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Argentina farmers hold back wheat crop as higher prices slow sales

Published 09 Aug, 2026 02:24am

ARGENTINE: Argentine farmers still have about 30percent of this season’s wheat crop left to sell, the Rosario grains...

Raw sugar sets four-month high on tightening supplies

Published 09 Aug, 2026 02:24am

LONDON: Raw sugar futures on ICE rose to a four-month high on Friday, with crop concerns in the European Union and...

Algeria buys around 540,000 to 720,000 tons of wheat in tender

Published 09 Aug, 2026 02:24am

HAMBUR G/PA RIS/DUBAI: Algeria’s state grains agency OAIC has bought around 540,000 to 720,000 metric tons of...

Jordan tenders to buy 120,000 tons of feed barley

Published 09 Aug, 2026 02:24am

HAMBURG: Jordan’s state grains buyer has issued an international tender to purchase up to 120,000 metric tons of...

China July soybean imports drop on sow herd size concerns

Published 09 Aug, 2026 02:24am

BEIJING: China’s July soybean imports fell 1.6percent from a year earlier to 11.48 million metric tons, data from...

French maize crop conditions drop to new low on weather woes

Published 09 Aug, 2026 02:24am

PARIS: The condition of French maize crops has declined for an eighth straight week to remain at its worst in at...

Gold hits seven-week high as weak US jobs data dents rate hike bets

Published 09 Aug, 2026 02:24am

NEW YORK: Gold surged on Friday, hitting its highest in seven weeks, after an unexpected drop in US nonfarm payrolls...

Copper holds above USD14,000 mark

Published 09 Aug, 2026 02:24am

LONDON: Copper held above the USD14,000 mark on Friday as supply concerns and tight inventories left the metal on...

Malaysian palm oil drifts lower

Published 09 Aug, 2026 02:24am

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures ended lower on Friday, as expectations of rising stockpiles and sluggish...

Chicago wheat rebounds

Published 09 Aug, 2026 02:24am

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures rebounded from a four-week low on Friday, bolstered by a weaker US...

Some Chinese traders, steelmakers stopped dealing with Radiant World

Published 09 Aug, 2026 02:24am

SHANGHAI: Some Chinese iron ore traders and steelmakers stopped dealing with Radiant World this year, even before...

China’s CMRG tells some steel mills to halt talks with Rio Tinto for shipments from Sept

Published 09 Aug, 2026 02:24am

AUSTRALIA: China’s state iron ore buyer has directed some steel mills to halt negotiations with Rio Tinto for...

SPI-based inflation surges 0.28pc WoW

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 09:47am

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI) based inflation has recorded an increase of 0.28 percent on Week on Week...

Gold prices increase

Published 08 Aug, 2026 04:54am

KARACHI: Gold prices increased further and registered a notable rise on Friday, tracking a global market’s gains,...

Copper heads for strongest week since May on supply concerns and tight stocks

Published 07 Aug, 2026 05:14pm

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was up 0.3% at $14,141 a metric ton

Palm slips, but logs weekly gains

Published 07 Aug, 2026 05:02pm

Dalian’s most-active soyoil contract rose 0.27%

Gold price per tola gains Rs5,100 in Pakistan

Updated 07 Aug, 2026 06:22pm

Price of silver increases by Rs280 to reach Rs6,939 per tola.

Palm oil extends losses on weaker rivals, but on track for weekly gain

Published 07 Aug, 2026 12:45pm

The contract has gained 0.6% this week and is on track for its fourth weekly rise in five weeks

International rate of gold rises $22 to reach $4,341 per ounce

Raw sugar prices up while cocoa falls sharply

Published 07 Aug, 2026 05:15am

LONDON: Raw sugar futures edged up on Thursday, supported by concerns that hot, dry weather could curb production in...

Copper jumps to six-month high on supply worries, tight stocks

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:51pm

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was 1.2% higher at $14,275.50 a metric ton

Palm falls on profit-taking as traders await demand, supply data

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:49pm

Dalian’s most-active soyoil contract gained 0.29%

Jordan tenders to buy 120,000 tons of feed barley, traders say

Published 06 Aug, 2026 12:27pm

Jordan has also issued a separate tender to buy 120,000 tons of milling wheat, closing on August 11

Palm retreats on weaker Chicago soyoil, crude oil

Published 06 Aug, 2026 11:44am

Palm oil contract for October delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange slid 13 ringgit, or 0.28%, to 4,689 ringgit

Copper scales highest since mid-May as US inventory builds up amid tariff uncertainty

Published 06 Aug, 2026 11:06am

Copper on the LME nudged 0.08% lower at $14,099.50 a metric ton

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 7	277.91
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 7	277.71
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 7	157.76
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 7	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 7	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 7	1.16
SOFR % / Aug 7	3.65

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 7	7,757.64
India Sensex / Aug 7	78,499.17
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 7	65,606.71
Nasdaq / Aug 7	26,690.62
Hang Seng / Aug 7	25,668.03
FTSE 100 / Aug 7	10,901.09
Dow Jones / Aug 7	54,036.93
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 7	26,319.45
France CAC40 / Aug 7	8,714.93

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 7	78.18
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 7	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 7	389,519
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 7	4,341.56
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 7	84.40
Petrol/Litre / Aug 9	327.62
Diesel/Litre / Aug 9	380.86

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 7 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	13.84 ▲ 1.26 (10.02%)
Secure Logistics-Trax Group / Aug 7 Secure Logistics-Trax Group Limited(SLGL)	17.68 ▲ 1.61 (10.02%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Aug 7 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	46.39 ▲ 4.22 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Aug 7 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	61.81 ▲ 5.62 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 7 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	229.52 ▲ 20.87 (10%)
Frieslandcampina / Aug 7 Frieslandcampina Engro Pakistan Limited(FCEPL)	121.30 ▲ 11.03 (10%)
Faisal Sp. / Aug 7 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	358.06 ▲ 32.55 (10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Aug 7 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	78.43 ▲ 7.13 (10%)
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Aug 7 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	6.80 ▲ 0.59 (9.5%)
Imperial Limited / Aug 7 Imperial Limited(IML)	23.48 ▲ 1.98 (9.21%)

Stock	Price
Fateh Sports / Aug 7 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	159.49 ▼ -16.5 (-9.38%)
Trust Mod. / Aug 7 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	18.57 ▼ -1.68 (-8.3%)
Asia Ins. / Aug 7 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	42.43 ▼ -3.56 (-7.74%)
Shams Textile / Aug 7 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	52.52 ▼ -4.29 (-7.55%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Aug 7 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	22.17 ▼ -1.69 (-7.08%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 7 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	52.77 ▼ -3.97 (-7%)
Tri-Star Power / Aug 7 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	17.35 ▼ -1.25 (-6.72%)
Gadoon Textile / Aug 7 Gadoon Textile Mills Limited(GADT)	341.05 ▼ -21.04 (-5.81%)
AKD Hospitality / Aug 7 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	150.79 ▼ -9.21 (-5.76%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Aug 7 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	14.47 ▼ -0.88 (-5.73%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 7 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	161,177,862 ▲ 0.69
B.O.Punjab / Aug 7 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	52,334,090 ▲ 0.46
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Aug 7 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	24,216,535 ▲ 0.59
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Aug 7 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	20,061,794 ▲ 0.32
Nishat Chun.Pow. / Aug 7 Nishat Chunian Power Limited(NCPL)	18,254,792 ▲ 0.7
Nishat Power / Aug 7 Nishat Power Limited(NPL)	15,207,765 ▼ -0.2
Unity Foods Ltd / Aug 7 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	15,156,912 ▼ -0.39
Hascol Petrol / Aug 7 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	13,781,842 ▲ 0.35
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 7 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	12,582,914 ▲ 1.26
Maple Leaf Cement / Aug 7 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	12,492,335 ▼ -1.02

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