Office of the Director,

Directorate of Marketing & Economic

Research,
Pakistan Central Cotton Committee HQrs,
Multan
Phone No. 061-9201657,

Fax No. 061-9201658

Daily Cotton Market Report

10th JUNE, 2016
Market

Current Prices

Prices on same
Date last year

74.80

72.70

64.96
64.93

64.55
66.38

12,637
87.34

13,329
92.12

39,000
74.70

I.

Cot look Index (Cents/lb)

(9.6.2016)
A Index
II. New York Cotton Market Contract No. 2 (cents/lb)
(9.6.2016)
July 2016 Contract
Oct 2016 Contract
III. China Cotton Index (9.6.2016)
Yuan/M. Ton
(Cents/lb.)
1V. Indian Cotton Index ( 9.6.2016)
Shankar-6
Rs. Per Candy
(Equivalent Cents/lb.)
VI. Karachi Cotton Association
Ex-gin Price ( 9.6.2016)
Rs. per 40 kgs.
Rs. per maund
(Equivalent Cents/lb.)

5,894
5,500
64.02

5,894
5,500
65.56

New York Cotton Market Closing Delivery Contract no. 2 as .on 9 th June, 2016
Contract
July-16
Oct-16
Dec-16
Mar-17
May-17

Open
65.67
66.14
65.76
66.00
66.27

High

Low

Previous

Close

Change

65.67
66.14
65.84
66.08
66.30

64.46
65.75
64.80
65.32
65.75

65.78
66.83
65.96
66.34
66.56

64.96
64.93
65.30
65.74
65.96

-0.82
-0.90
-0.66
-0.60
-0.60

Sowing Position of Cotton Crop as on 3.6.2016

Province

Target 2016-17

Punjab

2.428

Sindh
Pakistan

0.650
3.078

Area Sown
2016-17
2015-16
1.806
2.243
0.523
2.329

0.551
2.794

Source: - Provincial Crop Reporting Departments.

Targets of Cotton Crop Area and Production for the year 2016-17

Target
74.38
79.00
75.66

% age Over
Last Year
-19.48
-5.08%
-16.64

Province

Area
(Million hectares)

Production
(Million bales)

2.310
0.660
0.001
0.038
3.009

9.500
4.500
0.003
0.098
14.101

Punjab
Sindh
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Baluchistan
Total of Pakistan

Source:- FCC meeting held on 23.2.2016

Seed Cotton Arrivals in 2015-16 and 2014-15 as on 15th April, 2016
Heads

(Qty in Bales)

2015-16
Punjab

Arrivals
Sales to Exporters
Sales to Textile Mills
Sales to T.C.P
Unsold Stock
Un-ginned Stock

6,002,406
9,975
5,708,410
281,211
2,810
Source: Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association.

2014-15

Sindh

Total

Punjab

Sindh

Total

3,766,037
352,166
3,348,116
64,674
1,081

9,768,443
362,141
9,056,526
345,885
3,891

10,889,463
78,218
10,542,435
59,200
205,199
4,411

3,974,500
396,956
3,410,628
35,700
131,014
202

14,863,963
475,174
13,953,063
94,900
336,213
4,613

Provisional Statement of Export and Import of Cotton

Exports
July-April, 2016

Imports

July-April,2015

% change

July-April,2016

July-April,2015

Qty
Bales

Value
Million
Rs

Qty
Bales

Value
Million
Rs

Qty
Bales

Value
Million

Qty
Bales

Value
Million
Rs

Qty
Bales

286,841

7,848

543,629

14,692

-47.2

-46.6

2,272,653

69,555

690,512

% change

Value
Million
Rs
271,37

Qty
Bales

Value
Million

+229.1

+156.3

Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.

Registration & Shipments of Cotton

Registration
Period
01.08.15 to 23.04.2016
01.08.15 to 23.04.2016

Crop
2014-15
2015-16
Total:Source: - Trade Development Authority of Pakistan

Shipments
Bales
8,060
308,756

316,816

Period
01.08.15 to 23.4.2016
01.08.15 to 23.4.2016
Total:-

Crop
2014-15
2015-16

Position

5,259
251,427

256,686

Cotton Balance Sheet during 2014-15 and 2015-16*

Sr.
No.

Quantity (Bales)

(Bale= 170 kg)

2014-15

2015-16*

000 Bales

000 M/Tons

000 Bales

000 M/Tons

1.
2.
3.

Carryover
Production
Imports

701
13,996
987

118
2,379
168

398
9194
2273

66
1563
386

Total
Mill Consumption
Exports
End Season Stocks
Total

15,684

2665

11865

2015

4.
5.
6.

14727
559
398

2504
95
66

10,093
287
1485

1716
49
250

15,684

2665

11865

2015

Source: i) Textile Commissioners Organization,

ii) Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
iii) Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association.(PCGA figure is converted in to 170 kg)
*Provisional **Mill Consumption Aug, 2015-Feb, 2016.
Note: Exports and Imports July-April, 2016 (2015-16 Crop.)

(Dr. Muhammad Ali Talpur)

Director,