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global food prices

Macroeconomic stability in FY25: SBP report cites IMF’s EFF, other reasons

Updated 17 Oct, 2025 03:50pm

Releases the Annual Report on the State of Pakistan’s Economy for the fiscal year 2024-25

Global food prices since the pandemic

Published 12 Jan, 2025 02:44am

EDITORIAL: Ordinarily a 2.1pc dip in world food commodity prices over the course of a year, as was the case in 2024...

Global food prices reach 18-month high: FAO

Published 09 Nov, 2024 06:36am

PARIS: Global food prices rose in October to their highest level in 18 months, with a sharp increase in the cost of...

Russia seeks more control over global food prices

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

MOSCOW: Russia is proposing BRICS countries set up a grain exchange that would give Moscow greater control over...

Global food prices drop 13.7pc in 2023: FAO

Published 06 Jan, 2024 05:17am

PARIS: World food prices fell in 2023, with considerable declines for grains and oils as supply concerns eased, the...

Global rice prices hit 15-year high after India’s curbs

Updated 09 Sep, 2023 09:24am

PARIS: Global rice prices reached a 15-year high in August after top exporter India banned some overseas sales of...

Economy needs stimulus

Published 18 Aug, 2023 06:13am

The economy is headed towards a deep recession. Only a well-targeted fiscal stimulus can avert the incoming crisis....

Export of Ukrainian grain: African leaders urge Putin to return to deal

Updated 29 Jul, 2023 10:17am

Press Putin to move ahead with their peace plan to end the Ukraine war

India’s rice restrictions could fuel food price inflation: IMF

Published 26 Jul, 2023 06:17am

WASHINGTON: India’s move to restrict exports of certain types of rice could help exacerbate food price inflation...

Turkiye’s role in securing grain deal commendable: Bilawal

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has expressed his resolve to work with Turkiye and other Islamic...

Black Sea Grain Corridor agreement: Bilawal commends Turkiye’s role

Published 23 Jul, 2023 03:25am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday extended its full support to international efforts in reviving the landmark Black ...

Ukraine grain exports down

Published 29 Sep, 2022 05:54am

KYIV: Ukraine’s grain exports are down 41.5% year on year in the 2022/23 season so far at almost 8 million tonnes,...

Central banks raise rates again as Fed drives global inflation fight

Published 22 Sep, 2022 06:14pm

FRANKFURT: A host of central banks from across the world raised interest rates again on Thursday, following the U.S....

Biden urges world community to help Pakistan

Updated 22 Sep, 2022 09:27am

UNITED NATIONS: US President Joe Biden on Wednesday made a fervent call for extending help to Pakistan where floods...

Headline inflation revised up to 18.0pc: ADB forecasts economy to slow down to 3.5pc

Published 22 Sep, 2022 05:48am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economy is forecast to slow to 3.5 percent in the fiscal year 2023 (ending 30 June 2023) from...

Ukraine’s grain exports down by almost half

Published 16 Aug, 2022 03:59am

KYIV: Ukraine’s grain exports are down 46% year on year at 2.65 million tonnes so far in the 2022/23 season, the...

Putin says global food market remains ‘tense’ amid Ukraine fallout

Published 08 Jul, 2022 08:17pm

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that the situation on the global food market will remain...

Pakistan among states facing most severe consequences of surging prices

Updated 08 Jul, 2022 09:26am

UNITED NATIONS: Soaring global food and energy prices have forced 71 million people into poverty in the world’s...

Price spikes since March push 71 million into poverty: UN

Published 07 Jul, 2022 09:52am

UNITED NATIONS: Soaring global food and energy prices have forced 71 million people into poverty in the world’s...

UN’s FAO receives $17m for Ukraine grain storage

Published 06 Jul, 2022 05:35am

LONDON: The United Nations’ food agency said it had received $17 million from Japan to address grain storage...

Keeping China fed as inflation surges brings risk for commodity prices

Published 14 Jun, 2022 10:40am

BEIJING: Bedevilled by high fuel and fertiliser costs, along with a labour crisis driven by Covid-19 restrictions,...

Global food prices fall again but wheat soars

Published 04 Jun, 2022 04:18am

ROME: World food prices dipped in May for a second consecutive month after hitting a record high in March, although...

World food prices hit 10-year high

Published 04 Nov, 2021 07:37pm

PARIS: Global food prices jumped to a 10-year high in October, a UN agency announced Thursday as it said the world's...

Pandemic and a difficult economic situation of developing countries

Published 17 Sep, 2021 03:52am

‘Developing countries have been ravaged by a combination of the pandemic-driven health crisis, collapsing exports,...

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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 18	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 18	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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