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China copper smelters keep Q1 2023 treatment charges same as prior quarter

FOSHAN (China): China’s top copper smelters agreed to make no change to the guidance price for treatment and...

Published 03 Jan, 2023 03:25am

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Shanghai copper gains on demand hopes as China eases COVID curbs

Shanghai copper prices rose on Thursday as the lifting of COVID-19 curbs in top metals consumer China buoyed hopes...

Published 02 Jun, 2022 04:34pm

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Copper steady on hopes of demand boost from China

LONDON: Copper prices touched their highest in over three weeks on Tuesday on hopes that lifting China’s lockdown...

Published 31 May, 2022 05:19pm

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Copper falls as investors fear global economic slowdown

LONDON: Copper prices fell on Tuesday, pressured by fears of slowing global economic growth that also pulled down...

Published 24 May, 2022 04:28pm

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Copper gains as China’s COVID-19 cases ease, but demand still at risk

LONDON: Copper prices gained on Wednesday as slowing COVID-19 infections in top metals consumer China eased...

Published 11 May, 2022 04:51pm

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China’s Jan copper, zinc and lead output down

BEIJING: China’s January copper cathode output from major smelters fell 7.49% from the prior month due to...

Published 16 Feb, 2022 06:20am

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Chile's copper production down 1.6% in November; manufacturing output rises

SANTIAGO: Copper production in Chile, the world's largest producer of the metal, fell 1.6% year-on-year in November,...

Published 31 Dec, 2021 06:47pm

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Copper stumbles on worries about China demand, power crisis

LONDON: Copper prices retreated on Tuesday, weighed down by worries that a power crisis and slower economic growth ...

Updated 26 Oct, 2021 05:50pm

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Copper bounces, but set for weekly decline of 3%

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange gained 1.8% to $9,099 a tonne in official trading after sliding by 2.4% in the previous session

Updated 01 Oct, 2021 05:46pm

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Copper climbs on weak US inflation, China data caps gains

Three-month copper on the LME rose for the first time this week, climbing 0.7% to $9,505 per tonne

Published 15 Sep, 2021 04:55pm

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Copper claws higher on physical demand, but jittery on rates

The market is suddenly looking stronger, we have buyers out there for the physical stuff, not just the financial players

Published 24 Aug, 2021 05:10pm

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Copper rebounds, but demand concerns dominate market

Negative factors haven't gone away, but the question is whether they have been fully priced in or if there is more to go
"The stronger dollar and the spreading Delta virus are additional negatives"

Updated 20 Aug, 2021 06:20pm

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Copper recoils on Chile mine deal, firmer dollar

Losses were modest, however, after US lawmakers approved a $1 trillion infrastructure spending bill
Copper has pulled back from a record peak of $10,747.50 touched in May, but is still up 22% so far this year.

Published 11 Aug, 2021 05:56pm

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Chile supply concerns help copper bounce

"The potential for disruptions in Chile is creating some jitters, but the dollar is up and China growth is slowing".

Published 10 Aug, 2021 06:15pm

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Demand doubts and dollar weigh on copper

Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) traded down 1.4% at $9,337.5 a tonne in official rings after touching its lowest since July 21 at $9,295

Published 09 Aug, 2021 05:49pm

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Copper drifts as focus turns to US jobs data

Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange had eased 0.1% to $9,527.50 per tonne in official rings, after trading marginally higher.

Updated 04 Aug, 2021 08:21pm

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Demand doubts and dollar dent copper sentiment

"China's economy and demand is slowing, the dollar isn't helping and Chinese authorities are intent on making sure the market understands what they want"

Published 19 Jul, 2021 05:54pm

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Fundamentals shaky, but funds fuel copper's rise to 2-week peak

Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange gained 0.9% to $9,461 a tonne in official trading.
Prices of the metal used by investors to make bets on manufacturing and economic growth earlier touched $9,536, the highest since June 16.

Published 05 Jul, 2021 06:37pm

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Copper prices buoyed by bargain hunters

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) edged up 0.02% to $9,323.50 a tonne in official trading after dropping by about 9% in June.
The most-traded August copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange closed 0.7% down at 68,260 yuan ($10,531.84) a tonne for a 0.9% decline over the week.

Published 02 Jul, 2021 06:12pm

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Chinese data weighs on copper; fund buying supports

Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) traded 0.1% down at $9,367.5 a tonne in official rings.
Three-month lead was down 2.2% at $2,224 a tonne.

Published 01 Jul, 2021 06:46pm

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Copper prices slip on US inflation jitters

"The market still looking at clues to see what the Fed's temperature is with regards to rates," said Nitesh Shah.
The dollar edged lower but remained near a two-month high, still making copper which is priced in the US greenback less attractive to global buyers.

Published 24 Jun, 2021 04:36pm

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Copper sell-off continues as prices hit 10-week low

Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) was down 0.4% at $9,108.50 a tonne.
The metal used in power and construction hit a record high of $10,474.50 in May. Prices fell 8.6% last week.

Published 21 Jun, 2021 05:05pm

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Copper trades flat in thin holiday trade

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was almost flat at $10,007 a tonne.
Workers at BHP Group's Spence copper mine in top producer Chile said last week they had reached a new contract deal with the company, avoiding a strike.

Published 14 Jun, 2021 06:23pm

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Copper set for weekly fall on China price-curb fears

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange fell 0.2% to $9,871 a tonne.
The most-traded July copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange declined 0.8% to 70,920 yuan ($11,106.76) a tonne and was also set for a weekly decline.

Published 11 Jun, 2021 06:35pm

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Copper falls on China's pledge to cool metals prices

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) eased 1.5% to $9,832 per tonne.
China is looking to release 800,000-900,000 tonnes of primary aluminium.

Published 10 Jun, 2021 06:21pm

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Copper slips as Chinese factory gate prices surge

Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) was down 0.6% at $9,904.50 a tonne in official trading, off a record high of $10,747.50 reached on May 10.
Chinese Yangshan copper import premiums fell to $26, the lowest in at least 9 years, pointing to weak demand for overseas metal.

Published 09 Jun, 2021 06:31pm

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Chile posts $1.314bn trade surplus in May, copper exports up 70pc y/y

The value of copper shipments increased 70% year-on-year to $4.967 billion in May.
Total exports from the South American nation hit $7.920 billion, while imports were $6.606 billion.

Updated 07 Jun, 2021 06:11pm

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Copper rebounds on bargain hunting after steep fall

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) gained 0.8% to $9,866 a tonne in official trading, having lost as much as 3.8% in the previous session.

Published 04 Jun, 2021 06:45pm

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Copper falls below $10,000 as US jobs data knocks markets

Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) was down 1.6% at $9,989.50 a tonne at in official trading.

Published 03 Jun, 2021 07:38pm

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Copper falters on strong dollar and low Chinese demand

Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) was down 1% at $10,113.50 a tonne in official trading.
"Demand concerns have been raised onshore (in China), particularly in copper," broker Marex said in a note.

Published 02 Jun, 2021 06:16pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 26	278.58
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 26	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 26	156.17
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 26	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 26	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 26	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 25	5048.42
Nasdaq / Apr 25	15611.76
Dow Jones / Apr 25	38085.80
India Sensex / Apr 26	74171.68
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 26	37934.72
Hang Seng / Apr 26	17626.75
FTSE 100 / Apr 26	8123.98
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 26	18016.27

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 25	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 25	240900
Petrol/Litre / Apr 26	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 26	83.89
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 26	2336.33
Diesel/Litre / Apr 26	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 26 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 26 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 26 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 26 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 26 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 26 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 26 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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