Monthly Economic Letter December 2023

RECENT PRICE MOVEMENT Cotton benchmarks were flat or slightly lower over the past month. Pakistani spot prices decreased slightly from 75 to 73 cents/lb.  In domestic terms, values fell from…

Monthly Economic Letter November 2023

RECENT PRICE MOVEMENT Most cotton benchmarks decreased over the past month. SUPPLY, DEMAND, & TRADE The latest USDA report featured a +855,000 bale increase to world cotton production (to 113.5…

Monthly Economic Letter October 2023

RECENT PRICE MOVEMENT Cotton benchmarks were flat or lower over the past month. SUPPLY, DEMAND, & TRADE The latest USDA report featured a small increase to 2023/24 world production (from…

Monthly Economic Letter September 2023

RECENT PRICE MOVEMENT Cotton benchmarks moved higher and then lower over the past month.  Current values for most prices are near those posted one month ago. SUPPLY, DEMAND, & TRADE…

Monthly Economic Letter August 2023

RECENT PRICE MOVEMENT Most cotton benchmarks moved higher over the past month. SUPPLY, DEMAND, & TRADE The latest USDA report featured a large decrease to the forecast for global production…

Monthly Economic Letter July 2023

RECENT PRICE MOVEMENT Cotton benchmarks were flat or lower over the past month. SUPPLY, DEMAND, & TRADE The latest USDA report featured a slight increase to world production in 2023/24…

Monthly Economic Letter June 2023

RECENT PRICE MOVEMENT Movement in NY/ICE futures was erratic, but most cotton benchmarks were rangebound over the past month. SUPPLY, DEMAND, & TRADE The latest USDA forecast featured increases to…

Monthly Economic Letter April 2023

RECENT PRICE MOVEMENT Most cotton benchmarks moved lower and then higher over the past month. SUPPLY, DEMAND, & TRADE The latest USDA report featured increases to figures for 2022/23 production…

Monthly Economic Letter March 2023

RECENT PRICE MOVEMENT Most cotton benchmarks moved slightly lower over the past month. SUPPLY, DEMAND, & TRADE The latest USDA report featured a slight increase to the global production figure…

Monthly Economic Letter February 2023

RECENT PRICE MOVEMENT Movement in cotton benchmarks was mixed over the past month. SUPPLY, DEMAND, & TRADE The latest USDA report featured decreases to forecasts for global production (-332,000 bales…