South India’s cotton yarn trade thinned as Diwali approaches, with minor price increases of ₹2-4 per kg in Mumbai, while Tiruppur prices held steady.
Traders expect post-Diwali demand.
Cotton prices in Gujarat dropped by ₹1,000 per candy due to high arrival and low mill demand, though festive closures briefly slowed arrivals.
Shankar-6 cotton was quoted at ₹54,000-₹54,500 per candy.