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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 export prices fall as Philippines pauses imports

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

HANOI: Vietnamese rice export prices slipped this week as a pause in imports by the Philippines weighed on the...

Asia rice India’s export rates stagnant as market faces slow demand

Published 15 May, 2026 06:03am

BENGALURU, MUMBAI, HANOI, BANGKOK AND DHAKA: Indian rice export prices were little changed this week, pressured by...

Asia rice: Top export hubs see limited activity, muted prices on high shipping rates

Published 25 Mar, 2026 02:12am

BENGALURU, MUMBAI, HANOI BANGKOK, AND DHAKA: Indian rice export prices fell this week as the rupee depreciated,...

China pledges deeper trade ties with Vietnam

Published 26 Nov, 2023 10:47am

BEIJING: Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao pledged to deepen bilateral trade ties with Vietnam during a meeting...

Thai rice prices hold near 4-month high

Published 19 May, 2023 06:17am

MUMBAI/HANOI/BANGKOK/DHAKA: Prices of rice from Thailand held near a four-month high this week helped by domestic...

ASIA RICE-Vietnam rates hit over 3-month low, prices steady in other hubs

Published 17 Dec, 2021 11:43am

Export prices for rice from Vietnam hit their lowest level in more than three months due to weak demand, while rates...

Vietnam's commercial hub back in business after 3-month lockdown

Published 01 Oct, 2021 11:40am

HO CHI MINH CITY: Ho Chi Minh City on Friday lifted a stay-at-home order that had kept its nine million residents...

Vietnam capital Hanoi to ease coronavirus curbs this week

Published 20 Sep, 2021 10:42am

Most construction projects can resume from Wednesday, authorities said late on Sunday, adding further easing would follow, with average new daily cases down to just 20

ASIA RICE-Rates sink to multi-month lows in top exporting hubs

Published 23 Jul, 2021 10:56am

Vietnam's 5% broken rice rates hit more than 16-month lows, falling sharply to $395-$400 per tonne on Thursday from a range of $465-$470 a week earlier

Pfizer pushes for 3rd shot as variant drives global outbreaks

Published 09 Jul, 2021 09:32am

This led the World Health Organization to warn that the world was at a "perilous point" as the official global death toll passed four million

Vietnam reverses virus flight suspension

Published 02 Jun, 2021 10:21am

A similar decision was in force for the airport in commercial capital Ho Chi Minh City until June 14, as the country struggles to contain a virus outbreak in more than half of its territories.

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now

Published 31 May, 2021 11:05am

Hundreds of workers in and around Chennai - often dubbed India's Detroit - have fallen ill with COVID-19 and dozens have died.

Prices steady in most hubs, Bangladesh mulls another import duty cut

Updated 04 Mar, 2021 09:53pm

Vietnamese Jan-Feb exports likely down 31.4% y-o-y.
Prices unchanged in India despite volatile rupee.

Asia Coffee-Vietnam prices track London prices lower

Published 04 Mar, 2021 02:12pm

Meanwhile, data released by local trade office earlier this week showed that in February, Lampung province exported 2,675 tonnes of robusta beans, down 83% from a year earlier.

Asia Coffee-Vietnam domestic prices trade in tight range as harvest ends

Published 28 Jan, 2021 01:23pm

Meanwhile, in Indonesia's Lampung province coffee prices remain unchanged with Sumatran robusta beans being offered with a $250 premium to the March contract and a $290 premium to the April contract, traders said.

ASIA RICE-Indian prices gain, higher Thai prices dampen demand

Published 22 Jan, 2021 11:51am

"Exporters are buying moderately from farmers while waiting for the ongoing winter-spring harvest to peak."

Indian rice prices steady, Thai rates hit 8-month high

Published 17 Jan, 2021 04:13am

BENGALURU: Prices of rice from top exporter India held at a four-month high this week, while a stronger baht pushed...

ASIA RICE-Indian prices hold steady, Thai rates hit 8-month high on stronger baht

Published 15 Jan, 2021 11:38am

Meanwhile, Bangladesh's state grains buyer has issued a tender to buy 50,000 tonnes of rice to boost depleted reserves, amid a surge in prices.

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 21	278.12
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 21	277.92
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 21	162.52
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 21	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 21	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 21	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 21	3.59

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 20	7,443.28
Nasdaq / Jul 20	25,508.07
Dow Jones / Jul 20	51,839.26
India Sensex / Jul 21	77,478.67
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 21	65,077.32
Hang Seng / Jul 21	25,036.86
FTSE 100 / Jul 21	10,506.59
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 21	24,879.67
France CAC40 / Jul 21	8,348.97

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 21	82.50
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 21	18,880
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 21	368,000
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 21	4,050.88
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 21	79.38
Petrol/Litre / Jul 22	320.73
Diesel/Litre / Jul 22	367.21

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 21 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	2.39 ▲ 0.24 (11.16%)
Invest Capital Invest Bank / Jul 21 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	21.75 ▲ 1.98 (10.02%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 21 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	64.96 ▲ 5.91 (10.01%)
First IBL Mod. / Jul 21 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	15.27 ▲ 1.39 (10.01%)
Gammon Pak / Jul 21 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	21.98 ▲ 2 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jul 21 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	110.23 ▲ 10.02 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 21 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	41.69 ▲ 3.79 (10%)
Biafo Ind. / Jul 21 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	130.83 ▲ 11.89 (10%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 21 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	18.15 ▲ 1.65 (10%)
Husein Industries / Jul 21 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	60.50 ▲ 5.5 (10%)

Stock	Price
United Insurance / Jul 21 The United Insurance Company(UNIC)	12.68 ▼ -1.41 (-10.01%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 21 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	414.40 ▼ -46.02 (-10%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 21 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,515.89 ▼ -168.43 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 21 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	79.05 ▼ -8.78 (-10%)
Shams Textile / Jul 21 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	57.58 ▼ -6.4 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 21 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	50.44 ▼ -5.6 (-9.99%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Jul 21 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	36 ▼ -3.62 (-9.14%)
Popular Islamic / Jul 21 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	22.90 ▼ -2.21 (-8.8%)
Frontier Ceramics / Jul 21 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	98.02 ▼ -7.77 (-7.34%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jul 21 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.71 ▼ -0.61 (-7.33%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	263,436,960 ▼ -0.69
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 21 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	110,849,016 ▲ 0.24
TPL Properties / Jul 21 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	73,851,952 ▲ 0.89
Pak Refinery / Jul 21 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	58,224,946 ▲ 0
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 21 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	26,116,799 ▲ 0.02
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 21 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	24,336,000 ▲ 0.97
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	22,413,148 ▲ 0.03
B.O.Punjab / Jul 21 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	20,069,620 ▲ 0.41
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	15,692,784 ▲ 0.14
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 21 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	13,608,067 ▼ -2.01

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