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Copper jumps to 1-month peak after Trump shelves tariffs, for now

Commodities

Copper jumps to 1-month peak after Trump shelves tariffs, for now

LONDON: Copper prices jumped to their highest in more than a month after Donald Trump was quoted as saying the...

Published 20 Jan, 2025 09:31pm

Palm tracks Dalian oils higher, weak exports cap gains

Commodities

Palm tracks Dalian oils higher, weak exports cap gains

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures rose for a second session on Monday, supported by strength in Dalian vegetable...

Published 20 Jan, 2025 04:33pm

Pakistan’s Reko Diq mine to generate $74bn in free cash flow over 37 years, Barrick CEO says

Commodities

Pakistan’s Reko Diq mine to generate $74bn in free cash flow over 37 years, Barrick CEO says

Project expected to start production by end of 2028

Updated 20 Jan, 2025 10:18pm

Gold price per tola increases Rs500 in Pakistan

Bullion Rate

Gold price per tola increases Rs500 in Pakistan

After declining in the previous session, gold prices in Pakistan rose on Monday in line with their increase in...

Published 20 Jan, 2025 03:55pm

Ivory Coast 2024/25 cocoa arrivals up 24.7% as of January 19

Commodities

Ivory Coast 2024/25 cocoa arrivals up 24.7% as of January 19

ABIDJAN: Cocoa arrivals at ports in top grower Ivory Coast had reached 1.191 million metric tons by Jan. 19 since...

Published 20 Jan, 2025 02:33pm

Copper retreats from 1-month high on dollar strength, US policy uncertainty

Commodities

Copper retreats from 1-month high on dollar strength, US policy uncertainty

SHANGHAI: Most base metals, including copper, which touched a one-month high last week, declined on Monday due to a...

Published 20 Jan, 2025 01:08pm

Iron ore flat as supply concerns ease amid improving China sentiment

Commodities

Iron ore flat as supply concerns ease amid improving China sentiment

SINGAPORE: Dalian iron ore futures traded flat on Monday as traders weighed the easing supply concerns and lagging...

Published 20 Jan, 2025 01:07pm

US soybean market share in China shrinks in 2024, replaced

Commodities

US soybean market share in China shrinks in 2024, replaced

BEIJING: China’s soybean imports from the United States dropped 5.7% in 2024 from the previous year and were...

Published 20 Jan, 2025 01:02pm

Palm oil climbs on bargain buying, strength in Dalian oils

Commodities

Palm oil climbs on bargain buying, strength in Dalian oils

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures rose for a second session on Monday, supported by strength in Dalian vegetable...

Published 20 Jan, 2025 12:40pm

China buys less Russian coal in 2024 despite record imports

Commodities

China buys less Russian coal in 2024 despite record imports

BEIJING: China, the world’s top coal importer, bought less Russian coal in 2024 while increasing purchases from...

Published 20 Jan, 2025 12:26pm

Mauritius tenders to buy 8,000 metric tons rice, traders say

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Mauritius tenders to buy 8,000 metric tons rice, traders say

HAMBURG: The state purchasing agency in Mauritius has issued an international tender to buy 8,000 metric tons of...

Published 20 Jan, 2025 12:20pm

Prices of essential items show mixed trend

Commodities

Prices of essential items show mixed trend

PESHAWAR: Mixed trend in prices of important daily use items, including live chicken/meat, vegetables, pulses, ...

Published 20 Jan, 2025 05:31am

India set to allow 1 million tons of sugar exports this year

Commodities

India set to allow 1 million tons of sugar exports this year

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: India is set to allow exports of 1 million metric tons of sugar during the current season,...

Published 19 Jan, 2025 02:34pm

Farmers to be incentivised for early sowing of cotton

Commodities

Farmers to be incentivised for early sowing of cotton

LAHORE: The Punjab Agriculture Department has planned to incentivise farmers to promote early sowing of cotton in ...

Published 19 Jan, 2025 02:47am

Gold prices inch down

Commodities

Gold prices inch down

KARACHI: Gold prices inched down on Saturday, following the global market’s slight decline, hovering close to...

Published 19 Jan, 2025 02:47am

Corn heads for weekly gain on tighter supply outlook

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Corn heads for weekly gain on tighter supply outlook

CANBERRA: Chicago corn futures rose on Friday and were headed for a second consecutive weekly gain, underpinned by a...

Published 19 Jan, 2025 02:47am

Palm oil posts weekly drop, weighed down by rival oils

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Palm oil posts weekly drop, weighed down by rival oils

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures posted a weekly drop despite ending higher on Friday amid sluggish demand from...

Published 19 Jan, 2025 02:47am

Aluminium rises on strong Chinese data

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Aluminium rises on strong Chinese data

LONDON: Aluminium prices rose on Friday to the highest in almost eight weeks as strong economic data from top metals...

Published 19 Jan, 2025 02:47am

PMEX daily trading report

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PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Thursday at PMEX, the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS and indices was recorded at PKR 47.941 ...

Published 19 Jan, 2025 02:47am

Gold price per tola decreases Rs200 in Pakistan

Bullion Rate

Gold price per tola decreases Rs200 in Pakistan

After increasing in the previous session, gold prices in Pakistan declined on Saturday in line with their fall in...

Published 18 Jan, 2025 03:25pm

Gold prices slightly up

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Gold prices slightly up

KARACHI: Gold prices saw a slight upward move on Friday, as the global bullion rates edged higher, traders said. ...

Published 18 Jan, 2025 05:45am

Global LNG: Asian spot LNG slips amid healthy stocks, weak demand

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Global LNG: Asian spot LNG slips amid healthy stocks, weak demand

SINGAPORE: Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices slightly declined this week, weighed by healthy inventory...

Published 17 Jan, 2025 06:42pm

Aluminium, copper rise on strong Chinese data

Commodities

Aluminium, copper rise on strong Chinese data

LONDON: Aluminium prices rose on Friday to the highest in almost eight weeks, while copper hit a five-week high as...

Published 17 Jan, 2025 06:17pm

Palm posts weekly drop, weighed down by rival oils

Commodities

Palm posts weekly drop, weighed down by rival oils

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures posted a weekly drop despite ending higher on Friday amid sluggish demand from...

Published 17 Jan, 2025 06:15pm

Gold price per tola increases Rs400 in Pakistan

Bullion Rate

Gold price per tola increases Rs400 in Pakistan

Gold prices in Pakistan increased on Friday in line with their rise in international rates. In the local market, the...

Published 17 Jan, 2025 05:12pm

China Dec aluminium output rises 4.2% y/y to 3.77mn metric tons

Commodities

China Dec aluminium output rises 4.2% y/y to 3.77mn metric tons

SHANGHAI: China’s aluminium production rose by 4.2% to 3.77 million metric tons in December from a year earlier,...

Published 17 Jan, 2025 12:32pm

Corn heads for weekly gain on tighter supply outlook

Commodities

Corn heads for weekly gain on tighter supply outlook

CANBERRA: Chicago corn futures rose on Friday and were headed for a second consecutive weekly gain, underpinned by a...

Published 17 Jan, 2025 12:18pm

Iron ore heads for weekly gains on better China data, resilient demand

Commodities

Iron ore heads for weekly gains on better China data, resilient demand

BEIJING: Iron ore futures ticked up on Friday to head for a weekly rise at four-week-high levels as a raft of...

Published 17 Jan, 2025 12:02pm

Palm set for third weekly drop, weighed down by rival oils

Commodities

Palm set for third weekly drop, weighed down by rival oils

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures declined for a fourth straight session on Friday and were set to post their...

Published 17 Jan, 2025 11:48am

Group in Thailand bought some 195,000 T feed wheat, traders say

Commodities

Group in Thailand bought some 195,000 T feed wheat, traders say

HAMBURG: The TFMA group of animal feed importers in Thailand is believed to have purchased around 195,000 metric...

Published 17 Jan, 2025 11:43am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 20	278.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 20	278.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 20	156.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 20	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 20	1.22
Euro to USD / Jan 20	1.03

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 17	5,996.66
Nasdaq / Jan 17	19,630.20
Dow Jones / Jan 17	43,487.83
India Sensex / Jan 20	77,231.09
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 20	38,932.72
Hang Seng / Jan 20	19,990.17
FTSE 100 / Jan 20	8,532.51
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 20	20,903.07

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 17	18,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 17	242,283
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 20	77.94
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 20	2,707.81
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 20	67.60
Petrol/Litre / Jan 21	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Bank Makramah / Jan 20 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	3.61 ▲ 0.91 (33.70%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jan 20 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	8.60 ▲ 1.00 (13.16%)
Apna Microfin. / Jan 20 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	10.50 ▲ 0.97 (10.18%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Jan 20 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	11.61 ▲ 1.06 (10.05%)
Loads Limited / Jan 20 Loads Limited(LOADS)	17 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
AKD Securities / Jan 20 AKD Securities Limited(AKDSL)	24.93 ▲ 2.27 (10.02%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 20 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	18.24 ▲ 1.66 (10.01%)
Attock Cement / Jan 20 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	254.47 ▲ 23.13 (10.00%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jan 20 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	53.44 ▲ 4.86 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Hussain Industries / Jan 20 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	31.09 ▼ -3.45 (-9.99%)
Faisal Sp. / Jan 20 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	334.01 ▼ -35.89 (-9.70%)
Parmount Sp. / Jan 20 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4.61 ▼ -0.44 (-8.71%)
Sindh Abadgar / Jan 20 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	38.04 ▼ -3.46 (-8.34%)
MithchellsFruit / Jan 20 Mitchells Fruit Farms Limited(MFFL)	279 ▼ -24.10 (-7.95%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Jan 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	19.26 ▼ -1.62 (-7.76%)
AN Textile Mill / Jan 20 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	11.80 ▼ -0.99 (-7.74%)
Service Textile / Jan 20 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	13.82 ▼ -1.16 (-7.74%)
Masood Textile / Jan 20 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	52.02 ▼ -4.22 (-7.50%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	101,934,297 ▼ -0.01
Lotte Chemical / Jan 20 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	59,408,954 ▲ 1.94
Bank Makramah / Jan 20 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	57,604,421 ▲ 0.91
Hub Power Co. / Jan 20 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	36,888,747 ▲ 0.70
Hascol Petrol / Jan 20 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	32,496,536 ▲ 0.17
Dewan Motors / Jan 20 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	28,438,701 ▲ 1.02
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 20 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	24,244,731 ▲ 7.71
Maple Leaf Cement / Jan 20 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	19,741,577 ▲ 2.08
The Searle Co. / Jan 20 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	17,062,686 ▲ 4.29

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