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White sugar edges higher as Brazil frost damage assessed

Raw sugar, arabica coffee and New York cocoa futures markets were closed on Monday due to a public holiday in the United States.

Published 05 Jul, 2021 10:58pm

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Raw sugar prices ease, arabica coffee also down

October raw sugar fell by 0.05 cent, or 0.3%, to 17.49 cents per lb.
September arabica coffee fell by 1.5 cents, or 0.9%, to $1.5870 per lb.
September New York cocoa fell by $2, or 0.1%, to $2,388 a tonne.

Published 30 Jun, 2021 05:13pm

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Raw sugar prices weaken as July discount widens

July raw sugar fell by 0.14 cent, or 0.8%, to 16.64 cents per lb.
September arabica coffee rose by 0.45 cent, or 0.3%, to $1.5450 per lb, edging further from a one-month low of $1.4905 set on Monday.

Published 22 Jun, 2021 05:30pm

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Sugar, coffee, cocoa slide as wider financial markets under pressure

July raw sugar fell 1.3% to 16.21 cents per lb.
September arabica coffee fell 1.8% to $1.4920 per lb, having touched its weakest since mid-May at $1.4910.

Published 21 Jun, 2021 05:49pm

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Raw sugar edges up, set to post large weekly loss

July raw sugar rose by 0.07 cent, or 0.5%, to 16.62 cents per lb.
September arabica coffee rose by 1.0 cent, or 0.7%, to $1.5260 per lb.

Published 18 Jun, 2021 05:23pm

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Abundant rains return in Ivory Coast cocoa regions

ABIDJAN: Above average rainfall was recorded in Ivory Coast's cocoa growing regions last week, raising expectations...

Published 15 Jun, 2021 03:30am

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Raw sugar futures edge higher, arabica also rises

July raw sugar rose by 0.02 cent, or 0.1%, to 17.75 cents per lb.
July arabica coffee rose by 1.25 cents, or 0.8%, to $1.5845 per lb.
September London cocoa rose by 12 pounds, or 0.75%, to 1,621 pounds a tonne.

Published 10 Jun, 2021 06:59pm

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Raw sugar futures fall, arabica coffee also weakens

September London cocoa slipped 0.1% to 1,609 pounds per tonne.
July raw sugar rose 1.9% to 17.70 cents per lb, having settled down 1.9% on Monday.
July arabica coffee rose 0.3% to $1.6055 per lb, having settled down 1.5% on Monday, extending its retreat from last week's 4-1/2-year high of $1.6675.

Published 08 Jun, 2021 07:23pm

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Ivory Coast cocoa farmers fear for mid-crop as dry spell lingers

ABIDJAN: A prolonged dry spell persisted across Ivory Coast’s cocoa-growing regions last week, jeopardising the...

Published 01 Jun, 2021 04:59am

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ICCO sees global cocoa surplus

LONDON: The International Cocoa Organization (ICCO), citing favourable growing conditions, on Monday forecast a...

Published 01 Jun, 2021 04:59am

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Arabica coffee jumps 4.5pc on Brazil weather; raw sugar also up

July arabica coffee settled up 7 cents, or 4.5pc, at $1.6235 per lb?? after setting a 4-1/2-year high of $1.6315 earlier in the session.

Updated 29 May, 2021 12:46am

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Ivory Coast 2020/21 cocoa arrivals seen at 1.963mn tonnes by May 23

About 23,000 tonnes of beans were delivered to Abidjan port and 24,000 tonnes to San Pedro between May 17 and May 23 for a total of 47,000 tonnes, up from 29,000 tonnes during the same week last season.

Published 25 May, 2021 06:27pm

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Dry spell in Ivory Coast raises concerns for cocoa crop

ABIDJAN: Rain was scarce across Ivory Coast’s cocoa-growing regions for the second week in a row, farmers said...

Published 25 May, 2021 04:40am

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Arabica heads back towards four-year highs on tightening supplies

July London cocoa rose 0.1% to 1,631 pounds per tonne.
July arabica coffee rose 0.5% to $1.5175 per lb, having set a four-year peak of $1.5365 on Thursday.

Updated 21 May, 2021 08:06pm

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Sugar, coffee and cocoa fall as commodity markets tumble

July raw sugar fell by 0.21 cent, or 1.2%, to 17.00 cents per lb.
July arabica coffee was down 2.45 cents, or 1.6%, at $1.5035 per lb.

Published 19 May, 2021 07:32pm

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Raw sugar gains on optimism over global growth

July raw sugar rose 2.1% to 17.34 cents per lb.
July arabica coffee rose 4.3% to $1.5195 per lb, heading back near a four-year high of 1.5540 hit in early May.

Published 18 May, 2021 09:18pm

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Arabica coffee heads back towards four-year peak

July arabica coffee rose 1% to $1.4445 per lb.
- Rust resistant plant varieties account for just over 84% of Colombia's coffee crops, with susceptible varieties making up the remaining 16%.

Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:17pm

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Arabica coffee hits four-year high on tight supplies, strong real

July arabica coffee was little changed at $1.4590 per lb.
The Brazilian real hit a 2-1/2 month high versus the dollar on Wednesday, deterring farmers and exporters from selling by lowering returns in local currency terms.

Published 29 Apr, 2021 05:10pm

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Raw sugar slips from 7-week high but tight supplies offer support

May raw sugar fell 0.1% to 16.95 cents per lb.
July London cocoa rose 0.3% to 1,642 pounds per tonne.
July arabica coffee fell 0.2% to $1.3380 per lb.

Published 22 Apr, 2021 06:19pm

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Raw sugar climbs to 7-week high as crop outlooks dim

May raw sugar was up 0.55 cents, or 3.4%, at 16.84 cents per lb.
July New York cocoa fell by $13, or 0.5%, to $2,479 a tonne.

Published 20 Apr, 2021 05:57pm

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London cocoa prices fall as May's discount widens

May London cocoa was down by 39 pounds, or 2.4%, to 1,602 pounds a tonne.
May raw sugar rose by 0.45 cents, or 3.0%, to 15.63 cents per lb.
May arabica coffee rose by 0.3 cents, or 0.2%, to $1.2815 per lb.

Published 09 Apr, 2021 08:58pm

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Ivory Coast 2020/2021 cocoa arrivals seen at 1.660mn tonnes by April 4

Ivory Coast's 2020/2021 cocoa mid-crop harvest started on April 1 and will end Sept. 30.
About 7,000 tonnes of beans were delivered to Abidjan port and 3,000 tonnes to San Pedro between April 1 to April 4 for a total of 10,000 tonnes, down from 16,000 tonnes during the same week last season.

Updated 06 Apr, 2021 07:29pm

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Raw sugar recovers from 3-month low; coffee, cocoa gain

May raw sugar rose 0.7% to 14.88 cents per lb.
"We forecast the global market in an 8.5 million tonne surplus in both 2020/21 and in 2021/22. In 2021/22, production will recover in the EU, Thailand and Russia among others," said Fitch Solutions.

Published 01 Apr, 2021 08:11pm

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NY cocoa may fall into $2,177-$2,300 range in Q2

SINGAPORE: New York cocoa may test a support at $2,400 per tonne next quarter, a break below which could cause a ...

Published 28 Mar, 2021 04:14am

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Sugar and coffee prices fall in broad-based selloff

May raw sugar fell by 0.55 cent, or 3.5pc to 15.08 cents per lb at 1508 GMT after equalling a three-month low of 15.05 cents set on Tuesday.

Published 25 Mar, 2021 11:55pm

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Raw sugar slides, eyes 3 month low; coffee also falls

May raw sugar was down 3% to 15.17 cents per lb.
May arabica coffee fell 0.3% to $1.2615 per lb.
May New York cocoa rose 1.3% to $2,466 a tonne.

Published 25 Mar, 2021 08:27pm

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Raw sugar prices fall as Brazilian currency weakens

A weaker real encourages Brazilian exporters to sell dollar-priced commodities such as sugar and coffee because it raises their returns in local currency terms.
Dealers noted buying emerged around the day's low of 15.55 cents a lb, a level where it also found support on Friday and in early February.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 08:30pm

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Raw sugar prices edge up, cocoa and coffee weaken

May raw sugar rose by 0.03 cents, or 0.2%, to 15.79 cents per lb.
May London cocoa fell by 13 pounds, or 0.75%, to 1,723 pounds a tonne.
May arabica coffee fell by 0.65 cents, or 0.5%, to $1.2835 per lb.

Updated 22 Mar, 2021 06:30pm

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Raw sugar hits 1-1/2 month low; coffee, cocoa also weaken

May raw sugar fell 1.1% to 15.70 cents per lb.
May arabica coffee fell 0.5% to $1.2950 per lb, having slid 2.7% on Thursday.

Published 19 Mar, 2021 06:43pm

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Arabica coffee prices weaken, sugar also down

*May arabica coffee fell by 0.75 cents, or 0.6%, to $1.3375 per lb. * May raw sugar fell by 0.25 cents, or 1.5%, to 16.05 cents per lb. * May London cocoa fell by 3 pounds, or 0.2%, to 1,734 pounds a tonne.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 08:35pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 23	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 23	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 23	154.75
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 23	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 23	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 23	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 23	5070.55
India Sensex / Apr 23	73738.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 23	37552.16
Nasdaq / Apr 23	15696.64
Hang Seng / Apr 23	16828.93
FTSE 100 / Apr 23	8044.81
Dow Jones / Apr 23	38503.69
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 23	18137.65

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 23	83.54
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 23	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 23	213220
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 23	2323.25
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 23	81.72
Petrol/Litre / Apr 24	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 24 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 24 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 24 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 24 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 24 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 24 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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