LAHORE: Domestic cotton prices are expected to firm up in the coming days as textile mills accelerate purchases, buoyed by rising cotton yarn and fabric prices in China during the last two weeks of December and stronger local demand.

Cotton Ginners Forum Chairman Ihsanul Haq says market sentiment has improved despite cotton production being about 45 per cent below the official target. He noted that production is still likely to exceed earlier estimates by 100,000 to 150,000 bales, while aggressive buying by textile mills has provided price support.

According to data released by the Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) on Saturday, total cotton arrivals at ginning factories stood at 5.434 million bales as of Dec 31, 2025, almost unchanged from 5.452m bales recorded during the same period last year.

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