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Markets

Gold dips on trade optimism, but set for solid monthly gains

Gold extended losses from the previous session on Friday and was set to post its first weekly fall in five as positive d

Published 30 Aug, 2019 09:09am

Markets

Indian shares follow Asian peers higher on fresh trade-talk hopes

Indian shares rose on Friday, in line with broader Asia, as the United States and China returned to resolving their tari

Published 30 Aug, 2019 09:07am

Markets

Aussie slips towards 10-yr low as U.S.-China trade hopes ebb

TOKYO: The Australian dollar slipped towards a 10-year trough while the yen hovered off its lows on Friday, as renewed h

Published 30 Aug, 2019 08:18am

Markets

China iron ore rebounds, but set for first monthly drop in nine

MANILA: Iron ore futures in China climbed on Friday, buoyed as some restocking demand for the steelmaking material emerg

Published 30 Aug, 2019 08:16am

World

UK house prices rise at fastest pace in 3 months in August

LONDON: British house prices rose in August at the fastest annual pace in three months, mortgage lender Nationwide said

Published 30 Aug, 2019 08:06am

Markets

Japanese stocks up sharply, China-linked shares climb on trade optimism

TOKYO: Japanese stocks rallied on Friday on signs the United States and China might resume full-scale negotiations ahead

Published 30 Aug, 2019 08:05am

Markets

LNG tankers heading to Britain, Belgium and the Netherlands

The following liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers are expected to arrive in Britain, Belgium and the Netherlands in the

Published 30 Aug, 2019 08:03am

Markets

CBOT soybeans still targets $8.78-3/4

SINGAPORE: The CBOT soybean November contract still targets $8.78-3/4 per bushel, as its downtrend from the June 18 high

Published 30 Aug, 2019 08:01am

World

UK's Raab says suspending parliament is lawful and proper

HELSINKI: British foreign minister Dominic Raab said on Friday accusations that his government's suspension of parliamen

Published 30 Aug, 2019 08:00am

World

Romanian unemployment rate edges up to 3.9pc in July

BUCHAREST: Romania's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged up to 3.9% percent in July from 3.8% the previous month

Published 30 Aug, 2019 07:59am

Markets

Palm falls to one-week low on weaker Dalian oils

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures fell to a one-week low in the first half of trade on Friday, pressured by losse

Published 30 Aug, 2019 07:57am

World

China's Xi sees bigger role for joint energy exploration with Philippines

SHANGHAI: Chinese President Xi Jinping said China and the Philippines could take a "bigger step" in the joint developmen

Published 30 Aug, 2019 07:55am

World

German retail sales decline by more than expected in July

BERLIN: Shop sales in Germany fell by far more than expected in July, with customers handing over 2.2% less than in the

Published 30 Aug, 2019 07:46am

Markets

Most Asian units set for monthly losses as trade tensions bite

Emerging Asian currencies were mixed on Friday with easing Sino-U.S. trade tensions helping export-driven currencies but

Published 30 Aug, 2019 07:44am

World

Ukraine president's office says no prisoner swap with Russia yet

KIEV: The office of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday said no prisoner swap had taken place with Russia

Published 30 Aug, 2019 07:40am

World

Aiming to do everything possible to ease Middle East tension: Japan PM

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Friday he plans to do everything he can to ease tension in the Middle

Published 30 Aug, 2019 07:35am

World

UK says watch the Brexit space around EU summit in October

LONDON: The next big Brexit turning point will be the European Union summit on Oct. 17-18 when Britain hopes there will

Published 30 Aug, 2019 07:33am

World

French inflation eases to three-month low of 1.2pc

PARIS: French inflation slowed to a three-month low in August in line with expectations, according to preliminary EU-har

Published 30 Aug, 2019 07:31am

Sports

US prodigy Gauff, champ Osaka set for US Open showdown

NEW YORK: US teen sensation Coco Gauff and top-ranked defending champion Naomi Osaka will meet in a third-round showdown

Published 30 Aug, 2019 06:48am

Business & Finance

Cathay warns staff face sack if they join Hong Kong strike

HONG KONG: Cathay Pacific has warned staff they risk being sacked if they join a planned Hong Kong strike, as the airlin

Published 30 Aug, 2019 06:42am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 24	278.53
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 24	278.33
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 24	157.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 24	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 24	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 24	1.04

Stock	Volume
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,848.77
S&P 500 / Dec 24	6,040.04
India Sensex / Dec 24	78,472.87
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 24	38,986.40
Nasdaq / Dec 24	20,031.13
Hang Seng / Dec 24	20,098.29
FTSE 100 / Dec 24	8,136.99
Dow Jones / Dec 24	43,297.03

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 24	70.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 24	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 24	240,487.70
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 24	2,616.87
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 24	68.78
Petrol/Litre / Dec 25	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 24 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	5.99 ▲ 1.00 (20.04%)
Next Capital / Dec 24 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	8.90 ▲ 1.00 (12.66%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Dec 24 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	9 ▲ 1.00 (12.50%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Dec 24 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	16.13 ▲ 1.47 (10.03%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 24 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	14.37 ▲ 1.31 (10.03%)
Popular Islamic / Dec 24 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	15.58 ▲ 1.42 (10.03%)
Mandviwala / Dec 24 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	16.59 ▲ 1.51 (10.01%)
Blessed Tex. / Dec 24 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	301.77 ▲ 27.43 (10.00%)
Crescent Cotton / Dec 24 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	55 ▲ 5.00 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
S.G.Power / Dec 24 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	10.58 ▼ -1.18 (-10.03%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 24 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	36 ▼ -4.00 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 24 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	33.95 ▼ -3.77 (-9.99%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 24 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	26.16 ▼ -2.90 (-9.98%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Dec 24 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	9.85 ▼ -1.07 (-9.80%)
National Silk / Dec 24 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	50.01 ▼ -5.43 (-9.79%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 24 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.10 ▼ -0.40 (-8.89%)
Crescent Fib. / Dec 24 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	40.16 ▼ -3.81 (-8.66%)
Reliance Ins. / Dec 24 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	11.55 ▼ -1.05 (-8.33%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	126,573,463 ▲ 0.05
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	66,984,381 ▲ 0.49
Cnergyico PK / Dec 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,471,663 ▼ -0.27
Pak Elektron / Dec 24 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	38,651,653 ▼ -1.53
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	36,108,956 ▼ -0.18
Sui South Gas / Dec 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	33,467,532 ▼ -0.50
P.T.C.L. / Dec 24 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	33,030,118 ▼ -1.31
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 24 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,441,264 ▲ 3.35
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 24 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	28,106,970 ▼ -0.18

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