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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 17 Jan, 2025 12:18pm

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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

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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

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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

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‘Agri sector is facing severe challenges due to water scarcity’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s agriculture sector, which contributes 23 percent to the country’s GDP, is facing severe...

Published 17 Jan, 2025 02:56am

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Vietnam coffee prices edge down

HANOI: Vietnam coffee prices slipped this week as farmers released more beans ahead of the week-long Lunar New Year...

Published 17 Jan, 2025 02:56am

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Iron ore higher on lower shipments, softer dollar

BEIJING: Prices of iron ore futures climbed to a four-week high on Thursday, supported by reduced shipments from a...

Published 17 Jan, 2025 02:56am

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Copper hits 5 weeks peak on China stimulus hopes

LONDON: Copper prices touched a five-week high on Thursday after the dollar’s rally paused and investors had...

Published 17 Jan, 2025 02:56am

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Japanese rubber futures gain on higher oil prices, supply worries

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures gained more ground on Thursday, tracking a rally in oil prices and potential...

Published 17 Jan, 2025 02:56am

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Asia rice: Weak rupee, plentiful stocks pin India rates to 18-month low

HANOI, MUMBAI, BANGKOK AND BANGLADESH: Indian rice export prices fell to their lowest level in 18 months this week,...

Published 17 Jan, 2025 02:56am

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Palm falls on weak rival oil prices, muted demand

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures fell for a third straight session on Thursday and ended at their lowest closing...

Published 17 Jan, 2025 02:56am

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PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Wednesday at PMEX, the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS and indices was recorded at PKR 49.098...

Published 17 Jan, 2025 02:56am

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Gold hits one-month high

NEW YORK: Gold prices firmed near one-month highs hit earlier on Thursday after a softer-than-expected core US...

Published 17 Jan, 2025 02:56am

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Gold price per tola jumps Rs1,400 in Pakistan

Gold prices in Pakistan increased further on Thursday in line with their rise in international rates. In the local...

Published 16 Jan, 2025 03:17pm

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India’s palm oil imports to hit 5-year low

MUMBAI: India’s palm oil imports are set to plunge to a near five-year low in January, hit by negative refining...

Published 17 Jan, 2025 02:56am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 17	278.75
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 17	278.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 17	156.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 17	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 17	1.22
Euro to USD / Jan 17	1.03

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 17	5,996.66
India Sensex / Jan 17	76,619.33
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 17	38,451.46
Nasdaq / Jan 17	19,630.20
Hang Seng / Jan 17	19,584.06
FTSE 100 / Jan 17	8,505.22
Dow Jones / Jan 17	43,487.83
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 17	20,903.39

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 17	78.88
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 17	18,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 17	242,283
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 17	2,703.25
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 17	67.60
Petrol/Litre / Jan 20	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Jan 20 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.28 ▲ 1.00 (18.94%)
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%)
Calcorp Ltd / Jan 20 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	35.20 ▲ 3.20 (10.00%)
Fateh Sports / Jan 20 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	86.43 ▲ 7.86 (10.00%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 20 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	22.78 ▲ 2.07 (10.00%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Jan 20 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	133.14 ▲ 12.10 (10.00%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jan 20 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	927.77 ▲ 83.20 (9.85%)
Shadab Textile / Jan 20 Shadab Textile Mills Limited(SHDT)	23.60 ▲ 2.10 (9.77%)

Stock	Price
Gulistan Sp. / Jan 20 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	12.66 ▼ -1.41 (-10.02%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Jan 20 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	10 ▼ -1.09 (-9.83%)
Mandviwala / Jan 20 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	19.94 ▼ -1.98 (-9.03%)
Cordoba Logistics / Jan 20 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	16.20 ▼ -1.17 (-6.74%)
Service Textile / Jan 20 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	14.01 ▼ -0.97 (-6.48%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jan 20 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	9.42 ▼ -0.58 (-5.80%)
Pak Engineering / Jan 20 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	605 ▼ -37.05 (-5.77%)
Samba Bank / Jan 20 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	9.03 ▼ -0.45 (-4.75%)
Engro Poly(Pref / Jan 20 Engro Poly(Pref)(EPCLPS)	11.01 ▼ -0.54 (-4.68%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	101,934,297 ▲ 0.04
Hub Power Co. / Jan 20 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	36,888,747 ▲ 3.95
Hascol Petrol / Jan 20 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	32,496,536 ▲ 0.14
Dewan Motors / Jan 20 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	28,438,701 ▲ 0.28
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 20 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	24,244,731 ▲ 5.12
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 20 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	16,809,928 ▲ 0.08
Cnergyico PK / Jan 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,567,303 ▲ 0.02
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,176,076 ▲ 0.01
Pak Refinery / Jan 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	14,466,388 ▲ 0.11

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