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Pakistan: The trading volume in the cotton market remained satisfactory.LAHORE: The local cotton market remained stable on Thursday with satisfactory trading volume.Cotton analyst Naseem Usman told that the Karachi Cotton Association has officially released the spot rate of the new cotton crop for the year 2023-24.He also informed that the rate of new crop of cotton in Sindh and Punjab is Rs 20,000 per head. The rate of footi in Sindh and Punjab ranges from Rs 9,000 to Rs 9,200 per head.Tando Adam was sold for Rs.20,000 per head in 200 bales, Sanghar in 600 bales at Rs.20,000 to Rs.20,300 per head, Hyderabad in 200 bales at Rs.20,100 per head and Burewala in 100 bales at Rs.20,000 per head. 20,000 per head. The spot rate remained unchanged at Rs 20,000 per head. Polyester fiber was available at Rs 365 per kg.

Rupee opens 9 paise higher at 82.32 against the US dollarThe Indian rupee opened 9 paise higher on Friday as the US dollar weakened amid mounting hopes that the US Federal Reserve will not hike rates in June, undermining demand for the US currency. The local currency opened at 82.32 a dollar as compared to the previous close of 82.41.

Plea of Tamil Nadu textile millsHigh tension (HT) electricity consumers in the textile industry, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin requested the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) to issue directions to allow collection of 20% of billable demand or recorded demand as monthly maximum demand (MD) charges.The Southern India Mills Association and the Tamil Nadu Electricity Consumers Association, in separate memoranda submitted to Mr. Stalin, said that Section 108 of the Electricity Act should be invoked. % of their sanctioned demand or up to the recorded demand alone instead of claiming demand fee at 90% level.Due to Ukraine-Russia war, inflation in western countries and reduction in purchasing power of consumers, capital, labor and power consuming textile mills have been affected by the drop in demand for the past one and a half years. Most of the mills in these countries are operating at only 50% or less of capacity and are therefore not utilizing the full sanctioned load.But, they will have to pay 90% of the accepted demand as MD fee. The tariffs are adding to the financial burden of textile units that are already finding it difficult to operate.In such exceptional circumstances, the licensee (Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation) may reduce the MD charges collected if TNERC allows it to do so. The unions appealed to the Chief Minister to issue necessary guidelines and provide relief to textile units.

Rupee strengthened by 32 paise against dollarThe rupee strengthened by 32 paise to close at Rs 82.40 against the dollar this evening.Today the stock market closed with a fall.Today, where the Sensex closed at a level of 62428.54 points with a fall of about 193.70 points.On the other hand, the Nifty closed at a level of 18487.80 points with a fall of 46.60 points.

Pakistan: Cotton spot rate remains stableLAHORE: The local cotton market remained steady on Wednesday with low trading volume. Cotton Analyst.Cotton analyst Naseem Usman said that the price of cotton in Sindh ranges from Rs 17,000 to Rs 20,000 per head. The cost of cotton in Punjab ranges from Rs 18,000 to Rs 21,000 per head.The rate of footi in Sindh ranges from Rs 5,500 to Rs 8,300 per 40 grams. The rate of footi in Punjab ranges from Rs 6,000 to Rs 8,500 per 40 kg.The spot price remained unchanged at Rs 20,000 per head. Polyester fiber was available at Rs 365 per kg.

Rupee appreciates 39 paise to 82.36 against US dollarThe rupee appreciated by 39 paise to 82.36 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday as positive macroeconomic data boosted investor sentiment. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 82.54 against the dollar and then recovered to 82.36, registering a gain of 39 paise from its previous close.Nifty jumps above 18560, Sensex up 80 pointsDomestic indices opened flat on Thursday. The NSE Nifty 50 was up 13.20 points or 0.07% at 18,547.60 and the BSE Sensex was up 26.46 points or 0.04% at 62,648.70.

Rupee weakens by 1 paise against dollarThis evening, the rupee closed at Rs 82.72 against the dollar with a weakness of 1 paise.Today the stock market closed with a fall.Today, where the Sensex closed at a level of 62622.24 points with a fall of 346.89 points.On the other hand, Nifty closed at the level of 18534.40 points with a fall of 99.40 points.

Rupee opened down 6 paise against dollarThe rupee depreciated 6 paise to 82.73 against the US dollar in early trade on May 31.Today the stock market opened with a fall.Today the BSE Sensex opened at a level of 62714.71 points with a fall of 254.42 points.On the other hand, the Nifty of NSE opened at a level of 18564.80 points with a fall of 69.00 points.

Pakistan: There was no movement in the cotton market. LAHORE: The local cotton market remained stable on Monday with steady trading volume.Cotton analyst Naseem Usman said that the business of new cotton crop 2023-24 has started. 2400 bales of new cotton crop of Tando Adam, Sanghar and Hyderabad were sold at Rs.20,300 to Rs.20,500 per head. The rate of new fruit is 9400 to 9800 rupees per 40 kg.He also informed that the price of cotton in Sindh ranges between Rs 17,000 to Rs 20,000 per head. The cost of cotton in Punjab ranges from Rs 18,000 to Rs 21,000 per head. The rate of footi in Sindh ranges from Rs 5,500 to Rs 8,300 per 40 kg.200 bales of Mir Pur Mathelo were sold at Rs.21,500 per head (Condition).The rate of footi in Punjab ranges from Rs 6,000 to Rs 8,500 per 40 kg. The spot rate remained unchanged at Rs 20,000 per head. Polyester fiber was available at Rs 365 per kg.

Seed industry expects short supply of some branded Bt cotton this seasonWhile cotton acreage in the upcoming kharif season is likely to be higher than last year, sellers said the Bt cottonseed market is short on branded hybrid supplies, mainly in the central and south regions, because of excess rains last year. Due to which seed production was affected.Unseasonal rains in April and May this year have triggered early sowing of cotton in the major producing states of Gujarat and Maharashtra, while sowing is nearing completion in the northern states of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan.M Ramasamy, chairman, Rasi Seeds, said, “The movement of branded cotton hybrid seeds is fast and the market feels that there will be some tight supply situation in the central and southern regions.” As a result, all carry forward stock will be liquidated this year.Ramasamy said the government in Maharashtra does not allow the sale of Bt cotton seeds before June 1. However, the sale has been happening for the past few days.The area under cotton this season is higher by 130.49 lakh hectare (LH) and the yield is estimated at 439.34 kg/ha as against 445 kg/ha in the previous season.Why has cotton prices come down in recent times?minimum stockThe Bt hybrid cotton market in the country is estimated to be around 4-45 million packets of 450 grams and the industry usually has a carry-forward stock of 1-15 million packets."This year the carry-forward stock of last year's Bt hybrid was minimal and last year's seed production was affected by excess rains," Ramasamy said.Despite the recent fall in cotton prices due to heavy arrivals in the market, seed traders are hopeful that the fiber crop will retain the interest of growers as other competing crops like maize and soybean show a bearish trend.“There was good demand for maize last year around this time. Now that it is not there and it is expected that soya may also come down, cotton may be a preferred crop in the areas of Maharashtra bordering Madhya Pradesh.Ram Kaundinya, director general of the Federation of Seed Industry of India (FSII), confirmed that the supply situation for Bt cotton seeds is tight.“Cotton hybrids, especially popular products are in a tight spot due to increase in demand. Last year, production was affected due to rain and other reasons. Production has not happened as expected. He said Kaundinya estimates that the area under cotton may increase by about 8-10 per cent this year.Cotton was sown in 130.49 lakh hectares in the Kharif 2022 season, which is higher than last year's 123.72 lakh hectares.Satyendra Singh, CEO, Seed Business, Crystal Crop Protection Ltd, said the sentiment is good for cotton this year. "Last year there was a positive sentiment because of the price. This year it is not negative," he said.no negative emotion“The prices of competing crops have come down significantly. Cotton still has good returns compared to other crops. There is no negative sentiment, neither from business nor from farmers. Overall, the area may remain the same. Sowing has happened earlier in Gujarat as compared to last year, while in some parts of Maharashtra people have started sowing before June, he said. “There is a shortage of branded seeds. In particular, deficiency can be seen in specific hybrids," Singh said, adding that it was difficult to assess the deficiency.Mithun Chand, ED, Kaveri Seed Company Ltd, expects cotton acreage to remain stable this year."I don't see much increase in acreage this year as compared to last year because other crops are doing well," Chand said in the post-earnings conference call.

Rupee weakens by 8 paise against dollarThis evening, the rupee closed at a level of 82.71 against the dollar with a weakness of 8 paise.Today the stock market closed with a boom.Today, where the Sensex closed at a level of 62969.13 points with a gain of about 122.75 points.On the other hand, the Nifty closed at the level of 18633.80 points with a gain of 35.10 points.