News Archives for Markets - 2019-05-31

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Nicaraguan coffee output to fall 15pc in 2019/20 amidst crisis

NEW YORK: Nicaraguan coffee production in 2019/20 is expected to drop 15% from the previous year as the country's co

Published 31 May, 2019 09:01pm

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ICCO trims 2018/19 world cocoa surplus estimate

LONDON: The International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) on Friday trimmed its forecast for the size of an expected globa

Published 31 May, 2019 07:58pm

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CBOT corn falls on Trump's tariff threat to Mexico

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade corn futures fell 2.0% on Friday on pressure from fresh concerns about exports to Me

Published 31 May, 2019 07:47pm

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Gold surges to seven-week high as Trump tariff threat rattles markets

Gold climbed to a seven-week peak on Friday and was headed for its first monthly gain in four months, as investors s

Published 31 May, 2019 07:46pm

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US wheat futures drop on concerns about trade fight with Mexico

CHICAGO: US wheat futures fell on Friday on a round of technical selling and worries about trade with Mexico, the to

Published 31 May, 2019 07:41pm

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CBOT soybeans drop, snapping winning streak on Trump's tariff threat

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures sagged 1.2 percent on Friday, snapping a four-session streak of gain

Published 31 May, 2019 07:33pm

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Coffee, sugar jump as Brazilian real strengthens

NEW YORK/LONDON: Arabica coffee and raw sugar futures on ICE climbed on Friday as the currency of top-grower Brazil

Published 31 May, 2019 07:21pm

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Morocco offers millers incentives to use domestic soft wheat

RABAT: Morocco announced a set of measures on Friday to promote the use of domestic wheat by local millers instead o

Published 31 May, 2019 05:37pm

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Paris wheat steadies with Chicago in pause after US rain rally

PARIS: Euronext wheat futures ended little changed on Friday as market worries over a US tariff threat against Mexic

Published 31 May, 2019 05:35pm

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Ivory Coast Oct-April cocoa bean exports up 5.1pc yr/yr

ABIDJAN: Ivory Coast exported 1,275,550 tonnes of raw cocoa beans from the start of the season on Oct. 1 to April 30, up

Published 31 May, 2019 04:13pm

Commodities

US Cash Grains-Processors lift spot soybean basis bids

CHICAGO: US processors raised spot basis bids for soybeans and cut bids for corn on Friday, grain dealers said, as rains

Published 31 May, 2019 04:07pm

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US corn, wheat fall on Mexico tariff threat; soy also weak

CHICAGO: US corn and wheat futures fell on Friday, weighed down by fresh concerns about demand after US President Donald

Published 31 May, 2019 03:59pm

Middle East Africa Commodities

Ivory Coast Oct to April cocoa product exports down 0.6pc yr/yr

ABIDJAN: Ivory Coast semi-finished cocoa products exports between the start of the season on Oct. 1 and April 30 settled

Published 31 May, 2019 03:58pm

Commodities

Gold scales 7-week peak as Trump's Mexico threat rattles markets

Gold climbed to a seven-week high on Friday and was headed for its first monthly gain in four as investors scurried into

Published 31 May, 2019 03:44pm

Commodities

CBOT corn may retrace to $4.21-1/2

SINGAPORE: CBOT July corn may retrace to a support at $4.21-1/2 per bushel, as it failed to break a resistance at $4.35-

Published 31 May, 2019 03:28pm

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Copper set for 3rd monthly fall despite uptick on supply worries

SINGAPORE: London copper prices edged up on Friday on supply concerns, but were still on track for a third consecutive m

Published 31 May, 2019 03:19pm

Commodities

CBOT wheat biased to fall to $4.94-1/2

SINGAPORE: CBOT July wheat is biased to break a support at $5.03-1/4 per bushel and fall to the next support at $4.94-1/

Published 31 May, 2019 03:17pm

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Palm range-bound, set for fourth straight monthly decline

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures traded range-bound during the first half of trade on Friday morning, limited by

Published 31 May, 2019 03:11pm

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European API2 2020 coal futures hit fresh two-year low

LONDON: European API2 2020, coal futures fell to a fresh two-year low of $65.25 a tonne on Friday. The price was last

Published 31 May, 2019 02:58pm

Commodities

Gold set for 1st monthly gain in 4 on Trump tariff threat, Fed cut hopes

Gold prices rose on Friday, heading towards their first monthly gain since January on increased safe-haven demand, after

Published 31 May, 2019 02:55pm

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French soft wheat crop ratings stable

PARIS: Farm office FranceAgriMer estimated in a weekly report on Friday that 79pc of soft wheat in France, the European

Published 31 May, 2019 02:53pm

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NY cocoa biased to fall to $2,379

SINGAPORE: New York July cocoa is biased to break a support at $2,415 per tonne and fall towards the next support at $2,

Published 31 May, 2019 02:48pm

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China approves three new coal projects in Shanxi, Ningxia

BEIJING: China's National Energy Administration (NEA) said on Friday it had approved three new coal mine projects in Sha

Published 31 May, 2019 12:53pm

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Copper set for steepest monthly fall in 3-1/2 yrs amid demand worries

SINGAPORE: London copper eased on Friday and was on track for a third straight and biggest monthly fall in three-and-a-h

Published 31 May, 2019 12:50pm

Commodities

Ravages of time on an African cocoa plantation

GUADALUPE: "In the old days, you would open the door, and it would be a hive of activity. Now it's all closed down," sig

Published 31 May, 2019 12:42pm

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Gold hits two-week high after latest Trump tariff threat

Gold scaled a more than two-week peak on Friday and was en route for its first monthly gain in four after Washington's t

Published 31 May, 2019 11:49am

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Palm falls on weaker crude, soyoil; charts fourth straight monthly decline

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures declined in evening trade on Friday, weighed down by weakness in crude oil and

Published 31 May, 2019 11:34am

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Corn eases after May rain rally as weather, tariffs weighed

PARIS: Chicago corn futures fell 1pc on Friday but remained set for their biggest monthly gain since 2015, as historic U

Published 31 May, 2019 11:32am

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Copper smelters hit by lowest treatment charges in 6 yrs

BEIJING: Spot prices for refining copper concentrate have fallen to their lowest in 6-1/2 years and look set to stay und

Published 31 May, 2019 09:23am

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Shanghai steel ticks down on oversupply concerns

BEIJING: Chinese steel rebar fell on Friday, turning in its most sluggish weekly performance since late December, as inv

Published 31 May, 2019 09:14am

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Gold set for 1st monthly gain in 4 on Trump tariff threat, Fed cut hopes

Gold prices rose on Friday, heading towards their first monthly gain since January on increased safe-haven demand, after

Published 31 May, 2019 09:08am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 3	276.91 ▼ -0.05
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 3	276.71 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 3	158.37 ▲ 0.52
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 3	0.82 ▲ 0.0001
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 3	1.34 ▲ 0.003
Euro to USD / Nov 3	1.12 ▲ 0.0024
SOFR % / Nov 2	3.95 -

Stock	Volume
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 4	60,835.36
Hang Seng / Nov 4	23,474.67
S&P 500 / Nov 3	7,568.92
India Sensex / Nov 3	76,917.85
Nasdaq / Nov 3	25,372.01
FTSE 100 / Nov 3	10,638.43
Dow Jones / Nov 3	51,786.72
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 3	25,864.62
France CAC40 / Nov 3	8,020.31

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 4	369.06
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 4	3,931.93
Diesel/Litre / Nov 4	391.52
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 3	96.45
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 3	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 3	353,340
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 3	77.04

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 4 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	5.96 ▲ 1 (20.16%)
Burshane LPG / Nov 4 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	65.53 ▲ 5.96 (10.01%)
Paramount Mod / Nov 4 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	13.52 ▲ 1.23 (10.01%)
ARM Green Industries / Nov 4 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	61.62 ▲ 5.6 (10%)
Data Agro / Nov 4 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	134.49 ▲ 12.23 (10%)
Frontier Ceramics / Nov 4 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	94.94 ▲ 8.63 (10%)
Pak Leather Crafts / Nov 4 Pak Leather Crafts Limited(PAKL)	65.89 ▲ 5.99 (10%)
Pakistan Services / Nov 4 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,311.29 ▲ 119.21 (10%)
Shams Textile / Nov 4 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	45.11 ▲ 4.1 (10%)
Popular Islamic / Nov 4 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	159.14 ▲ 14.45 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Bawany Air Products (R) / Nov 4 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	1.62 ▼ -1 (-38.17%)
Sindh Modaraba / Nov 4 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	66.58 ▼ -7.4 (-10%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Nov 4 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.66 ▼ -1.25 (-9.68%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 4 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	12.50 ▼ -1.32 (-9.55%)
Karam Ceramics / Nov 4 Karam Ceramics Limited(KCL)	145.01 ▼ -14.99 (-9.37%)
Mughal Energy / Nov 4 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	32.30 ▼ -2.95 (-8.37%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 4 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	23.44 ▼ -1.97 (-7.75%)
Crescent Fib. / Nov 4 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	54.55 ▼ -4.26 (-7.24%)
Ellcot Spinning / Nov 4 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	203.65 ▼ -14.42 (-6.61%)
Nadeem Tex. / Nov 4 Nadeem Textile Mills Limited(NATM)	66.52 ▼ -4.16 (-5.89%)

Stock	Volume
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 4 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	19,758,718 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 4 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	9,710,970 ▲ 0.17
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 4 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	7,489,362 ▼ -1.97
Media Times Ltd / Nov 4 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	6,234,211 ▲ 0.47
TPL Properties / Nov 4 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	4,422,816 ▲ 0.41
Bawany Air Products (R) / Nov 4 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	3,995,821 ▼ -1
Fauji Cement / Nov 4 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	2,547,934 ▲ 1.3
Pak Int.Bulk / Nov 4 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	2,442,932 ▲ 0.36
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 4 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	2,376,811 ▲ 0.03
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 4 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	1,813,378 ▼ -1.32

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