Opening snapshot
A sharp regional split opened across South Asia**;s sustainable cotton complex this week. Pakistan**;s KCA organic spot collapsed *.** per cent in five days, extending a two-week slide to nearly ** per cent. India**;s organic Shankar-* refused to budge from ****; *** per kg, while Panipat**;s recycled Shankar-* opened *.** per cent lower and held flat.
Key price movement
Organic Cotton KCA (Spot, above ** mm) Pakistan domestic opened Monday at PKR ***.**** per kg and slumped to PKR ***.**** per kg by Tuesday, a single-session loss of PKR **.** per kg, or *.** per cent, where it held through Friday**;s close. The fall followed a *.** per cent drop on ** June, lifting two-week erosion to **.** per cent from the June ** peak of PKR ***.**** per kg. India**;s organic Shankar-* (** mm) traded unchanged at ****; *** per kg every session. Recycled Shankar-* (** mm) Panipat opened at ****;*** per kg Monday, ****;*below Friday, ** June**;s ****;*** per kg, and stayed there.