News Archives for Pakistan - 2019-03-06

Pakistan - 2019-03-06

Global Business Economy

Euro, Italian yields fall on report ECB in talks on loan program

The euro touched a fresh two-week low against the dollar and Italian government bond yields fell further on Wednesday in

Published 06 Mar, 2019 11:02pm

Global Business Economy

US trade deficit surges to 10-year high in 2018

WASHINGTON: The skyrocketing US trade deficit last year hit the highest level in a decade, a resounding failure for Pres

Published 06 Mar, 2019 10:50pm

Global Business Economy

Russian inflation accelerates to 5.2 pct y/y in Feb

MOSCOW: Russia's consumer price index (CPI) rose 5.2 percent in February in year-on-year terms after rising 5.0 percent

Published 06 Mar, 2019 10:49pm

Industries & Sectors

FPCCI will host next meeting of ICCIA's BoD in Karachi

KARACHI: President of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerces and Industries (FPCCI), Engr. Daroo Khan Achakzai has

Published 06 Mar, 2019 08:52pm

Business & Economy

NAB recovers Rs 299bn from corrupt elements in last 19 years

ISLAMABAD: Director General National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Muhammad Altaf Bawany Wednesday said that the anti graf

Published 06 Mar, 2019 08:31pm

Global Business Economy

Fed's Williams says slower US growth is a 'new normal'

NEW YORK: Slower US economic growth is not necessarily "cause for alarm" but instead a "new normal" people should expec

Published 06 Mar, 2019 07:09pm

Politics Policy

Govt takes tough decisions for better national economy: Shaukat Yousafzai

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Information Shaukat Yousafzai Wednesday said PTI government was taking tou

Published 06 Mar, 2019 05:20pm

Global Business Economy

Canada posts record trade deficit

OTTAWA: Canada posted a record trade deficit of Can$4.6 billion (US$3.4 billion) in December, more than doubling the

Published 06 Mar, 2019 03:05pm

Global Business Economy

US trade deficit surges to 10-year high in 2018

WASHINGTON: The skyrocketing US trade deficit last year hit the highest level in a decade, a major setback for Presi

Published 06 Mar, 2019 02:53pm

Markets

Exports of goods to Afghanistan up 33.6pc in January

ISLAMABAD: The export of goods from Pakistan to Afghanistan increased by 33.61 percent in January 2019 as compared

Published 06 Mar, 2019 02:27pm

Politics Policy

Govt to take all possible measures for protection of country: Noor ul Haq Qadri

RAWALPINDI: Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Dr Noor ul Haq Qadri Wednesday said that t

Published 06 Mar, 2019 02:25pm

Politics Policy

President urges youth to excel in science, technology to help achieve goals of Naya Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi Wednesday urged the country’s youth to grab the opportunities of this modern digi

Published 06 Mar, 2019 02:18pm

Politics Policy

Resolution of problems of Sindh people, amongst top priorities of govt: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday said as the resolution of problems, faced by the people of Sindh a

Published 06 Mar, 2019 02:12pm

Politics Policy

Govt to achieve educational goals by taking all stake holders on board: Shafqat

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood Wednesday said that the governme

Published 06 Mar, 2019 02:10pm

Markets

Imports of agriculture machinery increase 6.72pc in 7 months

ISLAMABAD: The imports of agriculture machinery into the country during first seven months of current financial year

Published 06 Mar, 2019 02:03pm

Markets

Bullion Prices on Wednesday

KARACHI: Following were the Bullion Prices in Karachi, Multan and Lahore on Wednesday. KARACHI: (per 10

Published 06 Mar, 2019 01:54pm

Politics Policy

Providing business friendly environment to investors govt's top priority: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that providing conducive and business friendly environment to investor

Published 06 Mar, 2019 01:44pm

Global Business Economy

IMF expects Bahrain economy to grow 1.8pc in 2019

DUBAI: Bahrain's economy is expected to grow around 1.8 percent in 2019, the same pace as last year, the Internation

Published 06 Mar, 2019 12:58pm

Markets

RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Wednesday at 21,668.67 points with a negative change of -107.24 and vol

Published 06 Mar, 2019 12:58pm

Global Business Economy

Global economic growth forecasts cut again by OECD

PARIS: The OECD cut forecasts again for the global economy in 2019 and 2020, following on from previous downgrades i

Published 06 Mar, 2019 11:44am

Global Business Economy

China's Feb exports seen falling most in 2 years, imports down again

BEIJING: China's exports likely contracted in February after a surprise bounce in January, while imports fell for a

Published 06 Mar, 2019 11:23am

Markets

Pakistan LNG demand could triple over next 3-5 years: official

SINGAPORE: Pakistan's demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) could more than triple in the next three to five years,

Published 06 Mar, 2019 11:19am

Global Business Economy

North Korea food production 'lowest for a decade': UN

SEOUL: North Korea recorded its worst harvest for more than a decade last year, the United Nations said Wednesday, as na

Published 06 Mar, 2019 06:01am

Global Business Economy

Australia's economy slows ahead of election

SYDNEY: Australia's economic growth ground to a near halt in the second-half of 2018, official data showed Wednesday, th

Published 06 Mar, 2019 05:44am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 16	278.22
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 16	278.02
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 16	153.65
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 16	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 16	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 16	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 13	6,051.09
Nasdaq / Dec 13	19,926.72
Dow Jones / Dec 13	44,828.06
India Sensex / Dec 16	81,676.46
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 16	39,457.49
Hang Seng / Dec 16	19,769.24
FTSE 100 / Dec 16	8,295.82
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 16	20,352.81

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 13	242,373.80
Petrol/Litre / Dec 16	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 16	70.92
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 16	17,585
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 16	2,654.28
Diesel/Litre / Dec 16	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 16 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6 ▲ 1.00 (20.00%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 16 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	6.11 ▲ 1.00 (19.57%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 16 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.74 ▲ 0.59 (14.22%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Dec 16 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	1.71 ▲ 0.18 (11.76%)
Gulistan Sp. / Dec 16 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	10.66 ▲ 1.00 (10.35%)
Nimir Resins / Dec 16 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	30.31 ▲ 2.76 (10.02%)
Frontier Ceram / Dec 16 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	26.37 ▲ 2.40 (10.01%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 16 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.86 ▲ 2.90 (10.01%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 16 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	35.60 ▲ 3.24 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Leiner Pak Gelat / Dec 16 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	140.29 ▼ -15.59 (-10.00%)
Asia Ins. / Dec 16 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	15.50 ▼ -1.64 (-9.57%)
Shabbir Tiles / Dec 16 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	13.70 ▼ -1.40 (-9.27%)
Hala Enterprise / Dec 16 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	14.05 ▼ -1.33 (-8.65%)
Khyber Textile / Dec 16 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	718 ▼ -66.95 (-8.53%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 16 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	10.91 ▼ -0.97 (-8.16%)
GOC (Pak) / Dec 16 GOC (Pak) Limited.(GOC)	62.02 ▼ -5.48 (-8.12%)
Elahi Cot. / Dec 16 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	81.50 ▼ -6.95 (-7.86%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Dec 16 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	41 ▼ -3.40 (-7.66%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 16 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	402,919,788 ▲ 0.11
Pak Int.Bulk / Dec 16 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	75,509,313 ▼ -0.27
Cnergyico PK / Dec 16 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	59,402,940 ▲ 0.12
Pak Refinery / Dec 16 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	54,656,298 ▲ 2.65
Pak Elektron / Dec 16 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	48,188,715 ▲ 1.28
Treet Corp / Dec 16 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	47,769,875 ▲ 1.46
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 16 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	47,559,743 ▼ -0.14
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 16 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	44,439,472 ▼ -0.12
Sui South Gas / Dec 16 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	41,981,165 ▲ 3.72

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