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India's central bank to transfer $20.7bn to govt as dividend in FY19/20

NEW DELHI: India's central bank board on Monday approved the transfer of 1.76 trillion rupees to the government, the

Published 26 Aug, 2019 03:12pm

World

Stage being set for Iran-US summit to find deal

BIARRITZ: French President Emannuel Macron said on Monday that preparations were under way for a meeting between Ira

Published 26 Aug, 2019 03:09pm

Sports

New Zealand thrash Sri Lanka to level series 1-1

COLOMBO: New Zealand held their nerve to clinch a hard-fought and comprehensive victory against Sri Lanka in fading

Published 26 Aug, 2019 02:13pm

Sports

Djokovic to play for Serbia in the new Davis Cup

BELGRADE: World number one Novak Djokovic will compete with Serbia in the revamped Davis Cup this November in Madrid

Published 26 Aug, 2019 01:53pm

World

Strong aircraft sales mask July weakness for US durable goods

WASHINGTON: A continued rebound in sales of American planes lifted the US durable goods sector for the second straig

Published 26 Aug, 2019 01:51pm

Markets

Euro zone bond yields drift higher as trade war rhetoric calms

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields drifted up on Monday after the United States and China sought to ease trade

Published 26 Aug, 2019 01:33pm

World

Britain must settle EU bill even after no-deal Brexit

BRUSSELS: The European Union expects Britain to honour all financial obligations made during its membership of the b

Published 26 Aug, 2019 01:32pm

World

Erdogan says Turkish troops will enter planned Syria safe zone ‘soon’

ANKARA: Turkish ground troops will enter a planned safe zone in northern Syria "very soon," President Tayyip Erdogan

Published 26 Aug, 2019 01:27pm

Markets

Palm soars to 6-month high tracking buoyant Dalian futures

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Monday, posting a fifth straight session of gains, as they tracked

Published 26 Aug, 2019 01:24pm

World

G7 leaders near deal to provide $20 million to tackle Amazon fires

BIARRITZ: The leaders of the group of seven nations are close to agreeing a deal to provide $20 million in emergency

Published 26 Aug, 2019 01:17pm

World

Merkel welcomes G7 progress on seeking Iran solution

BIARRITZ: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday G7 leaders had taken a big step forward in their efforts to

Published 26 Aug, 2019 01:06pm

World

Trump welcomes China's call for ‘calm’ trade talks, wants same in Hong Kong

BIARRITZ: US President Donald Trump on Monday said China's call for "calm" trade negotiations sent a positive messag

Published 26 Aug, 2019 01:04pm

Markets

Soybeans rebound from near 3-week low, US-China trade war weighs

SYDNEY/PARIS: US soybean futures rebounded from a near three-week low on Monday, helped by news that China's imports

Published 26 Aug, 2019 12:56pm

Trump says India, Pakistan can handle Kashmir dispute on their own

BIARRITZ: US President Donald Trump said on Monday that India and Pakistan could handle their dispute over Kashmir o

Published 26 Aug, 2019 12:55pm

Markets

Yuan slides to 11-year low as trade war rattles investor confidence

LONDON: China's yuan fell to an 11-year low in the onshore market and a record low offshore on Monday after the late

Published 26 Aug, 2019 12:43pm

World

Rejection of international law on the rise, Iran's foreign minister says

BEIJING: The rejection of international law is on the rise, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Mo

Published 26 Aug, 2019 12:41pm

Markets

India's trade ministry recommends 5pc import tax hike on refined palm oil from Malaysia

NEW DELHI: India's trade ministry has recommended raising the tax on refined palm oil imports from Malaysia by 5% to

Published 26 Aug, 2019 12:39pm

World

Macron plays down Trump absence at G7 climate talks

BIARRITZ: President Donald Trump was absent from talks on climate change and biodiversity at a G7 leaders' summit on

Published 26 Aug, 2019 12:38pm

Markets

Gold breaches $1,550 mark for first time in over 6 years on trade jitters

Gold jumped more than 1% to surpass the $1,550 per ounce mark for the first time in more than six years on Monday as

Published 26 Aug, 2019 12:33pm

Markets

Oil rises on hopes of easing US-China trade tension

LONDON: Oil prices rose on Monday after the United States and China both suggested they could ease up in a trade war

Published 26 Aug, 2019 12:32pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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