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Markets - Commodities - 2025-03-20

Wheat down 2-6 cents, corn up 1-4, soybeans down 3-5

Commodities

Wheat down 2-6 cents, corn up 1-4, soybeans down 3-5

CHICAGO: Following are U.S. expectations for the resumption of grain and soy complex trading at the Chicago Board of...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 07:47pm

Cocoa steadies as traders wait for more data on demand

Commodities

Cocoa steadies as traders wait for more data on demand

LONDON: Cocoa futures traded on the ICE exchange steadied on Thursday as investors weighed concerns over prospects...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 07:42pm

London copper hits five-month high breaking above $10,000/t mark

Commodities

London copper hits five-month high breaking above $10,000/t mark

LONDON: London copper prices hit a five-month high on Thursday breaking above a major psychological mark of $10,000...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 07:26pm

Asia rice: Thai prices hit over two-year low, Indian rates steady at 21-month low

Commodities

Asia rice: Thai prices hit over two-year low, Indian rates steady at 21-month low

Thai rice export prices fell to a more than two-year low this week, weighed down by weak demand and rising supplies,...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 07:22pm

Palm gains higher on Dalian, surveyors’ export data

Commodities

Palm gains higher on Dalian, surveyors’ export data

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures closed up for the second straight session on Thursday, supported by the strength...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 04:25pm

Gold gains further Rs1,800/tola to hit fresh record high in Pakistan

Commodities

Gold gains further Rs1,800/tola to hit fresh record high in Pakistan

Gold prices continued to soar in Pakistan in line with their increase in the international rates. In the local...

Updated 20 Mar, 2025 10:52pm

Copper hovers near more than five-month high on anticipated US tariffs

Commodities

Copper hovers near more than five-month high on anticipated US tariffs

SHANGHAI: Copper prices on the London Metals Exchange hovered near their highest levels in more than five months on...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 01:35pm

Proposed US port fees on China-built ships begin choking coal, agriculture exports

Commodities

Proposed US port fees on China-built ships begin choking coal, agriculture exports

LOS ANGELES/CARLSBAD: President Donald Trump’s plan to revive U.S. shipbuilding using massive fees on China-linked...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 12:43pm

Gold rises to new historic peak

Commodities

Gold rises to new historic peak

KARACHI: Local and international gold prices continued mounting to new record levels on Wednesday, as world market...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 07:16am

Gold ticks up on safe-haven demand

Commodities

Gold ticks up on safe-haven demand

NEW YORK: Gold prices inched up on Wednesday as rising concerns over US President Donald Trump’s tariff plans and...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 05:30am

Copper firms at five-month high

Commodities

Copper firms at five-month high

SHANGHAI: Copper prices on the London Metals Exchange (LME) held firm near a five-month high on Wednesday, with...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 05:30am

Iron ore slides

Commodities

Iron ore slides

BEIJING: Iron ore futures slipped for a third straight session on Wednesday, as concerns over demand prospects in ...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 05:30am

Russia’s Feb seaborne grain exports down

Commodities

Russia’s Feb seaborne grain exports down

MOSCOW: Russia’s seaborne grain exports dropped by 52.3% year-on-year in February to 2.4 million metric tons,...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 05:30am

Malaysian palm oil up

Commodities

Malaysian palm oil up

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil closed up on Wednesday after Indonesia’s reaffirmation to raise its palm oil export...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 05:30am

Japanese rubber futures ease

Commodities

Japanese rubber futures ease

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures eased in a volatile session on Wednesday as trade concerns dented the outlook for...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 05:30am

Chicago wheat drops on Black Sea hopes

Commodities

Chicago wheat drops on Black Sea hopes

SINGAPORE: Chicago wheat slid on Wednesday as top grain exporter Russia agreed to stop attacking energy facilities...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 05:30am

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 18	280.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 18	280.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 18	142.18
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 18	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 18	1.33
Euro to USD / Apr 18	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 18	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 17	5,282.70
India Sensex / Apr 17	78,553.20
Nasdaq / Apr 17	16,286.45
Hang Seng / Apr 17	21,395.14
FTSE 100 / Apr 17	8,275.66
Dow Jones / Apr 17	39,142.23
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 17	21,205.86
France CAC40 / Apr 17	7,285.86
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 18	34,730.28

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 18	64.68
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 18	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 18	299,811
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 18	3,326.85
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 18	67.13
Petrol/Litre / Apr 19	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 19	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Apr 18 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	3.44 ▲ 0.99 (40.41%)
Universal Ins. / Apr 18 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	10.36 ▲ 0.99 (10.57%)
Oilboy Energy / Apr 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	10.91 ▲ 1 (10.09%)
Popular Islamic / Apr 18 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	13.70 ▲ 1.25 (10.04%)
Safe Mix Con.Lt / Apr 18 Safe Mix Concrete Limited(SMCPL)	18.11 ▲ 1.65 (10.02%)
Bunnys Limited / Apr 18 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	26.91 ▲ 2.45 (10.02%)
Nimir Resins / Apr 18 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	46.70 ▲ 4.25 (10.01%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 18 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	63.90 ▲ 5.81 (10%)
Bawany Air Products / Apr 18 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	35.63 ▲ 3.24 (10%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 18 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	97.10 ▲ 8.83 (10%)

Stock	Price
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	0.64 ▼ -0.43 (-40.19%)
Shaheen Ins. / Apr 18 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	5.84 ▼ -1.33 (-18.55%)
Century Ins. / Apr 18 Century Insurance Company Limited(CENI)	41.25 ▼ -8.57 (-17.2%)
Escorts Bank / Apr 18 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	5.86 ▼ -0.98 (-14.33%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Apr 18 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	9.50 ▼ -1.55 (-14.03%)
Habib Ins. / Apr 18 Habib Insurance Company Limited(HICL)	6.92 ▼ -0.69 (-9.07%)
Gulshan Sp. / Apr 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	3.18 ▼ -0.3 (-8.62%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Apr 18 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	12.87 ▼ -1.1 (-7.87%)
First Fid. Leasing / Apr 18 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	2 ▼ -0.16 (-7.41%)
Zephyr Textile / Apr 18 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	11.56 ▼ -0.92 (-7.37%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / Apr 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	38,238,255 ▲ 1.64
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 18 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	30,965,499 ▲ 0.18
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	22,907,790 ▲ 0.09
Cnergyico PK / Apr 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	17,544,373 ▲ 0.01
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 18 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	12,813,509 ▲ 0.94
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	11,614,194 ▲ 0
Pak Elektron / Apr 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	10,998,433 ▼ -0.42
Habib Bank / Apr 18 Habib Bank Limited(HBL)	9,362,714 ▼ -5.52
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	9,098,065 ▼ -0.43
B.O.Punjab / Apr 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	8,925,360 ▼ -0.09

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