 "Commodity picks: 24 December, 2018")
Cotton
Cotton (S6 29 mm) is quoting at Rs 20,794 per bale in Gujarat. Global cotton prices have fallen sharply and the rupee has strengthened by almost 6 per cent from its all-time low levels in November. This has made Indian cotton lose its export competitiveness. India has large quantity of exportable surplus and hence the domestic prices will come under pressure to reflect the same. Expect the S6 prices to soften to around Rs 20,100 per bale in the next couple of days.
Jeera
Jeera is trading at Rs 18,736 per quintal in Unjha. Prices are expected to trade lower towards Rs 18,173 per quintal given a stronger rupee and a demand slowdown in the domestic market.
VP-Research -Edelweiss Agri Services and Credit, Edelweiss Agri Value Chain
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