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El Nino

While the world burns, literally

Updated 14 Sep, 2026 06:05am

EDITORIAL: The latest rise in global food prices offers an uncomfortable measure of how several crises are beginning...

Forecast: official unpreparedness

Published 13 Sep, 2026 02:36am

EDITORIAL: The warning that the developing El Nino could become the strongest since comparable monitoring began...

Waiting for El Nino

Updated 12 Sep, 2026 07:44am

There is warm water in the Pacific that is making the weather go haywire globally. This is referred to as ‘El Nino’...

Ghana’s 26/27 cocoa output seen declining on weather, disease

Published 04 Sep, 2026 05:29am

SINGAPORE: Cocoa output in Ghana, the world’s second largest producer, is forecast to drop 18percent to 38percent in...

India's August rainfall 16% below average, widening monsoon deficit

Published 31 Aug, 2026 04:48pm

El Nino caused India's August rainfall to plummet, widening the monsoon deficit and impacting vital crop sowing

Raw sugar recedes after hitting one-year high, cocoa surges

Published 30 Aug, 2026 02:32am

NEW YORK: Raw sugar futures on ICE hit a more than one-year high on Friday but later fell as sugar producers took...

45 Indian coal power plants have critical low fuel, government data shows

Published 27 Aug, 2026 04:49pm

India's power plants face critical coal shortages, exacerbated by monsoon disruptions and rising demand from El Nino

Raw sugar steadies after heading back towards 1-year peak

Published 18 Aug, 2026 05:07am

LONDON: Raw sugar futures on ICE steadied on Monday after earlier heading back towards their highest level in more...

Raw sugar hits one-year high, arabica heads near 3-week peak

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

LONDON: Raw sugar futures on ICE hit a one-year high, rising above 17 cents on Wednesday amid persistent concerns...

Raw sugar sets 10-month high with supplies set to tighten

Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:46am

LONDON: Raw sugar futures on ICE rose to a 10-month high on Monday with lower exports from Brazil helping to tighten...

World food prices hit 3-year high in July as weather and war weigh

Published 09 Aug, 2026 02:24am

PARIS: World food prices rose in July to their highest in more than three years as adverse weather and war...

Asia rice: India prices near 10-month high on supply concerns

Published 07 Aug, 2026 05:15am

BENGALURU: Indian rice export prices held near a 10-month high this week, underpinned by rising domestic paddy...

CBOT wheat rises on fears for Black Sea exports, drought in key growing regions

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures rose on Monday, reversing earlier weakness on fears that intensified...

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

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...

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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