摘要
Despite a week of volatility that briefly brought prices for the December contract above 75 cents/Ib, New York futures moved slightly lower over the past month. December prices dropped from levels near 71-72 cents/Ib early in October to values below 70 cents/Ib in the latest trading. The A Index moved in a parallel pattern, temporarily rising from 80-81 cents/Ib to levels above 85 cents/Ib,
After attempting to move higher in mid-March,cotton prices have since retreated.The most actively traded May New York futures contract increased from levels near87cents/lb to those near94cents/lb.In more recent trading,prices fell back
