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Polyester Intermediate Prices on the Asian Market
prices less significantly increased in the last week in Asia while glycol prices even declined. Crude oil prices recovered above US$100, therefore pushing up paraxylene and PTA on Asian spot markets....
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Not much activity during the week for cotton merchants & ginners
Things have been rather silent during this half week (on Monday and Tuesday most offices were closed). Apart from the sales of merchants, especially during the last two weeks, we haven't heard of any...
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Egypt - Alcotexa Sells 100 Tons of Cotton in a Week
The Alexandria Cotton Exporters' Association (Alcotexa) said on Sunday it committed in the week ended March 22 to sell 100 tons of cotton for export. An Alcotexa statement broke down the sales as 50 t...
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Egyptian Bourse Ends Flat, Most Textile Shares Gain
The Egyptian brokers reported that Egyptian main indexes rebounded from early losses on Thursday to end nearly flat, with most textile stocks in the green for a second straight session.
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China - Textile Industry Gains Slim Profits
China's export-oriented textile industry is suffering from low profit margins amid yuan appreciation, China National Textile and Apparel Council (CNTAC) said. According to CNTAC's latest industry surv...
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EU Clothing Imports in 2004-2007
European Union clothing imports further rose in 2007, although less significantly than in prior year. Shipments rebounded from Turkey, Morocco and Tunisia while stagnating from India and declining fro...
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Cotton Prices Increase by LE 1,600 Per Ton Yarn Companies May Face Breakdown Because of Price Rise
Official economic sources warned that a large number of the yarn and textile companies, especially government companies, may face breakdown due to the big increase in cotton prices. The price of one t...
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US Apparel Imports from China in January-February 2008
Apparel imports continued sharply declining from China in a large number of categories in February. Such a fall reflects higher production costs in China while the yuan is further increasing. They als...
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Viscose Filament and Staple Fiber Prices
Viscose prices again fell in the past two weeks in China with both VSF and filament rates being cut by suppliers. Seasonal demand may however rebound in the coming months while viscose fiber exports a...
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DMCC-Uzprommashimpeks MoU to Set Up Cotton Trade Corridor
Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) announced that it is proposing to build a cotton trade corridor through Dubai with the objective of establishing the emirate as a key link in the global cotton su...
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Cotton Prices Increase by 1600 Pounds Per Ton - Yarn Companies May Face Breakdown Because of Price Rise
Official economic sources warned that a large number of the yarn and textile companies, especially government companies, may face breakdown due to the big increase in cotton prices. The price of one t...
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China - Home Textile Industry in Period of Robust Growth
China's ten major home textile production bases present a sound performance in 2007, with total profits hitting 7.632 billion yuan (US$1.077 billion), rising 25.17 per cent over the previous year, and...
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Pakistan imports 3.2m cotton bales worth Rs 45b
Textile mills have imported a record 3.2 million bales of cotton worth Rs 45 billion till February 2008 from worldwide sources due to crop shortage in the country, Cotton Brokers Forum (CBF) Chairman...
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U.S. Imports of Men's Cotton Denim Trousers
Imports of cotton denim trousers for men slightly declined in the second part of the year. Shipments from Mexico further fell while arrivals from Asia were again soaring. Mexico's share of the US impo...
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Cotton Prices Sharply Down on the International Market
Cotton prices sharply declined in the past three days in New York. More time is needed to verify that the speculative bubble was already burst after an extreme volatility in prices reduced internation...
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Wool Prices in Australia, South Africa and New Zealand
Wool prices slightly declined in Australia and South Africa ahead of a 1-week break. The level in demand looked relatively weak, especially from China where textile production may have slowed down. Th...
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Apparel Buyers Back to Bangladesh
Bangladesh's apparel exports are apparently recovering after the setback experienced in the last year. A return to political and social stability and a falling taka compared with the yuan or the dong...
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Spun Yarn Prices in India
Cotton yarn prices in India increased by Rs 2-4 (5-10 cents) a kg in March, mainly due to the rise in cotton prices. Polyester-cotton yarn prices also moved up. Other spun yarn prices have declined in...
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Polyester Filament Prices Raised in China
Polyester filament prices were significantly raised in the past seven days in China, with POY and FDY gaining 5-6% in only four weeks, as a result. PSF prices were however left unchanged, although raw...
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Viscose Fiber and Yarn Prices in Pakistan
Viscose fiber and yarn prices stopped rising in the last weeks in Pakistan in line with lower yarn production in the country. Demand for blended yarns of polyester-viscose looked however stronger, our...