Market Movement from 15th Dec 2025 to 20th Dec 2025.
• The NY futures market witnessed low volatility during the week.
• NY March futures eased marginally, closing at 63.75 cents on 19-Dec compared with 63.83 cents on 12-Dec, registering a week-on-week loss of 0.08 cents.
Stagnant Market Activity Underscores the Need for Demand
I prefer cotton. When will this item be here in cotton? Where do you keep this item in cotton? Please ask your manager when she/he will have this in cotton? May I see your manager, please? These are just a very few comments one should address to the clothing salesperson when you are shopping and can’t find any cotton items or even just a few cotton items.
• Looking ahead, agricultural markets remain seasonally supported but vulnerable to short-term volatility. The U.S. dollar softness is supportive of exportable commodities like cotton, but a stream of belated economic data may drive sharp price swings. As markets enter the strongest seasonal window of the year, pullbacks may continue to attract buying across the ag complex. This week is shaping up to be busy, with unemployment reports, delayed retail sales, and updated inflation data alongside the usual cotton reports.
Market Movement from 08th Dec 2025 to 13th Dec 2025.
• This week witnessed low volatility. Even the WASDE report was neutral, and the market largely ignored it, showing no significant reaction on either side.