TREE NEWS reports: The US Department of Agriculture now expects US cotton ending stocks of 3.6 million bales, down from its previous forecast of 4.0 million bales. The new figure came in below analyst expectations of 3.79 million bales.
USDA cuts US cotton ending stocks forecast to 3.6M bales
AI take
The cut matters because it lands below what the market was already positioned for, which is the kind of surprise that resets expectations rather than confirming them. Tighter ending stocks narrow the cushion against any supply disruption, so the balance between next season's production and export demand becomes the live variable. Whether the USDA's next revision moves in the same direction, or analysts simply re-anchor around this number, is the open question.
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