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Trading activity at the Karachi Cotton Exchange on Thursday remains dull due to monsoon rains in the cotton growing areas of Sindh and Punjab with only single transaction of 200 bales of Sanghar at Rs6,300/maund recorded in the cotton market.
The spot rates remained firm at Rs6,300/maund (37.324kg) and Rs6,752/40kg.Ex-Karachi rates also stood unchanged at Rs6,435/maund and Rs6,897/40kg after an addition of Rs135 and Rs145 as upcountry expenses, respectively.
According to an analyst, the trading activity might remain slow in the coming days, as well, as more rains are predicted.