Month: April 2025

Spun Yarn Prices: Domestic Markets (Weekly)

Despite a rebound in global cotton prices, domestic yarn markets in Asia remained weak overall, with polyester blends softening further and viscose showing relative stability. To compare market trends across these four countries, we have selected benchmark indicators, including 30s carded cotton knitting and 40s combed cotton knitting, polyester-cotton, 100% polyester, and 100% viscose. All data are available for download.

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Spun Yarn Prices: International Market (Weekly)

India's cotton yarn export prices rose slightly in the past week, Pakistan's remained steady, and China's import prices continued to soften amid subdued global demand. The report details the latest and long-term trends in the international yarn market, focusing on 100% cotton in China, India, and Pakistan. The report highlights various counts in both carded and combed cotton categories.
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Emerging Currencies: March and 1st Quarter 2025 (Monthly)

The first quarter of 2025 highlighted the fragility of politically and market-sensitive currencies, while renewed confidence in European assets reshaped global capital flows. Our monthly statistical report presents a comprehensive overview of currency values in low-income nations relative to the US dollar, the euro, the British pound, the Indian rupee, the Pakistani rupee, and the Chinese renminbi over the past five years.
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India Fiber and Yarn Prices (Weekly)

India’s yarn market is stabilizing on the back of stronger exports, but rising fiber costs and weak domestic demand are keeping mill margins under pressure and limiting broad-based price gains. Our tables and charts offer a detailed overview of the Indian yarn market through benchmark indicators of 100% cotton, 100% polyester staple fiber (PSF), 100% viscose staple fiber (VSF), as well as poly-cotton and poly-viscose blends. The weekly report also tracks price trends for cotton, polyester, and viscose. Additionally, it includes export prices for cotton yarns in different counts.
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Organic and BCI Cotton Prices (Monthly)

Organic cotton continues to command a premium, particularly in Pakistan, while its value edge is fading in India and BCI cotton shows little to no price distinction from conventional fiber in either market. Our monthly report on organic and BCI cotton prices covers the latest market trends in India and Pakistan, including the price differences between sustainable and conventional cotton. Average monthly data are also released.
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