March 08th, 2019
Wool prices have again dropped this week in Australia, whatever the fall of the local currency. Poor quality levels of drought-affected wool may have depressed demand. Wool prices have fallen for the second consecutive week with the benchmark indicator losing 8 Aussie cents per kilo clean at 2,008 cents (-0.4%). A significant decline of the …
March 07th, 2019
Cotton fiber and yarn prices are now very firm in China, India and Pakistan with no sign they could soon decline. Polyester prices have bottomed out in China, meaning India and Pakistan could follow the same way. The viscose market looks everywhere depressed with prices dropping by contrast. Cotton fiber and yarn prices are now …
March 07th, 2019
Viscose fiber prices have begun significantly falling in the last seven days in China, after staying frozen for a large number of weeks. Excess inventories are pressuring the market and demand has not yet rebounded to levels usually observed in this period of the year. Viscose staple fiber prices have begun dropping in the last …
March 07th, 2019
Spandex prices have eventually bottomed out in China after continuously falling for a full year by contrast with other chemical fibers. Demand is fueling the rebound whereas material costs have been mixed. Spandex prices have begun bottoming out in China after staying frozen for a large number of weeks. A recovery of demand from spandex …
March 06th, 2019
Polyester staple fiber prices are now clearly expected rising in China after material costs have rebounded in the past days. Filament yarn prices have already been raised and spun yarn prices could follow the same trend. Polyester staple fiber prices may now be expected rising in China whereas filament prices have already bottomed out in …
March 06th, 2019
Cotton yarn prices have stayed unchanged in the past week in India where cotton fiber prices are now bottoming out over a sharp increase of Chinese demand. Other yarn prices have dropped in Tirupur and Bhiwandi as a resuult of a weak demand whereas being frozen in Ludhiana. Cotton yarn prices have stayed frozen in …
March 06th, 2019
Cotton yarn prices have suddenly risen in Pakistan, over a rebound of demand from domestic processors. Cotton and polyester prices have stayed very firm whereas viscose fiber and yarn prices are falling. From Pakistan Correspondent Ahmed Fayz The cotton yarn prices have suddenly risen on the domestic market in Pakistan, over a rebound in demand …
March 05th, 2019
Cotton yarn prices have slightly risen in the past seven days in China, at least for specific counts and market locations, after wages have been raised at spinning mills in post-holiday period. Demand remains however very depressed from processors, if compared with previous years. Cotton yarn prices have continued slightly rising in the last seven …
March 04th, 2019
Cotton prices have risen for the second consecutive week in New York, amid optimism about the end of trade negotiations between Beijing and Washington. Although an expected return of Chinese buyers to the US market is supporting prices, long-term fundamentals are less exciting, with cotton use slowing down in many countries, including Bangladesh, Vietnam, China, …
March 04th, 2019
With cotton prices declining in India and Pakistan and polyester prices rising at the same time, the cotton vs polyester price difference has been reduced in both countries in February. Cotton use should therefore be favored to the detriment of polyester. Cotton use should now be supported by the weakening cotton prices in India and …
