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North India cotton yarn price eases down as US tariff hurt sentiments

Cotton yarn prices eased in Ludhiana market as demand from consumer industries remained very weak. Cotton yarn prices came down by &#****;* per kg for different counts and varieties. A trader from Ludhiana market told Fibre2Fashion, “Cotton yarn demand further weakened as higher US tariff may hurt sentiments in cotton textile value chain. Expensive cotton garment is mainly exported to the US and other countries. Festival demand may support polyester and polyester-cotton (PC) garment in domestic market.”

In Ludhiana, ** count cotton combed yarn was sold at &#****;***-*** (approximately $*.**-*.**) per kg (inclusive of GST); ** and ** count combed yarn were traded at &#****;***-*** (approximately $*.**-*.**) per kg and &#****;***-*** (approximately $*.**-*.**) per kg, respectively; and carded yarn of ** count was noted at &#****;***-*** (approximately $*.**-*.**) per kg today, according to trade sources.