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Asia rice: Indian rice export prices rise to over one-year high on firm demand, production concerns

Commodities

Asia rice: Indian rice export prices rise to over one-year high on firm demand, production concerns

India’s 5% broken parboiled variety was quoted at $378-$384 per ton this week

Published 01 Oct, 2026 05:39pm

Global vegetable oil prices seen rising on tighter supply, says analyst Mielke

Commodities

Global vegetable oil prices seen rising on tighter supply, says analyst Mielke

Tighter supply from Black Sea sunflower oil and South American soyoil will likely push global vegetable oil prices higher through 2027

Published 01 Oct, 2026 04:26pm

India considers cutting import duties on pulses to cool prices, sources say

Commodities

India considers cutting import duties on pulses to cool prices, sources say

New Delhi currently imposes a 10% import tax on red lentils and chickpeas and 30% on yellow peas

Published 01 Oct, 2026 04:21pm

Palm oil falls to 11-week low on weak exports, rising output

Commodities

Palm oil falls to 11-week low on weak exports, rising output

Soyoil prices on the Chicago Board of Trade were down 0.59%

Published 01 Oct, 2026 04:12pm

Gold price per tola declines Rs3,000 in Pakistan

Commodities

Gold price per tola declines Rs3,000 in Pakistan

International rate of gold falls by $30 to reach $4,161 per ounce

Updated 01 Oct, 2026 06:45pm

Indonesia January-August coal export volume down 9.33% y/y, data shows

Commodities

Indonesia January-August coal export volume down 9.33% y/y, data shows

The shipments were worth $16.58 billion, 4.31% higher than the corresponding period in 2025

Published 01 Oct, 2026 11:48am

Corn futures fall amid high stocks

Commodities

Corn futures fall amid high stocks

The most-active soybean contract on the Chicago Board of Trade was down 0.29% to $12.89-1/4 a bushel

Published 01 Oct, 2026 11:47am

Russia steps up sunflower oil exports to China as war disrupts India trade

Commodities

Russia steps up sunflower oil exports to China as war disrupts India trade

Sunflower oil, produced mainly in the Black Sea region, competes with palm oil from Indonesia and Malaysia and soyoil from South America

Published 01 Oct, 2026 11:24am

Aluminium falls to 2-month low on Iran peace hopes, stronger dollar

Commodities

Aluminium falls to 2-month low on Iran peace hopes, stronger dollar

Benchmark three-month aluminium on the London Metal Exchange was down 0.74% at $3,146 a metric ton

Published 01 Oct, 2026 10:56am

Palm oil extends falls on weaker soyoil and exports

Commodities

Palm oil extends falls on weaker soyoil and exports

Palm oil contract for December delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange lost 19 ringgit, or 0.41%, to 4,591 ringgit a metric ton

Published 01 Oct, 2026 10:53am

Soybeans rise ahead of USDA monthly report

Commodities

Soybeans rise ahead of USDA monthly report

Wheat and corn futures rose after booking monthly losses on Wednesday

Published 01 Oct, 2026 10:46am

Gold prices surge sharply

Commodities

Gold prices surge sharply

KARACHI: Gold prices rounded sharply on Wednesday, tracking a global market’s uptrend, traders said. They resurged...

Published 01 Oct, 2026 05:39am

Arabica coffee climbs on Brazil quality concerns

Commodities

Arabica coffee climbs on Brazil quality concerns

LONDON: Arabica coffee futures on ICE rose on Wednesday boosted partly by possible quality issues with Brazil’s 2026...

Published 01 Oct, 2026 05:39am

Copper edges up on China factory data

Commodities

Copper edges up on China factory data

LONDON: Copper rose slightly on Wednesday and was set to post its third monthly gain in a row as factory activity in...

Published 01 Oct, 2026 05:39am

Iron ore futures higher

Commodities

Iron ore futures higher

SHANGHAI: Iron ore futures edged higher after data showed China’s factory activity returned to growth in September,...

Published 01 Oct, 2026 05:39am

Gold rises after cooler inflation data

Commodities

Gold rises after cooler inflation data

NEW YORK: Gold prices extended gains after a softer-than-expected US inflation reading hurt the dollar and raised...

Published 01 Oct, 2026 05:39am

Malaysian palm oil falls on high inventory concerns

Commodities

Malaysian palm oil falls on high inventory concerns

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures slid for a fourth consecutive session and booked their first monthly drop in...

Published 01 Oct, 2026 05:39am

Japanese rubber futures rebound

Commodities

Japanese rubber futures rebound

SHANGHAI: Japanese rubber futures rebounded on Wednesday, supported by stronger physical prices in Thailand after...

Published 01 Oct, 2026 05:39am

Rising corn shipments may curb Ukraine wheat exports

Commodities

Rising corn shipments may curb Ukraine wheat exports

KYIV: Ukraine’s wheat exports may decline in October and November as corn shipments rise amid constrained logistics,...

Published 01 Oct, 2026 05:39am

PMEX daily trading report

Commodities

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Tuesday, at PMEX, the total traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS, Indices, and Agricultural commodities...

Published 01 Oct, 2026 05:39am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 1	277.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 1	277.10
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 1	158
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 1	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 1	1.32
Euro to USD / Oct 1	1.12
SOFR % / Sep 30	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 1	7,666.45
India Sensex / Oct 1	71,909.70
Nasdaq / Oct 1	26,871.60
FTSE 100 / Oct 1	10,428.27
Dow Jones / Oct 1	50,926.56
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 1	24,939.35
France CAC40 / Oct 1	7,835.31
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 2	68,326.72
Hang Seng / Oct 2	24,012.97

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 1	93.16
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 1	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 1	376,059
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 1	4,163.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 1	77.76
Petrol/Litre / Oct 2	387.40
Diesel/Litre / Oct 2	400.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dewan Motors / Oct 1 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	17.49 ▲ 1.59 (10%)
Ellcot Spinning / Oct 1 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	196.28 ▲ 17.84 (10%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Oct 1 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	286.94 ▲ 26.09 (10%)
Fazal Cloth / Oct 1 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	280.46 ▲ 25.5 (10%)
Mandviwala / Oct 1 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	84.78 ▲ 7.71 (10%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 1 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	65.60 ▲ 5.96 (9.99%)
Arctic Textile / Oct 1 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	57.29 ▲ 5.17 (9.92%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 1 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	15.68 ▲ 1.41 (9.88%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Oct 1 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	22.36 ▲ 1.95 (9.55%)
Asim Textile / Oct 1 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	124.56 ▲ 10.6 (9.3%)

Stock	Price
EFU Life Assr / Oct 1 EFU Life Assurance Limited(EFUL)	125 ▼ -39.01 (-23.79%)
Ashfaq Textile / Oct 1 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	45.51 ▼ -5.06 (-10.01%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Oct 1 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	44.03 ▼ -4.89 (-10%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Oct 1 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	43.67 ▼ -4.85 (-10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 1 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	26.14 ▼ -2.9 (-9.99%)
East West Ins. / Oct 1 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	59.25 ▼ -6.37 (-9.71%)
Asia Ins. / Oct 1 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	32.42 ▼ -3.43 (-9.57%)
Karam Ceramics / Oct 1 Karam Ceramics Limited(KCL)	156.18 ▼ -15.27 (-8.91%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Oct 1 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	29.62 ▼ -2.87 (-8.83%)
Apna Microfin. / Oct 1 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	18.07 ▼ -1.73 (-8.74%)

Stock	Volume
Kohinoor Spinning / Oct 1 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	93,751,754 ▲ 0.11
F. Nat.Equities / Oct 1 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	38,616,570 ▲ 0.09
Cnergyico PK / Oct 1 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	26,026,242 ▼ -0.14
Pak Int.Bulk / Oct 1 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	25,714,456 ▲ 0.03
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 1 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	22,551,198 ▼ -2.9
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 1 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	19,722,398 ▲ 0
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 1 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	17,323,432 ▼ -0.03
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,315,970 ▼ -0.01
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 1 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	16,558,025 ▲ 1.41
Pak Refinery / Oct 1 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,113,756 ▼ -1.8

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