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India says coal power plants have adequate stocks despite rising demand

India says coal power plants have adequate stocks despite rising demand

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:58pm

Coal stocks at power plants stood at 42.8 million tonnes as of July 12, enough for 14 days of operation at an 85% plant load factor

China imports at nine-month high buoy copper prices

China imports at nine-month high buoy copper prices

Published 20 Jul, 2026 04:47pm

Benchmark copper on the LME was up 0.5% to $13,593.5 a metric ton

Palm oil climbs to near one-month peak as crude, Dalian oils gain

Palm oil climbs to near one-month peak as crude, Dalian oils gain

Published 20 Jul, 2026 04:44pm

Dalian’s most-active soyoil contract gained 0.58%

South korea’s nofi tenders to buy up to 138,000 metric tons corn, traders say

South korea’s nofi tenders to buy up to 138,000 metric tons corn, traders say

Published 20 Jul, 2026 02:08pm

The deadline for submission of price offers in the tender is Tuesday, July 21

China June refined copper imports hit nine-month high as domestic supply falls

China June refined copper imports hit nine-month high as domestic supply falls

Published 20 Jul, 2026 11:59am

In the first half of 2026, total imports slid by 14.3% from the year before to 1.41 million tons

French wheat crop sheds 7.6% after heatwave hit yields, Argus says

French wheat crop sheds 7.6% after heatwave hit yields, Argus says

Published 20 Jul, 2026 11:44am

France’s soft wheat crop is expected to fall to 30.80 million metric tons this year, down 7.6% from 2025

China's June US soybean imports fall 21%, Brazil shipments rise 14%

China's June US soybean imports fall 21%, Brazil shipments rise 14%

Published 20 Jul, 2026 11:12am

China also began purchasing new-crop US soybeans after a May 14–15 summit this year between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping

Palm oil gains on surging crude prices, El Niño worries

Palm oil gains on surging crude prices, El Niño worries

Published 20 Jul, 2026 11:05am

Palm oil contract for October delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange was up 39 ringgit, or 0.85%, at 4,636 ringgit ($1,134.33) a metric ton

Prices of essential food items remain high

Prices of essential food items remain high

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

PESHAWAR: Prices of essential food commodities remained high in the retail market. No change in prices of live...

Cocoa buoyed by stronger North America grind

Cocoa buoyed by stronger North America grind

Published 19 Jul, 2026 02:23am

LONDON: Cocoa futures rose sharply on Friday, boosted partly by stronger than expected second-quarter grinding data...

Gold set for biggest weekly fall in six as Iran war fans inflation worries

Gold set for biggest weekly fall in six as Iran war fans inflation worries

Published 19 Jul, 2026 02:23am

LONDON: Gold rebounded on Friday but was set for its biggest weekly loss in six, as renewed U.S.-Iran clashes lifted...

CBOT soybeans climb above USD 12 a bushel on export sales, surge in soyoil

CBOT soybeans climb above USD 12 a bushel on export sales, surge in soyoil

Published 19 Jul, 2026 02:23am

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures climbed back above USD 12 per bushel on Friday on fresh export...

Wheat set for third weekly gain on Black Sea export concerns

Wheat set for third weekly gain on Black Sea export concerns

Published 19 Jul, 2026 02:23am

BEIJING: Chicago wheat eased on Friday but stayed on course for a third straight weekly gain, supported by concerns...

Japan rubber futures fall as butadiene snaps 10-day rally

Japan rubber futures fall as butadiene snaps 10-day rally

Published 19 Jul, 2026 02:23am

TOKYO: Japanese rubber futures fell on Friday, pressured by a pullback in synthetic butadiene rubber prices that...

US soybeans up as soyoil soars; Black Sea tensions lift wheat, corn

US soybeans up as soyoil soars; Black Sea tensions lift wheat, corn

Published 19 Jul, 2026 02:23am

CHICAGO: US soybean futures climbed back above USD12 per bushel on Friday as soyoil soared nearly 3 percent to a...

US, Australia to invest USD2bn in critical minerals

US, Australia to invest USD2bn in critical minerals

Published 19 Jul, 2026 02:23am

SYDNEY: The United States and Australia extended financial support to several Australian companies as part of a...

China’s June aluminium imports fall

China’s June aluminium imports fall

Published 19 Jul, 2026 02:23am

BEIGING: China’s imports of unwrought aluminium and aluminium products declined 17.4 percent in June from a year...

China's June aluminium imports fall as higher overseas prices curb flow

China's June aluminium imports fall as higher overseas prices curb flow

Published 18 Jul, 2026 11:24am

Benchmark three-month aluminium on the LME hit a four-year high of $3,724 a ton

Weekly SPI posts 1.4pc rise

Weekly SPI posts 1.4pc rise

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

ISLAMABAD: The weekly inflation based on Sensitive Price Index (SPI) has registered an increase 1.40 percent for the...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 20	278.15
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 20	277.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 20	162.36
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 20	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 20	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 20	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 20	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
India Sensex / Jul 20	77,708.52
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 20	64,141.12
Hang Seng / Jul 20	25,069.85
FTSE 100 / Jul 20	10,562.80
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 20	24,913.94
France CAC40 / Jul 20	8,361.60

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 20	84.29
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 20	18,880
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 20	363,971
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 20	4,011.10
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 20	79.24
Petrol/Litre / Jul 21	315.80
Diesel/Litre / Jul 21	360.06

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Asia Ins. / Jul 20 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	37.90 ▲ 3.45 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 20 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	64.08 ▲ 5.83 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jul 20 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	100.21 ▲ 9.11 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 20 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	460.42 ▲ 41.86 (10%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 20 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	59.05 ▲ 5.37 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 20 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	299.43 ▲ 27.22 (10%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	118.34 ▲ 10.76 (10%)
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49.05 ▲ 4.46 (10%)
Husein Industries / Jul 20 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	55 ▲ 5 (10%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jul 20 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	45.98 ▲ 4.18 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 20 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,684.32 ▼ -187.15 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 20 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	56.04 ▼ -6.23 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	87.83 ▼ -9.76 (-10%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	33.43 ▼ -3.71 (-9.99%)
Ideal Dynamics / Jul 20 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.50 ▼ -5.25 (-9.59%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 20 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	136.39 ▼ -13.9 (-9.25%)
Buxly Paints / Jul 20 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	173.04 ▼ -16.9 (-8.9%)
ARM Green Industries / Jul 20 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	64.63 ▼ -6.07 (-8.59%)
Elahi Cotton / Jul 20 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	216.01 ▼ -20.08 (-8.51%)
Metro Steel / Jul 20 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	22.03 ▼ -2.02 (-8.4%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	166,059,814 ▲ 0.8
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49,159,104 ▲ 4.46
TPL Properties / Jul 20 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	38,436,785 ▲ 0.41
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 20 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	36,283,729 ▲ 0.15
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	27,615,297 ▼ -0.07
Lotte Chemical / Jul 20 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,575,908 ▲ 0.54
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	15,089,114 ▲ 0
B.O.Punjab / Jul 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	14,202,726 ▲ 0.01
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 20 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	13,521,739 ▲ 0.86
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 20 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	13,125,536 ▲ 0.01

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