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Moderate trading activity was witnessed at the cotton market on Friday, with needy spinners chasing quality lint but short supply disappointed many. Most buyers preferring to mark time in the hope that the government may cut duty and taxes or withdraw 4 percent customs duty and 5percent sales tax on cotton imports from Jan 1, 2018, brokers said.

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Moderate trading activity witnessed at the cotton market amid strong physical prices with around 9,000 bales changed hands. While, at the Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) spot rate unchanged at Rs 6,700 per maund, fibre traders said.

Leading buyers remained eager for quality lint and bought fine lots on slightly higher prices during the trading session.

According to senior trader, Ghulam Rabbani, leading buyers were concentrating on better grades and the ginning units kept maintaining quality as big groups were making deals for future needs.

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Moderate trading activity was witnessed at the cotton market with strong physical price. Buyers made a month forward deals for all grades on bargaining prices at around Rs 5,125 per maund during the trading session,said floor brokers.

The Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) spot rate gained strength and closed at Rs 5,600 per maund.

According to senior trader, Ghulam Rabbani, leading buyers were eager for fine grades and even paying slightly higher price on the back of growing demand of cloth and yarn and also as import was costly comparing to domestic price.

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At Pakistan cotton market trading activity remained moderate on Thursday, as buyers made deals for quality lint on slightly higher prices at around Rs 5,575 per maund during the trading session, said floor brokers.

In domestic market, buyers continued to keep an eye on quality lint on the back of growing demand of cloth and yarn.

The Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) spot rate unchanged Rs 5,400 per maund.

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Cotton market on Wednesday witnessed moderate trading activity with buyers making deals for quality lint on slightly higher prices at around Rs 5,375 per maund during the trading session. Roughly1000 bales changed hands. In domestic market, buyers would remain eye on quality lint on the back of growing demand of cloth and yarn.