Select cotton varieties rise

Mumbai, Apr 10 (UNI) Prices of select cotton varieties like Karnataka Jayadhar, Bunny Brahma and MCU-5 advanced today on heavy purchase by spinners and exporters in the face of lesser stock supply from producing centres like Karnataka, Gujarat and northern regions, traders at the East India Cotton Association said.

Cotton varities like Karnataka Jayadhar rose by Rs 100 per candy. Bunny Brahma and MCU-5 also shot up by Rs 200 and Rs 300 per candy.

Following are the spot cotton rates per candy (355.62 kg) in Rupees: Bengal Desi: 18,300, V-797: 19,500, Karnataka Jayadhar: 16,900, Y-1: no stocks, Punjab J-34: 20,200, NHH-44: 20,400, LRA: 20,400, H-4: 20,700, S-6-A grade: 21,400, Bunny or Brahma: 22,100, MCU-5: 22,500, DCH-32: 24,300, 35-MM: 31,200, Hedge Contract: 23,500 UNI NV MAZ VKG1720