Published 12 Dec, 2025 04:14am

Cotton & Textile

Weak woven fabric demand prompts Pakistan’s textile firm to cut loom operations

The country's crucial textile sector is facing a downturn

Published 07 Jan, 2024 02:43am

Cotton spot rates

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (September 09, 2023)...

Published 10 Sep, 2023 03:20am

Cotton & Textile

Pakistan’s textile exports fall 6% year-on-year in August, clock in at $1.48bn: APTMA

However, on monthly basis, exports increase 13% in comparison to July

Published 11 Jul, 2023 06:08am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton spot rates

Published 09 Jun, 2023 06:20am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton spot rates

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Thursday (June 08, 2023)...

Published 09 Jun, 2023 06:20am

Cotton & Textile

APTMA urges Dar to reinstate competitive energy tariffs

Textile body says if urgent measures are not taken to reinstate the RCET, trade deficit could increase by $4-5 billion

Published 30 Mar, 2023 06:35am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton spot rates

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Wednesday (March 29, 2023)....

Published 30 Mar, 2023 06:35am

Cotton & Textile

Approval of hi-tech GMO, hybrid cotton seed varieties proposed

LAHORE: Cotton Sub-committee of the Punjab Seed Committee has proposed approval of Hi-Tech GMO & Hybrid Cotton...

Published 30 Mar, 2023 06:35am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton spot rate unchanged

LAHORE: The local cotton market on Tuesday remained dull and the trading volume remained very low. Cotton Analyst...

Published 29 Mar, 2023 06:27am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton spot rates

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Tuesday (March 28, 2023)....

Published 29 Mar, 2023 06:27am

Cotton & Textile

Dullness prevails on cotton market

Published 07 Mar, 2023 03:16am

Commodities

Pakistan’s textile exports plunge 28% in February

Provisional data released by APTMA conveys textile exports stood at $1.2bn in Feb

Published 04 Jan, 2023 06:02am

Cotton

Cotton arrival declines 37% year-on-year

As of Jan 1, 2023, total arrival declined to 4.61 million bales compared to 7.347 million bales in the same period last year

Published 03 Jan, 2023 01:07pm

Cotton & Textile

'Temporary measure': Another Pakistani textile firm cuts production by up to 50%

Crescent Fibres Limited says it will restart production as soon as demand improves

Published 15 Feb, 2022 06:45am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

Published 04 Jan, 2022 06:54am

Cotton & Textile

Weekly Review: Cotton rate hits new high

KARACHI: Bullish trend continues in the rate of cotton. The rate of cotton reached at the highest level of Rs 19000...

Published 03 Jan, 2022 06:42am

Cotton & Textile

Spot Rate unchanged amid tight supply position

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

Published 04 Nov, 2021 04:32am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Wednesday (November 03, 2021)....

Published 04 Nov, 2021 04:32am

Cotton

Over 6.2 million bales of cotton reach ginneries, up 81% year-on-year: PCGA

As per the fortnightly report, total arrival surged to 6.257 million bales as of November 1, compared to 3.452 million bales in the same period last year

Published 11 Oct, 2021 04:32am

Cotton & Textile

Weekly Cotton Review: Bullish sentiment dominates the market

KARACHI: The local cotton market overall remained bullish; however, fluctuation of 10 American cent was witnessed in...

Published 27 Sep, 2021 05:51am

Cotton & Textile

Prices recover most lost ground on cotton market

KARACHI: The Spot Rate Committee of the Karachi Cotton Association on Saturday increased the spot rate by RS 400 per...

Published 26 Sep, 2021 03:23am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

Published 03 Sep, 2021 04:58am

Cotton & Textile

Spot rate firm on cotton market

Published 06 Jul, 2021 03:48am

Cotton & Textile

Breach into canal: cotton crop affected

Published 04 Jun, 2021 05:06am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton edges up

Published 13 Apr, 2021 04:31am

Cotton & Textile

Certified cotton seed to be provided to farmers: minister

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Monday (March 1, 2021)....

Published 02 Mar, 2021 05:50am

Cotton & Textile

Weekly Cotton Review: Rate reaches at Rs13,000 per maund

Published 28 Jan, 2021 04:40am

Cotton & Textile

Steady trend witnessed on cotton market

Updated 17 Jan, 2021 04:57am

Cotton & Textile

Trade activity remains firm on cotton market

KARACHI: The local cotton market remained stable on Friday. Market sources told that trading volume was low. ICE...

Published 16 Jan, 2021 02:56am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Friday (January 15, 2021)....

Published 16 Jan, 2021 02:56am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton spot rate rises by Rs100 to Rs10700

KARACHI: The Spot Rate Committee of the Karachi Cotton Association on Thursday has increased the spot rate by Rs 100...

Published 15 Jan, 2021 03:16am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Thursday (January 14, 2020)....

Published 15 Jan, 2021 03:16am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton gains on robust export sales data, dollar dips

NEW YORK: ICE cotton futures rose on Thursday, hovering near an over two-year high scaled in the last session, on an...

Published 15 Jan, 2021 03:16am

Cotton & Textile

New York cotton

NEW YORK: The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:...

Published 15 Jan, 2021 03:16am

Cotton & Textile

Business remains stable on cotton market

KARACHI: The local cotton market remained stable on Wednesday. Market sources told that trading volume was low. The...

Updated 14 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Wednesday (January 13, 2021)....

Updated 14 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Cotton & Textile

Firmness trend witnessed on cotton market

KARACHI: The local cotton market remained stable on Tuesday. Market sources told that trading volume was low. ICE...

Published 13 Jan, 2021 02:55am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Tuesday (January 12, 2021)....

Published 13 Jan, 2021 02:55am

Cotton & Textile

New York cotton

NEW YORK: The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:...

Updated 13 Jan, 2021 04:18am

Cotton & Textile

TMAP demands complete ban on export of cotton yarn

KARACHI: Towel Manufacturers’ Association (TMAP) of Pakistan chairman Feroze Alam Lari said despite of big export...

Updated 13 Jan, 2021 03:33am

Cotton & Textile

KCA raises cotton spot rate by Rs100 to Rs10600

KARACHI: The Spot Rate Committee of the Karachi Cotton Association on Monday has increased the spot rate by Rs 100...

Published 12 Jan, 2021 03:00am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Monday (January 11, 2021)....

Published 12 Jan, 2021 03:00am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton futures dip

NEW YORK: ICE cotton futures fell on Monday to a one-week low as investors liquidated positions ahead of a federal...

KARACHI: The Spot Rate Committee of the Karachi Cotton Association on Thursday has increased the spot rate by Rs 100...

Updated 08 Jan, 2021 03:15am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Thursday (January 7, 2020)....

Updated 08 Jan, 2021 03:15am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton futures gain

NEW YORK: ICE cotton futures edged up on Thursday, holding near the previous session’s multi-year peak, as market...

Updated 08 Jan, 2021 03:15am

Cotton & Textile

New York cotton

NEW YORK: The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:...

Updated 08 Jan, 2021 03:15am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Wednesday (January 6, 2021)....

Published 07 Jan, 2021 03:15am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton up for 10th day; export sales data in focus

NEW YORK: ICE cotton futures extended gains for a 10th straight session on Wednesday, supported by overall strong...

Published 07 Jan, 2021 03:15am

Cotton & Textile

New York cotton

NEW YORK: The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:...

Published 07 Jan, 2021 03:15am

Cotton & Textile

Govt urged to permit duty-free import of cotton yarn

KARACHI: Apparel textiles makers-cum-exporters on Tuesday asked the government to permit the import of duty-free...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:18am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton futures surge over 2pc

NEW YORK: ICE cotton futures rose more than 2% on Tuesday to climb above the 80-cent level for the first since...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:16am

Cotton & Textile

KCA raises cotton spot rate by Rs200 to Rs10400

KARACHI: The Spot Rate Committee of the Karachi Cotton Association on Tuesday has increased the spot rate by Rs 200...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:16am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Tuesday (January 05, 2021)....

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:16am

Cotton & Textile

Business remains firmer on cotton market

KARACHI: The local cotton market remained stable on Monday. Market sources told that trading activity was a little...

Published 05 Jan, 2021 03:14am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Monday (January 04, 2021)....

Published 05 Jan, 2021 03:14am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton scales two-year peak

NEW YORK: ICE cotton futures jumped on Monday to their highest level in two years, supported by a weaker US dollar...

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Friday (January 01, 2021)....

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton futures on track for best year since 2010

NEW YORK: ICE cotton futures were headed for their best year since 2010 as strong demand for the natural fibre was...

KARACHI: The local cotton market remained stable on Saturday. Market sources told that trading activity was low....

Updated 29 Dec, 2020 03:50am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Monday (December 28, 2020)....

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Thursday (December 24, 2020)....

KARACHI: On Thursday, at PMEX the traded value of metals, energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 6.823...

Published 28 Nov, 2020 03:04am

Commodities

Cotton gains on firm export sales data, weaker dollar

The cotton contract for March was up 0.46 cent, or 0.6%, at 72.82 cents per lb.
The export sales were real good and the dollar is threatening to take out a 2-1/2 year low.

Published 25 Nov, 2020 02:56am

Cotton & Textile

New York cotton

NEW YORK: The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:...

Published 25 Nov, 2020 02:56am

Commodities

Cotton slips over 1pc on profit taking ahead of US holiday

The cotton contract for March was down 1.14 cent, or 1.5%, at 72.66 cents per lb.
Prices on Monday hit 74.27 cents, its highest level since May 7, 2019, helped by vaccine hopes and a rally in gains market.

KARACHI: On Friday, at PMEX the traded value of metals, energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 6.355 ...

Published 24 Nov, 2020 03:07am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton climbs to 1-1/2 years peak

NEW YORK: Cotton jumped more than 1% to a one-and-a-half-year high on Monday, supported by hopes for a potential...

Published 24 Nov, 2020 03:07am

Exchange

Policy rate kept unchanged at 7 percent

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has maintained the policy rate at 7...

Updated 24 Nov, 2020 03:35am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Monday (November 23, 2020)....

Published 24 Nov, 2020 03:07am

Cotton & Textile

New York cotton

NEW YORK: The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:...

Published 24 Nov, 2020 03:07am

Currency

SBP's Monetary Policy Committee maintain policy rate at 7pc

On the inflation front, recent out-turns have been on the higher side, primarily due to increases in food prices.
As per SBP, exports have recovered to their pre-COVID monthly level of around $2 billion in September and October, with the strongest recovery in textiles, rice, cement, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals.

Updated 23 Nov, 2020 04:08pm

Cotton

Textile exports looking good

Textile exports have carried the flag rather well in trying times. The only thing separating 4M exports in FY21 and...

Published 23 Nov, 2020 07:25am

Cotton & Textile

Weekly Cotton Report: Cautious buying observed, rates increased

KARACHI: The rate of cotton increased by Rs 200 to Rs 300 per maund under the influence of bullish trend in the...

Published 23 Nov, 2020 02:52am

Cotton & Textile

KCA raises cotton spot rate by Rs50 to Rs9350

KARACHI: The Spot Rate Committee of the Karachi Cotton Association on Saturday has increased the spot rate by Rs 50...

Published 22 Nov, 2020 02:52am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (November 21, 2020)....

LAHORE: The Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PHMA) has demanded the government to abolish...

Published 21 Nov, 2020 02:44am

Cotton

Pence arrives in Georgia to help Republican turnout in US Senate battleground

Pence arrived in Georgia for "Defend the Majority" rallies in Canton and Gainesville.
Good Republicans never vote alone, guys!" Perdue, a businessman, told a rally near Macon, Georgia.

Published 21 Nov, 2020 01:14am

Cotton

Interview with Hammad Naqi Khan, CEO WWF-Pakistan

‘Fuel quality and road worthiness main culprits behind smog’ Hammad Naqi Khan is the CEO of WWF-Pakistan. He...

Published 20 Nov, 2020 07:40am

Cotton

Cotton import: which way from here?

On Wednesday, fortnightly domestic arrival report confirmed that production of even 6 million bales (of 170kg) of...

LAHORE: The issue of preparation and research of new and quality cotton seeds was discussed at a three-hour meeting...

Published 20 Nov, 2020 03:04am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Thursday (November 19, 2020)....

Published 20 Nov, 2020 03:04am

Exchange

Onward submission to ECC: PM approves incentive-laden textile policy

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has approved Textile Policy 2020-25 for onward submission to the Economic...

KARACHI: On Tuesday, at PMEX the traded value of metals, energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 6.183...

Published 19 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Cotton

July-Oct: export growth inches up 0.62pc

ISLAMABAD: The country’s exports during July-October, 2020 totaled $7.576 billion against $7.529 billion during ...

Updated 19 Nov, 2020 11:22am

Cotton

SBP expects 1.5-2.5pc growth

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) expects the country’s GDP growth to stay within the range of 1.5-2.5...

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Tuesday (November 17, 2020)....

Published 18 Nov, 2020 02:48am

Cotton

LSM: postmortem 1Q

It doesn’t take a lot of grey cells to figure out that the growth in Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) index in...

NEW YORK: The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:...

Published 14 Nov, 2020 02:52am

Cotton

Govt to announce Textile Policy this month: Dawood

Talking about the impact of COVID-19 outbreak, the advisor said that the government had taken into account the coronavirus factor in the new policy and will make changes accordingly with the arrival of vaccine.

Updated 13 Nov, 2020 03:24pm

Stocks

Electronic/credit of dividend warrants/bonus/right share certificates

KARACHI: Electronic/credit of dividend warrants/bonus/right share certificates....

Published 13 Nov, 2020 02:57am

Yarn Prices

Karachi Yarn Market Rate

KARACHI: Karachi Yarn Market Rates on Thursday (November 12, 2020). ======================================= CONES...

Published 13 Nov, 2020 02:57am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton futures fall

NEW YORK: ICE cotton futures fell on Thursday as concerns about crop damage from Tropical Storm Eta abated, while...

Published 13 Nov, 2020 02:57am

Cotton & Textile

Business activity firmer on cotton market

KARACHI: The local cotton market remained stable on Thursday. Market sources told that mills were involved in...

Published 13 Nov, 2020 02:57am

Commodities

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Wednesday, at PMEX the traded value of metals, energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 7.573...

Updated 13 Nov, 2020 03:18am

Cotton

Sindh E&T collects over Rs27,471m revenue

KARACHI: Sindh Excise & Taxation (E&T) department on Thursday claimed to have collected over Rs27,471 ...

Published 13 Nov, 2020 02:57am

Cotton & Textile

New York cotton

NEW YORK: The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:...

Published 13 Nov, 2020 02:57am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Thursday (November 12, 2020)....

Published 13 Nov, 2020 02:57am

Cotton

Govt urged to prioritize agriculture sector

KARACHI: A former chairman of the standing committee on agriculture of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of...

Published 13 Nov, 2020 02:57am

Cotton

Pakistan's exports to the UK increased by 12 percent in July-Sept 2020-21

Pakistan imports to the UK during the period July-September 2020-21 registered US $ 152 million.

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Tuesday (November 10, 2020)....

Published 11 Nov, 2020 02:53am

Cotton & Textile

New York cotton

NEW YORK: The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:...

NEW YORK: The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:...

KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group and President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF) Mian...

Published 07 Nov, 2020 02:39am

Cotton

Tracing the roots of cotton imports

Cotton imports spiked 2,249 percent year-on-year in September and 456 percent year-on-year for the first quarter of...

NEW YORK: The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:...

KARACHI: On Monday, at PMEX the traded value of metals, energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 6.895 ...

Published 04 Nov, 2020 02:45am

Cotton

4 months of FY21: exports show 0.1 percent negative growth YoY

ISLAMABAD: The country's exports have shown negative growth of 0.1 percent during first four months of current ...

NEW YORK: ICE cotton futures fell to a three-week low on Monday on worries surrounding the US election and global...

Published 03 Nov, 2020 02:50am

Cotton

Review of GIDC judgement: SC dismisses petitions

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Monday, with a majority of two to one, dismissed the petitions seeking review of the...

Updated 03 Nov, 2020 03:13am

Cotton

CPI inflation up 1.70 percent MoM

ISLAMABAD: The Cons-umer Price Index-based inflation of October 2020 increased by 1.70 percent over September 2020,...

Published 03 Nov, 2020 02:50am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Monday (November 2, 2020)....

Published 03 Nov, 2020 02:50am

Cotton & Textile

New York cotton

NEW YORK: The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:...

Published 03 Nov, 2020 02:50am

Cotton

Govt’s early action strengthened Pakistan exports despite COVID: Report

The economic volatility amid the coronavirus pandemic has proved a boon for the country’s textile sector as a number of the world’s renowned apparel brands are shifting their orders to Pakistan.

Published 02 Nov, 2020 12:32pm

Cotton & Textile

Weekly Cotton Review: Rates show declining trend

KARACHI: The new wave of COVID 19 has negative impact on the rate of cotton and the rate of cotton decreased by Rs....

KARACHI: On Tuesday, at PMEX the traded value of metals, energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 6.324...

KARACHI: Business remained stable on the local cotton market on Saturday. Market sources told that mills were...

Published 25 Oct, 2020 02:25am

Cotton

Govt urged to allow duty-free cotton yarn to reduce production cost

ISLAMABAD: Textile value-added sector has urged the government to allow duty-free cotton yarn to reduce cost of...

Updated 25 Oct, 2020 02:51am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (October 24, 2020)....

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Thursday (October 22, 2020)....

Published 23 Oct, 2020 02:32am

Cotton

Wheat production target for Rabi season set

ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday set wheat production target at 26.78 million tons for Rabi season 2020-2021...

Published 23 Oct, 2020 02:32am

Cotton

Govt fixes wheat production target at 26.78 million tons

The meeting was informed that sufficient amount of soil moisture was available for sowing of Rabi crops.

Published 22 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Commodities

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Tuesday, at PMEX the traded value of metals, energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 6.928...

Published 22 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Cotton

Cotton: last rites?

A ‘non-event’ event has taken place this fiscal, yet no one has batted an eye. Pakistan, which for the last...

NEW YORK: ICE cotton futures fell from a more than nine month peak on Tuesday, set to break seven sessions of gains...

Published 21 Oct, 2020 02:53am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Tuesday (October 20, 2020)....

Published 21 Oct, 2020 02:53am

Cotton

Value-added Textile Products Boost Sector Exports by 3%

Pakistan’s textile exports grew by 3% with value-added textile products, knitwear and readymade garments, generating the highest export revenue.

Published 20 Oct, 2020 02:42am

Cotton & Textile

New York cotton

NEW YORK: The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:...

Published 20 Oct, 2020 02:42am

Commodities

Cotton jumps to near 9-month peak on harvest worries

The cotton contract for December rose 1.25 cents, or 1.8%, to 71.17 cents per lb.
There are forecasts for above normal rain in the southeast that could delay the ongoing harvest.

Published 20 Oct, 2020 12:32am

Cotton

External trade: Agriculture is the weakest link

Trade deficit has worsened in September both on monthly (40%) and yearly basis (22%). The reason is not merely that...

Published 19 Oct, 2020 08:04am

Cotton & Textile

Weekly Cotton Review: Business remains low

KARACHI: Fluctuation of Rs 1000 per maund in the rate of cotton. The spot rate increased by Rs 300 per maund. ...

Published 19 Oct, 2020 03:02am

Cotton

2.68m cotton bales reach ginneries

MULTAN: Seed cotton (Phutti) equivalent to 2.688 million or exactly 2,688,385 bales have reached ginneries across...

Updated 19 Oct, 2020 03:26am

Cotton

2.68mn cotton bales reach ginneries across Pakistan

Total over 2 million or 2,024,524 bales have been sold out including 2,007,524 bales bought by textile millers and rest of 17000 by exporters.

Published 18 Oct, 2020 07:14pm

Cotton & Textile

Cotton spot rate falls by Rs100 to Rs9800

KARACHI: The Spot Rate Committee of the Karachi Cotton Association on Saturday has decreased the spot rate by Rs 100...

Published 18 Oct, 2020 02:49am

Cotton

Cotton: crop of yesterday?

The declining trend of cotton production in Pakistan continues. Early estimates suggest that cotton production would...

Published 18 Oct, 2020 02:49am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (October 17, 2020)....

Published 18 Oct, 2020 02:49am

Cotton

Jul–Sept exports up 5.01pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The country’s exports during September 2020 amounted to Rs313,324 million (provisional) against...

Published 18 Oct, 2020 02:49am

Stocks

Dates of Closure of Books & Annual General Meetings

KARACHI: Dates of Closure of Books and holding of Ordinary and Extra-Ordinary General Meetings of companies listed ...

Published 17 Oct, 2020 03:08am

Yarn Prices

Karachi Yarn Market Rate

KARACHI: Karachi Yarn Market Rates on Thursday (October 15, 2020). ======================================= CONES...

Published 17 Oct, 2020 03:08am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton prices touch at 10-year high of Rs10200

KARACHI: The local cotton market remained stable on Friday. Market sources told that due to increase in the rate of...

Published 17 Oct, 2020 03:08am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton scales over 8-month peak

NEW YORK: ICE cotton futures jumped to their highest in more than eight months on Friday, as the dollar weakened and...

Published 17 Oct, 2020 03:08am

Currency

PM opens first local cardiac stent-making facility

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has inaugurated the first-ever facility to produce cardiac stents, N-Ovative...

Published 17 Oct, 2020 03:08am

Cotton & Textile

New York cotton

NEW YORK: The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:...

Published 17 Oct, 2020 03:08am

Commodities

Funds raise bullish bet in raw sugar to nearly 200,000 contracts

The funds added 20,598 contracts to their net long bet that now totals 193,823 contracts, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission said.
Funds have not lost their appetite in commodities for now, and unless you can flush them, it will be harder to pressure sugar down.

Published 17 Oct, 2020 02:31am

Commodities

ICE cotton scales over 8-month peak as rains delay harvest

The cotton contract for December rose 0.76 cent, or 1.1%, at 69.98 cents per lb .
The front-month contract earlier hit its highest since Jan. 30 at 70.04 cents and was on track for a second straight weekly gain, rising 3.5% so far this week.

Published 17 Oct, 2020 12:30am

Cotton

Textile sector need government support, says APBUMA chairman

Another ex-chairman Arif Ehsan Malik agreed with Asim but added the shortage of yarn and resultant high prices were slowly dragging them to a crisis situation.

Published 16 Oct, 2020 08:19pm

Cotton

Agriculture development vital to end hunger: Imam

On the occasion, Country Director of Oxfam Pakistan Mohammed Qazilbash called for stronger cooperation in the face of global health and food security.

Published 16 Oct, 2020 08:18pm

Cotton

Interview with Omer Ellahi Shaikh, CEO 19Q Luxury Residences

‘A shift of attitudes towards vertical living in Lahore’ Omer Ellahi Shaikh is a young entrepreneur from Lahore...

Published 16 Oct, 2020 07:25am

Stocks

Dates of Closure of Books & Annual General Meetings

KARACHI: Dates of Closure of Books and holding of Ordinary and Extra-Ordinary General Meetings of companies listed ...

Published 16 Oct, 2020 02:45am

Yarn Prices

Karachi Yarn Market Rate

KARACHI: Karachi Yarn Market Rates on Monday (October 12, 2020). ======================================= CONES...

Published 16 Oct, 2020 02:45am

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0