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ECB's easing measures work best in a package

FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank can provide stimulus through a number of instruments but they work best in a packag

Published 04 Sep, 2019 08:49pm

Business & Finance

Bank of Canada holds rates, analysts see less chance of Oct rate cut

OTTAWA: The Bank of Canada held interest rates steady as expected on Wednesday but made no mention of future cuts, promp

Published 04 Sep, 2019 08:48pm

Business & Finance

Amazon may need to raise prices to offset latest tariff blow

Amazon.com Inc will need to raise prices in the United States by about 2.1pc-2.6pc on average to offset the impact of fr

Published 04 Sep, 2019 08:46pm

Markets

Weak data, Brexit woes knock European stocks off 1-month high

European shares retreated from a 1-month high on Tuesday as weak US factory data added to worries about global growth, w

Published 03 Sep, 2019 08:57pm

Markets

US Cash Soymeal-Offers mostly flat; demand steady

CHICAGO: Spot basis offers for US soymeal were mostly unchanged in the rail and truck markets on Tuesday, dealers said.

Published 03 Sep, 2019 08:54pm

Markets

Oil sinks as manufacturing reports renew global economy worries

NEW YORK: Oil prices fell on Tuesday, with US crude futures down 3pc after manufacturing data raised concerns about a we

Published 03 Sep, 2019 08:51pm

World

Mexican president says referendums could decide fate of ex-presidents

MEXICO CITY: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday the public should have the right to choose wh

Published 03 Sep, 2019 08:49pm

Business & Finance

Facebook brings face recognition to all users, discontinues 'Tag Suggestions'

Facebook Inc said on Tuesday its face recognition technology will now be available to all users with an option to opt ou

Published 03 Sep, 2019 08:45pm

Markets

Gold, silver surge after weak US data compounds slowdown fears

Gold rose more than 1pc on Tuesday after weak manufacturing data from the United States reinforced fears of an economic

Published 03 Sep, 2019 08:43pm

Markets

Wheat sags on abundant global supplies; corn to contract lows

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soft red winter wheat futures fell to three-month lows on Tuesday while US hard w

Published 03 Sep, 2019 08:42pm

World

Italy's Conte seen telling president on Weds he can form govt

ROME: Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte is expected to meet President Sergio Mattarella on Wednesday to tell the head of sta

Published 03 Sep, 2019 08:40pm

UK parliament faces last chance to block a no-deal on Tuesday: Conservative lawmaker

LONDON: British lawmakers on Tuesday face their last opportunity to prevent a no-deal Brexit at the end of October, a Co

Published 03 Sep, 2019 08:38pm

World

Turkish President Erdogan says safe zone in Idlib nothing more than a name

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that a de-escalation zone in Syria's embattled Idlib region i

Published 03 Sep, 2019 08:36pm

Sports

Svitolina downs Konta to reach US Open semis

NEW YORK: Elina Svitolina continued her dominant run against Johanna Konta with a 6-4 6-4 win on Tuesday to reach the US

Published 03 Sep, 2019 08:34pm

Markets

Turkey provisionally buys about 250,000 tonnes wheat in tenders

HAMBURG: Turkey's state grain board TMO has provisionally purchased about 250,000 tonnes of wheat to be sourced from opt

Published 03 Sep, 2019 08:32pm

World

Iran warns of further retreat from nuclear deal if no European action by Thursday

DUBAI: Iran's foreign minister said on Tuesday Tehran would further cut its commitments under a 2015 nuclear deal unless

Published 03 Sep, 2019 08:29pm

Markets

Wall Street bogged down by trade, growth concerns

NEW YORK: US stocks fell on Tuesday after the United States and China imposed new tariffs on each other and data showed

Published 03 Sep, 2019 08:26pm

Markets

CBOT corn falls to contract lows on improving US harvest prospects

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade corn futures fell on Tuesday, with the front six contracts setting life-of-contract lows

Published 03 Sep, 2019 07:49pm

Markets

US natural gas futures rise to 7-week high on forecasts for more demand

US natural gas futures rose over 3pc to a seven-week high on Tuesday on forecasts for warmer weather and cooling demand

Published 03 Sep, 2019 07:47pm

Markets

US wheat sags on world supplies; K.C., MGEX futures to multi-year lows

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell on Tuesday as ample world supplies underscored strong competition for

Published 03 Sep, 2019 07:44pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 20	5,917.11
Nasdaq / Nov 20	18,966.14
Dow Jones / Nov 20	43,408.47
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,137.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,620.49
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,069.57
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	18,942.65

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 21	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	69.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 21	238,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,662.71
Diesel/Litre / Nov 21	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	174,389,145 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	63,973,243 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 21 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,996,737 ▲ 0.00
Aisha Steel Mill / Nov 21 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	48,137,561 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 21 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	43,506,391 ▲ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Nov 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	40,852,960 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	36,937,252 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,401,025 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,346,592 ▲ 0.00

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