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Why Cotton Is Surging as Global Textile Demand Returns
Cotton futures are up 7.6% in the past week, breaking a months-long slump. Lucas and Luna dig into the surprising driver: not just supply cuts, but a sudden uptick in global textile orders, particularly from India and Bangladesh. They explore how lower cotton prices earlier this year triggered a restocking wave, why US exports are surging, and what this means for consumer apparel prices. With cotton at 76.50 cents per pound and the S&P 500 hitting records on the Iran deal, the hosts connect the commodity move to broader economic signals. A focused, data-rich look at a rally that caught many…
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