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Markets

South African rand flat, hovers near 2-month low

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand was flat in early trade on Wednesday, hovering near two-month lows as it struggled for

Published 07 Aug, 2019 10:17am

Markets

NZ shares soar on hefty rate cut, Australian market snaps 5-day slump

New Zealand's stock market rallied on Wednesday after the nation's central bank stunned investors with a steep 50 basis

Published 07 Aug, 2019 09:18am

Markets

China stocks down for 6th day on trade war fears

SHANGHAI: China stocks ended lower on Wednesday posting their sixth straight session of losses, amid persistent worries

Published 07 Aug, 2019 09:16am

World

France denies report that Macron invited Rouhani to G7 summit

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron has not invited Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to the G7 summit to be held in

Published 07 Aug, 2019 08:43am

Business & Finance

Thailand central bank unexpectedly cut policy rate by 25 bps to 1.50pc

BANGKOK: Following is Wednesday's statement from Thailand's central bank after it surprisingly cut the benchmark one-day

Published 07 Aug, 2019 08:37am

World

UK house prices unexpectedly fall in July

LONDON: British house prices unexpectedly dropped for a second month in a row in July, pushing the annual growth rate to

Published 07 Aug, 2019 08:32am

Markets

China iron ore slides for 5th day on rising supply, weak demand outlook

MANILA: Most ferrous metals in China's futures markets remained under pressure on Wednesday, with iron ore extending its

Published 07 Aug, 2019 08:31am

Markets

TOCOM gains on firm Shanghai futures

BEIJING:* Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) futures rose on Wednesday, tracking Shanghai futures market

The benchmar

Published 07 Aug, 2019 08:29am

World

Malaysia's international reserves up at $103.9 bn, as of July 31

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's gross international reserves rose to $103.9 billion, as of July 31, from $103.3 billion on July

Published 07 Aug, 2019 08:28am

Business & Finance

China state banks seen supporting yuan to steady declines

SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE: China's major state-owned banks have been active in the yuan forwards markets this week, sources sai

Published 07 Aug, 2019 08:18am

Markets

Major Gulf markets rebound as U.S.-China trade war simmers

Major Gulf markets rebounded on Wednesday, mostly on back of their financial shares, after U.S. President Donald Trump d

Published 07 Aug, 2019 08:16am

Markets

Yuan extends slide though China seen curbing losses, Asian currencies on edge

Asian currencies remained on the back foot on Wednesday as the yuan continued to weaken despite signs Chinese authoritie

Published 07 Aug, 2019 08:04am

Markets

Gold hits over 6-year high as trade jitters spark safe-haven rush

Gold prices jumped 1% on Wednesday to their highest in more than six years, as the trade war between China and the Unite

Published 07 Aug, 2019 08:01am

Markets

Kiwi, Aussie tumble, yen rises on RBNZ rate cut shock

TOKYO: The Aussie and kiwi dollars skidded to multi-year lows on Wednesday after New Zealand's central bank shocked mark

Published 07 Aug, 2019 07:55am

Business & Finance

JGBs rally after RBNZ follows big rate cut with hint at negative rates

TOKYO: Japanese government bond futures hit a record high and yields hit multi-year lows after New Zealand's central ban

Published 07 Aug, 2019 07:52am

Business & Finance

ABN Amro Q2 profit rises despite anti-money laundering costs

AMSTERDAM: Dutch bank ABN Amro on Wednesday reported an unexpected rise in second-quarter profit, despite incurring extr

Published 07 Aug, 2019 07:51am

Business & Finance

New Zealand's central bank stuns as bold 50bp rate cut bowls over kiwi dollar

WELLINGTON: New Zealand's central bank stunned markets on Wednesday by cutting interest rates a steep 50 basis points an

Published 07 Aug, 2019 07:50am

Business & Finance

Commerzbank's targeted rise in 2019 net profit "ambitious"

FRANKFURT: Commerzbank on Wednesday posted net profit in the second quarter that was little changed from a year ago, hel

Published 07 Aug, 2019 07:46am

Markets

Yuan slips as trade tensions build, state bank support slows decline

SHANGHAI: China's yuan weakened on Wednesday, weighed by an escalation in Sino-U.S. trade tensions and the central bank'

Published 07 Aug, 2019 07:44am

Markets

Tokyo's Nikkei closes lower as strong yen weighs

TOKYO: Tokyo's key Nikkei index closed lower Wednesday, extending its losing streak to the fourth day as investors remai

Published 07 Aug, 2019 07:39am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 22	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 22	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 23	154.78
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 23	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 23	1.25
Euro to USD / Nov 23	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 22	5,969.34
India Sensex / Nov 22	79,117.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 22	38,283.85
Nasdaq / Nov 22	18,003.65
Hang Seng / Nov 22	19,229.97
FTSE 100 / Nov 22	8,262.08
Dow Jones / Nov 22	44,296.51
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 22	19,322.59

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 22	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 22	240,483
Petrol/Litre / Nov 23	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 23	71.24
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 23	2,716.19
Diesel/Litre / Nov 23	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 23 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 23 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 23 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 23 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 23 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 23 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 23 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 23 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 23 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 23 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 23 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 23 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 23 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 23 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 23 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 23 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,135,830 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	124,131,268 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 23 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	105,013,176 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 23 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	77,697,371 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 23 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	43,783,366 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 23 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	36,573,763 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 23 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32,719,678 ▲ 0.00
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 23 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	27,969,689 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	25,874,820 ▲ 0.00

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