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Palm oil climbs over 3 percent

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures rose over 3 percent on Friday, reversing early losses to end up 1.5% this...

Published 28 Nov, 2020 03:04am

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Malaysian palm oil falls

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures extended early losses on Thursday to close 1.4% lower on worsening November...

Published 27 Nov, 2020 03:08am

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Malaysian palm oil gains

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures ended 1% higher on Wednesday despite a slump in November exports, boosted ...

Published 26 Nov, 2020 02:54am

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Palm gains as stronger crude, rival oils off weigh demand slump

The benchmark palm oil contract for February delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange closed up 1.11pc at 3,285 ringgit ($804.16) a tonne.

Published 25 Nov, 2020 04:26pm

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Malaysian palm oil slides

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures fell 2% on Tuesday to hit a two-week low as traders anticipate November...

Published 25 Nov, 2020 02:56am

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Palm falls on lean November exports, weaker rival soy

The benchmark palm oil contract for February delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange slid 55 ringgit, or 1.65pc, to 3,271 ringgit ($799.56) a tonne by the midday break.

Published 24 Nov, 2020 04:48pm

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Palm oil ends higher

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures reversed early losses to rise 1% on Monday, as concerns over declining...

Published 24 Nov, 2020 03:07am

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Palm ends higher on lower production concerns

The benchmark palm oil contract for February delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange rose 42 ringgit, or 1.28pc, to 3,330 ringgit ($814.58) a tonne.

Published 23 Nov, 2020 05:02pm

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Palm logs near 3pc weekly loss, ends four-week climb as Nov exports tumble

Palm oil is affected by price movements in related oils as they compete for a share in the global vegetable oils market.

Published 20 Nov, 2020 04:31pm

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CBOT soyabean futures hit four-year high

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures climbed for a fourth straight session on Wednesday and hit the...

Published 20 Nov, 2020 03:04am

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Palm retreats from 8-year high on fears of weak exports

Palm falls after hitting highest since May 3, 2012.
Nov. 1-20 exports expected to decline.
Low palm oil inventory may carry forward to mid-2021.

Published 19 Nov, 2020 06:01pm

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US MIDDAY: Soyabeans hit fresh 4-year peak

CHICAGO: US soyabean futures rose to a new four-year peak on Wednesday, led by sharply higher soyaoil and as robust...

Published 19 Nov, 2020 02:55am

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Palm oil climbs 2pc

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures jumped 2% on Wednesday, ending a three-day losing streak, underpinned by...

Published 19 Nov, 2020 02:55am

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India's vegetable oil imports drop 13pc in 2019-20

India imported 13.5 million tonnes of vegetable oils in the 2019-20 oil year.
In 2019-20, India's palm oil imports fell 23.3% to 7.22 million tonnes,

Published 13 Nov, 2020 06:13pm

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Palm oil hovers at over 8-year high

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures on Tuesday rose to their best level in 8-1/2 years as a sharp decline in...

Updated 11 Nov, 2020 03:17am

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Palm oil hovers at over 8-year high on lower Oct inventories, output

The benchmark palm oil contract for January delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange settled 0.9% higher at 3,256 ringgit ($790.68) a tonne,
export shipments from Malaysia during Nov. 1-10 fell between 17% and 19%, cargo surveyors said.

Published 10 Nov, 2020 05:42pm

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China's Oct soybean imports soar to 8.7mn tonne on rising Brazilian, US cargoes

The world's top soybean importer brought in 8.69 million tonnes of the oilseed in October, up from 6.18 million tonnes in the same month of the previous year.
"The rest majority are still Brazilian beans, which (crushers) booked very cheap earlier," Xie said.

Published 07 Nov, 2020 06:40pm

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Palm retreats from 8-year high but logs 5pc weekly rise

Palm oil rises 5.6% for the week.
Indonesia new levy structure to set next price direction
Palm prices $10 below CBOT soyoil prices.

Published 06 Nov, 2020 05:48pm

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Palm oil jumps 3 percent to 8-year high

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures climbed more than 3% to an eight-year high on Thursday, extending gains to ...

Updated 06 Nov, 2020 03:22am

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Canadian canola futures rise

WINNIPEG: ICE Canadian canola futures rose on Tuesday, lifted by spillover strength in soyaoil, a rival vegetable ...

Published 05 Nov, 2020 02:53am

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Palm oil climbs to near 10-month high on tight supply outlook

Palm hits highest since Jan. 13.
La Nina, northeast monsoon to curb output in Malaysia.
Industry expecting a slump in Oct. end-stocks.

Published 04 Nov, 2020 07:06pm

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Trade body urges India not to reduce import tax on edible oils

Edible oil prices in India, the world's biggest importer of vegetable oils, have jumped recently, tracking a rally on foreign markets and after the local soybean crop was damaged by excessive rainfall.

Published 28 Oct, 2020 07:59pm

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Palm oil eases on profit-booking ahead of holiday

The benchmark palm oil contract for January delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange closed down 14 ringgit, or 0.46%, to 3,051 ringgit ($732.88) a tonne.
Indonesia has set crude palm oil export tax at $3 per tonne for November.

Published 28 Oct, 2020 05:00pm

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Malaysian palm oil jumps

SINGAPORE: Malaysian palm oil futures jumped 1.8% on Monday to one-and-a-half-week high, tracking gains in rival ...

Published 27 Oct, 2020 02:59am

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Palm oil flat, logs 2 percent weekly rise

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures ended flat on Friday, but logged a 2.5% weekly rise as wet weather...

Published 24 Oct, 2020 02:41am

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Palm oil flat, logs 2pc weekly rise on supply worries

Palm ends three day climb.
Wet weather, virus lockdown hamper output.
Oct. exports signals higher demand from India, China.

Published 23 Oct, 2020 05:39pm

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Palm oil falls most in near one month

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures slumped more than 3% on Monday, their biggest fall in nearly a month, as...

Published 20 Oct, 2020 02:42am

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Palm oil clocks 1.4 percent weekly fall

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures steadied on Friday, buoyed by supply concerns, but logged a weekly loss of...

Published 17 Oct, 2020 03:08am

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Palm oil clocks 1.4pc weekly fall as exports decline

Soybean farmers in Argentina are hoarding crops due to foreign exchange uncertainty and Ukraine's sunseed harvest has been hit by poor weather.

Published 16 Oct, 2020 03:36pm

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Palm falls over 2pc on lower Oct exports, weaker crude

Oil prices fell as the new restrictions in the bloc increased uncertainty over the outlook for economic growth and a recovery in fuel demand.

Published 15 Oct, 2020 05:41pm

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Palm oil ends 7-day rally

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures fell on Wednesday after seven consecutive day of gains, as low biodiesel...

Published 15 Oct, 2020 03:10am

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Palm ends seven-day rally on weak biodiesel consumption, lower export estimates

The benchmark palm oil contract for December delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange closed 15 ringgit, or 0.50pc, lower at 2,988 ringgit ($720.17) a tonne, after rising 0.5pc.

Published 14 Oct, 2020 06:01pm

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Palm climbs for seventh day as Indonesia warns of La Nina hit

The benchmark palm oil contract for December delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange settled up 9 ringgit, or 0.3pc, at 3,003 ringgit ($725.36) a tonne.

Updated 13 Oct, 2020 05:31pm

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Palm oil gains for sixth day

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures ended 3% higher on Monday, extending gains to a sixth session as rival...

Published 13 Oct, 2020 02:45am

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Palm oil jumps more than 3pc on stronger Dalian oils, higher exports

Palm oil is affected by price movements in related oils as they compete for a share in the global vegetable oils market.

Published 12 Oct, 2020 04:48pm

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Palm oil jumps over 3pc

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures climbed more than 3% on Tuesday, tracking gains in rival soyaoil and ...

Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am

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Palm oil slips over 2 percent

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures fell nearly 3% on Friday as prices of crude oil fell after US President Trump...

Published 03 Oct, 2020 02:45am

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Palm falls over 2pc on cheaper crude after Trump tests positive for COVID-19

The benchmark palm oil contract for December delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange closed 2.8pc lower to 2,715 ringgit ($652.33) a tonne.

Updated 02 Oct, 2020 05:57pm

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Malaysian palm oil futures up

SINGAPORE: Malaysian palm oil futures rose 2.8% on Thursday on bargain buying and overnight rally in soya prices on...

Published 02 Oct, 2020 02:30am

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Malaysian palm oil falls

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil fell on Wednesday, sliding for a second day, and was set to end September with a small...

Published 01 Oct, 2020 02:58am

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Palm oil falls

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures reversed from early gains to close lower on Tuesday as an upcoming week-long...

Published 30 Sep, 2020 02:42am

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Malaysian palm oil flat

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures ended unchanged on Monday as gains stemming from supply concerns after Malaysia...

Published 29 Sep, 2020 02:57am

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Palm oil ends flat; plans of fresh Malaysia curbs help prices

The benchmark palm oil contract for December delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange closed at 2,822 ringgit ($676.25) per tonne, unchanged from Friday's closing.

Published 28 Sep, 2020 04:37pm

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Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim

KARACHI: The Karachi Port handled 175,688 tonnes of cargo comprising 143,147 tonnes of import cargo and 32,541 ...

Published 26 Sep, 2020 02:40am

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Palm oil rebounds as flooding in Indonesia stoke supply fears

Dalian's most-active soyoil contract fell 0.63pc, while its palm oil contract slipped 1.17pc. Soyoil prices on the Chicago Board of Trade were down 0.28pc.

Published 25 Sep, 2020 05:01pm

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Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Thursday (September 24, 2020)....

Published 25 Sep, 2020 02:45am

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Palm oil drops

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures plunged 3.6% on Thursday to a near four-week low, as weaker rival oils,...

Published 25 Sep, 2020 02:45am

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Palm oil falls over 3pc

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures fell more than 3% on Wednesday, tracking weaker rival oils while...

Published 24 Sep, 2020 02:47am

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Ukraine's 2020 soybeans crop to fall by 19pc

The association last week revised down its forecast for Ukraine's 2020, sunflower seed output to 14-15 million tonnes from the previous estimate of 15 million because of poor weather.

Published 22 Sep, 2020 04:07pm

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Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Monday (September 21, 2020)....

Published 22 Sep, 2020 02:39am

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Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Friday (September 18, 2020)....

Published 19 Sep, 2020 02:44am

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Palm oil logs highest weekly gain in five years

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures rose over 3% on Friday, logging their biggest weekly jump in five years,...

Published 19 Sep, 2020 02:44am

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Soy up 9-12 cents, wheat up 3-4 cents, corn steady-up 2 cents

Concerns about dry conditions limiting global production underpin wheat market.
Gains in wheat and soybeans support corn futures, which have risen 2.4% this week and hit their highest since March 10 overnight.

Published 18 Sep, 2020 06:08pm

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Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Thursday (September 17, 2020)....

Published 18 Sep, 2020 02:59am

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Soybeans extend run to two-year peak as exports to China flow

Soybeans at highest since June 2018 on brisk Chinese demand.
Corn at six-month peak, Chinese crop losses in focus.

Published 17 Sep, 2020 06:20pm

Vegetable Oil

Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Wednesday (September 16, 2020)....

Published 17 Sep, 2020 02:30am

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Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Tuesday (September 15, 2020)....

Published 16 Sep, 2020 02:46am

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Malaysian palm oil jumps

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures extended gains and ended over 1% higher on Tuesday, tracking strength in...

Published 16 Sep, 2020 02:46am

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Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Monday (September 14, 2020)....

Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am

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Palm oil surge 3pc

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures rallied more than 3% to their highest in over seven months on Monday,...

Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am

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Palm oil surge 3pc on gains in rival oils, hopes of better exports

Palm hits highest level since Jan. 24.
Spread between palm and soy oil and sun oil widening –broker.
Sept. 1-15 exports likely up 10-12%.

Published 14 Sep, 2020 05:03pm

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Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Friday (September 11, 2020)....

Published 12 Sep, 2020 02:43am

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Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Thursday (September 10, 2020)....

Published 11 Sep, 2020 02:42am

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Palm slips on concerns over rising output, lower-than-expected exports

The benchmark palm oil contract for November delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange closed down 2 ringgit.
Crude palm oil output rose 3.07% to a two-month high of 1.86 million tonnes, MPOB said.

Published 10 Sep, 2020 06:00pm

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Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Wednesday (September 9, 2020)....

Published 10 Sep, 2020 02:29am

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Egypt sets up commodities exchange for wheat, oils, sugar and rice

CAIRO: Egypt on Wednesday announced the formation of a commodities exchange which will initially trade wheat, oils,...

Published 10 Sep, 2020 02:29am

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Palm oil falls 2pc

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures slipped 2% on Wednesday, retreating from the previous session's sharp ...

Published 10 Sep, 2020 02:29am

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Palm oil snaps 2-day losing streak

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures ended higher on Tuesday, snapping a two-day losing streak and climbing as...

Published 09 Sep, 2020 02:38am

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China August soyabean imports fall from July as Brazilian cargoes slow

SHANGHAI: China's soyabean imports dipped in August from the previous month, customs data showed on Monday, amid...

Published 08 Sep, 2020 03:07am

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Malaysian palm oil ends lower

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures ended a volatile session more than 1% lower on Monday, dragged down by...

Published 08 Sep, 2020 03:07am

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Palm oil rises to over 7-month high

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures closed at an over seven-month high on Thursday, their sixth straight ...

Published 04 Sep, 2020 02:57am

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World food price index rises for 3rd month running in August

ROME: World food prices rose for a third month running in August, led by coarse grains, vegetable oils and sugar, ...

Published 04 Sep, 2020 02:57am

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Palm climbs for 5th day as weaker ringgit boosts

Palm oil rose 3.2% in intraday trade on Tuesday to touch its highest level in nearly seven months.
"The market is more focused on August production situation than the drop in exports," he added.

Published 02 Sep, 2020 05:40pm

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Palm oil touches near seven-month high

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures climbed as much as 3.2% on Tuesday, touching its highest in nearly seven...

Published 02 Sep, 2020 02:42am

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Palm oil touches near seven-month high tracking stronger soyoil

The benchmark palm oil contract for November delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange closed up 44 ringgit.
Palm oil logged a 2.3% monthly rise on Friday, its second straight monthly gain.

Published 01 Sep, 2020 06:09pm

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Palm oil remains higher

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures gained for a third straight session on Friday after soyaoils rose and palm ...

Published 29 Aug, 2020 02:49am

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Malaysian palm oil climbs

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures climbed for a second straight session on Thursday as rival oils rallied, ...

Published 28 Aug, 2020 02:02am

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Palm oil at 4-week low

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures closed at their lowest in four weeks on Tuesday, dragged down by weak partial...

Updated 26 Aug, 2020 02:50am

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Palm ends at 4-week low on soft August export data, firmer ringgit

A stronger ringgit makes palm more expensive for holders of other currencies.

Published 25 Aug, 2020 08:13pm

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Palm oil falls over 2 percent

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures ended more than 2% lower on Friday, pressured by gloomy partial August...

Updated 23 Aug, 2020 10:32am

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Palm oil climbs to highest in over a week

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures closed at their highest in more than a week on Wednesday, up for a third...

Published 20 Aug, 2020 02:57am

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Indonesia mulls palm oil levies increase to support biodiesel plans

Indonesia collects levies from palm oil exports to fund the cost difference between fuel made from palm oil and fossil diesel fuel as incentives for producers.

Published 19 Aug, 2020 03:53pm

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 3	278.63
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 3	27,843
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 3	157.26
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 3	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 3	1.24
Euro to USD / Jan 3	1.03

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 3	5,942.47
India Sensex / Jan 3	79,223.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 3	39,894.54
Nasdaq / Jan 3	19,621.68
Hang Seng / Jan 3	19,760.27
FTSE 100 / Jan 3	8,223.98
Dow Jones / Jan 3	42,732.13
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 3	19,906.08

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 3	73.96
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 3	243,488.40
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 3	2,640.22
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 3	67.66
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 4	18,285
Petrol/Litre / Jan 5	252.66

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Tri-Star Power / Jan 3 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	6.87 ▲ 1.00 (17.04%)
Dewan Textile / Jan 3 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	7.50 ▲ 0.70 (10.29%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Jan 3 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	28 ▲ 2.55 (10.02%)
Asim Textile / Jan 3 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	14.72 ▲ 1.34 (10.01%)
Bannu Woollen / Jan 3 Bannu Woollen Mills Limited(BNWM)	39.34 ▲ 3.58 (10.01%)
Ali Asghar / Jan 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	87.12 ▲ 7.92 (10.00%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Jan 3 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	692.63 ▲ 62.97 (10.00%)
Arpak Int. / Jan 3 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	76.89 ▲ 6.99 (10.00%)
Chakwal Spinning / Jan 3 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	79.30 ▲ 7.21 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jan 3 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	165.85 ▼ -18.43 (-10.00%)
Pak Paper Prod / Jan 3 Pakistan Paper Products Limited(PPP)	163.24 ▼ -18.14 (-10.00%)
Jubilee Spinning / Jan 3 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	10.81 ▼ -1.19 (-9.92%)
National Silk / Jan 3 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	49.96 ▼ -5.48 (-9.88%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jan 3 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	37.50 ▼ -3.95 (-9.53%)
Escorts Bank / Jan 3 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	6.22 ▼ -0.63 (-9.20%)
Intermarket Securities / Jan 3 Intermarket Securities Limited(IMS)	67.01 ▼ -6.76 (-9.16%)
Premium Textile / Jan 3 Premium Textile Mills Limited(PRET)	365.10 ▼ -34.90 (-8.72%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jan 3 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	27.30 ▼ -2.57 (-8.60%)

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Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 3 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	89,478,727 ▲ 0.26
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	72,529,816 ▼ -0.06
Telecard Limited / Jan 3 Telecard Limited(TELE)	61,073,411 ▼ -0.38
Cnergyico PK / Jan 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	56,752,893 ▲ 0.01
Fauji Cement / Jan 3 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	54,319,935 ▼ -2.12
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jan 3 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	47,336,133 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	47,012,733 ▼ -0.21
B.O.Punjab / Jan 3 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	37,387,280 ▲ 0.11
Bank Makramah / Jan 3 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	34,237,257 ▲ 0.25

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