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Soft futures higher – Cotton up more than 1% ahead of USDA
Investing.com – U.S. soft futures were mostly higher during U.S. morning trade on Wednesday, with cotton prices bouncing off a five-week low amid some position squaring ahead of a closely-watched supply and demand report
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India: Cotton crop estimated at 351 lakh bales in ’12-13 season: CAI
MUMBAI, APRIL 10: The Cotton Association of India (CAI) on Wednesday said it has placed the cotton crop for the season 2012-13 at 351 lakh bales as against 373.25 lakh bales in 2011-12. CAI
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Brazil to double wheat-import quota, cut cotton tariff
* Non-Mercosur wheat quota rises to 2 mln tonnes * Zero cotton tariff to ease inter-harvest shortfall * Rule changes expire on July 31 * Most new supply seen coming from U.S. SAO PAULO,
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India: Cotton output estimate pruned
MUMBAI, APRIL 10: The Cotton Association of India has estimated cotton crop output of 351 lakh bales for this crop season. In January, the Association has forecast production of 353 lakh bales. CAI has
Read More »ICE cotton falls to 1-month low in largest slump since October
* Fiber falls 5 percent over past 4 sessions * Profit-taking after 1st qtr gains seen continuing * USDA monthly crop report due Wednesday NEW YORK, April 9 (Reuters) – Cotton futures fell for
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India: Textile Ministry unable to decide on banning cotton export
NEW DELHI, APRIL 9: Registration for cotton exports is all set to cross the exportable surplus of 80 lakh bales (170 kg each) estimated by the Cotton Advisory Board. But, the Textile Ministry is
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India: Cotton crop estimated at 326 lakh bales
COIMBATORE, APR 9: The Indian Cotton Federation has estimated cotton crop production in the country to be at 326 lakh bales for 2012-2013 (October-September) as against 330 lakh bales projection by the Cotton Advisory
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Cotton Futures were lower again yesterday
General Comments: Futures were lower again yesterday on ideas of weaker demand due to the Chinese and US economic data and on some ideas of increasing planted area due to recent weakness in Corn and
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Cotton futures fall 1.6 pct, touch one-month low
* Fall past technical support triggers automatic selling * Cotton down 4.5 pct over last 3 sessions * Speculators boosted cotton 18 pct during first quarter Reuters) – ICE cotton fell 1.6 percent on
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Cotton Planting in India Seen Dropping on Water Shortage
Cotton planting in India, the world’s largest grower after China, may drop for a second year after the weakest monsoon rains in three years deepened a water shortage in the main growing regions. Futures
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USDA: Cotton planting under way
WASHINGTON, April 8 (UPI) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture said cotton planting had begun appreciably in four of the major cotton-growing states. The weekly crop report issued Monday said corn acreage was 30 percent
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India: Cotton likely to rule weak
RAJKOT, APRIL 8: Cotton price ruled almost steady on the back of limited buying by mills and exporters. According to market sources, the weak trend is likely to continue this week as demand is
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India: Poor rainfall leaves cotton farmers writhing in agony
50 per cent of the crop on 23,237 hectares in Perambalur lost due to drought. The impact of drought on cotton in Perambalur district, which normally contributes 4.8 lakh tonnes, accounting for 30 per
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Cotton cashes in on corn, soybean weakness
General Comments: Futures were lower on speculative selling tied to ideas of weaker demand because of the Chinese and U.S. economic data and on some ideas of increasing planted area due to recent weakness in
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Cotton futures decline most in 2-1/2 weeks as commodities slide
* Fiber posts 4th weekly decline of year * Thomson Reuters-Jefferies CRB falls most since October * Index fund roll adds pressure to cotton prices NEW YORK, April 5 (Reuters) – ICE cotton posted
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Cotton Disputes Drop in First Quarter After Surge to Record
New disputes over cotton contracts fell 53 percent in the first quarter, signaling a slowdown from the record number of defaults last year after prices plunged from an all-time high in 2011. Applications for
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Cotton may fall to Rs 38,500 a candy
RAJKOT, APRIL 5: Cotton prices declined as demand from the mills and exporters dropped marginally on Friday. According to market sources, weak foreign market also supported the downtrend in domestic market. Gujarat Sankar-6 cotton
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Prices rangebound on cotton market
Thursday was marked by slow activity on the ready cotton market though steadiness is said to have persisted. Thus the domestic market appeared rangebound as the ex-gin price of grade three cotton remained constant
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Cotton futures join overall commodities drop on macroeconomic worry
* Thomson Reuters-Jefferies CRB down for 4th session * U.S. cotton export sales unchanged from 4-week average * Technical support seen near 85- to 86-cent range – broker NEW YORK, April 4 (Reuters) –
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Cotton Disputes Drop in First Quarter After Surge to Record
New disputes over cotton contracts fell 53 percent in the first quarter, signaling a slowdown from the record number of defaults last year after prices plunged from an all-time high in 2011. Applications for
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