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Cotton prices remain stable with selective buying and improved supplies of all grades at lint market. Physical prices were within the reach of buyers, whereas, reports of paucity of better grades of lint this season could give price benefit to sellers. Forward deals for better and second grade of lint kept trading moderate at lint market.

Despite the fact that more cotton had been produced by the country up to Oct 1, 2017 over the corresponding period last year, however the glut did not dent prices due to oversold position of ginners.

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Mills and spinners were seen making fresh buying amid hovering fears of rise in rates to replenish their stock at cotton market, dealers said. The official spot rate remain unchanged at Rs 5,900.

In Sindh, seed cotton prices at Rs 3100-3200 and in Punjab rates of Phutti were at Rs 2900-3100, as per 40 kg, dealers said. In ready business, over 13000 bales of cotton changed hands between Rs 6000 and Rs 6250.

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Trading activity at cotton market on Friday witnessed prices failing to maintain firmness as mills and spinners kept on the sidelines in the absences of motivating factor, dealers said. Market sources said that main buyers were on the sidelines after news started reaching that new cotton crop arrivals are expected in middle of June.

Heat wave and early sowing helped cotton crop mature early, the ginners who have nearly 200,000 bales with them on expectations of better return were upset.

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Pakistan cotton market due to short supply of quality lint witnessed overnight gain in cotton price on Saturday. In the ready business, around 13,000 bales of cotton changed hands between Rs 5100 and Rs 5500. The official spot rate maintained rising trend for the second day, gaining further Rs 50 more at Rs 5,300, dealers said.

While, in Sindh, seed cotton prices were at Rs 2000-2200, and Punjab prices at Rs 2500 and Rs 2900.

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The Pakistan cotton market on Tuesday witnessed moderate trading activities as the members of the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) are going on strike against delay in announcement of relief package by the government.

The official spot rate remained unchanged at Rs 5200 while in the ready business, over 16,000 bales of cotton changed hands between Rs 4600 and Rs 5400, dealers said. In Sindh, seed cotton prices were unchanged at Rs 2500 and Rs 2700 and in Punjab prices were at Rs 2500 and Rs 2800.

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Moderate trading was witnessed at lint market in Pakistan with buyers making deals for better grades on slightly higher price amid changing spot rate during trading sessions past week. Buyers also made some forward deals on back of grade issue at around Rs 5,050 per maund to Rs 5,075 per maund, traders said on Saturday.

According to floor brokers, prices remained within the reach of buyers with some cautious activity. The Karachi Cotton Association (KCA)’s spot rate remained firm to stay at Rs 4,550 per maund.

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As major buyers were on the sidelines due to quality factor, trading activity remained moderate on the cotton market on Tuesday, dealers said.
Seed cotton prices in Sindh were at Rs 2300-2350 and in Punjab rates were at Rs 2350 and Rs 2450. In the ready business, around, 3000 bales of cotton changed hands between Rs 4700 and Rs 5000. However, the official spot rate remained unchanged at Rs 4700.

According to analysts, some needy mills and spinners took part in fresh buying of seed cotton while ginners preferred to sell to meet their financial problems.

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Thin business activity was seen as mills and spinners were disappointed owing to tight supply of best quality lint which boosted the rates as the result they were unable to make deals on the cotton market on Monday, dealers said.

The official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 5000, dealers said. In the ready session, over 4,000 bales of cotton changed hands between Rs 4625 and Rs 5275, they said. The prices of seed cotton in Sindh were at Rs 1900 and Rs 2350 and in Punjab rates were at Rs 2000 and Rs 2650, they said.

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Pakistan cotton market witnessed good business with mills and spinners continued buying on expectations of increase in prices in times to come, on Friday. According to Market sources, no major change in the prices seen after the TCP's announcement of procurement price at Rs 6864 per maund to bring stability in the rates

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Prices on the cotton market remained firm in the process of meek trading as mills and spinners kept on the sidelines ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr holidays. The official spot rate held the overnight level at Rs 5800. The prices of seed cotton in Sindh and Punjab stayed unchanged at Rs 2800-2900.
 
The mills were not taking interest in purchasing of cotton due to quality factor, the fall in the business activity is attributed to ginners' attitude toward new deals as most of them were not in favour of deals at the present levels.