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Uganda's coffee exports up 18pc in July vs same period last year

KAMPALA: Uganda's coffee exports jumped 18% in July compared to the same month last year, the state-run Uganda Coffe

Published 22 Aug, 2019 01:39pm

Markets

Arabica coffee falls as focus returns to excess supply

LONDON: Arabica coffee futures on ICE fell on Thursday, reversing the previous session's bounce off three-month lows

Published 22 Aug, 2019 01:36pm

Markets

Corn prices edge up, focus remains on US yield outlook

LONDON: Chicago corn futures edged up on Thursday as a widely watched crop tour indicated there could be a drop in y

Published 22 Aug, 2019 01:33pm

Business & Finance

Volkswagen CEO interested in Tesla stake: Manager Magazin

BERLIN: Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess is interested in acquiring a stake in Tesla , German business publication Manag

Published 22 Aug, 2019 01:14pm

Business & Finance

Turkish central bank net international reserves at $34.55bn as of Aug 16

ISTANBUL: The Turkish central bank's net international reserves stood at 192.503 billion lira ($34.552 billion) as o

Published 22 Aug, 2019 01:11pm

World

Iran ready to work on French nuclear deal proposals, does not want war

OSLO: Iran is prepared to work on French proposals to salvage the international nuclear deal that Tehran signed with

Published 22 Aug, 2019 01:05pm

Markets

Oil rises further above $60, Jackson Hole summit in focus

LONDON: Oil rose further above $60 a barrel on Thursday, supported by a drop in US crude inventories and OPEC-led su

Published 22 Aug, 2019 12:58pm

World

France's Macron tells Johnson: not enough time for a new Brexit deal

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron firmly told Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday that there was not enou

Published 22 Aug, 2019 12:56pm

Business & Finance

Hungary central bank to keep rates steady; next hike may be beyond 2020

BUDAPEST: The National Bank of Hungary is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged next Tuesday, and a decli

Published 22 Aug, 2019 12:53pm

Markets

Brazil cuts sugar, ethanol output view for the 2019-20 crop

SAO PAULO: The Brazilian government on Thursday reduced its projections for center-south sugar and cane-based ethano

Published 22 Aug, 2019 12:51pm

Markets

Industrial metals fall as trade war hammers China's yuan

LONDON: Copper and other industrial metals prices fell on Thursday as the United States and China exchanged threats

Published 22 Aug, 2019 12:48pm

Business & Finance

Fed's George supports keeping rates at current levels: interviews

Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank President Esther George said on Thursday that she would be happy to leave interest

Published 22 Aug, 2019 12:47pm

World

US weekly jobless claims fall more than expected

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week, suggesting

Published 22 Aug, 2019 12:45pm

Markets

Gold slips, investors await clarity on Fed policy

Gold prices dipped on Thursday as investors locked in profits, with the focus shifting to Friday's speech by US Fede

Published 22 Aug, 2019 12:43pm

Business & Finance

ECB eyes stimulus package as growth looks weaker: minutes

FRANKFURT: A combination of measures may be needed to prop up the euro zone economy, as recent indicators paint an e

Published 22 Aug, 2019 12:42pm

Business & Finance

Romania mulls excluding Huawei from its 5G network

BUCHAREST: Bucharest could exclude Chinese giant Huawei from its future 5G network, according to a joint statement s

Published 21 Aug, 2019 03:22pm

World

Iran tanker too big to dock at Greek port

ATHENS: An Iranian tanker that has sparked a diplomatic row pitting Tehran against Washington and London is too big

Published 21 Aug, 2019 03:19pm

World

Danish PM 'annoyed and surprised' by Trump cancellation

COPENHAGEN: Denmark's prime minister said Wednesday she was "annoyed and surprised" that US President Donald Trump p

Published 21 Aug, 2019 03:16pm

World

Merkel warns of Brexit economic pain before Johnson visit

BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned Wednesday of the economic impact of a chaotic no-deal Brexit, hours b

Published 21 Aug, 2019 03:16pm

Markets

US stocks gain on good retailer earnings

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks bounced early Wednesday after strong US retailer results and ahead of the release of Fe

Published 21 Aug, 2019 03:09pm

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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