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Copper slips on concerns over AI demand, high US inventories

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was down 0.9% at $14,352 a metric ton

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:27pm

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Asia rice: Indian rice prices firm, Vietnam rates climb to near two-year highs

Vietnam’s 5% broken rice was offered at $470-$480 per metric ton

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:24pm

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Palm falls to near three-week low on weaker rival oils, higher stocks

Dalian’s most-active soyoil contract slipped 0.71%

Published 29 Oct, 2026 03:33pm

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Wheat inches up from near four-month low, Black Sea exports in focus

Soybeans lost 0.5% to $12.31-3/4 a bushel while corn added 0.2% to $4.52-3/4 a bushel

Published 29 Oct, 2026 11:20am

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Copper eases but holds near two-week highs as tight China supply offers support

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange fell 0.31% to $14,432.50 a metric ton

Published 29 Oct, 2026 11:04am

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Palm falls over 1% on weaker rival oils, higher stocks

Palm oil contract for January delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange slid 76 ringgit, or 1.62%, to 4,609 ringgit a metric ton

Published 29 Oct, 2026 10:31am

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Activities of Port Qasim

KARACHI: Shipping activity was report at the port where four ships, BGS Barbados, Orca-02, Ocean Pioneer and Bolan...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

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Malaysian palm oil lower despite strong export demand

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures gave up early gains to close lower on Wednesday, their third consecutive...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

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Japanese rubber futures end little changed

SHANGHAI: Japanese rubber futures traded in a tight range on Wednesday, with early gains fading on weak downstream...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

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Coffee prices down as supply prospects improve

LONDON: Coffee futures on ICE hit 2-1/2 week lows on Wednesday as supply prospects improved and the Brazilian real...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

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PMEX daily trading report

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

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

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Gold prices remain unchanged in Pakistan

Price of silver decreases by Rs86 to reach Rs5,768 per tola

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:36pm

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Gold edges lower before Fed decision

NEW YORK: Gold prices were subdued on Wednesday, as market participants awaited the US Federal Reserve’s policy...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

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Jordan gets 4 participants in 120,000 MT barley tender

HAMBURG: Four trading companies are believed to be taking part so far in the international tender on Wednesday from...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

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Gold prices post sharp gains

KARACHI: Gold prices soared significantly on Wednesday with the world bullion market posting gains, traders said....

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

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Zinc hits highest in nearly a month on supply fears

Benchmark three-month zinc on the London Metal Exchange gained 0.7% to $3,868 a metric ton

Published 28 Oct, 2026 07:55pm

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World Bank sees commodity prices up 23% in 2026 due to Middle East war, other shocks

Multiple global shocks, from geopolitical conflicts to extreme weather, are poised to drive commodity prices higher, risking increased inflation and food insecurity worldwide

Updated 28 Oct, 2026 10:47pm

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Palm ends lower for third session despite strong export demand

Dalian’s most-active soyoil contract rose 0.65%

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:05pm

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Palm rises on stronger crude oil, Dalian soyoil

Palm oil contract for January delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange gained 21 ringgit, or 0.45%, to 4,722 ringgit a metric ton

Published 28 Oct, 2026 10:26am

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Soybeans rebound on bargain buying, US harvest limits upside

Corn added 0.2% to $4.49-1/2 a bushel and wheat gained 0.2% to $6.11-1/4 a bushel

Published 28 Oct, 2026 10:11am

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Aluminium gains on supply uncertainty, broad risk-on mood

Benchmark three-month aluminium on the London Metal Exchange was up 0.34% at $3,097.5 a metric ton

Published 28 Oct, 2026 10:02am

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Japanese rubber futures fall tracking easing oil prices

SHANGHAI: Japanese rubber futures fell on Tuesday as a dip in oil prices outweighed a widening spread between Thai...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

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CBoT corn drops on US harvest pressure

PARIS/SINGAPORE: Chicago corn lost more ground on Tuesday as a rapidly advancing US harvest pressured prices, while...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

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PMEX daily trading report

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

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

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South Korea’s MFG buys 50,000 to 60,000 mt of soymeal

HAMBURG: South Korea’s Major Feedmill Group (MFG) purchased an estimated 50,000 to 60,000 metric tons of soymeal in...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

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Gold retreats on stronger dollar

LONDON: Gold prices fell on Tuesday as a stronger dollar weighed on bullion, while investors awaited the US Federal...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

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Copper climbs on China demand strength

LONDON: Copper rose on Tuesday as sentiment around AI stocks recovered and demand strengthened in top consumer...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

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Sugar prices higher, coffee diverge

LONDON: Sugar prices rose on Tuesday while arabica coffee headed lower as fundamental factors reasserted themselves...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

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Copper climbs on AI rebound, China demand strength

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was up 0.7% to $14,421.50 per metric ton

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:33pm

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Gold price per tola gains Rs3,500 in Pakistan

International rate of gold gains $35 to reach $4,031 per ounce

Updated 28 Oct, 2026 06:15pm

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 28	276.97 ▼ -0.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 28	276.77 ▼ -0.03
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 29	157.82 ▼ -0.19
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 29	0.83 ▼ -0.0001
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 29	1.33 ▼ -0.0006
Euro to USD / Oct 29	1.11 ▼ -0.0007
SOFR % / Oct 28	3.94 ▼ -0.01

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Oct 29	73,838.67
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 29	64,659.47
Hang Seng / Oct 29	23,033.40
FTSE 100 / Oct 29	10,742.97
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 29	25,780.29
France CAC40 / Oct 29	7,943.60
S&P 500 / Oct 28	7,743.98
Nasdaq / Oct 28	26,549.85
Dow Jones / Oct 28	52,475.10

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 30	377.91
Diesel/Litre / Oct 30	399.82
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 29	101.57
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 29	18,080
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 29	4,032.73
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 29	78.14
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 28	364,914

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 29 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	4.40 ▲ 0.73 (19.89%)
Aruj Industries / Oct 29 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	11.54 ▲ 1.05 (10.01%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 29 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	34.30 ▲ 3.12 (10.01%)
Grays Leasing / Oct 29 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	45.49 ▲ 4.14 (10.01%)
HI-Tech Lub. / Oct 29 Hi-Tech Lubricants Limited(HTL)	40.46 ▲ 3.68 (10.01%)
Olympia Mills / Oct 29 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	96.09 ▲ 8.74 (10.01%)
Sindh Modaraba / Oct 29 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	89.27 ▲ 8.12 (10.01%)
Blessed Tex. / Oct 29 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	832.27 ▲ 75.66 (10%)
Cnergyico PK / Oct 29 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	14.08 ▲ 1.28 (10%)
Faisal Sp. / Oct 29 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	310.32 ▲ 28.21 (10%)

Stock	Price
Bawany Air Products (R) / Oct 29 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	5.62 ▼ -1 (-15.11%)
Khairpur Sug. / Oct 29 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,020.47 ▼ -113.39 (-10%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 29 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	108.71 ▼ -12.08 (-10%)
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 29 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	19.09 ▼ -2.08 (-9.83%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Oct 29 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	14.99 ▼ -1.63 (-9.81%)
J.K.Spinning / Oct 29 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	427.55 ▼ -44.55 (-9.44%)
Shahmurad Sugar / Oct 29 Shahmurad Sugar Mills Limited(SHSML)	335.79 ▼ -32.82 (-8.9%)
Century Paper / Oct 29 Century Paper & Board Mills Limited(CEPB)	22.90 ▼ -2.12 (-8.47%)
Sitara Petroleum Service / Oct 29 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	12.63 ▼ -1.15 (-8.35%)
Asia Ins. / Oct 29 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	30.07 ▼ -2.69 (-8.21%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Oct 29 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	184,011,163 ▲ 1.28
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 29 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	81,146,525 ▲ 0.73
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 29 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	46,827,761 ▲ 0.13
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 29 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	40,673,997 ▲ 6.65
TPL Properties / Oct 29 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	33,271,942 ▼ -0.15
TPL Corp Ltd / Oct 29 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	31,473,640 ▲ 0.88
Sitara Petroleum Service / Oct 29 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	17,066,752 ▼ -1.15
P.T.C.L. / Oct 29 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,092,635 ▲ 3.18
B.O.Punjab / Oct 29 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	14,142,580 ▲ 0.01
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Oct 29 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	12,131,330 ▼ -0.21

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