As on 14-Aug-2026
17-Aug-2026
AUGUST 17, 2026 The Week Ahead *After a packed week of USDA and economic data, cotton heads into a quieter stretch with fewer major scheduled catalysts. Crop conditions and weather move back to the forefront, while fund positioning, Wednesday’s Fed minutes, and a supportive outside-market ba
Read More / Download Report17-Aug-2026 Textiles and chemicals are being positioned as key sectors to strengthen India’s manufacturing ambitions, while weak monsoon conditions threaten Kharif crops. Daund’s cotton acreage reached 2,412 acres, CCI raised cotton prices with sales crossing 1.84 lakh bales, and US cotton expo
Read More / Download Report14-Aug-2026 US tariff concerns continued to pressure apparel and cotton sourcing costs, while Egypt and India explored local-currency trade and fintech cooperation. ICE cotton declined on profit booking, the Handloom Experience Centre was set to open in Delhi, and CBDC-based DBT was launched in
Read More / Download Report13-Aug-2026 Shri Vinay N. Kotak addressed the inaugural session of the MCX Global Commodity Conclave, while ICE cotton showed a mixed trend following the WASDE report. India advanced textile initiatives through IIHT SUTRA 2026, Make in India, women-weaver programmes and the India ITME 2026 road
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