Cotton Futures Reference
ICE Cotton No. 2 - December 2026
-0.75%
Latest value78.91cents/lb
Direction/change-0.60 cents/lb1D
Reference dateSep 25, 2026
Source labelPublic cotton futures / ICE-style market reference
Latest market close: Sep 25, 2026
Source attributionICE Cotton No. 2 futures public chart reference, Sep 25, 2026
Contract: ICE Cotton No. 2 - December 2026
Fetched at: 2026-09-27T12:29:56.284Z
Method: Latest available daily close from a public futures chart reference; use as market direction, not a supplier yarn quote.
Directional cotton signal for yarn-cost conversations.
Directional reference only.Brent Crude Reference
-8.59%
Latest value97.44USD/bbl
Direction/change-9.16 USD/bbl1D
Reference dateSep 25, 2026
Source labelPublic oil market reference
Latest market close: Sep 25, 2026
Source attributionBrent crude futures public chart reference, Sep 25, 2026
Fetched at: 2026-09-27T12:29:56.157Z
Method: Latest available daily close from a public futures chart reference; use as an energy-pressure proxy.
Energy and logistics pressure signal for textile supply chains.
Directional reference only.Natural Gas Reference
-2.18%
Latest value3.225USD/MMBtu
Direction/change-0.072 USD/MMBtu1D
Reference dateSep 25, 2026
Source labelPublic energy market reference
Latest market close: Sep 25, 2026
Source attributionNatural gas futures public chart reference, Sep 25, 2026
Fetched at: 2026-09-27T12:29:56.294Z
Method: Latest available daily close from a public futures chart reference; use as a utility-cost pressure proxy.
Utility-cost pressure signal for dyeing, finishing and other energy-heavy processes.
Directional reference only.Container Freight Reference
2 days old - latest weekly reading--
Latest value3,380.40USD/FEU
Direction/changeLatest index valueLatest
Reference dateSep 25, 2026
Source labelPublic freight index reference
Latest available freight index date: Sep 25, 2026
Estimated referenceFreightos Baltic Index public freight reference, Sep 25, 2026
Reading age: 2 days old - latest weekly reading
Fetched at: 2026-09-27T12:29:56.403Z
Method: Estimated from the latest public FBX point exposed on the freight index page; verify directly before commercial use.
Container-shipping pressure signal for apparel export logistics and landed-cost conversations.
Directional reference only.Latest value4 pairsUSD cross rates
Direction/change1D change unavailableLatest market close
Reference dateLatest available by pair
Source labelPublic FX reference / central bank / market reference
USD/BDTBDT per USD
123.66Latest market close: Sep 27, 2026Source: USD/BDT public FX chart referenceFetched at: 2026-09-27T12:29:56.317ZMethod: Latest available daily close from a public FX chart reference; use as regional comparison context. +3.47% 1DUSD/INRINR per USD
95.82Latest market close: Sep 27, 2026Source: USD/INR public FX chart referenceFetched at: 2026-09-27T12:29:56.195ZMethod: Latest available daily close from a public FX chart reference; use as regional comparison context. -0.35% 1DUSD/PKRPKR per USD
277.02Latest market close: Sep 27, 2026Source: USD/PKR public FX chart referenceFetched at: 2026-09-27T12:29:56.296ZMethod: Latest available daily close from a public FX chart reference; use as regional comparison context. +3.15% 1DUSD/CNYCNY per USD
6.7125Latest market close: Sep 27, 2026Source: USD/CNY public FX chart referenceFetched at: 2026-09-27T12:29:56.313ZMethod: Latest available daily close from a public FX chart reference; use as regional comparison context. +0.02% 1DSource attributionSouth Asia public FX chart references, Latest available by pair
Fetched at: 2026-09-27T12:29:56.317Z
Method: Aggregated display of selected USD cross-rate public chart references; each pair keeps its own timestamp.
Regional currency signal for apparel costing comparison.
Directional reference only.Market data is provided as a directional reference for textile costing discussions. Values may vary by source, contract, timing, and update frequency.
Market Signal FAQHow to read the board.+
What are textile market signals?+
Textile market signals are directional references used to discuss cotton, energy, logistics and South Asia currency pressure in apparel sourcing and yarn costing conversations.
Are Market Signals supplier offers?+
No. Market signals are public market references for sourcing context only. They are not supplier offers, yarn quotes, freight offers or trading advice.
Why does the page say latest market close?+
The page uses latest available market-day data because cotton, energy, freight and currency markets may be closed on weekends or holidays.