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Stronger dollar and new COVID-19 cases drag metals lower

Commodities

Stronger dollar and new COVID-19 cases drag metals lower

Investors fretting about the impact of a sharp rise in cases in Europe kept the dollar near two-month highs.
Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was down 0.8% at $6,551 a tonne at 1650 GMT after touching its lowest since Aug. 18.

Published 24 Sep, 2020 11:53pm

Ghana raises 2020/21 cocoa farmgate price by 28pc

Commodities

Ghana raises 2020/21 cocoa farmgate price by 28pc

The increase for the 2020/21 season, which begins on Oct. 1, is in line with an expected rise in neighbouring Ivory Coast.
The price rises are largely due to implementation by the two governments of a price floor of $2,600 per tonne.

Published 24 Sep, 2020 11:42pm

CBOT wheat may test support at $5.39

Commodities

CBOT wheat may test support at $5.39

The drop from the Monday high of $5.78-1/4 has adopted a zigzag mode, which consists of three waves.

Published 24 Sep, 2020 04:46pm

Copper declines on robust US dollar, virus worries

Commodities

Copper declines on robust US dollar, virus worries

China remained a net importer of aluminium for a second consecutive month, with August imports surging eightfold from a year earlier.

Published 24 Sep, 2020 04:26pm

NY coffee may rise into $1.1380-$1.15 range

Commodities

NY coffee may rise into $1.1380-$1.15 range

Such a structure strongly signals a reversal of the downtrend, The bullish divergence on the hourly RSI confirms the reversal.

Published 24 Sep, 2020 04:24pm

China's August net gold imports via Hong Kong fall 15pc m/m

Commodities

China's August net gold imports via Hong Kong fall 15pc m/m

Net gold imports via Hong Kong to China, the world's top consumer of the metal, stood at 1.184 tonnes in August, compared with 1.395 tonnes in July, the report showed.

Published 24 Sep, 2020 03:49pm

Japan Q4 aluminium premium rises to $88/T as demand recovers from COVID-19

Commodities

Japan Q4 aluminium premium rises to $88/T as demand recovers from COVID-19

The latest quarterly pricing negotiations began late last month between Japanese buyers and global suppliers including Rio Tinto, and South32.

Published 24 Sep, 2020 03:11pm

Gold, silver dip in European trade

Currency

Gold, silver dip in European trade

LONDON: Gold extended losses to its lowest since mid-August on Wednesday as the dollar advanced, with investors...

Published 24 Sep, 2020 02:47am

Rhodium prices surge to record high

Commodities

Rhodium prices surge to record high

LONDON: Rhodium prices have surged to record highs on production outages caused by the coronavirus and...

Published 24 Sep, 2020 02:47am

Copper prices plummet

Commodities

Copper prices plummet

LONDON: Copper prices fell sharply on Wednesday as the dollar strengthened, and the slowing pace of the metal’s...

Published 24 Sep, 2020 02:47am

Japan rubber futures fall

Commodities

Japan rubber futures fall

TOKYO: Japanese rubber futures fell almost 3 percent, dropping from a near three-week high hit last week, after data...

Published 24 Sep, 2020 02:47am

Palm oil falls over 3pc

Commodities

Palm oil falls over 3pc

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures fell more than 3% on Wednesday, tracking weaker rival oils while...

Published 24 Sep, 2020 02:47am

Arabica coffee bounces off two-month low, sugar rises

Exchange

Arabica coffee bounces off two-month low, sugar rises

LONDON: Arabica coffee futures on ICE turned higher on Wednesday after earlier dipping to a two-month low with the...

Published 24 Sep, 2020 02:47am

Gold touches six-week low in Asia

Commodities

Gold touches six-week low in Asia

SINGAPORE: Gold prices touched a six-week low on Wednesday, as the dollar strengthened with the coronavirus crisis...

Published 24 Sep, 2020 02:47am

US MIDDAY: Wheat futures fall

Commodities

US MIDDAY: Wheat futures fall

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures dropped 1.2% on Wednesday, pressured by a firm dollar that traders ...

Published 24 Sep, 2020 02:47am

US MIDDAY: Gold slips to over two-month low

Commodities

US MIDDAY: Gold slips to over two-month low

NEW YORK: Gold prices slumped more than 2% on Wednesday to the lowest level in over two months as the dollar...

Published 24 Sep, 2020 02:47am

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX

Commodities

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX

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

Published 24 Sep, 2020 02:47am

PM seeks action plan to increase agriculture productivity

Commodities

PM seeks action plan to increase agriculture productivity

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has described food security as a challenge in the face of rapidly increasing...

Published 24 Sep, 2020 02:47am

Gold slides

Commodities

Gold slides

KARACHI: Gold on Wednesday slid by Rs700 to Rs114000 per tola on the local market, traders said. The yellow metal...

Published 24 Sep, 2020 02:47am

Indonesia developing food-bank estates ‘10 times size of Singapore’

Commodities

Indonesia developing food-bank estates ‘10 times size of Singapore’

JAKARTA: Indonesia is developing vast farm estates across the archipelago — an area 10 times the size of...

Published 24 Sep, 2020 02:47am

PMEX daily trading report

Commodities

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Tuesday, PMEX traded value of metals, energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 6.285 billion and...

Published 24 Sep, 2020 02:47am

CBOT soyabean futures rise

Commodities

CBOT soyabean futures rise

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures rose on Tuesday after their biggest daily decline since April 1 a...

Published 24 Sep, 2020 02:47am

CBOT corn futures lower

Commodities

CBOT corn futures lower

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade corn futures ended lower again on Tuesday after dropping from a six-month high a day...

Published 24 Sep, 2020 02:47am

Oil edges up to $42, eyeing Libya and US inventories

Commodities

Oil edges up to $42, eyeing Libya and US inventories

API says US crude inventories rise, fuel stocks fall.
Libyan oil output recovering, OPEC watching progress.
Coming Up: Weekly EIA supply report, 1430 GMT.

Published 24 Sep, 2020 12:47am

Gold slips to over two-month low as dollar gains

Commodities

Gold slips to over two-month low as dollar gains

Silver drops 6% to near 2-month trough.
Dollar index hits 8-week peak.
More stimulus needed to support fragile recovery- Fed's Mester.

Published 24 Sep, 2020 12:46am

Global sugar consumption seen recovering in 2020/21

Commodities

Global sugar consumption seen recovering in 2020/21

In its quarterly report on the global sugar market, the Dutch bank revised its view for the sugar supply balance in 2019/20 from a deficit of 4.3 million tonnes to a deficit of 1 million tonnes,

Published 24 Sep, 2020 12:43am

US wheat futures fall as dollar rallies

Commodities

US wheat futures fall as dollar rallies

K.C. hard red winter wheat futures and MGEX spring wheat futures also posted lower closes.
A weekly USDA report on Thursday morning was expected to show wheat export sales in a range from 250,000 tonnes to 600,000 tonnes.

Published 24 Sep, 2020 12:42am

Cotton futures slip as dollar gains on economic recovery fears

Commodities

Cotton futures slip as dollar gains on economic recovery fears

Cotton contracts for December fell 0.39 cent, or 0.6%, to 65.15 cents per lb,
The dollar rose to its highest since July 27 earlier in the session.

Published 24 Sep, 2020 12:40am

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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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