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Death toll in Pakistan train collision rises to 23

ISLAMABAD: The death toll from a train collision in central Pakistan rose to 23 on Friday after several people succumbed

Published 12 Jul, 2019 07:38am

World

Singapore economy shrinks in warning for global trade

SINGAPORE: Growth in export-reliant Singapore suffered a surprise sharp contraction in the second quarter, official data

Published 12 Jul, 2019 07:24am

World

China's GDP growth seen slowing to 6.2pc in second quarter: AFP poll

BEIJING: China's economy grew at its slowest rate in nearly three decades in the second quarter, according to an AFP sur

Published 12 Jul, 2019 07:21am

Markets

Tokyo stocks open higher on Fed optimism

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks opened higher on Friday, extending record-setting rallies on Wall Street over an expected Federal Re

Updated 12 Jul, 2019 07:10am

Markets

Hong Kong stocks up at lunch

HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks ended the morning on a positive note Friday, boosted by lingering optimism about an expected

Updated 12 Jul, 2019 07:17am

Markets

Hong Kong stocks dip at open

HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks dipped slightly at the open on Friday following two days of healthy gains and as investors b

Updated 12 Jul, 2019 07:15am

World

RBC becomes first major bank to forecast BoE rate cut this year

LONDON: The Bank of England will be forced to cut interest rates this year because of rising risks to Britain from Brexi

Published 11 Jul, 2019 11:43am

Markets

Prices rise on trading frenzy while oil up and market undersupplied

British wholesale gas prices rose in busy trde on Thursday, as some traders looked to boost their positions in a market

Published 11 Jul, 2019 11:20am

Markets

Hong Kong stocks rise after Fed chief's rate-cut signals

HONG KONG: The Hong Kong stock market ended higher on Thursday, tracking gains in broader Asia, after U.S. Federal Reser

Published 11 Jul, 2019 11:17am

Markets

China stocks inch higher on policy easing hopes; economic worries weigh

HONG KONG: China stocks ticked up on Thursday as global central banks look poised to ease policies, while concerns about

Published 11 Jul, 2019 11:16am

Business & Finance

Italy's seven-year yields hit 20-month low at auction

MILAN: Italy paid the cheapest seven-year yields in 20 months at auction on Thursday, thanks to solid demand from invest

Published 11 Jul, 2019 11:12am

Markets

Oil at 6-week high on Gulf of Mexico storm, Iran tensions

LONDON: Oil prices hit a six-week high on Thursday as oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico were evacuated ahead of a storm, wh

Published 11 Jul, 2019 11:10am

Markets

TOCOM futures close flat amid concerns of higher supplies

KUALA LUMPUR: * Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) futures ended flat on Thursday amid concerns of rising supplies.

Published 11 Jul, 2019 11:08am

World

Greek April unemployment drops to 17.6%, lowest since June 2011

ATHENS: Greece's jobless rate fell to 17.6% in April from an upwardly revised 18.2% in the previous month, data from the

Published 11 Jul, 2019 11:07am

Business & Finance

Ryanair operations chief to step down at end of year

DUBLIN: Ryanair's Chief Operations Officer Peter Bellew is to step down at the end of the year, chief executive Michael

Published 11 Jul, 2019 11:02am

Markets

Soy retreats from 10-day high, corn and wheat also ease

LONDON: U.S. soybeans edged lower on Thursday, falling from a 10-day high touched earlier, as traders readied for a wide

Published 11 Jul, 2019 10:37am

Markets

Oil at six-week high on Gulf of Mexico storm, Iran tensions

LONDON: Oil prices hit a six-week high on Thursday as oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico were evacuated ahead of a storm, wh

Published 11 Jul, 2019 10:34am

Markets

Gold extends rally after Fed's Powell hints at rate cut

Gold prices rose to a one-week high on Thursday, extending gains from the previous session after U.S. Federal Reserve Ch

Published 11 Jul, 2019 10:33am

Markets

Indian shares close higher as Fed chief rekindles rate-cut hopes

BENGALURU: Indian shares ended higher on Thursday, driven by broad-based gains and tracking strength across global equit

Published 11 Jul, 2019 10:32am

Markets

Australian shares edge up on Fed rate signal; NZ hits new peak

Australian shares climbed on Thursday buoyed by broad-based gains after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell cemented

Published 11 Jul, 2019 09:01am

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
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 23	71.24
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 23	2,716.19
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 23	70.77
Petrol/Litre / Nov 24	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,135,830 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	124,131,268 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 24 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	105,013,176 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	77,697,371 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 24 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	43,783,366 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 24 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	36,573,763 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32,719,678 ▲ 0.00
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 24 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	27,969,689 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	25,874,820 ▲ 0.00

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