Cotton prices steady amid low trade on holiday schedule
July 25, 2021
KARACHI: Cotton market trade was low with stable prices during the three-day week, with Friday remaining a partial holiday, traders said.
Some ginning factories started their operations, while a majority of the mills were either closed or partially open, expecting trade to resume from Monday, they said.
Textile and spinning mills need cotton, increasing chances of higher trading activity in the coming days.
Activity is likely to increase in Punjab, while Sindh would face a normal situation, amid expected rains. “If rain is normal, it will benefit the crop, otherwise it can be harmful,” traders said.
Import contracts for 500,000 cotton bales finalised
July 11, 2021
KARACHI: Pakistan has finalised import contracts of 500,000 cotton bales to reduce gap in demand and supply with prices in the domestic market seen increasing, traders said on Saturday.
During the outgoing week, Pakistan remained the top importer with 24,000 bales, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. Cotton prices increased in Brazil, Central Asia and India, it said in a weekly report.
During the outgoing week, prices of cotton remained at Rs13,250 to Rs13,350 per maund in Sindh. Seed-cotton was available at Rs5,800 to Rs6,000 per 40-kg in the province. Cotton fetched Rs13,500 to Rs13,800 per maund in the Punjab where seed-cotton was available at Rs6,000 to Rs6,700 per 40-kg, which is a record price during these days. Cotton price in Balochistan remained at Rs13,350 to Rs13,400 per maund.
June cotton arrivals hit record; prices stable
July 4, 2021
KARACHI: Cotton arrivals reached around 100,000 bales in June with the start of new season, bringing prices back to stable mode, sources said on Saturday.
Trade volume increased in the local market during the outgoing week, as spinners took interest in the buying, while prices in the local as well as international market remained stable, traders said.
With start of the new cotton season, Karachi Cotton Association’s spot rate committee started recording new rates and issuing new spot rate, which was increased by Rs300 to Rs12,900 per maund.
Cotton prices in Sindh were between Rs12,800 and Rs13,000 per maund, while seed-cotton rates varied between Rs5,600 to Rs6,000 per 40-kg. Cotton rates in the Punjab were between Rs13,500
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