News Archives for Markets - 2019-02-20

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Commodities

CBOT wheat plunges to 7-month low, soybeans rebound

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures plunged yet again on Wednesday as traders fretted over lagging US exports

Published 20 Feb, 2019 10:13pm

Commodities

CBOT wheat futures hit new contract lows on US export pessimism

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures plunged on Wednesday, as traders fretted over lagging US exports despite b

Published 20 Feb, 2019 10:10pm

Commodities

Brazil soy export forecast revised down to 70.2mn tonnes

BRASILIA: Brazil is expected to export 70.2 million tonnes of soy in 2019, consultancy Agroconsult said on Wednesday, cu

Published 20 Feb, 2019 10:07pm

Commodities

CBOT soybeans rally late in day on questions about Brazil exports

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ended Wednesday on a positive note, amid technical buying and as a South

Published 20 Feb, 2019 10:04pm

Commodities

Colombia coffee growers seek government aid as prices languish

BOGOTA: Colombia's coffee federation called urgently on Wednesday for the government to make structural changes to h

Published 20 Feb, 2019 09:57pm

Commodities

CBOT corn futures up on US planting acreage uncertainty

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade corn futures remained relatively steady on Wednesday, as grain markets watched for devel

Published 20 Feb, 2019 09:56pm

Commodities

Palladium surges past $1,500/oz for first time, gold steadies

Palladium jumped above the $1,500 per ounce mark for the first time on Wednesday, propelled by a stark supply deficit, w

Published 20 Feb, 2019 09:42pm

Commodities

Raw sugar hits one-month peak, arabica falls to two-month low

LONDON: Raw sugar futures on ICE climbed to a one-month high on Wednesday boosted by fund short covering while arabica c

Published 20 Feb, 2019 09:23pm

Commodities

US Cash Grains-Interior corn bids steady to firm; sales slow

CHICAGO: Spot basis bids for corn were steady to firm at interior elevators, processors and ethanol plants early on Wedn

Published 20 Feb, 2019 09:21pm

Commodities

Palm falls, Feb output decline seen slower than forecast

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures fell to a one-month low on Wednesday with traders expecting a slower than f

Published 20 Feb, 2019 04:07pm

Commodities

Wheat steady as market awaits Egypt tender

PARIS: Chicago wheat hovered on Wednesday close to its lowest since October as traders awaited the outcome of a tend

Published 20 Feb, 2019 04:00pm

Commodities

Low stocks propel copper prices to 2-1/2 month high

LONDON: Copper prices hit a 2-1/2 month peak on Wednesday as the market worried about low stocks ahead of seasonally

Published 20 Feb, 2019 03:54pm

Commodities

Palladium breaks $1,500 barrier for first time; gold also rises

Palladium hit a record high on Wednesday after breaking the $1,500 barrier for the first time due to tight supplies,

Published 20 Feb, 2019 03:53pm

Commodities

Palladium tops $1,500 for first time

LONDON: Precious metal palladium on Wednesday reached above $1,500 per ounce for the first time in trading thanks to

Published 20 Feb, 2019 01:28pm

Middle East Africa Commodities

Iraq bought 120,000 T Vietnam rice

BAGHDAD: Iraq's trade minister confirmed on Wednesday his country had purchased 120,000 tonnes of rice of Vietnamese

Published 20 Feb, 2019 11:48am

Commodities

China to rely on soybean imports, despite push on domestic output: minister

BEIJING: China, the world's largest importer of soybeans, will rely on overseas purchases for supplies of the oilsee

Published 20 Feb, 2019 11:47am

Commodities

Iraq yet to approve Russian wheat imports

BAGHDAD: Major Middle East grain buyer Iraq does not yet consider Russian wheat acceptable for imports, the Iraqi tr

Published 20 Feb, 2019 11:37am

Commodities

Copper ticks higher for sixth session on trade optimism

BEIJING: London copper prices rose for a sixth consecutive session on Wednesday, striking a fresh two-month high on hope

Published 20 Feb, 2019 10:21am

Commodities

China's steel, iron ore fall on weak demand concerns

BEIJING: China's construction steel futures fell on Wednesday, as investors remained cautious about the strength of post

Published 20 Feb, 2019 09:41am

Commodities

TOCOM hits 9-month high amid bets of export curbs, trade deal

TOKYO: * Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) futures, which set the tone for rubber prices in Southeast Asia, rose to 9-mon

Published 20 Feb, 2019 09:38am

Commodities

Glencore net profit tumbles 41pc to $3.4bn in 2018

ZURICH: Glencore said Wednesday its net profits tumbled in 2018, although the mining and commodity trading giant said op

Published 20 Feb, 2019 08:18am

Commodities

Palm gains slightly on firm export data

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures edged higher on Wednesday, supported by firm cargo surveyor export data for th

Published 20 Feb, 2019 07:58am

Commodities

CBOT soybeans may retest support at $8.94-3/4

SINGAPORE: The CBOT soybean March contract may retest a support at $8.94-3/4, a break below which could cause a loss to

Published 20 Feb, 2019 07:47am

Commodities

Palladium breaks $1,500 level on supply woes; weak dollar lifts gold

Palladium prices broke above $1,500 for the first time on Wednesday due to a prolonged supply deficit, while gold rose t

Published 20 Feb, 2019 07:33am

Commodities

CBOT corn to retest support at $3.68-3/4

SINGAPORE: CBOT March corn is expected to retest a support at $3.68-3/4 per bushel, as suggested by its wave pattern and

Published 20 Feb, 2019 07:29am

Commodities

South Korea NOFI tenders for 66,000 T corn, 60,000 T feed wheat

HAMBURG: South Korea's largest feedmaker Nonghyup Feed Inc. (NOFI) has issued an international tender to purchase up to

Published 20 Feb, 2019 07:25am

Commodities

CBOT wheat may retest support at $4.88-1/2

SINGAPORE: CBOT March wheat may retest a support at $4.88-1/2 per bushel, with a good chance of breaking below this leve

Published 20 Feb, 2019 07:23am

Commodities

India's Oct 1-Feb 15 sugar output rises about 8 pc

MUMBAI: Indian sugar mills produced 21.9 million tonnes of the sweetener between Oct. 1 and Feb. 15, nearly 8 percent mo

Published 20 Feb, 2019 07:12am

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 5	276.87 ▼ -0.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 5	276.67 ▼ -0.03
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 6	158.06 ▲ 0.52
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 6	0.82 ▲ 0.0014
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 6	1.34 ▼ -0.0034
Euro to USD / Nov 6	1.12 ▼ -0.0033
SOFR % / Nov 4	3.94 ▼ -0.03

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Nov 6	79,976.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 6	57,858.61
Hang Seng / Nov 6	24,635
FTSE 100 / Nov 6	10,609.78
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 6	25,919.48
France CAC40 / Nov 6	8,098.11
S&P 500 / Nov 5	7,353.73
Nasdaq / Nov 5	24,315
Dow Jones / Nov 5	51,523.06

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 6	352.59
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 6	91.72
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 6	367,914
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 6	4,046.79
Diesel/Litre / Nov 6	382.25
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 6	78.52
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 5	18,080

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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