Cotton Slowed Down During Profit Booking

Profit booking after previous gains caused cotton prices, as represented by Cottoncandy, to somewhat drop, ending at 56160. Market attitude was influenced by the Cotton Association of India (CAI) maintaining its pressing forecast of 294.10 lakh bales for the 2023–24 season. With market arrivals, imports, and opening stocks included, the total supply was anticipated to…

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Gains for cotton result from CAI lowering its estimate to 29.4 million bales

Prices for cotton, which are shown above as “Cotton candy,” increased somewhat by 0.11% to settle at 55940. For the current 2023–2024 season, the Cotton Association of India (CAI) updated their cotton production projection to 29.4 million bales. This negative revision was ascribed to farmers uprooting plants and pink bollworm infestation damage in Haryana. In…

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A pink bollworm infestation in the crop has caused a sharp decline in cotton prices

Cotton candy futures saw a -0.35% decline, closing at 56720, mostly as a result of concerns that cotton fields were being impacted by pink bollworm infestation. The infestation dropped significantly between 2017–18 (30.62%) and 2022–2023 (10.80%). From a two-year peak of 87,770 bales on December 1st, certified cotton stockpiles available for delivery against contracts fell…

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Gains in cotton were seen as merchants struggled with temporary supply limitations

Cotton candy, a symbol for cotton prices, closed at 57300, up 0.53%, as traders struggled with worries about short-term supply constraints. Deliverable against contracts, certified cotton stockpiles fell significantly from 87,770 bales on December 1st to 6,325 bales on December 5th, according to ICE statistics. This stock market fall increased market anxiety. 253.71 thousand tons…

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Cotton increased as traders struggled with worries over short-term supply shortages

As traders struggled with worries about short-term supply shortages, cotton prices, depicted as Cotton Candy, finished up 0.25% at 57000. The certified cotton stocks, deliverable against the contract, have decreased from their previous peak on December 1st to 6,325 bales on December 5th, indicating a tightening supply scenario. The International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) predicts…

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Gains for cotton as CAI’s estimate of cotton production is reduced

Cotton candy prices saw a little increase of 0.07%, ultimately settling at 57240. This increase was mostly driven by the Cotton Association of India’s (CAI) revised downward projection of cotton production for the current 2023–2024 season. Concerns about decreased cotton output were exacerbated by the revision, which mentioned damage in Haryana caused by pink bollworm…

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Gains for cotton as CAI reduced its production forecast for the 2023–2024 season

Cottoncandy’s price of cotton saw a slight uptick of 0.11%, ultimately settling at 57160. The Cotton Association of India (CAI) revised its cotton output estimate for the current 2023/2024 season to 29.4 million bales, which is credited with the upswing. The amendment mentioned plant uprooting by farmers and infestations of pink bollworms as causes of…

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