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Australian shares set to plunge amid global slump, NZ falls

Australian shares are set to open sharply lower on Thursday, following steep falls in global equity markets, as grow

Published 14 Aug, 2019 11:01pm

Trump sees Fed rather than trade war as source of market turmoil

WASHINGTON: With global markets flashing concern about the fallout from the US-China trade war and the near-term str

Published 14 Aug, 2019 10:58pm

Business & Finance

Ford extends warranties on 560,000 Focus, Fiesta models

WASHINGTON: Ford Motor Co said on Wednesday it was extending warranties on clutch and related hardware in 560,000 Fo

Published 14 Aug, 2019 10:56pm

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Argentine peso ends the day down 7.14pc at 60.2 pesos/dollar

BUENOS AIRES: The Argentine peso , buffeted by a sharp sell-off after a shock primary election result, closed on Wed

Published 14 Aug, 2019 10:55pm

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Gold rises as global recession fears lift safe-haven appeal

Gold rose over 1% on Wednesday as an inverted US Treasury yield curve and weak euro zone data stoked fears of a glob

Published 14 Aug, 2019 10:54pm

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CBOT corn futures extend losing streak, economy in focus

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade corn futures fell for the fourth day in a row on Wednesday, with investors shedding

Published 14 Aug, 2019 10:53pm

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CBOT soybeans close lower, pressured by crude oil drop

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures fell on Wednesday as investors locked in profits after a rally on Tu

Published 14 Aug, 2019 10:52pm

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CBOT wheat closes firm on mild technical bounce

CHICAGO: US wheat futures firmed on Wednesday, bucking an overall downward trend across the grains markets, on a rou

Published 14 Aug, 2019 10:51pm

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Yen, dollar higher as safe-havens benefit from recession fears

NEW YORK: The Japanese yen and US dollar index were higher on Wednesday after the US Treasury bond yield curve inver

Published 14 Aug, 2019 10:51pm

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ICE canola futures rises on dollar weakness

WINNIPEG: ICE canola futures rose on Wednesday, helped by weakness in the Canadian dollar.

The Canadian dollar

Published 14 Aug, 2019 10:50pm

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Brazilian stocks slide 3pc, on track for biggest fall since March

BRASILIA: Brazilian stocks fell 3% on Wednesday, on course for their biggest one-day loss since March 27, slammed by

Published 14 Aug, 2019 10:38pm

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Cotton futures edge up on hot US weather concerns

ICE cotton futures edged higher in low volume trade on Wednesday as extreme heat in major cotton growing regions hel

Published 14 Aug, 2019 10:36pm

Business & Finance

Nigeria sells treasuries to lure foreign investors after FX ban for food imports

ABUJA: The Nigerian central bank auctioned treasury bills on Wednesday at higher rates to try to lure foreign invest

Published 14 Aug, 2019 10:35pm

Markets

C$ falls the most since March on global growth worries

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened by the most in more than five months against its US counterpart on Wednesday a

Published 14 Aug, 2019 10:34pm

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Brazil 'revisiting' 2018, 2019 soybean output estimates

SAO PAULO: Brazil is "revisiting" its soybean output estimates for the 2018 and 2019 crop seasons, an official told

Published 14 Aug, 2019 10:32pm

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Egypt's GASC seeks wheat for Sept. 15-30 shipment

DUBAI: Egypt's General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) set a tender on Wednesday to buy an unspecified amoun

Published 14 Aug, 2019 10:29pm

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US curve inverts for 1st time in 12 years; 30-year yield tumbles

NEW YORK: The US Treasury yield curve temporarily inverted on Wednesday for the first time since June 2007 in a sign

Published 14 Aug, 2019 10:28pm

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Oil drops 3pc on weak global economic data, US crude stocks build

NEW YORK: Oil prices shed 3% on Wednesday after fresh Chinese and European economic revived global demand fears and

Published 14 Aug, 2019 10:27pm

Business & Finance

GE secures four-year labor deal with unions for 6,600 workers

NEW YORK: General Electric Co has clinched a labor deal with all 6,600 of its unionized workers in the United States

Published 14 Aug, 2019 10:14pm

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Recession fears plague Latam markets, Argentina peso slides further

Latin American markets were no exception to a slump across markets on Wednesday on rising fears of a looming recessi

Published 14 Aug, 2019 10:12pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 30	279.17
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 30	278.97
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 30	154.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 30	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 30	1.24
Euro to USD / Jan 30	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 30	6,071.17
India Sensex / Jan 30	76,759.81
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 30	39,513.97
Nasdaq / Jan 30	19,681.75
Hang Seng / Jan 30	20,225.11
FTSE 100 / Jan 30	8,646.88
Dow Jones / Jan 30	44,882.13
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 30	21,727.20

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 30	72.99
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 30	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 30	248,885
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 30	2,849.50
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 30	66.27
Petrol/Litre / Jan 31	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Kohinoor Ind. / Jan 31 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	10.21 ▲ 1 (10.86%)
Tariq Corporation / Jan 31 Tariq Corporation Limited(TCORP)	16.91 ▲ 1.54 (10.02%)
Sana Ind / Jan 31 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	28.77 ▲ 2.62 (10.02%)
Redco Textile / Jan 31 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	24.17 ▲ 2.2 (10.01%)
Sanghar Sugar / Jan 31 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	37.14 ▲ 3.38 (10.01%)
Saritow Spinning / Jan 31 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	17.92 ▲ 1.63 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 31 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	53.74 ▲ 4.89 (10.01%)
Gadoon Textile / Jan 31 Gadoon Textile Mills Limited(GADT)	248.04 ▲ 22.55 (10%)
National Bank / Jan 31 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	70.84 ▲ 6.44 (10%)

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 31 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	54.86 ▼ -6.1 (-10.01%)
Olympia Mills / Jan 31 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	32.90 ▼ -3.66 (-10.01%)
Fateh Ind. / Jan 31 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	132.50 ▼ -14.69 (-9.98%)
National Silk / Jan 31 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	41.15 ▼ -4.2 (-9.26%)
Sardar Chemical / Jan 31 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	33.11 ▼ -3.13 (-8.64%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Jan 31 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	6 ▼ -0.4 (-6.25%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Jan 31 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	9.12 ▼ -0.46 (-4.8%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Jan 31 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	280.01 ▼ -13.99 (-4.76%)
Shahtaj Textile / Jan 31 Shahtaj Textile Limited(STJT)	67.79 ▼ -3.21 (-4.52%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / Jan 31 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	48,364,956 ▼ -0.38
Cnergyico PK / Jan 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	39,494,606 ▲ 0.24
Waves Home Appliances / Jan 31 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	33,226,540 ▼ -0.3
Bank Makramah / Jan 31 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	31,509,642 ▲ 0.04
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	20,556,244 ▲ 0
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 31 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,969,744 ▲ 0
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 31 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	15,022,230 ▲ 2.99
Hascol Petrol / Jan 31 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	13,297,950 ▲ 0.06
National Bank / Jan 31 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	12,758,324 ▲ 6.44

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