Markets enter a holiday-shortened but event-heavy week, with macro data and policy headlines likely to set the tone. U.S. markets are closed today, February 16. When trading resumes tomorrow, it should be back to business as usual.
Market Movement from 09th Feb 2026 to 14th Feb 2026.
• NY March contract recovered from recent lows during the week, supported by some fresh fixation buying and rollover activity. The neutral WASDE report did not provide any clear directional trigger to the market; however, despite the lack of strong fundamental cues, NY March managed to close the week with a gain of 105 points on a week-over-week basis.
COTTON: Changes to the 2025/26 U.S. cotton balance sheet are minimal this month with the export projection reduced 200,000 bales on lagging sales and ending stocks raised by the same amount for an ending stocks-to-use ratio of 32 percent. Production, beginning stocks, and mill use are unchanged. The projected 2025/26 season average upland farm price is lowered 1 cent to 60 cents per pound.