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Jan 02, 2025 اردو ► PRINT EDITION ► BR MARKETS ► Dollar to PKR ►

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Asia rice: Indian export prices extend fall on muted demand, weak rupee

Commodities

Asia rice: Indian export prices extend fall on muted demand, weak rupee

Top exporter India’s rice prices fell for a third straight week to a 17-month low on weak demand and depreciation in...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 05:05pm

Copper holds near five-month low as weak demand outlook dominates

Commodities

Copper holds near five-month low as weak demand outlook dominates

LONDON: Copper prices hovered around five-month lows as expectations of a deteriorating demand outlook were...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 04:46pm

Palm oil ends lower after news on Indonesia’s B40 delay

Commodities

Palm oil ends lower after news on Indonesia’s B40 delay

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures closed lower on Thursday, triggered by a sell-off after news of Indonesia’s palm...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 04:44pm

Gold price per tola gains Rs1,100 in Pakistan

Commodities

Gold price per tola gains Rs1,100 in Pakistan

Gold prices in Pakistan increased on Thursday in line with their gain in the international rate. In the local...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 02:24pm

Palm oil rises tracking soyoil at Dalian By Dewi Kurniawati

Commodities

Palm oil rises tracking soyoil at Dalian By Dewi Kurniawati

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures opened up on Thursday, mirroring the movement of rival soyoil at the Dalian...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 11:41am

Iron ore consolidates as market awaits more cues in the new year

Commodities

Iron ore consolidates as market awaits more cues in the new year

BEIJING: Iron ore future prices moved in a tight range on Thursday as market participants await more cues on the...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 11:38am

Hike in POL prices challenged in LHC

Commodities

Hike in POL prices challenged in LHC

LAHORE: Judicial Activism Penal has approached the Lahore High Court through its chairman against recent increase in...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:10am

Gold prices soar

Commodities

Gold prices soar

KARACHI: Gold prices saw a sizeable leap on Wednesday, reflecting the global market uptrend, traders said. The first...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:11am

Gold price per tola increases Rs1,000 in Pakistan

Commodities

Gold price per tola increases Rs1,000 in Pakistan

After remaining unchanged in the previous session, gold prices in Pakistan increased on Wednesday in line with their...

Updated 01 Jan, 2025 10:11pm

Agri census commences in Sindh

Commodities

Agri census commences in Sindh

KARACHI: Sindh’s Minister for Planning and Energy Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, Minister for Livestock and Fisheries,...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:25am

Saudi bourse gains

Commodities

Saudi bourse gains

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s stock market rose on Wednesday in the first session of the new year, as most other regional...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 05:56am

Egypt receives its first imported wheat shipment

Commodities

Egypt receives its first imported wheat shipment

CAIRO: Egypt’s state grain buyer, Mostakbal Misr for Sustainable Development, received its first imported wheat...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 05:56am

China’s Nov net gold imports via HK hit 7-month high

Commodities

China’s Nov net gold imports via HK hit 7-month high

BENGALURU: China’s net gold imports via Hong Kong in November more than doubled from October, marking the highest...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 05:56am

Gold prices steady

Commodities

Gold prices steady

KARACHI: Gold prices held steady on Tuesday, following the unmoved global market, traded said. Prices of the...

Published 01 Jan, 2025 03:03am

Soy, wheat, corn set for second annual drop despite late gains

Commodities

Soy, wheat, corn set for second annual drop despite late gains

PARIS/SINGAPORE: Chicago soybean, wheat and corn futures were set for second straight annual declines on Tuesday as...

Published 01 Jan, 2025 03:03am

Iron ore falls on faltering China demand, high portside stocks

Commodities

Iron ore falls on faltering China demand, high portside stocks

BEIJING: Iron ore futures ended 2024 with a drastic decline of more than 15% as faltering demand, thin steel margins...

Published 01 Jan, 2025 03:03am

EU wheat posts yearly gain as Russia supply uncertainty grows

Commodities

EU wheat posts yearly gain as Russia supply uncertainty grows

PARIS: European wheat futures extended gains on Tuesday to post an annual rise, supported by year-end strength in US...

Published 01 Jan, 2025 03:03am

Cocoa and coffee futures set to post strong gains for 2024

Commodities

Cocoa and coffee futures set to post strong gains for 2024

LONDON: New York cocoa futures traded lower on Tuesday but were set to be the strongest performing commodity in ...

Published 01 Jan, 2025 03:03am

Copper slips but heads for second straight annual rise

Commodities

Copper slips but heads for second straight annual rise

LONDON: Copper prices fell on Tuesday but were on track for a second consecutive yearly gain, while the red ...

Published 01 Jan, 2025 03:03am

Gold set for brightest year since 2010 on rate cuts, safe-haven demand

Commodities

Gold set for brightest year since 2010 on rate cuts, safe-haven demand

NEW YORK: Gold prices were set to end a record-breaking year on a positive note on Tuesday as robust central bank...

Published 01 Jan, 2025 03:03am

Gold unchanged at Rs272,600 per tola in Pakistan

Commodities

Gold unchanged at Rs272,600 per tola in Pakistan

Gold prices in Pakistan remained stable on Tuesday, in line with the international rates. In the local market, the...

Updated 31 Dec, 2024 10:58pm

Copper eases but heads for second straight yearly rise

Commodities

Copper eases but heads for second straight yearly rise

Copper prices eased on Tuesday but were on track for a second consecutive yearly gain, while the red metal’s outlook...

Published 31 Dec, 2024 04:49pm

Palm ends with more than 19% annual gain after two years of losses

Commodities

Palm ends with more than 19% annual gain after two years of losses

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures closed with a 19.43% annual gain on Tuesday, snapping two consecutive years of...

Published 31 Dec, 2024 04:41pm

Palm set for nearly 21% annual gain after two years of losses

Commodities

Palm set for nearly 21% annual gain after two years of losses

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures looked set to post an annual gain of about 21% on Tuesday, snapping two...

Published 31 Dec, 2024 10:46am

Copper gains 4.2% in 2024 as positive China data counters strong dollar

Commodities

Copper gains 4.2% in 2024 as positive China data counters strong dollar

SHANGHAI: Most base metal prices rose on the last trading day of 2024, with copper posting a 4.2% year-on-year...

Published 31 Dec, 2024 10:37am

Cocoa tops global commodities rally for 2nd year, steel ingredients struggle on China demand

Commodities

Cocoa tops global commodities rally for 2nd year, steel ingredients struggle on China demand

SINGAPORE: Cocoa and coffee are poised to close 2024 as the biggest gainers among commodities for a second year on a...

Published 31 Dec, 2024 10:23am

Heavy rains to hit Malaysian palm oil output

Commodities

Heavy rains to hit Malaysian palm oil output

KUALA LUMPUR /MUMBAI: Malaysia’s palm oil production is set to fall for the fourth consecutive month in December ...

Published 31 Dec, 2024 06:32am

Malaysian palm oil futures lower on Dalian weakness, market awaits further leads

Commodities

Malaysian palm oil futures lower on Dalian weakness, market awaits further leads

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures extended losses on Monday, mirroring the drop in rival soyoils on the Dalian...

Published 31 Dec, 2024 06:32am

Japanese rubber futures rise on weaker yen, China optimism

Commodities

Japanese rubber futures rise on weaker yen, China optimism

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures advanced for the second straight session on Monday, buoyed by a softer yen and...

Published 31 Dec, 2024 06:32am

Gold in holding pattern as markets eye economic data, Fed outlook

Commodities

Gold in holding pattern as markets eye economic data, Fed outlook

NEW YORK: Gold prices slipped in thin trade on Monday, as markets awaited next week’s US economic data and the...

Published 31 Dec, 2024 06:32am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 2	278.75
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 2	278.55
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 2	156.70
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 2	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 2	1.25
Euro to USD / Jan 2	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 1	5,881.63
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 1	39,894.54
Nasdaq / Jan 1	19,310.79
Dow Jones / Jan 1	42,544.22
India Sensex / Jan 2	79,764.68
Hang Seng / Jan 2	19,586.19
FTSE 100 / Jan 2	8,177.07
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 2	19,923.95

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 1	18,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 1	241,773.70
Petrol/Litre / Jan 2	252.66
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 2	71.98
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 2	2,635.56
Diesel/Litre / Jan 2	258.34

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Siddiqsons Tin / Jan 2 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	6.66 ▲ 0.80 (13.65%)
Escorts Bank / Jan 2 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	6.85 ▲ 0.80 (13.22%)
Tri-Star Power / Jan 2 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	5.87 ▲ 0.63 (12.02%)
Ittefaq Iron Ind / Jan 2 Ittefaq Iron Industries Limited(ITTEFAQ)	9.47 ▲ 1.00 (11.81%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 2 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	47.69 ▲ 4.34 (10.01%)
Ali Asghar / Jan 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	79.20 ▲ 7.20 (10.00%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Jan 2 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	629.66 ▲ 57.24 (10.00%)
Biafo Ind. / Jan 2 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	217.42 ▲ 19.77 (10.00%)
Exide (PAK) / Jan 2 Exide Pakistan Limited(EXIDE)	889.49 ▲ 80.86 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
First Prudential Mod. / Jan 2 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	2.97 ▼ -0.72 (-19.51%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jan 2 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	27.90 ▼ -3.10 (-10.00%)
Frontier Ceram / Jan 2 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	34.76 ▼ -3.86 (-9.99%)
Ellcot Spinning / Jan 2 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	108.10 ▼ -11.97 (-9.97%)
Fateh Sports / Jan 2 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	78.60 ▼ -8.62 (-9.88%)
National Silk / Jan 2 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	50 ▼ -5.44 (-9.81%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jan 2 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	37.41 ▼ -4.04 (-9.75%)
Olympia Mills / Jan 2 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	36.36 ▼ -3.53 (-8.85%)
First Capital Equities / Jan 2 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.51 ▼ -0.51 (-8.47%)

Stock	Volume
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 2 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	88,905,675 ▲ 0.88
Cnergyico PK / Jan 2 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	71,999,946 ▼ -0.11
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 2 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	71,859,219 ▲ 0.03
Pak Int.Bulk / Jan 2 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	62,831,962 ▼ -0.20
Telecard Limited / Jan 2 Telecard Limited(TELE)	60,523,518 ▲ 0.72
B.O.Punjab / Jan 2 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	45,412,470 ▼ -0.17
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jan 2 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	41,276,943 ▲ 0.26
Pak Elektron / Jan 2 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	33,978,834 ▲ 0.11
Aisha Steel Mill / Jan 2 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	33,731,868 ▼ -0.39

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