and Turkey. Shipments totaled 230,056 running bales, up from the prior week's 18-week low but down 10.05% from the same week in 2025.

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Cotton futures are sliding 25-47 points, extending declines despite strong export sales, indicating bearish supply/demand balance.