Archive for  December 2012
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A cargo volume of 119,324 tonnes comprising 72,456 tonnes of import cargo and 46,868 tonnes of export cargo inclusive 3,597 loaded & empty containers (TEUs) was handled at Port Qasim during the last 24 hours
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ICE Canadian canola futures eased on Friday on weakness in soybeans and profit-taking, but posted a third straight weekly gain. Tight supplies underpinned canola, traders said, keeping its losses more modest than oilseed rival soybeans.
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Soyabean export premiums at the US Gulf Coast held steady at 3-1/2 month highs on Friday, supported by strong demand and tight nearby supplies as low water on the Mississippi River slowed barge shipments, traders
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Grams prices were modestly higher on the wholesale grain market on Saturday in the process of trading, dealers said. On the grams side, Grams Australia No 1 rose by Rs 100 to Rs 6500-6900, grams
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Basis bids for hard red winter wheat in the US Plains were unchanged on Friday in lackluster dealings. Farmers were holding tight to wheat supplies in hopes of higher prices tied to the very poor
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Brazil's government held its forecast for a record soyabean crop of 82.6 million tonnes on Thursday, brushing off concerns over dry weather in the southern producing regions. In its third report of the season, government
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Price ratios for cocoa butter firmed this week as scarce supplies available for nearby demand buoyed prices, European traders said on Friday. "There's good interest for butter, that's clear, if you find a truckload because
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Soy planting in grains powerhouse Argentina was further delayed by rain over the last week, the Buenos Aires Grains Exchange said on Thursday, while fresh storms lashed the Pampas farm belt. The gap between the
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Base metal demand in India is likely to remain buoyant next week on a surge in construction activities during the winter season, traders said. However, due to an expected decline in automobile sales in December,
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US cotton futures rose for a third straight session on Friday before paring gains after hitting a three-week high on speculative buying triggered by the previous day's buoyant export sales data. Futures volumes were low
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