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Paris wheat eases after rally, Algerian tender results awaited

Commodities

Paris wheat eases after rally, Algerian tender results awaited

Traders awaited the outcome of a tender Algeria held on Tuesday for milling wheat to be sourced from optional European origins.
Front-month September futures shed 2 euros to 182.75 euros, easing back from a three-week peak of 185.00 euros touched a day earlier.

Published 18 Aug, 2020 11:26pm

Corn retreats from 5 week peak as crop tour tempers storm worries

Commodities

Corn retreats from 5 week peak as crop tour tempers storm worries

Crop tour sees sharply higher corn yields in Ohio.
USDA corn crop rating also falls by less than expected.
Soybeans ease after seven-month high.

Published 18 Aug, 2020 10:57pm

Gold up by Rs 400 per tola

Commodities

Gold up by Rs 400 per tola

KARACHI: Gold on Monday went up by Rs400 to Rs119400 per tola on the local market, traders said. The precious metal...

Published 18 Aug, 2020 03:13am

China July aluminium output hits record

Commodities

China July aluminium output hits record

BEIJING: China's monthly aluminium output rose to a record high in July, official data showed on Friday, as the...

Published 18 Aug, 2020 03:13am

Malaysian palm oil moves up

Commodities

Malaysian palm oil moves up

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures rose more than 1% on Monday, following higher prices of rival soyaoil on ...

Published 18 Aug, 2020 03:13am

As Canada curbs methane emissions, new measurements show problem bigger than thought

Commodities

As Canada curbs methane emissions, new measurements show problem bigger than thought

TORONTO/WINNIPEG, (Manitoba): Reported greenhouse gas emissions from Canada's oilpatch have more than doubled in the...

Published 18 Aug, 2020 03:13am

Gold moves higher in Asia

Commodities

Gold moves higher in Asia

SINGAPORE: Gold rose on Monday in Asian trade as the dollar eased, recouping initial declines following a steep drop...

Published 18 Aug, 2020 03:13am

Gold jumps in Europe

Commodities

Gold jumps in Europe

LONDON: Gold jumped more than 2% to its highest in nearly one week on Monday as a weaker dollar and a pull-back in ...

Published 18 Aug, 2020 03:13am

Ivory Coast's main cocoa harvest to begin early, boosted by good weather

Commodities

Ivory Coast's main cocoa harvest to begin early, boosted by good weather

ABIDJAN: Below average rainfall last week in most of top grower Ivory Coast's cocoa regions is expected to support...

Published 18 Aug, 2020 03:13am

PMEX daily trading report

Exchange

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Friday at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited, PMEX Commodity Index closed at 4,980. The traded value ...

Published 18 Aug, 2020 03:13am

Dwindling gold demand pushes Chinese discounts to record high

Commodities

Dwindling gold demand pushes Chinese discounts to record high

BENGALURU: Chinese discounts for physical gold scaled yet another record peak versus global spot rates this week as...

Published 18 Aug, 2020 03:13am

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX

Commodities

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX

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

Published 18 Aug, 2020 03:13am

SPI inches down 0.22pc WoW

Commodities

SPI inches down 0.22pc WoW

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ended August 13, 2020 recorded a decrease of 0.22 ...

Published 18 Aug, 2020 03:13am

US MIDDAY Soyabeans, corn climb

Commodities

US MIDDAY Soyabeans, corn climb

CHICAGO: Chicago soyabean futures rallied on Monday to a nearly-seven-month high on dry weather and continued ...

Published 18 Aug, 2020 03:13am

US MIDDAY: Gold jumps over 2pc

Commodities

US MIDDAY: Gold jumps over 2pc

NEW YORK: Gold jumped over 2% to its highest in nearly a week on Monday as a weaker dollar, a pull-back in US...

Published 18 Aug, 2020 03:13am

Tokyo rubber futures surge

Commodities

Tokyo rubber futures surge

TOKYO: Japanese rubber futures rose on Monday, tracking Shanghai's market higher, following optimism around a...

Published 18 Aug, 2020 03:13am

Sugar climbs on crop concerns, cocoa falls

Commodities

Sugar climbs on crop concerns, cocoa falls

LONDON: Raw sugar futures on ICE rose on Monday, with the market boosted by the prospect of poor crops in several...

Published 18 Aug, 2020 03:13am

Nickel hits highest in nearly 9 months

Exchange

Nickel hits highest in nearly 9 months

• Lead hits strongest level since Jan. 23 • Yangshan copper premium extends losses LONDON: Nickel prices ...

Published 18 Aug, 2020 03:13am

Soybeans near 7-month high as dryness threatens crop

Commodities

Soybeans near 7-month high as dryness threatens crop

Corn rises 1% after storm hits US crop in key growing region.
Soybeans climb to 7-month high on dryness.

Published 18 Aug, 2020 01:38am

Gold rebounds over 2pc on robust sentiment, dollar weakness

Commodities

Gold rebounds over 2pc on robust sentiment, dollar weakness

Gold bounces back after ending worst week since March.
Markets await US Fed's policy meeting minutes on Wednesday.
Dollar falls to more than one-week low, Treasury yields dip.

Published 18 Aug, 2020 01:28am

Cotton rises over 1pc as dollar weakens, focus on crop progress report

Commodities

Cotton rises over 1pc as dollar weakens, focus on crop progress report

The fact that the crop conditions for cotton are going to go down a little bit more" lent support to prices.
Investors now eye the United States Department of Agriculture's weekly crop progress report due later on Monday.

Published 18 Aug, 2020 01:14am

Arabica coffee closes up; raw sugar mixed

Commodities

Arabica coffee closes up; raw sugar mixed

Sugar had advanced earlier as prospects of poor crops in several countries including Thailand provided support, while cocoa prices were lower.
October white sugar settled down $1.50, or 0.4%, at $379.70 a tonne.

Published 18 Aug, 2020 01:12am

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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 9	158.24 ▼ -0.24
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 9	0.82 ▼ -0.0011
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 9	1.34 ▲ 0.0032
Euro to USD / Nov 9	1.12 ▲ 0.002
SOFR % / Nov 5	3.92 ▼ -0.02

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Nov 9	81,014.50
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 9	58,799.24
Hang Seng / Nov 9	24,579.29
S&P 500 / Nov 6	7,376.66
Nasdaq / Nov 6	24,579.42
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 9	346
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 9	90.20
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 9	4,119.39
Diesel/Litre / Nov 9	378
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 9	83.04
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 6	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 6	367,914

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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