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CBOT soybeans rise to one-week high; soymeal, soyoil firm

Commodities

CBOT soybeans rise to one-week high; soymeal, soyoil firm

A weakening US dollar and strengthening Brazilian real made US soybeans more attractive to overseas buyers. Th

Published 20 May, 2020 09:11pm

Copper hits two-month high on China meeting, recovery hopes

Commodities

Copper hits two-month high on China meeting, recovery hopes

"The recent rally will be in anticipation of the NPC meeting over Thursday and Friday, where expectations are for b

Published 20 May, 2020 07:48pm

Raw sugar futures gain as oil recovers, white sugar hits 4-1/2 month high

Commodities

Raw sugar futures gain as oil recovers, white sugar hits 4-1/2 month high

Dealers said sugar would be underpinned so long as crude remains firm, with some talk it only needs to improve by $

Published 20 May, 2020 12:49pm

Palm falls on profit-booking ahead of Eid holidays, higher output worries

Commodities

Palm falls on profit-booking ahead of Eid holidays, higher output worries

The benchmark palm oil contract for August delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange fell 31 ringgit, or

Published 20 May, 2020 11:01am

CBOT soybeans neutral in $8.41-$8.45 range

Commodities

CBOT soybeans neutral in $8.41-$8.45 range

The range is formed by the 23.6pc and the 38.2pc retracements of the downtrend from $8.61-1/4 to $8.35. A brea

Published 20 May, 2020 10:58am

CBOT corn may fall to $3.17-1/4

Commodities

CBOT corn may fall to $3.17-1/4

The support is identified as the 38.2pc retracement of the uptrend from $3.09-1/4 to $3.25-1/2. The trend has

Published 20 May, 2020 10:53am

CBOT wheat may fall to $4.91-3/4

Commodities

CBOT wheat may fall to $4.91-3/4

The weak bounce failed to extend above a resistance at $5.02-1/4, the 150pc projection level on a downtrend from $5

Published 20 May, 2020 10:45am

Russia plans to send new supply of wheat to North Korea

Commodities

Russia plans to send new supply of wheat to North Korea

Russia sent 25,000 tonnes of wheat in humanitarian aid to North Korea in May after drought last year hit its rice p

Published 20 May, 2020 10:32am

New York cocoa may retest resistance at $2,445

Commodities

New York cocoa may retest resistance at $2,445

The resistance is identified as the 14.6pc retracement of the uptrend from $2,201 to $2,487. A correction from

Published 20 May, 2020 10:19am

Ethiopia bought 600,000 tonnes wheat in tenders

Commodities

Ethiopia bought 600,000 tonnes wheat in tenders

The purchases involved 400,000 tonnes of wheat in a tender which closed on April 29 and 200,000 tonnes which closed

Published 20 May, 2020 10:13am

Gold gains as bleak economic outlook underpins safe-haven demand

Commodities

Gold gains as bleak economic outlook underpins safe-haven demand

Lower interest rates benefit the non-interest bearing gold. Elsewhere, palladium fell 0.5pc to $2,049.94 per o

Published 20 May, 2020 09:45am

Japan receives no offers for regular feed-wheat, barley tender

Commodities

Japan receives no offers for regular feed-wheat, barley tender

The ministry had sought 80,000 tonnes of feed wheat and 100,000 tonnes of feed barley to be loaded by August 31 and

Published 20 May, 2020 09:38am

Gold gains in Europe

Commodities

Gold gains in Europe

Gold rose on Tuesday on uncertainty over how economies would emerge from a deep slowdown, although optimism about a potential vaccine for the novel coronavirus capped bullion's advance.

Published 20 May, 2020 12:05am

India resumes purchases of Malaysian palm oil

Commodities

India resumes purchases of Malaysian palm oil

Indian buyers have resumed purchases of Malaysian palm oil after a four-month gap following a diplomatic row, with buying spurred by a fall in domestic inventories and discounted prices, trade sources said.

Published 20 May, 2020 12:05am

Rainfalls to help Ivorian cocoa mid-crop

Commodities

Rainfalls to help Ivorian cocoa mid-crop

Rainfall was still below average in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa growing regions last week but the arrival of downpours could help the April-to-September mid-crop, farmers said on Monday.

Published 20 May, 2020 12:05am

PMEX daily trading report

Commodities

PMEX daily trading report

On Monday at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited, PMEX Commodity Index closed at 3,994. The traded value of metals, energy and COTS/FX was recorded at PKR 8.292 billion and the number of lots traded was 18,083.

Published 20 May, 2020 12:05am

Euronext wheat falls as market mulls weather news

Commodities

Euronext wheat falls as market mulls weather news

Euronext wheat fell on Monday in step with Chicago as rain in the US Plains and the Black Sea region tempered concerns about harvest risks, despite signs of persisting dryness in Europe.

Published 20 May, 2020 12:05am

China's iron ore marks best day in 10 months

Commodities

China's iron ore marks best day in 10 months

Dalian iron ore futures jumped as much as 7.5% on Monday as port inventory of the steelmaking raw material in China, the world's top steel producer, dropped to the lowest in more than three years, adding to concerns over supply.

Published 20 May, 2020 12:05am

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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 8	346
Diesel/Litre / Nov 8	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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Gold price per tola experiences no change in Pakistan

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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