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Maize can help country fetch over $1bn annually: experts

KARACHI: With rising global demand, Pakistan’s maize holds immense potential to surpass a billion dollars in ...

Published 09 Nov, 2024 06:36am

Markets

French maize harvest falls further behind

PARIS: France’s maize harvest fell further behind the usual pace last week, data showed on Friday, and torrential...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Business & Finance

Final tax regime: Exporters concerned at exclusion of rice, maize

LAHORE: Exporters of rice, maize and sesame showing their distress over excluding these commodities from the final...

Published 12 Jul, 2024 05:43am

BR Research

Dear rentiers, meet corn exports

According to SBP, Corn (maize) has become one of the largest exported commodities (HS code 4-digit) excluding...

Published 28 Feb, 2024 09:13am

Markets

France raises maize crop estimate on summer rain, cuts wheat’s

PARIS: France’s farm ministry on Tuesday increased its forecast for this year’s maize harvest, with summer rain...

Published 14 Sep, 2023 06:07am

Markets

Kenya’s GMO maize

MWEA, (Kenya): Dick Olela has been growing maize on his four-acre piece of land in the Migori county in western ...

Published 19 Dec, 2022 06:00am

Markets

EU cuts maize crop forecast, raises import outlook again

PARIS: The European Commission on Thursday reduced its forecast for the drought-hit maize harvest in the European...

Published 28 Oct, 2022 05:58am

Business & Finance

Increase in use of good hybrid seeds needed to save agri sector: PHHSA

LAHORE: “Pakistan has to increase the usage of quality hybrid seed to save its agriculture from total destruction....

Published 30 Sep, 2022 07:05am

Markets

Worry about heat damage to maize supports EU wheat

HAMBURG: European wheat prices rebounded on Monday, supported by concerns about possible damage from a severe...

Published 19 Jul, 2022 06:00am

Markets

Farmers for introducing high-yield hybrid seeds of maize, sunflower

ISLAMABAD: Farmers have requested the government to introduce high-yield hybrid seeds of maize and sunflower, and...

Published 03 Jul, 2022 06:40am

Pakistan

‘Pre-monsoon rains to have positive impact on Kharif crops’

ISLAMABAD: The rains will have a positive impact on Kharif crops including sugarcane, rice, cotton and maize as they...

Published 19 Jun, 2022 06:57am

Markets

South Africa’s 2022 maize harvest seen down

SOUTH AFRICA: South African farmers are expected to harvest 9.8% less maize in the 2021/2022 season compared with ...

Published 27 May, 2022 05:50am

Markets

Sufficient stocks of maize available for consumption: CAP

KARACHI: While opposing the restrictions on export of maize, exporters on Wednesday said that with over 9 million...

Published 26 May, 2022 05:26am

Markets

IGC cuts forecast for 2022/23 world corn crop

LONDON: The International Grains Council on Thursday cut its 2022/23 forecast for world corn (maize) production by ...

Published 20 May, 2022 05:15am

Markets

South Africa’s maize harvest to fall this year

SOUTH AFRICA: South African farmers are expected to harvest 10% less maize in the 2021/2022 season compared with the...

Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am

Markets

Urea shortage, other factors toughen corn productivity target

LAHORE: Farmers from corn growing areas have expressed their apprehensions to achieve productivity target of coming...

Published 19 Jan, 2022 06:15am

Pakistan

Maize, sorghum, millet and fodder crops: PARC recommends 89 hybrid varieties

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) has recommended 89 hybrid varieties of maize, sorghum,...

Published 17 Dec, 2021 04:30am

Markets

Delayed French maize crop brings harvest snags

PARIS: France's maize harvest remained well behind the usual pace last week and the late arrival of a bumper crop is...

Published 06 Nov, 2021 03:57am

Markets

French maize harvest

PARIS: French farmers had gathered just 2% of this year's grain maize crop by Sept. 27 as a slow start to harvesting...

Published 02 Oct, 2021 04:45am

BR Research

Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited

Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited (PSX: RMPL) was established in Faisalabad, Pakistan. The company uses maize as...

Published 29 Sep, 2021 07:45am

Pakistan

High infestation rate of Fall Armyworm creates panic among growers

LAHORE: High infestation rate of Fall Armyworm on different crops during the current season, especially on maize, ...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Markets

South Africa’s 2020/2021 maize output up

JOHANNESBURG: South African maize farmers are expected to harvest 6% more of the staple crop in the 2020/2021 season...

Published 01 Jul, 2021 04:09am

Markets

Growers oppose proposal to levy on hybrid maize seeds

LAHORE: Proposal to levy 17 percent sales tax and 3 percent value added tax on hybrid seeds of maize in budget...

Published 27 Jun, 2021 03:56am

Markets

South Africa’s 2020/2021 maize output seen up

JOHANNESBURG: South African maize farmers are expected to harvest 7% more of the staple crop during the 2020/2021...

Published 26 Jun, 2021 03:24am

Markets

Soaring maize prices squeeze South African consumers

JOHANNESBURG: Elevated prices for the staple food maize are putting pressure on cash-strapped South African ...

Published 30 May, 2021 03:51am

Country witnesses record production of wheat: minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research, Fakhar Imam, Saturday said the country has...

Published 30 May, 2021 03:51am

Equal cost sharing with provinces: Govt working on Rs110bn agriculture plan

ISLAMABAD: The government is working on Rs110 billion three years’ agriculture plan – equal cost sharing of...

Published 18 May, 2021 05:05am

BR Research

Agri-GDP: celebrating mediocrity?

The finance ministry’s monthly economic outlook report for April 2021 notes that “the downside risk of cotton...

Updated 06 May, 2021 11:09am

Opinion

Proposed anti-smuggling law

According to a Business Recorder news item, the proposed law has empowered the law enforcement agencies and customs...

Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am

BR Research

Rafhan Maize: price increase to the rescue!

An eight percent decline in production could not keep Rafhan Maize (PSX: RMPL) from improving its profitability...

Published 30 Mar, 2021 07:40am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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