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Markets » Cotton

Oil cake market rates
Cotton

Oil cake market rates

The March vaida was unchanged on the forward cottonseeds oilcake market on Saturday in the process of trading, dealers said. The March contract closed at Rs 2050.00 and it commenced with no change at the same rate in the wee hours, they said.
Published 27 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Grain market rates
Cotton

Grain market rates

Karachi grain market rates in rupees on Saturday (March 26, 2016).

Published 27 Mar, 2016 12:00am
BOARD MEETINGS
Exchange

BOARD MEETINGS

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 26 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Trade Policy 2015-18
Exchange

Trade Policy 2015-18

The Federal Minister for Commerce Khurram Dastgir unveiled the three-year Strategic Trade Policy Framework 2015-18 with the overarching objective of achieving $35 billion exports by 2018, the election year, which at first glance appears to be more realist
Published 26 Mar, 2016 12:00am
ICE cotton down on weak US export sales report
Cotton

ICE cotton down on weak US export sales report

Cotton futures fell on Thursday, halting three days of gains, on a weak US export sales report ahead of the Easter weekend holiday in the United States. "Historically, speculators are reluctant to hold a long position ahead of a long weekend, particularly
Published 26 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Cotton market: prices rise as spinners buy quality lint
Cotton

Cotton market: prices rise as spinners buy quality lint

Rates improved modestly on the cotton market on Friday as needy spinners showed interest in purchasing of quality lint, dealers said. The official spot rate was higher by Rs 50 to Rs 5,300 dealers said. In Sindh, seed cotton prices were at Rs 2000-2200, a
Published 26 Mar, 2016 12:00am
KARACHI CHRONICLE: What women wear in Pakistan
Cotton

KARACHI CHRONICLE: What women wear in Pakistan

Up to the 1970s sari was the formal dress of women in the political lime light, like Begum Aurangzeb who accompanied her father Ayub Khan as first lady, and Mrs Bhutto. It was the dress in which filmstars and singers, from Madam Noorjehan to kafi singer S
Published 26 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Cotton up for third straight session on short covering
Cotton

Cotton up for third straight session on short covering

Cotton futures rose slightly on Wednesday as a persistent short covering rally and outlook for tight near-term supplies offset a broad downtrend in commodities amid a stronger dollar. Cotton is trading on its own right now, said Louis Barbera of ICAP Cott
Published 25 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Modest trade seen on grain market
Cotton

Modest trade seen on grain market

Modest trade activity was witnessed on the wholesale grain market on Thursday as some needy buyers were interested in fresh deals, dealers and experts said. On the cereals side, Moong Afghan gained Rs 250 to Rs 11500, other commodities held the overnight
Published 25 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Cotton trading in quiet market conditions
Cotton

Cotton trading in quiet market conditions

Despite the fact that hardly 400,000 to 500,000 bales (155 Kgs) from the current crop (August 2015 / July 2016) remain unsold with the ginners, business remained on the very low to quiet side. Even the weak New York cotton futures prices did not support a
Published 25 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Subdued trade on Holi festival
Cotton

Subdued trade on Holi festival

Trade activity came under pressure on the cotton market on Thursday as many participants were busy in Holi celebrations, dealers said. The official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 5,250, dealers said. In Sindh, seed cotton prices were at Rs 2000-2200, and i
Published 25 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Oil cake market rates
Cotton

Oil cake market rates

The March vaida was lower on the forward cottonseeds oilcake market on Thursday in the process of modest trade, dealers said. The March vaida closed at Rs 2050.50 and it commenced with 50 paisas loss at Rs 2050-00 in the wee hours, they said.
Published 25 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Daily trading report of PMEX
Cotton

Daily trading report of PMEX

On Wednesday, at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange (PMEX), value traded was PKR 5,765 million. The number of lots traded was 14.96 million. PMEX Commodity Index closed at 2,712. Major business was contributed by gold amounting to PKR 5,065 million followed by
Published 25 Mar, 2016 12:00am
BOARD MEETINGS
Exchange

BOARD MEETINGS

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 25 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Move away from presumptive tax regime
Cotton

Move away from presumptive tax regime

The Dar-led Finance Ministry's focus on generating revenue from whichever source that is easily taxable has been cited time and again as the reason for low growth rates of specific sectors/sub-sectors that have been brought under a gruelling tax regime an
Published 25 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Speakers for enhancing trade between Pakistan, Iran
Cotton

Speakers for enhancing trade between Pakistan, Iran

Speakers at a business forum on Thursday called for enhancing bilateral trade between Pakistan and Iran exponentially. Addressing the forum titled as "Pak-Iran Business Opportunities" Secretary Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) Rabiya Javeri
Published 25 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Unproductive sector: FBR evolving laws to avert investments
Cotton

Unproductive sector: FBR evolving laws to avert investments

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is in process of evolving strict laws to avert investments in real estate sector, a top FBR official said here on Thursday. Speaking at a meeting with the representatives of Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers and Exporters A
Published 25 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Tajikistan to increase cotton sowing area
Cotton

Tajikistan to increase cotton sowing area

Tajikistan will increase its cotton sowing area by 19 percent to 190,000 hectares this year, the country's agriculture ministry said on Wednesday. Tajikistan harvested 270,000 tonnes of raw cotton last year, a 27 percent drop from the previous harvest. It
Published 24 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Rising trend persists on grain market
Cotton

Rising trend persists on grain market

An upward trend prevailed on the wholesale grain market on Tuesday in the process of modest trading, dealers and experts said. On the cereals side, Masoor Canada low type was higher by Rs 400 to Rs 9800, best quality was up by Rs 100 to Rs 9900, Masoor Da
Published 23 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Oil cake market rates
Cotton

Oil cake market rates

The March vaida was higher on the forward cottonseeds oilcake market on Tuesday in the process of trading, dealers said. The March vaida closed at Rs 2050.30 and it commenced with 20 paisas appreciation at Rs 2050-50 in the wee hours, they said.
Published 23 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Daily trading report of PMEX
Exchange

Daily trading report of PMEX

On Monday, at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange (PMEX), value traded was PKR 3,789 million. The number of lots traded was 14.75 million. PMEX Commodity Index closed at 2,733. Major business was contributed by gold amounting to PKR 3,241 million followed by cru
Published 23 Mar, 2016 12:00am