Market Signals

Market references for cotton, energy input pressure, logistics and South Asia FX checks.

This board tracks latest available market-day signals used in apparel sourcing conversations. Cotton helps read yarn-cost direction, Brent crude and natural gas act as energy-pressure proxies, freight marks logistics pressure, and South Asia FX rates help compare regional costing pressure.

Cotton Futures Reference

ICE Cotton No. 2 - December 2026

+1.76%

Latest value84.55cents/lb

Direction/change+1.46 cents/lb1D

Reference dateAug 12, 2026

Source labelPublic cotton futures / ICE-style market reference

Latest market close: Aug 12, 2026

Source attribution

ICE Cotton No. 2 futures public chart reference, Aug 12, 2026

Contract: ICE Cotton No. 2 - December 2026

Fetched at: 2026-08-12T09:39:48.948Z

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

+0.40%

Latest value89.27USD/bbl

Direction/change+0.36 USD/bbl1D

Reference dateAug 12, 2026

Source labelPublic oil market reference

Latest market close: Aug 12, 2026

Source attribution

Brent crude futures public chart reference, Aug 12, 2026

Fetched at: 2026-08-12T09:39:48.939Z

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

+0.98%

Latest value2.794USD/MMBtu

Direction/change+0.027 USD/MMBtu1D

Reference dateAug 12, 2026

Source labelPublic energy market reference

Latest market close: Aug 12, 2026

Source attribution

Natural gas futures public chart reference, Aug 12, 2026

Fetched at: 2026-08-12T09:39:48.936Z

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

5 days old - latest weekly reading--

Latest value3,607.00USD/FEU

Direction/changeLatest index valueLatest

Reference dateAug 7, 2026

Source labelPublic freight index reference

Latest available freight index date: Aug 7, 2026

Estimated reference

Freightos Baltic Index public freight reference, Aug 7, 2026

Reading age: 5 days old - latest weekly reading

Fetched at: 2026-08-12T09:39:48.987Z

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.

South Asia FX Snapshot

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

123.78Latest market close: Aug 12, 2026Source: USD/BDT public FX chart referenceFetched at: 2026-08-12T09:39:48.950ZMethod: Latest available daily close from a public FX chart reference; use as regional comparison context.

+1.43% 1D

USD/INRINR per USD

95.40Latest market close: Aug 12, 2026Source: USD/INR public FX chart referenceFetched at: 2026-08-12T09:39:48.990ZMethod: Latest available daily close from a public FX chart reference; use as regional comparison context.

+0.01% 1D

USD/PKRPKR per USD

277.60Latest market close: Aug 12, 2026Source: USD/PKR public FX chart referenceFetched at: 2026-08-12T09:39:48.996ZMethod: Latest available daily close from a public FX chart reference; use as regional comparison context.

+0.47% 1D

USD/CNYCNY per USD

6.7436Latest market close: Aug 12, 2026Source: USD/CNY public FX chart referenceFetched at: 2026-08-12T09:39:49.007ZMethod: Latest available daily close from a public FX chart reference; use as regional comparison context.

-0.06% 1D

Source attribution

South Asia public FX chart references, Latest available by pair

Fetched at: 2026-08-12T09:39:49.007Z

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.

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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.