U.S. Cotton: Futures Firm into Thursday's Close

Barchart: Cotton futures gained 12 to 17 points across most contracts on Thursday, as crude oil rose about 2.5% and the US dollar firmed. USDA's weekly export sales report has been pushed back to Friday because of the Veterans Day holiday. The Seam sold 1,493 bales on November 11 at an average of 74.65 cents/lb. ICE certified stocks rose by 1,190 bales to 76,570 bales. Dec 26 settled at 78.67 (+15), Mar 27 at 82.51 (+12) and May 27 at 84.21 (+15).
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Brazil: SLC Agrícola's Record Cotton Yields Drive Margin Gains

Investing.com: Brazilian producer SLC Agrícola reported a combined first- and second-crop cotton lint yield of 2,127 kg/ha in 2025/26, up 10.8% from a year earlier and 3.6% above the national average, while the unit cost of first-crop lint fell 16.7%. The 2025/26 crop is 99.1% hedged at 76.32 cents/lb, and 93% of it is still to be invoiced. For 2026/27, the company plans to increase cotton area by 5.0% to 200,823 hectares, with a budgeted yield up 0.4–0.9%, and has already hedged 62.1% of the crop at 79.35 cents/lb, about 3.9% above the previous season.
Source: Investing.com

Global: 82% of Consumers Prefer Natural Fibres over Synthetics

TexData: An Ipsos survey commissioned by Woolmark among 1,500 consumers in the US, France, Germany, Italy and China found that, with price, style and fit equal, 82% on average would choose natural fibres over synthetics. On average, 67% said they would pay more for clothing made mainly from natural fibres, and 71% considered independent certification of fibre content and quality important. Merino wool was preferred to polyester by 65% of respondents, and global online search interest in Merino wool has more than doubled in five years. Woolmark is backing these findings with a new global campaign, "Return to Real", and a report on the functional properties of Merino wool based on research with North Carolina State University.
Source: TexData

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