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South India cotton yarn prices steady amid weak market sentiment

11 Mar '25

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South India cotton yarn prices steady amid weak market sentiment

Insights

South Indian cotton yarn market remained dull due to weak demand from fabric manufacturers and payment constraints.
Prices remained stable as mills tried to maintain current levels.
The Mumbai and Tiruppur markets witnessed slow trade, while Gujarat's cotton prices steadied despite weak sentiment.
Export demand was moderate, and concerns over US trade policies added to market uncertainty.

The Mumbai market experienced slow demand for various counts and varieties of cotton yarn, although prices remained steady. A trader from the Mumbai market told Fibre2Fashion, “Buyers are hesitant to make fresh purchases. Domestic issues continue to influence the cotton yarn market. Continuous disruptive announcements from the US are also dampening sentiment in the local cotton yarn market. Hopefully, we may see positive signs in April ****.”

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