Opening snapshot
South Asia’s sustainable cotton complex delivered a rangebound week ended July **, ****. Only Pakistan’s Organic Cotton KCA Spot (above ** mm) recorded material movement, an isolated Tuesday climb to PKR ***.** (~$*.**)/kg. India’s Organic Shankar-* (** mm) held at ****;***.** (~$*.**)/kg across all five sessions. Pre-consumer Recycled Cotton anchored at ****;***.** (~$*.**)/kg. Behind this price stability, broader market forces continued to evolve. Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) cotton futures weakened after US export sales for the new marketing year fell to their lowest weekly level of the season, while Brent crude climbed above $**/barrel amid renewed US-Iran tensions, improving the relative competitiveness of natural fibres against polyester.
Key price movement
Pakistan accounted for the week**;s only notable movement. Organic KCA Spot increased from PKR ***.** (~$*.**)/kg on Monday to PKR ***.** (~$*.**)/kg on Tuesday before remaining flat through Friday, indicating a one-off adjustment rather than the beginning of a sustained uptrend.
