TPP members in discussion of taking it forward
New Delhi – Member countries of Trans-Pacific Partnership like Australia, Japan and Chile are discussing the idea of taking the TPP forward after the US almost opted out [...]
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US cotton futures slip as export sales drop sharply
Mumbai – With the USDA reporting a sharp drop in export sales last week, cotton contract for July delivery lost 1.8% to settle at US cents 77.96 per pound on the ICE [...]
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Yarn markets on stable run in China
New Delhi – Cotton yarn market extended the stable movements in China on Thursday, seeing prices largely unchanged from earlier days. Sales for C32s and JC40s yarn were [...]
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Spot cotton prices in China fluctuating in spot market
Cotton prices in spot market of China fluctuated on Thursday, with self-lifting offers for Aksu-based grade-3128/29 at 15.50-15.80 Yuan a kg (US$2.25-2.29 a kg). Of Late, [...]
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Vietnam garment export grows despite many challenges
According to the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS), the country has earned US$6.84 billion from garment and textile exports in the first quarter of 2017, 11 per [...]
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RMG exports up 20pc from Pakistan, a policy outcome
According to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, exports of readymade garments increased 19.5 per cent in March 2017 while overall export of textile and clothing rose 6.2 per [...]
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US Cotton Futures flat but position unclear
US cotton futures on the ICS remained largely unchanged on Wednesday amid light trading as traders were looking for a way forward from a weekly federal report on US export [...]
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Cotton yarn stable, polyester slightly weak
In the cotton yarn markets, prices were largely unchanged on Tuesday with smooth sales reported for 32s and 40s yarn amid decent demand, while inquiries for other specs were [...]
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State reserved cotton prices pick up in China
Cotton prices in spot Anhui market were notionally stable on Tuesday, with those for grade-3128 and grade 4127 materials at 15.70-15.80 Yuan a kg (US$2.28-2.30 a kg) and [...]
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Polyester fibre market stable in China
The overall polyester market was steady today as the cost of polyester raw materials stopped falling, and PSF producers also kept offers unchanged. Mainstream offers for 1.4D [...]
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