Cotton futures are trading with 42 to 70 point gains across the front months on Friday. The US dollar index was $0.207 higher at $99.915. Crude oil is up $4.32 on the day to $98.80. Export Sales data now has the 9.556 million RB of combined cotton sales and shipments as of 3/19, down 7% from a year ago. That is 85% of the USDA export projection and lags the 98% average sales pace. More News from Barchart March Intentions data is expected to show cotton acreage at 9.229 million acres according to a Reut ...