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Gold falls as easing lockdowns boosts appetite for risk

Commodities

Gold falls as easing lockdowns boosts appetite for risk

Indicative of sentiment, holdings in the world's largest gold-backed exchange-traded fund, SPDR Gold Trust, rose 0.

Published 05 May, 2020 04:42pm

Paris wheat rises from 6-week low, eyes on Black Sea harvest

Commodities

Paris wheat rises from 6-week low, eyes on Black Sea harvest

December milling wheat on the Paris-based Euronext exchange was up 1.5 euros, or 0.8%, at 187.50 euros ($203.2) a t

Published 05 May, 2020 04:32pm

Palm oil hit over 9-month low on higher inventory outlook

Commodities

Palm oil hit over 9-month low on higher inventory outlook

The benchmark palm oil contract for July delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange closed down 6 ringgit,

Published 05 May, 2020 01:00pm

Aluminium falls towards 4-year lows on fears of oversupply

Commodities

Aluminium falls towards 4-year lows on fears of oversupply

But global output has risen, and analysts at ING said they expected a surplus of 1.5 million tonnes this year in th

Published 05 May, 2020 12:05pm

Corn flat as rising crude and fast US planting assessed

Commodities

Corn flat as rising crude and fast US planting assessed

Wheat fell as forecasts for rains in parts of Europe boosted crop prospects, while USDA gave a positive assessment

Published 05 May, 2020 11:54am

India's rice export prices hit 9-month high

Commodities

India's rice export prices hit 9-month high

Rice prices in top exporter India hit a nine-month high this week, boosted by a pick-up in demand from African countries even as supplies remain constrained due to coronavirus-led lockdowns, while droughts in Thailand supported rates in the absence of new

Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am

Sugar and wheat crises: Forensic report may face further delay

Commodities

Sugar and wheat crises: Forensic report may face further delay

The forensic report on sugar and wheat crises may face further delay as one of the members of the commission has tested positive for deadly coronavirus.

Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am

Covid-19 pandemic likely to delay mango export

Commodities

Covid-19 pandemic likely to delay mango export

Mango export from Pakistan is expected to start late due to Covid-19 Pandemic. Former Chairman of FPCCI Standing Committee on Agriculture, Ahmad Jawad has urged the government to allow Labourers from South Punjab to travel and work in mango farms to save

Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am

Gold demand steady in Singapore, little action elsewhere

Commodities

Gold demand steady in Singapore, little action elsewhere

Physical bullion demand was steady in Singapore this week as investors sought cover from economic uncertainties due to the coronavirus, while activity wound down in top hub China ahead of a public holiday.

Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am

Vietnam's Jan-April coffee exports likely up

Commodities

Vietnam's Jan-April coffee exports likely up

Vietnam's coffee exports in the first four months of the year likely rose 4.5% from a year earlier, while rice exports likely fell 7.9%, government data released on Wednesday showed.

Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am

US MIDDAY: Gold gains

Commodities

US MIDDAY: Gold gains

Gold rose on Monday as brewing tensions between the United Sates and China over the novel coronavirus outbreak kindled fears of a new trade war and had investors seeking safe havens.

Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am

Punjab achieves 45 percent wheat procurement target: Minister

Commodities

Punjab achieves 45 percent wheat procurement target: Minister

The province of Punjab has achieved 45 percent of the wheat procurement target while the drive is in full swing with hopes to achieve the target of 4.5 million tons very soon.

Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am

PAD invites applications from paddy growers

Commodities

PAD invites applications from paddy growers

The Punjab Agriculture Department (PAD) has invited applications from interested paddy growers to set up demonstration plots showing the latest technology for increasing the per acre yield under the prime minister's agricultural emergency programme worth

Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am

Raw sugar falls

Commodities

Raw sugar falls

ICE raw sugar futures fell on Monday as the market corrected after gaining nearly 13% last week, and as oil prices fell, with US-China trade tensions resurfacing amid the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.

Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am

Copper sinks to two-week low

Commodities

Copper sinks to two-week low

Copper prices fell to their lowest in more than a week on Monday as worries resurfaced about shrinking demand in top consumer China and elsewhere because of the coronavirus and as some producers eased lockdown restrictions.

Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am

Malaysian palm oil drops 5pc

Commodities

Malaysian palm oil drops 5pc

Malaysian palm oil futures tumbled 5% on Monday, snapping three straight sessions of gains on forecasts of higher April inventories and weaker crude and soyaoil markets.

Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am

I Coast sees $500m export loss for cashew and cotton

Commodities

I Coast sees $500m export loss for cashew and cotton

Ivory Coast's cashew and cotton industries will lose export sales worth nearly half a billion dollars this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, their association said on Monday.

Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am

Gold surges in Asia

Commodities

Gold surges in Asia

Gold prices extended gains on Monday, having jumped more than 1% in the previous session, as rising tensions between the United States and China over the coronavirus' origin bolstered bullion's safe-haven appeal.

Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am

Gold rises in Europe

Commodities

Gold rises in Europe

Gold prices edged higher on Monday as US President Donald Trump's threat to impose tariffs on China kindled fears of a new trade war and weighed on risk-on sentiment.

Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am

US MIDDAY: Soyabeans tumble

Commodities

US MIDDAY: Soyabeans tumble

Chicago soyabean and corn futures slid on Monday as rising tensions between Washington and Beijing raised concern about further demand risk, on top of coronavirus disruptions to biofuel and livestock feed markets.

Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am

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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	346
Diesel/Litre / Nov 7	378
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
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Nov 6 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	4.72 ▲ 0.72 (18%)
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%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 6 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.63 ▲ 0.29 (12.39%)
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)	0.03 ▼ -0.59 (-95.16%)
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)	201.59 ▼ -20.8 (-9.35%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 6 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	19.06 ▼ -1.52 (-7.39%)
Premier Insurance (R) / Nov 6 Premier Insurance Limited (RIGHT)(PINLR)	0.65 ▼ -0.05 (-7.14%)
Pak Leather Crafts / Nov 6 Pak Leather Crafts Limited(PAKL)	67.54 ▼ -4.94 (-6.82%)
Universal Ins. / Nov 6 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	18.98 ▼ -1.24 (-6.13%)
Paramount Mod / Nov 6 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	13.55 ▼ -0.82 (-5.71%)
Paramount Spinning / Nov 6 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	9.43 ▼ -0.57 (-5.7%)

Stock	Volume
Bawany Air Products (R) / Nov 6 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	687,381,117 ▼ -0.59
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 6 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	140,783,607 ▲ 0.29
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 6 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	72,154,825 ▲ 0.08
Cnergyico PK / Nov 6 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	47,939,154 ▲ 0.04
Media Times Ltd / Nov 6 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	41,329,381 ▼ -0.07
TPL Properties / Nov 6 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	25,069,293 ▲ 0.25
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Nov 6 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	24,996,297 ▲ 0.04
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 6 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	24,970,440 ▲ 1
Ist.Capital Sec / Nov 6 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	21,500,857 ▲ 0.23
B.O.Punjab / Nov 6 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	21,284,920 ▼ -0.76

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Govt to auction 90% of indigenous LPG production under new mechanism

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Govt cuts petrol price by Rs6.59, diesel by Rs4.25 per litre

Govt cuts petrol price by Rs6.59, diesel by Rs4.25 per litre

Gold price per tola experiences no change in Pakistan

Gold price per tola experiences no change in Pakistan

Gold price per tola drops Rs6,500 in Pakistan

Gold price per tola drops Rs6,500 in Pakistan

Rupee records gain against US dollar

Rupee records gain against US dollar

FBR mandates sales tax invoices for advance payments

FBR mandates sales tax invoices for advance payments

FBR makes major changes in IRIS system

FBR makes major changes in IRIS system

PM approves final draft of auto policy; focus on localisation, EVs, and consumer protection

PM approves final draft of auto policy; focus on localisation, EVs, and consumer protection