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West Africa

Raw sugar prices climb to four-week high

Published 05 Aug, 2026 05:45am

LONDON: Raw sugar futures rose to a four-week high on Tuesday as adverse weather in several countries reinforced...

Cocoa futures rise sharply with production set to fall

Published 02 Aug, 2026 04:02am

LONDON: Cocoa futures rose sharply on Friday boosted partly by a projected decline in production in West Africa in...

Arabica coffee prices rise

Published 30 Jul, 2026 05:15am

LONDON: Arabica coffee futures on ICE rose on Wednesday, buoyed by harvest delays in top grower Brazil and a further...

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...

London cocoa hits 3-week high

Published 21 Jun, 2026 02:30am

LONDON: London cocoa futures on ICE rose to a three-week peak on Friday, while robusta coffee prices were also...

Raw sugar rebounds, cocoa climbs

Published 14 Jun, 2026 05:20am

LONDON: Raw sugar futures on ICE rebounded from a seven-week low on Friday buoyed by crop concerns linked to El Nino...

Arabica coffee prices ease, cocoa edges higher

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am

LONDON: Arabica coffee futures on ICE fell slightly on Tuesday as the focus remained on the harvest outlook in top...

Arabica coffee hits 1-1/2 year low, cocoa also down

Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:11am

LONDON: Arabica coffee futures on ICE fell to 1-1/2-year lows on Friday with supplies set to be boosted by a...

Cocoa hits near three-month highs on crop concerns

Published 06 May, 2026 05:58am

LONDON: Cocoa futures rose to near three-month highs on Tuesday, boosted by fund short covering against the backdrop...

Beyond traditional markets: Pakistan’s untapped export frontier in Africa

Published 18 Apr, 2026 06:02am

For decades, Pakistan’s export strategy has relied heavily on traditional partners in the West, the Middle East, and...

Raw sugar steadies near one-month low amid ample supplies

Published 12 Apr, 2026 05:10am

NEW YORK: Raw sugar futures on ICE steadied near a one-month low on Friday, heading for 7percent losses on the week...

Raw sugar tumbles off five-month high; cocoa, coffee also fall

Published 26 Mar, 2026 05:00am

LONDON: Raw sugar futures on ICE tumbled off the prior session’s five-month high on Wednesday as reports the US is...

Rohingya ‘targeted for destruction’ by Myanmar, ICJ hears

Updated 13 Jan, 2026 07:35am

THE HAGUE: Myanmar deliberately targeted the Rohingya minority with “horrific violence” in a bid to destroy the...

Raw sugar recovers; cocoa also gains

Published 06 Jan, 2026 05:46am

LONDON: Raw sugar futures on the ICE exchange rose on Monday as dealers bet this year’s commodity index rebalancing...

Nigeria faces record hunger amid insurgent attacks, aid cuts

Published 25 Nov, 2025 02:04pm

Violence has escalated in 2025, with attacks by insurgents including al-Qaeda affiliate Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM)

At least 70 killed in capsize of migrant boat off West Africa, Gambia says

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 7	277.91
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 7	277.71
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 7	157.76
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 7	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 7	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 7	1.16
SOFR % / Aug 7	3.65

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 7	7,757.64
India Sensex / Aug 7	78,499.17
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 7	65,606.71
Nasdaq / Aug 7	26,690.62
Hang Seng / Aug 7	25,668.03
FTSE 100 / Aug 7	10,901.09
Dow Jones / Aug 7	54,036.93
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 7	26,319.45
France CAC40 / Aug 7	8,714.93

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 7	78.18
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 7	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 7	389,519
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 7	4,341.56
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 7	84.40
Petrol/Litre / Aug 9	327.62
Diesel/Litre / Aug 9	380.86

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 7 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	13.84 ▲ 1.26 (10.02%)
Secure Logistics-Trax Group / Aug 7 Secure Logistics-Trax Group Limited(SLGL)	17.68 ▲ 1.61 (10.02%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Aug 7 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	46.39 ▲ 4.22 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Aug 7 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	61.81 ▲ 5.62 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 7 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	229.52 ▲ 20.87 (10%)
Frieslandcampina / Aug 7 Frieslandcampina Engro Pakistan Limited(FCEPL)	121.30 ▲ 11.03 (10%)
Faisal Sp. / Aug 7 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	358.06 ▲ 32.55 (10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Aug 7 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	78.43 ▲ 7.13 (10%)
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Aug 7 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	6.80 ▲ 0.59 (9.5%)
Imperial Limited / Aug 7 Imperial Limited(IML)	23.48 ▲ 1.98 (9.21%)

Stock	Price
Fateh Sports / Aug 7 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	159.49 ▼ -16.5 (-9.38%)
Trust Mod. / Aug 7 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	18.57 ▼ -1.68 (-8.3%)
Asia Ins. / Aug 7 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	42.43 ▼ -3.56 (-7.74%)
Shams Textile / Aug 7 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	52.52 ▼ -4.29 (-7.55%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Aug 7 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	22.17 ▼ -1.69 (-7.08%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 7 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	52.77 ▼ -3.97 (-7%)
Tri-Star Power / Aug 7 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	17.35 ▼ -1.25 (-6.72%)
Gadoon Textile / Aug 7 Gadoon Textile Mills Limited(GADT)	341.05 ▼ -21.04 (-5.81%)
AKD Hospitality / Aug 7 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	150.79 ▼ -9.21 (-5.76%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Aug 7 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	14.47 ▼ -0.88 (-5.73%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 7 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	161,177,862 ▲ 0.69
B.O.Punjab / Aug 7 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	52,334,090 ▲ 0.46
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Aug 7 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	24,216,535 ▲ 0.59
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Aug 7 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	20,061,794 ▲ 0.32
Nishat Chun.Pow. / Aug 7 Nishat Chunian Power Limited(NCPL)	18,254,792 ▲ 0.7
Nishat Power / Aug 7 Nishat Power Limited(NPL)	15,207,765 ▼ -0.2
Unity Foods Ltd / Aug 7 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	15,156,912 ▼ -0.39
Hascol Petrol / Aug 7 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	13,781,842 ▲ 0.35
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 7 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	12,582,914 ▲ 1.26
Maple Leaf Cement / Aug 7 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	12,492,335 ▼ -1.02

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