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Cotton

Cotton yesterday settled flat at 43290 on profit booking tracking weakness in overseas prices hurt by a weak export sales report. The USDA's weekly export sales report showed net sales of 62,900 running bales of cotton for 2021/2022 -- a marketing-year low -- were down 73% from the previous week and 80% from the prior 4-week average. The arrival of cotton in the country is continuously declining, at present the daily arrivals are 65 to 75 lakh bales which will further decrease in the coming week. At the moment, there are very few ginning mills running in the country, the stock of best quality cotton is very low at the moment, similarly the stock of Binola is also low. The price of cotton yarn is continuously increasing, but there is no major demand in the domestic market and export market, due to which the Spinners' Mills Association has cut production, due to which cotton industries will benefit in the long run. Spinning mills are buying cotton at higher prices as the balance sheet of cotton is becoming tighter continuously. USDA's planting intentions report showed U.S. cotton acreage at 12.234 million acres for the 2022/2023 marketing year versus 12.007 million acres forecasted. The USDA also released weekly export sales data which showed net sales of 234,000 running bales of cotton for 2021/2022, down 24% from the previous week. In spot market, Cotton dropped by -440 Rupees to end at 43600 Rupees.Technically market is under short covering as market has witnessed drop in open interest by -1.71% to settled at 4943 while prices up 40 rupees, now Cotton is getting support at 42840 and below same could see a test of 42380 levels, and resistance is now likely to be seen at 43550, a move above could see prices testing 43800.

Trading Idea for the day

Cotton trading range for the day is 42380-43800

Cotton settled flat on profit booking tracking weakness in overseas prices hurt by a weak export sales report.

The USDA's weekly export sales report showed net sales of 62,900 running bales of cotton for 2021/2022 were down 73% from the previous week

The arrival of cotton in the country is continuously declining, at present the daily arrivals are 65 to 75 lakh bales which will further decrease in the coming week.

Cocudakl

Cocudakl yesterday settled down by -1.78% at 3036 on profit booking after prices seen supported on fears of a shortfall in production and higher demand for export. CAI in its latest report has reduced its cotton production by 5.00 lakh bales to 343.13 lakh bales (1 bale of 170 kg) for 2021-22. Consumption also declined by 5 lakh bales to 340 lakh bales, while export and import figures remain unchanged at 15-45 lakh bales respectively. The government has estimated the production of cotton under the second advance estimate for the year 2021-22 at 340 lakh bales as against 362 lakh bales in the first estimate. The USDA in its monthly report has cut India's cotton production to 27.5 million bales from 28 million bales last month, while the US, the largest exporter, cut cotton production by 3.61% to 17.6 million bales. As per estimate, cotton production in Gujarat is expected to be lower in 2021-22 season because of lesser sown area around 22.53 lakh hectares as compared to 25.53 lakh hectares in the previous season. Support also seen amid expectations of firm demand, particularly from China and tight supplies. An urgency in obtaining the supplies and a buyout of cotton futures by hedge funds also supported the cotton market. In Akola spot market, Cocudakl dropped by -35.75 Rupees to end at 3251 Rupees per 100 kgs.Technically market is under fresh selling as market has witnessed gain in open interest by 6.93% to settled at 124920 while prices down -55 rupees, now Cocudakl is getting support at 3014 and below same could see a test of 2993 levels, and resistance is now likely to be seen at 3070, a move above could see prices testing 3105

Trading Idea for the day

Cocudakl trading range for the day is 2993-3105

Cocudakl dropped on profit booking after prices seen supported on fears of a shortfall in production and higher demand for export.

CAI in its latest report has reduced its cotton production by 5.00 lakh bales to 343.13 lakh bales for 2021-22.

The USDA in its monthly report has cut India's cotton production to 27.5 million bales from 28 million bales last month

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