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Prices of essential kitchen items show mixed trend

ISLAMABAD: Prices of essential kitchen items have witnessed a mixed trend during this week past against the ...

Published 29 Nov, 2020 02:50am

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Poultry feed prices go up

LAHORE: Poultry feed prices have gone up from Rs 3,085 per 50 kilogram bag to Rs 3,530 per 50 kilogram per bag as a...

Published 29 Nov, 2020 02:50am

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Gold prices drop further

KARACHI: Gold on Saturday fell by Rs 800 per tola on the local market, traders said. The fresh fall pulled down the...

Published 29 Nov, 2020 02:50am

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Gold dives below $1,800 in NY

NEW YORK: Gold slumped 2%, breaking below the key $1,800 support level to a near five-month trough on Friday, as...

Published 28 Nov, 2020 03:04am

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Palm oil climbs over 3 percent

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures rose over 3 percent on Friday, reversing early losses to end up 1.5% this...

Published 28 Nov, 2020 03:04am

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Copper touches 7-1/2-years peak

LONDON: Copper stormed to its highest in 7-1/2 years on Friday as speculators joined industrial users in buying ...

Published 28 Nov, 2020 03:04am

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PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Thursday, at PMEX the traded value of metals, energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 6.823...

Published 28 Nov, 2020 03:04am

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Gold prices up

KARACHI: Gold price on Friday increased by Rs 300 per tola on the local market, traders said. This increase of Rs...

Published 28 Nov, 2020 03:04am

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Cotton gains on firm export sales data, weaker dollar

The cotton contract for March was up 0.46 cent, or 0.6%, at 72.82 cents per lb.
The export sales were real good and the dollar is threatening to take out a 2-1/2 year low.

Published 28 Nov, 2020 12:48am

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Copper hits 7-1/2-year peak as companies and speculators buy

LME nickel and lead touch one-year highs.
Zinc hits highest since May 2019.
Copper on track to hit $8,000 on technicals –analyst.

Published 28 Nov, 2020 12:39am

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Paris wheat consolidates, cash prices stay firm on export run

March milling wheat, the most active contract on the Paris-based Euronext exchange, settled 0.25 euros, or 0.1%, lower at 210.00 euros ($250.99) a tonne.

Published 28 Nov, 2020 12:19am

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CBOT corn gains on firm export demand

CBOT most-active March corn settled 6-1/4 cents higher at $4.33-3/4 per bushel.
Corn was 5-3/4 cents higher, for a second consecutive week of gains.

Published 28 Nov, 2020 12:13am

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CBOT soybeans gain on South American weather

CBOT January soybeans settled up 7-3/4 cents at $11.91-3/4 per bushel.
CBOT January soymeal ended 40 cents higher $396.30 per short ton.

Published 28 Nov, 2020 12:06am

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Gold dives below $1,800 on optimism for economic recovery

Gold set for biggest weekly decline since end-September.
Gold has declined nearly $300/oz from record high hit in August.
Silver hits 2-month low, on track for 6% weekly fall.

Published 28 Nov, 2020 12:01am

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CBOT wheat lifts on strong export demand

CBOT March soft red winter wheat settled up 9-1/2 cents at $6.06 per bushel.
For the week, CBOT's most-active wheat added 6 cents for a second consecutive week of gains.

Published 27 Nov, 2020 11:57pm

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SOFTS-Arabica coffee futures surge; raw sugar also climbs

Dealers said dry weather in southern Brazil remained a key supportive factor, with some crop damage now considered inevitable and plentiful December rain needed to limit losses.

Published 27 Nov, 2020 06:36pm

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Copper hits multi-year peak as companies and speculators buy

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME)gained 1pc to $7,476.50 a tonne in official trading after hitting its highest since May 2013 at $7,511.

Published 27 Nov, 2020 06:33pm

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London copper hits near 7-1/2-yr high, set for weekly gain on recovery hopes

LME copper has leapt 71pc from the March low of $4,371 a tonne on hopes of global activities soon returning to normal following positive vaccine trial results.

Published 27 Nov, 2020 04:28pm

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Gold on track for weekly fall as investors overlook vaccine doubts

Spot gold fell 0.1pc to $1,808.90 per ounce by 0751 GMT, down 3.3pc on the week. U.S. gold futures rose 0.1pc to $1,806.80.

Published 27 Nov, 2020 04:21pm

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French wheat crops off to good start as sowing ends

Farmers had finished winter barley sowing, soft wheat seeding was 99pc complete and drilling of durum wheat was 85pc done, FranceAgriMer said.

Published 27 Nov, 2020 04:00pm

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Malaysian palm oil falls

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures extended early losses on Thursday to close 1.4% lower on worsening November...