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US has intel that Osama bin Laden's son is dead: Report

WASHINGTON: US intelligence has received information that Al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden's son Hamza has died, NBC

Published 31 Jul, 2019 07:57pm

Business & Finance

Kuwait central bank decides to keep discount rate unchanged

DUBAI: Kuwait's central bank said on Wednesday that it had decided to maintain its discount rate unchanged at its cu

Published 31 Jul, 2019 07:41pm

Sports

FIFA approves expansion of women's World Cup to 32 teams in 2023

Soccer's world governing body FIFA has approved the expansion of the Women's World Cup from the existing 24 teams to

Published 31 Jul, 2019 07:40pm

Business & Finance

Exxon fights fire at Baytown, Texas, oil complex; six injured

HOUSTON: Exxon Mobil Corp said it was fighting a fire that erupted on Wednesday at its Baytown, Texas, refining and

Published 31 Jul, 2019 07:38pm

Markets

Euronext eyes acquisitions in market data or post-trade services

PARIS: Euronext is looking for opportunities to buy market data or post-trade services providers, CEO Stephane Boujn

Published 31 Jul, 2019 07:37pm

Business & Finance

UAE central bank cuts interest rates by 25 bps

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates central bank said on Wednesday that it was cutting interest rates applied on the iss

Published 31 Jul, 2019 07:36pm

Business & Finance

What the Fed rate cut means for your wallet

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve's decision on Wednesday to lower interest rates may do little to cut som

Published 31 Jul, 2019 07:34pm

Business & Finance

Bahrain central bank cuts rates by 25 bps

DUBAI: Bahrain's central bank said on Wednesday that it had decided to cut its one-week deposit facility to 2.50% fr

Published 31 Jul, 2019 07:32pm

World

US Senate plans to vote on spending, debt limit deal on Thursday

WASHINGTON: The US Senate on Thursday aims to pass legislation backed by President Donald Trump that would suspend t

Published 31 Jul, 2019 07:31pm

World

UN Security Council to meet on North Korea missile launches

UNITED NATIONS: Britain, Germany and France have asked the United Nations Security Council to meet behind closed doo

Published 31 Jul, 2019 07:29pm

Markets

US yield curve flattens on jitters about Fed 'policy error'

NEW YORK: The gap between US short- and long-dated Treasury yields narrowed on Wednesday, signaling some concerns th

Published 31 Jul, 2019 07:27pm

Markets

Wall Street unimpressed by Fed's expected rate cut

NEW YORK: Wall Street had a mixed reaction on Wednesday after the expected interest rate cut by the US Federal Reser

Published 31 Jul, 2019 07:26pm

Markets

Colombia's government seeks to increase 2020 local bond issue

BOGOTA: Colombia's government has proposed increasing the amount of so-called TES treasury bonds it will issue in 20

Published 31 Jul, 2019 07:25pm

Markets

CBOT corn sets two-month low on favorable US weather outlook

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn futures dropped to their lowest prices in more than two months on Wednes

Published 31 Jul, 2019 07:23pm

Markets

ICE canola futures drop for third day as US-China talks end without deal

WINNIPEG: ICE canola futures dropped on Wednesday for the third straight day, in sympathy with soybeans after US and

Published 31 Jul, 2019 07:22pm

Business & Finance

Trump firms up plan to import medicines; pharma companies resist

The Trump administration took a step Wednesday toward allowing importation of medicines from Canada, an action the p

Published 31 Jul, 2019 07:22pm

Business & Finance

JPMorgan lowers benchmark interest rate following Fed rate cut

NEW YORK: JPMorgan Chase & Co, the largest US bank by assets, lowered its prime rate for the first time in more

Published 31 Jul, 2019 07:20pm

Business & Finance

Saudi central bank cuts repo, reverse repo rates by 25 bps after Fed

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia's central bank said on Wednesday it had cut key interest rates to preserve monetary stability, f

Published 31 Jul, 2019 07:19pm

Markets

Gold falls as Fed rate outlook disappoints

Gold prices fell on Wednesday after the US Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time since 2008, as mark

Published 31 Jul, 2019 07:17pm

Markets

US prisons lose Wall Street sell-side coverage

Sell-side analysts have stopped covering US private prison operators as Wall Street has distanced itself from public

Published 31 Jul, 2019 07:16pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 24	278.53
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 24	278.33
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 24	157.10
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 24	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 24	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 24	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 23	5,974.07
Nasdaq / Dec 23	19,764.89
Dow Jones / Dec 23	42,906.95
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,848.77
India Sensex / Dec 24	78,616.57
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 24	39,036.85
Hang Seng / Dec 24	20,098.29
FTSE 100 / Dec 24	8,130.86

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 23	241,087.80
Petrol/Litre / Dec 24	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 24	69.54
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 24	17,785
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 24	2,618.54
Diesel/Litre / Dec 24	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 24 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	5.99 ▲ 1.00 (20.04%)
Next Capital / Dec 24 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	8.90 ▲ 1.00 (12.66%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Dec 24 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	9 ▲ 1.00 (12.50%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Dec 24 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	16.13 ▲ 1.47 (10.03%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 24 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	14.37 ▲ 1.31 (10.03%)
Popular Islamic / Dec 24 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	15.58 ▲ 1.42 (10.03%)
Mandviwala / Dec 24 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	16.59 ▲ 1.51 (10.01%)
Blessed Tex. / Dec 24 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	301.77 ▲ 27.43 (10.00%)
Crescent Cotton / Dec 24 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	55 ▲ 5.00 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
S.G.Power / Dec 24 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	10.58 ▼ -1.18 (-10.03%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 24 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	36 ▼ -4.00 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 24 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	33.95 ▼ -3.77 (-9.99%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 24 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	26.16 ▼ -2.90 (-9.98%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Dec 24 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	9.85 ▼ -1.07 (-9.80%)
National Silk / Dec 24 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	50.01 ▼ -5.43 (-9.79%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 24 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.10 ▼ -0.40 (-8.89%)
Crescent Fib. / Dec 24 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	40.16 ▼ -3.81 (-8.66%)
Reliance Ins. / Dec 24 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	11.55 ▼ -1.05 (-8.33%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	126,573,463 ▲ 0.05
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	66,984,381 ▲ 0.49
Cnergyico PK / Dec 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,471,663 ▼ -0.27
Pak Elektron / Dec 24 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	38,651,653 ▼ -1.53
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	36,108,956 ▼ -0.18
Sui South Gas / Dec 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	33,467,532 ▼ -0.50
P.T.C.L. / Dec 24 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	33,030,118 ▼ -1.31
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 24 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,441,264 ▲ 3.35
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 24 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	28,106,970 ▼ -0.18

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