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South Indian cotton yarn market sluggish but prices remain steady

Insights

• Cotton yarn demand in south India remains sluggish due to labour shortages, forcing looms to cut output.
• Weak export demand has further slowed lifting, though yarn prices stayed stable in Mumbai and Tiruppur.
• Mills aim to raise prices to offset rising cotton costs, but buyer resistance persists.
• Cotton arrivals remain limited, with Gujarat trade thin.