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At the Karachi Cotton Exchange on Tuesday trading remained slow with only two transactions recorded of 1,600 bales at a price in between Rs7,000 to Rs7,050/maund.

Rahimyar Khan’s 800 bales were sold in between Rs7,000 and Rs7,020/maund, while 800 bales of Yazman Mandi exchanged hands at Rs7,050/maund.

The spot rates remained unchanged at Rs6,800/maund (37.324kg) and Rs7,288/40kg. Ex-Karachi rates also stood firm at Rs6,935/maund and Rs7,433/40kg
after an addition of Rs135 and Rs145 as upcountry expenses, respectively.

Related Keywords: by hundred rupees per bale, cotton prices, experiencing steady rise, high demand, hike in price, KCA, local textile and spinning mills, low production, Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association, Pakistan cotton market, PCGA, spot rate

Cotton prices experiencing steady rise due to high demand in local textile and spinning mills as well as low production at Pakistan cotton market. Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) announced latest price of cotton on Tuesday was Rs 7,1000 after Rs100 price hike per bale.

Related Keywords: cash shortage, continue to increase further, cotton prices, exporters, Farmers are not aggressive to bring raw cotton, gone up due to short arrival, good demand from domestic mills, kapas, mandis across India, no rise in supply in near future, pipeline is still dry, Punjab cotton ginners association

Cotton prices have gone up due to short arrival and good demand from domestic mills and exporters. It may continue to increase further as there is no hope for rise in supply in near future and pipeline is still dry. Farmers are not aggressive to bring raw cotton or kapas in the mandis across India due to cash shortage, said Bhagwan Bansal, president, Punjab Cotton Ginners Association.

In Shengze, 21s cotton yarn prices were unchanged in the second week of December while 32s prices were up on the week. In China, cotton yarn prices saw minor increases given rising cost pressure from new cotton although sales were tempered. Spot trades remained thin, so cotton yarn prices are expected to hold stable or move up slightly in the short term.

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Related Keywords: by rupees fifty seed cotton prices, cotton bales, Cotton market, cotton prices, gain momentum, import of cotton, official spot rate moved higher, phutti rates, process of modest trade activity, Spinners

Cotton prices gain momentum at the cotton market in the process of modest trade activity on Wednesday. The official spot rate moved higher by Rs 50 at Rs 6300, dealers said. In Sindh, seed cotton prices were at Rs 2600-3250 while, in Punjab, phutti rates were at Rs 2800 and Rs 3500, as per 40 kg.

Cotton analyst, Naseem Usman said that nothing is new except sharp rise in the international market, influenced the rates of cotton in the domestic market.

Related Keywords: buyers remained in forefront, buying spree, continue to remain firm, cotton bales, cotton prices, moderate trade, official spot rate remained unmoved, Pakistan cotton market, reload stock, seed cotton prices, Spinners

Cotton prices at Pakistan cotton market continue to remain firm on moderate trade on Friday as buyers remained in the forefront of buying spree to reload their stock, according to dealers. The official spot rate remained unmoved at Rs 6300.

In Sindh, seed cotton prices were at Rs 2600-3300, while in Punjab, phutti rates were at Rs 2800 and Rs 3550, as per 40 kg, dealers added.

Related Keywords: cotton crop, cotton output, cotton prices, cotton production

Pakistan expects 11.2 million bales of cotton output this season as compared to 10 million bales produced last year.

According to sources, the selling price of cotton seeds from Rs 3,000 to 3,200 per 40-KG encouraged farmers to cultivate cotton crops on more land and enhance the cotton production in this season,

The experts and scientists helped train more than 8,000 farmers to overcome losses of cotton crops and evolved measures against the virus which harmed the cotton crops in the past.

Related Keywords: cotton market on Monday, cotton prices, exporters and millers, fresh buying interest, no fears of supply shortage going forward, official spot rate slight higher, recovered slightly, sustained buying, volume of business increased

The cotton prices recovered slightly at cotton market on Monday due to sustained buying by exporters and millers as there are no fears of supply shortage going forward, dealers said. The official spot rate was slight higher by Rs 50 to Rs 5,950. According to the market sources, volume of business increased due to fresh buying interest.

Related Keywords: Cotton market, cotton prices, expected rise in phutti supply, may pick up in coming days, official spot rate unchanged, participants busy exchanging Eid greetings, post holiday sesssion, rates may not move up sharply, remained firm, trading activity

Prices at the cotton market remained firm during the post holiday session on Saturday, dealers said. According to the market sources, holiday mood persisted as almost all participants were busy in exchanging Eid greetings.

The official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 5,800, while in Sindh and Punjab, prices of seed cotton were at Rs 2700-3100, per 40 kg, respectively.

In ready business, around 1000 bales of cotton changed hands between Rs 6050 and Rs 6100, dealers said.

Related Keywords: advice farmers on cotton price, analyse monthly prices in Konganapuram, Cotton growers, cotton prices, harvest period, prices of long staple summer cotton on harvest, regulated Tamil Nadu market, take sowing decisions, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, the last nine years

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University has advised cotton growers to take sowing decisions based on their advisory as prices of long staple summer cotton on harvest are expected to be around Rs. 5,500-5,800 per quintal in July-August.

The major cotton growing districts of Tamil Nadu are Dharmapuri, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, Perambalur, Tiruchirapallii and Salem.