Prices of seed cotton fell sharply on the cotton market on Monday in the process of subdued business, dealers said. The official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 4,900, dealers said. In the ready session, around 5,000 bales of cotton changed hands between Rs 4500 and Rs 5150, they said. The seed cotton rates in Sindh were down by Rs 200 to Rs 1800 and Rs 2300, in the Punjab prices were lower by Rs 500 to Rs 1700 and Rs 2550, they said.
According to the some analysts, slight betterment was seen in the international market, but local market lacked of buying interest. Law and order situation and non-availability of gas and electricity to industries, causing slackened demand, they said. Cotton analyst, Naseem Usman said that leading mills still conspicuous by their absence mainly because of release of the Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) shortly. He said that it is most likely that this time production may depict modest fall and this factor, expectedly increase buying by mills and spinners.
The following deals reported: 200 bales of cotton from Vehari at Rs 4500, 400 bales from Faqirwali at Rs 4750, same figure from Jalalpur at the equal price, 1000 bales from Ahmedpur at Rs 4950-5000, 1200 bales from Sadiqabad at Rs 5050-5100, 500 bales from Mianwali at Rs 5100 and 1000 bales from Rahim Yar Khan at Rs 5100-5150, they added.

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The KCA Official Spot Rate for Local Dealings in Pakistan Rupees
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FOR BASE GRADE 3 STAPLE LENGTH 1-1/32"
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                                    MICRONAIRE VALUE BETWEEN 3.8 TO 4.9 NCL
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Rate              Ex-Gin   Upcountry   Spot Rate    Spot Rate    Difference
                    For      Price     Ex-Karachi  Ex. KHI. As   Ex-Karachi
                                                  on 14.02.2015
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37.324 Kgs        4,900       150          5,050       5,050            NIL
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Equivalent
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40 Kgs            5,251       160          5,411       5,411            NIL
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