Cotton increased after India’s cotton production forecast was lowered by the USD to 30.72 million bales

Cotton candy prices rose by 1.7% to 57,420 due to supply concerns and reduced production forecasts. The USDA lowered India’s cotton production forecast to 30.72 million bales due to crop damage and pest issues. Ending stocks were reduced to 12.38 million bales, tightening supply. However, the upside was limited by weak yarn market demand and…

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The 2023–24 crop season will see an 80% increase in cotton exports, reaching 28 lakh bales.

28 lakh bales, or almost 80%, of the crop year 2023–24, or the season ending in September, is projected to be exported as cotton. There were 15.50 lakh bales of cotton exported in the preceding crop year. Higher than anticipated supplies from Maharashtra and Gujarat, the estimated pressing estimates for the 2023–24 season are 323.03…

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