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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...

MoC seeks Rs20bn budget support for rice exporters vs India

Updated 06 Jun, 2026 09:30am

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce has reportedly sought Rs 20 billion budget support already extended to the rice...

Indian rice exports slow as Middle East war pushes up freight and insurance costs

Published 12 Mar, 2026 04:48pm

Shippers are adding war surcharges and emergency fuel surcharges

Asia rice: India rates ease as supply mounts and rupee falls, Vietnam prices steady

Published 05 Mar, 2026 06:31pm

India’s 5% broken parboiled variety was quoted at $348-$353 per metric ton

Prices of essential kitchen items show mixed trend

Published 22 Feb, 2026 02:31am

ISLAMABAD: Prices of essential kitchen items showed a mixed trend this past week compared to the previous one,...

India’s rice exports to top buyer Iran stall on protests, tariff worries

Published 13 Jan, 2026 04:33pm

The proposed 25% levy under the Trump framework adds an additional challenge to the Indian basmati rice sector

SPI-based weekly inflation rises slightly

Published 10 Jan, 2026 08:35am

ISLAMABAD: Sensitive Price Index (SPI)-based weekly inflation showed an upward trend as it increased by 0.12 percent...

Global rice prices to stay weak in 2026 on surplus supplies

Published 09 Jan, 2026 04:45pm

Indian rice prices could fall by $15 to $25 per ton by March, as supplies increase from the new-season crop

India’s rice stocks surge to record high as paddy procurement climbs

Published 22 Dec, 2025 03:24pm

Wheat stocks stood at 29.14 million tons on December 1, up from last year’s 20.6 million tons

Islamabad wholesale market: sugar price shows declining trend

Published 21 Dec, 2025 07:21am

ISLAMABAD: The sugar price in the wholesale market has witnessed a significant decline from Rs 9,500 per 50kg bag to...

Asia rice: Thai rates hit seven-month high on China purchase deal

Published 19 Dec, 2025 06:07am

BENGALURU/BANGKOK/MUMBAI/HANOI/DHAKA: Thailand’s rice prices climbed to their highest in more than seven months,...

Asia rice: Thai rates hit seven-month high on China purchase deal

Published 18 Dec, 2025 04:33pm

Thailand’s 5% broken rice was quoted at $415 per metric ton

Asia rice: Weak demand pulls Vietnam rates to near 5-year low; India prices edge higher

Published 20 Nov, 2025 07:20pm

Vietnam’s rice rates fell to a near five-year low this week on weak demand and a push for higher-quality production,...

Asia rice: Sluggish demand, harvest supplies weigh on rates across top hubs

Published 07 Nov, 2025 07:40am

BENGALURU / HANOI / MUMBAI / BANGKOK / DHAKA: Asian rice export markets remained subdued this week with Indian and...

Bangladesh tenders again to buy 50,000 tons of rice, traders say

Published 22 Oct, 2025 05:02pm

HAMBURG: Bangladesh’s state grains buyer has issued another international tender to purchase 50,000 metric tons of...

Prices of several kitchen items show upward trend

Published 12 Oct, 2025 06:18am

ISLAMABAD: Prices of several essential kitchen items have registered an upward trend, primarily due to road closures...

Asia rice: Vietnam rates hit near eight-month peak as supply tightens

Published 28 Aug, 2025 05:16pm

Vietnam’s rice export prices hit an eight-month high this week as supplies tightened, while Indian prices held...

Prices of essential food items remain steady

Updated 25 Aug, 2025 06:19am

PESHAWAR: Prices of essential food items remain stable during the previous week as compared to preceding week, said ...

Asia rice: Vietnam rates rise on low domestic supplies; improved demand lifts India prices

Published 21 Aug, 2025 05:16pm

Vietnamese rice prices rose this week as domestic supplies tumbled, while Indian rates also ticked higher on rupee...

Asia rice: Vietnam rates hit near three-month peak on higher demand

Published 31 Jul, 2025 06:16pm

Vietnam rice export rates rose to a near three-month high this week, helped by strong demand, while Indian prices...

Asia rice: India prices steady as demand remains subdued, Thai rice falls on strong baht

Published 03 Jul, 2025 05:29pm

Indian rice prices remained unchanged from the previous week as demand remained subdued and supplies stayed on the...

Japan aims to slash stockpiled rice prices to 2,000 yen per 5kg, farm ministry says

Published 26 May, 2025 11:24am

TOKYO: Japan aims to drastically cut stockpiled rice prices to 2,000 yen ($14) per 5 kg and speed up getting rice...

Prices of daily-use items show upward trend

Published 26 May, 2025 05:56am

PESHAWAR: Upward trend in prices of daily use items like live chicken/meat, vegetable, pulses, cooking oil/ghee and...

Asia rice: Currency moves buoy Indian, Thai prices but demand still lags

Published 24 Apr, 2025 04:42pm

Prices of rice shipped from India and Thailand edged higher this week, aided by currency fluctuations, although...

Prices of essential kitchen items show declining trend

Updated 23 Mar, 2025 09:21am

ISLAMABAD: The prices of the essential kitchen items have witnessed declining trend during this week past against...

Bangladesh tenders to buy 50,000 metric tons of rice, traders say

Published 04 Mar, 2025 06:28pm

Bangladesh’s state grains buyer has issued another international tender to purchase 50,000 metric tons of rice,...

Prices of essential food items become dearer

Updated 03 Mar, 2025 08:40am

PESHAWAR: With the beginning of holy month of Ramazan, steep increase in prices of essential food items was...

Asia rice: India rates hit 20-month low on weak demand, abundant stocks

Published 27 Feb, 2025 04:46pm

Prices of rice exported from India fell to a 20-month low this week due to weak demand and ample stocks, while...

Indian industry body calls for broken rice exports as stocks surge

Published 18 Feb, 2025 05:32pm

MUMBAI: India needs to allow the export of 100% broken rice after inventories of the grain reached a record high at...

Japan to release emergency rice reserves to fight runaway inflation

Published 15 Feb, 2025 05:54am

TOKYO: The Japanese government said Friday it will release a fifth of its emergency rice stockpile after hot ...

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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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