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A Index Explained . Date of index value: 13:30 GMT 31st Jul, 2026

Index Name Value Change
A Index 90.00 (+1.25)
Forward A Index 91.85 (+1.15)

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Indian prices and arrivals

  Interior asking rates for Shankar-6 have ruled steady for the seventh consecutive trading day, at Rs. 32,750 per candy, ex-gin. With a stronger rupee, today’s equivalent value is approximately 64.30 US cents per lb. Punjab J-34 has also remained …

Turkmenistan’s auction sales

  Turkmenistan appears to have sold at auction so far this week an additional 1,100 tonnes of 2015/16 crop upland cotton, with buyers required also to take some quantities of old crop long staple varieties. Cumulative sales of upland cotton …

India: MCX futures

  The MCX futures platform has been mixed this morning. Nearby delivery months have strengthened, while those further forward have lost some ground. At around 14.30 IST, the spot month was trading at around Rs. 15,870 per bale (Rs. 33,233 …

China: ZCE futures record modest gains

  On the first day of trading after the protracted National Day holiday, cotton futures on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE) settled a little higher in the key months, January, May and September, in which most turnover and open interest …

China National Cotton Exchange increase

  Average prices on the China National Cotton Exchange (CNCE) gained ground from December through March. The trading volume was 12,620 tonnes, 1,090 tonnes less than on September 30.  

China Cotton Index

  The China Cotton Index (basis Type 3128B) has risen today by 25 yuan compared with the value ruling before the holiday, to 13,076 yuan per tonne, equivalent to 93.09 US cents per lb. Type 2227B increased by 12 yuan …

Sales increased on The Seam

  Sales on the Grower-to-Business side of The Seam amounted to 1,950 bales, up from the 874 that traded yesterday.  An average price of 55.42 cents/lb was paid, against 51.73 cts yesterday.  The season-to-date total increased to 25,001 bales.   …

December futures ended virtually unchanged at 62.05 cts/lb (-3)

  Nearby cotton futures opened lower and traded on a positive note for most of the day. Selling late in the session, however, drove prices downward before finding light support. The December contract traded from a low of 61.78 cts/lb …

Storms forecast for parts of Texas

  Stormy weather moved through parts of southwestern Texas late yesterday, producing hail, rain and wind. Bolls were open on most of the crop, and harvest aids had been applied. Picking had begun, and widespread harvesting was expected to commence …

Pakistan: local cotton rates continue to rise

  Active buying interest from local mills for imported growths has continued to be directed toward Burkina Faso BOLA/s 1-1/16” and Indian old crop descriptions (the latter priced at between 64.00 and 65.00 US cent per lb, ex-Wagah border). A drop …