The A-Index of world cotton prices (the red line) generally parallels ICE cotton futures (the green line) at a premium.  China’s internal cotton price (the blue line) is usually higher than world prices, and this has been the case in recent months with the uptrend in Chinese prices.  For the week ending May 16, 2025, China’s cotton day-to-day price pattern rose across the week, while the weekly pattern of the A-Index of world cotton prices gradually declined (similarly to ICE cotton futures).