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Global cotton benchmarks flat or lower over past month: Cotton Inc

16 Oct '23
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  • Global cotton benchmarks have remained mostly stagnant or decreased in the past month, according to Cotton Inc.
  • The NY/ICE December contract has hovered around 85-90 cents/lb, within its shorter-term range, while it sits in the middle of the longer-term range between 78 and 90 cents/lb.
  • The A Index also dipped slightly, going from 98 to 96 cents/lb.
The global cotton benchmarks remained flat or lower over the last one month, Cotton Incorporated has said.

With the latest declines, the NY/ICE December contract has been testing the lower end of the shorter-term range between 85 and 90 cents/lb that has contained values since late August. Current values are near the middle of the longer-term range for nearby prices between 78 and 90 cents/lb that has held prices for nearly one year.

The A Index recently shifted a little lower alongside NY/ICE futures, with values easing slightly from 98 to 96 cents/lb, Cotton Inc said in its Cotton Market Fundamentals & Price Outlook - October 2023.

Chinese prices (China Cotton Index or CC 3128B) were stable at 113 cents/lb. In domestic terms, values were also steady, near 18,200 RMB/ton. The USD/RMB exchange rate was nearly unchanged over the past month, holding around 7.30 RMB/USD.

Indian spot prices (Shankar-6 quality) decreased from 95 to 90 cents/lb. In domestic terms, values fell from ₹62,000 to ₹59,000 per candy. The INR was steady against the dollar over the past month, near ₹83 per USD.

Pakistani spot prices decreased from 78 to 72 cents/lb between the middle of September and the present. In domestic terms, prices ranged between 19,000 to 16,600 PKR/maund. The PKR strengthened from 300 to 280 PKR/USD over the past month.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (KD)

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