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SINGAPORE: Brent crude stayed above $110 on Wednesday, holding onto its previous session gains, as Iran's escalating tensions with the West and an agreement by euro zone ministers to ramp up the firepower of their bailout fund helped support prices.

KARACHI: Pakistan gold prices eased down on Wednesday in major bullion markets of the country after gaining some boost a day before.

KARACHI: Dull trade was witnessed at Pakistan cotton market as the sellers did not want to sell cotton at lower prices therefore they have adopted the strategy to hold their current positions which resisted cotton rates to decline further.

SINGAPORE: Brent crude rose above $104 a barrel on Friday on positive economic news, but prices this quarter remain on track for their biggest drop in 15 months on concerns that a slowing global economy will undercut fuel demand.

KARACHI: Dull trading activities witnessed at cotton market amid higher phutti arrivals pushed cotton prices down on Saturday.

KARACHI: Ginneries participation in active trading on Thursday supported Pakistan cotton rates to remain firm. Some analysts expect that panic trading by ginneries can pushed cotton prices down.

KARACHI: The spot rate at Pakistan cotton market lowered on Tuesday over phutti arrivals and ample supply pushed cotton prices down. The Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) official spot rate declined by Rs 300 to Rs 7,000 on Tuesday, dealers said.

KARACHI: The return of ginneries and arrivals of Phutti allowed Pakistan cotton market to witness brisk trading activities on Friday. The Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) official spot rate remained intact at Rs 7,400 while physical prices were recorded at Rs 7,450, dealers said.

KARACHI: Following footprints of New York (NY) cotton in the international market Pakistan cotton prices also moved upwards on Thursday.

KARACHI: Brisk trading witnessed at Karachi cotton market on Saturday while spot rate remained unchanged. The Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) official spot rate remained intact at Rs 6,250 while physical prices were above Rs 6,600 and Rs 6,700 per maund, dealers said.

KARACHI: Pakistan gold prices dropped on Tuesday in major bullion markets of the cities due to prevailed uncertainty in European countries.

KARACHI: Cotton prices in Pakistan on Tuesday remained intact due to persistent phutti arrivals, dealers said.

KARACHI: Gold rates in Pakistan improved by Rs 43 to close at Rs 48,728 per 10 grams in the local market Tuesday, as its international price also moved up to $ 1,718 an ounce, market sources said.

KARACHI: Pakistan cotton prices moved upward on Tuesday and moderate trading session was witnessed.

KARACHI: Pakistan gold rates continuously falling in major bullion markets of the country following decline in the international gold markets as European countries are striving hard to stimulate the economy.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's annual inflation rate eased in September, with the consumer price index (CPI) rising 10.46 percent from a year earlier, compared with 11.56 percent in August, the Federal Bureau of Statistics said on Monday.

KARACHI: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), for the lowest income group up to Rs.8,000 has registered a increase of 0.09 percent for the week ended on September 29 over the previous week.

SINGAPORE: Gold fell further on Monday after posting its worst closing since June last week but bargain hunters could cushion the fall, while escalating worries about Europe's ability to resolve its debt crisis sent bullion-priced in euro to record.

RIYADH: Saudi Aramco and France's Total are set to issue up to 3.75 billion Saudi riyals ($1 bln) in Islamic bonds, or sukuk, with final pricing expected by the end of the month, lead arrangers said on Tuesday.