Cotton QuickTake

October 19, 2026 

The Week Ahead Cotton is heading into another week with plenty of outside influences to watch, even as prices struggle to move much beyond 80 cents. We’re watching the Fed, a commodity sell-off, and harvest progress.

The Fed’s October 28 meeting is shaping up to be an interesting one. Another rate hike this month still looks unlikely, but last week’s inflation readings have ke…