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*As soon as the Sensex opened, 483 points broke open*Today the stock market opened with a fall. Today the BSE Sensex fell by about 482.99 points and opened at the level of 56528.75 points.

*Rupee collapses against dollar, opens weak by 6 paise*Rupee opened with weakness today against the dollar in the foreign exchange market. Today the rupee opened with a weakness of 6 paise at Rs 76.14 against the dollar. At the same time, on Friday, the rupee closed at a level of Rs 76.08 against the dollar without any change.

*All India Weather Forecast for December 20, 2021**Weather systems made across the country*An area of low pressure and associated cyclonic circulation up to 5.8 km above mean sea level persists over southeast Bay of Bengal and equatorial Indian Ocean. It is expected to move east-northeastwards and turn into a deep depression during next 24 hours.As a cyclonic circulation, a Western Disturbance is over Uttarakhand and it is moving eastwards.A fresh Western Disturbance is likely to affect Western Himalayas from 22nd December.*Weather movement across the country during the last 24 hours*During the last 24 hours, cold wave conditions to severe cold wave conditions persisted at isolated parts of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, West Uttar Pradesh and isolated parts of Gujarat, Telangana and Chhattisgarh.Cold day conditions also prevailed in parts of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Delhi NCR.Moderate to dense fog covered parts of Punjab, Bihar and Tripura.Temperatures were recorded below zero in many parts of Rajasthan.*Weather activity likely during next 24 hours*During the next 24 hours, the weather is likely to remain dry across the country. However, isolated light rain activities are likely over Andaman and Nicobar Islands.Cold and dry winds mainly from North West direction are continuing over many parts of North West and Central India.Cold wave conditions to severe cold wave conditions are very likely to continue over parts of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, West Uttar Pradesh and isolated parts of Gujarat, Telangana and Chhattisgarh.Cold day conditions are possible over parts of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Delhi NCR.Day and night temperatures may also drop by 2-3 degrees over East India.

The rupee closed at Rs 76.08 against the dollar today evening without any reshuffle.Today the stock market closed with a fall.Today, where the Sensex fell by about 889.40 points, closed at the level of 57011.74 points. On the other hand, Nifty closed at the level of 16985.20 points down by 263.20 points.

In 2022, cotton prices may decline but palm oil will scale new highsCotton prices may continue to rally in the coming quarters and are likely to cool-off in the second half of 2022, while palm oil prices are expected to hit new highs on robust demand and tight supplies in the new year, commodity analyst T Gnanasekar, Director, Commtrendz Research, said on Thursday.Addressing a webinar on Commodities Market Outlook 2022, organised by Business Line, Gnanasekar said cotton, after making decade highs, has been caught in the range at this point in time. On the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the benchmark for cotton prices globally, cotton tested $1.20 per pound recently and is now consolidating, taking a breather at this point in time.“With the sort of economic recovery we are seeing and the post Covid demand with online business picking up for garments, there is a tremendous scope for prices to rise. In fact, crude oil prices are also impacting prices in a big way because polyester prices are determined by how crude oil prices move. So, if crude oil continues to rise, there is a good chance for the market to move to natural fibres and that will drive cotton prices even higher,” he said.Presenting the technical view, Gnanasekar said there’s more upside in the coming quarters and this $1 per pound will be “very stable”. “We would see much higher prices going forward. Prices are somewhere around $1.10 right now and there’s some way to go. Technically the target is $1.4 per pound for 2022 for cotton is concerned,” he said.Citing the CFTC’s recent Commitments of Traders (COT) Report, Gnanasekar said the market is expecting prices to come down in March 2022. Textile mills have taken a view that by March prices will start coming down because of arrivals and various other factors, he said.In the domestic market, cotton prices made a new high in India at ₹34,000 per bale (170 kg) recently and corrected to ₹30,000 levels. “I think they are now headed closer to ₹34,000-35,000 levels or even beyond that. Eventually in the second half of 2022, prices will come down to below ₹30,000 somewhere around ₹28,000 and settle down. Farmers will have more incentive to produce more cotton going forward,” Gnanasekar said.Recalling the all-time high price of $2 per pound witnessed during March 2011, Gnanasekar said such exaggerated moves had resulted in sharp retracement and that’s what the industry has to watch out for. “It is better to plan hedging strategies as prices rise because all the mills and buyers will be left with high priced inventories. Hedging strategies are going to be the key thing to manage well the cash flow and profitability,” he said.

Rupee collapses against dollar, opens weak by 8 paiseRupee opened with weakness today against the dollar in the foreign exchange market. Today the rupee opened with a weakness of 15 paise at Rs 76.23 against the dollar. At the same time, on Thursday, the rupee strengthened by 15 paise to close at Rs 76.08 against the dollar.

Poor start in Sensex, falling 113 points to openToday the stock market opened with a fall. Today the BSE Sensex fell by 113.32 points and opened at the level of 57787.82 points.

ICE COTTON SUMMARYCotton rises over 1pc as dollar retreatsICE cotton futures rose more than 1% on Thursday, helped by a retreat in the dollar and healthy US exports overall."“The best thing happening for cotton right now is the dollar edging down,” said Rogers Varner, president of Varner Brokerage in Cleveland, Mississippi.“Cotton was also helped as sales were good, while shipments also picked up a little.”The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) weekly export sales report showed net sales of 286,400 running bales, down 25% from the previous week but about 5% higher compared with the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for China.Also supporting the market were oil prices that firmed due to record US implied demand and falling crude stockpiles. Higher oil prices make polyester, a substitute for cotton, more expensive.World cotton production for the 2021/22 season is poised for a full comeback from a disappointing 2020/21 season, led by the United States, the International Cotton Advisory Committee said in its annual report.It forecast 2021/22 output at 25.71 million tonnes, a 6.01% increase from 2020/21. Also potentially on the radar, the US Commerce Department placed export restrictions on several Chinese companies for several national security reasons.“The news hasn’t impacted the market yet and it is not clear how it will impact cotton, but it definitely is a concern,” added Varner.China is a major consumer of US cotton.Total futures market volume fell by 3,894 to 11,758 lots. Data showed total open interest fell 596 to 232,578 contracts in the previous session"

*All India Weather Forecast for December 17, 2021**Weather systems made across the country*The Western Disturbance is over North Pakistan and adjoining Jammu and Kashmir.A Cyclonic Circulation is persisting over Haryana.A cyclonic circulation lies over the equatorial Indian Ocean, south of Sri Lanka. Under its influence, a low pressure area may form over the same area till December 17.*Weather movement across the country during the last 24 hours*During the last 24 hours, cold wave conditions are prevailing over some parts of Punjab.Light to moderate rain occurred over South Coast of Tamil Nadu and one or two parts of Kerala.Isolated light rain occurred over Coastal Karnataka and Lakshadweep.*Weather activity likely during next 24 hours*During the next 24 hours, light rain with moderate rain is likely at a few places over South Coast of Tamil Nadu.Light rain is possible at isolated places over Interior Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Lakshadweep.Northwest India, including Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, North Rajasthan and West Uttar Pradesh, may see minimum temperatures drop by 2 to 3 degrees from December 18.

*PAKISTAN COTTON MARKET UPDATED**Slow trading activity on cotton market**"The Spot Rate remained unchanged on Thursday. The market remained steady and the trading volume remained low.**The prices of Phutti and Banola showed no change due to less demand, said cotton analyst Naseem Usman while talking to Business Recorder.**According to him, Phutti of Sindh was traded from Rs 4500-7600 per 40 kilograms; Punjab’s Phutti attracted per 40 kilograms prices from Rs 6000 to Rs 7800.**Similarly, Phutti from Balochistan was traded at Rs 6500 per 40 kilograms to Rs 8200 per 40 kilograms.**Cotton of Sindh was traded from Rs 13,500 to Rs 17000 per maund, Punjab’s cotton was traded from Rs 14,500 to Rs 17000 per maund and Balochistan’s cotton prices remained from Rs 16,000 per maund to Rs 16,500 per maund.**While Banola from Sindh was traded from Rs 1,400 to Rs 2,300 per maund, Punjab’s crop was traded from Rs 1,800 to Rs 2,400 per maund and Balochistan’s Banola was traded from Rs 1,700 to Rs 2,300 per maund, added Naseem Usman."*

The rupee gained 15 paise to close at Rs 76.08 against the dollar this evening.Today the stock market closed sharply.Today, where the Sensex closed at the level of 57901.14 points with a gain of 113.11 points. On the other hand, Nifty closed at the level of 17248.40 points with a gain of 27.00 points.