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PSC approves 11 BT, two non-BT cotton varieties
Cotton

PSC approves 11 BT, two non-BT cotton varieties

Punjab Seed Council (PSC) on Monday approved 11 BT and two non-BT new cotton seed varieties with two years pause due to uncertain status of the National Bio-safety Committee (NBC) after the 18th Constitutional amendment. Talking to Business Recorder</i
Published 03 May, 2016 12:00am
Firmness prevails on grain market
Cotton

Firmness prevails on grain market

Firmness prevailed on the wholesale grain market on Monday as leading participants were on the sidelines in the process of trading, dealers added. On the cereals side, wheat Bardan gained Rs 50 to Rs 3150 due to strong demand, other commodities held the w
Published 03 May, 2016 12:00am
Oil cake market rates
Cotton

Oil cake market rates

Mixed patterns seen on the forward cottonseeds oilcake market on Monday in the process of trading, dealers said. The May vaida closed at Rs 2046.90 and it lost 20 paisa at Rs 2046.70 in morning session, they said. The July vaida, settled at Rs 2048.30 it,
Published 03 May, 2016 12:00am
Budget strategy: ambitious targets
Exchange

Budget strategy: ambitious targets

The budget strategy for 2016-17 was approved recently by the Federal Cabinet. Not only is there a positive expectation about the performance of the economy in 2015-16 but also that it will revive strongly in 2016-17 and achieve a growth rate of the GDP of
Published 02 May, 2016 12:00am
China cotton supplies seen tightening, extending price rally
Exchange

China cotton supplies seen tightening, extending price rally

China's cotton futures extended a rally on Thursday as speculative buying pushed prices to the highest in more than a year in anticipation of tight supplies after Beijing delayed sales from its state cotton reserves, traders said. The most-active Septembe
Published 01 May, 2016 12:00am
Policy on new industrial gas connections soon: Khaqan
Cotton

Policy on new industrial gas connections soon: Khaqan

Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Saturday said the policy on new industrial gas connections will be announced soon. "The policy has been finalised and is awaiting final approval from the Cabinet," he said. "Sancti
Published 01 May, 2016 12:00am
Chinese steel, iron ore futures remain steady
Exchange

Chinese steel, iron ore futures remain steady

Steel and iron ore futures in China steadied on Thursday, while other commodities fell as a key Chinese exchange stepped up measures to combat speculative froth behind a recent market surge. Financial investors have charged into Chinese commodities future
Published 01 May, 2016 12:00am
Insipid business on grain market
Cotton

Insipid business on grain market

A few changes were seen on the wholesale grain market on Saturday due to lack of buying interest among participants, dealers said. On the grams side, Guwar Sindh was lower by Rs 250 to Rs 3750 and Rs 4100, Guwar Punjab lost Rs 100 to Rs 3600-3700, other i
Published 01 May, 2016 12:00am
Cotton market: prices up on rising fresh demand
Cotton

Cotton market: prices up on rising fresh demand

Prices picked up modestly as pace of trading activity improved on the cotton market on Saturday following the persistent demand by mills and spinners, dealers said. The official spot rate was up by Rs 50 Rs 5,650 dealers said. In the Punjab, prices of see
Published 01 May, 2016 12:00am
Oil cake market rates
Cotton

Oil cake market rates

The May delivery was higher on the forward cottonseeds oilcake market on Saturday in the process of trading, dealers said. The May vaida closed at Rs 2046.80 and it gained 10 paisas at Rs 2046.90 in morning session, they said. The July vaida settled at Rs
Published 01 May, 2016 12:00am
Grain market rates
Cotton

Grain market rates

Karachi grain market rates in rupees on Saturday (April 30, 2016).

Published 01 May, 2016 12:00am
ICE cotton inches up on weaker dollar
Cotton

ICE cotton inches up on weaker dollar

Cotton futures recovered from initial losses driven by end-of-month profit-taking to settle marginally up to near unchanged, supported by a weaker dollar on Friday. Louis Rose, independent cotton trader and consultant with Risk Analytics in Memphis, Tenne
Published 01 May, 2016 12:00am
BOARD MEETINGS
Exchange

BOARD MEETINGS

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 30 Apr, 2016 12:00am
ICE cotton edges lower on poor export sales data
Cotton

ICE cotton edges lower on poor export sales data

Cotton futures settled down slightly lower on Thursday after disappointing US government data on weekly export sales. The data showed sales of upland cotton totaled 48,700 running bales for the week ending April 22, touching a marketing-year low for 2015/
Published 30 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Budget strategy paper
Cotton

Budget strategy paper

How will you define the budget-making process in Pakistan? The answer is: It is the same exercise of managing figures, plugging gaps, trade-offs and realignments of duty slabs, tariffs and tax slabs and similar adjustments. There is not much of out-of-the
Published 30 Apr, 2016 12:00am