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Copper falls as inventories rise, supply worries ease

Published 21 Oct, 2026 05:59pm

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was down 0.7% to $14,319.50 a metric ton

Gold price per tola drops Rs900 in Pakistan

Updated 21 Oct, 2026 05:42pm

International rate of gold declines by $9 to reach $4,120 per ounce

S Korea’s KFA buys about 65,000 mts of corn

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

HAMBURG: The Busan section of the Korea Feed Association (KFA) in South Korea purchased around 65,000 metric tons of...

Japanese rubber futures steady

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

SHANGHAI: Japanese rubber futures nudged higher on Tuesday, supported by higher oil prices and tight raw material...

Latvia emerges as top-five importer of Russian grain

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

MOSCOW: Latvia, a member of the European Union and NATO, has emerged as one of the top five importers of Russian...

Iron ore futures down

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

SINGAPORE: Iron ore futures eased on Tuesday as a jump in global shipments and rising arrivals at Chinese ports...

French maize output to halve to 50-year low after drought

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

PARIS: French grain maize output is on track to halve this year to 7 million metric tons, after lower sowings and...

Gold eases as oil-driven inflation worries weigh

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

NEW YORK: Gold eased on Tuesday as firmer oil prices fuelled inflation concerns, while investors awaited next week’s...

Copper prices end little changed

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

LONDON: Copper prices were little changed on Tuesday, trading in a tight range for a third straight session, as...

Chicago grains steady after slide to multi-week lows

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

PARIS/BEIJING: Chicago corn, soybeans and wheat futures edged up on Tuesday, steadying following multi-week lows,...

Uncertainty over US tariffs keeps copper trading in a tight range

Published 20 Oct, 2026 03:45pm

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was up 0.1% at $14,353 a metric ton

Gold price per tola drops Rs3,600 per tola in Pakistan

Updated 20 Oct, 2026 08:44pm

International rate of gold declines by $36 to reach $4,129 per ounce

Copper flat as China caution outweighs US stockpiling, Goldman upgrade

Published 20 Oct, 2026 11:27am

It expects deficits outside the US of 950,000 tons in 2026 and 220,000 tons in 2027

China's September US soybean imports rebound from zero a year earlier, data shows

Published 20 Oct, 2026 07:41am

Imports from Brazil fell 2.4% year-on-year to 10.7 million tons from 10.96 million tons in September last year

PMEX Daily Trading Report

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

KARACHI: On Friday, at PMEX, the total traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS, Indices, and Agricultural commodities...

Japan rubber futures rise as tyre manufacturing resumes in China

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

TOKYO: Japanese rubber futures edged higher on Monday, recovering from last week’s fall as tyre makers in top...

Corn and soybeans face headwinds from hope of fast US harvest progress

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

HAMBURG: Chicago corn and soybeans were pressured on Monday on expectations that favourable weather will enable good...

Arabica coffee touches one-month high

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

LONDON: Arabica coffee futures on ICE hit a fresh one-month high on Monday amid still critically low exchange stocks...

Gold lower as firm dollar, elevated yields weigh

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

NEW YORK: Gold prices edged lower on Monday, pressured by a firm dollar and elevated US Treasury yields, while...

Copper falls as LME stocks edge higher

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

LONDON: Copper prices fell on Monday as rising inventories and the end of a strike at a major Chilean mine eased...

China aluminium output hits record quarterly high

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

BEIJING: China’s primary aluminium production hit a record quarterly high in July to September, official data showed...

Palm falls, tracks Chicago soyoil lower

Published 19 Oct, 2026 06:12pm

Dalian's most-active soyoil contract rose 0.4%

Copper falls as LME stocks edge higher and mine supply concerns ease

Published 19 Oct, 2026 04:12pm

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was down 0.1% at $14,385 a metric ton

Gold prices remain unchanged in Pakistan

Published 19 Oct, 2026 03:35pm

Price of silver increases by Rs59 to reach Rs6,234 per tola

Chicago soybeans supported by China demand; corn near multi-month low

Published 19 Oct, 2026 12:28pm

The most-traded soybean contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) rose 0.18% to $12.63-1/2 a bushel

Palm rises to 3-week high, as Dalian rivals gain

Published 19 Oct, 2026 12:21pm

Palm oil contract for January delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange gained 10 ringgit, or 0.21%, to 4,779 ringgit ($1,171.32) a metric ton

Islamabad: prices of kitchen items show rising trend

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 20	277.07 -
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 20	276.87 -
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 21	158.15 -
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 21	0.82 -
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 21	1.34 -
Euro to USD / Oct 21	1.12 -
SOFR % / Oct 21	3.88 -

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 20	7,712.57
Nasdaq / Oct 20	26,424.82
Dow Jones / Oct 20	52,495.88
India Sensex / Oct 21	73,405.65
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 21	64,823.55
Hang Seng / Oct 21	23,829.42
FTSE 100 / Oct 21	10,722.28
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 21	25,356.21
France CAC40 / Oct 21	7,869.87

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 21	382.02
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 21	98.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 21	18,380
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 21	372,544
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 21	4,119.81
Diesel/Litre / Oct 21	389.80
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 21	80.62

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dawood Equities / Oct 21 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	17.11 ▲ 1.56 (10.03%)
Grays Leasing / Oct 21 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	36.47 ▲ 3.32 (10.02%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 21 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	106.32 ▲ 9.67 (10.01%)
Arctic Textile / Oct 21 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	79.40 ▲ 7.22 (10%)
Diamond Ind. / Oct 21 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	79.78 ▲ 7.25 (10%)
F.Credit & Inv / Oct 21 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	70.81 ▲ 6.44 (10%)
Khairpur Sug. / Oct 21 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,571.06 ▲ 142.82 (10%)
Nishat (Chun.) / Oct 21 Nishat Chunian Limited(NCL)	38.05 ▲ 3.46 (10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Oct 21 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	109.52 ▲ 9.96 (10%)
TPL Insurance / Oct 21 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	60.73 ▲ 5.52 (10%)

Stock	Price
Crescent Fib. / Oct 21 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	75.10 ▼ -8.34 (-10%)
MACPAC Films / Oct 21 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	73.14 ▼ -8.13 (-10%)
Sindh Modaraba / Oct 21 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	53.78 ▼ -5.97 (-9.99%)
Asia Ins. / Oct 21 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	32.76 ▼ -3.45 (-9.53%)
Pak Engineering / Oct 21 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	742.24 ▼ -69.66 (-8.58%)
Ellcot Spinning / Oct 21 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	178.26 ▼ -15.78 (-8.13%)
Reliance Weaving / Oct 21 Reliance Weaving Mills Limited(REWM)	159.45 ▼ -12.09 (-7.05%)
Nagina Cot. / Oct 21 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	79.88 ▼ -6 (-6.99%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Oct 21 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.06 ▼ -0.15 (-6.79%)
Husein Industries / Oct 21 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	45.95 ▼ -3.21 (-6.53%)

Stock	Volume
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 21 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49,411,748 ▼ -1.56
Cnergyico PK / Oct 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	40,074,313 ▲ 0.11
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 21 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	21,682,754 ▼ -0.1
TPL Trakker Ltd / Oct 21 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	14,975,519 ▲ 3.16
TPL Corp Ltd / Oct 21 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	12,896,316 ▲ 0.14
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	9,760,734 -
Nishat Chun.Pow. / Oct 21 Nishat Chunian Power Limited(NCPL)	8,204,539 ▲ 4.48
TPL Properties / Oct 21 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	7,693,762 ▼ -0.28
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 21 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	7,534,201 ▼ -0.07
MACPAC Films / Oct 21 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	7,428,959 ▼ -8.13

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