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Country may miss cotton production target: PBIF chief
Cotton

Country may miss cotton production target: PBIF chief

President of Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF) Mian Zahid Hussain has said low cotton output is hurting millions of families in farming community and it will decrease exports and GDP. The country will miss the target of cotton production
Published 13 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Cotton rises for first time in six sessions on short-covering
Cotton

Cotton rises for first time in six sessions on short-covering

Cotton futures edged higher on Wednesday, recovering from one-year lows hit a day earlier as investors covered bearish bets after five straight sessions of losses, even as concerns mounted about growing excess inventories. Prices touched their lowest sinc
Published 12 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Slow trade seen on cotton market
Exchange

Slow trade seen on cotton market

In the backdrop of easier cotton prices and bearish macroeconomic signals internationally, cotton prices in the domestic market were soft and remained on the subdued side on Thursday. Just like the American, Chinese and Indian cotton prices have slid towa
Published 12 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Slow trade seen on cotton market
Exchange

Slow trade seen on cotton market

In the backdrop of easier cotton prices and bearish macroeconomic signals internationally, cotton prices in the domestic market were soft and remained on the subdued side on Thursday. Just like the American, Chinese and Indian cotton prices have slid towa
Published 12 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Prices stable on moderate activity
Cotton

Prices stable on moderate activity

A firm trend was seen on the cotton market on Thursday in the process of moderate business activity, dealers said. The official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 5,350, dealers said. In Sindh, prices of seed cotton low type was lower by Rs 200 to Rs 1600 and
Published 12 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Oil cake market rates
Cotton

Oil cake market rates

The March Vaida showed no major change on the forward cottonseeds oilcake market on Thursday in the process of trading, dealers said.
Published 12 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Daily trading report of PMEX
Exchange

Daily trading report of PMEX

On Wednesday, at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange (PMEX), value traded was PKR 7,630 million. The number of lots traded was 44.29 million. PMEX Commodity Index closed at 2,577. Major business was contributed by gold amounting to PKR 6,919 million followed by
Published 12 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Growth rate uncertainty
Cotton

Growth rate uncertainty

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, flanked by the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Haroon Akhtar Khan and Chairman FBR Nisar Khan held a press conference on his return from Dubai where the 10th tranche review under the In
Published 12 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Moot to analyse performance of withholding agents
Cotton

Moot to analyse performance of withholding agents

The upcoming Conference of Commissioners Withholding Zones would analyse performance of withholding agents particularly banks and power distribution companies (DISCOs) to improve collection from such agents in second half of 2015-16. It is learnt that the
Published 12 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Cotton hits over one-year low on bearish USDA outlook
Cotton

Cotton hits over one-year low on bearish USDA outlook

Cotton futures sank to the lowest in over a year on Monday after the US government raised its forecast for excess inventories both in the United States, the world's top exporter, and globally, amid lower demand. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) rai
Published 11 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Falling trend on grain market
Cotton

Falling trend on grain market

Most of the commodities were lower on the wholesale grain market on Wednesday in the process of modest trading, dealers said. On the cereals side, Makai low type shed Rs 50 to Rs 2750 and superior quality also lost Rs 75 to Rs 2775, other commodities held
Published 11 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Cotton market: business activity falls on lack of buying interest
Cotton

Cotton market: business activity falls on lack of buying interest

Lack of buying interest seen on the cotton market on Wednesday as most of participants were on the sidelines in the absence of motivating factors, dealers said. The official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 5,350, dealers said. In Sindh, prices of seed cotto
Published 11 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Oil cake market rates
Cotton

Oil cake market rates

The March Vaida failed to recover on the forward cottonseeds oilcake market on Wednesday in the process of trading, dealers said. The March Vaida closed on Tuesday at Rs 2050.80 and it commenced with a decline of 20 paisas at Rs 2050.60 in the early hours
Published 11 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Daily trading report of PMEX
Exchange

Daily trading report of PMEX

On Tuesday, at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange (PMEX), value traded was PKR 4,610 million. The number of lots traded was 18.57 million. PMEX Commodity Index closed at 2,583. Major business was contributed by gold amounting to PKR 3,932 million followed by cr
Published 11 Feb, 2016 12:00am
KBP to launch 'contact with farmers' campaign
Cotton

KBP to launch 'contact with farmers' campaign

The Kisan Board Pakistan (KBP) to launch a contact-with-farmers campaign before running an anti-corruption movement next month and has set up committees to contact and convince them of supporting it. The setting-up of these committees was announced in a j
Published 11 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Up-gradation: rice industry seeks Smeda's role
Cotton

Up-gradation: rice industry seeks Smeda's role

The business community of South Punjab has drawn the attention of Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) to the difficulties faced by the SME rice growers, millers, processors and exporters and urged study and examination of the issues
Published 10 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Several changes seen on grain market
Cotton

Several changes seen on grain market

Several changes were seen on the wholesale grain market on Tuesday in the process of trading, dealers said. On the cereals side, Makai low type shed Rs 50 to Rs 2750 and superior quality also lost Rs 75 to Rs 2775, other commodities held the overnight lev
Published 10 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Cotton market: bearish sentiment keeps prices lower
Cotton

Cotton market: bearish sentiment keeps prices lower

Bears dominated the cotton market on Tuesday as prices slid owing to lack of buying interest from leading buyers, dealers said. The official spot fell by Rs 50 to Rs 5,350, dealers said. In Sindh, prices of seed cotton low type was lower by Rs 200 to Rs 1
Published 10 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Oil cake market rates
Cotton

Oil cake market rates

The March Vaida continued weakness on the forward cottonseeds oilcake market on Tuesday in the process of trading, dealers said. The March Vaida closed on Monday at Rs 2151.00 and it commenced with a decline of 40 paisas at Rs 2050.80 in the early hours,
Published 10 Feb, 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 6,748 million. The number of lots traded was 32.26 million. PMEX Commodity Index closed at 2,607. Major business was contributed by gold amounting to PKR 6,292 million followed by cru
Published 10 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Cotton hit over four-month low in broad commodities sell-off
Cotton

Cotton hit over four-month low in broad commodities sell-off

Cotton futures fell to the lowest in more than four months on Monday, weighed down by bearish sentiment in global markets and liquidation as traders awaited direction from the US government supply and demand report due on Tuesday. "We're probably seeing t
Published 10 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Grain market rates
Cotton

Grain market rates

Karachi grain market rates in rupees on Monday (February 08, 2016).

Published 09 Feb, 2016 12:00am