Modest business on cotton market

LAHORE: The local cotton market on Friday remained steady and the trading volume remained limited.

Cotton Analyst Naseem Usman told Business Recorder that the rate of new cotton in Sindh is in between Rs 14,500 to Rs 16,000 per maund and the rate of cotton in Punjab is in between Rs 13,500 to Rs 16,000 per maund.

The rate of Phutti in Punjab is in between Rs 6,000 to Rs 8.000 per 40 kg and the rate of Phutti in Sindh is in between Rs 6,000 to Rs 7,500 per 40 kg. The rate of cotton in Balochistan is in between Rs 15,300 to Rs 16,200 per maund. The rate of Phutti is in between Rs 7,800 to Rs 8,400 per 40 kg. The rate of Balochi cotton is in between Rs 15,800 to Rs 16,000 per maund. The rate of Phutti is in between Rs 7,000 to Rs 8,500 per 40 kg. The rate of Primark cotton is in between Rs 16,700 to Rs 16,900 per maund.

Around, 1000 bales of Saleh Pat were sold in between Rs 15,500 to Rs 15,600 per maund, 400 bales of Dera Ghazi Khan were sold at Rs 16,100 per maund, 600 bales of Marrot we sold at Rs 15,150 per maund, 200 bales of Fort Abbas, 200 bales of Hasil Pur were sold at Rs 15,000 per maund and 1600 bales of Haroonabad were sold at Rs 13,800 per maund.

The Spot Rate remained unchanged at Rs 15,400 per maund. Polyester Fiber was available at Rs 325 per kg.

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