LAHORE: The Spot Rate Committee of the Karachi Cotton Association on Friday increased the spot rate by Rs 200 per maund and closed it at Rs 19,200 per maund.
The local cotton market remained bullish and the trading volume was satisfactory.
Cotton Analyst Naseem Usman told that the sowing of cotton crop 2022-23 season in Punjab is on final stage whereas sowing in Sindh has been completed.
According to the first estimate report released by Crop Reporting Service Department Punjab, the cultivated area of cotton recorder at 1.485 milllion hectares which comprises 81.5 % of target and about 16.1 % higher than previous year.
Whereas sowing area in Sindh was registered at 0.517 million hectares which comprises 80.8 % of the target and about 13.0 % less than previous year. Total cultivated area of both provinces placed at 2.002 million hectares which shows 81.4 % against target and an increase of 6.9 % as compared to last years.
The rate of cotton in Sindh is in between Rs 18,800 to Rs 19,200 per maund. The rate of cotton in Punjab is in between Rs 20,000 to Rs 22,200 per maund. The rate of Phutti in Sindh is in between Rs 45,00 to Rs 7,000 per 40 Kg. The rate of Phutti in Punjab is in between Rs 8,000 to Rs 10,000 per 40 Kg.
2600 bales of Tando Adam were sold at Rs 18500 to Rs 19000 per maund, 2000 bales of Shahdad Pur were sold at Rs 18,500 to Rs 19000 per maund, 800 bales of Mir Pur Khas were sold at Rs 18800 per maund, 1400 bales of Sanghar were sold at Rs 18500 to Rs 19000 per maund, 400 bales of Kotri were sold at Rs 18800 to Rs 19000 per maund, 200 bales of Noabad were sold at Rs 19000 per maund, 400 bales of Nawabshah, 600 bales of Shah Pur Chakar, 400 bales of Maqsooda Rind were sold at Rs 19000 per maund, 800 bales of Vehari, 400 bales of Layyah and 600 bales of Mian Channu were sold at Rs 20,100 to Rs 20,200 per maund.
The Spot Rate Committee of the Karachi Cotton Association on Friday increased the spot rate by Rs 200 per maund and closed it at Rs 19,200 per maund. The polyester fibre was available at Rs 320 per kg.
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