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South India cotton yarn market sees mixed trends; Mumbai Prices down

18 Mar '25

4 min read

South India cotton yarn market sees mixed trends; Mumbai Prices down

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A mixed trend was noted in the cotton yarn market of south India today.
Mumbai saw a decline due to weak demand and tight payment conditions, while Tiruppur remained stable.
Experts predict a price rise next month as cotton prices increase and payment conditions improve.
In Gujarat, cotton prices rose by ₹***-*** per candy, driven by stronger demand from spinners and higher prices in CCI auctions.

In Mumbai, a declining trend was observed in cotton yarn prices. Prices eased by &#****;*-* per kg for certain counts and varieties due to slow demand from the downstream industry, which has been affected by a payment crisis. A trader from the Mumbai market told Fibre2Fashion, “Payment conditions are not expected to improve until the end of this month. Buyers have ignored the recent increase in cotton fibre prices but may return to the market next month.”

In Mumbai, ** carded yarn of warp and weft varieties were traded at &#****;*,***-*,*** (approximately $**.**-$**.**) and &#****;*,***-*,*** per * kg (approximately $**.**-$**.**) (excluding GST), respectively. Other prices include ** combed warp at &#****;***-*** (approximately $*.**-$*.**) per kg, ** carded weft at &#****;*,***-*,*** (approximately $**.**-$**.**) per *.* kg, **/** carded warp at &#****;***-*** (approximately $*.**-$*.**) per kg, **/** carded warp at &#****;***-*** (approximately $*.**-$*.**) per kg and **/** combed warp at &#****;***-*** (approximately $*.**-*.**) per kg, according to trade sources.