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Print - 2018-04-01
CJP lashes out at Sindh secretary health for Thar's children's deaths

CJP lashes out at Sindh secretary health for Thar's children's deaths

Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Saturday lashed out at Sindh Health Secretary Fazlullah Pechuho for failing to take responsibility for children's deaths in Tharparkar. A three-member bench of Supreme Court headed by the chief justice a
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Ex-MNA Ahmed Raza Maneka quits PTI

Ex-MNA Ahmed Raza Maneka quits PTI

Former MNA Ahmed Raza Maneka announced on Saturday of quitting Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. "I am bidding farewell to PTI," he said during a news conference in Pakpattan. "I do not want to serve as a PTI worker anymore." Ahmed Raza was serving at the preside
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Scope of EFP being expanded across country

Scope of EFP being expanded across country

The scope of Employers' Federation of Pakistan (EFP) is being expanded and strengthened throughout Pakistan to protect the legitimate interests of the employers providing 2.5 million jobs to the unemployed youth across this country.
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
TLYRA to launch anti-government movement from tomorrow

TLYRA to launch anti-government movement from tomorrow

Tehreek-e-Labbaik Ya Rasool Allah (TLYRA) have decided to launch a mega anti-government movement from April 2 if it fails to implement the agreement signed at the end of the 22-day long Faizabad sit-in. Pir Ejaz Ahamd, central spokesman TLYAR while talkin
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
NAB arrests auditor, accountant in curruption case

NAB arrests auditor, accountant in curruption case

National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa arrested accused Yahya Khan, Senior Auditor, Regional Tax Office Peshawar and Akhtar Munir, ex-Accountant Khurram Steel Castings (Pvt.) Ltd involved in misappropriation of tax money causing loss of m
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Mahmood Moulvi named FPCCI body chief
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Mahmood Moulvi named FPCCI body chief

President Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Ghazanfar Balour has appointed Former Chairman Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) Mahmood Moulvi as chairman of FPCCI's Standing Committee on "Rice Exports" for the year
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Why have an interim setup?

Why have an interim setup?

I am unable to understand the need of an interim setup to conduct elections particularly when they are also blamed for rigging. The nation has to face a heavy expenditure on account of this adventure while problem of rigging continues. Isn't it better tha
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Iranians use visa-free travel to Serbia to flee to EU

Iranians use visa-free travel to Serbia to flee to EU

Until six months ago, the Lovimi family from Iran had never heard of Serbia. But here they are, currently in Belgrade, after arriving without visas last August, waiting to continue on to Germany, where they plan to build a new and better life in the futur
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Facebook gets thumbs down for handling of data scandal
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Facebook gets thumbs down for handling of data scandal

When it comes to its handling of the scandal over how its users' data was harvested to help elect US President Donald Trump, Facebook gets an almighty thumbs down from crisis management experts. Public relations specialists questioned by AFP were damning
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Superior judiciary: Curtailment of powers

Superior judiciary: Curtailment of powers

The question what 'Public Interest Litigation' means and is has been deeply surveyed, explored and explained not only by various judicial pronouncements in many countries but also by eminent judges, jurist activists, lawyers, outstanding scholars, journal
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Malala comes home

Malala comes home

Returning to Pakistan after five years it was an emotional moment for Malala Yousafzai, who has earned worldwide respect and admiration for the extraordinary courage with which she fought for girls' right to education. At a gathering hosted by Prime Minis
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Coordinated North Korea-China approach to US?

Coordinated North Korea-China approach to US?

Chairman Mao Zedong, China's supreme leader from 1945 to 1976, had travelled abroad only twice in his life and on both the occasions his destination was the then Soviet Union. Miffed by Josef Stalin's ambivalence towards his presence in the Soviet capital
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Higher positions should not be occupied through horse trading: Abbasi

Higher positions should not be occupied through horse trading: Abbasi

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Saturday said the people had to stand up against the way the Senate election was held and vote for the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) in the next general election to rid the country of corrupt practices. Addressing a ga
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Higher positions should not be occupied through horse trading: Abbasi

Higher positions should not be occupied through horse trading: Abbasi

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Saturday said the people had to stand up against the way the Senate election was held and vote for the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) in the next general election to rid the country of corrupt practices. Addressing a ga
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Ministry worried about competency of two CEOs

Ministry worried about competency of two CEOs

The Ministry of Industries and Production is reportedly worried about the competency of Chief Executive Officer of National Industrials, (NIP) Mudassar Iqbal and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Engineering Development Board (EDB), Mirza Nasir Baig. Both the
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Ministry worried about competency of two CEOs

Ministry worried about competency of two CEOs

The Ministry of Industries and Production is reportedly worried about the competency of Chief Executive Officer of National Industrials, (NIP) Mudassar Iqbal and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Engineering Development Board (EDB), Mirza Nasir Baig. Both the
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Ministry worried about competency of two CEOs

Ministry worried about competency of two CEOs

The Ministry of Industries and Production is reportedly worried about the competency of Chief Executive Officer of National Industrials, (NIP) Mudassar Iqbal and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Engineering Development Board (EDB), Mirza Nasir Baig. Both the
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
PM launches work on two mega projects in DG Khan

PM launches work on two mega projects in DG Khan

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Saturday performed the groundbreaking of two mega projects including the construction of Northern Bypass and widening of Rakhi Gajj Bewata Section 1. The prime minister who unveiled the plaque of two road projects wa
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
PPP optimistic about electoral prospects in Punjab

PPP optimistic about electoral prospects in Punjab

The senior leadership of the PPP maintains that it has many electables in Punjab and will bag at least 10 to 16 seats from the province in the 2018 elections. This was the outcome of an anecdotal survey of many PPP leaders who maintained that the general
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
PPP optimistic about electoral prospects in Punjab

PPP optimistic about electoral prospects in Punjab

The senior leadership of the PPP maintains that it has many electables in Punjab and will bag at least 10 to 16 seats from the province in the 2018 elections. This was the outcome of an anecdotal survey of many PPP leaders who maintained that the general
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Terrorist killed, soldier martyred in Mastung: ISPR

Terrorist killed, soldier martyred in Mastung: ISPR

A terrorist of banned outfit was killed, two injured and a solider martyred when security forces targeted alleged hideouts of banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) in Mastung and Kabu on Saturday. Inter Services Public Relation (ISPR) said that the int
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Chaudhry Nisar threatens to quit PML-N

Chaudhry Nisar threatens to quit PML-N

Former interior minister and disgruntled leader of Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N), Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has threatened to quit the party if maltreatment being met to him continues. In an interview with a private TV channel here on Saturday, Chaudhry Ni
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Prices of petrol and diesel reduced

Prices of petrol and diesel reduced

The government Saturday decided to slash prices of petrol and diesel to provide relief to consumers in April 2018. The government has reduced prices of petrol and diesel by Rs 2.07 and Rs 2.00 per liter, respectively for April 2018. However, it decided to
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Prices of petrol and diesel reduced

Prices of petrol and diesel reduced

The government Saturday decided to slash prices of petrol and diesel to provide relief to consumers in April 2018. The government has reduced prices of petrol and diesel by Rs 2.07 and Rs 2.00 per liter, respectively for April 2018. However, it decided to
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Prices of petrol and diesel reduced

Prices of petrol and diesel reduced

The government Saturday decided to slash prices of petrol and diesel to provide relief to consumers in April 2018. The government has reduced prices of petrol and diesel by Rs 2.07 and Rs 2.00 per liter, respectively for April 2018. However, it decided to
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Finalization of CPFTA-II now in sight
Exchange

Finalization of CPFTA-II now in sight

A Chinese team headed by Vice Minister of Ministry of Commerce China, Wang Shouwen, is scheduled to reach Islamabad on Sunday (today). It will make every possible effort to finalize the second phase of China-Pakistan Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA-II) with P
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Finalization of CPFTA-II now in sight
Exchange

Finalization of CPFTA-II now in sight

A Chinese team headed by Vice Minister of Ministry of Commerce China, Wang Shouwen, is scheduled to reach Islamabad on Sunday (today). It will make every possible effort to finalize the second phase of China-Pakistan Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA-II) with P
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Finalization of CPFTA-II now in sight
Exchange

Finalization of CPFTA-II now in sight

A Chinese team headed by Vice Minister of Ministry of Commerce China, Wang Shouwen, is scheduled to reach Islamabad on Sunday (today). It will make every possible effort to finalize the second phase of China-Pakistan Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA-II) with P
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Gazans bury their dead after bloodiest day in years

Gazans bury their dead after bloodiest day in years

Gazans buried their dead on Saturday with calls for "revenge" a day after a major demonstration led to clashes that saw Israeli forces kill 16 Palestinians in the bloodiest day since a 2014 war. But while anger seethed over Friday's events, only several h
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Gazans bury their dead after bloodiest day in years

Gazans bury their dead after bloodiest day in years

Gazans buried their dead on Saturday with calls for "revenge" a day after a major demonstration led to clashes that saw Israeli forces kill 16 Palestinians in the bloodiest day since a 2014 war. But while anger seethed over Friday's events, only several h
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Gas supply to K-E: Sindh CM seeks PM''s intervention

Gas supply to K-E: Sindh CM seeks PM''s intervention

Sindh Chief Syed Murad Ali Shah through letter to the Prime Minister has taken up the issue of sudden reduced natural gas supply to K-Electric by SSGC, as a result gas-based power plants have reduced power generation and causing over 10 hours load-sheddin
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Gas supply to K-E: Sindh CM seeks PM's intervention

Gas supply to K-E: Sindh CM seeks PM's intervention

Sindh Chief Syed Murad Ali Shah through letter to the Prime Minister has taken up the issue of sudden reduced natural gas supply to K-Electric by SSGC, as a result gas-based power plants have reduced power generation and causing over 10 hours load-sheddin
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Gas supply to K-E: Sindh CM seeks PM's intervention

Gas supply to K-E: Sindh CM seeks PM's intervention

Sindh Chief Syed Murad Ali Shah through letter to the Prime Minister has taken up the issue of sudden reduced natural gas supply to K-Electric by SSGC, as a result gas-based power plants have reduced power generation and causing over 10 hours load-sheddin
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Malala visits Swat where she was shot

Malala visits Swat where she was shot

Malala Yousafzai visited the Swat valley Saturday for her first trip back to the once militant-infested region where she was shot in the head by the Taliban more than five years ago. "I left Swat with my eyes closed and now I am back with my eyes open," s
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Malala visits Swat where she was shot

Malala visits Swat where she was shot

Malala Yousafzai visited the Swat valley Saturday for her first trip back to the once militant-infested region where she was shot in the head by the Taliban more than five years ago. "I left Swat with my eyes closed and now I am back with my eyes open," s
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
China manufacturing activity accelerates in March

China manufacturing activity accelerates in March

Manufacturing activity in China accelerated in March, according to official data released Saturday, exceeding forecasts as factories increased production with the end of seasonal anti-pollution measures. The Purchasing Managers'' Index (PMI), which is pub
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
China manufacturing activity accelerates in March

China manufacturing activity accelerates in March

Manufacturing activity in China accelerated in March, according to official data released Saturday, exceeding forecasts as factories increased production with the end of seasonal anti-pollution measures. The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), which is publ
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
China manufacturing activity accelerates in March

China manufacturing activity accelerates in March

Manufacturing activity in China accelerated in March, according to official data released Saturday, exceeding forecasts as factories increased production with the end of seasonal anti-pollution measures. The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), which is publ
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Textile imports: FBR seeks to levy uniform rate of 1 percent WHT

Textile imports: FBR seeks to levy uniform rate of 1 percent WHT

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is considering a major budget proposal of textile sector for Finance Bill 2018-19 about charging a uniform rate of one percent withholding tax on imports made by commercial importers and manufacturers under SRO 1125(I)20
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Textile imports: FBR seeks to levy uniform rate of 1 percent WHT

Textile imports: FBR seeks to levy uniform rate of 1 percent WHT

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is considering a major budget proposal of textile sector for Finance Bill 2018-19 about charging a uniform rate of one percent withholding tax on imports made by commercial importers and manufacturers under SRO 1125(I)20
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Textile imports: FBR seeks to levy uniform rate of 1 percent WHT

Textile imports: FBR seeks to levy uniform rate of 1 percent WHT

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is considering a major budget proposal of textile sector for Finance Bill 2018-19 about charging a uniform rate of one percent withholding tax on imports made by commercial importers and manufacturers under SRO 1125(I)20
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
FBR collects Rs 2.6 trillion in July-March

FBR collects Rs 2.6 trillion in July-March

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has provisionally collected net revenue of over Rs 2,621 billion during July-March (2017-18) against Rs 2,260 billion collected during the same period of previous fiscal year, reflecting an increase of around 16 percent.
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
FBR collects Rs 2.6 trillion in July-March

FBR collects Rs 2.6 trillion in July-March

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has provisionally collected net revenue of over Rs 2,621 billion during July-March (2017-18) against Rs 2,260 billion collected during the same period of previous fiscal year, reflecting an increase of around 16 percent.
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
FBR collects Rs 2.6 trillion in July-March

FBR collects Rs 2.6 trillion in July-March

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has provisionally collected net revenue of over Rs 2,621 billion during July-March (2017-18) against Rs 2,260 billion collected during the same period of previous fiscal year, reflecting an increase of around 16 percent.
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
PMRC Bonds: SECP proposes tax exemption
Mutual Funds

PMRC Bonds: SECP proposes tax exemption

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has proposed exemption of income tax on debt securities (bonds and Sukuk) issued by Pakistan Mortgage Refinance Company (PMRC) for a period of 10 years. Budget proposals of the SECP for 2018-19 rev
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
PMRC Bonds: SECP proposes tax exemption
Mutual Funds

PMRC Bonds: SECP proposes tax exemption

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has proposed exemption of income tax on debt securities (bonds and Sukuk) issued by Pakistan Mortgage Refinance Company (PMRC) for a period of 10 years. Budget proposals of the SECP for 2018-19 rev
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
PMRC Bonds: SECP proposes tax exemption
Mutual Funds

PMRC Bonds: SECP proposes tax exemption

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has proposed exemption of income tax on debt securities (bonds and Sukuk) issued by Pakistan Mortgage Refinance Company (PMRC) for a period of 10 years. Budget proposals of the SECP for 2018-19 rev
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
SC asks two banks to produce balance sheets

SC asks two banks to produce balance sheets

Hearing a case at its Karachi registry, a Supreme Court bench headed by the Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar remarked that the merger between Sindh Bank and Summit Bank cannot take place until court''s directives. Directing the managements of the Sindh Bank
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
SC asks two banks to produce balance sheets

SC asks two banks to produce balance sheets

Hearing a case at its Karachi registry, a Supreme Court bench headed by the Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar remarked that the merger between Sindh Bank and Summit Bank cannot take place until court's directives. Directing the managements of the Sindh Bank
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
SC asks two banks to produce balance sheets

SC asks two banks to produce balance sheets

Hearing a case at its Karachi registry, a Supreme Court bench headed by the Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar remarked that the merger between Sindh Bank and Summit Bank cannot take place until court's directives. Directing the managements of the Sindh Bank
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Government asked whether it''s mulling privatising PIA

Government asked whether it''s mulling privatising PIA

The Supreme Court on Saturday asked the federal government whether there was any plan to privatise the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). The Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar was hearing a miscellaneous application filed against the planned
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Government asked whether it's mulling privatising PIA

Government asked whether it's mulling privatising PIA

The Supreme Court on Saturday asked the federal government whether there was any plan to privatise the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). The Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar was hearing a miscellaneous application filed against the planned
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Government asked whether it's mulling privatising PIA

Government asked whether it's mulling privatising PIA

The Supreme Court on Saturday asked the federal government whether there was any plan to privatise the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). The Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar was hearing a miscellaneous application filed against the planned
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Abbasi to visit Kabul on April 6
Exchange

Abbasi to visit Kabul on April 6

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi would pay a day long visit to Kabul on April 6 holding talks with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and other senior leadership on bilateral issues as well as the proposed plan for peace talks with Taliban and other
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Abbasi to visit Kabul on April 6
Exchange

Abbasi to visit Kabul on April 6

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi would pay a day long visit to Kabul on April 6 holding talks with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and other senior leadership on bilateral issues as well as the proposed plan for peace talks with Taliban and other
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Sunday (March 31, 2018) and the forecast for Sunday (April 01, 2018).

Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Sunday (March 31, 2018).

Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Sunday (March 31, 2018)

Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Sunday (March 31, 2018).

Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Automart: car prices in Karachi

Automart: car prices in Karachi

The prices of different makes and models of cars prevailing in Karachi in the week ended Sunday (March 31, 2018).

Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
World Shipping Schedule

World Shipping Schedule

Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Sunday (March 31, 2018).

Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
World Shipping Schedule

World Shipping Schedule

Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Sunday (March 31, 2018).

Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
THE RUPEE: more recovery
Currency

THE RUPEE: more recovery

The rupee maintained overnight trend versus the dollar on the currency market on Saturday in the process of trading activity, money experts said.
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
THE RUPEE: more recovery
Currency

THE RUPEE: more recovery

The rupee maintained overnight trend versus the dollar on the currency market on Saturday in the process of trading activity, money experts said.
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Member to Member

Member to Member

The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Sunday (March 31, 2018).

Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
CBOT corn futures slightly lower

CBOT corn futures slightly lower

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures ended slightly lower on Wednesday as traders squared positions ahead of key planting intentions and quarterly stocks reports due this week from the US Department of Agriculture. CBOT May corn settled down 1/2-cent at $3
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
European gasoline margins fall after large US draw

European gasoline margins fall after large US draw

Gasoline refining margins edged down despite a large draw in U.S inventories last week. US gasoline stocks fell last week by 3.5 million barrels, compared with analysts' expectations in a Reuters poll for a 2 million barrels drop, the EIA said in its week
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Asian naphtha hits nine-week high

Asian naphtha hits nine-week high

Asia's naphtha crack hit a nine-week high of $88.63 a tonne on Wednesday, supported by good demand. South Korea's LG Chem, Taiwan's Formosa, Chinese CNOOC, Malaysia-based Titan and Japan's Idemitsu were seeking naphtha for May delivery. LG Chem was seen p
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
US seen exporting 400,000 tonnes of ethanol to China in 2018

US seen exporting 400,000 tonnes of ethanol to China in 2018

The United States is expected to ship 400,000 tonnes of ethanol to China in 2018, more than five times the amount last year, a major US producer said on Wednesday, as the country seeks to meet rising demand to match a government directive for the fuel. Bu
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
CBOT wheat futures higher
Exchange

CBOT wheat futures higher

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures closed higher on Thursday, buoyed by spillover strength from corn and soyabeans, while Minneapolis Grain Exchange spring wheat futures tumbled on expectations for a jump in US spring wheat acres in 2018. CBOT May wheat
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Indonesia buys 500,000 tonnes of rice

Indonesia buys 500,000 tonnes of rice

Indonesian state food procurement agency Bulog bought about 500,000 tonnes rice in deals agreed late on Wednesday, European traders said on Thursday. Some 300,000 tonnes will be sourced from Vietnam and 200,000 tonnes from Thailand, they said, adding that
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Brazil's Cecaff sees 2018-19 exports to 35 million bags

Brazil's Cecaff sees 2018-19 exports to 35 million bags

Brazilian coffee exporters should ship abroad at least 35 million 60-kg bags in the 2018-19 crop, including green, instant and ground roasted coffee, Nelson Carvalhaes, head of exporters association Cecaff, said on Wednesday. He did not provide a comparat
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Indian rice prices rise on limited supply

Indian rice prices rise on limited supply

Rice export prices rose in India this week on limited supply and improved demand, while a lack of fresh overseas interest weighed on the staple market in Thailand. In top exporter India, prices for the 5 percent broken parboiled variety rose by $6 to $425
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Cotton market: spinners make limited deals
Cotton

Cotton market: spinners make limited deals

Modest trading activity was seen on the cotton market on Saturday due to limited stock of fine quality, dealers said. Official spot rate was inert at Rs 7500, they added. In both Sindh and Punjab prices were at Rs 2800-3100, they said. In the ready sessio
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Canadian canola futures fall
Currency

Canadian canola futures fall

ICE Canadian nearby canola futures fell on Wednesday in light hedge-related pressure, halting a three-session advance, traders said. Traders noted a pick-up in farmer selling this week in advance of seasonal springtime weight restrictions on rural roads,
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Soyameal eases on European feeds market
Currency

Soyameal eases on European feeds market

Soyameal on the European meals and feeds market eased on Wednesday because of positioning ahead of Thursday's USDA planting intentions and quarterly stocks reports. "The USDA data is expected to show large stocks and acreage planted to soyabeans is also e
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
CBOT soyabeans futures fall ahead of USDA report

CBOT soyabeans futures fall ahead of USDA report

Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures fell on Wednesday as traders jockeyed for position ahead of key US Department of Agriculture planting intentions and stocks reports, traders said. CBOT May soyabeans closed the day down 1-1/2 cents at $10.18 per bus
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Chinese steel futures rise as demand improves
Exchange

Chinese steel futures rise as demand improves

Chinese steel futures rose for a second straight day on Wednesday as a recent sharp fall in prices boosted demand, but prices for raw materials eased. The most active rebar on the Shanghai Futures Exchange gained 0.3 percent at 3,424 yuan ($545.40) a tonn
Published 01 Apr, 2018 12:00am
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