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Markets » Cotton

BOARD MEETINGS
Cotton

BOARD MEETINGS

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 25 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Cotton falls on macro factors for fourth straight weekly loss
Cotton

Cotton falls on macro factors for fourth straight weekly loss

Benchmark cotton futures on ICE fell on Friday on pressure from a stronger dollar and weakness across the commodity markets, capping off a fourth straight weekly loss, the longest such streak for the second-month contract in nearly one year. "You've got a
Published 25 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Bearish sentiment pervades cotton market
Cotton

Bearish sentiment pervades cotton market

Downside sentiment prevailed on the cotton market as mills in Pakistan continue to suffer from large yarn losses both domestically and on the export front. There was hope that the new cotton crop in Pakistan (August 2015 /July 2016) has just started but a
Published 24 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Bearish sentiment pervades cotton market
Cotton

Bearish sentiment pervades cotton market

Downside sentiment prevailed on the cotton market as mills in Pakistan continue to suffer from large yarn losses both domestically and on the export front. There was hope that the new cotton crop in Pakistan (August 2015 /July 2016) has just started but a
Published 24 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Prices firm amid strong mills' buying
Cotton

Prices firm amid strong mills' buying

Improved business activity was seen on the cotton market on Thursday in the process of trading, dealers said. The official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 4600, dealers said. Seed cotton prices in Sindh were at Rs 2200-2300 and in Punjab rates were at Rs 22
Published 24 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Oil cake market rates
Cotton

Oil cake market rates

The July vaida was lower and December vaida was unchanged on the forward cottonseed oilcake market on Thursday in the process of trading, dealers said. The July vaida closed at Rs 1836.00 and it opened with a decline of Rs 2.00 to Rs 1834.00 in the early
Published 24 Jul, 2015 12:00am
BOARD MEETINGS
Cotton

BOARD MEETINGS

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 24 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX
Cotton

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX (Formerly National Commodity Exchange Limited - NCEL) Trading Summary on Thursday (July 23, 2015).

Published 24 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Cotton rises on strong export sales report, weaker dollar
Cotton

Cotton rises on strong export sales report, weaker dollar

Benchmark cotton prices on ICE rose for the second straight day on Thursday, continuing a rebound from three-month lows after the release of a stronger-than-expected export sales report, while the weaker dollar provided additional support. "We're just com
Published 24 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Modest trade on grain market
Cotton

Modest trade on grain market

Modest trading was seen on the wholesale grain market on Thursday in the process of trading, dealers said. On the seeds side, castor seeds Lasbela gained Rs 100 to Rs 2800, Castor seeds Sindh picked up Rs 50 to Rs 2850 and castor seeds Lakhra rose by Rs 1
Published 24 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Lean business on grain market
Cotton

Lean business on grain market

Lean business was seen on the wholesale grain market on Wednesday in the process of trading, dealers said. On the rice sector, Irri-6 Sindh low type was up by Rs 50 to Rs 3025 and the best quality, however, was down by Rs 25 to Rs 3050, other types mainta
Published 23 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Cotton market: rates fall amid post-holidays session
Cotton

Cotton market: rates fall amid post-holidays session

Prices showed soft trend on the cotton market on Wednesday in the absence of leading buyers' interest amid Eid-ul-Fitr holidays' session, dealers said. The official spot rate was down by Rs 100 to Rs 4600, dealers said. Seed cotton prices in Sindh followe
Published 23 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Board Meetings
Cotton

Board Meetings

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 23 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX
Cotton

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX (Formerly National Commodity Exchange Limited - NCEL) Trading Summary on Wednesday (July 22, 2015).

Published 23 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Bank transactions: PCGA rejects 0.3 percent WHT
Cotton

Bank transactions: PCGA rejects 0.3 percent WHT

The Executive Committee of Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) has rejected the 0.3 percent withholding tax on bank transactions describing it detrimental to the business community and announced to join the protest movement of traders across the co
Published 22 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Cotton falls for third straight session to hit three-month low
Cotton

Cotton falls for third straight session to hit three-month low

Benchmark cotton futures on ICE fell for the third straight session on Tuesday, hitting their lowest levels in nearly three months, as speculators liquidated long positions and refrained from buying as the downward trend of recent weeks continued.
Published 22 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Read, comprehend, and rectify
Currency

Read, comprehend, and rectify

There is considerable food for thought for members in both the houses of parliament (National Assembly and Senate) as well as the federal government in the third quarterly report of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). The opposition members need to hold the gov
Published 22 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Cotton hits near three-month low amid broad commodities selloff
Cotton

Cotton hits near three-month low amid broad commodities selloff

Benchmark cotton futures on ICE fell on Monday to their lowest levels in nearly three months, as several commodities took sharp losses and the US dollar hit its highest level since April. "We had a risk-off day across the board," said Louis Rose, an indep
Published 21 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Dry spell wilts Indian crops, stokes food inflation concerns
Cotton

Dry spell wilts Indian crops, stokes food inflation concerns

Farmers in India run the risk of planting too much, too fast in the current monsoon season as an unexpected dry spell starts to wilt crops across the country, raising fears of lower yields and surging food prices in a mostly impoverished nation.
Published 18 Jul, 2015 12:00am
China sells 8.8 percent of reserve cotton
Cotton

China sells 8.8 percent of reserve cotton

China has sold 8.78 percent of the cotton on offer from its state reserves after the first week of sales, confirming expectations of poor demand. Beijing is aiming to sell as much as 1 million tonnes of fibre from state stocks by the end of August as part
Published 18 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Eid makeup trends
Cotton

Eid makeup trends

The festival of Eid brings joy and happiness on every face. The occasion enhances the spirit of peace, harmony, love, and delight. It is the best time of the year for families and friends to meet and celebrate the joy of the Eid. The occasion is specially
Published 18 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Economic and social sums do not add up
Cotton

Economic and social sums do not add up

The dos and donts of economics have to be understood before unilateral decisions are taken. Increasingly, the perfunctory nature of the decisions are coming out in the economy. The USA got its independence from the colonial powers on the basis of the Bost
Published 18 Jul, 2015 12:00am
PCGA announces election schedule
Cotton

PCGA announces election schedule

Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association's (PCGA) Central Executive Committee has announced the schedule for election 2015-16. According to the schedule, the election for chairman and vice-chairmen of PCGA will be held on September 22. An election committee he
Published 18 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Dry spell wilts Indian crops, stokes food inflation concerns
Cotton

Dry spell wilts Indian crops, stokes food inflation concerns

Farmers in India run the risk of planting too much, too fast in the current monsoon season as an unexpected dry spell starts to wilt crops across the country, raising fears of lower yields and surging food prices in a mostly impoverished nation.
Published 18 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Cotton market quiet due to extended holidays
Cotton

Cotton market quiet due to extended holidays

Due to a spate of public holidays in Pakistan extending from 17 July, 2015 to 21 July, 2015 as announced by the government due to the Eid-ul-Fitr, business activity has mostly ceased as the various markets will remain closed for five days. Moreover, there
Published 17 Jul, 2015 12:00am