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China’s 2025 steel demand to fall 1.5% on year, state research institute says

Commodities

China’s 2025 steel demand to fall 1.5% on year, state research institute says

BEIJING: China’s steel demand is forecast to fall 1.5% in 2025 and drop 4.4% in 2024 from the year before, the...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 12:34pm

Iron ore heads for weekly loss as seasonally weak demand weighs

Commodities

Iron ore heads for weekly loss as seasonally weak demand weighs

BEIJING: Iron ore futures prices were rangebound on Friday but were set for a weekly loss, pressured by the...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 11:51am

Palm recoups early losses after Indonesia hikes export levy, but set for weekly loss

Commodities

Palm recoups early losses after Indonesia hikes export levy, but set for weekly loss

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures recovered early declines on Friday after Indonesia hiked its export levy,...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 11:49am

Copper rebounds from 5-week low, firmer dollar caps gains

Commodities

Copper rebounds from 5-week low, firmer dollar caps gains

SHANGHAI: Copper prices rebounded on Friday from a five-week low touched in the last session, as most base metals...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 11:47am

China’s Nov soy imports from Brazil falls 25% y/y, US arrivals jump

Commodities

China’s Nov soy imports from Brazil falls 25% y/y, US arrivals jump

BEIJING: China’s soybean imports from Brazil shrank 25% in November from a year earlier, while shipments from the...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 11:27am

Strong US dollar pushes wheat closer to four-year lows

Commodities

Strong US dollar pushes wheat closer to four-year lows

CANBERRA: Chicago wheat futures edged higher on Friday, but were set for a 3.5% weekly drop, pressured by a firmer...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 11:09am

Iron ore hits near 1-month low on China concerns

Commodities

Iron ore hits near 1-month low on China concerns

BEIJING: Iron ore futures prices fell on Thursday to their lowest in nearly a month, as concerns about demand...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 02:43am

Asia rice: Rising supplies weigh on India prices

Commodities

Asia rice: Rising supplies weigh on India prices

BENGALURU/MUMBAI/HANOI/BANGKOK AND BANGLADESH: Prices of parboiled rice exported from India fell this week as the...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 02:43am

EU soft wheat crop to rebound to 11pc next year

Commodities

EU soft wheat crop to rebound to 11pc next year

PARIS: European Union production of soft wheat could rise 11% in 2025/26 in a rebound from a 12-year low this season...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 02:43am

Copper hits 5-week low on selling sparked by dollar jump

Commodities

Copper hits 5-week low on selling sparked by dollar jump

LONDON: Copper prices fell to a five-week low on Thursday as the dollar jumped to a near two-year high after the US...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 02:43am

Soybeans hover near 4-year low

Commodities

Soybeans hover near 4-year low

PARIS/CANBERRA: Chicago soybean futures were little changed on Thursday after hitting a fresh four-year low, while...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 02:43am

Malaysian palm oil falls for fifth session amid Indonesia, US biofuel policy uncertainty

Commodities

Malaysian palm oil falls for fifth session amid Indonesia, US biofuel policy uncertainty

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures slipped on Thursday for a fifth straight session, weighed down by...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 02:43am

Gold rebounds from one-month low after Fed’s hawkish signal

Commodities

Gold rebounds from one-month low after Fed’s hawkish signal

NEW YORK: Gold prices gained on Thursday, rebounding from a one-month low, as the market digested the US Federal...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 02:43am

Japanese rubber futures slip on global demand concerns

Commodities

Japanese rubber futures slip on global demand concerns

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures declined on Thursday, weighed down by prospects of softer global demand for the...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 02:43am

Gold prices nosedive

Commodities

Gold prices nosedive

KARACHI: Gold prices nosedived on Thursday following a sharp decline in global bullion value nearing $2,600 per...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 02:43am

Traders meet Janmohammed: More rice exports to Malaysia under study

Commodities

Traders meet Janmohammed: More rice exports to Malaysia under study

KARACHI: M Bashir Jan mohammed, Chairman, Pakistan-Malaysia Business Council of FPCCI, invited YB Dato Syed Abu...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 02:43am

Govt to ensure seamless rice sector operations, Reap assured

Commodities

Govt to ensure seamless rice sector operations, Reap assured

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce, Jam Kamal Khan and Federal Minister for National Food Security and...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 02:43am

Asia rice: Rising supplies weigh on India prices, Vietnam sees lower demand

Commodities

Asia rice: Rising supplies weigh on India prices, Vietnam sees lower demand

Prices of parboiled rice exported from India fell this week as the rupee depreciated and supplies increased, while...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 05:37pm

Copper hits 5-week low on selling sparked by dollar jump

Commodities

Copper hits 5-week low on selling sparked by dollar jump

LONDON: Copper prices fell to five-week lows on Thursday as the dollar jumped to near two-year peaks after the U.S....

Published 19 Dec, 2024 04:59pm

Palm falls for fifth session amid Indonesia, US biofuel policy uncertainty

Commodities

Palm falls for fifth session amid Indonesia, US biofuel policy uncertainty

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures slipped on Thursday for a fifth straight session, weighed down by...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 04:56pm

Gold price per tola falls Rs2,600 in Pakistan

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Gold price per tola falls Rs2,600 in Pakistan

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

Updated 19 Dec, 2024 05:20pm

Japan offers buys 77,220 tons of food wheat via tender

Commodities

Japan offers buys 77,220 tons of food wheat via tender

TOKYO: Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) bought a total of 77,220 metric tons of...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 02:09pm

Iron ore hits near 1-month low on China concerns, Fed outlook

Commodities

Iron ore hits near 1-month low on China concerns, Fed outlook

BEIJING: Iron ore futures prices fell on Thursday to their lowest in nearly a month, as concerns about demand...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 02:04pm

South Korea’s NOFI tenders to buy up to 138,000 metric tons corn

Commodities

South Korea’s NOFI tenders to buy up to 138,000 metric tons corn

HAMBURG: Leading South Korean feedmaker Nonghyup Feed Inc (NOFI) has issued an international tender to purchase up...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 02:01pm

Palm falls further on weakness of rival edible oils

Commodities

Palm falls further on weakness of rival edible oils

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures fell on Thursday for a fifth straight session, weighed down by weakness in...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 11:39am

Soybeans at 4-year lows amid supply glut, strong dollar

Commodities

Soybeans at 4-year lows amid supply glut, strong dollar

CANBERRA: Chicago soybean futures on Thursday sat at their lowest since September 2020, pinned down by a strong...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 11:32am

16.5m acres target surpassed: Punjab farmers bring 16.7m acres under wheat crop sowing

Commodities

16.5m acres target surpassed: Punjab farmers bring 16.7m acres under wheat crop sowing

LAHORE: Farmers in the province have brought 16.7 million acres of land under wheat sowing, surpassing the target of...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 08:24am

Gold prices recover

Commodities

Gold prices recover

KARACHI: Gold prices saw a notable recovery on Wednesday as global rates stabilized near $2,650 per ounce, according...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 05:57am

Iron ore slips as supply worries ease

Commodities

Iron ore slips as supply worries ease

BEIJING: Iron ore futures prices slipped on Wednesday, as supply concerns eased and demand slowed marginally due to...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 05:57am

Chicago wheat futures firm

Commodities

Chicago wheat futures firm

CANBERRA: Chicago wheat futures steadied on Wednesday following four consecutive daily losses, as concerns over...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 05:57am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.77
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 19	5,881.33
Nasdaq / Dec 19	19,394.44
Dow Jones / Dec 19	42,466.83
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,453.17
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,758.91
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,045
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,759.90

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 19	234,311
Petrol/Litre / Dec 20	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	68.96
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 20	17,585
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,606.98
Diesel/Litre / Dec 20	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.36 ▲ 0.36 (18.00%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.14 ▲ 0.28 (15.05%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.29 ▲ 0.49 (12.89%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Dec 20 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	2 ▲ 0.21 (11.73%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Shahmurad Sugar / Dec 20 Shahmurad Sugar Mills Limited(SHSML)	433.37 ▼ -48.15 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.07
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.03
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.05
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.22
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.29
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,049,560 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	38,579,304 ▼ -0.67
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.18
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.46

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