摘要
Recent Price Movement New York futures and the A Index increased last month.Other benchmark prices were flat to slightly lower. Prices for New York futures surged in early March.The nearby May contract climbed above 91 cents/ Ib after increasing three cents/Ib on March 6th.In recent trading,the May contract has held onto these gains and nearby prices are at their highest since early August.
Recent Price Movement Cotton prices outside of China increased last month,with both the New York Nearby(March contract)and the A Index reaching their highest levels in five-months.Prices for the New York March futures contract climbed over 85 cents/lb in January.Trading was volatile at times,with values dropping more than two cents/lb on January 27th.In more recent activity,prices recovered and have remained near 86 cents/lb.