Cotton prices further went up on the international markets during the first half of this last fortnight, as demand from China looks much larger than previously expected. Cotton market turned somewhat bullish during the first half of this last fortnight. With cotton fibre and yarn inventories at low levels in the textile chain and a rebound in cotton yarn prices on the international market, there are signs that cotton fiber prices could again rise in the coming weeks. Cotton production in India, the second-biggest grower, will be lower than earlier forecast.