News Archives for Markets - 2019-02-19

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Commodities

Brazil soybean output to fall 4pc to 114.6mn tonnes

poll SAO PAULO: Brazil's soybean production in the 2018/2019 crop cycle is poised to fall by 4 percent from the prev

Published 19 Feb, 2019 08:30pm

Commodities

Gold hits 10-month peak on growth worries; dollar slips

NEW YORK: Gold prices rose to a 10-month high on Tuesday as concerns over a global economic slowdown spurred a safe-

Published 19 Feb, 2019 08:26pm

Commodities

US wheat futures fall to new contract lows on sluggish US exports

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures soured on Tuesday as US wheat sellers failed to nab any export sales a

Published 19 Feb, 2019 08:20pm

Commodities

Delta Sugar looks to raise output as Egypt pushes sugar beet

CAIRO: Egypt's Delta Sugar hopes to produce 310,000 tonnes of sugar this year, the company's board chairman told Reu

Published 19 Feb, 2019 07:56pm

Commodities

Raw sugar hits 3-1/2 month top after white in technical push

PARIS: Raw sugar futures on ICE climbed to a 3-1/2 month high on Tuesday in the wake of a similar peak for white sug

Published 19 Feb, 2019 07:50pm

Commodities

Gold hits 10-month peak on hopes for US-China trade talks

NEW YORK: Gold prices surged to a 10-month high on Tuesday, as the US dollar weakened, on optimism for a breakthroug

Published 19 Feb, 2019 07:22pm

Commodities

US wheat futures chafe on sluggish US exports, soy sags

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade grain and soybean futures all soured on Tuesday as US wheat sellers failed to nab an

Published 19 Feb, 2019 06:26pm

Middle East Africa Commodities

Jordan makes no purchase in tender for 120,000 tonnes wheat

HAMBURG/DUBAI: Jordan's state grain buyer has made no purchase in an international tender to buy 120,000 tonnes of milli

Published 19 Feb, 2019 04:59pm

Commodities

Wheat, soybeans down 1-4 cents; corn steady to up 2 cents

CHICAGO: Following are US trade expectations for the opening of grain and soy complex trading at the Chicago Board of Tr

Published 19 Feb, 2019 04:50pm

Commodities

Ghana 2018/19 cocoa crop stable despite drought: pod counters, exporters

ABIDJAN: Ghana's 2018/2019 main cocoa crop is expected to yield between 650,000 and 700,000 tonnes of beans by the end o

Published 19 Feb, 2019 03:58pm

Commodities

Copper hits 11-week peak on hopes for trade deal, soft dollar

LONDON: Copper prices touched the highest in more than two months on Tuesday due to a weaker dollar and hopes that the U

Published 19 Feb, 2019 03:55pm

Commodities

CBOT soybeans may retest support at $9.03-1/2

SINGAPORE: The CBOT soybean March contract may retest a support at $9.03-1/2, a break below which could cause a loss to

Published 19 Feb, 2019 03:18pm

Commodities

China allows corn, barley imports from Uruguay

BEIJING: China has allowed imports of corn and barley from Uruguay starting this month, two separate notices from the Ge

Published 19 Feb, 2019 03:15pm

Commodities

China seeks to rejuvenate countryside, diversify agriculture imports

BEIJING: China will continue to rejuvenate the countryside and deepen reform of its agriculture sector, according to a g

Published 19 Feb, 2019 03:13pm

Commodities

Iraq buys about 120,000 tonnes rice from Vietnam in direct deal

HAMBURG/DUBAI: Iraq's state grains buyer, the trade ministry, has purchased around 120,000 tonnes of rice from Vietnam i

Published 19 Feb, 2019 02:41pm

Commodities

Vietnam to buy 200,000 T rice from farmers for stockpiling

HANOI: The Vietnam government will buy 200,000 tonnes of rice from local farmers for stockpiling, it said on Tuesday, am

Published 19 Feb, 2019 02:28pm

Middle East Africa Commodities

Syria's Hoboob buys 200,000 T Black Sea wheat at $260/T C&F

DUBAI: Syria's General Establishment for Cereal Processing and Trade (Hoboob) bought 200,000 tonnes of Black Sea origin

Published 19 Feb, 2019 02:26pm

Commodities

Palm reverses gains to fall 1pc from over 1-week peak

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures reversed earlier gains to fall over 1 percent in evening trade on Tuesday, as o

Published 19 Feb, 2019 02:17pm

Commodities

Palladium at record high, closes in on $1,500; gold gains

Palladium hit a record high on Tuesday, moving close to $1,500, due to a prolonged supply deficit, while gold rose to a

Published 19 Feb, 2019 02:16pm

Commodities

India's thermal coal imports could rise 10 pct this year

NEW DELHI: India's thermal coal imports could rise by about 10 percent in 2019 due to rail transport problems and other

Published 19 Feb, 2019 01:56pm

Commodities

Copper dips ahead of fresh US-China trade talks

LONDON: Copper prices slipped on Tuesday ahead of more US-China negotiations as investors moved to the sidelines due to

Published 19 Feb, 2019 01:27pm

Commodities

CBOT soybeans may retest support at $9.03-1/2

SINGAPORE: The CBOT soybean March contract may retest a support at $9.03-1/2, a break below which could cause a loss to

Published 19 Feb, 2019 08:56am

Commodities

CBOT corn may edge up to $3.77-3/4

SINGAPORE: CBOT March corn may edge up to $3.77-3/4 per bushel, as it has found a support at $3.73-1/4 and broken a resi

Published 19 Feb, 2019 08:53am

Commodities

CBOT wheat may edge up to $5.08 before falling

SINGAPORE: CBOT March wheat may edge up to $5.08 per bushel before falling again, as it has found a support at $4.99 and

Published 19 Feb, 2019 08:39am

Commodities

TOCOM surges to near 9-month high on trade talk hopes

TOKYO: Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) futures, which set the tone for rubber prices in Southeast Asia, surged to their

Published 19 Feb, 2019 08:20am

Commodities

Ethiopia provisionally bought 400,000 T wheat in tender

HAMBURG: An Ethiopian state purchasing agency has provisionally bought about 400,000 tonnes of wheat to be sourced from

Published 19 Feb, 2019 08:12am

Commodities

NY coffee may retest support at $1.0050

SINGAPORE: New York May coffee may retest a support at $1.0050 per lb, with a good chance of breaking below this level a

Published 19 Feb, 2019 08:10am

Commodities

Soybeans edge higher as traders hope for U.S.-China trade deal

SYDNEY: U.S. soybean futures edged higher on Tuesday as optimism grew about a trade deal between Washington and Beijing

Published 19 Feb, 2019 07:11am

Commodities

Palm oil still targets 2,316 ringgit

SINGAPORE: Palm oil may rise to 2,316 ringgit per tonne, as it has broken a resistance at 2,285 ringgit. The resistan

Published 19 Feb, 2019 07:08am

Commodities

China steel futures gain as iron ore resumes uptrend

MANILA: Benchmark steel prices in China gained in early trade on Tuesday as steel-making raw material iron ore climbed f

Published 19 Feb, 2019 06:52am

Commodities

Spot gold to test resistance at $1,331

SINGAPORE: Spot gold may test a resistance at $1,331 per ounce, a break above which could lead to a gain to the next res

Published 19 Feb, 2019 06:48am

Commodities

Gold stays near 10-month peak; Palladium jumps to record high

Gold prices hovered near 10-month highs on Tuesday as optimism around U.S.-China trade discussions dimmed the dollar's a

Published 19 Feb, 2019 06:30am

Commodities

Shanghai aluminium slips after Malaysia lifts bauxite ban

BEIJING: Shanghai aluminium prices fell on Tuesday, after Malaysia said it would not extend a moratorium on mining bauxi

Published 19 Feb, 2019 06:18am

Commodities

Palm hits over 1-week top on U.S. soyoil strength, weak ringgit

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures rose by more than 1 percent on Tuesday to their highest level in over one week,

Published 19 Feb, 2019 06:11am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 6	276.86 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 6	276.66 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 6	158.48 ▲ 0.94
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 6	0.82 ▲ 0.0045
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 6	1.34 ▼ -0.01
Euro to USD / Nov 6	1.11 ▼ -0.0077
SOFR % / Nov 5	3.92 ▼ -0.02

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 6	7,376.66
India Sensex / Nov 6	81,028.02
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 6	57,434.77
Nasdaq / Nov 6	24,579.42
Hang Seng / Nov 6	24,481.86
FTSE 100 / Nov 6	10,673.94
Dow Jones / Nov 6	51,285.73
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 6	25,820.36
France CAC40 / Nov 6	8,139

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 7	352.59
Diesel/Litre / Nov 7	382.25
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 6	90.83
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 6	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 6	367,914
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 6	4,070.80
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 6	82.79

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 6 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.76 ▲ 0.42 (17.95%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Nov 6 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	4.70 ▲ 0.7 (17.5%)
Security Investment Bank / Nov 6 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.53 ▲ 1 (15.31%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 6 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	7.96 ▲ 1 (14.37%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 6 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	12.62 ▲ 1.15 (10.03%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 6 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.85 ▲ 1.17 (10.02%)
Grays Leasing / Nov 6 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	80.58 ▲ 7.33 (10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 6 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	87.51 ▲ 7.96 (10.01%)
ARM Green Industries / Nov 6 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	74.56 ▲ 6.78 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Nov 6 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	459.83 ▲ 41.8 (10%)

Stock	Price
Bawany Air Products (R) / Nov 6 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	0.02 ▼ -0.6 (-96.77%)
Premier Insurance (R) / Nov 6 Premier Insurance Limited (RIGHT)(PINLR)	0.61 ▼ -0.09 (-12.86%)
Escorts Bank / Nov 6 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	12.14 ▼ -1.35 (-10.01%)
Sindh Modaraba / Nov 6 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	65.92 ▼ -7.32 (-9.99%)
Ellcot Spinning / Nov 6 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	201 ▼ -21.39 (-9.62%)
Nadeem Tex. / Nov 6 Nadeem Textile Mills Limited(NATM)	64.15 ▼ -6.53 (-9.24%)
Mughal Energy / Nov 6 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	32.25 ▼ -3 (-8.51%)
Universal Ins. / Nov 6 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	18.50 ▼ -1.72 (-8.51%)
J.K.Spinning / Nov 6 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	390 ▼ -35 (-8.24%)
Paramount Spinning / Nov 6 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	9.25 ▼ -0.75 (-7.5%)

Stock	Volume
Bawany Air Products (R) / Nov 6 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	684,470,556 ▼ -0.6
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 6 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	140,531,169 ▲ 0.36
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 6 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	71,990,851 ▲ 0.08
Cnergyico PK / Nov 6 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	47,565,462 ▲ 0.05
Media Times Ltd / Nov 6 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	41,073,385 ▼ -0.1
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 6 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	24,768,400 ▲ 1
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Nov 6 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	24,672,847 ▲ 0.04
TPL Properties / Nov 6 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	23,713,793 ▲ 0.04
B.O.Punjab / Nov 6 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	21,201,988 ▼ -0.79
Ist.Capital Sec / Nov 6 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	21,174,637 ▲ 0.28

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