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NY futures experienced volatility recently, with the net effect being a slight increase in prices. The A Index also moved slightly higher, while other benchmark prices were stable.

NY futures experienced volatility in early April. Current values for all benchmark prices are flat to lower relative to levels one month ago.

RECENT PRICE MOVEMENT Movement in international benchmark prices was mixed over the past month, with NY futures and the A Index increasing, South Asian prices flat to lower, and Chinese prices stable. + Prices for the May NY futures contract...

Despite some significant upward movement, most cotton prices are either even or lower than one month ago. An exception is the CC Index, which rose in international terms due to a weaker USD relative to the RMB.

All benchmark prices except the CC Index increased over the past month. Prices for the March NY futures contract surged in late December, rising from 75 cents/lb to just below 80 cents/lb.