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El Nino

S&P sees cautious monetary policy despite improving economy

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

ISLAMABAD: S&P Global Market Intelligence believes Pakistan’s monetary policy is likely to remain cautious...

India’s rice exports climb as non-basmati shipments rise

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

MUMBAI: India’s rice exports rose 5percent in the first half of 2026 from a year earlier, as higher shipments of...

Africa facing $10-$20 billion economic hit from 'super' El Niño, AfDB climate chief warns

Published 26 Jul, 2026 02:38pm

The AfDB's most recent forecasts in May predicted Africa as a whole would see 4.2% economic growth this year, rising to 4.4% in 2027 assuming the US-Israeli war on Iran eases

IMF says oil prices, weak monsoon pose biggest risks to India's FY27 GDP growth

Published 21 Jul, 2026 06:01pm

Fund cut India’s GDP growth forecast for 2026/27 by 10 basis points to 6.4% this month

Cocoa buoyed by stronger North America grind

Published 19 Jul, 2026 02:23am

LONDON: Cocoa futures rose sharply on Friday, boosted partly by stronger than expected second-quarter grinding data...

Garbage heap collapse kills 9 at India waste plant

Published 14 Jul, 2026 05:00am

NEW DELHI: Nine workers were killed at a waste-to-energy plant in western India after a garbage heap collapsed onto...

World cocoa prices plunge as trading remains volatile

Published 14 Jul, 2026 05:00am

LONDON: Cocoa futures on ICE plunged nearly 10percent in intraday trade on Monday while coffee also headed lower, as...

World coffee prices plunge as trading remains extremely volatile

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

LONDON: Coffee prices on the ICE exchange headed sharply lower on Friday, with arabica coffee plunging 8percent as...

Arabica coffee heads sharply lower after stellar rally

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

LONDON: World arabica prices headed sharply lower on Tuesday, following a stellar rally that saw them clock their...

Brazil 2026/27 soy area to hit record

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

SAO PAULO: Brazil’s soybean planting area for the 2026/27 crop year is forecast to reach a record 49.006 million...

Vietnam rice rates up on El Nino fears; buyers opt for cheaper Indian grain

Published 28 Jun, 2026 05:03am

HANOI: Vietnamese rice export prices edged higher this week amid concerns about possible crop impact from El Nino...

Vietnam rice rates up on El Nino fears

Published 26 Jun, 2026 06:45am

HANOI: Vietnamese rice export prices edged higher this week amid concerns about possible crop impact from El Nino...

India likely won't export sugar for years as El Nino, ethanol squeeze supply

Published 22 Jun, 2026 06:25pm

The twin pressures are poised to keep millions of tons of sugar off the world market

India’s thermal coal imports drop to 4-year low

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

NEW DELHI: India’s thermal coal imports fell to a 4-year low in January-May due to higher local output and rising...

India’s rice stocks climb to record high

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

MUMBAI: India’s rice stocks in government warehouses rose 15 percent from a year ago to a record high for the start...

India File: Searing El Niño tests crop buffers, exposes workers

Published 17 Jun, 2026 12:51am

India’s monsoon dominates headlines every summer, shaping farm output and ostensibly providing some relief to a heat-strained economy

Indonesia races to plant rice early against risk of El Nino

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am

CIREBON (Indonesia): Under a hazy morning sky, Indonesian rice farmer Teguh Basuki is racing to get ahead of his...

An upcoming food shock?

Updated 05 Jun, 2026 07:37am

The May inflation print should have been comforting, at least at first glance. Headline CPI rose by 11.7 percent...

Raw sugar stages sharp recovery from four-week lows

Published 31 May, 2026 02:34am

LONDON: Raw sugar futures on ICE rallied on Friday, recovering sharply from Thursday’s four-week lows after dealers...

Bracing for Super El Nino

Published 31 May, 2026 02:34am

EDITORIAL: From record-breaking heat waves and destructive floods to prolonged droughts and crop failures, Pakistan...

India battles power cuts as heatwave boosts electricity demand to record

Published 22 May, 2026 09:14pm

India needs to urgently fast-track commissioning of battery storage to make use of surplus solar energy at night

India sees no need to curb sugar exports for now as demand weakens, sources say

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 29	278.02
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 29	277.82
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 30	163.49
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 30	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 30	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 30	1.15
SOFR % / Jul 29	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 29	7,316.15
Nasdaq / Jul 29	24,442.94
Dow Jones / Jul 29	51,594.14
India Sensex / Jul 30	77,633.29
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 30	61,685.46
Hang Seng / Jul 30	25,767.58
FTSE 100 / Jul 30	10,955.75
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 30	25,419.60
France CAC40 / Jul 30	8,463.43

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 29	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 29	365,600
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 30	84.39
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 30	4,044.93
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 30	79.59
Petrol/Litre / Jul 31	335.06
Diesel/Litre / Jul 31	390.62

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jul 30 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	6.92 ▲ 1 (16.89%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 30 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	2.56 ▲ 0.29 (12.78%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 30 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	12.17 ▲ 1.11 (10.04%)
Cresent Jute / Jul 30 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	23.16 ▲ 2.11 (10.02%)
Oilboy Energy / Jul 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	19.65 ▲ 1.79 (10.02%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 30 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	12.19 ▲ 1.11 (10.02%)
UDL International / Jul 30 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	20.43 ▲ 1.86 (10.02%)
Trust Mod. / Jul 30 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	21.99 ▲ 2 (10.01%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jul 30 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	82.57 ▲ 7.51 (10.01%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jul 30 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	35.42 ▲ 3.22 (10%)

Stock	Price
Siddiqsons Tin / Jul 30 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	9.16 ▼ -1.02 (-10.02%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 30 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	22.67 ▼ -2.52 (-10%)
Din Tex. / Jul 30 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	67.25 ▼ -5.65 (-7.75%)
Kohat Textile / Jul 30 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	121.01 ▼ -9.77 (-7.47%)
Habib Insurance / Jul 30 Habib Insurance Company Limited(HICL)	12.23 ▼ -0.93 (-7.07%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 30 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,118.98 ▼ -84.46 (-7.02%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 30 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.40 ▼ -1.95 (-6.64%)
JS Investments / Jul 30 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	42.81 ▼ -3.02 (-6.59%)
Jubilee Spinning / Jul 30 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	50 ▼ -3.28 (-6.16%)
Prosperity Weav / Jul 30 Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited(PRWM)	64 ▼ -4.05 (-5.95%)

Stock	Volume
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 30 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	174,575,153 ▲ 0.29
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	32,204,885 ▲ 0
Pak Int.Bulk / Jul 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	32,035,684 ▲ 0.23
Cnergyico PK / Jul 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,337,199 ▼ -0.15
Waves Home Appliances / Jul 30 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	20,795,264 ▲ 0.14
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 30 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,426,672 ▼ -0.12
Pak Stock Exchange / Jul 30 Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited(PSX)	17,654,219 ▲ 1.79
Siddiqsons Tin / Jul 30 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	16,641,180 ▼ -1.02
Oilboy Energy / Jul 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	16,412,491 ▲ 1.79
Bank Al-Falah / Jul 30 Bank Alfalah Limited(BAFL)	15,848,375 ▲ 0.6

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