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Prices11 Sept 2017The expected total supply of cotton in China was revised up for the 2017/18 market year by the United States Department of Agriculture, in its August forecast. The upward revision was a result of an increase in expected cotton production, relative to expectations made in July. The expected demand for cotton was also revised upwards, thanks to a boost coming from the domestic market. Cotton prices went up slightly week-on-week in terms of yuan. But trend looks very stable over the longer term, while cotton yarn prices remained stable for some time. YTD Pakistan textile trade surplus in 2017 up to June is still 11.9% below that of the same period the year before. Pakistan’s Karachi cotton prices had a hike week-on-week as a result of rising demand for cotton, following news of damaged crops caused by flooding. China’s textile industry has faced some challenges, as well as positives. The number of industrial firms in China dropped year-on-year in 2016, and the trend continued in 2017 up to June. This is the result of the Chinese government tackling climate change concerns, raising costs of production and leading relatively inefficient firms to bankruptcy. Despite this, investments in fixed assets, and accumulated cotton production of most textile-related products have risen year-on-year, showing positive sentiments in the sector.
Insight11 Sept 2017According to latest provisional figures provided by the State Bank of Pakistan, the country's YTD textile trade surplus dropped 11.9% YoY to $4bn in 2017 up to June, from $4.54bn during the same period the year before.
Insight11 Sept 2017According to latest figures provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (released on 10 August), expected total supply of cotton for the 2017/18 market year was revised up in China, due to an upward revision in the expected production of cotton.
