Cotton decreased 4.85 USd/Lbs or 6.85% since the beginning of 2019, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Historically, Cotton reached an all time high of 210.64 in March of 2011 and a record low of 5.66 in December of 1930.

Cotton is expected to trade at 72.40 USd/Lbs by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate it to trade at 76.00 in 12 months time.


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Energy Price Day Weekly Monthly Yearly Date
Crude Oil 62.7600 0.11 -0.18% 1.78% -1.94% -12.56% May/17
Brent 72.2100 0.41 -0.56% 2.25% 0.33% -8.58% May/17
Natural gas 2.6310 0.01 -0.30% 0.46% 5.66% -6.37% May/17
Gasoline 2.0473 0.01 -0.70% 2.93% -1.20% -9.27% May/17
Heating oil 2.0955 0.03 -1.30% 2.20% 1.19% -7.84% May/17
Ethanol 1.3640 0.00 0.00% 4.92% 2.33% -8.39% May/18
Naphtha 562.45 1.50 -0.27% 1.64% 0.75% -16.24% May/17
Propane 0.60 0.01 -1.35% -2.52% -5.27% -34.77% May/17
Uranium 24.6500 0.00 0.00% -0.40% -4.83% 8.59% May/17

Metals Price Day Weekly Monthly Yearly Date
Gold 1,277.15 9.25 -0.72% -0.66% 0.17% -1.17% May/17
Silver 14.3900 0.17 -1.13% -2.44% -4.00% -12.68% May/17
Platinum 813.50 16.00 -1.93% -5.52% -9.66% -9.21% May/17
Palladium 1,310.00 20.50 -1.54% -3.46% -7.88% 32.39% May/17
Manganese 37.50 0.00 0.00% 0.00% -1.32% -5.06% May/17
Neodymium 337,500.00 0.00 0.00% 0.00% -1.46% -18.18% May/17
Rhodium 2,890.00 15.00 -0.52% -1.53% -1.37% 31.36% May/17

Agricultural Price Day Weekly Monthly Yearly Date
Soybeans 821.7500 18.00 -2.14% 3.11% -6.67% -19.85% May/17
Wheat 465.0000 2.00 -0.43% 10.98% 4.67% -8.33% May/17
Cotton 65.99 0.81 -1.21% -3.59% -14.64% -23.76% May/17
Rice 11.0700 0.17 1.51% 3.26% 6.19% -9.48% May/17
Cheese 1.6920 0.00 0.18% -0.41% 3.05% 3.17% May/17
Palm Oil 2,049.00 12.00 -0.58% 6.72% -2.75% -15.78% May/17
Milk 16.30 0.02 0.12% -0.18% 2.39% 7.10% May/17
Rubber 201.80 1.20 -0.59% 3.49% 10.33% 12.42% May/17
Orange Juice 96.75 5.75 -5.61% 1.47% -9.79% -42.22% May/17
Coffee 87.35 2.65 -2.94% -2.35% -3.16% -23.34% May/17
Lumber 324.00 4.10 -1.25% -5.32% -3.49% -46.80% May/17
Oat 294.0000 0.25 -0.09% -2.89% 0.68% 19.88% May/17
Wool 1,893.00 0.00 0.00% -3.02% -2.57% -2.57% May/17
Cocoa 2,353.00 19.00 -0.80% 0.99% -1.13% -12.14% May/17
Canola 443.20 3.80 -0.85% 1.81% -1.31% -16.80% May/17
Sugar 11.55 0.23 -1.95% -1.45% -9.48% -0.94% May/17
Tea 3.33 0.00 0.00% 2.46% 31.10% 33.20% May/17
Corn 383.2500 4.25 1.12% 11.90% 6.90% -4.84% May/17

Livestock Price Day Weekly Monthly Yearly Date
Live Cattle 111.2750 0.80 0.72% -1.04% -13.42% 6.05% May/17
Lean Hogs 92.3750 0.15 0.16% 10.30% 2.41% 24.83% May/17
Poultry 4.95 0.00 0.00% 1.02% 6.00% 39.44% May/17
Beef 10.80 0.01 0.09% -0.09% -1.01% 13.68% May/17
Feeder Cattle 134.5250 0.30 0.22% -2.25% -11.22% 0.45% May/17

Industrial Price Day Weekly Monthly Yearly Date
Copper 2.7480 0.01 -0.38% -1.33% -6.13% -10.94% May/17
Bitumen 3,638.00 12.00 -0.33% 1.28% 3.29% 26.50% May/13
Steel 4,196.00 47.00 1.13% 0.89% 2.17% 2.89% May/13
Cobalt 34,500 0.00 0.00% 0.00% -1.43% -61.98% May/17
Coal 83.10 0.10 0.12% -5.03% -4.63% -20.17% May/17
Lead 1,813.25 9.75 -0.53% 0.33% -5.58% -24.38% May/17
Aluminum 1,837.00 23.00 -1.24% 1.60% -1.61% -19.43% May/17
Tin 19,500.00 25.00 0.13% -0.64% -3.78% -5.80% May/17
Zinc 2,600.00 37.00 -1.40% -1.14% -6.04% -16.24% May/17
Nickel 12,002.00 194.00 -1.59% 0.98% -4.66% -17.84% May/17
Molybdenum 25,000.00 0.00 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% May/17
Iron Ore 103.00 3.00 3.00% 4.57% 10.16% 57.25% May/17
Soda Ash 1,960.00 23.33 -1.18% -1.18% -0.68% -5.05% May/17
Iron Ore 62% fe 96.3400 0.21 0.22% 1.33% 3.69% 44.11% May/17
Lithium 101.12 2.00 -1.94% -5.34% -11.60% -24.28% May/17

Index Price Day Weekly Monthly Yearly Date
Baltic Dry 1,040.00 8.00 0.78% 6.78% 35.59% -18.30% May/17
CRB Index 189.27 1.39 -0.73% 1.18% -3.10% -10.01% May/17
LME Index 2,871.60 0.00 0.00% 1.15% -5.07% -13.78% May/17
S&P GSCI 2,608.09 0.00 0.00% 2.75% -0.57% -7.73% May/17


Cotton

The biggest producers of cotton in the world are China (26% of total production in 2010/11 fiscal year) and India (22%), followed by United States, Pakistan, Brazil, Australia and Uzbekistan. The United States is the biggest exporter of cotton (40% of total exports). India, Australia, Brazil and Uzbekistan also have a big share in the cotton trade. Cotton, a soft fiber that grows around the cotton plant, is the world’s most widely-used natural fiber for clothing.To maximize the needs of the cotton market, the New York Mercantile Exchange has made available a cotton futures contract for trading on the CME Globex® trading platform and for clearing through NYMEX ClearPort® clearing. The size of each contract is 50,000 pounds and its commodity code is TT. It is financially settled, and the final settlement price shall be set at the value of the New York Board of Trade cotton futures contract on the termination day of the contract month, or as specified by the Board of Directors. This page provides - Cotton - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Cotton - actual data, historical chart and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2019.

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
65.99 66.80 210.64 5.66 1912 - 2019 USd/Lbs Daily