Exporters
make modest buying on cotton market
KARACHI, Jan 25: Cotton market on
Friday passed through another lean session as spinners were
again conspicuous by their absence awaiting apparently some
fresh positive developments on the international textile
front.
Exporters were said to be in the market and though their
buying against their forward deals was modest, their presence
imparted strength to the underlying sentiment, dealers said.
Another positive factor was that the TCP also offered to buy
fine types of lint, notably contamination-free lots at much
higher rates but details of their fresh purchases were not
immediately available, they added. However, the presence of
the both stabilized the market at the current price levels,
although ginners are complaining about the lower rates offered
by buyers.
"After having lost all hopes about an increase in prices in
the near future, ginners are said to be out to cut their long
unsold positions to save themselves from further losses,"
broker said. But inconsistency in mill buying limited the
options before them as they only could come to their rescue
being first buyers, they added.
They said although spinners still needed about 2 million bales
to see the current year through, the same number being
currently held by the ginners, but purchases at will have made
things more difficult for them.
To keep an equilibrium between demand and supply spinners
extend calculated support not allowing any undue price hike
with a view to maintaining their export parity levels for the
finished goods, market sources said.
Meanwhile, reports originating from the textile sectors, claim
that world demand for the end-product of textiles, including
cotton yarn is picking up as some of the leading importers
have already opened letters of credit for the new quarter
imports. The first quarter will end on March 31. However,
spinners also complain about the large unsold stocks of cotton
yarn lying in their godowns having negative impact on their
liquidity.
It was perhaps in this background that ready off-take remained
light totalling about 2,000 bales all from the Punjab
ginneries as under: 600 bales of Sadiqabad at Rs1.700, 400
bales, D.G. Khan at Rs1,625.00 and 300 bales of Kabirwala at
Rs1,300.
The following are Friday's new crop Karachi Cotton
Association (KCA) official spot rates for local dealings
in Pak rupees for base grade 3 staple length 1-1/32"
micronair value between 3.8 to 4.9 NCL. |
Rate for |
Exgin price |
Ex-gin price
including Sales Tax |
Upcountry Expenses |
Spot rate ex-Karachi
including Sales Tax @ 15% |
37.32 kgs |
1,625 |
1,868.75 |
50 |
1,918.75 |
Equivalent |
40 kgs |
1,742 |
2,003.30 |
50 |
2,053.30 |
Courtesy Dawn January 26, 2002
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