News Archives for Markets - 2021-04-12

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Commodities

Cotton dips, taking cues from weaker grain markets, favorable weather outlook

Speculators cut net long positions in ICE cotton futures by 3,164 contracts to 53,932 in the week to April 6, data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission showed on Friday.

Updated 13 Apr, 2021 12:09am

Commodities

EU 2020/21 soybean imports at 11.50mn tonnes by April 11, rapeseed 5.32mn tonnes

Since Jan. 1, the European Commission's data has covered the EU's 27 countries only, whereas previous figures up to Dec. 31 covered both the EU-27 and Britain.
EU rapeseed imports in 2020/21 had reached 5.32 million tonnes, compared with 5.06 million a year ago.

Published 12 Apr, 2021 09:08pm

Commodities

EU 2020/21 soft wheat exports 20.81 million tonnes by April 11

*That was down from 27.56 million tonnes cleared by the same week last season, the data showed. * Since Jan. 1, the European Commission's data has covered the EU's 27 countries only, whereas previous figures up to Dec. 31 covered both the EU-27 and Britain.

Published 12 Apr, 2021 09:06pm

Commodities

Mexico coffee leader touts state control of prices to help farmers

Price controls for coffee were mostly abandoned years ago due to the difficulty of reaching global agreements on supply, exposing farmers to sharp price crashes. In 2019, the world's third-largest producer, Colombia, introduced subsidies for coffee growers and, along with Brazil, called for supply caps.
Lopez Obrador has authorized price floors for other agricultural commodities, including Mexico's staple corn, but has to yet to carry through on most of his coffee campaign promises.

Published 12 Apr, 2021 08:54pm

Commodities

Gold slips as firmer US yields dull appeal

US CPI data due on Tuesday.
US economy at "inflection point," Fed chair says.

Published 12 Apr, 2021 08:30pm

Commodities

London cocoa hits 5-month low on supply surplus, raw sugar gains

May London cocoa fell 0.5% to 1,590 pounds per tonne at 1305 GMT, having hit its lowest since mid-November at $1,586.
Ivory Coast's cocoa grind, a measure of demand, stood at 293,000 tonnes by end March versus 282,000 tonnes last season, data from the exporters' association GEPEX showed.

Published 12 Apr, 2021 06:10pm

Commodities

More rain needed to strengthen Ivory Coast cocoa mid-crop, say farmers

Farmers said more downpours this month would be crucial to avoid a decline in the harvest from July and to improve the quality of the beans, especially since temperatures have been high.
"The trees need more rain because it's very hot," said Kouassi Kouame, who farms in the western region of Soubre, at the heart of the cocoa belt.

Published 12 Apr, 2021 06:06pm

Commodities

Palm slumps 3pc to one-week low as March stocks exceed estimates

End-March stocks, production rise more than expected
Buying in India slows due to surge in COVID-19 cases

Published 12 Apr, 2021 06:02pm

Commodities

Gold eases as US yields hold firm; inflation data in focus

Markets look to US CPI data on Tuesday.
US producer prices hit 9-1/2-year high.
US economy at "inflection point", says Fed Chair.

Published 12 Apr, 2021 05:54pm

Commodities

Copper loses ground on fears of Chinese commodities price caps

Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) shed 0.4% to $8,893.50 a tonne in official trading.
Copper has gained about 30% over the past five months, having touched a 9-1/2 year peak of $9,617 in late February.

Published 12 Apr, 2021 05:50pm

Commodities

Russian wheat export prices rise with global benchmarks

Russian wheat with 12.5% protein loading from Black Sea ports for supply in April was at $247 a tonne free on board (FOB) at the end of last week, up $2 from the previous week, IKAR said.
Sovecon, another consultancy, said barley prices fell by $2 to $233 a tonne.

Published 12 Apr, 2021 05:47pm

Commodities

LME copper may fall into $8,435-$8,661 range this week

A break above $8,887, now a resistance, could lead to a gain to $9,000, a higher resistance established by the upper trendline of a wedge.

Published 12 Apr, 2021 02:25pm

Commodities

LME aluminium may fall to $2,201 this week

It is the second time the metal failed to overcome this barrier.

Published 12 Apr, 2021 02:14pm

Commodities

Vietnam March coffee exports up 38.1 % m/m, rice up 74.7%

For the first three months of 2021, Vietnam exported 456,010 tonnes of coffee, down 12.2% from a year earlier, Vietnam Customs said in a statement.

Published 12 Apr, 2021 01:52pm

Commodities

China sells 515,209 tonnes of wheat in auction of state reserves

Chinese feed makers scooped up wheat from reserves to substitute for more expensive corn.

Published 12 Apr, 2021 10:13am

Commodities

Corn jumps 1% as US forecasts lower supplies, wheat eases

The wheat market came under pressure from estimates of higher production in Russia.

Published 12 Apr, 2021 10:11am

Commodities

China's wheat sale from state reserves fall after government intervention

"Many feed producers have built their stocks till May...We will need watch what happens in May," said the manager, who declined to be named as he was not authorized to talk to the media.

Published 12 Apr, 2021 10:08am

Commodities

China steel rebar, hot rolled coils futures tumble on fear of govt controls

Benchmark iron ore futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange dipped 0.9% to 980 yuan a tonne.

Published 12 Apr, 2021 10:06am

Commodities

Palm oil may fall to 3,659 ringgit

These bearish signals crowded together to confirm a completion of the bounce from 3,495 ringgit.

Published 12 Apr, 2021 10:03am

Commodities

Malaysia end-March palm oil stocks rise more-than-expected to 1.45 mln T

Crude palm oil production grew 28.4% from February to 1.42 million tonnes, while palm oil exports jumped 31.8% to 1.18 million tonnes, MPOB said.

Published 12 Apr, 2021 09:48am

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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

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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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