Markets / Commodities

India sugar prices hit record high on tight supplies, festival demand

Published 05 Aug, 2026 07:39pm

India’s sugar demand typically rises from August to November as the country celebrates major festivals

Gold price per tola gains massive Rs10,000 in Pakistan

Updated 05 Aug, 2026 06:34pm

Reaches Rs437,936

Copper rally slows as prices weigh on demand

Published 05 Aug, 2026 02:25pm

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was up 0.18% at $14,091.5 a metric ton

Japan rubber futures recoup early losses, higher supply concerns weigh on prices

Published 05 Aug, 2026 02:09pm

OSE rubber contract for January delivery was flat at 419.3 yen ($2.66) per kg

Gold hits one-month peak on lower oil and softer dollar

Published 05 Aug, 2026 01:17pm

Spot gold climbed 2.4% to $4,175.53 per ounce

Palm extends gains on export hopes; weak soyoil, crude oil weigh

Published 05 Aug, 2026 12:12pm

Dalian’s most-active soyoil contract fell 0.18%

Oil prices ease on Hormuz reopening hopes, despite Houthi threats

Updated 05 Aug, 2026 09:47pm

Brent crude futures were down 2 cents, or 0.03%, at $79.34 a barrel by 11:51 a.m. ET (1551 GMT)

Japanese rubber futures higher

Published 05 Aug, 2026 05:45am

SHANGHAI: Japanese rubber futures edged higher on Tuesday, tracking a rebound in oil prices, although rising...

PMEX daily trading report

Published 05 Aug, 2026 05:45am

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

Gold steady, awaiting clarity on Fed rates policy

Published 05 Aug, 2026 05:45am

NEW YORK: Gold prices were steady on Tuesday as investors grappled with uncertainty over the Federal Reserve’s...

Copper hits two-month high above USD14,000 as inventories dip

Published 05 Aug, 2026 05:45am

LONDON: Copper vaulted above the USD14,000 mark to a two-month peak on Tuesday, driven higher by dwindling...

Odisha state warns iron ore miners, steelmakers over grade manipulation

Published 04 Aug, 2026 07:02pm

India is expected to produce 340 million to 345 million metric tons of iron ore

Raw sugar prices climb to four-week high, coffee also up

Published 04 Aug, 2026 06:43pm

Raw sugar was up 2% at 15.31 cents per lb

India's edible oil imports hit 10-month peak in July on higher palm buying, dealers say

Published 04 Aug, 2026 06:04pm

Palm oil imports jumped 50% from a month ago to 733,000 metric tons in July

Copper hits two-month high above $14,000 as inventories dip

Published 04 Aug, 2026 05:55pm

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange jumped above $14,000 shortly after the release of LME stocks data

Palm climbs to over one-week high on strong rival oils, crude

Published 04 Aug, 2026 05:52pm

Dalian’s most-active soyoil contract rose 0.32%

Palm rebounds on firmer rival oils, crude

Published 04 Aug, 2026 12:09pm

Palm oil contract for October delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange gained 31 ringgit, or 0.67%, to 4,660 ringgit ($1,137.70) a metric ton

Copper rises as LME, Shanghai inventories fall; oil steadies

Published 04 Aug, 2026 11:48am

The benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was up 0.60% at $13,953 a metric ton