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At lint market, buyers made majority deals which were grade-selective while some buyers made deals for second grade stuff on premium price. Forward deals also changed hands as buyers consolidated inventories in Sindh and Punjab stations during trading session, floor brokers said.

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Trading activity on the cotton market expands on Wednesday with increasing flow of phutti (seed cotton) which will also improve the supply of quality lint. However, short supply against higher demand kept prices steady.

Phutti arrivals from Sindh continue to be higher due to early maturing of crop, therefore much of trading was noted in this variety.However, supplies from Punjab were also improving.

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Karachi Cotton Exchange on Tuesday continued to witness active trading, while upcountry expenses increased Rs10 a maund. According to an analyst, upcountry expenses increased after a period of around two years, as transport charges also escalated

Spot rate stood unchanged at Rs6,350/maund (37.324 kilogrammes) and Rs6,802/40-kg. However, ex-Karachi rates rose to Rs6,495/maund and Rs6,960/40-kg after addition of Rs145 and Rs155 as upcountry expenses, respectively.

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Karachi Cotton Exchange on Monday witnessed active trading, while spot rate remained firm at Rs6,350/maund (37.324 kg) and Rs6,802/40-kg. Ex-Karachi rates also remained firm Rs6,485/maund and Rs6,950/40-kg after an addition of Rs135 and Rs145 as upcountry expenses, respectively.

Karachi Cotton Market recorded nine transactions of around 6,000 bales of the new crop at a price of Rs6,350 to Rs6,700 a maund.

According to an analyst, there was more demand after rains stopped in Sindh. Around 65 ginning factories have started operation in Sindh and 10 in Punjab.

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The Karachi Cotton Exchange on Thursday recorded slow trading with only four transactions of 1,700 bales from the new crop at a price of Rs6,350 to Rs6,650/maund.

Trading included 1,000 bales from Shahdadpur, 400 bales from Tando Adam, 200 bales from Hyderabad and 100 bales from Burewala.

The spot rates decreased Rs50/maund to Rs6,300/maund (37.324kg) and Rs6,752/40kg. Ex-Karachi rates also dropped to Rs6,435/maund and Rs6,897/40kg after an addition of Rs135 and Rs145 as upcountry expenses, respectively.

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The Karachi Cotton Exchange on Wednesday continued with normal trading, while spot rates remained firm at Rs6,350/maund (37.324kg) and Rs6,805/40kg. Ex-Karachi rates also remained unchanged at Rs6,485/maund and Rs6,950/40kg after an addition of Rs135 and Rs145 as upcountry expenses, respectively.

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Karachi Cotton Exchange on Tuesday recorded normal trading activity, while spot rates stood unchanged at Rs6,350/maund (37.324kg) and Rs6,805/40kg. Ex-Karachi rates also remained unchanged at Rs6,485/maund and Rs6,950/40kg after an addition of Rs135 and Rs145 as upcountry expenses, respectively.

KCE recorded seven transactions of around 4,500 bales from the new crop of Sindh and Punjab at a price of Rs6,275 to Rs6,550/ maund.

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At the Karachi Cotton Exchange, slow trading activity was witnessed on Wednesday, while spot rates increased to Rs6,300/maund (37.324kg) and Rs6,752/40kg.

Ex-Karachi rates also increased to Rs6,435/maund and Rs6,897/40kg after an addition of Rs135 and Rs145 as upcountry expenses, respectively.

KCE recorded trade of 1,400 bales from six stations in between Rs6,300/maund to Rs6,520/maund.

Trade was recorded from Shahdadpur, Mirpurkhas, Jamsabad and Golarchi in Sindh, while two stations of Punjab, Chichawatni and Burewala, also entered in the market with the new crop.

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Slow to moderate trading was witnessed on Monday at the cotton market with prices remaining firm. Though there was sustained demand from spinners for cotton but slow flow of phutti (seed cotton) from fields into ginneries restricted activity.

The new spell of rain expected from next week concerns cotton trade as it may affect the crop in its current growing stage, brokers said.

However, so far the cotton crop is remained safe and sowing also went smoothly on slightly larger area thus strongly indicating that crop size would be larger than last year.

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Trading at cotton market remained grade selective while buyers consolidated their future positions with fresh fine lots making forward deals for better grades of lint on sellers' asking price pushing physical prices in green zone amid firm spot rate of Rs6,100 per maund at Karachi Cotton Association (KCA), traders said.

Floor brokers said that buyers bought all grades at around Rs 6,275 per maund to Rs 6,500 per maund and deals for fine and second grade lint for blending purpose remained sound that changed hands at around Rs 6,750 per maund on average during trading session.