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A Index Explained . Date of index value: 13:30 GMT 6th May, 2026

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A Index 94.55 (+1.75)

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April 2026 Market Summary

International cotton prices gained further ground in April. The July contract in New York rose by slightly more than 10 cents overall… Prices on China’s ZCE platform also rallied… Import demand slowed as buyers took a cautious approach to new business… Yarn sales remained brisk in several markets, but prices began to plateau in some cases… Planting expanded in the US, but drought conditions prevailed across much of the cotton belt… Sowing approached a conclusion in China’s Xinjiang region… Field reports from Brazil were generally positive… Our forecasts of production and consumption indicated a larger reduction to global ending stocks in 2026/27…………….read full article.

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