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Print - 2007-11-28
Oil cake market rates

Oil cake market rates

Upward trend was again seen in the forward cottonseed oilcake market on Tuesday as buyers were active to make new deals, dealers said. The December vaida opened with Rs 4.00 gain at Rs 594 and closing was seen at the same level, they said.
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Argentina sells 13.505 million tonnes corn

Argentina sells 13.505 million tonnes corn

Argentine export commitments of 2006/07 corn stood at 13.505 million tonnes by November 23, unchanged from a week earlier, the Agriculture Secretariat said in its latest weekly report. By the same date last year, Argentina had sold 8.585 million tonnes of
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Musharraf bids farewell to arms

Musharraf bids farewell to arms

President Pervez Musharraf paid a ceremonial farewell to his troops Tuesday, a day before he bows to world wide pressure and quits as army chief to become a civilian leader. Amid mounting anger over his three-week-old state of emergency, the embattled US
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Argentine wheat sales rise

Argentine wheat sales rise

Argentine 2006/07 wheat export commitments rose to 8.895 million tonnes by November 23, the Agriculture Secretariat said in its latest weekly report. By the same date last year, Argentina, a top-five wheat exporter, had sold 8.17 million tonnes of the gra
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Musharraf bids farewell to arms

Musharraf bids farewell to arms

President Pervez Musharraf paid a ceremonial farewell to his troops Tuesday, a day before he bows to world wide pressure and quits as army chief to become a civilian leader. Amid mounting anger over his three-week-old state of emergency, the embattled US
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Global soyaoil output below demand: Oil World

Global soyaoil output below demand: Oil World

Global October 2007/September 2008 soyaoil production of 39.52 million tonnes will be below consumption of 40.02 million tonnes, Hamburg-based oilseeds analysts Oil World forecast. This compares to estimated 2006/07 production of 36.75 million tonnes and
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Nawaz says he's trying to convince Benazir to boycott polls

Nawaz says he's trying to convince Benazir to boycott polls

Former premier and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Nawaz Sharif on Monday said boycotting the January 8, 2008, elections was the only solution to the problems confronting the country and the nation and that he was trying to convince all the pa
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
FOB Gulf corn and soya offers hold steady

FOB Gulf corn and soya offers hold steady

US FOB Gulf corn and soyabean basis offers held steady on Monday, supported by tight loading capacity for December and strong export demand, traders said. Hard red winter wheat offers rose following a sharp drop in futures prices as grain followed outside
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Nawaz says he's trying to convince Benazir to boycott polls

Nawaz says he's trying to convince Benazir to boycott polls

Former premier and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Nawaz Sharif on Monday said boycotting the January 8, 2008, elections was the only solution to the problems confronting the country and the nation and that he was trying to convince all the pa
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Indonesian palm oil prices firm

Indonesian palm oil prices firm

Indonesian crude palm oil prices had a firmer bias on Tuesday, underpinned by a weakening rupiah currency and despite the impact of Malaysian prices retreating from a record high. Cooking oil prices were depressed, however, amid uncertainty over tax subsi
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Kinnow export to Russia starts this week

Kinnow export to Russia starts this week

Following the lifting of ban by Russia last week, Pakistan will start exporting kinnow in a day or two, officials of Pakistan Horticulture Development and Export Board (PHDEB) told Business Recorder on Tuesday.
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
CBOT corn futures down

CBOT corn futures down

Corn futures on the Chicago Board of Trade ended lower on Monday as players took profits amid a downturn in crude oil, lower wheat and a lack of bullish momentum in soy, traders said. "You have to keep an eye on crude all the time. The corn market just do
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Kinnow export to Russia starts this week

Kinnow export to Russia starts this week

Following the lifting of ban by Russia last week, Pakistan will start exporting kinnow in a day or two, officials of Pakistan Horticulture Development and Export Board (PHDEB) told Business Recorder on Tuesday.
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
CBoT wheat lower

CBoT wheat lower

Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade closed lower on Monday as traders booked profits after nearby contracts set one-month highs early, traders said. Declines in other commodities, including corn and crude oil, added pressure.
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Kinnow export to Russia starts this week

Kinnow export to Russia starts this week

Following the lifting of ban by Russia last week, Pakistan will start exporting kinnow in a day or two, officials of Pakistan Horticulture Development and Export Board (PHDEB) told Business Recorder on Tuesday.
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Shanghai copper falls

Shanghai copper falls

Shanghai copper slipped on Tuesday on growing worries about demand, while zinc regained some lost ground on fresh comments on China's output outlook. The February copper contract, the most active on the Shanghai Futures Exchange, was down 180 yuan, or 0.3
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Ginners resume buying phutti, activity picks up

Ginners resume buying phutti, activity picks up

Trading of seedcotton restarted as ginners ignored the call to stop purchasing of phutti due to contamination, dealers said on the cotton market on Tuesday. The Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 3075, dealers said.
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Bangladesh tea prices up

Bangladesh tea prices up

The average price of Bangladesh teas rose slightly to 89.32 taka ($1.30) per kg at the weekly auction on Tuesday, brokers said. "Nearly 1.87 million kg were sold at an average price of 89.32 taka per kg, up 0.11 taka from the previous sale.
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Wheat prices sharply up on grain market

Wheat prices sharply up on grain market

Wheat prices were higher on the grain market on Tuesday as supply was tight and the news that some countries refused to take part in bidding the wheat import tender, dealers added.
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
MGE spring wheat settles lower

MGE spring wheat settles lower

Spring wheat futures at the Minneapolis Grain Exchange closed mostly lower on Monday, retreating on profit-taking after the spot December contract set a seven-week high overnight, traders said. "People were quick to sell as they realised there was no foll
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Vietnam coffee: harvest picks up, price ease

Vietnam coffee: harvest picks up, price ease

Harvesting of Vietnam's robusta coffee crop has been picking up after disruption in the past month due to rains, and farmers said on Tuesday they could complete the process next month. Growers and hired workers were out on the field in Daklak, Vietnam's t
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
New York cocoa futures fall

New York cocoa futures fall

US cocoa futures slumped late in the session to close lower on Monday on fund liquidation, dealers said. "Last week we'd seen industry buying every day and essentially had a bit of a rally in the market. Today, it's been lackluster trading and most other
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
New York arabica coffee knocked down

New York arabica coffee knocked down

US arabica coffee futures ended down on Monday, near a one-week low, as players returned from four days off to selling in London robusta coffee and a drop in the Brazilian real against the dollar, traders said. "Robusta was coming off and if you look at t
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
US copper futures up

US copper futures up

US copper futures closed higher on Monday, as follow-through short covering from last week boosted values and traders sped up contract rollover from December into March, dealers said. Copper for December delivery settled at $3.0230 a lb on the New York Me
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
US gold gains

US gold gains

US gold futures finished just a tad higher in choppy, heavy trade on Monday after reaching a two-week high, as credit market fears and falling crude oil prices took a toll on bullish sentiment based on a weaker dollar.
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Gold defies credit woes

Gold defies credit woes

Gold gained on Tuesday as a weak US dollar spurred buying from bargain hunters and helped the metal defy selling pressure from falling crude oil and shares. Spot gold rose to $827.20/828.00 from $824.70/825.40 late in New York on Monday, when it hit a two
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Indian soyaoil futures drop

Indian soyaoil futures drop

Indian soyaoil futures fell on Tuesday, tailing lower rival palm oil in Malaysia, with the drop cushioned by an increase in base export prices of crude palm oil by Indonesia. By 3:33 pm (1003 GMT), the December contract on the National Commodity and Deriv
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Oil falls more than $1 on Opec

Oil falls more than $1 on Opec

Oil fell by more than $1 on Tuesday on expectations that Opec may increase output and following a decline in US share prices. US oil fell $1.02 to $96.68 a barrel, after dropping 48 cents in the previous session. London Brent crude fell by 84 cents to $94
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Malaysian tin

Malaysian tin

Malaysian tin closed unchanged on Tuesday due to a technical correction against London Metal Exchange prices, one dealer said.
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Brown denies knowledge of 'secret' donations

Brown denies knowledge of 'secret' donations

Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Tuesday he was unaware of "secret" donations to his governing Labour Party, as a fresh row over political funding threatened to engulf his government. He also announced an investigation into the donations, given
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Hilal-e-Pakistan awarded to former Chinese vice premier

Hilal-e-Pakistan awarded to former Chinese vice premier

The award of Hilal-e-Pakistan was presented on behalf of President of Pakistan to former Chinese Vice Premier and Foreign Minister Huang Hua by Ambassador Salman Bashir at a special ceremony held here on Tuesday.
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

Monday's closing prices of New York cotton in US cents/lb.

Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Mulk for boosting ties with Iran and Afghanistan

Mulk for boosting ties with Iran and Afghanistan

The NWFP caretaker Chief Minister Shams-ul-Mulk has said that Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan inherited religious, historical and cultural bonds of diverse relations that need to further boost and suggested that these bonds should be converted into common
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Tuesday (November 27, 2007) and the forecast for Wednesday (November 28, 2007).
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Pakistan calls for boosting UN role in world affairs

Pakistan calls for boosting UN role in world affairs

Voicing concern over the steady erosion of the UN General Assembly's role, Pakistan has called for steps to breathe new life into the 192-member body so that it can effectively deal with world problems.
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
People from Mirpur demand completion of bridge

People from Mirpur demand completion of bridge

The people of Mirpur have demanded of the authorities concerned to complete the bridge between Rrathoa and Chak Heryaam as early as possible. In an appeal to the authorities, they said when Mangla Dam was constructed in 1967 to meet water and energy needs
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Pakistan and Bangladesh agree to boost bilateral trade

Pakistan and Bangladesh agree to boost bilateral trade

The Pakistani and Bangladeshi businessmen have agreed on steps to enhance bilateral trade, direct shipping and market access in pharmaceuticals, women entrepreneur products and finished jute goods.
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Delegation off to Bangkok for CNG moot

Delegation off to Bangkok for CNG moot

A delegation of CNG industry on Tuesday left for Bangkok to attend second conference and exhibition on 'Asia Pacific Natural Gas Vehicles' (APNGV), being held from 27-29 November.
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
'80 percent of Sessi budget being spent on health services'

'80 percent of Sessi budget being spent on health services'

Commissioner of Sindh Social Employees Security Institution (Sessi) Hashim Raza Zaidi has said that Sessi spending around 80 percent of its budget on health services. Addressing members of Site Association of Industry (Sai) on Tuesday, he advised the indu
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
NCEL launches e-Books

NCEL launches e-Books

National Commodity Exchange Limited (NCEL) has announced the first deployment of its state-of-art web based in-house developed Broker Back-Office and Commission Accounting System at a leading Brokerage House; NCEL e-Books.
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
KASB declared best brokerage firm

KASB declared best brokerage firm

Asiamoney has declared KASB as the best local brokerage firm in Pakistan, in the best local brokerage category. Asiamoney has for the first time calculated a ranking for Pakistan, with KASB as this year's investors' choice.
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Bank Alfalah president vows to further expand network

Bank Alfalah president vows to further expand network

Bank Alfalah President Sirajuddin Aziz promised on last Monday night to do his best to further expand the work of the bank in a manner that the account-holders benefit and complete transparency is observed.
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
36 Indian fishermen sent to jail

36 Indian fishermen sent to jail

Judicial Magistrate, West, IV on Tuesday sent 36 Indian fishermen who were arrested for illegally fishing in Pakistani waters to Landhi Prison. A police official of Docks Police Station said that they were presented in the court for judicial custody.
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
'Joint efforts needed to fight poverty'

'Joint efforts needed to fight poverty'

Provincial Coordinator for Social Welfare work, Qurban Ali Memon in a special message has said that joint efforts are needed to fight poverty and unemployment.
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
BankIslami issues Sukuk worth Rs 750 million

BankIslami issues Sukuk worth Rs 750 million

The BankIslami has successfully completed private placement of Sukuk worth Rs 750 million for New Allied Electronics (Pvt) Ltd. It is the largest producer of television sets in Pakistan and is the sole distributor of LG products in Pakistan.
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
BankIslami issues Sukuk worth Rs 750 million

BankIslami issues Sukuk worth Rs 750 million

The BankIslami has successfully completed private placement of Sukuk worth Rs 750 million for New Allied Electronics (Pvt) Ltd. It is the largest producer of television sets in Pakistan and is the sole distributor of LG products in Pakistan.
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
World bodies demand withdrawal of curbs on media

World bodies demand withdrawal of curbs on media

World Association of Newspapers (WAN) and World Editors Forum (WEF) have demanded of President General Pervez Musharraf to immediately release all detained journalists, withdraw media curbs and uphold his prior commitment regarding the freedom of expressi
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Journalists protest against media curbs

Journalists protest against media curbs

Khyber Union of Journalists (KhUJ) Tuesday set up a protest camp against curbs on media imposed by the government after imposition of emergency in the country on November 3.
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Workshop on social dialogue in Sialkot concludes

Workshop on social dialogue in Sialkot concludes

The two-day National Tripartite Workshop on Social Dialogue was concluded here on Tuesday afternoon. Zafar Shaheed of International Labour Organisation (ILO) Geneva addressing the concluding session said that focal recommendations of the workshop are moti
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
50 exporters to participate in Beijing commodity fair

50 exporters to participate in Beijing commodity fair

The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) has approved the names of 50 key Pakistani exporters to display their products in the forthcoming South Asian Countries Commodity Fair in Beijing.
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Wheat quota for Punjab likely to increase

Wheat quota for Punjab likely to increase

Wheat quota for the Punjab flour mills is likely to increase from December 1, sources told Business Recorder here on Tuesday. The wheat quota of the flourmills was reduced from 18,000 to 15,500 tons per day, which created artificial shortage of flo
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Four killed in road mishap

Four killed in road mishap

Four persons were killed and about one dozen injured in various road accidents due to low visibility caused by fog, here on Tuesday. First accident took place near Sheerinwala in the area of Police station Khurriawala, where two motorcyclists Sajjad Rauf
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Top management blamed for dismal EDB's working

Top management blamed for dismal EDB's working

The performance of the Engineering Development Board (EDB) has been in a state of disarray mainly because of its top management that holds all powers, sources told Business Recorder.
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Belgian companies catalogues exposition held at ICCI

Belgian companies catalogues exposition held at ICCI

The economic and commercial representation of Belgium on Tuesday organised a one-day Belgian companies catalogues exhibition at the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI). The exhibition was jointly inaugurated by Belgium's Ambassador Michel Go
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
'Government is committed to hold free, fair, transparent elections'

'Government is committed to hold free, fair, transparent elections'

Caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting Nisar A Memon on Tuesday said that the government was assigned to hold free, fair and impartial elections on time as per constitutional provisions for which all measures would be taken.
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
No change in anti-terrorism policy likely: Cheema

No change in anti-terrorism policy likely: Cheema

Doffing of uniform by President General Pervez Musharraf will have no impact on the war on terror as Pakistan's campaign against extremism and terrorism would continue till this menace is eliminated. This was stated by Javed Iqbal Cheema, spokesman for In
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Two-day peace conference on Kashmir from today

Two-day peace conference on Kashmir from today

The two-day third international peace conference on Kashmir commencing at the Palace of Westminster here from Wednesday will focus on various themes for resolving the contentious issue hanging fire for the past 60 years and which has also bedevilled relat
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
1,000 buffaloes die mysteriously

1,000 buffaloes die mysteriously

More than 1000 water buffaloes died in cattle colony during the last three days, apparently due to poisoning of fodder, dairy farmers said here on Tuesday. Joint Secretary, Karachi Dairy Farmers Association, Shaukat Mukhtar said according to initial inves
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Atlas Bank introduces businessmen current account

Atlas Bank introduces businessmen current account

Atlas Bank Limited announced the launch of Atlas Bank's Businessmen Current Account on Tuesday. Aimed at entrepreneurs and the business community at large, 'Businessmen Current Account' is the first in a series of product launches by Atlas Bank, effective
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
APDM unlikely to boycott elections

APDM unlikely to boycott elections

An alliance of anti-Musharraf political parties is unlikely to boycott early next year's parliamentary polls to protest the emergency, imposed almost four weeks ago, sources said. All Parties Democratic Movement (APDM) is scheduled to meet in Lahore on Th
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Imran urges opposition to boycott elections

Imran urges opposition to boycott elections

Chairman of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaaf Imran Khan has urged opposition to boycott the January 8 elections as under the supervision of Pervez Musharraf it would not be transparent. Talking to a private TV channel he said that all the APDM component parties h
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Scrutiny begins

Scrutiny begins

After successful completion of first phase of filing of nomination papers with the Returning Officers (ROs) across the province, the second phase of scrutiny of their candidatures started on Tuesday. Provincial Election Commissioner, Ayaz Muhamamd Baig to
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
'Implementation of conduct code vital to hold fair polls'

'Implementation of conduct code vital to hold fair polls'

Strict implementation of code of conduct is imperative to hold free and fair elections and if opposition parties did not strive for it then elections would have no impact on future politics, said Agha Riazul Islam, senior PPP leader and former minister he
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Electoral rush at ROs offices witnessed

Electoral rush at ROs offices witnessed

A rush of candidates and their supporters was witnessed in the offices of the Returning Officers (ROs) till late night on November 26, the last date for filing of nomination papers for the National and Punjab Provincial Assembly.
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
15 nomination papers filed in Kurram Agency

15 nomination papers filed in Kurram Agency

As many as 15 nomination papers have been received by the election staff till November 26. With the extension of date for filing nomination papers for Fata up to December 6, the number of candidates might increase.
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Finally the uniform comes off

Finally the uniform comes off

A transformational shift as ardently desired by some good-intentioned crystal-gazers may or may not immediately take place, but transition to democratic order did begin on Tuesday morning, apparently in real earnestness, as President Pervez Musharraf visi
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
The Sharifs are back

The Sharifs are back

This time the Sharifs have been able to make the homecoming - after seven years of painful exile. Since Nawaz Sharif's forced deportation in September and younger Sharif's some years before, the political scene in Pakistan has dramatically changed.
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Government must take immediate steps to revive ship-breaking

Government must take immediate steps to revive ship-breaking

Ship-breaking industry is also referred to as ship scrapping, ship dismantling and even ship re-cycling. Whatever name we call it by, it involves breaking up a ship at the end of its useful life and then to re-cycle various components. Most of the steel f
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Good Morning: so good luck, Mr Shaukat Aziz!

Good Morning: so good luck, Mr Shaukat Aziz!

Shaukat Aziz has not been given a ticket by the Pakistan Muslim League Q for the general elections scheduled for 8th January 2008. This is being discussed in a variety of ways and there are multiple interpretations why this has happened.
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Mission for James Bond's Q seeks venture capital

Mission for James Bond's Q seeks venture capital

In the James Bond novels and films, it fell to technical expert Q to invent the gizmos and cunningly concealed weapons that helped the British spy cheat death and save the world.
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Long working hours

Long working hours

Reference is made to your above mentioned article published in your Weekend Magazine on November 17. With your permission I want to make a few comments on its relevance to Pakistan.
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Strange behaviour

Strange behaviour

This is with reference to the lawyers welcoming Nawaz Sharif. I want to ask them that why they are supporting a person who attacked the Supreme Court of Pakistan, why they don't hold rallies and protests when he removed judges of the Supreme Court through
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
European stocks lower amid volatile trading

European stocks lower amid volatile trading

European stocks closed lower on Tuesday following losses earlier in Asia, but Wall Street staged a rebound amid continued volatile trading. US stocks were boosted by news that banking giant Citigroup is to receive a 7.5-billion-dollar injection from a Uni
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
European stocks lower amid volatile trading

European stocks lower amid volatile trading

European stocks closed lower on Tuesday following losses earlier in Asia, but Wall Street staged a rebound amid continued volatile trading. US stocks were boosted by news that banking giant Citigroup is to receive a 7.5-billion-dollar injection from a Uni
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
European stocks lower amid volatile trading

European stocks lower amid volatile trading

European stocks closed lower on Tuesday following losses earlier in Asia, but Wall Street staged a rebound amid continued volatile trading. US stocks were boosted by news that banking giant Citigroup is to receive a 7.5-billion-dollar injection from a Uni
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Google investing hundreds of millions in green energy

Google investing hundreds of millions in green energy

Google announced Tuesday it will invest hundreds of millions of dollars in ways to make "green" energy less costly than that from pollution-spewing coal. The Google initiative is dubbed" using a play on computer code to symbolise "renewable energy less th
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
US MIDDAY: gold plummets

US MIDDAY: gold plummets

A sharp fall in crude oil sent US gold futures nearly 2 percent lower in heavy trading early on Tuesday, but decent support was seen and bullion could recoup losses if energy prices drop no further, traders said.
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
US MIDDAY: copper slips

US MIDDAY: copper slips

US copper futures fell nearly 3 percent early on Tuesday, as concerns about whether the economic outlook would hurt demand held a bearish influence over prices, brokers said.
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
US MIDDAY: soyabeans down

US MIDDAY: soyabeans down

Soyabean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade were called to open 7 to 10 cents per bushel lower Tuesday on expected spillover selling from crude oil, traders said. Nearby crude oil futures on the New York Mercantile were down about $3 a barrel early, pr
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
US MIDDAY: corn sags

US MIDDAY: corn sags

Corn futures on the Chicago Board of Trade were lower early on Tuesday amid falling crude oil markets, tumbling soya and a firm dollar, traders said. "Corn is a follower right now and with beans pointing down and crude oil dropping you have to see pressur
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
US MIDDAY: wheat gains

US MIDDAY: wheat gains

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures were higher early on Tuesday with persistent dry weather in the US Plains hard red winter wheat region and active exports boosting prices, traders said. At 10:16 am CST (1616 GMT), CBOT wheat was up 6-1/2 to 9 cents pe
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
US MIDDAY: cocoa and coffee lower

US MIDDAY: cocoa and coffee lower

New York cocoa futures were lower on continued fund liquidation early on Tuesday, while Arabica futures dropped a bit, traders said. "The selling we have seen looks like disenchanted long liquidation, the funds are long," one cocoa trader said. "The arriv
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
US MIDDAY: sugar mixed

US MIDDAY: sugar mixed

Raw sugar futures were mixed in early business on Tuesday as small speculators were content to trade the market in a narrow band while waiting for leads, brokers said. ICE Futures electronic March sugar contract was up 0.03 cent at 9.77 cents per lb at 9:
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
European gold tumbles

European gold tumbles

Gold tumbled on Tuesday as investors took profits on the back of lower oil prices and a firmer dollar, but analysts expect prices to head higher soon and test recent highs. Spot gold was down at $811.30/812.00 a troy ounce by 1502 GMT from $824.70/825.40
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Copper falls

Copper falls

Copper lost ground on Tuesday, tracking weaker European equity markets and on worries about the global demand outlook, analysts said. Copper and other industrial metals, which are used either in their original form or as additives to steel in buildings, h
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Indian exporters to sell sugar above 10 cents

Indian exporters to sell sugar above 10 cents

Indian exporters aim to sell raw sugar on the world market at slightly over 10 cents per lb, a senior Indian sugar export official said on Tuesday. S.L. Jain, a committee member of India's sugar export corporation, told Reuters on the sidelines of a confe
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
New York cotton futures descend

New York cotton futures descend

Cotton futures closed quietly easier on Tuesday on modest speculative sales caused in part by falls in other commodity markets and the market may drift given the paucity of leads in the ring, brokers said. ICE Futures open-outcry March cotton contract she
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Oil falls on expectations of Opec output hike

Oil falls on expectations of Opec output hike

Oil fell more than 2 percent on Tuesday on expectations Opec will boost supply and concerns US economic problems will grind down demand growth. Saudi Arabia's Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi said the kingdom had already increased production beyond targets set u
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
London coffee weakens, sugar little changed

London coffee weakens, sugar little changed

London robusta coffee futures finished weaker on Tuesday after touching a one-month low, depressed by a wave of speculative selling which originated in New York's arabica market, dealers said. White sugar finished little changed while cocoa ended slightly
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Kazakhstan sees record grain crop, exports

Kazakhstan sees record grain crop, exports

Kazakhstan's 2007 grain harvest will rise 22 percent to a post-Soviet record of 20.1 million tonnes and the country will export about half this amount in the current marketing season, a government official said on Tuesday.
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am
FTSE remains down

FTSE remains down

The FTSE 100 of Britain's leading shares ended 0.6 percent lower on Tuesday as commodity stocks pulled the index into negative waters and despite a trading update from Barclays boosting banks. The blue chip index was down 39.8 points, at 6,140.7 as Wall S
Published 28 Nov, 2007 12:00am