GLOBAL, 16 September 2026 — Cotton No. 2 fell 4.17% to 84.54 US cents per pound in the latest delayed quote at 15:30 UTC, 15 September 2026.
Cotton No. 2 facts at the recorded timestamp
| Latest quote | Previous close | Change | Feed status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84.54 US cents per pound | 88.22 US cents per pound | -4.17% | open |
Reading the Cotton No. 2 contract
The quote feed classified Cotton No. 2 futures as open when the batch was captured. Exchange pauses and delivery-month activity can affect freshness. The recorded contract range was 0.00 to 84.96, compared with an opening observation of 0.00. The unit shown—US cents per pound—belongs to the quoted futures series. A physical invoice may use another grade, location, freight term, currency or delivery month.
Why Cotton No. 2 is followed
Cotton No. 2 is a deliverable cotton future influenced by crop condition, textile demand, export sales, certified stocks and currency moves. The economic meaning of Cotton No. 2 comes from the exposure it represents, not from the number of digits in the quoted level or the direction of one observation. The futures level can still differ from a consumer, wholesale cash or producer price.
Next variables for Cotton No. 2
Readers tracking Cotton No. 2 may monitor crop condition, export sales, Chinese textile demand and certified stocks. The listed variables form a monitoring checklist for Cotton No. 2, not a claim that all of them moved or contributed equally during this period.
Source, calculation and limitations
This Cotton No. 2 report separates the factual quote from interpretation. No third-party chart or commentary was copied, and a later market move will be covered at a new URL rather than replacing this snapshot.
Data and risk note: A public Cotton No. 2 display is not a transaction confirmation. Delay, currency, unit, expiry and liquidity can make an actual order or physical price different.