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World food prices reach 19-month high in November, UN says

LONDON: The United Nations’ world food price index rose in November to its highest level since April 2023, driven by...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 02:12pm

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World food prices rebound from 3-year low, says UN agency

PARIS: World food prices rebounded in March from a three-year low, boosted by increases in vegetable oils, meat and...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

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World food price index falls in February: UN agency

LONDON: The United Nations food agency’s world price index fell in February for a seventh consecutive month as...

Published 09 Mar, 2024 04:59am

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World food prices drop for seventh month: FAO

PARIS: World food prices dropped for the seventh month in a row February as falling cereal prices outweighed more...

Published 08 Mar, 2024 06:01pm

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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

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World food prices fall again in June: UN

ROME: The United Nations food agency’s world price index fell in June to its lowest level in more than two years,...

Published 09 Jul, 2023 02:55am

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World food prices fall to two-year low in May: UN food agency

PARIS: The United Nations food agency’s world price index fell in May to its lowest in two years, as a slump in...

Published 03 Jun, 2023 03:52am

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World food prices rise for first time in a year: FAO

ROME: The United Nations food agency’s world price index rose in April for the first time in a year, but is still...

Published 06 May, 2023 06:45am

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World food prices down by a fifth on 2022: UN

PARIS: World food prices are still high but have fallen by a fifth compared to a year ago when prices soared to a...

Published 07 Apr, 2023 03:10pm

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World food prices fall for 11th month running in Feb: FAO

LONDON: The United Nations food agency’s world price index fell in February for an 11th consecutive month, and is...

Published 04 Mar, 2023 06:10am

World food prices hit record high in 2022

Food prices surged after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February last year on fears of disruptions to Black Sea trade

Updated 07 Jan, 2023 08:55am

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World food prices hit record high in 2022

PARIS: World food prices fell for a ninth month in a row in December, though they hit their highest level on record...

Published 06 Jan, 2023 04:27pm

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World food prices hold steady in October: UN

PARIS: World food prices held steady in October, though cereal prices rose over uncertainty of a deal giving safe...

Published 05 Nov, 2022 06:29am

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Kyiv asks Turkey to probe three more Russian ships it alleges transported stolen grain

ISTANBUL: Ukraine has asked Turkey to help investigate three Russian-flagged ships as part of Kyiv’s efforts to...

Published 05 Jul, 2022 11:39pm

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China factory inflation eases to lowest in a year

BEIJING: China’s factory-gate inflation dropped to its lowest in a year in May, official data showed Friday, while...

Published 10 Jun, 2022 11:27am

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Low French rainfall adds new cloud to global food market

SULLY-SUR-LOIRE, (France): French farmer Robin Lachaux is worried about his wheat. In normal years, it flowers and...

Published 13 May, 2022 05:59am

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Food prices ease slightly in April after record surge, UN agency says

ROME: World food prices eased slightly in April after hitting a record high in March, but global food security...

Published 06 May, 2022 01:53pm

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Food prices surged to new record high in March

PARIS: World food prices jumped to a new record high in March as the war in Ukraine caused turmoil in markets for...

Published 10 Apr, 2022 06:51am

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World food prices hit record high over Ukraine war: FAO

PARIS: World food prices hit an all-time high in March as Russia's invasion of Ukraine sent "shocks" through markets...

Published 08 Apr, 2022 01:34pm

Year-on-year: Food prices jump 20.7pc to hit record high in Feb: FAO

ROME: World food prices hit a record high in February, led by a surge in vegetable oils and dairy products, to post ...

Updated 06 Mar, 2022 10:11am

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World food prices hit 10-year peak in 2021

PARIS: World food prices eased in December after four consecutive monthly gains but jumped 28% over 2021 for the...

Published 06 Jan, 2022 02:45pm

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World food prices climb in November, stay at 10-year peak: FAO

ROME: World food prices rose for a fourth straight month in November to remain at 10-year highs, led by strong ...

Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am

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World food prices climb in November, stay at 10-year peak: FAO

ROME: World food prices rose for a fourth straight month in November to remain at 10-year highs, led by strong ...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 02:56pm

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World food prices hit new 10-year high in October: FAO

PARIS: World food prices rose for a third straight month in October to reach a fresh 10-year peak, led again by...

Published 04 Nov, 2021 02:01pm

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World food prices climb for second month in September: FAO

PARIS: World food prices rose for a second consecutive month in September, driven by increases in cereals and...

Published 07 Oct, 2021 12:58pm

World food prices jump to highest level in decade: FAO

ROME: World food prices rose in May at their fastest monthly rate in more than a decade, posting a 12th consecutive...

Published 04 Jun, 2021 05:06am

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World food prices jump to highest level in decade: FAO

Prices rose by 4.8 percent from April -- the fastest month-on-month gain since October 2010 -- and by nearly 40 percent compared to May 2020.

Published 03 Jun, 2021 07:06pm

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World food price index climbs

ROME: World food prices increased for a 11th consecutive month in April, hitting their highest level since May 2014,...

Updated 07 May, 2021 10:01am

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World food price index rises in March for 10th month running

Above-average outputs were also expected for maize, with a record harvest forecast for Brazil and a multi-year high predicted for South Africa.

Published 08 Apr, 2021 02:12pm

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World food price index rises in Feb for ninth month running: FAO

ROME: World food prices rose for a ninth consecutive month in February, hitting their highest level since July 2014,...

Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 19	278.36
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 19	278.16
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 19	155.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 19	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 19	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 19	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 18	5,872.16
Nasdaq / Dec 18	19,392.69
FTSE 100 / Dec 18	8,199.11
Dow Jones / Dec 18	43,326.87
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 18	20,242.57
France CAC40 / Dec 18	7,365.70
India Sensex / Dec 19	79,339.96
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 19	38,813.58

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 18	241,945.20
Petrol/Litre / Dec 19	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 19	70.19
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 19	17,585
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 19	2,613.73
Diesel/Litre / Dec 19	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dewan Textile / Dec 19 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	6.88 ▲ 0.76 (12.42%)
S.G.Power / Dec 19 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	10.17 ▲ 1.00 (10.91%)
Faran Sugar (R) / Dec 19 Faran Sugar Mills Limited (R)(FRSMR)	10.43 ▲ 1.00 (10.60%)
Liven Pharma / Dec 19 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	77.33 ▲ 7.03 (10.00%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 19 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	12.65 ▲ 1.15 (10.00%)
Pak Datacom / Dec 19 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	114.33 ▲ 10.39 (10.00%)
Thatta Cement / Dec 19 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	185.52 ▲ 16.87 (10.00%)
Wah-Noble / Dec 19 Wah Noble Chemicals Limited(WAHN)	249.98 ▲ 22.73 (10.00%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Dec 19 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	46.35 ▲ 4.21 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Khalid Siraj / Dec 19 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	8.63 ▼ -1.00 (-10.38%)
United Brands / Dec 19 United Brands Limited(UBDL)	23.27 ▼ -2.59 (-10.02%)
Ahmad Hassan / Dec 19 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	49.50 ▼ -5.50 (-10.00%)
Fateh Ind. / Dec 19 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	120.55 ▼ -13.39 (-10.00%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 19 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	180 ▼ -20.00 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 19 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	40.70 ▼ -4.52 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 19 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	655.90 ▼ -72.88 (-10.00%)
Nimir Resins / Dec 19 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	31.06 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Bilal Fibres / Dec 19 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	11.35 ▼ -1.26 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	139,290,885 ▼ -0.12
Cnergyico PK / Dec 19 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	67,462,895 ▼ -0.34
B.O.Punjab / Dec 19 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	60,162,802 ▼ -0.47
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	58,427,323 ▼ -0.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 19 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	54,507,413 ▲ 0.35
Pak Elektron / Dec 19 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	50,144,684 ▼ -0.64
Sui South Gas / Dec 19 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	41,964,816 ▲ 1.89
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 19 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	36,868,206 ▼ -0.52
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 19 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	21,856,915 ▼ -0.59

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