Cotton futures are posted higher trade to close out Monday, with contracts up 16 to 68 points across the board. Crude oil was $2.55 higher, with the US dollar index $0.094 lower. Weekly Crop Progress data showed 74% of the US cotton setting bolls as of Sunday, with 14% of...Rolls of cotton thread by Marina Ermakova via Unsplash
Cotton Closes with Monday Gains, as USDA Cuts Conditions Ratings
Written on 08/18/2026
Austin Schroeder

