Editorial Team

China Fiber & Yarn Prices (Weekly)

China's fiber and yarn markets are facing a downturn driven by falling cotton prices, weak seasonal demand, and heightened trade uncertainty, with further price declines likely in the short term. Each week, our report delivers in-depth analysis of China's cotton, polyester, and viscose markets, featuring detailed pricing data for both domestic and imported yarns. Our yarn tables provide a comprehensive overview of market trends through key benchmark indicators. It also includes local market prices from Qianqing (Zhejiang) and covers a wide range of products, including spun cotton, polyester, viscose, and various blends. The report is available for download.
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India Fiber and Yarn Prices (Weekly)

India’s fiber and yarn markets remained broadly stable this week, with steady cotton prices, flat margins at spinning mills, and only mild gains in export yarns, suggesting a cautiously steady but still fragile outlook ahead. 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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Polyester Chain Prices in Asia (Weekly)

Crude oil prices sharply declined over the weekend, driven by rising OPEC+ supply and Saudi-led policy shifts, setting the stage for lower polyester chain prices as demand dwindles amid the global trade war. This report provides a comprehensive weekly analysis of the vertical polyester chain, offering detailed insights into price trends for key components such as paraxylene (PX), purified terephthalic acid (PTA), monoethylene glycol (MEG), polyester chips, staple fiber, and filament yarn. In addition to the analysis, the report includes domestic price data for both China and India, ensuring a broad regional perspective. All data is available for users to download for further review and analysis.
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Emerging Currencies: April 2025 (Monthly)

April 2025 saw the US dollar weaken sharply on trade tensions, the euro surge, and most emerging currencies hold steady or slip modestly, with the Turkish lira standing out as the weakest performer. 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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Cotton Prices on International and Domestic Markets (Weekly)

Global cotton markets steadied last week as New York futures surged on the unwinding of short positions and technical buying, while China’s holiday pause signaled possible price weakness ahead, and global trade braced for the impact of looming U.S. tariffs despite resilient markets in India and Pakistan. This report examines the factors contributing to this trend, offering an in-depth analysis of cotton futures markets in New York and China, alongside international price movements by origin. The report also evaluates the domestic cotton markets in key producing and consuming nations, including China, India, Pakistan, Turkey, and Brazil. For further research and insight, daily and historical data are available for download, providing a valuable resource for stakeholders in the cotton industry.
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