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North Indian cotton yarn steady, demand slow amid tariff uncertainty

03 Jul '25

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North Indian cotton yarn steady, demand slow amid tariff uncertainty

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North India's cotton yarn prices remained stable amid weak domestic demand and uncertainty around a potential India–US trade agreement.
Both Delhi and Ludhiana markets saw little movement, while Panipat's recycled yarn segment also stabilised.
Traders anticipate a boost if a bilateral deal is finalised.
Meanwhile, cotton prices rose marginally despite sluggish demand.

The Ludhiana market did not witness any movement in cotton yarn prices. A trader from Ludhiana told Fibre2Fashion, “Cotton yarn demand is normal but not encouraging. Mills are also facing sluggish export orders to traditional markets. Local demand for garment manufacturing has weakened after the summer season.”

In Ludhiana, ** count cotton combed yarn was sold at &#****;***-*** (~$*.**-*.**) per kg (inclusive of GST); ** and ** count combed yarn were traded at &#****;***-*** (~$*.**-*.**) per kg and &#****;***-*** (~$*.**-*.**) per kg, respectively; and carded yarn of ** count was noted at &#****;***-*** (~$*.**-*.**) per kg today, according to trade sources.