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Cotton fundamentals - World and India (in `000' 480 lbs bales)
World
Beginning stocks
Production
Imports
Consumption
Total Supply
Exports
Ending Stocks
Area Under Production (000 Ha)
Yield (Kg/Ha)

2011-12e

2010-11

2009-10

2008-09

2007-08

2006-07

2001-02

44,399
123,156
38,287
116,548
205,842
38,294
51,000
35,557
754

44,275
114,555
35,767
114,787
194,597
35,411
44,399
33,502
744

60,540
101,384
36,244
118,323
198,168
35,570
44,275
30,114
733

60,725
107,081
30,176
107,377
197,982
30,065
60,540
30,591
762

62,270
119,676
38,921
121,137
220,867
39,005
60,725
32,898
792

61,887
121,812
38,045
121,998
221,744
37,476
62,270
34,562
767

49,408
98,703
29,304
93,736
177,415
29,149
54,530
33,716
637

6,399
24,500
450
20,500
5,000
31,349
5,849
11,160
478
-

8,919
23,000
480
19,450
6,550
32,399
6,399
10,310
486
-

5,629
22,600
800
17,750
2,360
29,029
8,919
9,406
523
22.7

7,129
24,000
600
18,600
7,500
31,729
5,629
9,439
554
18.9

7,839
21,800
465
18,100
4,875
30,104
7,129
9,166
518
24.5

3,773
12,300
2,388
13,275
60
18,461
5,126
8,730
307
26.2

0.80%#
0.71%#

0.87%
1.73%

1.07%
0.90%

0.59%
0.77%

0.47%
0.67%

2,500
3,000

2,500
3,000

2,500
3,000

1,800
2,030

1,770
1,990

1675
1875

India
Beginning stocks
5,849
Production
27,000
Imports
500
Consumption
21,000
Exports
5,000
Total Supply
33,349
Ending Stocks
7,349
Area Under Production (000 Ha)
12,000
Yield (Kg/Ha)
490
Certified Seed Distribution
Average daily volatility of MCX spot prices
Cotton Long
Cotton Medium^
MSP Medium Staple)
MSP (Long Staple)

2,800
3,300

Note: e - source estimates provided by USDA, data retrieved on July 29, 2011; ^ 1st Apr 2004 - 10th Oct 2009 - Abohar prices and 12th Oct 2009 - 31st March 2010 - Sriganganagar
prices; # volatility calculated from 1st April 2010 to 31st July 2010.
Source: USDA; Dept. of Agriculture, GOI; MCX; Press Information Bureau.

Cotton balance sheet 2011-12e - World (in `000' 480 lbs bales)
Country

Begining
stocks

China
India
US
Pakistan
Brazil
Uzbekistan
Others
World Total

11,621
5,849
2,750
2,657
8,153
1,148
12,221
44,399

Supply
Production

Imports

Consumption

Demand
Exports

33,000
27,000
16,000
10,300
9,300
4,500
23,056
123,156

15,250
500
5
1,150
100
21,282
38,287

46,500
21,000
3,755
10,525
4,450
1,250
29,068
116,548

50
5,000
12,000
400
4,400
3,150
13,294
38,294

Ending
stocks
13,321
7,349
3,000
3,182
8,703
1,248
14,197
51,000

Note: e - source estimates provided by USDA, data retrieved on July 29, 2011;
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Cotton - BRICS Nations fact sheet (in `000' 480 lbs bales)
Production

Import

Export

Consumption

Total
Supply

Population
(in million)

Per capita Per capita

availability consumption
(kg)
(kg)

2011-12e

Brazil
Russia
India
China
South Africa

9,300
0
27,000
33,000
100

100
600
500
15,250
110

4,400
0
5,000
50
0

4,450
600
21,000
46,500
190

17,553
717
33,349
59,871
295

206.47
137.97
1,208.36
1,341.85
49.83

85.02
5.20
27.60
44.62
5.92

21.55
4.35
17.38
34.65
3.81

2010-11

Brazil
Russia
India
China
South Africa

9,300
0
24,500
30,500
100

750
600
450
12,000
110

2,000
0
5,000
125
0

4,250
625
20,500
46,000
190

14,403
742
31,349
57,746
275

203.43
138.74
1,189.17
1,336.72
49.00

70.80
5.35
26.36
43.20
5.61

20.89
4.50
17.24
34.41
3.88

2009-10

Brazil
Russia
India
China
South Africa

5,450
0
23,000
32,000
39

151
845
480
10,903
132

1,990
0
6,550
23
0

4,250
875
19,450
50,000
185

10,593
1,017
32,399
65,269
250

201.10
139.39
1,173.11
1,330.14
49.11

52.67
7.30
27.62
49.07
5.09

21.13
6.28
16.58
37.59
3.77

2008-09

Brazil
Russia
India
China
South Africa

5,480
0
22,600
36,700
38

50
900
800
6,996
156

2,739
0
2,360
84
0

4,050
925
17,750
41,750
210

11,781
1,097
29,029
64,200
289

198.74
140.04
1,166.08
1,338.61
49.05

59.28
7.83
24.89
47.96
5.89

20.38
6.61
15.22
31.19
4.28

2007-08

Brazil
Russia
India
China
South Africa

7,360
0
24,000
37,000
46

164
1,075
600
11,530
175

2,231
0
7,500
62
0

4,450
1,100
18,600
48,500
235

12,932
1,297
31,729
69,066
330

196.34
140.70
1,148.00
1,330.04
48.78

65.86
9.22
27.64
51.93
6.76

22.66
7.82
16.20
36.46
4.82

2006-07

Brazil
Russia
India
China
South Africa

7,000
0
21,800
35,500
52

515
1,325
465
10,588
251

1,300
0
4,875
88
0

4,423
1,325
18,100
48,000
250

11,131
1,547
30,104
68,624
359

190.01
141.38
1,129.87
1,321.85
44.00

58.58
10.94
26.64
51.92
8.16

23.28
9.37
16.02
36.31
5.68

Note: e - source estimates provided by USDA, data retrieved on July 29, 2011; Market Year (India): August to July; Population gures for 2011-12 is arrived at by calculating CAGR
from 2004-05 to 2010-11;
Source: USDA

Cotton state-wise area and production

Area (`000' Hectares)
2008
2007
2006
-09
-08
-07

States/ UT

2010
-11

2009
-10

Andhra Pradesh
Gujarat
Haryana
Karnataka
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Punjab
Rajasthan
Tamil Nadu
Others
All India

1,776
2,633
495
534
651
3,973
530
334
130
5
11,061

1,467
2,464
507
457
611
3,495
511
444
104
71
10,132

1,399
2,354
455
409
625
3,146
527
303
115
75
9,407

1,134
2,422
483
403
630
3,195
604
369
99
74
9,414

972
2,390
530
376
639
3,107
607
350
100
74
9,145

Production ('000 bales of 170kg each)

2009
2008
2007
2006
2001
-10
-09
-08
-07
-02

2001
-02

2010
-11

1,108
1,750
630
609
542
3,105
607
510
188
85
9,132

5,300
10,200
1,400
1,000
1,700
8,200
1,600
900
500
400
31,200

3,265
7,875
1,926
865
857
5,881
2,006
903
194
162
23,935

3,569
7,014
1,858
866
856
4,752
2,285
726
188
163
22,276

3,491
8,276
1,885
778
865
7,015
2,355
862
201
156
25,884

2,181
8,787
1,814
610
829
4,618
2,678
747
221
148
22,632

2,675
3,250
550
700
2,000
3,425
925
700
500
1,075
15,800

Note: NA: Not Available

Source : Dept. of Agriculture, GOI; Cotton Advisory Board

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Cotton - All India sowing progress during kharif (in lakh ha)
Date

Average
area in
kharif

Area Sown reported

As on date
% of
Same period
average
last year

Change vis-a vis prev year

Absolute
%

15-Oct-10
8-Oct-10
1-Oct-10
10-Sep-10
3-Sep-10
20-Aug-10
13-Aug-10
6-Aug-10
30-Jul-10
23-Jul-10
16-Jul-10
9-Jul-10
2-Jul-10

90.86
90.86
90.86
90.86
90.86
90.86
90.86
90.86
90.86
90.86
90.86
90.86
90.86

108.47
107.84
107.55
106.47
106.14
105.67
104.97
103.37
95.05
95.05
82.78
66.09
43.68

119.4
118.7
118.4
117.2
116.8
116.3
115.5
113.8
104.6
104.6
91.1
72.7
48.1

100.09
98.97
98.79
98.48
97.7
95.59
94.96
94.59
80.63
80.63
68.75
48.47
29.17

8.4
8.9
8.8
8.0
8.4
10.1
10.0
8.8
14.4
14.4
14.0
17.6
14.5

8.4
9.0
8.9
8.1
8.6
10.5
10.5
9.3
17.9
17.9
20.4
36.4
49.7

23-Oct-09
16-Oct-09
9-Oct-09
1-Oct-09
11-Sep-09
4-Sep-09
28-Aug-09
13-Aug-09
7-Aug-09
31-Jul-09
24-Jul-09
17-Jul-09
10-Jul-09
26-Jun-09
21-Jun-09
19-Jun-09
3-Oct-08

87.24
87.24
87.24
87.24
87.24
87.24
87.24
87.24
87.24
87.24
87.24
87.24
87.24
87.24
87.24
87.24
83.73

96.21
96.21
96.21
96.21
96.21
96.21
96.21
93.69
91.51
89.9
82.53
68.92
48.07
18.83
94.93
18.51
90.83

110.3
110.3
110.3
110.3
110.3
110.3
110.3
107.4
104.9
103
94.6
79
55.1
21.6
108.8
21.2
108.5

84.88
84.86
84.66
84.86
84.88
84.98
84.86
82.88
78.44
78.22
72.48
61.68
59.82
17.41
84.53
17.3
92.09

11.4
11.4
11.4
11.4
11.4
11.4
11.4
10.8
13.1
11.7
10.1
7.2
-11.8
1.4
10.4
1.2
-1.3

13.4
13.4
13.4
13.4
13.4
13.4
13.4
13
16.7
14.9
13.9
11.7
-19.6
8.2
12.3
7
-1.4

26-Sep-08
19-Sep-08
12-Sep-08
5-Sep-08
29-Aug-08
22-Aug-08
8-Aug-08
1-Aug-08
25-Jul-08
18-Jul-08
11-Jul-08
4-Jul-08

83.73
83.73
83.73
83.73
83.73
83.73
83.73
83.73
83.73
83.73
83.73
83.73

90.83
90.64
90.51
89.09
89.09
87.05
80.77
69.74
69.74
58.08
39.17
18.23

108.5
108.3
108.1
106.4
106.4
104
96.5
83.3
83.3
69.4
46.8
21.8

92.09
92.5
92.51
91.32
91.32
90.89
90.42
79.23
79.23
69.85
63.38
20.31

-1.3
-1.9
-2
-2.2
-2.2
-3.8
-9.7
-9.5
-9.5
-11.8
-24.2
-2.1

-1.4
-2
-2.2
-2.4
-2.4
-4.2
-10.7
-12
-12
-16.9
-38.2
-10.2

83.44
83.44
83.44
83.44
83.44
83.44
83.44

93.01
90.94
90.68
90.2
87.45
72.28
59.6

111.5
109
108.7
108.1
104.8
86.6
71.4

89.48
87.48
86.89
86.14
82.49
64.17
37

3.5
3.5
3.8
4.1
5
8.1
22.6

3.9
4
4.4
4.7
6
12.6
61.1

26-Oct-07
28-Sep-07
14-Sep-07
31-Aug-07
17-Aug-07
20-Jul-07
6-Jul-07
Source: Department of Agriculture Cooperation

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State-wise cotton purchases (in `000' bales of 170 kgs. each)

State

2009-10*

2008-09

2007-08

2006-07

217
12
32
4
1
48
96
26
0
0
438

3276
1236
258
163
737
1997
1045
155
0
0
8868

246
123
19
16
38
377
79
70
0
11
979

528
145
15
12
251
384
43
60
0
17
1455

Andhra Pradesh
Gujarat
Haryana
Karnataka
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Punjab
Rajasthan
Tamil Nadu
Others
All India

Note: year denotes to October to September; *: As on 28-01-2010

Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India; Ministry of Textiles, Cotton Corporation of India Ltd.,Navi Mumbai

Castor:
SeedsEnding
Prodn.,Stock
Oil Exports
Cotton:
& Price& Prices
in 000 Tons
70000

India ES

World ES

India Prices

New York Cotton no 2

in Rs
100
90

60000

80
50000

70
60

40000

50
30000

40
30

20000

20
10000

10
0

0
2002-03 2003-04

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

2007-08

2008-09

2009-10

2010-11

Source: Agmarknet, & USDA. ES - ending stock, Indian prices Rs/kg, Int. prices Rs/lb

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Cotton state-wise monthly arrivals (`000') tonnes

Month

Rajasthan

Madhya Pradesh

Gujarat

Maharashtra

Mar-11
Feb-11
Jan-11
Dec-10
Nov-10
Oct-10
Sep-10
Aug-10
Jul-10
Jun-10
May-10
Apr-10
Mar-10
Feb-10
Jan-10
Dec-09
Nov-09
Oct-09
Sep-09
Aug-09
Jul-09
Jun-09
May-09
Apr-09
Mar-09
Feb-09
Jan-09
Dec-08
Nov-08
Oct-08
Sep-08
Aug-08
Jul-08
Jun-08
May-08
Apr-08
Mar-08
Feb-08
Jan-08
Dec-07
Nov-07
Oct-07
Sep-07
Aug-07
Jul-07
Jun-07
May-07
Apr-07
Mar-07
Feb-07
Jan-07
Dec-06
Nov-06
Oct-06
Sep-06
Aug-06
Jul-06
Jun-06
May-06
Apr-06

15.87
30.70
206.11
429.54
225.85
198.65
1.76
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.00
20.76
71.94
122.96
122.96
294.10
283.95
165.32
18.35
0.34
0.00
0.00
10.02
5.87
35.77
61.08
172.67
277.42
235.18
159.95
31.02
0.16
0.01
0.03
0.00
3.66
36.40
129.53
232.14
195.42
119.05
143.04
20.77
0.18
0.08
0.02
1.18
6.99
29.36
79.35
82.63
58.73
20.59
1.77
0.00
0.00
0.01
0.81

55.27
49.41
139.56
177.20
103.65
119.72
29.97
0.28
0.12
1.29
6.22
35.96
27.19
56.24
98.02
142.00
107.32
53.97
18.43
0.41
0.03
0.00
15.75
19.27
12.31
22.38
9.54
7.90
1.80
0.30
1.68
0.07
0.01
0.79
2.98
5.15
11.69
33.60
47.63
35.73
18.93
9.65
0.67
0.16
0.70
0.10
3.56
8.94
36.24
77.23
62.30
45.51
18.28
0.78
0.05
0.55
0.04
1.87
11.53

131.93
169.65
318.36
412.83
242.75
265.52
6.56
2.99
3.79
13.52
16.34
51.19
84.70
142.31
186.95
329.36
461.65
297.09
71.19
4.79
1.59
4.72
22.21
104.82
190.28
283.86
305.45
347.34
388.74
207.08
23.48
0.12
0.54
5.63
25.16
73.88
97.72
132.80
317.51
184.58
151.83
142.79
6.59
0.47
1.17
5.09
18.30
39.18
70.33
102.64
188.54
220.33
164.07
74.53
7.21
0.30
0.88
5.16
43.67
89.11

46.56
51.00
118.26
186.46
107.57
21.99
0.70
0.22
0.21
0.73
5.13
114.64
66.77
123.57
111.22
138.22
61.90
5.29
0.11
0.40
0.10
0.06
0.15
0.45
27.42
81.96
60.24
109.52
78.74
1.58
0.12
0.08
0.01
0.00
3.51
19.33
58.71
92.87
98.72
77.12
25.70
0.03
0.00
0.04
0.04
0.03
5.98
5.54
30.04
77.35
72.16
38.17
4.00
0.01
0.37
0.24
1.42
1.56
17.52

Note: ' - ' : Not available

Source: Dept. of Agriculture, GOI

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Data of top 5 countries (`000' tonnes)

Production
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12e
0

20,000

China

40,000

India

60,000

United States

Pakistan

80,000

100,000

Brazil

Others

Vietnam

Other

120,000

140,000

Note: e - source estimates, Source: USDA

Imports
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12e
0

10,000
China

Bangladesh

20,000
Turkey

Indonesia

30,000

40,000

Note: e - source estimates, Source: USDA

Exports
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12e
0

10000
United States

India

20000
Brazil

30000
Australia

40000

Uzbekistan

50000

Others

Note: e - source estimates, Source: USDA

Consumption
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12e
0

50000
China

India

Pakistan

100000
Turkey

Brazil

150000
Others

Note: e - source estimates, Source: USDA

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PROLOGUE
EDITORIALS

EXPERTS' VIEWS

INDIAN ECONOMY

Cotton prices and trading activity

Month

Dec-10
Nov-10
Oct-10
Sep-10
Aug-10
Jul-10
Jun-10
May-10
Apr-10
Mar-10
Feb-10
Jan-10
Dec-09
Nov-09
Oct-09
Sep-09
Aug-09
Jul-09
Jun-09
May-09
Apr-09
Mar-09
Feb-09
Jan-09
Dec-08
Nov-08
Oct-08
Sep-08
Aug-08
Jul-08
Jun-08
May-08
Apr-08
Mar-08
Feb-08
Jan-08
Dec-07
Nov-07
Oct-07
Sep-07
Aug-07
Jul-07
Jun-07
May-07
Apr-07
Mar-07
Feb-07
Jan-07
Dec-06
Nov-06
Oct-06
Sep-06
Aug-06
Jul-06
Jun-06
May-06
Apr-06

MCX spot prices, Kadi - long cotton (in Rs/candy)

MCX Spot prices - Abohar-Sriganganagar medium cotton (in Rs/maund)

Monthly average

Month's high

Month's low

Average

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
28,050.74
26,647.92
26,656.40
26,528.85
24,893.33
23,289.23
23,001.92
23,618.80
23,830.74
23,448.85
23,629.60
22,506.67
N/A
20,696.36
21,417.31
21,783.85
22,224.78
23,440.00
28,530.80
27,904.40
27,682.59
25,486.80
23,496.67
22,491.58
22,383.54
21,425.92
20,945.46
19,843.20
19,926.88
19,653.31
20,747.67
20,485.77
20,352.69
19,054.54
18,987.52
19,611.50
19,185.65
18,565.88
17,841.31
18,035.20
18,221.88
18,463.46
18,715.77
19,572.69
18,379.60
17,083.08
17,824.07
18,139.58

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
28,680.00
27,550.00
27,440.00
27,380.00
25,980.00
24,180.00
23,500.00
23,950.00
24,240.00
23,570.00
24,020.00
22,740.00
N/A
21,540.00
21,740.00
22,000.00
22,900.00
27,350.00
29,000.00
28,790.00
28,480.00
27,360.00
24,520.00
22,860.00
23,190.00
22,210.00
21,424.00
20,210.00
20,090.00
20,500.00
20,930.00
20,760.00
21,080.00
19,260.00
19,230.00
20,030.00
19,440.00
19,110.00
18,050.00
18,150.00
18,440.00
19,200.00
19,900.00
20,200.00
18,800.00
17,950.00
18,100.00
18,300.00

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
27,550.00
25,970.00
25,960.00
25,790.00
24,180.00
22,810.00
22,850.00
23,430.00
23,450.00
23,330.00
22,670.00
22,240.00
N/A
20,330.00
21,160.00
21,330.00
21,510.00
22,020.00
28,100.00
27,420.00
27,360.00
24,340.00
22,830.00
22,160.00
21,760.00
21,259.00
20,232.00
19,650.00
19,840.00
19,140.00
20,570.00
20,290.00
19,460.00
18,895.00
18,720.00
19,000.00
18,705.00
17,919.00
17,650.00
17,800.00
17,800.00
18,100.00
2,000.00
18,850.00
17,950.00
1,760.00
17,450.00
18,000.00

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2,956.11
2,924.54
2,924.74
2,831.18
2,715.52
2,540.40
2,521.10
2,545.63
2,373.00
2,234.75
2,241.06
2,502.20
2,497.06
2,452.29
2,466.23
2,390.50
2,126.62
2,108.67
2,197.67
2,204.12
2,251.80
2,453.96
2,753.22
2,772.18
2,809.43
2,703.10
2,523.80
2,313.14
2,223.35
2,177.82
2,147.54
2,008.30
1,970.82
1,847.90
2,013.17
2,084.23
2,135.89
2,019.85
1,977.72
1,983.00
1,951.65
1,773.15
1,689.14
1,727.52
1,710.42
1,725.27
1,816.62
1,871.73
1,831.48
1,810.42
1,798.89
1,802.71

High
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3,012.50
2,980.00
3,050.00
2,880.00
2,800.00
2,620.00
2,570.00
2,597.00
2,544.50
2,320.50
2,429.00
2,523.00
2,537.50
2,521.00
2,537.00
2,474.00
2,257.00
2,178.00
2,243.00
2,247.00
2,361.50
2,648.50
2,855.00
2,842.50
2,910.00
2,894.00
2,636.00
2,418.50
2,270.00
2,246.00
2,200.00
2,070.00
2,020.00
1,954.00
2,070.00
2,172.00
2,186.50
2,036.00
2,036.00
2,024.50
2,024.50
1,884.50
1,740.00
1,750.00
1,720.00
1,762.00
1,900.00
1,905.00
1,845.00
1,820.00
1,840.00
1,860.00

Low
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2,921.00
2,892.00
2,790.00
2,770.00
2,609.50
2,483.50
2,470.00
2,470.50
2,282.50
2,176.00
2,172.00
2,466.00
2,467.00
2,415.00
2,378.50
2,340.00
2,018.50
2,028.00
2,136.00
2,175.00
2,150.00
2,347.00
2,628.50
2,746.00
2,703.50
2,584.00
2,418.50
2,220.00
2,170.00
2,139.00
2,077.50
1,960.00
1,926.00
1,759.00
1,901.00
2,025.00
2,055.00
2,004.50
1,924.50
1,927.00
1,850.50
1,694.00
1,635.00
1,710.00
1,693.00
1,705.00
1,755.00
1,835.00
1,820.00
1,800.00
1,775.00
1,725.00

Note: 1 Maund = 40Kg & 1Candy = 356 Kg; N/T=Not traded; N/A= Not available. Long Cotton: from Apr-09 the data is available from Mumbai. Medium Cotton: From Oct-09 the data available is from Sri
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MCX Spot prices, KapasSurendra Nagar (in Rs/20kg)

Average
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1,123.46
N/A
N/A
584.39
603.90
600.36
589.38
568.83
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
509.90
506.03
461.51
452.92
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
504.36
505.16
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
452.11
451.39
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
334.70
333.28

High
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1,127.00
N/A
N/A
588.40
632.10
618.50
601.40
574.20
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
509.90
518.20
502.00
482.90
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
510.90
508.10
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
472.50
466.90
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
334.70
344.90

Low
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1,119.30
N/A
N/A
582.00
581.90
582.40
575.60
564.00
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
509.90
498.30
434.60
441.40
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
500.50
501.20
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
424.20
440.10
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
334.70
324.00

DATABANK - AGRI COMMODITIES

Other market spot prices,

Mumbai (Rs/Kg)
DCH Shankar-6/
V-797
32 (Si)
Shankar-4

WPI of
Raw
cotton

145.82
145.19
131.32
124.43
118.24
115.41
117.69
120.20
117.77
118.12
111.80
113.38
118.47
101.81
92.53
92.67
93.09
92.81
90.21
90.73
89.86
76.99
75.94
79.43
82.47
87.75
90.00
91.41
94.33
94.08
91.55
89.30
87.19
84.48
82.67
82.03
80.16
80.16
84.37
90.00
90.00
88.59
90.00
90.00
91.05
92.81
90.70
90.00
90.56
101.23
100.17
106.43
102.29
103.48
104.04
104.04
102.36

219.5
204.3
189.6
180.2
153.1
153.1
155.7
152.0
150.8
149.0
146.2
148.2
148.8
139.4
131.9
133.2
135.4
135.3
132.7
132.7
129.8
124.2
129.9
137.4
139.2
140.9
147.0
160.9
158.3
154.7
144.8
131.8
125.2
121.7
116.3
115.1
111.3
108.6
107.9
112.5
113.5
113.1
106.7
105.2
109.7
99.2
93.2
95.0
96.2
97.9
99.9
103.8
102.5
96.0
91.8
91.3
92.7

117.42
125.44
112.57
103.13
89.70
82.51
82.67
80.10
79.73
77.56
74.32
75.26
74.88
67.36
64.69
63.35
66.09
67.15
65.18
66.26
62.72
58.85
57.94
60.64
61.17
62.66
68.27
79.59
79.76
78.47
72.21
64.76
60.22
60.18
59.05
58.50
55.29
55.50
55.31
57.83
57.66
57.07
53.78
53.01
54.98
54.17
51.47
49.85
50.17
51.18
50.80
52.68
51.38
49.17
47.99
48.62
50.13

76.99
75.23
72.61
71.00
61.80
57.20
58.14
56.87
59.41
56.74
54.70
60.05
59.77
52.10
50.74
50.76
51.41
51.12
49.71
48.82
45.70
40.64
42.19
53.16
53.16
53.16
56.88
62.44
62.15
60.33
55.48
50.06
47.81
46.85
46.40
45.14
43.03
43.24
44.25
44.33
45.07
45.98
42.86
41.76
44.09
42.75
38.74
36.28
36.84
36.56
37.26
38.58
37.61
33.80
31.92
32.06
32.34

Cotton NYBOT ICE futures

Closing
Volume
Open
price (US
(in lots)^
interest
cents/lb)
(in lots^^)
144.81
126.23
125.26
104.18
89.08
82.36
82.60
80.05
82.76
80.55
82.61
69.03
75.60
70.75
67.64
61.34
57.76
57.93
53.30
56.97
53.49
46.47
42.06
49.41
49.02
45.75
44.29
55.50
67.53
71.65
71.40
65.74
68.74
69.34
79.66
67.79
68.01
58.20
64.08
62.05
58.87
63.00
58.50
51.05
47.25
53.57
55.55
54.00
56.19
48.90
49.28
49.30
53.05
53.45
49.75
50.94
49.90

402,298
816,199
565,286
411,504
307,433
314,480
472,619
341,874
505,420
322,185
487,297
274,990
204,646
433,337
327,499
220,480
170,995
176,482
344,591
261,923
330,268
260,781
316,713
253,550
169,346
423,372
387,846
403,688
293,429
281,522
690,183
427,731
651,281
730,160
929,808
684,489
338,439
514,179
278,600
200,552
215,267
217,426
421,689
278,518
650,531
326,818
711,346
381,099
264,396
587,710
324,911
268,847
259,259
204,799
601,971
338,300
530,001

206,824
194,575
237,632
238,117
219,593
172,451
164,188
189,901
190,005
192,841
173,772
171,178
187,081
176,564
187,299
146,055
123,789
125,074
108,256
133,749
121,436
140,318
116,304
129,490
125,564
127,006
170,969
195,316
213,856
222,053
215,451
273,411
246,983
268,675
301,645
270,994
231,807
210,389
248,032
231,769
203,217
213,491
204,192
223,814
220,781
232,652
202,169
191,874
170,421
159,914
185,353
182,562
172,081
163,583
160,069
179,676
147,886

is from Sriganganagar, WPI - Wholesale Price Index; Future prices are for near month continuos futures contract.

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