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Mixed trend in prices of essential food items

Published 26 Oct, 2026 04:07am

PESHAWAR: Mixed trend in prices of essential food commodities, including vegetable, live chicken/meat, flour, sugar,...

Gold set for second weekly loss

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

NEW YORK: Gold recovered from a more than three-month low on Friday, but was headed for a second straight weekly...

Soybeans hold firm on export demand, energy complex

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

CHICAGO: Chicago soybeans rose for a second session on Friday as brisk US exports driven by renewed Chinese demand...

Iron ore futures up

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

SINGAPORE: Iron ore futures rose on Friday, supported by reduced Chinese port inventories, though the contract...

Latvia emerges as top-five importer of Russian grain

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

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

Copper prices rebound

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

LONDON: Copper prices bounced on Friday after a sharp decline in the previous session as stock markets stabilised...

Raw sugar steadies as oil rallies, weather concerns persist

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

LONDON: Raw sugar futures on ICE steadied on Friday as oil prices rallied and El Nino-linked weather concerns...

Japanese rubber futures slide as yen strengthens

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures fell on Friday, pressured by a stronger yen and a decline in Tokyo equities,...

EU wheat subdued as traders assess Russia-Ukraine war news

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

PARIS: Euronext wheat was little changed on Friday, holding near a three-week low as traders weighed latest attacks...

Gold prices in Pakistan fall for fifth consecutive day

Published 24 Oct, 2026 02:50pm

International rate of gold declines by $25 to reach $3,995 per ounce

USDA attache sees Brazil 2026-27 soybean crop at 184.0 million T

Published 24 Oct, 2026 10:59am

The attache expects weather-related concerns to affect harvest operations more than planting, the report said

Weekly SPI inflation up 0.65pc

Published 24 Oct, 2026 05:32am

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index-based inflation for the week ended on October 22, 2026 recorded an increase of...

Gold price per tola falls Rs7,000 in Pakistan

Updated 23 Oct, 2026 08:43pm

International rate of gold declines by $70 to reach $4,020 per ounce

Copper rebounds as inventories, stock markets stabilise

Published 23 Oct, 2026 04:10pm

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange gained 0.8% to $14,190 a metric ton

Soybeans rise on strong export sales, but harvest keeps weekly loss in view

Published 23 Oct, 2026 11:24am

The most-traded soybean contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) rose 0.32% to $12.57 a bushel

Japanese rubber gains on production worries

Published 23 Oct, 2026 05:47am

SHANGHAI: Japanese rubber futures edged higher on Thursday, as oil prices rallied and rubber production showed signs...

Soybeans dip on US harvest pressure

Published 23 Oct, 2026 05:47am

BEIJING: Chicago soybeans edged lower on Thursday, hovering near an eight-week low as harvest pressure weighed on...

Brazil soybean exports to slip in 2027

Published 23 Oct, 2026 05:47am

SAO PAULO: Brazil’s soybean exports are expected to fall 0.8 percent in 2027 from 2026 to 113 million metric tons,...

Iron ore futures drop

Published 23 Oct, 2026 05:47am

SINGAPORE: Iron ore futures fell on Thursday after China’s state buyer reached a new supply deal with Rio Tinto,...

Gold falls to more than two-month low

Published 23 Oct, 2026 05:47am

NEW YORK: Gold fell to its lowest level in more than two months on Thursday as higher oil prices stoked inflation...

Copper falls to five-week low

Published 23 Oct, 2026 06:17am

LONDON: Copper fell to its lowest in more than five weeks on Thursday as further inflows into London Metal Exchange...

Asia rice: Indian prices hit more than one-year high on strong rupee, tight supply

Published 22 Oct, 2026 05:43pm

India’s 5% broken parboiled variety was quoted at $387-$392 per ton

Copper stockpiles in US LME warehouses have swelled to record levels, largely due to firms pre-empting upcoming import tariffs

Gold price per tola drops by Rs3,000 in Pakistan

Updated 22 Oct, 2026 07:49pm

International rate of gold declines by $30 to reach $4,090 per ounce

South Korea's KOCOPIA tenders for about 55,000 tons corn, traders say

Published 22 Oct, 2026 01:05pm

The deadline for submission of price offers in the tender is also Thursday, October 22

Copper falls as rising inventories cool supply worries

Published 22 Oct, 2026 12:16pm

Benchmark three-month copper on the LME was down 0.44% at $14,293.5 a metric ton

Soybeans flat as US harvest pressure weighs; corn firms

Published 22 Oct, 2026 12:11pm

soybeans were little changed on Thursday as harvest pressure weighed on prices

Crude palm oil prices to stay above $1,128 per ton in November, MPOC says

Published 22 Oct, 2026 11:21am

'This should provide further support to palm oil prices in the final quarter of 2026,' MPOC said

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 23	277.02 ▼ -0.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 23	276.82 ▼ -0.03
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 23	156.87 ▲ 0.47
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 23	0.82 ▲ 0.005
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 23	1.34 ▼ -0.003
Euro to USD / Oct 23	1.12 ▼ -0.0019
SOFR % / Oct 22	3.90 ▲ 0.02

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 23	7,623.68
India Sensex / Oct 23	73,123.83
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 23	62,693.16
Nasdaq / Oct 23	25,955.34
Hang Seng / Oct 23	23,093.37
FTSE 100 / Oct 23	10,690.36
Dow Jones / Oct 23	52,215.16
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 23	25,181.65
France CAC40 / Oct 23	7,782.82

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 26	377.71
Diesel/Litre / Oct 26	393.66
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 23	103.27
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 23	18,280
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 23	363,971
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 23	3,996.10
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 23	80.20

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv.(R) / Oct 23 LSE Financial Services Limited Right(LSEFSLR)	0.79 ▲ 0.2 (33.9%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 23 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	3.33 ▲ 0.31 (10.26%)
Dandot Cement / Oct 23 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	26.25 ▲ 2.39 (10.02%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 23 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	30.75 ▲ 2.8 (10.02%)
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 23 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	19.44 ▲ 1.77 (10.02%)
Ideal Dynamics / Oct 23 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	59.47 ▲ 5.41 (10.01%)
Itanz Technologies / Oct 23 Itanz Technologies Limited(ITANZ)	36.49 ▲ 3.32 (10.01%)
Shadman Cotton / Oct 23 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	73.10 ▲ 6.65 (10.01%)
SPEL Ltd / Oct 23 SPEL Limited(SPEL)	41.86 ▲ 3.81 (10.01%)
Buxly Paints / Oct 23 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	342.33 ▲ 31.12 (10%)

Stock	Price
Crescent Fib. / Oct 23 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	60.83 ▼ -6.76 (-10%)
Khairpur Sug. / Oct 23 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,555.35 ▼ -172.82 (-10%)
MACPAC Films / Oct 23 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	59.25 ▼ -6.58 (-10%)
Dynea Pakistan / Oct 23 Dynea Pakistan Limited(DYNO)	277.95 ▼ -29.98 (-9.74%)
Masood Textile / Oct 23 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	157.29 ▼ -16.69 (-9.59%)
Unilever Foods / Oct 23 Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited(UPFL)	26,376.79 ▼ -2726.42 (-9.37%)
Paramount Spinning / Oct 23 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	9.30 ▼ -0.91 (-8.91%)
D.M. Corporation / Oct 23 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	149.55 ▼ -13.86 (-8.48%)
Pak Synthetics / Oct 23 Pakistan Synthetics Limited(PSYL)	180.33 ▼ -16.67 (-8.46%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Oct 23 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.61 ▼ -0.69 (-8.31%)

Stock	Volume
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 23 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	32,671,423 ▲ 0.31
MACPAC Films / Oct 23 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	26,687,420 ▼ -6.58
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 23 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	23,500,089 ▼ -0.6
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	19,408,066 ▼ -0.01
Cnergyico PK / Oct 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	19,390,751 ▲ 0.05
TPL Corp Ltd / Oct 23 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	16,917,411 ▲ 1.12
LSE Financial Serv.(R) / Oct 23 LSE Financial Services Limited Right(LSEFSLR)	12,697,316 ▲ 0.2
JS Mom. Factor ETF / Oct 23 JS Momentum Factor ETF(JSMFETF)	10,349,000 ▼ -0.1
Thatta Cement / Oct 23 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	9,956,426 ▲ 2.6
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 23 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	8,545,419 ▼ -0.14

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