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Cotton import

Pakistan may buy more cotton, soybean from US

Updated 17 Apr, 2025 09:31am

KARACHI: Pakistan is likely to buy more cotton and soybean from the United States (US) in an attempt to halve its...

Selective buying on cotton market

Published 17 Apr, 2025 05:42am

LAHORE: The local cotton market on Wednesday remained steady and the trading volume remained low. Cotton Analyst...

Pakistan may buy more cotton, soybean from US to appease Trump: report

Updated 16 Apr, 2025 07:13pm

Pakistan is likely to buy more cotton and soybean from the United States (US) in an attempt to halve its bilateral...

Cotton arrival slumps in first two weeks of November

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 10:38pm

Cotton arrival in Pakistan registered a massive decline of 34% as of November 15, 2024 compared to the same period...

Cotton import: all set to double again?

Published 16 Aug, 2024 07:32am

Post-flood alluvial soils, favorable weather, and a dramatic recovery in acreage. During the last financial year,...

Import of cotton: APTMA opposes govt’s plan to impose duties

Published 12 Jun, 2024 06:51am

ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has strongly opposed government’s intention to impose...

9MFY23 cotton imports

Published 20 Apr, 2023 09:37am

Pakistan looks all set to record its lowest cotton import volume in three years, based on the 9MFY23 foreign trade...

Cotton imports: not all bad news?

Published 30 Jan, 2023 09:17am

Pakistan’s cotton imports fell by 0.8 million bales during CY22, clocking in at just 4.5 million bales (of 170kg)....

APTMA bemoans raw material shortages

Updated 14 Jan, 2023 08:41am

KARACHI: The country’s largest export-oriented textile industry is facing a severe crisis of raw material and the...

Cotton import restrictions: APTMA seeks Dar’s intervention

Published 12 Jan, 2023 05:46pm

The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA), has sought “direct intervention” of the Federal Minister for...

Slow cotton imports: dollars ain’t the full story

Published 20 Dec, 2022 08:48am

Pakistan’s monthly cotton yarn production crashed to just 210,150 metric tons in October 2022, according to Large...

Cotton imports: prognosis negative

Published 21 Nov, 2022 10:29am

A major slowdown in textile exports is on the cards. Or at least that is the indication from the latest monthly ...

Cotton imports: pricing not volume!

Published 22 Sep, 2022 09:06am

As all eyes zoom in on disaster struck cotton crop, concerns regarding fiber import bill are taking root. Last year,...

Indian cotton: PTEA urges govt to lift ban

Published 10 Sep, 2022 04:14am

FAISALABAD: Pakistan Textile Exporters Association (PTEA) has stressed for immediate lifting of ban on import of...

Cotton Spot Rates

Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Wednesday (July 27, 2022)....

Spot rate firm amid lean business activity

Published 14 Jun, 2022 05:56am

LAHORE: The local market on Monday remained steady and the trading volume remained satisfactory. Cotton Analyst...

No deal reported on cotton market amid post-eid holiday session

Published 07 May, 2022 05:46am

LAHORE: The market remained dull on Friday when it opened after eid holidays. The trading volume remained low....

Cotton: yet to be priced in?

Published 14 Apr, 2022 10:10am

Last month, BR Research had highlighted that Pakistan’s cotton imports during the 2021-22 marketing season appear...

Cotton imports: major correction underway?

Published 24 Mar, 2022 09:23am

Pakistan’s cotton imports fell to 2.75 million bales during 8MFY22, down by 12 percent over same period last year....

Cotton imports: fresh peak?

Published 20 Dec, 2021 08:12am

Over the weekend, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics released its monthly trade report card, noting an alarming increase...

Cotton import bill: no cause for panic

Updated 06 Sep, 2021 11:59am

Last week, scary projections of trade deficit during the ongoing financial year saw exchange rate close in on it’s...

Rise in sea freight increases shipment delivery span

Updated 18 Aug, 2021 11:59am

KARACHI: A steep rise in sea freight, besides shortage of cargo vessels and containers, has increased shipment...

Cotton yarn: Importers exempted from duty

Published 07 May, 2021 04:35am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has exempted up to June 30, 2021 the importers of cotton yarn from...

New York cotton

Published 30 Mar, 2021 05:45am

NEW YORK: The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:...

Cotton prices inch up on steady demand, softer dollar

Published 22 Mar, 2021 10:02pm

We have seen good demand in the weekly export sales report ... Also, commercial buying (primarily exporters and may be some of the mills) has been stronger today.
The US Department of Agriculture's weekly export sales report, on Thursday, showed net sales of 437,700 running bales (RB) for 2020/2021 were up noticeably from the previous week, while exports of 351,900 RB were unchanged.

Cotton imports: highest ever, but what’s next?

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 19	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 19	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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