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  • Jan 27th, 2017
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In light of the tightening of global prices at several origins, domestic lint prices also rose commensurately. Karachi traders added that in view of decreasing domestic supplies, local lint prices were firmer on Thursday. As the Punjab government has decreed that sowing of cotton must not begin before the middle of April, 2017 for the forthcoming season (August 2017/July 2018) to avoid pets, next crop will arrive later.

Thus seed cotton (Kapas/Phutti) pries in both Sindh and Punjab increased by Rs 25 to Rs 75 per 40 Kgs on Thursday, according to the quality. The price of seed cotton in

Sindh was said to have ranged from Rs 3100 to Rs 3400 per 40 Kgs, while in the Punjab they reportedly ranged from Rs 3100 to Rs 3675 per 40 kilogrammes.

This week, lint prices increased by Rs 100 to Rs 150 per maund (37.32 Kgs) on Thursday. Thus in Sindh the lint prices are said to have ranged from Rs 6000 to Rs 6850 per maund, according to the quality. In the Punjab, lint prices reportedly ranged from Rs 6300 to Rs 6850 per maund (37.32 Kgs in a tight market.

Due to short domestic crop this year (2016/2017), paucity of cotton is being felt by the spinners. According to the Pakistan Customs, domestic mills have imported 73,921 metric tons of cottons from August till December, 2016 for the 2016/2017 season.

This season Pakistan is expecting an output of about 10.08 million bales (155 Kgs). However, traders added that due to better seed cotton rates received by the growers during the current season (2016/2017), they are expected to plant more cotton during the forthcoming season (2017/2018).

Cotton prices were reported on Thursday as being tight in India because of slow arrivals there. Brokers added in Karachi that prices of cotton were firm in China and the United States.

Weekly exports reported from USA were 457,000 bales compared to the previous week. This constitutes 32 percent more exports compared to the earlier week. China and Turkey were said to be the importers, while Pakistan is also reported to have imported 70,400 bales from the above said quantity of 457,000 bales.

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