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Mauritius tenders to buy 6,000 tonnes white rice

HAMBURG: The state purchasing agency in Mauritius has issued an international tender to buy 6,000 tonnes of rice sourced

Published 08 Aug, 2019 12:03pm

Markets

Kenyan shilling holds steady against the dollar

NAIROBI: The Kenyan shilling held steady against the dollar on Thursday with inflows from diaspora remittances and offsh

Published 08 Aug, 2019 12:02pm

Markets

Japan buys 114,783 tonnes food wheat via tender

TOKYO: Japan's Ministry of Agriculture bought 114,783 tonnes of food-quality wheat from the United States, Canada and Au

Published 08 Aug, 2019 12:01pm

Markets

Italian bonds sink on fresh fears that government could fall

ROME: Italian bonds fell on Thursday on concerns that renewed tensions within the country's ruling coalition could lead

Published 08 Aug, 2019 12:00pm

World

Indonesia president makes moratorium on forest clearance permanent

JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo has issued a permanent moratorium on new forest clearance for activities such

Published 08 Aug, 2019 11:58am

Business & Finance

Hungary central bank's key inflation gauge drops to 3.2pc y/y in July

BUDAPEST: Hungary's core inflation adjusted for the effects of indirect taxes slowed to 3.2pc in July from 3.5pc in June

Published 08 Aug, 2019 11:57am

World

Greek May unemployment drops to 17.2pc, lowest since May 2011

ATHENS: Greece's jobless rate fell to 17.2pc in May from a downwardly revised 17.4pc in the previous month, data from th

Published 08 Aug, 2019 11:56am

World

Greek consumer price inflation picks up in July

ATHENS: Greece's annual EU-harmonised inflation rate picked up in July, statistics service ELSTAT data showed on Thursda

Published 08 Aug, 2019 11:54am

Markets

Gold holds around $1,500/oz on trade war, global growth woes

Gold held steady on Thursday, hovering near the key psychological level of $1,500, supported by uncertainties around Sin

Published 08 Aug, 2019 11:53am

Markets

FTSE tracks global recovery; miners, Hargreaves lead

Mining stocks led gains on London's main index on Thursday after a round of Chinese data soothed some global growth fear

Published 08 Aug, 2019 11:52am

Markets

European shares bounce on China respite

European shares rose for a second day on Thursday, as investors took heart from a stronger-than-expected rebound in Chin

Published 08 Aug, 2019 11:51am

Markets

Euro zone bond markets pause after stunning rally

LONDON: The euro zone's government bond yields nudged up on Thursday, a day after plunging to record lows on growing fea

Published 08 Aug, 2019 11:50am

Markets

Dollar slips as markets recover; China data helps

LONDON: The dollar edged lower across the board on Thursday, as risk sentiment stabilised after resilient Chinese trade

Published 08 Aug, 2019 11:49am

World

Czech July jobless rate edges up to 2.7pc in July

PRAGUE: The Czech unemployment rate rose to 2.7pc of the workforce in July from 2.6pc in June, the Labour Ministry said

Published 08 Aug, 2019 11:48am

Markets

China's Guangzhou Gas buys LNG cargo for August

SINGAPORE: China's Guangzhou Gas has bought a liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo for delivery in August, three industry s

Published 08 Aug, 2019 11:46am

Markets

Cameroon cocoa bean exports up 26pc this season

DOUALA: Cameroon's exports of cocoa beans in the 2018/19 season jumped 26pc to 214,825 tonnes from 170,981 tonnes, Natio

Published 08 Aug, 2019 11:45am

Business & Finance

Bulgarian industrial output down 1.9pc m/m in June

SOFIA: Bulgaria's industrial output decreased by 1.8pc on a monthly basis in June after remaining unchanged a month earl

Published 08 Aug, 2019 11:43am

Pakistan downgrades diplomatic ties, suspend trade with India: Qureshi

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mehmood Qureshi Wednesday said the National Security Committee (NSC) had de

Published 07 Aug, 2019 04:38pm

Markets

US Cash Grains-Corn basis steady to weak; soy bids mixed

CHICAGO: Spot basis bids for corn were mostly steady to weaker in the US Midwest on Wednesday while farmer offerings of

Published 07 Aug, 2019 03:36pm

Markets

EU wheat slips further as supply pressure persists

PARIS: Paris wheat futures fell for a third straight session on Wednesday to hit a new 2-1/2 month low as the market con

Published 07 Aug, 2019 03:34pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 22	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 22	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 22	154.78
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 22	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 22	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 22	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 21	5,948.71
Nasdaq / Nov 21	18,972.42
Dow Jones / Nov 21	43,870.35
India Sensex / Nov 22	78,147.34
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 22	38,283.85
Hang Seng / Nov 22	19,170.91
FTSE 100 / Nov 22	8,202.46
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 22	19,225.74

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 22	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 22	70.18
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 22	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 22	240,483
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 22	2,691.90
Diesel/Litre / Nov 22	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 22 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.15 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	620.68 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 22 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 22 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 22 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	69.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,084.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 22 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 22 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.35 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 22 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.15 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	620.68 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 22 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 22 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 22 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	69.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,084.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 22 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 22 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.35 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	95,563,962 ▲ 0.00
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Nov 22 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	51,499,190 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 22 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	48,260,119 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 22 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	44,585,332 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 22 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	42,849,466 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 22 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	41,650,133 ▲ 0.00
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 22 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	33,841,692 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 22 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	25,303,681 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 22 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	25,120,112 ▲ 0.00

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