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New York cotton futures settle lower

NEW YORK (July 23, 2008): Cotton futures finished easier on Tuesday on investor sales but the market is range-bound should stay in a band for now, brokers said. The key December cotton contract slid 1.20 cents to finish at 71.58 cents per lb, dealing from 71.51 to 73.14 cents.

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New York cotton

NEW YORK (July 23, 2008): Monday's closing prices of New York cotton in US cents/lb.

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New York cotton futures settle easier

NEW YORK (July 22, 2008): Cotton futures ended quietly softer on Monday on investor sales in line with lower grains markets, with brokers saying the market will look for leads to give it direction in the days ahead. The key December cotton contract fell 0.46 cent to finish at 72.78 cents per lb, dealing from 72.05 to 73.55 cents.

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Burkina launches Monsanto GMO cotton to boost crop

OUAGADOUGOU (July 20, 2008): Cotton farmers in Burkina Faso will soon be planting genetically modified seeds that could boost output and cut costs after the government became the first in West Africa to approve GMO cotton for general use this week. Bt cotton, developed by US farming biotechnology leader Monsanto, contains a bacterial protein that deters insects, reducing the need for costly pesticides and raising yields by around 30 percent, Burkinabe researchers said.

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New York cotton futures settle firmer

NEW YORK (July 19, 2008): Cotton futures settled firmer on Friday on late investor buying as it bucked weaker grains prices due to underlying bullish fundamentals in the market, brokers said. The key December cotton contract rose 0.13 cent to finish at 73.24 cents per lb, dealing from 72.50 to 74.16 cents. Volume in the December contract stood at 7,485 lots at 2:49 pm EDT (1849 GMT).

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US cotton weekly export sales

WASHINGTON (July 19, 2008): USDA cotton export sales highlights for latest reporting week. Net Upland sales of 56,800 running bales were up 6 percent from the previous week and 45 percent from the prior 4-week average

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New York cotton

NEW YORK (July 19, 2008): Thursday's closing prices of New York cotton in US cents/lb.

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New York cotton futures marginally down

NEW YORK (July 18, 2008): Cotton futures settled easier on Thursday on investor sales following falls in grain prices in Chicago and brokers said the fibre will keep following the lead of other commodities. The key December cotton contract fell 0.72 cent to finish at 73.11 cents per lb, dealing from 71.91 to 74.10 cents. Volume in the December contract stood at 12,071 lots at 2:36 pm EDT (1836 GMT).

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New York cotton

NEW YORK (July 18, 2008): Wednesday's closing prices of New York cotton in US cents/lb.

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New York cotton finishes firmer

NEW YORK (July 17, 2008): Cotton futures settled higher Wednesday on investor buying as the market appears poised to grind up on follow-through purchases this week, brokers said. The key December cotton contract rose 0.12 cent to finish at 73.83 cents per lb, dealing from 72.56 to 74.20 cents.

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                                                                      Updated at:23/07/2008 10:30:06AM(PST)      

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