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China iron ore imports set to rise this year as steelmakers make up for declining grade

Published 24 Jul, 2026 11:05am

The top iron ore consumer’s imports are likely to climb as much as 4% to a record of just above 1.3 billion metric tons

Palm hits 15-week high on oil and Dalian strength, eyes third weekly gain

Published 24 Jul, 2026 10:48am

Palm oil contract for October delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange was up 41 ringgit, or 0.87%, at 4,751 ringgit ($1,161.33) a metric ton

Asia coffee: Sluggish trade in Vietnam, premiums rise in Indonesia

Published 24 Jul, 2026 05:06am

HANOI: Activity in Vietnam’s coffee market was sluggish at the end of the harvest season as limited supplies were...

PMEX daily trading report

Published 24 Jul, 2026 05:06am

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

Gold prices drift lower

Published 24 Jul, 2026 05:06am

NEW YORK: Gold retreated on Thursday, as the intensifying Middle East conflict drove up oil prices and supported...

Copper dips as soaring oil prices weigh on economic outlook

Published 24 Jul, 2026 05:06am

LONDON: Copper gave up early gains to trade lower for a second straight session on Thursday after oil prices hit...

Global cocoa surplus to narrow due to El Nino weather

Published 24 Jul, 2026 05:06am

YOGYAKARTA, (Indonesia): A global surplus of cocoa is expected to narrow over the upcoming 2026/2027 season with...

Japanese rubber futures higher on oil rally

Published 24 Jul, 2026 05:06am

SHANGHAI: Japanese rubber futures edged higher on Thursday as oil prices jumped to a six-week high, though soft...

Copper dips as soaring oil prices weigh on economic outlook

Published 23 Jul, 2026 04:38pm

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was down 0.6% at $13,725.50 a metric ton

Palm oil hits 3-month high on supply risks, biodiesel demand prospects

Published 23 Jul, 2026 04:32pm

Dalian’s most-active soyoil contract gained 0.75%

Palm oil rises, tracking gains in rival vegetable oils and crude

Published 23 Jul, 2026 12:24pm

Palm oil contract for October delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange gained 89 ringgit, or 1.93%, to 4,711 ringgit a metric ton

Wheat eases from 2-year high but Black Sea supply woes limit downside

Published 23 Jul, 2026 11:32am

Soybeans firmed, tracking higher crude prices, while corn ticked lower

Malaysian palm oil closes higher on supply squeeze concerns

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil edged higher on Wednesday, as traders weighed concerns over El Niño and expectations of...

Japanese rubber futures rise

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

SHANGHAI: Japanese rubber futures rose on Wednesday, as a slump in the yen to its weakest level in almost four...

Gold firms on softer dollar; Fed outlook in focus

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

NEW YORK: Gold rose to its highest level in two weeks on Wednesday, buoyed by a softer dollar and technical buying,...

Copper hesitates, held back by wary Chinese buyers, inflation fears

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

LONDON: Copper prices paused on Wednesday after hitting a six-week peak on the previous day due to shortages outside...

Chicago wheat jumps on renewed attacks on Black Sea ports

Published 22 Jul, 2026 06:43pm

The most-active wheat contract on CBOT climbed 2.6% to $6.95-3/4 a bushel by 1355 GMT

India's edible oil imports to surge July-October as supplies shrink before festivals

Published 22 Jul, 2026 05:20pm

Says imports are expected to rise to an average of 1.5 million tons a month between July and October

Shanghai copper hits 7-week high on supply worries, strong China demand

Published 22 Jul, 2026 11:24am

The most-traded copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange was up 1.21% at 106,100 yuan ($15,672.55) a metric ton

Indonesia aiming to replant 7,000 hectares of cocoa in 2026-2027 to improve output, official says

Published 22 Jul, 2026 10:58am

The government will aim to replant 2,000 hectares of cocoa farms this year and 5,000 hectares next year

Aluminium producer Norsk Hydro's Q2 core profit beats forecasts

Published 22 Jul, 2026 10:50am

Hydro entered the quarter with elevated aluminium prices and regional premiums due to the Middle East supply disruption

Gold price per tola drops by Rs1,800 in Pakistan

Updated 23 Jul, 2026 07:17pm

International rate of gold declines by$18 to reach $4,096 per ounce

Japan rubber futures extend losses as latex output rises

The most active corn contract on the CBOT dropped 0.4% to $4.71 a bushel

Copper touches one-month high on Chinese shortages and Iran peace hopes

Published 21 Jul, 2026 04:27pm

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange gained 1.7% to $13,851 a metric ton

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 23	278.10
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 23	277.90
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 24	163.83
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 24	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 24	1.33
Euro to USD / Jul 24	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 23	3.59

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 23	7,408.30
Nasdaq / Jul 23	25,137.69
FTSE 100 / Jul 23	10,639.17
Dow Jones / Jul 23	51,711.65
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 23	24,763.12
France CAC40 / Jul 23	8,299.09
India Sensex / Jul 24	75,618.86
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 24	64,568.75
Hang Seng / Jul 24	24,866.39

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 23	18,680
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 23	370,401
Petrol/Litre / Jul 24	331.52
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 24	91.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 24	4,027.02
Diesel/Litre / Jul 24	378.66
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 24	81.26

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First IBL Mod. / Jul 24 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	15.15 ▲ 1.38 (10.02%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 24 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	54.95 ▲ 5 (10.01%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 24 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	173.26 ▲ 15.75 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 24 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	172.68 ▲ 15.7 (10%)
Diamond Ind. / Jul 24 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	66.29 ▲ 5.54 (9.12%)
Karam Ceramics / Jul 24 Karam Ceramics Limited(KCL)	153 ▲ 11.63 (8.23%)
UDL International / Jul 24 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	21.33 ▲ 1.54 (7.78%)
Pak Engineering / Jul 24 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	800 ▲ 47.27 (6.28%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 24 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	86.99 ▲ 4.68 (5.69%)
Reliance Weaving / Jul 24 Reliance Weaving Mills Limited(REWM)	175.99 ▲ 9.41 (5.65%)

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 24 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	18.34 ▼ -2.04 (-10.01%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 24 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,105.08 ▼ -122.79 (-10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 24 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	197.53 ▼ -21.95 (-10%)
Sana Ind / Jul 24 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	34.66 ▼ -3.85 (-10%)
J.K.Spinning / Jul 24 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	208.70 ▼ -22.85 (-9.87%)
Elahi Cotton / Jul 24 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	206 ▼ -21.34 (-9.39%)
Sindh Abadgar / Jul 24 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	353 ▼ -35.91 (-9.23%)
Javedan Corp.(Pref) / Jul 24 Javedan Corp.(Pref)(JVDCPS)	54.54 ▼ -5.46 (-9.1%)
Lotte Chemical / Jul 24 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	26.50 ▼ -2.62 (-9%)
JS Investments / Jul 24 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	41.07 ▼ -3.51 (-7.87%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	30,001,434 ▲ 0.3
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 24 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	12,315,378 ▲ 0.02
B.O.Punjab / Jul 24 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	9,280,212 ▼ -0.78
Pak Refinery / Jul 24 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	7,997,970 ▲ 0.06
TPL Properties / Jul 24 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	6,765,130 ▼ -0.26
Lotte Chemical / Jul 24 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	5,493,194 ▼ -2.62
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	5,084,568 ▲ 0.04
Waves Home Appliances / Jul 24 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	3,711,236 ▲ 0.41
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	3,294,840 ▲ 0
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jul 24 Blue-Ex Limited(BLUEX)	3,136,225 ▲ 0.14

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