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Copper gains on EU stimulus deal and coronavirus vaccine hopes

Commodities

Copper gains on EU stimulus deal and coronavirus vaccine hopes

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange rose 0.8% to $6,541 a tonne by 1617 GMT on Tuesday.
Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange rose 0.8% to $6,541 a tonne by 1617 GMT on Tuesday, close to the 25-month high of $6,633 on July 13.

Published 21 Jul, 2020 11:15pm

Paris wheat ticks up after falls, follows US markets higher

Commodities

Paris wheat ticks up after falls, follows US markets higher

The export-punishing rise of the euro to 4-1/2 month highs after European Union countries struck a deal on a massive stimulus plan was capping gains.
There is not enough news on the harvest to justify a massive fall so we are following the US market in the meantime.

Published 21 Jul, 2020 11:11pm

Soybeans slide on improved US crop conditions

Commodities

Soybeans slide on improved US crop conditions

USDA surprises with improved soybean crop rating.
USDA reports corn condition better than forecast.
Wheat gains on weaker US currency.

Published 21 Jul, 2020 10:51pm

Egypt's GASC buys 115,000 tonnes of Ukrainian wheat in tender

Commodities

Egypt's GASC buys 115,000 tonnes of Ukrainian wheat in tender

GASC was seeking an unspecified quantity of wheat for Aug. 21-31 shipment period.
Cofco 60,000 Ukrainian wheat at $208.98 and $15.50 freight equating to $224.48 from Ochakov port in Ukraine

Published 21 Jul, 2020 10:45pm

Palm oil bounces back, hovers near 5-month high on supply concerns

Commodities

Palm oil bounces back, hovers near 5-month high on supply concerns

Palm rose nearly 1.8pc and closed at its highest since Feb. 13 in the previous session.

Published 21 Jul, 2020 05:59pm

Ethiopia postpones tender to buy 400,000 tonnes wheat

Commodities

Ethiopia postpones tender to buy 400,000 tonnes wheat

Ethiopia had on June 9 also cancelled a planned purchase of 400,000 tonnes of wheat provisionally bought in May.

Published 21 Jul, 2020 04:33pm

CBOT wheat may test support at $5.16-1/2

Commodities

CBOT wheat may test support at $5.16-1/2

The support is identified as the 100pc projection level of an uptrend from $4.87-3/4.

Published 21 Jul, 2020 04:31pm

Copper edges up on EU stimulus deal, coronavirus vaccine hopes

Commodities

Copper edges up on EU stimulus deal, coronavirus vaccine hopes

Gains, however, were capped by a steady rise in virus cases worldwide and lingering uncertainty over the final outcome of the vaccine trials.

Published 21 Jul, 2020 04:20pm

New York coffee may test support at $0.9750

Commodities

New York coffee may test support at $0.9750

The current consolidation seems to be taking the shape of a wedge, the lower trendline of which points at a target of $0.9750.

Published 21 Jul, 2020 03:58pm

China plans wheat, rice sales to tame surging corn prices

Commodities

China plans wheat, rice sales to tame surging corn prices

Beijing may offload about 10 million tonnes of rice in the first batch of sales, according to one of the sources who was briefed on the plan.

Published 21 Jul, 2020 03:14pm

Oil steady as vaccine news counters rise in virus cases

Commodities

Oil steady as vaccine news counters rise in virus cases

Brent futures were up 15 cents, or 0.4%, at $43.43 by 0117 GMT, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) edged up 2 cents to $40.83.
The closing prices of both Brent and WTI have traded within a $2 channel so far this month.

Published 21 Jul, 2020 10:16am

US MIDDAY: Corn drops, soyabeans up

Commodities

US MIDDAY: Corn drops, soyabeans up

CHICAGO: Chicago corn futures dropped on Monday, as rainfall strengthened crop conditions during a crucial stage in...

Published 21 Jul, 2020 02:55am

Malaysian palm oil up

Commodities

Malaysian palm oil up

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures climbed 2% on Monday, extending last week's sharp gains to close at a...

Published 21 Jul, 2020 02:55am

Coronavirus concerns cool copper rally

Commodities

Coronavirus concerns cool copper rally

LONDON: Copper eased on Monday, retreating from a two-year high, as new cases of the novel coronavirus threatened to...

Published 21 Jul, 2020 02:55am

US MIDDAY: Gold hits highest since Sept 2011, silver jumps

Commodities

US MIDDAY: Gold hits highest since Sept 2011, silver jumps

NEW YORK: Gold prices jumped to their highest since September 2011 on Monday, and silver hit a near four-year peak ...

Published 21 Jul, 2020 02:55am

India, China gold markets in grip of coronavirus

Commodities

India, China gold markets in grip of coronavirus

BENGALURU: Physical bullion remained out of favour this week among consumers in top hubs China and India in the grip...

Published 21 Jul, 2020 02:55am

PMEX daily trading report

Currency

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Friday at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited, PMEX Commodity Index closed at 4,484. The traded value ...

Published 21 Jul, 2020 02:55am

Vietnamese coffee prices flat; Indonesia's premium narrows

Commodities

Vietnamese coffee prices flat; Indonesia's premium narrows

HANOI: Vietnam's domestic coffee prices held unchanged from a week earlier on Thursday capped by weak demand, while...

Published 21 Jul, 2020 02:55am

Fakhar discusses cotton hedging at PMEX meeting

Commodities

Fakhar discusses cotton hedging at PMEX meeting

ISLAMABAD: Minister for National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam on Monday said that cotton hedging ...

Published 21 Jul, 2020 02:55am

Gold at another historic high

Commodities

Gold at another historic high

KARACHI: Gold on Monday touched another historic high of Rs11,250 per tola, up by Rs1600 in a single day trading on...

Published 21 Jul, 2020 02:55am

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX

Exchange

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX (Formerly National Commodity Exchange Limited - NCEL) Trading Summary...

Published 21 Jul, 2020 02:55am

Arabica coffee closes sharply down; raw sugar drifts lower

Commodities

Arabica coffee closes sharply down; raw sugar drifts lower

Raw sugar futures on ICE were slightly lower, while New York cocoa futures shot up.
October raw sugar settled down 0.01 cent, or 0.1%, at 11.72 cents per lb.
December London cocoa settled up 6 pounds, or 0.4%, to 1,569 pounds per tonne.

Published 21 Jul, 2020 01:46am

Corn weakens on rain across US Midwest, soybeans gain for fifth session

Commodities

Corn weakens on rain across US Midwest, soybeans gain for fifth session

Chinese demand helps lift soybean prices.
Rain across US Midwest weighs on corn.
Wheat futures tumble.

Published 21 Jul, 2020 01:44am

Copper steady near two-year high, new coronavirus cases weigh

Commodities

Copper steady near two-year high, new coronavirus cases weigh

A week ago the metal touched a peak of $6,633 a tonne, the highest since 2018, up from a low of $4,371 in March.
A rebound in the economy of top metals consumer China and supply disruptions, mainly in the world's main producing region South America, has boosted prices.

Published 21 Jul, 2020 12:23am

Gold hits highest since Sept. 2011, silver at 4-year peak

Commodities

Gold hits highest since Sept. 2011, silver at 4-year peak

Silver jumps over 2% to $19.81/oz.
Supply concerns in Latin America helped drive silver higher.
Markets expect EU COVID recovery deal coming as summit drags on.

Published 21 Jul, 2020 12:20am

CBOT soybeans close higher on continued exports

Commodities

CBOT soybeans close higher on continued exports

CBOT August soybean futures settled up 5 cents at $9.03 per bushel and most-active November ended up 5 cents at $9.00 per bushel.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed sales of 132,000 tonnes of US soybeans to China.

Published 21 Jul, 2020 12:17am

CBOT wheat ends down on stronger US dollar

Commodities

CBOT wheat ends down on stronger US dollar

CBOT September soft red winter wheat settled down 12-3/4 cents at $5.22 per bushel.
Winter wheat harvest is expected to be 79% complete, up from 68% a week earlier. Estimates ranged from 75% to 85%.

Published 21 Jul, 2020 12:04am

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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

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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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