Cotton rises on short covering after output revision

Cotton candy prices rose slightly by 0.18% to 54,500, but bearish fundamentals remain. The Cotton Association of India (CAI) revised India’s 2024-25 cotton production to 291.35 lakh bales, attributed to higher output in Odisha. However, sluggish domestic consumption, exports, and ending stocks are weighing on the outlook. India’s cotton consumption estimate was reduced by 8…

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Cotton increased because it is anticipated that CCI will purchase over 100 lakh bales of cotton at MSP

Cotton candy prices rose by 0.5% to ₹54,100 due to expectations that the Cotton Corporation of India will procure over 100 lakh bales at the Minimum Support Price. The Cotton Association of India revised its crop projections for the 2024-25 season by 2 lakh bales, bringing the total output to 304.25 lakh bales. Domestic consumption…

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Cotton Benefits From Rising South Indian Prices As Garment Industry Demand Increases

Cotton candy prices have dropped slightly by 0.22% at ₹54,320 due to rising global cotton production projections for the 2024-25 season. Global cotton production is projected to rise by over 1.2 million bales to 117.4 million bales, with India and Argentina being key producers. However, India’s three primary cotton-producing states, Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan, have…

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Concerns about global production and profit booking cause cotton candy prices to decline

Cotton candy prices fell by 0.34% to ₹55,360 per candy, driven by profit booking and rising cotton yarn demand in southern India. India’s cotton production for 2024/25 is expected to drop by 7.4% due to reduced acreage and crop damage caused by excessive rainfall and pest infestations. The USDA lowered India’s production estimate to 30.72…

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