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Canada tallies 0.2pc rise in May GDP, with manufacturing rebounding

OTTAWA: Canada's economy grew by a higher-than-expected 0.2% in May, the third increase in as many months, thanks to a r

Published 31 Jul, 2019 02:50pm

Markets

Arabica coffee prices rebound after hitting 6-week low

LONDON: Arabica coffee futures on ICE turned higher on Wednesday, rebounding off a six-week low, while raw sugar was ste

Published 31 Jul, 2019 02:49pm

Business & Finance

Karachi Cotton Association Prices

KARACHI: The Karachi Cotton Association on Wednesday fixed the official spot rate, or base price, for Grade 3 cotton at

Published 31 Jul, 2019 02:49pm

World

UK PM Johnson stands by peace, no hard border whatever Brexit result - spokeswoman

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Northern Irish parties on Wednesday he would stand by the government's

Published 31 Jul, 2019 01:53pm

Business & Finance

Turkish annual energy and core goods inflation rising in July - cenbank

ISTANBUL: Turkey's central bank said on Wednesday that annual energy inflation is expected to rise in July due to an adj

Published 31 Jul, 2019 01:52pm

Markets

TSX futures flat ahead of US Fed decision

Stock futures for Canada's main stock index were little changed on Wednesday ahead of US Federal Reserve's monetary poli

Published 31 Jul, 2019 01:52pm

Business & Finance

Total's Zeeland refinery expands diesel unit

LONDON: The 180,000 barrels per day Zeeland refinery in the Netherlands said in a statement it is expanding its diesel-

Published 31 Jul, 2019 01:51pm

Markets

TOCOM drops to 2-week low as Indonesia, Malaysia end export curb

TOKYO: Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) futures dropped to a 2-week low on Wednesday as investors were concerned that so

Published 31 Jul, 2019 01:51pm

Markets

Strategie Grains ups French 2019 wheat crop estimate to 38.98mn T

PARIS: Consultancy Strategie Grains raised its forecast for France's soft wheat crop this year to 38.98 million from a p

Published 31 Jul, 2019 01:50pm

World

Stoltenberg says no NATO mission requested in Strait of Hormuz

BRUSSELS: NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday there had been no formal request for the military al

Published 31 Jul, 2019 01:49pm

World

Singapore, Philippines fall as US-China trade tensions heighten

Singapore and Philippines lost over 1% each on Wednesday as US President Donald Trump's threat to China and their subseq

Published 31 Jul, 2019 01:49pm

Business & Finance

Russia's Sberbank outlines effects of Denizbank sale

Russian state lender Sberbank says: * Sberbank has completed the sale of its entire 99.85% stake in Turkey's Denizbank t

Published 31 Jul, 2019 01:48pm

Markets

Raw sugar prices edge up as crude oil extends advance

LONDON: Raw sugar futures on ICE edged higher on Wednesday, boosted partly by further gains in crude oil prices, while c

Published 31 Jul, 2019 01:48pm

Markets

Philippines bought about 165,000 tonnes feed wheat - trade

HAMBURG: An importer in the Philippines bought about 165,000 tonnes of animal feed wheat expected to be sourced from opt

Published 31 Jul, 2019 01:47pm

Business & Finance

Panasonic Q1 profit nearly halves on China, Tesla woes

TOKYO: Panasonic Corp reported its first-quarter operating profit nearly halved, as Sino-US trade tensions dampened dema

Published 31 Jul, 2019 01:47pm

Markets

Palm charts first monthly gain since January

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures charted their first monthly gain since January at the close of trade on Wednesd

Published 31 Jul, 2019 01:46pm

Markets

Oil rises as market awaits US Fed rate cut

LONDON: Oil prices rose for a fifth day on Wednesday, supported by a drop in US inventories and investor expectations th

Published 31 Jul, 2019 01:46pm

Markets

Oil prices seen steady as demand woes mitigate supply risks

Oil prices are expected to be range-bound near current levels this year as slowing economic growth and a protracted trad

Published 31 Jul, 2019 01:45pm

World

Mexico narrowly escapes recession with minimal second-quarter growth

MEXICO CITY: Mexico narrowly avoided slipping into recession during the first half of 2019 as gross domestic product gre

Published 31 Jul, 2019 01:45pm

World

Kenyan inflation hits three-month high in July

NAIROBI: Kenya's year-on-year inflation rose to 6.27% in July from 5.70% the previous month, touching its highest level

Published 31 Jul, 2019 01:44pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 25	277.83
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 25	277.73
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 25	154.29
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 25	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 25	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 25	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 22	5,969.34
Nasdaq / Nov 22	18,003.65
FTSE 100 / Nov 22	8,262.08
Dow Jones / Nov 22	44,296.51
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 22	19,322.59
France CAC40 / Nov 22	7,255.01
India Sensex / Nov 25	80,331.40
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 25	38,933.62

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 22	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 22	240,483
Petrol/Litre / Nov 25	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 25	70.68
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 25	2,664.27
Diesel/Litre / Nov 25	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

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

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