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Howell: Cotton snaps losing streak amid export demand, mill buying
Aggressive short-covering amid heavy spread activity, a batch of fresh export demand and mill buying snapped a nine-session losing streak and drove cotton futures to a daily limit gain early last week. Spot July
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ICE cotton extends rally on pent-up demand, short-covering
* Drop below 80 cents lured back buyers * Prices have retraced ground lost in 9-day selloff * July cotton pierces long-term moving averages NEW YORK, June 4 (Reuters) – ICE cotton rallied in
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Pakistan: Cotton spot rate reset to Rs6,400
Karachi The Karachi Cotton Exchange (KCE) on Tuesday withdrew the Rs50 per maund’s (37.324 kilograms) increase that it had made in its cotton spot (average) rate on Monday and reset the rate at its
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Pakistan lags behind India in cotton output
LAHORE In the coming year, cotton production in India is expected to reach 6.4 million tons, double what it was in 2004; in Pakistan it is predicted to be two million tons—2004 figure, according
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Soft futures mixed; Cotton climbs to 2-week high
Investing.com – U.S. soft futures were mixed during U.S. morning trade on Tuesday, with cotton prices extending gains from the previous session to hit a two-week high. Meanwhile, coffee and sugar prices continued to
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Cotton Rises, Snaps Longest Slump in a Year
Cotton snapped the longest slide in a year on signs that demand will climb in China, the world’s biggest consumer. In the week ended May 23, U.S. export sales of upland cotton increased 16 percent from a
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ICE cotton rallies, settles limit up on late speculative buying
* Rally ends 9-day losing streak, rises almost 4 pct * Synthetic prices pointing higher * Bulls points to tighter supplies NEW YORK, June 3 (Reuters) – ICE cotton staged its biggest one-day gain
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India: Cotton could stay flat as demand wilts
RAJKOT, JUNE 3: Cotton ruled steady on Monday on restricted selling and normal buying by domestic mills. According to traders, cotton prices may not gain further as demand has come down in some centres.
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Thrips making run at North Carolina cotton
With cotton ranging from just emerging to the beginning of some thrips-safe 5 true leaf seedlings, our thrips adventure is either just beginning, or close to being over, or somewhere in between. The return
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Cotton futures daily price limit raised to 5 cents -ICE
NEW YORK, June 3 (Reuters) – The daily trading limit for all ICE cotton No. 2 futures delivery months will increase to 5 cents per pound above or below the prior day’s settlement price,
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Plant bug alert issued for late-planted Alabama cotton
Historically, years of abundant spring rainfall resulting in delayed cotton planting have been some of our highest plant bug damage years. Plant bug damage can be more pronounced when the migration of adults from
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Soft futures mixed; Cotton bounces off 5-month low
Investing.com – U.S. soft futures were mixed during U.S. morning trade on Monday, with cotton prices bouncing off the previous session’s five-month low as investors returned to the market to seek cheap valuations. Meanwhile,
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Cotton falls as buyers see good weather for U.S. crops
General Comments: Futures were lower again on demand concerns and ideas of good weather for U.S. crops. Speculators were said to be the best sellers and were said to be liquidating long positions. Traders are
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Cotton yarn exports may rise 7.7% to 1,150 million kg in FY’14
NEW DELHI: Cotton yarn exports are estimated to rise 7.7 per cent to 1,150 million kg in the current fiscal on higher output and rising demand from traditional markets. The Cotton Yarn Advisory Board ( CYAB) has
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Pakistan: Cotton trading picks momentum
Karachi Local cotton markets witnessed improvement in trade turnover despite the fact that price of the commodity continued to increase, a dealer said on Wednesday. “Traders continued to accumulate cotton on the hopes of
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Cotton Futures Head for Longest Slump in a Year
Cotton prices fell, heading for the longest slump in a year, as U.S. government reports spurred economic concerns. Orange-juice futures extended a rally to the highest in 13 months. The U.S. economy expanded less than forecast
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Cotton futures extend slide, hit 4-month low on long liquidation
NEW YORK: ICE cotton touched its lowest price since late January and extended its longest slide in three years, as technical weakness drove long liquidation and signaled a slowdown to a four-month, speculator-driven rally,
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Pakistan Cotton market: mills take interest in fresh buying
Mills took interest in fresh buying on the cotton market on Wednesday, dealers said. The official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 6,400, they said. In ready business, about 2500 bales of cotton sold
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Cotton Extends Longest Slide in 11 Months
Cotton fell, extending the longest slump since June, on speculation that slowing growth in Chinawill curb demand. The International Monetary Fund lowered its forecasts for growth in China, the world’s biggest user of the fiber, to about
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Yarn values keeping lid, and floor, on cotton prices
Cotton spinners are chasing cotton between a tight trading range of 82 cents to 88 cents, according to cotton analyst O.A. Cleveland, speaking at the Ag Market Network’s May conference call. Cleveland noted that
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