News Archives for Pakistan - 2019-03-18

Pakistan - 2019-03-18

Global Business Economy

German 2020 budget plan calls for 1.7pc boost in spending

BERLIN: The German government's budget plan for 2020 calls for a 1.7 percent hike in spending to 362.6 billion euros and

Published 18 Mar, 2019 10:30pm

Global Business Economy

IMF staff approves review of Argentina reform program

WASHINGTON: An International Monetary Fund team on Monday announced its support for Argentina's crisis response program,

Published 18 Mar, 2019 09:56pm

Politics Policy

KP PA passes resolution condemning Christchurch attack; appreciates solidarity gesture of NZ PM

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Monday unanimously passed resolution praising Prime Minister of New Zealan

Published 18 Mar, 2019 05:29pm

Markets

Bullion Prices on Monday

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

Published 18 Mar, 2019 04:59pm

Politics Policy

Govt completes 99 MW electricity projects; 215 MW projects in process

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Monday informed that the provincial government has completed 99 megawatt e

Published 18 Mar, 2019 04:34pm

Industries & Sectors

PTCL upgrades nine exchanges in seven cities

MULTAN: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has transformed its nine exchanges in 7 cities as part of

Published 18 Mar, 2019 04:32pm

Industries & Sectors

Distt Administration announces restoration of mobile internet service in Bajaur

BAJAUR: The Deputy Commissioner Usman Khan said the district administration has ordered restoration of mobile 2G, 3G

Published 18 Mar, 2019 04:21pm

Industries & Sectors

CPPA-G seeks Rs1.23 increase in power tariff for Feb

ISLAMABAD: Central Power Purchase Agency Guarantee Limited (CPPA-G) has sought Rs.1.23 per unit increase in power ta

Published 18 Mar, 2019 04:12pm

Business & Economy

Food group imports decrease by 8.25pc, exports increase by 1.08pc in 8 months of FY 2018-19

ISLAMABAD: Food group imports into the country during first 8 months of current financial year decreased by 8.25 per

Published 18 Mar, 2019 03:22pm

Huge reforms agenda finalised for FBR with major thrust on ICT: Jehanzaib Khan

KARACHI: Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Muhammad Jehanzaib Khan has said that a huge reforms agenda has been fi

Published 18 Mar, 2019 03:14pm

Business & Economy

Mobile phone import reaches US$478.137mn in eight months

ISLAMABAD: The first eight months of current fiscal year has witnessed mobile phone import of US $ 478.137 million i

Published 18 Mar, 2019 03:04pm

Business & Economy

PSX signs MoU with Qatar Financial Centre

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) and the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) have signed a memorandum of understa

Published 18 Mar, 2019 03:00pm

Global Business Economy

China eyes multiple measures to improve foreign trade in 2019

BEIJING: China will take an array of measures to support foreign trade this year amid increased uncertainty, a senio

Published 18 Mar, 2019 02:56pm

Industries & Sectors

Railways to replace its entire track

LAHORE: The Pakistan Railways has issued tenders for replacing the entire railway track with new one across the coun

Published 18 Mar, 2019 02:17pm

Business & Economy

ICCI urges to control rising food prices

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Monday urged to take measures for curbing the rising in

Published 18 Mar, 2019 01:24pm

Markets

RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Monday at 21,032.18 points with a positive change of 444.93 and volume

Published 18 Mar, 2019 12:59pm

Global Business Economy

Japan's exports slump again on weak external demand, puts BOJ on notice

TOKYO: Japan's exports fell for a third month in February in a sign of growing strain on the trade-reliant economy,

Published 18 Mar, 2019 12:58pm

Global Business Economy

Taiwan Feb export orders seen contracting for fourth month

TAIPEI: Taiwan's export orders are expected to have declined again in February but at a slightly slower pace, a Reut

Published 18 Mar, 2019 12:51pm

Global Business Economy

EU trade surplus with US expands, deficit with China grows

BRUSSELS: The European Union's trade surplus with the United States and its deficit with China both increased in Jan

Published 18 Mar, 2019 11:56am

Global Business Economy

Gov't to pay young job seekers monthly subsidy of 500,000 won

SEOUL: The government will dole out allowances to about 80,000 young jobless people this year to help support their empl

Published 18 Mar, 2019 09:28am

Global Business Economy

Japan's exports decline for third straight month

TOKYO: Japanese exports declined for the third straight month in February while imports also fell, according to governme

Updated 18 Mar, 2019 06:24am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 9	278.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 9	278.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 9	158.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 9	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 9	1.23
Euro to USD / Jan 9	1.03

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 8	5,918.25
Nasdaq / Jan 8	19,478.88
FTSE 100 / Jan 8	8,251.03
Dow Jones / Jan 8	42,635.20
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 8	20,329.94
France CAC40 / Jan 8	7,452.42
India Sensex / Jan 9	77,704.13
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 9	39,516.87

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 8	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 8	237,483
Petrol/Litre / Jan 9	252.66
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 9	73.16
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 9	2,659.11
Diesel/Litre / Jan 9	258.34

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
JDW Sugar / Jan 9 JDW Sugar Mills Limited(JDWS)	995.45 ▲ 90.50 (10.00%)
Masood Textile / Jan 9 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	59.95 ▲ 5.41 (9.92%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jan 9 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	11.77 ▲ 1.05 (9.79%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Jan 9 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	8.49 ▲ 0.71 (9.13%)
Olympia Mills / Jan 9 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	39.23 ▲ 3.23 (8.97%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jan 9 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	48 ▲ 3.90 (8.84%)
Fazal Cloth / Jan 9 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	186 ▲ 15.11 (8.84%)
MCB Invest. Managmt. / Jan 9 MCB Investment Management Limited(MCBIM)	73.30 ▲ 5.67 (8.38%)
Mehmood Tex / Jan 9 Mehmood Textile Mills Limited(MEHT)	690 ▲ 51.83 (8.12%)

Stock	Price
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Jan 9 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.20 ▼ -0.44 (-12.09%)
JS Global Banking / Jan 9 JS Global Banking Sector (ETF)(JSGBETF)	21.15 ▼ -2.82 (-11.76%)
Ali Asghar / Jan 9 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.94 ▼ -7.88 (-10.00%)
Arpak Int. / Jan 9 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	76.11 ▼ -8.46 (-10.00%)
Liven Pharma / Jan 9 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	160.68 ▼ -17.85 (-10.00%)
Suhail Jute / Jan 9 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	140.74 ▼ -15.64 (-10.00%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jan 9 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	37.31 ▼ -4.14 (-9.99%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 9 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	55.85 ▼ -6.18 (-9.96%)
Sanghar Sugar / Jan 9 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	22.56 ▼ -2.44 (-9.76%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 9 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	520,199,852 ▲ 0.07
Cnergyico PK / Jan 9 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	41,301,063 ▼ -0.26
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 9 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	34,830,810 ▼ -0.76
Sui South Gas / Jan 9 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	27,158,451 ▼ -0.83
Pak Refinery / Jan 9 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	24,532,091 ▼ -0.75
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 9 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	20,634,946 ▼ -0.14
B.O.Punjab / Jan 9 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	19,667,050 ▼ -0.05
Pak Elektron / Jan 9 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	16,675,855 ▲ 1.13
Big Bird Foods / Jan 9 Big Bird Foods Limited(BBFL)	16,011,857 ▼ -3.30

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