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Oct 20, 2026 اردو

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Copper flat as China caution outweighs US stockpiling, Goldman upgrade

Copper flat as China caution outweighs US stockpiling, Goldman upgrade

Published 20 Oct, 2026 11:27am

It expects deficits outside the US of 950,000 tons in 2026 and 220,000 tons in 2027

China's September US soybean imports rebound from zero a year earlier, data shows

China's September US soybean imports rebound from zero a year earlier, data shows

Published 20 Oct, 2026 07:41am

Imports from Brazil fell 2.4% year-on-year to 10.7 million tons from 10.96 million tons in September last year

PMEX Daily Trading Report

PMEX Daily Trading Report

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

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

Japan rubber futures rise as tyre manufacturing resumes in China

Japan rubber futures rise as tyre manufacturing resumes in China

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

TOKYO: Japanese rubber futures edged higher on Monday, recovering from last week’s fall as tyre makers in top...

Corn and soybeans face headwinds from hope of fast US harvest progress

Corn and soybeans face headwinds from hope of fast US harvest progress

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

HAMBURG: Chicago corn and soybeans were pressured on Monday on expectations that favourable weather will enable good...

Arabica coffee touches one-month high

Arabica coffee touches one-month high

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

LONDON: Arabica coffee futures on ICE hit a fresh one-month high on Monday amid still critically low exchange stocks...

Gold lower as firm dollar, elevated yields weigh

Gold lower as firm dollar, elevated yields weigh

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

NEW YORK: Gold prices edged lower on Monday, pressured by a firm dollar and elevated US Treasury yields, while...

Copper falls as LME stocks edge higher

Copper falls as LME stocks edge higher

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

LONDON: Copper prices fell on Monday as rising inventories and the end of a strike at a major Chilean mine eased...

China aluminium output hits record quarterly high

China aluminium output hits record quarterly high

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

BEIJING: China’s primary aluminium production hit a record quarterly high in July to September, official data showed...

Palm falls, tracks Chicago soyoil lower

Palm falls, tracks Chicago soyoil lower

Published 19 Oct, 2026 06:12pm

Dalian's most-active soyoil contract rose 0.4%

Copper falls as LME stocks edge higher and mine supply concerns ease

Copper falls as LME stocks edge higher and mine supply concerns ease

Published 19 Oct, 2026 04:12pm

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was down 0.1% at $14,385 a metric ton

Gold prices remain unchanged in Pakistan

Gold prices remain unchanged in Pakistan

Published 19 Oct, 2026 03:35pm

Price of silver increases by Rs59 to reach Rs6,234 per tola

Chicago soybeans supported by China demand; corn near multi-month low

Chicago soybeans supported by China demand; corn near multi-month low

Published 19 Oct, 2026 12:28pm

The most-traded soybean contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) rose 0.18% to $12.63-1/2 a bushel

Palm rises to 3-week high, as Dalian rivals gain

Palm rises to 3-week high, as Dalian rivals gain

Published 19 Oct, 2026 12:21pm

Palm oil contract for January delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange gained 10 ringgit, or 0.21%, to 4,779 ringgit ($1,171.32) a metric ton

Islamabad: prices of kitchen items show rising trend

Islamabad: prices of kitchen items show rising trend

Updated 18 Oct, 2026 07:06am

ISLAMABAD: The prices of essential kitchen items have increased this week compared with the previous week, a survey...

Palm oil posts gains on bargain buying

Palm oil posts gains on bargain buying

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures climbed on Friday, supported by bargain buying and strong export demand as cargo...

Arabica coffee touches one-month high

Arabica coffee touches one-month high

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

NEW YORK: Arabica coffee futures on ICE rallied to a one-month high on Friday as market participants grew nervous...

PMEX daily trading report

PMEX daily trading report

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

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

Iron ore rebounds on dip buying, improving steel margins

Iron ore rebounds on dip buying, improving steel margins

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

SHANGHAI: Iron ore prices rebounded on Friday after touching more than two-year lows the day before, aided by a raft...

Copper leads base metals higher ahead of LME Week

Copper leads base metals higher ahead of LME Week

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

LONDON: Copper prices led other base metals higher on Friday as a weaker dollar offered support, while equity...

Gold set for a weekly drop as traders assess Fed signals

Gold set for a weekly drop as traders assess Fed signals

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

LONDON: Gold prices were set for a weekly loss as traders weighed the prospect of further Federal Reserve rate hikes...

Japanese rubber futures higher

Japanese rubber futures higher

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

SHANGHAI: Japanese rubber futures rose on Friday, supported by a rebound in Chinese tyre production and a firmer...

India gold swings to premium as lower prices lift jewellery demand

India gold swings to premium as lower prices lift jewellery demand

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

BENGALURU: Gold traded at a premium in India this week for the first time in more than three months as a pullback in...

Gold price per tola fall by Rs1,600 in Pakistan

Gold price per tola fall by Rs1,600 in Pakistan

Updated 17 Oct, 2026 10:09pm

International rate of gold declines by $16 to reach $4,165 per ounce

Weekly SPI inflation down 0.04pc

Weekly SPI inflation down 0.04pc

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index-based inflation for the week ended on October 16, 2026 recorded a slight...

Copper leads base metals higher ahead of LME Week

Copper leads base metals higher ahead of LME Week

Published 16 Oct, 2026 06:31pm

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange rose 0.9% to $14,480 a metric ton

Palm oil posts over 3% weekly gains

Palm oil posts over 3% weekly gains

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:28pm

Dalian’s most-active soyoil contract fell 0.86%

NBP inks MoU with PowerChina arm for green financing collaboration

NBP inks MoU with PowerChina arm for green financing collaboration

Published 16 Oct, 2026 04:46pm

National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PowerChina|Integrity Energy...

Gold rate in Pakistan rises by Rs2,800 per tola

Gold rate in Pakistan rises by Rs2,800 per tola

Published 16 Oct, 2026 04:17pm

International rate of gold up by $28 to reach $4,181 per ounce

Soybeans set for weekly loss as US harvest outweighs China buying

Soybeans set for weekly loss as US harvest outweighs China buying

Published 16 Oct, 2026 11:49am

Corn edged higher but was marginally down for the week, while wheat slipped

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 19	277.10 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 19	276.90 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 20	158.19 ▼ -0.39
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 20	0.83 ▲ 0.0001
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 20	1.33 ▲ 0.0033
Euro to USD / Oct 20	1.12 ▲ 0.0008
SOFR % / Oct 16	3.88 ▼ -0.01

Stock	Volume
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 20	64,075.42
Hang Seng / Oct 20	23,953.09
S&P 500 / Oct 19	7,690.73
India Sensex / Oct 19	73,852.90
Nasdaq / Oct 19	26,430.89
FTSE 100 / Oct 19	10,764.69
Dow Jones / Oct 19	51,966.03
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 19	25,319.77
France CAC40 / Oct 19	7,868.05

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 20	381.14
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 20	104.03
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 20	4,134.85
Diesel/Litre / Oct 20	389.27
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 20	79.97
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 19	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 19	376,402

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Paramount Spinning / Oct 20 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	9.97 ▲ 1 (11.15%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Oct 20 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	27.79 ▲ 2.53 (10.02%)
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 20 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	14.60 ▲ 1.33 (10.02%)
Crescent Fib. / Oct 20 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	83.44 ▲ 7.59 (10.01%)
First Treet Manuf / Oct 20 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	21.43 ▲ 1.95 (10.01%)
F.Credit & Inv / Oct 20 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	64.37 ▲ 5.85 (10%)
Khairpur Sug. / Oct 20 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,428.24 ▲ 129.84 (10%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 20 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	96.65 ▲ 8.79 (10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Oct 20 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	99.56 ▲ 9.05 (10%)
TPL Corp Ltd / Oct 20 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	21.80 ▲ 1.76 (8.78%)

Stock	Price
Bawany Air Products / Oct 20 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	25.38 ▼ -10.59 (-29.44%)
Ahmad Hassan / Oct 20 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	79.50 ▼ -8.86 (-10.03%)
Fateh Ind. / Oct 20 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	413.80 ▼ -45.98 (-10%)
MACPAC Films / Oct 20 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	81.27 ▼ -9.03 (-10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Oct 20 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	68.52 ▼ -7.49 (-9.85%)
East West Ins. / Oct 20 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	52.62 ▼ -5.52 (-9.49%)
Mughal Energy / Oct 20 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	34.25 ▼ -3 (-8.05%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Oct 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.40 ▼ -0.21 (-8.05%)
Shahtaj Textile / Oct 20 Shahtaj Textile Limited(STJT)	118.21 ▼ -10.35 (-8.05%)
Javedan Corp.(Pref) / Oct 20 Javedan Corp.(Pref)(JVDCPS)	50.01 ▼ -4.26 (-7.85%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Oct 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	24,620,863 ▼ -0.41
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	23,859,869 ▼ -6.11
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	15,031,787 ▼ -0.22
TPL Properties / Oct 20 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	10,106,939 ▲ 0.47
TPL Corp Ltd / Oct 20 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	8,764,773 ▲ 1.76
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	7,880,816 -
LSE Financial Serv.(R) / Oct 20 LSE Financial Services Limited Right(LSEFSLR)	6,408,249 ▼ -0.03
Arif Habib Corp / Oct 20 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	5,497,234 ▼ -1.16
TPL Trakker Ltd / Oct 20 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	4,283,151 ▲ 1.94
Cordoba Logistics / Oct 20 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	4,000,558 ▼ -0.09

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