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ICE cotton rebounds on crude oil, dollar weakness & stock gains

ICE cotton futures rebounded on April 22, 2025, supported by rising crude oil prices, a weaker US dollar, and gains in equity markets.
The July 2025 contract rose 0.40 cent to 67.22 cents/lb.
Higher oil raised polyester costs, aiding cotton’s competitiveness.
Trading volume surged, while deliverable stocks remained unchanged.
Brazil’s March cotton exports dipped 5 per cent YoY.Read More

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Tariffs to push global growth below 2% in 2025: Fitch

Fitch Ratings has downgraded its 2025 global growth forecast by 0.4 percentage points amid escalating US-China tariffs, predicting world growth below 2 per cent.
The US effective tariff rate has surged to 23 per cent, its highest since 1909, with inflation forecast above 4 per cent.
As growth in China and the eurozone slows, Fitch anticipates deeper rate cuts globally, aided by lower oil prices.Read More

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