Karachi Cotton Association prices - Nov 5

KARACHI, Nov 5 (Reuters) - The Karachi Cotton Association
on Thursday fixed the official spot rate, or base price, for
Grade 3 cotton at 4,153 rupees per maund (40 kg).

The Grade 3 cotton has a staple length of 1-1/16" (inches)
and micronaire value between 3.8 to 4.9 NCL (no control limits)
which represents fine to coarse classes of cotton varieties.

Following are the grade and staple margins for the period
Nov. 2 to 30.
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GRADE STAPLELENGTH
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31/32" 1" 1-1/32" 1-1/16" 1-3/32" 1-1/8"
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Super +64 +143 +223 +303 +383 +462
1 -32 +48 +128 +207 +287 +367
2 -135 -56 +24 +104 +183 +263
3 -239 -159 -80 BASE +80 +159
4 -351 -271 -191 -112 -32 +48
5 -462 -383 -303 -223 -143 -64
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