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Cotton yarn prices steady in south India as demand remains weak

Cotton yarn prices hovered at previous levels in the Mumbai market. Demand from power looms was very weak as they did not expect encouraging demand in the coming weeks. A trader from Mumbai told Fibre2Fashion, "There is no positive mood in the textile value chain. Buyers prefer to secure export orders before making purchases. They do not want to gamble on potential demand from the garment industry. Mills are facing the heat of slow buying, but they do not want to cut their mill rates.”

In Mumbai, ** carded yarn of warp and weft varieties were sold at &#****;*,***-*,*** (approximately $**.**-$**.**) and &#****;*,***-*,*** per * kg (approximately $**.**-$**.**) (excluding GST), respectively. Other prices include ** combed warp at &#****;***-*** (approximately $*.**-$*.**) per kg, ** carded weft at &#****;*,***-*,*** (approximately $**.**-$**.**) per *.* kg, **/** carded warp at &#****;***-*** (approximately $*.**-$*.**) per kg, **/** carded warp at &#****;***-*** (approximately $*.**-$*.**) per kg, **/** combed warp at &#****;***-*** (approximately $*.**-$*.**) per kg, and **/** carded warp at &#****;***-*** (approximately $*.**-$*.**) per kg, according to trade sources.