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Markets

Investors seek safety in bonds on fears over economic outlook

NEW YORK: Plunging bond yields jolted global markets Wednesday as interest rate cuts by three central banks and grim

Published 07 Aug, 2019 09:31pm

Business & Finance

Microsoft says it 'listens' to conversations only with permission

SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft said Wednesday its contractors listen to conversations to hone voice translation features o

Published 07 Aug, 2019 09:28pm

Business & Finance

British Ryanair pilots vote for strike

LONDON: British pilots at the low-fares carrier Ryanair announced Wednesday they are to go on strike in the coming w

Published 07 Aug, 2019 09:26pm

World

Pompeo: North Korea missiles don't impact negotiations

WASHINGTON: Us Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday downplayed North Korea's latest missile launches, saying

Published 07 Aug, 2019 09:24pm

Markets

US stocks recover from early swoon amid global growth angst

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks finished little changed on Wednesday following a choppy session as a plunge in treasury

Published 07 Aug, 2019 09:22pm

Sports

South Africa's Ackermann claims T20 world record seven wickets

LONDON: South African spinner Colin Ackermann claimed a new Twenty20 world record on Wednesday when he took seven wi

Published 07 Aug, 2019 09:20pm

Sports

Nadal advances in rain-hit ATP Montreal Masters opener

MONTREAL: World number two Rafael Nadal defeated Britain's Daniel Evans 7-6 (8/6), 6-4 on Wednesday to launch his ti

Published 07 Aug, 2019 09:14pm

Markets

US yields pare fall after soft 10-year auction

NEW YORK: US Treasury yields reduced their earlier decline on Wednesday following soft demand for $27 billion in 10-

Published 07 Aug, 2019 09:09pm

Sports

Sri Lanka name Ratnayake interim coach, Hathurusingha's future unclear

Former fast bowler Rumesh Ratnayake has been appointed Sri Lanka's interim coach ahead of their home test series aga

Published 07 Aug, 2019 09:03pm

Markets

Gold breaches $1,500/oz ceiling in beeline to safe havens

Gold soared more than 2% on Wednesday to breach the $1,500 ceiling for the first time in over six years as investors

Published 07 Aug, 2019 08:32pm

Markets

CBOT corn rises as parts of US Midwest remain dry

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn futures firmed on Wednesday on worries that dry conditions would drag do

Published 07 Aug, 2019 08:28pm

Business & Finance

US government contractors get first look at Huawei ban

WASHINGTON: The US agency responsible for government contracts on Wednesday released an interim rule for a ban on fe

Published 07 Aug, 2019 08:27pm

Markets

Oil dives nearly 5pc to 7-month low on surprise US stock build, trade war

HOUSTON: Oil prices tumbled more than 4.5% on Wednesday to a seven-month low, extending recent heavy losses followin

Published 07 Aug, 2019 08:25pm

Markets

CBOT soybeans end firm on short covering, US Midwest dryness

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybean futures settled slightly higher on Wednesday on short covering as dry

Published 07 Aug, 2019 08:24pm

Markets

CBOT wheat jumps on short covering, technical buying

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat futures rebounded on Wednesday on short covering and technical buying a

Published 07 Aug, 2019 08:23pm

Business & Finance

Tesla stands by safety claims despite US probes, subpoenas over crashes

Electric carmaker Tesla Inc stood by its Model 3 safety claims on Wednesday in the face of regulatory scrutiny, whil

Published 07 Aug, 2019 08:22pm

Markets

US money market assets rise to highest since 2009: iMoneyNet

NEW YORK: US money market fund assets jumped to their highest level since 2009 as investors unnerved by the rapid de

Published 07 Aug, 2019 08:21pm

World

Former Defense Secretary Mattis rejoins General Dynamics board

WASHINGTON: Former US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis rejoined the board of General Dynamics Corp on Wednesday, seven m

Published 07 Aug, 2019 08:19pm

Business & Finance

Bayer, Elanco aiming to reach animal-health deal next week

Germany's Bayer AG and US drug firm Elanco Animal Health Inc aim to reach an agreement to combine their pet-health b

Published 07 Aug, 2019 08:17pm

Markets

US grain futures inch up after choppy trading day

CHICAGO: US corn and soybean futures rose on Wednesday as traders assessed US Midwest rain forecasts after a recent

Published 07 Aug, 2019 08:14pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 23	278.69
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 23	278.43
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 23	156.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 23	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 23	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 23	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
India Sensex / Dec 23	78,595.51
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 23	39,161.34
Hang Seng / Dec 23	19,857.04
FTSE 100 / Dec 23	8,068.16
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,830.32

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 23	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 23	69.79
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 23	2,632.38
Diesel/Litre / Dec 23	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 23 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.15 ▲ 1.00 (19.42%)
Dewan Sugar / Dec 23 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	6.60 ▲ 1.00 (17.86%)
Cnergyico PK / Dec 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	6.83 ▲ 0.92 (15.57%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Dec 23 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	9.50 ▲ 0.95 (11.11%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Dec 23 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.75 ▲ 0.36 (10.62%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Dec 23 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	4.72 ▲ 0.45 (10.54%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Dec 23 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	10.55 ▲ 1.00 (10.47%)
Dawood Equities / Dec 23 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	10.63 ▲ 1.00 (10.38%)
HBL Invest Fund / Dec 23 HBL Investment Fund(HIFA)	4.15 ▲ 0.39 (10.37%)

Stock	Price
Sindh Abadgar / Dec 23 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	36.60 ▼ -4.07 (-10.01%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 23 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	40.87 ▼ -4.54 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 23 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	37.72 ▼ -4.19 (-10.00%)
Asia Ins. / Dec 23 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	13.96 ▼ -1.55 (-9.99%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 23 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	42.01 ▼ -4.58 (-9.83%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Dec 23 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	14.01 ▼ -1.33 (-8.67%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 23 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	6 ▼ -0.54 (-8.26%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 23 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	10.46 ▼ -0.93 (-8.17%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Dec 23 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	8.45 ▼ -0.65 (-7.14%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	99,942,750 ▲ 0.14
Cnergyico PK / Dec 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,327,753 ▲ 0.92
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 23 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,280,462 ▲ 0.19
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	40,644,312 ▲ 0.37
Sui South Gas / Dec 23 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,619,788 ▲ 0.76
Pak Elektron / Dec 23 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	38,585,180 ▲ 1.96
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 23 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	35,015,764 ▲ 1.32
P.T.C.L. / Dec 23 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	33,026,526 ▲ 2.58
B.O.Punjab / Dec 23 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	29,495,012 ▲ 0.26

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