Egypt to export cotton to Ukraine in exchange for wheatEgypt has agreed to export Egyptian cotton to Ukraine in exchange for importing Ukrainian wheat, Egypt's state news agency Mena reported on Wednesday. Agriculture Minister Salah Helal agreed the deal with his Ukrainian counter More… |
ICE to launch global cotton contract in 2015IntercontinentalExchange plans to launch its global cotton futures contract in the first quarter of next year, a senior executive said on Thursday, helping to reduce the potential for international price distortions. Cotton trader More… |
India frees cotton exports; sugar may followIndia has lifted a ban on cotton exports, the trade minister said on Monday, after a series of policy flip-flops from the world's second-biggest producer of the fibre, a move which will add supplies to an already flush market. The decision More… |
India ends export ban on cottonIndia will lift a controversial ban on cotton exports just a week after imposing it, allowing more supplies into a global market that is oversupplied and which is likely to further push down international prices. More… |
India allows cotton exportsIndia, the world's second biggest grower and exporter of cotton, has allowed unrestricted exports of the fibre for the remainder of the current season, due to abundant availability of stocks, the Press Trust of India reported, quoting government o More… |
Australia set for record cotton outputAustralia is set to reap a record cotton crop in 2011 despite crop losses caused by severe flooding in northeastern Australian state of Queensland, a top cotton trading firm said on Thursday. About 7,500 hectares of crop had been destroyed More… |
Alcotexa sells 1,209 T cotton in past weekEgypt's Alexandria Cotton Exporters' Association (Alcotexa) committed to sell 1,209 tonnes of cotton in the week that ended on December 4, an Alcotexa official told Reuters on Sunday. The sales comprised 421 tonnes of the Giza 88 v More… |
Next warns of clothes price hikeNext, Britain's No 2 fashion retailer, said consumers are facing near double-digit price rises for clothes next year, as it posted a slightly bigger-than-expected fall in third-quarter sales at its shops. The group, which runs over 500 sto More… |
NY cotton ends week near 15-year highCotton futures finished higher on Friday on investment fund and possible mill buying as the market finished the week up 1.7 per cent, near a 15-year peak, with traders looking toward the return of No. 1 consumer China to the market after a holiday More… |
Alcotexa sells 148 T cottonEgypt's Alexandria Cotton Exporters' Association (Alcotexa) committed to sell 148 tonnes of cotton in the week that ended on Aug 21, an Alcotexa official told Reuters on Sunday. The sales comprised 33 tonnes of Giza 88 and 115 tonnes of Gi More… |