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China’s taming of hot commodities may be fleeting

BEIJING/SHANGHAI/HANOI: China’s recent measures aimed at cooling red hot industrial commodities prices will likely...

Published 21 May, 2021 05:04am

Business & Finance

Indonesian exports surge

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s exports racked up their strongest rise in 11 years in April, boosted by surging prices of key...

Updated 21 May, 2021 09:43am

Markets

CBOT wheat may test resistance at $7.23-3/4

SINGAPORE: CBOT wheat may test a resistance at $7.23-3/4 per bushel, a break above which could open the way towards...

Published 19 May, 2021 06:00am

Business & Finance

Japan wholesale prices jump

TOKYO: Japan’s wholesale prices rose in April at their fastest annual pace in six and a half years, data showed on...

Updated 18 May, 2021 09:33am

Markets

Canadian dollar holds near 3-1/2-year high as commodities climb

Canada has tapped an international bond market for the first time since before the coronavirus crisis, selling $3.5 billion of a 5-year US dollar global bond in a move that could pad its foreign exchange reserves, a term sheet showed.

Published 12 May, 2021 12:19pm

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PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Monday, at PMEX the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 11.598...

Published 05 May, 2021 04:01am

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Prices of essential food items reduce slightly

PESHAWAR: A nominal decrease in prices of essential food commodities, except fruits, cow meat, mutton beef, sugar,...

Published 03 May, 2021 04:39am

Pakistan

Crackdown on profiteers intensifies

LAHORE: In order to provide maximum relief to people during Ramazan, the Punjab government has intensified the...

Published 23 Apr, 2021 05:12am

Markets

Singapore prosecution files more charges over nickel trading scandal

SINGAPORE: Singapore prosecutors on Tuesday filed five additional charges against businessman Ng Yu Zhi in relation...

Published 21 Apr, 2021 03:21am

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Japanese March wholesale prices up

TOKYO: Japanese wholesale prices marked their first annual increase in more than a year in March, a sign that rising...

Published 13 Apr, 2021 04:31am

Markets

Mixed trend in prices of essential food items

PESHAWAR: A mixed trend in prices of essential commodities including live chicken/meat, farm eggs, sugar, flour,...

Published 12 Apr, 2021 03:59am

Markets

Rich nation appetites driving tropical deforestation

PARIS: Rising demand in wealthy countries for dozens of commodities ranging from coffee to soybeans has stepped up...

Published 05 Apr, 2021 03:56am

‘Current circumstances’: ‘There can be no trade with India’: PM

ISLAMABAD: With regard to the decision of Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) for import of certain commodities...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

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PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Wednesday, at PMEX the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 11.043...

Published 02 Apr, 2021 04:58am

Markets

DC for ensuring sale of essential commodities at govt rates

HYDERABAD: The Divisional Commissioner Hyderabad Mohammad Abbas Baloch has directed all the Deputy Commissioners of...

Published 01 Apr, 2021 04:10am

Pakistan

Balochistan government employees block Edhi Chowk

QUETTA: A traffic jam was reported at the Edhi Chowk near the secretariat after Balochistan government employees...

Published 30 Mar, 2021 05:45am

Markets

Funds cut long positions across soft commodities

NEW YORK: Speculators reduced their net long positions across the soft commodities complex in the week to March 23,...

Published 28 Mar, 2021 04:14am

Markets

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Friday, at PMEX the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 11.503...

Published 23 Mar, 2021 04:37am

Markets

Raw sugar, arabica coffee down

LONDON: Raw sugar and arabica coffee futures on ICE were lower on Monday, weighed partly by renewed weakness in the...

Published 23 Mar, 2021 04:37am

Pakistan

Food commodities worth $2.854 billion exported in 08 months

Food group exports from country witnessed a decline of 5.85 percent as compared the exports of the corresponding period of last year.

Published 18 Mar, 2021 06:27pm

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Essential commodities at fixed prices: Buzdar directs chief secy to ensure availability

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said that the government will not allow profiteers and ...

Published 14 Mar, 2021 04:13am

BR Research

Supply and liquidity driving commodities

Volatility in the global commodities and markets is the name of the game in pandemic. The global commodity index...

Published 09 Mar, 2021 07:30am

Import of sugar, wheat: TCP scraps two tenders

KARACHI: The Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) has scrapped two tenders for the import of sugar and wheat as the...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Markets

Lahore Grain Market Rates

LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Wednesday (March 3, 2021)...

Published 04 Mar, 2021 04:58am

Business & Finance

Pakistan's imports Rise by $2.085bn: Razak Dawood

Pakistan's imports increased by $2.085 billion during July-February 2021 as compared to the same period in last financial year.
The increase in Pakistan’s import bill can be attributed to growth in wheat and sugar imports to stabilize the market prices.

Published 03 Mar, 2021 03:00pm

Markets

Lahore Grain Market Rates

LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Tuesday (March 2, 2021)...

Published 03 Mar, 2021 05:49am

Markets

ICE March raw sugar delivery seen at around 17,500 lots

NEW YORK: The March raw sugar delivery against the ICE contract that expired on Friday totalled around 17,500 lots,...

Published 28 Feb, 2021 04:55am

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Palm oil may test resistance at 3,834 ringgit

SINGAPORE: Palm oil may test a resistance at 3,834 ringgit per tonne, a break above which could lead to a gain to...

Published 27 Feb, 2021 04:29am

Markets

Copper prices slip

LONDON: Copper prices eased on Wednesday as the higher dollar prompted profit-taking, but low inventories and...

Published 18 Feb, 2021 04:08am

Business & Finance

Malaysian GDP suffers sharpest contraction since 1998

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s economy last year contracted at its fastest pace in more than two decades, as the...

Updated 12 Feb, 2021 11:47pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 30	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 30	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / May 1	155.98
USD to Swiss Franc / May 1	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / May 1	1.25
Euro to USD / May 1	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 1	5018.39
India Sensex / May 1	74482.78
Tokyo Nikkei / May 1	38093.34
Nasdaq / May 1	15605.48
Hang Seng / May 1	17763.03
FTSE 100 / May 1	8121.24
Dow Jones / May 1	37903.29
Germany DAX 30 / May 1	17932.17

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 30	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 30	207390
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 1	79.18
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 1	2324.96
Cotton US¢/pound / May 1	76.51
Petrol/Litre / May 2	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 2 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 2 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 2 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 2 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 2 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 2 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 2 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 2 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 2 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 2 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 2 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 2 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 2 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 2 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 2 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 2 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 2 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 2 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 2 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 2 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 2 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 2 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 2 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 2 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 2 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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