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title: "Cotton Rallies into the Monday Close"
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description: "Cotton futures closed higher on Monday, with contracts rising between 110 to 309 points. The US dollar index fell to $98.91, while crude oil increased by $1.83 to $107.25. As of May 17, 41% of the US cotton crop was planted, slightly above the 5-year average. The White House announced that China will purchase at least $17 billion annually of U.S. agricultural products from 2026 to 2028. The Adjusted World Price rose to 71.87 cents/lb, with July cotton closing at 83.7, up 309 points."
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# Cotton Rallies into the Monday Close

Cotton futures closed the Monday session with contracts 110 to 309 points higher on the day. The US dollar index was $0.298 lower at $98.91. Crude oil was up $1.83 at $107.25 on the day.

NASS Crop Progress data showed 41% of the US cotton crop planted as of May 17, which was 1 percentage point ahead of the 5-year average of 40%.

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On Sunday, the White House released a fact sheet on the US/China talks from last week, in part stating that “China will purchase at least $17 billion per year of U.S. agricultural products in 2026 (prorated), 2027, and 2028, in addition to the soybean purchase commitments that it made in October 2025.”

The Cotlook A Index was back down 275 points on May 15 at 93.90 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were up 324 bales on Friday, with the certified stocks level at 193,438 bales. The Adjusted World Price was up another 228 points last week at 71.87 cents/lb.

Jul 26 Cotton closed at 83.7, up 309 points,

Dec 26 Cotton closed at 83.98, up 207 points,

Mar 27 Cotton closed at 84.59, up 204 points

_On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here._

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