Global cotton prices set to stay firm through H2 2026
Cotton prices are expected to remain firm through the second half of 2026, driven by a tightening global supply outlook, with the market's focus increasingly shifting toward the Southern Hemisphere crop cycle where weather risks are building, particu
July 20, 2026 (MLN): Cotton prices are expected to remain firm through the second half of 2026, driven by a tightening global supply outlook, with the market's focus increasingly shifting toward the Southern Hemisphere crop cycle where weather risks are building, particularly in Australia, according to a report by BMI, a Fitch Solutions company. The 2026 annual average forecast for ICE-listed second-month cotton fut...