Markets / Commodities

Copper falls, heads for weekly dip as Mideast tensions weigh on demand outlook

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:03pm

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was down 1.3% at $13,419.50 a metric ton

Palm tracks Dalian rivals lower, posts second consecutive weekly gain

Published 17 Jul, 2026 04:55pm

Dalian’s most-active soyoil contract shed 0.57%

Copper, industrial metals fall as Middle East war weighs on demand outlook

Published 17 Jul, 2026 11:22am

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange lost 0.88% to $13,479.5 a metric ton

Palm tracks Dalian rivals lower, but set for second weekly gain

Published 17 Jul, 2026 11:21am

Palm oil contract for October delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange was down 24 ringgit, or 0.52%, at 4,582 ringgit ($1,123.59) a metric ton

Pakistan seeks more Qatar LNG cargoes amid Strait of Hormuz disruptions: report

Published 17 Jul, 2026 11:20am

As the ongoing US-Iran conflict continues to disrupt energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, Pakistan plans...

Gold falls 2pc on escalating Middle East tensions

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

NEW YORK: Gold fell 2 percent to a more than two-week low on Thursday, as escalating Middle East tensions pushed oil...

PMEX Daily Trading Report

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

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

Nickel jumps to 3-week high on concerns over sulphur supply

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

LONDON: Nickel rose to a more than three-week high on Thursday as concerns over shipping disruption in the Strait of...

Japan rubber futures ease after three sessions of gains

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

TOKYO: Japanese rubber futures slipped on Thursday, after three sessions of gains, as peak season supplies and...

Vietnam domestic coffee prices rise amid dull trade

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

HANOI: Vietnam’s domestic coffee prices rose this week on tightening supplies, even as trading activity was subdued...

Gold falls 2% as escalating Middle East tensions reinforce US rate-hike bets

Published 16 Jul, 2026 07:18pm

Spot gold was down 1.5% at $4,001.17 per ounce

Asia rice: Indian rice export prices extend gain on higher reserve price, monsoon concerns

Published 16 Jul, 2026 05:59pm

India’s 5% broken parboiled variety was quoted at $352-$357 per ton

Nickel notches 3-week high on concerns over sulphur supply

Published 16 Jul, 2026 05:30pm

Benchmark three-month nickel on the London Metal Exchange was up 1.8% at $17,110 per metric ton

Gold price drops by Rs3,600 per tola in Pakistan

Published 17 Jul, 2026 04:38pm

International rate of gold declines by $36

Palm rises on bargain buying, high stocks cap gains

Published 16 Jul, 2026 04:48pm

Dalian’s most-active soyoil contract declined 0.34%

Cocoa prices fall sharply as Europe second-quarter grind declines

Published 16 Jul, 2026 04:52pm

ICE London cocoa lost 5% to £4,145 per metric ton

Gold price per tola gains Rs400 in Pakistan

Updated 16 Jul, 2026 06:17pm

International rate of gold up by $4 to reach $4,030 per ounce

Nickel rises on concerns over supply via Hormuz

Published 16 Jul, 2026 11:04am

Benchmark three-month nickel on the London Metal Exchange climbed 1.83% to $17,110 a metric ton

Palm falls for second day, tracks weakness in Dalian and Chicago edible oils

Published 16 Jul, 2026 10:49am

palm oil contract for October delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange lost 42 ringgit, or 0.52%, to 4,577 ringgit ($1,124.29) a metric ton