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Markets

Wall St rises at open on Apple boost; Fed in focus

US stocks opened higher on Wednesday, lifted by Apple's shares, as the iPhone maker's upbeat earnings eased concerns ove

Published 31 Jul, 2019 02:59pm

World

US second-quarter labor costs gain smallest in 1-1/2 years

WASHINGTON: US labor costs rose at their slowest pace in 1-1/2 years in the second quarter, the latest indication of ben

Published 31 Jul, 2019 02:59pm

Business & Finance

UK watchdog warns of perils of unregulated cryptocurrencies

LONDON: Britain's markets watchdog said on Wednesday that bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have no intrinsic value and

Published 31 Jul, 2019 02:58pm

Markets

TSX dips ahead of Fed rate decision

Canada's main stock index dipped on Wednesday ahead of a crucial interest rate decision from the US Federal Reserve.

Published 31 Jul, 2019 02:58pm

World

Trump administration opens door to importing medicine from Canada

The Trump administration took a first step on Wednesday toward allowing the importation of medicines from Canada, an act

Published 31 Jul, 2019 02:57pm

Markets

Sterling bounces 0.7pc after four days of steep falls

Sterling bounced as much as 0.7% versus the dollar and euro on Wednesday, enjoying a respite after four days of falls th

Published 31 Jul, 2019 02:57pm

Markets

Saudi Arabia keeps July oil output below 10 mn bpd- Saudi source

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia's oil production fell to 9.6 million barrels per day in July and will stay below 10 million bpd in t

Published 31 Jul, 2019 02:57pm

Business & Finance

Ryanair tells staff it has 900 more pilots and crew than needed

DUBLIN: Ryanair has 500 more pilots and 400 more cabin crew than needed, and job losses will be announced in the coming

Published 31 Jul, 2019 02:56pm

Markets

Russia hands Ukrtransnafta 2.3 mln euros in dirty oil compensation - RIA

MOSCOW: Ukrainian pipeline operator Ukrtransnafta said on Wednesday it had received 2.3 million euros ($2.56 million) fr

Published 31 Jul, 2019 02:56pm

World

Mexico's 2020 budget won't include new taxes – president

MEXICO CITY: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday that next year's budget, which is schedule

Published 31 Jul, 2019 02:55pm

Markets

Ivory Coast Oct-June cocoa bean exports up 7pc yr/yr

ABIDJAN: Ivory Coast exported 1.4 million tonnes of raw cocoa beans between the start of the marketing season on Oct. 1

Published 31 Jul, 2019 02:55pm

World

India's monsoon rains to make up early shortfall - weather chief

NEW DELHI: Monsoon rains in the coming weeks are likely to make up for a shortfall in the first two months of the season

Published 31 Jul, 2019 02:54pm

Markets

Gold heads for third monthly gain, awaits Fed decision

Gold held steady on Wednesday, heading for a third straight monthly gain, as markets awaited the outcome of the US Feder

Published 31 Jul, 2019 02:53pm

World

Georgia's economic growth slows to 4.9pc year on year in H1

TBILISI: Georgia's economy expanded 4.9% year-on-year in the first half of 2019, down from 5.7% in the same period of 20

Published 31 Jul, 2019 02:53pm

Markets

ESPO blend crude oil exports from Kozmino port set to decline by 13pc in Sept/Aug - schedule

MOSCOW: ESPO Blend crude oil <ESPO-DUB> loadings from Russia's Pacific port of Kozmino are set to fall to 2.4 mill

Published 31 Jul, 2019 02:52pm

World

Egypt's M2 money supply up 11.85pc year-on-year in June - c.bank

CAIRO: Egypt's M2 money supply rose 11.85% year-on-year in June, data from the central bank showed on Wednesday. The

Published 31 Jul, 2019 02:52pm

Markets

Dollar on hold as market braces for Fed policy shift

NEW YORK: The dollar was virtually flat on Wednesday morning ahead of what is widely expected to be the Federal Reserve'

Published 31 Jul, 2019 02:51pm

World

China to buy more US farm products, talks to resume in September -White House

WASHINGTON: China will ramp up purchases of American agricultural exports, a White House spokeswoman said on Wednesday a

Published 31 Jul, 2019 02:51pm

Markets

CBOT Trends - Wheat, soybeans down 4-6 cents; corn down 3-5 cents

CHICAGO: Following are US trade expectations for the opening of grain and soy complex trading at the Chicago Board of Tr

Published 31 Jul, 2019 02:50pm

Markets

Canadian dollar gains on better-than-expected GDP growth

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Wednesday, ahead of a Federal Reserve interest r

Published 31 Jul, 2019 02:50pm

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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