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Asia rice: India rates hit lowest since June 2023, Vietnam sees demand pick up

Rice export prices from India extended declines this week to their lowest level since June 2023 due to weak demand...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 05:17pm

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US soy, corn, wheat rise for second day on tariff relief hopes

PARIS/SINGAPORE: Chicago soybean, corn and wheat futures rose for a second session on Thursday to recover further...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 05:08pm

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Copper rallies to near three-week high on Trump rollback on autos

LONDON: Copper prices extended gains on Thursday to their highest levels in nearly three weeks after U.S. President...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 04:42pm

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Palm ends higher, caution over US tariffs caps gains

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Thursday, tracking rival oils’ movement in Dalian and Chicago markets,...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 04:00pm

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Gold price per tola decreases Rs3,000 in Pakistan

Gold prices lowered in Pakistan, in line with their decrease in the international rates. In the local market, gold...

Updated 06 Mar, 2025 10:47pm

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Malaysia’s palm oil production in two states hit by infestations

KUALA LUMPUR: Palm oil plantations in two states in Malaysia, the world’s second-biggest producer of the commodity,...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 02:04pm

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South Korea’s MFG tenders for 140,000 T corn, traders say

HAMBURG: South Korea’s Major Feedmill Group (MFG) has issued an international tender to purchase up to 140,000...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 01:26pm

Commodities

Soybeans, corn, wheat rise for second session on tariff relief hopes

SINGAPORE: Chicago soybean, corn and wheat futures gained more ground on Thursday, with agricultural markets...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 10:57am

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Vietnam Jan-Feb coffee exports down 23.5% y/y at 303,000 T

HANOI: Vietnam exported 303,000 metric tons of coffee in the January-February period, down 23.5% from the same...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 10:54am

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Vietnam February rice exports up by 26.3% y/y at 696,000 T

HANOI: Vietnam exported 696,000 metric tons of rice in February, up 26.3% from the same month last year, government...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 10:49am

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LME copper hits near three-week high on dollar pullback, China stimulus hopes

London copper touched a near three-week high on Thursday, spurred by a sharp pullback in the US dollar and hopes for...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 10:44am

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Gold prices soar

KARACHI: Gold prices further soared on Wednesday, reflecting the international market uptrend, traders said. The...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 06:42am

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Chicago grains recover

PARIS/SINGAPORE: Chicago corn, soybeans and wheat rose on Wednesday, recovering from multi-week lows, as indications...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 06:42am

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US copper surges on tariff concerns

LONDON: US copper prices jumped on Wednesday as worries about the US import tariffs widened, while China’s fresh...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 06:42am

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Malaysian palm oil higher

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures edged higher in early trade on Wednesday, after two sessions of losses, ...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 06:42am

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Gold falls slightly amid tariffs uncertainty

NEW YORK: Gold prices declined slightly on Wednesday amid uncertainty over the tariffs announced by US President...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 06:42am

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PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Tuesday at PMEX, the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS and indices was recorded at PKR 51.126 billion...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 06:42am

Bullion Rate

Gold price per tola gains Rs700 in Pakistan

Gold prices rose in Pakistan, in line with their increase in the international rates. In the local market, gold...

Published 05 Mar, 2025 03:47pm

Commodities

Hubco’s Narowal Energy executes Hybrid Take and Pay tariff deal

Narowal Energy Limited (NEL), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Hub Power Company Limited (HUBCO), has formally...

Updated 05 Mar, 2025 10:29pm

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Iron ore dips as Sino-US tit-for-tat tariffs stoke trade war tensions

SINGAPORE: Iron ore futures eased on Wednesday, pressured by tit-for-tat tariffs from US and top consumer China,...

Published 05 Mar, 2025 12:33pm

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Palm oil gains on Chicago soyoil, inventory data awaited

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Wednesday, after two sessions of losses, mirroring movement in the...

Published 05 Mar, 2025 11:46am

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Soybeans, corn rebound from 2-month lows; wheat firms

SINGAPORE: Chicago soybeans and corn bounced back on Wednesday, recovering form their lowest levels since early...

Published 05 Mar, 2025 11:35am

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Agri dept takes major step to discourage early rice sowing trend

LAHORE: The Agriculture Department of Punjab on Tuesday clamped a complete ban on sowing rice nurseries in the...