ICE cotton fell on Monday in response to a US government report late last week which raised the outlook for global inventories and after data from top consumer China showed lower-than-expected factory output growth. "China put out yet another bearish indu
China imported 70,000 tonnes of cotton in August, the lowest monthly level since at least 2005 and down 65.8 percent from the same month a year earlier, trade website Cncotton.com said, citing customs data. Overseas purchases of the fibre have plunged thi
Federal Minister for Food Security and Research Sikandar Hayat Khan Bosan on Monday said that committees will be constituted at provincial level to resolve the problems which are being confronted by the sugar mills owners. He said this while addressing on
On Friday, at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange (PMEX), value traded was PKR 3,940 million. The number of lots traded was 17.40 million. PMEX Commodity Index closed at 2,483. Major business was contributed by gold amounting to PKR 3,166 million followed by cru
Rice prices were down on the local grain market on Monday in the process of modest trading, dealers said. On the rice side, Irri-9 Sindh dropped by Rs 100 to Rs 3200 and Rs 3300, Irri-6 Sindh low type shed Rs 5 to Rs 2775 while the good variety was unchan
The Pakistan association of automotive parts and accessories manufacturers (PAAPAM) has welcomed further 50 basis points reduction in the interest rate by the State Bank of Pakistan.
Teenagers and young adults who use e-cigarettes are more likely to move on to traditional cigarettes than those who do not use the electronic devices, according to a small study sponsored by the National Cancer Institute.
To try and contain all that the National Agricultural Research Centre has done in its forty-year history in this small space would do a huge injustice. BR Research had a chat with Dr Azeem Khan, the Director General of NARC, on the importance of this 1,40
To try and contain all that the National Agricultural Research Centre has done in its forty-year history in this small space would do a huge injustice. BR Research had a chat with Dr Azeem Khan, the Director General of NARC, on the importance of this 1,40
It was in the beginning of the last PPP government's five-year term that Nawaz Sharif, a businessman-turned-politician, famously stated that "nobody can do business in an environment which is strongly characterised by a 14 percent interest rate". His rema
It was in the beginning of the last PPP government's five-year term that Nawaz Sharif, a businessman-turned-politician, famously stated that "nobody can do business in an environment which is strongly characterised by a 14 percent interest rate". His rema
It was in the beginning of the last PPP government''s five-year term that Nawaz Sharif, a businessman-turned-politician, famously stated that "nobody can do business in an environment which is strongly characterised by a 14 percent interest rate". His rem
Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, after hearing to potentials and opportunities in the sector, has assured his full support to the historically neglected horticulture sector. During a meeting with Prime Minister on last Friday, along with other heads
The Met Office has asked the growers of upper half of the country to complete cultivation of Kharif crop on time to utilise the existing soil moisture fully. It also said that the farmers of rain-fed areas should speed up sowing of maize crop to get maxim
Phutti prices drifted lower on the cotton market on Saturday as leading mills kept on the sidelines in the process of trading, dealers said. The official spot rate maintained overnight level at Rs 4,700, dealers said. Seed cotton prices in Sindh were lowe
The December vaida was higher on the forward cottonseeds oilcake market on Saturday in the process of trading, dealers said. The December vaida closed at Rs 1305.90, opened with 30 paisa gain at Rs 1306.20 in the early session, dealers said.
Grams prices were lower on the local grain market on Saturday in the process of modest trading, dealers said. On the grams side, grams Australia No 1 was down by Rs 200 to Rs 8500, Grams Australia No 2 also shed Rs 200 to Rs 9300, yellow peas Russia lost
While saying adieu to the politics of reconciliation once and for all, the Pakistan Peoples' Party chairman on Saturday lambasted the government for its anti-farmer and anti-labourer policies. In a speech to an impressive gathering of party workers after
While saying adieu to the politics of reconciliation once and for all, the Pakistan Peoples' Party chairman on Saturday lambasted the government for its anti-farmer and anti-labourer policies. In a speech to an impressive gathering of party workers after
Speculators cut their net short position in raw sugar on ICE Futures US to a near two-month low in the week ended September 8, and boosted their bearish bets in arabica coffee contracts, US Commodity Futures Trading Commission data showed on Friday. The n