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No restrictions on wheat transportation: PFD

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No restrictions on wheat transportation: PFD

LAHORE: Punjab Food department issued a policy statement on the transportation of wheat. According to the...

Published 20 May, 2024 05:44am

Prices of essential food items remain unchanged

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Prices of essential food items remain unchanged

PESHAWAR: Prices of essential food commodities remained high as no significant change or increase was witnessed in...

Published 20 May, 2024 05:44am

Gold prices soar

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Gold prices soar

KARACHI: The local gold prices on Saturday found a huge gain after the world bullion value crossed $2400 per ounce...

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

Bahawalpur Division: target of cotton cultivation set

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Bahawalpur Division: target of cotton cultivation set

LAHORE: The Punjab agriculture department has set a target of bringing 1.869 million acres of land under cotton...

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

Malaysian palm oil futures higher, tracking rival oils

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Malaysian palm oil futures higher, tracking rival oils

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures closed higher and recorded a weekly gain on Friday, tracking the strength in...

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

CBOT wheat drops as Kansas wheat tour projects above-average crop

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CBOT wheat drops as Kansas wheat tour projects above-average crop

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures dropped on Friday after a crop tour through Kansas this week projected...

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

EU wheat lower after rise on Russian frost concerns

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EU wheat lower after rise on Russian frost concerns

PARIS: European wheat closed the week lower on Friday, as traders took a breather this week after a sharp rise that...

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

Japanese rubber futures

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Japanese rubber futures

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures snapped a four-day rally on Friday but still logged a second consecutive weekly...

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

German farmers plant less winter wheat, rapeseed

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German farmers plant less winter wheat, rapeseed

HAMBURG: Germany’s winter wheat area for the 2024 harvest has been reduced by 8.3% year on year to about 2.6...

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

Gold heads for second weekly gain

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Gold heads for second weekly gain

LONDON: Gold prices were on track for a second consecutive weekly gain on Friday due to improved interest rate cut...

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

Gold price per tola jumps Rs3,100 in Pakistan

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Gold price per tola jumps Rs3,100 in Pakistan

Gold prices recorded a massive jump in Pakistan on Saturday in line with the increase in the international rate. In...

Updated 18 May, 2024 04:58pm

China’s April aluminium imports jump 72.1% year-on-year

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China’s April aluminium imports jump 72.1% year-on-year

BEIJING: China’s April imports of unwrought aluminium and products jumped 72.1% on-year to 380,000 metric tons,...

Published 18 May, 2024 10:28am

China’s April gasoline exports fall to lowest level since July 2015 on recovering domestic demand

Energy

China’s April gasoline exports fall to lowest level since July 2015 on recovering domestic demand

BEIJING: China’s gasoline exports in April fell to the lowest level since July 2015, customs data and Reuters...

Published 18 May, 2024 10:19am

Gold inches down; silver firm

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Gold inches down; silver firm

KARACHI: Gold prices on Friday fell an inch on the local market but silver stood firm, traders said. The yellow...

Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am

Global LNG: Asian spot LNG edges up as hot weather spurs demand

Energy

Global LNG: Asian spot LNG edges up as hot weather spurs demand

SINGAPORE: Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices rose this week to its highest levels since January, as hot...

Published 17 May, 2024 06:58pm

Asia gold: Dealers lower rates for physical purchases as high prices bite

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Asia gold: Dealers lower rates for physical purchases as high prices bite

An uptick in gold prices this week deterred physical purchases in top consumers, prompting dealers to offer lower...

Published 17 May, 2024 05:09pm

Nickel, copper surge to multi-month highs on New Caledonia, China

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Nickel, copper surge to multi-month highs on New Caledonia, China

LONDON: Nickel prices jumped to the strongest in nine months on Friday on unrest in nickel producer New Caledonia,...

Published 17 May, 2024 04:31pm

Palm oil ends higher tracking rival oils, logs 2% weekly gain

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Palm oil ends higher tracking rival oils, logs 2% weekly gain

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures closed higher and recorded a weekly gain on Friday, tracking the strength in...

Published 17 May, 2024 04:29pm

Gold price per tola falls Rs600 in Pakistan

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Gold price per tola falls Rs600 in Pakistan

After registering back-to-back gains in the previous two sessions, gold prices registered a marginal decline in...

Published 17 May, 2024 02:52pm

South Korea’s KFA tenders for up to 69,000 T corn, traders say

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South Korea’s KFA tenders for up to 69,000 T corn, traders say

HAMBURG: South Korea’s Korea Feed Association (KFA) has issued an international tender to purchase up to 69,000...

Published 17 May, 2024 01:36pm

China’s April coal output falls to lowest level since Oct 2022

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China’s April coal output falls to lowest level since Oct 2022

BEIJING: China’s coal production in April fell to its lowest level since Oct 2022, statistics bureau data and...

Published 17 May, 2024 01:28pm

Palm oil tracks Dalian futures higher, set for weekly gain

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Palm oil tracks Dalian futures higher, set for weekly gain

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures opened higher on Friday, and were poised for a weekly gain, as traders tracked...

Published 17 May, 2024 10:59am

China April aluminium output grows as prices rise

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China April aluminium output grows as prices rise

BEIJING: China’s primary aluminium production in April rose 7.2% from a year earlier, official data showed on...

Published 17 May, 2024 10:49am

Wheat rises on Russian crop woes, but US production outlook limits gains

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Wheat rises on Russian crop woes, but US production outlook limits gains

SINGAPORE: Chicago wheat rose on Friday, after climbing earlier this week to a nearly 10-month high, with concerns...

Published 17 May, 2024 10:45am

Iron ore heads for weekly gain on China’s property stimulus efforts

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Iron ore heads for weekly gain on China’s property stimulus efforts

BEIJING: Iron ore futures extended gains on Friday and were on track for a weekly gain, supported by resilient...

Published 17 May, 2024 10:19am

Japanese rubber futures rise

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Japanese rubber futures rise

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures logged a four-day rally on Thursday amid weather concerns in top producer ...

Published 17 May, 2024 05:50am

Asia rice: Thai rates surge on tight supply

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Asia rice: Thai rates surge on tight supply

BENGALURU /MUMBAI/BANGKOK/HANOI: Thailand’s rice export prices rose to a more than three-month peak this week,...

Published 17 May, 2024 05:50am

PMEX daily trading report

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PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Wednesday at PMEX, the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 28.178...

Published 17 May, 2024 05:50am

Gold eases off as dollar regains ground

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Gold eases off as dollar regains ground

BENGALURU: Gold prices pulled back after earlier touching a near one-month high on Thursday as the dollar inched up,...

Published 17 May, 2024 05:50am

CME copper near record high

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CME copper near record high

LONDON: Copper prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange hovered near record highs on Thursday as buyers piled in...

Published 17 May, 2024 05:50am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 17	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 17	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / May 17	155.67
USD to Swiss Franc / May 17	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 17	1.27
Euro to USD / May 17	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 17	5303.27
India Sensex / May 17	73917.03
Tokyo Nikkei / May 17	38787.38
Nasdaq / May 17	16685.97
Hang Seng / May 17	19535.61
FTSE 100 / May 17	8420.26
Dow Jones / May 17	40003.59
Germany DAX 30 / May 17	18704.42

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 17	79.59
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 17	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 17	210562
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 17	2386.18
Cotton US¢/pound / May 17	76.29
Petrol/Litre / May 20	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 20 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 20 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 20 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 20 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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