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China's c.bank branches tell lenders to increase loans appropriately - sources

SHANGHAI/BEIJING: Multiple local branches of China's central bank have told commercial banks to increase loans appropria

Published 30 Jul, 2019 01:17pm

World

China will boost economy but won't use property market for stimulus-Politburo

BEIJING: China will step up efforts to boost demand and support the economy, but will not use the property market as a f

Published 30 Jul, 2019 01:16pm

Markets

Canal Sugar to build grains terminal in Egypt's Damietta

CAIRO: Canal Sugar, owned by Dubai-based Al Khaleej Sugar Refinery, plans to build a pier and grains terminal in Egy

Published 30 Jul, 2019 01:16pm

Markets

Burundi's mineral exports overtake tea, coffee in hard currency earnings

NAIROBI: Burundi's gold, tin and rare earth minerals exports have overtaken tea and coffee as the major source of foreig

Published 30 Jul, 2019 01:15pm

World

Blockchain launches cryptocurrency exchange with trades at high speed

Blockchain, one of the world's largest digital currency wallet companies, announced on Tuesday the launch of a cryptocur

Published 30 Jul, 2019 01:15pm

Business & Finance

Air Canada profit beats amid Boeing 737 MAX concerns

Air Canada reported a higher-than-expected profit for the second quarter on Tuesday, as the carrier flew more high-payin

Published 30 Jul, 2019 01:14pm

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Street after heavy monsoon

Pakistani porters transport vegetables through a flooded street after heavy monsoon rains in Lahore. Copyright A

Published 29 Jul, 2019 04:28pm

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Rain in Karachi

A Pakistani motorcyclist rides on a street as their passengers try to keep dry under plastic covering during monsoon

Published 29 Jul, 2019 04:26pm

Sports

Klopp says City showdown won't influence Liverpool's title bid

EDINBURGH: Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool's Community Shield clash with Manchester City on Sunday will have no bearing on t

Published 29 Jul, 2019 04:25pm

Sports

Ben Stokes proud to be England Test vice-captain again

LONDON: Ben Stokes has revealed the pride he felt after being reinstated as England's Test vice-captain ahead of the Ash

Published 29 Jul, 2019 04:24pm

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Karachi Rain

A view of accumulated rainwater during heavy downpour in Karachi. Copyright INP, 2019

Published 29 Jul, 2019 04:24pm

World

Bangladesh struggles to contain record dengue outbreak

DHAKA: Bangladesh is in the grip of the country's worst-ever dengue fever outbreak, officials said Monday, with hospital

Published 29 Jul, 2019 04:23pm

Markets

US stocks open news-heavy week mostly lower

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks were mostly lower early Monday at the start of a week jammed with news, including a Federal

Published 29 Jul, 2019 04:21pm

World

UK says EU must compromise on Brexit deal

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday urged EU leaders to drop their opposition to renegotiating Brexit

Published 29 Jul, 2019 04:20pm

Markets

London stocks soar on takeover news; pound sinks on Brexit woes

LONDON: London stocks rallied Monday on corporate takeover news but the pound sank to a two-year dollar low on festering

Published 29 Jul, 2019 04:19pm

Sports

India's skipper Kohli rubbishes rift with star Sharma

MUMBAI: India skipper Virat Kohli said Monday that talk of a rift with star batsman Rohit Sharma was "ridiculous" and "b

Published 29 Jul, 2019 04:18pm

Markets

Sterling sinks on Brexit woes as London stocks soar

LONDON: The pound fell to levels not seen in over two years on Monday as a no-deal Brexit seemed ever more likely, while

Published 29 Jul, 2019 04:16pm

Pompeo avoids ruling out run for president some day

World

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 27	278.47
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 27	278.22
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 27	157.87
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 27	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 27	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 27	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 27	5,970.84
India Sensex / Dec 27	78,699.07
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 27	40,281.16
Nasdaq / Dec 27	19,238.48
Hang Seng / Dec 27	20,090.46
FTSE 100 / Dec 27	8,149.78
Dow Jones / Dec 27	42,992.21
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 27	19,984.32

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 27	70.60
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 27	234,225
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 27	2,621.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 27	68.89
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 28	17,785
Petrol/Litre / Dec 29	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 27 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.10 ▲ 1.00 (19.61%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Dec 27 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	4.50 ▲ 0.60 (15.38%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 27 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.99 ▲ 1.00 (14.31%)
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	8.15 ▲ 1.00 (13.99%)
Chenab Ltd / Dec 27 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.61 ▲ 1.00 (11.61%)
Next Capital / Dec 27 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	10.90 ▲ 1.00 (10.10%)
Image Pakistan / Dec 27 Image Pakistan Limited(IMAGE)	20.31 ▲ 1.85 (10.02%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Dec 27 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	53.08 ▲ 4.83 (10.01%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 27 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	208.88 ▲ 18.99 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Dec 27 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	8.10 ▼ -1.00 (-10.99%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 27 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	40.15 ▼ -4.46 (-10.00%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Dec 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	41.71 ▼ -4.63 (-9.99%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Dec 27 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	131 ▼ -14.19 (-9.77%)
Jauharabad Sug / Dec 27 Jauharabad Sugar Mills Limited(JSML)	21 ▼ -2.10 (-9.09%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 27 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	8.62 ▼ -0.86 (-9.07%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 27 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	200.20 ▼ -19.80 (-9.00%)
MithchellsFruit / Dec 27 Mitchells Fruit Farms Limited(MFFL)	243 ▼ -23.05 (-8.66%)
Grays Leasing / Dec 27 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	5.71 ▼ -0.48 (-7.75%)

Stock	Volume
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 27 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	104,369,036 ▲ 0.78
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	72,731,608 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 27 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	46,907,628 ▲ 1.54
Cnergyico PK / Dec 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	40,110,243 ▲ 0.30
Hascol Petrol / Dec 27 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	34,416,789 ▲ 0.06
B.O.Punjab / Dec 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	30,318,392 ▲ 0.04
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Dec 27 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	26,183,062 ▲ 0.50
Sui South Gas / Dec 27 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	25,823,481 ▲ 3.11
Silk Bank Ltd / Dec 27 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	25,520,925 ▼ -0.08

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