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New record high: gold price per tola jumps to Rs314,800 in Pakistan

Commodities

New record high: gold price per tola jumps to Rs314,800 in Pakistan

Gold prices soared to a fresh record high in Pakistan on Monday in line with their increase in the international...

Updated 17 Mar, 2025 09:11pm

Palm oil slips on poor export data, tracking Dalian

Commodities

Palm oil slips on poor export data, tracking Dalian

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures reversed gains on Monday, tracking movement of rival edible oils at the Dalian...

Published 17 Mar, 2025 10:57am

Japan rubber futures recoils on firmer yen, trade war worries

Commodities

Japan rubber futures recoils on firmer yen, trade war worries

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures retreated on Monday on a strengthening yen, while escalating trade measures...

Updated 17 Mar, 2025 12:31pm

Gold edges higher as geopolitical and economic concerns linger

Commodities

Gold edges higher as geopolitical and economic concerns linger

Gold firmed on Monday after touching a historic milestone last week, as geopolitical tensions, jitters about tariffs...

Published 17 Mar, 2025 10:18am

Wheat rebounds on lower Russian export forecast; corn, soybeans rise

Commodities

Wheat rebounds on lower Russian export forecast; corn, soybeans rise

SINGAPORE: Chicago wheat futures bounced back on Monday, rising more than 1% as expectations of lower exports from...

Published 17 Mar, 2025 10:15am

Iron ore drops as China property data raises demand concerns

Commodities

Iron ore drops as China property data raises demand concerns

BEIJING: Iron ore futures slumped on Monday, as a series of property data from top consumer China heightened...

Updated 17 Mar, 2025 01:03pm

Metals rise on dollar weakness, but trade jitters cap gains

Commodities

Metals rise on dollar weakness, but trade jitters cap gains

SHANGHAI: Metals were mostly trading higher on the London Metals Exchange on Monday, supported by a weaker dollar,...

Published 17 Mar, 2025 10:08am

Oil prices tick up on US attack on Houthis, China economic hopes

Energy

Oil prices tick up on US attack on Houthis, China economic hopes

Brent futures rose 49 cents, or 0.7%, to $71.07 a barrel

Updated 18 Mar, 2025 01:18am

Peshawar: Prices of essential items remain steady

Commodities

Peshawar: Prices of essential items remain steady

PESHAWAR: Prices of essential food commodities, including live chicken/meat, vegetables, dates, cooking oil/ghee,...

Published 17 Mar, 2025 05:29am

Gold prices slightly down

Commodities

Gold prices slightly down

KARACHI: Gold prices-locally and globally - edged lower from record highs on Saturday, as international market ...

Published 16 Mar, 2025 02:50am

Safras trims forecast for Brazil’s soy output

Commodities

Safras trims forecast for Brazil’s soy output

SAO PAULO: Brazil’s 2024/25 soybean crop is expected to reach 172.45 million metric tons, agribusiness consultancy...

Published 16 Mar, 2025 02:50am

South Korea’s MFG buys about 137,000 tons of corn

Commodities

South Korea’s MFG buys about 137,000 tons of corn

HAMBURG: South Korea’s Major Feedmill Group (MFG) purchased an estimated 137,000 metric tons of animal feed corn in...

Published 16 Mar, 2025 02:50am

Iron ore futures gain on expectations

Commodities

Iron ore futures gain on expectations

BEIJING: Prices of iron ore futures climbed on Friday to their highest levels in nearly two weeks, and were on track...

Published 16 Mar, 2025 02:50am

Shanghai tin prices jump

Commodities

Shanghai tin prices jump

SHANGHAI: Tin prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) advanced on Friday as Alphamin Resources halted mining...

Published 16 Mar, 2025 02:50am

Malaysian palm oil slightly up

Commodities

Malaysian palm oil slightly up

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures inched higher on Friday but logged a weekly loss as profit-taking and weak...

Published 16 Mar, 2025 02:50am

EU wheat on track for first weekly gain

Commodities

EU wheat on track for first weekly gain

PARIS/HAMBURG: European wheat prices edged lower on Friday, weighed down by competition from the Black Sea region...

Published 16 Mar, 2025 02:50am

Japanese rubber futures climb

Commodities

Japanese rubber futures climb

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures surged on Friday on a softer supply outlook and Chinese stimulus hopes, though...

Published 16 Mar, 2025 02:50am

Corn, wheat futures ease

Commodities

Corn, wheat futures ease

CHICAGO: Chicago corn futures ticked lower on Friday as concerns over trade conflicts disrupting trade flows and...

Published 16 Mar, 2025 02:50am

Copper slips from fresh peak

Commodities

Copper slips from fresh peak

LONDON: Copper prices recoiled from a five-month peak on Friday, as disappointing loans data from top metals...

Published 16 Mar, 2025 02:50am

Cocoa, coffee drift lower

Commodities

Cocoa, coffee drift lower

LONDON: Cocoa futures on the ICE exchange hit four-month lows on Friday and headed for 3% losses for the week, amid...

Published 16 Mar, 2025 02:50am

PMEX daily trading report

Commodities

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Thursday at PMEX, the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS and indices was recorded at PKR 51.848...

Published 16 Mar, 2025 02:50am

Gold price per tola decreases Rs300 in Pakistan

Bullion Rate

Gold price per tola decreases Rs300 in Pakistan

Gold prices in Pakistan declined on Saturday in line with their decrease in international rates. In the local...

Published 15 Mar, 2025 02:55pm

British steel industry calls for help with electricity prices

Commodities

British steel industry calls for help with electricity prices

LONDON: Britain’s steel industry has called on the government to help with electricity prices that it says can be it...

Published 15 Mar, 2025 10:22am

‘Urgent wheat imports may be needed to save from food crisis’

Commodities

‘Urgent wheat imports may be needed to save from food crisis’

KARACHI: The Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, the President of the Pakistan Businessmen and...

Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am

Gold tops $3,000 for first time on Trump’s tariff threats

Bullion Rate

Gold tops $3,000 for first time on Trump’s tariff threats

LONDON: Gold soared above $3,000 for the first time ever on Friday, as investors flocked to the asset, seen as a...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 08:04pm

Gold at new record high

Commodities

Gold at new record high

KARACHI: Local and international gold prices soared to fresh historic peak on Friday due to “Trump’s trade war and...

Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am

Corn down 3-5 cents a bushel, wheat and soy steady-mixed

Commodities

Corn down 3-5 cents a bushel, wheat and soy steady-mixed

CHICAGO: Following are U.S. expectations for the resumption of grain and soy complex trading at the Chicago Board of...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 07:52pm

Cocoa hits 4-month low, falls below $8,000/tons

Commodities

Cocoa hits 4-month low, falls below $8,000/tons

LONDON: Cocoa futures on the ICE exchange hit four-month lows on Friday and headed for 3% losses for the week, amid...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 07:44pm

Global LNG: Asian spot LNG prices dip amid tepid demand

Energy

Global LNG: Asian spot LNG prices dip amid tepid demand

SINGAPORE: Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices slipped this week to a three-month low, as tepid demand in...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 04:53pm

Copper slips from fresh peak after downbeat Chinese data

Commodities

Copper slips from fresh peak after downbeat Chinese data

LONDON: Copper prices recoiled from a five-month peak on Friday, as disappointing loans data from top metals...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 04:47pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 17	280.20
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 17	280
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 17	148.87
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 17	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 17	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 17	1.09
UK LIBOR % / Mar 14	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 14	5,638.94
Nasdaq / Mar 14	17,754.09
Dow Jones / Mar 14	41,488.19
India Sensex / Mar 17	74,169.95
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 17	37,396.52
Hang Seng / Mar 17	24,145.57
FTSE 100 / Mar 17	8,646.06
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 17	23,033.59
France CAC40 / Mar 17	8,051.37

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 14	17,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 14	269,204
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 17	67.74
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 17	2,990.19
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 17	67.49
Petrol/Litre / Mar 18	255.63
Diesel/Litre / Mar 18	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Universal Ins. / Mar 17 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	10.02 ▲ 1 (11.09%)
Bunnys Limited / Mar 17 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	15.90 ▲ 1.45 (10.03%)
Kohinoor Ind. / Mar 17 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	13.17 ▲ 1.2 (10.03%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 17 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	942.61 ▲ 85.69 (10%)
Frontier Ceram / Mar 17 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	22.98 ▲ 2.09 (10%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Mar 17 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	51.79 ▲ 4.71 (10%)
Fazal Cloth / Mar 17 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	163.71 ▲ 14.88 (10%)
Agritech Limited / Mar 17 Agritech Limited(AGL)	62.05 ▲ 5.64 (10%)
Chakwal Spinning / Mar 17 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	51.96 ▲ 4.72 (9.99%)
Int. Knit. / Mar 17 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	17.96 ▲ 1.63 (9.98%)

Stock	Price
B.O.Punjab / Mar 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	11.65 ▼ -1.44 (-11%)
AN Textile Mill / Mar 17 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	10.08 ▼ -1.11 (-9.92%)
D.M. Textile / Mar 17 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	57 ▼ -6 (-9.52%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Mar 17 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	100.11 ▼ -9.79 (-8.91%)
Fateh Sports / Mar 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	71 ▼ -6.93 (-8.89%)
Barkat Frisian Agro / Mar 17 Barkat Frisian Agro Limited(BFAGRO)	27.16 ▼ -2.32 (-7.87%)
F.Credit & Inv / Mar 17 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	7.70 ▼ -0.6 (-7.23%)
EFU General / Mar 17 EFU General Insurance Limited(EFUG)	121.60 ▼ -9.46 (-7.22%)
EFU Life Assr / Mar 17 EFU Life Assurance Limited(EFUL)	151 ▼ -10.46 (-6.48%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Mar 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	3.74 ▼ -0.25 (-6.27%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Elektron / Mar 17 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	48,037,327 ▲ 2.86
B.O.Punjab / Mar 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	46,428,647 ▼ -1.44
Pak Int.Bulk / Mar 17 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	42,700,806 ▲ 0.2
Fauji Foods Ltd / Mar 17 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	25,615,139 ▲ 0.14
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	19,236,322 ▼ -0.01
Fauji Cement / Mar 17 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	18,756,398 ▲ 0.92
Maple Leaf Cement / Mar 17 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	18,454,533 ▲ 0.39
Silk Bank Ltd / Mar 17 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	16,324,496 ▲ 0.02
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Mar 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	14,192,483 ▲ 1.45
Pak Refinery / Mar 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	12,993,166 ▲ 1.23

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