News Archives for Markets - 2016-12-21

Commodities

Sugar drifts lower, cocoa bounces back

LONDON: Raw sugar futures were slightly lower on Wednesday, consolidating after two days of modest gains, with small volumes traded in a market winding down for the year end.

Published 21 Dec, 2016 08:00pm

Commodities

Soybeans rebound from one-month low, wheat and corn weak

HAMBURG/SYDNEY: US soybeans rose on Wednesday, rebounding on buying interest a day after nearing a one-month low, while wheat and corn drifted down in quieter pre-Christmas markets.

Published 21 Dec, 2016 07:54pm

Commodities

New York cocoa recovers ground, sugar consolidates

LONDON: Raw sugar futures were slightly higher on Wednesday, consolidating modest gains made the past two days, with small volumes traded as the market was winding down for the year end.

Published 21 Dec, 2016 07:40pm

Commodities

EU 2016/17 wheat exports at 11.9mn tonnes

PARIS: European Union soft wheat exports in the 2016/17 season reached 11.

Published 21 Dec, 2016 07:21pm

Commodities

Copper steady, but worries about oversupply weigh

LONDON: Copper prices held steady on Wednesday, but remained under pressure from worries about an oversupplied market and funds cutting bets on higher prices over coming days.

Published 21 Dec, 2016 07:16pm

Commodities

China top coal province Jan-Nov output down 15pc on year

BEIJING: China's top coal producing province Shanxi recorded a 15.

Published 21 Dec, 2016 07:14pm

Commodities

CBOT Trends-Soy up 4-5 cts, corn down 1-2 cts, wheat down 1-3 cts

CHICAGO: Following are US trade expectations for the resumption of the grain and soy complex trading at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) at 8:30 a.

Published 21 Dec, 2016 07:12pm

Commodities

Nigeria seizes smuggled plastic rice

LAGOS: Nigeria has seized over 100 bags of plastic rice smuggled into the country, where prices of the staple food are rocketing ahead of the Christmas and New Year holidays.

Published 21 Dec, 2016 06:39pm

Commodities

China's top corn producer to cut toll fees to ease congestion

BEIJING: China's top corn producing province Heilongjiang will cut highway toll fees for trucks carrying corn, following last week's move by neighboring Jilin province to relax trucking rules in an effort to ease logjams and high costs.

Published 21 Dec, 2016 12:44pm

Commodities

Gold edges higher as dollar retreats from 14-year peak

LONDON: Gold firmed on Wednesday as a retreat in the dollar from the previous session's 14-year peak prompted some buyers to hunt bargains after the metal's sharp slide from its November high.

Published 21 Dec, 2016 12:41pm

Commodities

Marubeni predicts Japan aluminium premiums at $80-$140/T in 2017

TOKYO: The premiums that Japanese buyers pay for aluminium are projected to stay between $80 and $140 a tonne next year, with a gradual rise later in the year on the back of healthy global demand, Japanese trading house Marubeni said on Wednesday.

Published 21 Dec, 2016 12:37pm

Commodities

Thailand, Vietnam markets quiet ahead of Christmas, New Year

HANOI: Rice export prices in Vietnam widened this week while prices in Thailand were flat in a quiet market ahead of Christmas and New Year holidays, traders said on Wednesday.

Published 21 Dec, 2016 12:33pm

Commodities

Japan to import 6,700 tonnes of feed wheat via tender

TOKYO: Japan's Ministry of Agriculture said it would import 6,700 tonnes of feed-quality wheat for livestock use via a simultaneous buy and sell (SBS) auction that closed late on Wednesday.

Published 21 Dec, 2016 12:32pm

Commodities

Palm rebounded from three-day fall as traders cover position

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures edged up on Wednesday, breaking a three-day losing streak as traders look to square their positions ahead of the holidays.

Published 21 Dec, 2016 12:31pm

Commodities

TOCOM ends up 1.6pc on firm Shanghai futures

TOKYO: Benchmark Tokyo rubber futures ended up 1.

Published 21 Dec, 2016 09:33am

Commodities

India's natural rubber imports jump 22.4pc y/y in Nov

MUMBAI: India's natural rubber imports in November jumped 22.

Published 21 Dec, 2016 08:56am

Commodities

Bangladesh tea prices steady on demand for good grade

DHAKA: Tea prices in Bangladesh were largely flat at the weekly auction on Tuesday on strong demand for good varieties after a steep drop in prices in the previous auction.

Published 21 Dec, 2016 08:18am

Commodities

Gold prices firm as dollar slips from 14-year high

BENGALURU: Gold rose on Wednesday to reverse earlier losses, with the US dollar edging away from 14-year highs touched the day before.

Published 21 Dec, 2016 08:13am

Commodities

London copper eases further from 1-month low on demand hopes

MELBOURNE: London copper on Wednesday climbed further away from a one-month low hit earlier in the week, with investors betting that stronger U.

Published 21 Dec, 2016 08:10am

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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 15	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	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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