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Global food prices reach 18-month high: FAO

PARIS: Global food prices rose in October to their highest level in 18 months, with a sharp increase in the cost of...

Published 09 Nov, 2024 06:36am

Markets

Russia seeks more control over global food prices

MOSCOW: Russia is proposing BRICS countries set up a grain exchange that would give Moscow greater control over...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

World

Global food prices drop 13.7pc in 2023: FAO

PARIS: World food prices fell in 2023, with considerable declines for grains and oils as supply concerns eased, the...

Published 06 Jan, 2024 05:17am

Business & Finance

Global rice prices hit 15-year high after India’s curbs

PARIS: Global rice prices reached a 15-year high in August after top exporter India banned some overseas sales of...

Updated 09 Sep, 2023 09:24am

Opinion

Economy needs stimulus

The economy is headed towards a deep recession. Only a well-targeted fiscal stimulus can avert the incoming crisis....

Published 18 Aug, 2023 06:13am

Export of Ukrainian grain: African leaders urge Putin to return to deal

Press Putin to move ahead with their peace plan to end the Ukraine war

Updated 29 Jul, 2023 10:17am

Business & Finance

India’s rice restrictions could fuel food price inflation: IMF

WASHINGTON: India’s move to restrict exports of certain types of rice could help exacerbate food price inflation...

Published 26 Jul, 2023 06:17am

Pakistan

Turkiye’s role in securing grain deal commendable: Bilawal

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has expressed his resolve to work with Turkiye and other Islamic...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Pakistan

Black Sea Grain Corridor agreement: Bilawal commends Turkiye’s role

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday extended its full support to international efforts in reviving the landmark Black ...

Published 23 Jul, 2023 03:25am

Markets

Ukraine grain exports down

KYIV: Ukraine’s grain exports are down 41.5% year on year in the 2022/23 season so far at almost 8 million tonnes,...

Published 29 Sep, 2022 05:54am

World

Central banks raise rates again as Fed drives global inflation fight

FRANKFURT: A host of central banks from across the world raised interest rates again on Thursday, following the U.S....

Published 22 Sep, 2022 06:14pm

Business & Finance

Headline inflation revised up to 18.0pc: ADB forecasts economy to slow down to 3.5pc

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economy is forecast to slow to 3.5 percent in the fiscal year 2023 (ending 30 June 2023) from...

Published 22 Sep, 2022 05:48am

Pakistan

Biden urges world community to help Pakistan

UNITED NATIONS: US President Joe Biden on Wednesday made a fervent call for extending help to Pakistan where floods...

Updated 22 Sep, 2022 09:27am

Markets

Ukraine’s grain exports down by almost half

KYIV: Ukraine’s grain exports are down 46% year on year at 2.65 million tonnes so far in the 2022/23 season, the...

Published 16 Aug, 2022 03:59am

World

Putin says global food market remains ‘tense’ amid Ukraine fallout

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that the situation on the global food market will remain...

Published 08 Jul, 2022 08:17pm

Pakistan among states facing most severe consequences of surging prices

UNITED NATIONS: Soaring global food and energy prices have forced 71 million people into poverty in the world’s...

Updated 08 Jul, 2022 09:26am

World

Price spikes since March push 71 million into poverty: UN

UNITED NATIONS: Soaring global food and energy prices have forced 71 million people into poverty in the world’s...

Published 07 Jul, 2022 09:52am

Markets

UN’s FAO receives $17m for Ukraine grain storage

LONDON: The United Nations’ food agency said it had received $17 million from Japan to address grain storage...

Published 06 Jul, 2022 05:35am

Business & Finance

Keeping China fed as inflation surges brings risk for commodity prices

BEIJING: Bedevilled by high fuel and fertiliser costs, along with a labour crisis driven by Covid-19 restrictions,...

Published 14 Jun, 2022 10:40am

Global food prices fall again but wheat soars

ROME: World food prices dipped in May for a second consecutive month after hitting a record high in March, although...

Published 04 Jun, 2022 04:18am

Business & Finance

World food prices hit 10-year high

PARIS: Global food prices jumped to a 10-year high in October, a UN agency announced Thursday as it said the world's...

Published 04 Nov, 2021 07:37pm

Opinion

Pandemic and a difficult economic situation of developing countries

‘Developing countries have been ravaged by a combination of the pandemic-driven health crisis, collapsing exports,...

Published 17 Sep, 2021 03:52am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 22	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 22	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 23	154.78
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 23	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 23	1.25
Euro to USD / Nov 23	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 22	5,969.34
India Sensex / Nov 22	79,117.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 22	38,283.85
Nasdaq / Nov 22	18,003.65
Hang Seng / Nov 22	19,229.97
FTSE 100 / Nov 22	8,262.08
Dow Jones / Nov 22	44,296.51
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 22	19,322.59

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 22	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 22	240,483
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 23	71.24
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 23	2,716.19
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 23	70.77
Petrol/Litre / Nov 24	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,135,830 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	124,131,268 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 24 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	105,013,176 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	77,697,371 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 24 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	43,783,366 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 24 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	36,573,763 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32,719,678 ▲ 0.00
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 24 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	27,969,689 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	25,874,820 ▲ 0.00

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