Naseem Usman

Markets

Weekly Cotton Review: Production rises but still falls short of industry needs

KARACHI: Pakistan’s cotton production has risen 6.88 per cent year on year to 4.743 million bales, but the crop...

Updated 09 Nov, 2026 07:19am

Markets

Weekly Cotton Review: A downward trend continues in the market

KARACHI: The downward trend in cotton prices continued in the domestic market, while trading activity remained...

Published 02 Nov, 2026 05:01am

Markets

Weekly Cotton Review: Spot prices fall by Rs300/maund amid fresh pressure

KARACHI: Cotton prices came under fresh pressure in the local market, with the spot rate falling by Rs300 per maund....

Published 26 Oct, 2026 04:07am

Pakistan

Weekly Cotton Review: Poor quality keeps prices under pressure

KARACHI: Cotton prices in the local market stayed under downward pressure on account of poor-quality cotton, even as...

Published 19 Oct, 2026 02:10am

Markets

Weekly Cotton Review: Prices mixed in market amid thin trading

KARACHI: Cotton prices were mixed in Pakistan’s local market last week amid thin trading, with the spot rate rising...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

Markets

Weekly Cotton Review: Production reaches 3.208m bales

KARACHI: Pakistan’s cotton production has reached 3.208 million bales, with Sindh contributing 1.993 million and...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Business & Finance

Weekly cotton review: Market shows overall stability

KARACHI: The cotton market has shown overall stability, although prices on the New York cotton exchange experienced...

Published 28 Sep, 2026 04:13am

Business & Finance

Weekly Cotton Review: Prices fall sharply as production rises

KARACHI: Local cotton prices fell sharply on the domestic market, tracking a significant decline in New York cotton...

Published 21 Sep, 2026 04:53am

Markets

Weekly Cotton Review: Prices are steady; trading volume improves

KARACHI: Cotton prices across the country’s markets have steadied after a recent upward trend, with trading volume...

Published 14 Sep, 2026 04:59am

Markets

Weekly Cotton Review: Production rises 27pc to 1.7m bales YoY

KARACHI: Cotton production has reached 1.7 million bales, marking a 27 percent increase over last year’s output. The...

Published 07 Sep, 2026 04:49am

Markets

Weekly Cotton Review: Panic buying by textile mills leads to a sharp rise in prices

KARACHI: The international market witnessed a notable increase in New York Cotton rates, the effects of which were...

Published 31 Aug, 2026 05:26am

Markets

Weekly Review: Cotton prices show sharp fluctuations

KARACHI: Cotton prices witnessed sharp fluctuations this week as increased buying activity by textile mills...

Published 24 Aug, 2026 03:45am

Markets

Weekly Cotton Review: Goods transporters’ strike disrupts trade across country

KARACHI: Business in the cotton and textile sectors has come to a near standstill as a prolonged strike by goods...

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Markets

Weekly Cotton Review: Prices remain largely stable

KARACHI: Cotton prices remained largely stable this week, with trading activity continuing at a reasonable pace...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

Markets

Weekly Cotton Review: Prices turn higher as rains lift market sentiment

KARACHI: Cotton prices across Pakistan have turned upward after a period of relative stability, as fresh rainfall...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Markets

Cotton Review: Market sees sharp weekly price swings

KARACHI: Cotton market witnessed a volatile week as prices swung sharply downward, reversing last week’s gains, even...

Published 27 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Markets

Weekly Cotton Review: Production surges 77pc despite textile sector woes

KARACHI: Pakistan’s cotton production has surged by 77 percent, reaching five hundred and twenty-eight thousand...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Markets

Weekly Cotton Review: Market maintains overall price stability

KARACHI: The domestic cotton market maintained overall price stability this week, with the spot rate holding firm at...

Published 13 Jul, 2026 04:58am

Markets

Weekly cotton review: Market witnesses return of bullish sentiment

KARACHI: The cotton market witnessed a return of bullish sentiment on Saturday after a period of price decline, as...

Published 06 Jul, 2026 03:13am

Markets

Weekly Cotton Review: Prices in Sindh fall between Rs17,200/maund and Rs17,500/maund

KARACHI: Pakistan’s cotton market experienced a notable decline this week as cotton prices in Sindh fell to between...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 14	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 14	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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