March 14th, 2019
Viscose fiber and spun yarn prices are currently falling over a high level of inventories on the Chinese market where new capacities could further depress prices in the coming period. VSF prices have also been lowered in Pakistan. Viscose prices have begun more sharply dropping day after day on China’s domestic market whereas also further …
March 13th, 2019
Polyester fiber prices have stopped rising in the past days, after experiencing a sharp recovery in the past two weeks. PTA and MEG prices are now declining but any new rebound of crude oil prices could trigger a new recovery of polyester prices. Polyester fiber prices have eventually stabilized after experiencing a sharp rebound in …
March 13th, 2019
Cotton and poly-cotton yarn export prices are sharply rebounding in India, due to a recovery of Chinese demand now offsetting the fall of shipments to Pakistan. Cotton fiber prices are also recovering over state buying and a similar rebound of sales to China. Yarn export prices have surged in the last two weeks in India …
March 13th, 2019
Cotton yarn prices have further climbed in the past days in Pakistan, supported by a strong demand from processors whereas cotton prices were staying frozen at their high level. – From our Pakistan Correspondent Ahmed Fayz Cotton yarn prices have continued rising in the past seven days on the domestic market in Pakistan, over a …
March 11th, 2019
Cotton prices have not really moved in the last week, as market participants continue waiting for the end of China-US trade negotiations. Prices are still expected recovering, over a rebound of Chinese demand for US crop. The international cotton market remains relatively frozen with limited business activities in the last week. The conclusion of US-China …
March 11th, 2019
Polyester intermediate prices are currently stabilized in the Far East, after previously rebounding. Polyester fiber and filament prices could also stop rising, after suddenly increasing in the past week. Raw material costs of polyester fiber producers have stopped rising in the Far East. From a week earlier, spot prices have stabilized with PTA being up …
March 08th, 2019
Gross margins of cotton spinners have improved in February in India and Pakistan. The decline of cotton prices associated with a rise of cotton yarn prices have raised the yarn vs fiber spread in both countries whereas the Chinese market was frozen by holidays. Gross margins have continued rising in February at cotton yarn factories …
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 …
