Opening snapshot
Asian cotton fibre markets diverged this week as country-specific supply, demand and policy factors outweighed regional trends. TexPro data shows China**;s BCI ****B benchmark rising *.** per cent week on week, Pakistan**;s KCA Spot declining *.** per cent, while India**;s Shankar-* remained unchanged at ****;***.**/kg (~$*.**) for a fifth consecutive trading session.
For procurement teams, the widening price gap highlights the limitations of relying on a single regional benchmark when planning raw-material purchases for Q*. Instead, sourcing decisions increasingly require country-level price assessment as domestic market conditions become the dominant driver.
Key price movement
China**;s BCI ****B (** mm) opened the week at CNY **,***.**/tonne and closed at CNY **,***.**/tonne, an increase of CNY ***.**/tonne or *.** per cent. Most gains came on Tuesday (June **) and Wednesday before prices stabilised, with prices rising *.** per cent on Tuesday and *.** per cent on Wednesday before stabilising through Friday.
Pakistan**;s KCA Spot (** mm) remained at PKR ***.**/kg on Monday before falling to PKR ***.**/kg on Tuesday, a *.** per cent decline that accounted for the week**;s overall loss. Prices remained unchanged through Thursday.
India**;s Shankar-* (** mm) traded at ****;***.**/kg throughout the week, reflecting balanced domestic market conditions.
