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Iron ore heads for weekly loss on caution over China demand prospects

Commodities

Iron ore heads for weekly loss on caution over China demand prospects

BEIJING: Iron ore futures traded in a tight range on Friday, but were headed for a weekly loss due to mounting...

Published 21 Mar, 2025 11:14am

Wheat falls to near one-week low on stronger dollar, dismal demand

Commodities

Wheat falls to near one-week low on stronger dollar, dismal demand

SINGAPORE: Chicago wheat slid for a fourth consecutive session on Friday, trading close to a one-week low as the...

Published 21 Mar, 2025 11:06am

Copper dips as stronger dollar weighs on report of China’s stockpiling plans

Commodities

Copper dips as stronger dollar weighs on report of China’s stockpiling plans

Copper prices in London were pressured by a stronger dollar on Friday, which weighed on the impact of a media report...

Published 21 Mar, 2025 10:57am

Palm slips on weaker rival oils, eyes second straight weekly loss

Commodities

Palm slips on weaker rival oils, eyes second straight weekly loss

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures opened lower on Friday, weighed down by the weakness in rival soyoils in the...

Published 21 Mar, 2025 09:54am

Gold prices hit new highs

Commodities

Gold prices hit new highs

KARACHI: Gold prices - both locally and globally further grew to new highs on Thursday, as global market hit $ 3,050...

Published 21 Mar, 2025 05:42am

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

Commodities

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

BENGALURU/MUM-BAI/BANGKOK/HANOI AND BANGLADESH: Thai rice export prices fell to a more than two-year low this week,...

Published 21 Mar, 2025 05:42am

Malaysian palm oil higher

Commodities

Malaysian palm oil higher

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

Published 21 Mar, 2025 05:42am

Iron ore falls on worries over China demand

Commodities

Iron ore falls on worries over China demand

BEIJING: Iron ore futures fell for a fourth straight session on Thursday, dragged down by persistent worries over...

Published 21 Mar, 2025 05:42am

Copper hits five-month high

Commodities

Copper hits five-month high

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

Published 21 Mar, 2025 05:42am

PMEX daily trading report

Commodities

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Wednesday at PMEX, the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS and indices was recorded at PKR 44.020...

Published 21 Mar, 2025 05:42am

Gold steadies near record highs on Fed rate cut hints

Commodities

Gold steadies near record highs on Fed rate cut hints

NEW YORK: Gold prices were steady on Thursday, after touching another record high earlier in the session, driven by...

Published 21 Mar, 2025 05:42am

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

Bullion Rate

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 prices hold steady as investors eye US Fed verdict

Commodities

Gold prices hold steady as investors eye US Fed verdict

Gold prices were little changed on Wednesday, after touching a fresh record level earlier in the day on continued...

Published 19 Mar, 2025 07:36pm

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gold gains further Rs1,650/tola to hit fresh record high in Pakistan

Commodities

Gold gains further Rs1,650/tola to hit fresh record high in Pakistan

Gold rush continued in both the local and international markets, with the price per tola of the yellow metal hitting...

Published 19 Mar, 2025 04:51pm

Bangladesh gets offers in tender to buy 50,000 T rice, traders say

Commodities

Bangladesh gets offers in tender to buy 50,000 T rice, traders say

HAMBURG: The lowest price offered in the tender from Bangladesh’s state grains buyer to purchase 50,000 metric tons...

Published 19 Mar, 2025 03:37pm

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World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 21	280.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 21	280.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 21	149.53
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 21	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 21	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 20	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 20	5,662.89
Nasdaq / Mar 20	17,691.63
FTSE 100 / Mar 20	8,701.99
Dow Jones / Mar 20	41,953.32
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 20	22,999.15
France CAC40 / Mar 20	8,094.20
India Sensex / Mar 21	77,008.58
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 21	37,677.06
Hang Seng / Mar 21	23,724.55

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 20	17,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 20	275,034
Petrol/Litre / Mar 21	255.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 21	68.24
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 21	3,029.66
Diesel/Litre / Mar 21	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 21	65.76

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Ist.Capital Sec / Mar 21 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	1.73 ▲ 0.25 (16.89%)
Lalpir Power / Mar 21 Lalpir Power Limited(LPL)	29.32 ▲ 2.67 (10.02%)
Bunnys Limited / Mar 21 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	23.16 ▲ 2.11 (10.02%)
Bela Auto / Mar 21 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	166.87 ▲ 15.17 (10%)
Sally Textile / Mar 21 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	11 ▲ 1 (10%)
Agritech Limited / Mar 21 Agritech Limited(AGL)	73.59 ▲ 6.69 (10%)
S.S.Oil / Mar 21 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	122.16 ▲ 11.11 (10%)
Nishat Mills Ltd / Mar 21 Nishat Mills Limited(NML)	117.76 ▲ 10.71 (10%)
Suraj Cotton / Mar 21 Suraj Cotton Mills Limited(SURC)	122.32 ▲ 11.12 (10%)
Diamond Ind. / Mar 21 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	27.96 ▲ 2.54 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Elahi Cot. / Mar 21 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	126.06 ▼ -13.99 (-9.99%)
Khyber Textile / Mar 21 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	435.56 ▼ -47.57 (-9.85%)
Hafiz Ltd. / Mar 21 Hafiz Limited(HAFL)	253.95 ▼ -27.73 (-9.84%)
Universal Ins. / Mar 21 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.80 ▼ -1 (-9.26%)
Noon Sugar / Mar 21 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	73 ▼ -6.57 (-8.26%)
Sindh Abadgar / Mar 21 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	51.03 ▼ -4.08 (-7.4%)
Ellcot Spinning / Mar 21 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	110 ▼ -8.64 (-7.28%)
Askari Life Assur. / Mar 21 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	5 ▼ -0.39 (-7.24%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Mar 21 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	7 ▼ -0.5 (-6.67%)
Quetta Textile / Mar 21 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	14.60 ▼ -0.99 (-6.35%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Mar 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	163,976,906 ▼ -0.21
B.O.Punjab / Mar 21 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	45,899,654 ▼ -0.15
Pak Refinery / Mar 21 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,149,230 ▼ -0.94
Fauji Foods Ltd / Mar 21 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	26,183,687 ▲ 0.48
Sui South Gas / Mar 21 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	25,173,748 ▲ 0.42
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Mar 21 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	19,984,659 ▼ -1.09
Pak Elektron / Mar 21 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	19,229,211 ▼ -0.13
Pak Int.Bulk / Mar 21 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	18,221,041 ▼ -0.25
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,981,776 ▼ -0.02
Hub Power Co. / Mar 21 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	14,711,439 ▼ -2.32

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