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NATO says ready with "measured" response to Russia missile breach

BRUSSELS: NATO has agreed ways to deter Russia from launching a new, land-based, medium-range missile, the alliance sai

Published 02 Aug, 2019 10:34am

Sports

Spain set to stay on F1 calendar, record 22 races possible

BUDAPEST: The Formula One calendar could expand to a record 22 races next season after the Catalan government approved a

Published 02 Aug, 2019 10:33am

Markets

Moody's flags likely LSE downgrade due to Refinitiv deal

LONDON: Credit rating agency Moody's said on Friday it was likely to downgrade the London Stock Exchange Group by a notc

Published 02 Aug, 2019 10:32am

Markets

LNG traders consider shipping options, betting on winter demand

SINGAPORE: Traders are starting to make enquiries to book vessels to store or ship liquefied natural gas (LNG) as they b

Published 02 Aug, 2019 10:32am

World

Italy retail sales jump 1.9pc m/m in June

ROME: Italian retail sales rose 1.9% in June from the month before, the largest increase since January 2017, national st

Published 02 Aug, 2019 10:31am

World

Indonesia government injects $459mn in state electricity firm

JAKARTA: Indonesian government has approved a capital injection of 6.5 trillion rupiah ($458.55 million) to state electr

Published 02 Aug, 2019 10:31am

Business & Finance

India seen set for 4th interest rate cut of 2019

MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India is likely to cut rates next week for a fourth time in 2019 as benign inflation gives i

Published 02 Aug, 2019 10:30am

World

Head of Ukrainian presidential office submits letter of resignation

KIEV: The head of the office of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has submitted his letter of resignation after tw

Published 02 Aug, 2019 10:30am

Business & Finance

Greek central bank seeks full lifting of capital controls in September or October

ATHENS: Greece's central bank has recommended to the government that it fully dismantle capital controls in September or

Published 02 Aug, 2019 10:29am

World

Google to allow Android users in Europe choose default search engine

Google will let Android device users in Europe choose their default search engine from four options, including Google se

Published 02 Aug, 2019 10:29am

Markets

GLOBAL LNG-Asian prices drop to more than 3-year low

SINGAPORE: Asian spot prices for liquefied natural gas (LNG) dropped to a more than three-year low this week, dragged do

Published 02 Aug, 2019 10:28am

World

Georgia's consumer prices decline 0.02pc m/m in July

TBILISI: Consumer prices in Georgia fell 0.02% month-on-month in July after declining 1% in June, the State Statistics S

Published 02 Aug, 2019 10:27am

Markets

FTSE 100 tracks global slide as Brexit worries hit RBS

London's blue-chip index plunged to its lowest in a month on Friday after US President Donald Trump threatened to hit Ch

Published 02 Aug, 2019 10:27am

World

Fed, trade confusion upending Wall Street investment playbooks

NEW YORK: As Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday described why the central bank's interest rate cut should

Published 02 Aug, 2019 10:26am

World

Euro zone retail trade rises in June, industrial prices slip

BRUSSELS: Retail trade in the euro zone rose 1.1% in June on the month, the EU's statistics agency Eurostat said on Fri

Published 02 Aug, 2019 10:26am

World

EU tells France to recover 8.5mn euros illegal aid from Ryanair

BRUSSELS: EU competition regulators on Friday ordered France to recover 8.5 million euros ($9.4 million) in illegal aid

Published 02 Aug, 2019 10:25am

World

EU seeks name for IMF head among four, with no UK candidate

BRUSSELS: European Union governments will try on Friday to choose the bloc's candidate to lead the International Monetar

Published 02 Aug, 2019 10:25am

Markets

China's yuan at 8-mth lows, stocks sell off as Trump threatens more tariffs

HONG KONG/SHANGHAI: Chinese markets slumped on Friday, with investors rushing for cover after US President Donald Trump

Published 02 Aug, 2019 10:24am

Business & Finance

British Airways owner IAG's profit propelled by North American tailwind

DUBLIN: British Airways owner IAG gave an optimistic outlook on Friday as growing revenues in North America and an easin

Published 02 Aug, 2019 10:24am

Markets

Weak iron-ore shipping demand drags down Baltic index

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index fell for a seventh straight session on Wednesday, as demand for shipping ir

Published 31 Jul, 2019 03:00pm

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
Petrol/Litre / Dec 28	252.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 28	17,785

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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