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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 / Dec 24	278.53
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 24	278.33
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 24	157.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 24	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 24	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 24	1.04

Stock	Volume
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,848.77
S&P 500 / Dec 24	6,040.04
India Sensex / Dec 24	78,472.87
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 24	38,986.40
Nasdaq / Dec 24	20,031.13
Hang Seng / Dec 24	20,098.29
FTSE 100 / Dec 24	8,136.99
Dow Jones / Dec 24	43,297.03

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 24	70.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 24	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 24	240,487.70
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 24	2,616.87
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 24	68.78
Petrol/Litre / Dec 26	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 24 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	5.99 ▲ 1.00 (20.04%)
Next Capital / Dec 24 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	8.90 ▲ 1.00 (12.66%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Dec 24 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	9 ▲ 1.00 (12.50%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Dec 24 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	16.13 ▲ 1.47 (10.03%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 24 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	14.37 ▲ 1.31 (10.03%)
Popular Islamic / Dec 24 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	15.58 ▲ 1.42 (10.03%)
Mandviwala / Dec 24 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	16.59 ▲ 1.51 (10.01%)
Blessed Tex. / Dec 24 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	301.77 ▲ 27.43 (10.00%)
Crescent Cotton / Dec 24 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	55 ▲ 5.00 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
S.G.Power / Dec 24 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	10.58 ▼ -1.18 (-10.03%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 24 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	36 ▼ -4.00 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 24 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	33.95 ▼ -3.77 (-9.99%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 24 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	26.16 ▼ -2.90 (-9.98%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Dec 24 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	9.85 ▼ -1.07 (-9.80%)
National Silk / Dec 24 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	50.01 ▼ -5.43 (-9.79%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 24 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.10 ▼ -0.40 (-8.89%)
Crescent Fib. / Dec 24 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	40.16 ▼ -3.81 (-8.66%)
Reliance Ins. / Dec 24 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	11.55 ▼ -1.05 (-8.33%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	126,573,463 ▲ 0.05
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	66,984,381 ▲ 0.49
Cnergyico PK / Dec 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,471,663 ▼ -0.27
Pak Elektron / Dec 24 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	38,651,653 ▼ -1.53
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	36,108,956 ▼ -0.18
Sui South Gas / Dec 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	33,467,532 ▼ -0.50
P.T.C.L. / Dec 24 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	33,030,118 ▼ -1.31
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 24 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,441,264 ▲ 3.35
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 24 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	28,106,970 ▼ -0.18

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