Cotton down

By our correspondents
June 01, 2017

Karachi

Slow trading was witnessed at the Karachi Cotton Exchange on Wednesday, while spot rates decreased Rs50/maund.

The spot rates decreased to Rs6,800/maund (37.324kg) and Rs7,288/40kg. Ex-Karachi rates also fell to Rs6,935/maund and Rs7,433/40kg after an addition of Rs135 and Rs145 as upcountry expenses, respectively.

An analyst said slow trading was witnessed at the cotton market, as very little lots were left with the ginners. “Millers are preparing for the new crop, which is likely to start from the middle of June, as one mill from Punjab made advanced deal from Sindh’s cotton,” he added.

The cotton market recorded three transactions of around 1,000 bales at Rs6,500 to Rs7,200/maund. Sanghar’s 400 bales were sold at Rs6,500/maund on conditional basis, while 200 bales of Liaquatpur and 400 bales of Khanpur were each sold at Rs7,000/ maund.