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Markets » Cotton

Speculators boost raw sugar net long position to record high
Cotton

Speculators boost raw sugar net long position to record high

Speculators boosted their net long position in raw sugar on ICE Futures US to a record high in the week ended December 1, while they trimmed their net short in arabica coffee contracts, US Commodity Futures Trading Commission data showed on Friday. The no
Published 06 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Cotton market: prices firm on modest trade activity
Cotton

Cotton market: prices firm on modest trade activity

Rates showed firmness on the cotton market on Saturday in the process of modest trading, dealers said. The official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 5,200, dealers said. In Sindh, seed cotton prices were at Rs 2200 and Rs 2800 and in the Punjab, rates were a
Published 06 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Grain market rates
Cotton

Grain market rates

Karachi grain market rates in rupees on Saturday (December 05, 2015).

Published 06 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX
Cotton

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX (Formerly National Commodity Exchange Limited - NCEL) Trading Summary on Friday (December 04, 2015).

Published 05 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Fertiliser models: Minister urges farmers to take advantage
Cotton

Fertiliser models: Minister urges farmers to take advantage

Punjab Agriculture Minister Dr Farrukh Javed has said that University of Agriculture Faisalabad has taken revolutionary steps to utilise the state of art ICT means to disseminate the information among the farming community. He further stated that the uniq
Published 05 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Failure of cotton crop to deepen crisis: APTMA Punjab chapter
Cotton

Failure of cotton crop to deepen crisis: APTMA Punjab chapter

All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) Punjab Chairman Aamir Fayyaz has said that the failure of cotton crop in Punjab would further worsen the textile industry crisis in Pakistan. He said a decline of 40 percent in cotton arrival in Punjab must b
Published 05 Dec, 2015 12:00am
South Korean An gets European Tour rookie award
Cotton

South Korean An gets European Tour rookie award

Byeong Hun An on Friday became the first Asian player to be named as the winner of the Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award by the European Tour. The 24-year-old South Korean made an immediate impact in his first year at the top level, sealing a firs
Published 05 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Cotton market: spot rate falls on lack of fresh leads
Cotton

Cotton market: spot rate falls on lack of fresh leads

Official spot rate fell modestly on the cotton market on Friday amid cautious selling by ginners, dealers said. The official spot rate was down by Rs 50 to Rs 5,200, dealers said. In Sindh, seed cotton prices were at Rs 2200 and Rs 2800 and in the Punjab,
Published 05 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Daily trading report of PMEX
Cotton

Daily trading report of PMEX

On Thursday, at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange (PMEX), value traded was PKR 45,975 Million. The number of lots traded was 383.91 million. PMEX Commodity Index closed at 2,575. Major business was contributed by gold amounting to PKR 45,408 million followed b
Published 05 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Sharp fall in output confronts the cotton economy
Cotton

Sharp fall in output confronts the cotton economy

Originally when the current cotton season (August 2015 / July 2016) started in Pakistan, traders and sundry analysts and observers projected a record cotton output of nearly 15 million bales (155 Kgs). However, that projection will be missed by a wide mar
Published 04 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Sharp fall in output confronts the cotton economy
Cotton

Sharp fall in output confronts the cotton economy

Originally when the current cotton season (August 2015 / July 2016) started in Pakistan, traders and sundry analysts and observers projected a record cotton output of nearly 15 million bales (155 Kgs). However, that projection will be missed by a wide mar
Published 04 Dec, 2015 12:00am
No change despite short crop news
Cotton

No change despite short crop news

A recent increase in the dollar rate and decline in arrivals of cotton failed to give a boost to the trading activity on the cotton market on Thursday, dealers said. The official spot rate was inert at Rs 5,250, dealers said. In Sindh, seed cotton prices
Published 04 Dec, 2015 12:00am
CCP to hold national road shows on Competition Law
Cotton

CCP to hold national road shows on Competition Law

The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has announced holding of National Road Shows on Competition Law, during December 4, 2015 to January 20, 2016, for creating awareness of the law and improving voluntary compliance by the business community.
Published 04 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Daily trading report of PMEX
Cotton

Daily trading report of PMEX

On Wednesday, at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange (PMEX), value traded was PKR 5,672 million. The number of lots traded was 31.20 million. PMEX Commodity Index closed at 2,559. Major business was contributed by gold amounting to PKR 5,037 million. This was fo
Published 04 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Pakistan, China fail to finalise second phase of FTA
Cotton

Pakistan, China fail to finalise second phase of FTA

Pakistan and China have reportedly failed to finalise the second phase of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) due to differences on exclusion of a specific percentage of products from the list of items which will enjoy concessions, well informed sources told Bu
Published 04 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Pakistan, China fail to finalise second phase of FTA
Cotton

Pakistan, China fail to finalise second phase of FTA

Pakistan and China have reportedly failed to finalise the second phase of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) due to differences on exclusion of a specific percentage of products from the list of items which will enjoy concessions, well informed sources told Bu
Published 04 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Pakistan, China fail to finalise second phase of FTA
Cotton

Pakistan, China fail to finalise second phase of FTA

Pakistan and China have reportedly failed to finalise the second phase of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) due to differences on exclusion of a specific percentage of products from the list of items which will enjoy concessions, well informed sources told Bu
Published 04 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX
Cotton

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX (Formerly National Commodity Exchange Limited - NCEL) Trading Summary on Thursday (December 03, 2015).

Published 04 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Cotton dips amid commodity-wide rout but stays in tight range
Cotton

Cotton dips amid commodity-wide rout but stays in tight range

Cotton futures dipped on Wednesday, pressured by a stronger US dollar and a rout across the commodity complex, even amid concerns that unfavourable weather had delayed harvests and damaged crop quality. "Oil's got a three in front of it," said a Californi
Published 04 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Over 8.631 million bales of cotton reach ginneries: PCGA
Cotton

Over 8.631 million bales of cotton reach ginneries: PCGA

Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) has issued the figures of cotton arrival up to December 1st, 2015. Seed cotton (Phutti) equivalent to over 86,31,933 bales of cotton have reached ginneries across Pakistan as of December 1st showing a decrease of
Published 04 Dec, 2015 12:00am
APTMA urges MoC to slap RD on synthetic yarn
Cotton

APTMA urges MoC to slap RD on synthetic yarn

All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has urged the Commerce Ministry to impose regulatory duty on synthetic yarn. A delegation of APTMA met with Commerce Minister Engineer Khurram Dastgir Khan and apprised him of the issues being faced by the te
Published 04 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Met Office issues advisory for farmers
Cotton

Met Office issues advisory for farmers

The Met Office said on Wednesday that the present soil dampness would help cultivate winter vegetables. Cotton growers should prepare their field for coming Rabi crops and complete sowing on time. "Farmers are advised to cultivate late verities in Decembe
Published 03 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Cotton futures jump on worries over high-grade supplies
Cotton

Cotton futures jump on worries over high-grade supplies

Cotton prices advanced on ICE Futures US on Tuesday, regaining much of the prior day's losses on demand in the cash market and worries over supplies of high-grade cotton in the United States, the world's largest exporter. "Part of the issue is this low-qu
Published 03 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Cotton market: prices continue to fall on modest trading
Cotton

Cotton market: prices continue to fall on modest trading

Prices continued to fall on the cotton market on Wednesday due to lack of buying interest by mills and spinners, dealers said. The official spot rate shed more Rs 50 to Rs 5,250, dealers said. In Sindh, seed cotton prices were at Rs 2200 and Rs 2800 and i
Published 03 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Daily trading report of PMEX
Cotton

Daily trading report of PMEX

On Tuesday, at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange (PMEX), value traded was PKR 3,515 million as compared to PKR 3.08 billion reported on Monday. The number of lots traded was 16.30 million and PMEX Commodity Index closed at 2,568. Major business was contributed
Published 03 Dec, 2015 12:00am