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Print - 2004-03-31
Japan and US ratify tax treaty to spur investment

Japan and US ratify tax treaty to spur investment

The tax bills of US companies in Japan and Japanese companies operating in the United States are expected to fall from July when a revised tax treaty designed to spur cross-border investment comes into force.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Schoomaker meets Musharraf

Schoomaker meets Musharraf

General Peter Schoomaker, Chief of Staff, United States Army, who is currently on an official visit to Pakistan, called on President General Pervez Musharraf here on Tuesday.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
South Korea industrial output jumps on strong exports

South Korea industrial output jumps on strong exports

Strong exports helped South Korean industrial output rise at its fastest pace in six months in February, government data showed on Tuesday, although domestic consumption showed no sign of an immediate turnaround.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Mills have all-time high sugar stocks

Mills have all-time high sugar stocks

With record sugar production of 3.361 million tonnes as on March 15, stocks available with the mill owners have piled up to 2.283 million tonnes.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
RBNZ to get NZ$2.9 billion for intervention

RBNZ to get NZ$2.9 billion for intervention

New Zealand's central bank is to get a NZ$1 billion ($650 million) capital injection as part of its plan to cope with the high flying currency, while the country's foreign exchange reserves will be increased by another NZ$1.9 billion, Finance Minister Mic
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Mills have all-time high sugar stocks

Mills have all-time high sugar stocks

With record sugar production of 3.361 million tonnes as on March 15, stocks available with the mill owners have piled up to 2.283 million tonnes.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Dubai launches region's first diamond exchange

Dubai launches region's first diamond exchange

The Gulf emirate of Dubai has launched the region's first diamond exchange which will start operations in April, the Dubai Metals and Commodities Centre (DMCC) said in a statement.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Philippines textile urged to diversify to survive MFA end

Philippines textile urged to diversify to survive MFA end

The Philippine garment and textile industry will need to consolidate and diversify if it is to survive once the international multi-fibre arrangement (MFA) is phased out in January, an industry executive said on Tuesday.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Opec will cut production, says Saudi minister

Opec will cut production, says Saudi minister

The high price of gasoline in the United States is not due to a lack of oil on the world market, Saudi Arabian Oil Minister Ali al-Nuaimi said on Tuesday, insisting that Opec would maintain a one million barrel per day (bpd) production cut.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
South Africa February money supply growth up sharply

South Africa February money supply growth up sharply

South Africa's broadly defined M3 money supply grew 15.09 percent in February from a year earlier, data showed on Tuesday, after the January estimate was sharply revised upward for technical reasons.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Gwadar port to have transit shipment facility

Gwadar port to have transit shipment facility

Federal Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that transit shipment facility will be provided at Gwadar Port so that the businessmen could store their cargo for onward shipment to the Gulf States.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Japan and US to press China to comply with WTO rules

Japan and US to press China to comply with WTO rules

The United States and Japan have agreed to Cooperate in getting China to comply with rules of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), a senior US commerce official said on Tuesday.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Gwadar port to have transit shipment facility

Gwadar port to have transit shipment facility

Federal Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that transit shipment facility will be provided at Gwadar Port so that the businessmen could store their cargo for onward shipment to the Gulf States.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Australian February building approvals unexpectedly rise

Australian February building approvals unexpectedly rise

Australian building approvals unexpectedly rose in February, but the data followed four consecutive monthly falls and did little to alter expectations that the country's central bank will sit pat on rates next week.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
American Express

American Express

US travel and financial services giant American Express Co and the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China said on Tuesday they have signed a deal to issue the first credit card in China carrying an American Express logo.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Company to launch small cars

Company to launch small cars

A Pakistani Company will introduce 800 cc small car in July next at cheaper price for a common man of the country.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
UK's Nationwide ups UK house price inflation forecast

UK's Nationwide ups UK house price inflation forecast

British house prices rose strongly again in March and are now expected to gain 15 percent rather than nine percent in 2004, the Nationwide building society said on Tuesday, adding pressure on the central bank to raise interest rates.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Punjab and Wapda reject Irsa estimates

Punjab and Wapda reject Irsa estimates

The technical committee of the Indus River System Authority (Irsa) on Tuesday failed to finalise anticipated water shortage for the upcoming Kharif season as Punjab and Wapda rejected the Irsa estimates of 3.5 percent to 4 percent shortage, saying that th
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Inflation forecast

Inflation forecast

The outlook for inflation means that the Bank of England does not have to slow the economy right away, Monetary Policy Committee member Kate Barker said in a newspaper interview on Tuesday.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Punjab and Wapda reject Irsa estimates

Punjab and Wapda reject Irsa estimates

The technical committee of the Indus River System Authority (Irsa) on Tuesday failed to finalise anticipated water shortage for the upcoming Kharif season as Punjab and Wapda rejected the Irsa estimates of 3.5 percent to 4 percent shortage, saying that th
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
UK consumer confidence slips on rate worries

UK consumer confidence slips on rate worries

Consumer confidence in Britain fell slightly in March as concerns about rising interest rates made consumers unsure about buying major items, a survey showed on Tuesday.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Cheney attacks Kerry on taxes, defends Bush record

Cheney attacks Kerry on taxes, defends Bush record

Vice President Dick Cheney accused Democratic presidential challenger John Kerry on Monday of planning huge tax hikes to pay for his proposals and called him "the most reliable pro-tax" vote in the US Senate.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
200 dead in Ivory Coast clashes: Rights group

200 dead in Ivory Coast clashes: Rights group

At least 200 people were killed and 400 injured in violence between protesters and security forces last week during a banned opposition rally in Abidjan, the Ivory Coast Human Rights Movement (MIDH) said Monday.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Herat investigation: 'Afghan commander should surrender'

Herat investigation: 'Afghan commander should surrender'

An Afghan government team arrived in Herat on Monday to investigate the killing of the son of the province's powerful governor, and a senior US military officer called on the commander blamed for the death to surrender.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Opec split on April oil cut policy

Opec split on April oil cut policy

Opec producers were divided on Monday over whether or not to bow to demands from oil consuming nations for it take steps to rein in runaway crude prices.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
US army admits killing two journalists in Iraq

US army admits killing two journalists in Iraq

The US army admitted Monday responsibility for the death of two Iraqi journalists working for the Al-Arabiya satellite news channel earlier this month.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
EU moves to collect air passengers data

EU moves to collect air passengers data

The European Union plans to ask airlines to hand over information about air travellers to EU authorities, a move that follows hotly-debated US data gathering plans to combat terror, diplomats said on Monday.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
US Iraq rebuilding projects seen speeding up soon

US Iraq rebuilding projects seen speeding up soon

The first batch of overdue US projects worth $18.4 billion to rebuild Iraq will be implemented in the next few months to help stabilise the occupied country, US and Iraqi officials said on Monday.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Clarke charges on Bush seem to have sticking power

Clarke charges on Bush seem to have sticking power

The White House may have mishandled accusations levelled by their former counterterrorism adviser Richard Clarke by attacking his credibility, keeping the controversy firmly in the headlines into a second week, political analysts said.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Syria delays tender to sell durum wheat

Syria delays tender to sell durum wheat

Syria's state grains agency has decided to postpone a tender to sell and export 50,000 tonnes of durum wheat, plus or minus five percent, export sources said on Tuesday.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Singapore bunker prices inch up

Singapore bunker prices inch up

Singapore bunker fuel oil prices inched up on Tuesday as support from higher fuel oil cargoes and crude oil prices added to tight prompt supply to counter downward pressure from thin demand.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Kazakhstan to build grain terminal

Kazakhstan to build grain terminal

Kazakhstan plans to build a grain export terminal at the Latvian port of Ventspils on the Baltic by February next year, a newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Activity at Karachi and Qasim ports

Activity at Karachi and Qasim ports

The Karachi Port handled 34,822 tonnes of cargo including 26,491 tonnes import and 8,331 tonnes export cargo during last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Tuesday.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Chalco eyes 2005 alumina output jump

Chalco eyes 2005 alumina output jump

Aluminium Corp of China Ltd (Chalco), the world's second-largest alumina producer, forecast on Tuesday slowing growth in output in 2004, but vowed to double spending to accelerate growth in 2005 as demand surges.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
'Palm oil prices to rise strongly'

'Palm oil prices to rise strongly'

Palm oil prices will rise strongly in coming months, with demand remaining high and stocks falling, Hamburg-based newsletter Oil World said.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Sri Lankan tea prices steady

Sri Lankan tea prices steady

Sri Lankan tea market held steady on Tuesday despite a price correction on some low-grown teas, and a poor sale for teas from the Western region.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
High prices slow Pakistani rice exports

High prices slow Pakistani rice exports

High domestic prices kept Pakistan's rice exports under pressure in the past week and demand from exporters was likely to stay low in the coming weeks, traders said on Tuesday.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
ABN Amro sees world sugar deficit, firm prices

ABN Amro sees world sugar deficit, firm prices

The world should consume more sugar than it produces this season and the deficit may extend into 2005 and 2006, leading to higher prices, Dutch bank ABN Amro said on Tuesday.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Ghana cocoa output seen at 500,000 tonnes

Ghana cocoa output seen at 500,000 tonnes

Ghana, the world's second largest cocoa producer, should harvest 500,000 tonnes in 2003/04 and may expand its crop rapidly over the next few years, Dutch bank ABN Amro said on Tuesday.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
FOB Gulf corn, wheat steady; soybean weaker

FOB Gulf corn, wheat steady; soybean weaker

US Gulf FOB corn basis offers were steady on Monday, while soybeans were weaker for nearby positions amid a lack of fresh demand, dealers said.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
CBOT wheat futures firmer, support at $4 per bushel

CBOT wheat futures firmer, support at $4 per bushel

Wheat futures at the Chicago Board of Trade closed firm on late short-covering with the market finding good support around the $4.00 per bushel level in the bellwether May contract, pit sources said.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Oil cake market rates

Oil cake market rates

The May vaida opened down at Rs 457.20 and highest was marked also at the same amount. Later with the trading being slow, price dipped to be the lowest at Rs 455.50 and closing was marked at Rs 454.70?
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
A couple of deals reported on cotton market

A couple of deals reported on cotton market

A couple of deals were finalised in Sindh cotton till usual office hours on Tuesday, while actual trading taking place daily is much more, said relevant sources.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
US exporters sell corn

US exporters sell corn

Private exporters reported the sale of 165,000 tonnes of corn to unknown destinations for the 2003/04 marketing year, the US Agriculture Department said on Tuesday.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Jodia Bazar

Jodia Bazar

Only change was marked in plastic mouldings polystyrene Pakistani up Rs 31 to Rs 2153, on the Jodia Bazar trading in Tuesday (March 30, 2004).
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Gram down on grain market

Gram down on grain market

Low trading activity was evident on the seed and grain wholesale markets where changes in gram varieties transpired on Tuesday (March 30, 2004).
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Malaysia tin ends up

Malaysia tin ends up

Malaysian tin rose $60 on Tuesday, edging closer to its next psychological barrier of $8,500 a tonne, as demand remained strong amid tight supplies.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Comex copper gains

Comex copper gains

Comex copper futures rose on Monday as fresh inventory declines prompted trade buying, but prices kept to their recent range as market-moving news remained scarce, dealers said.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Tokyo platinum slumps to 1-month low, gold supported

Tokyo platinum slumps to 1-month low, gold supported

Tokyo platinum futures tumbled to a one-month low on Tuesday as hedge funds actively unwound their positions due to lingering wariness that the yen could advance further in the near term, traders said.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Comex gold settles lower, consolidates recent run-up

Comex gold settles lower, consolidates recent run-up

Comex gold closed lower on Monday, consolidating last week's rise to 10-week highs, amid concerns that bullion bulls overcommitted themselves betting that prices would return to January's 15-year peak.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Gold firms in Asia but CFTC reports weigh

Gold firms in Asia but CFTC reports weigh

Spot gold moved higher in Asia on Tuesday as the euro rebounded against the US dollar, making the precious metal a bargain for Europeans, but funds' long positions on Comex weighed on sentiment.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Oil recovers on Saudi comment on output cut

Oil recovers on Saudi comment on output cut

US light crude futures rebounded on Tuesday after Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi said to increase crude supplies to the market would be "destructive".
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Russia sells 891,341 tonnes grain

Russia sells 891,341 tonnes grain

The Russian government has sold 891,341 tonnes of grain to domestic flour mills through intervention tenders aimed at curbing prices, data supplied by an exchange in charge of the tenders showed on Monday.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
CBOT rice futures end mixed

CBOT rice futures end mixed

Chicago Board of Trade rough rice futures ended mixed on Monday after late speculative selling followed commercial buying below the $9.60 level in bellwether May, traders said.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
CSCE sugar falls on speculations

CSCE sugar falls on speculations

CSCE raw sugar futures ended slightly lower on Monday due to late sales by small speculators after rise stalled, and prices could grind lower in the days ahead, brokers said.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Soya settles mostly lower

Soya settles mostly lower

Chicago Board of Trade soyabeans and soya product futures ended mostly lower on Monday on position squaring ahead of Wednesday's US Department of Agriculture's planting intentions and quarterly stocks reports, traders said.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Mideast crude weak

Mideast crude weak

Asian differentials for May-lifting Middle East crude fell on Tuesday due to ample supplies and soft demand, traders said.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Tokyo rubber rebounds

Tokyo rubber rebounds

Tokyo rubber futures rebounded on Tuesday, supported by short-covering to adjust positions ahead of fiscal book closings the following day, but underlying sentiment stayed bearish due a dearth of strong factors, traders said.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Egypt seeks palm oil

Egypt seeks palm oil

Egypt's state Holding Company for Food Industries (HCFI) said on Tuesday it was seeking 15,000-20,000 tonnes of Malaysian or Indonesian palm oil for arrival in the second half of May.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Malaysian palm oil ends up

Malaysian palm oil ends up

Malaysian crude palm oil (CPO) futures ended higher in thin trade as players deferred action until on Wednesday's release of export estimates for March.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
US Treasuries fall ahead of key payrolls report

US Treasuries fall ahead of key payrolls report

US Treasury prices fell for a fourth straight session on Monday as investors worried that a week packed with economic data, culminating in the March jobs report, could spell trouble for bonds.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
US Treasuries fall ahead of key payrolls report

US Treasuries fall ahead of key payrolls report

US Treasury prices fell for a fourth straight session on Monday as investors worried that a week packed with economic data, culminating in the March jobs report, could spell trouble for bonds.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Malaysian shares mostly lower

Malaysian shares mostly lower

Malaysian shares were mostly lower on Tuesday, but last-minute buying of leading stocks pushed the key index into positive territory after being down for most of the day.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Singapore shares finish near three-week high

Singapore shares finish near three-week high

Singapore shares ended near a three-week high on Tuesday as a strong performance on Wall Street encouraged buying in banks and blue chips such as Keppel Corp.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
US stocks surge; HP, GE and Citigroup lift Dow

US stocks surge; HP, GE and Citigroup lift Dow

US stocks surged on Monday as investors drew comfort from lower oil costs and took advantage of the market's recent slide to 2004 lows, loading up on large companies like Hewlett-Packard ahead of the quarterly earnings season.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Jakarta stocks jump

Jakarta stocks jump

Jakarta stocks booked sharp gains on Tuesday, boosted by selective blue chip buying after some companies reported their 2003 earnings.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Thai stocks rise on big-cap buying

Thai stocks rise on big-cap buying

Thai shares closed higher on Tuesday as bargain hunters snapped up big-cap stocks hit hard by concerns about escalating violence in the largely Muslim south.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Seoul shares slightly down

Seoul shares slightly down

South Korean shares closed slightly lower on Tuesday, hit by profit-taking as the market neared a key technical level, but a resilient performance by technology stocks prevented the index from dropping further.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Taiwan stocks close firmer

Taiwan stocks close firmer

Taiwan stocks closed higher on Tuesday after soaring on the previous session, buoyed by cyclical and financial issues like Changhwa Bank on better earnings prospects as political uncertainties eased.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Manila stocks close higher led by PLDT, SM Prime

Manila stocks close higher led by PLDT, SM Prime

Philippine stocks ended higher on Tuesday, after two days of losses, due to interest in select blue chips such as dominant telecoms firm PLDT and mall developer SM Prime Holdings Inc.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Tokyo stocks decline as banks, property sag

Tokyo stocks decline as banks, property sag

Tokyo's Nikkei average lost initial gains to close lower on Tuesday for the second straight day as investors became nervous about the recent rally and opted to take profits in gainers such as banks and property firms.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Sri Lankan stocks climb

Sri Lankan stocks climb

Sri Lankan blue chips rose on Tuesday in renewed buying interest ahead of Friday's general election, but the main index was pushed down by selling in palm oil plantation company The Bukit Darah Co Ltd.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Hong Kong dollar steady as stocks surge

Hong Kong dollar steady as stocks surge

The Hong Kong dollar was little changed while discounts on forwards widened on Tuesday on an easing of political tension in Taiwan and a rebound in local stocks.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Chinese yuan notches stronger

Chinese yuan notches stronger

The yuan ended two notches stronger versus the dollar at 8.2770 on Tuesday, remaining near the stronger end of its managed trading range.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Swiss franc firmer against dollar

Swiss franc firmer against dollar

The Swiss franc firmed against the dollar in early Tuesday trading as the greenback continued to suffer from a Monday media report that Japan had stopped intervening to weaken its own currency against the US unit.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Yen steady ahead of tankan, US jobs data

Yen steady ahead of tankan, US jobs data

The yen held near recent three-and-a-half-year highs against the dollar on Tuesday, supported by more signs of a solid economic recovery in Japan, but intervention fears kept investors on a cautious footing.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Dollar down on speculation BoJ halts intervention

Dollar down on speculation BoJ halts intervention

The dollar fell almost half a percent against the yen on Monday after a newspaper report said Japan had ended its policy of intervening in the foreign exchange market to weaken its currency, a move that bolstered the yen.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Cyprus talks: Erdogan hopes for positive outcome

Cyprus talks: Erdogan hopes for positive outcome

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday he hoped for a positive outcome from Cyprus peace talks even though all sides say they have objections to a revised UN plan to unite the island.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Veteran BBC broadcaster dies at 95

Veteran BBC broadcaster dies at 95

Alistair Cooke, a broadcasting legend in his native Britain and adopted United States, has died at the age of 95, less than a month after he recorded his final "Letter from America", BBC radio said Tuesday.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Chirac keeps Prime Minister, orders reshuffle

Chirac keeps Prime Minister, orders reshuffle

French President Jacques Chirac defied public opinion on Tuesday by keeping his prime minister, Jean-Pierre Raffarin, but ordered a government reshuffle after his ruling conservatives were routed in regional elections.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Thousands form human chain across Dhaka

Thousands form human chain across Dhaka

In their biggest demonstration to date, tens of thousands of opposition activists formed a human chain across the Bangladesh capital on Tuesday, paralysing traffic as they called for the government to step down.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Five hurt as jobless Iraqis clash with Spanish troops

Five hurt as jobless Iraqis clash with Spanish troops

Five people were injured Tuesday in clashes pitting hundreds of jobless people against Spanish soldiers serving in the US-led coalition and Iraqi policemen in the central Shiite city of Najaf, police said.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Karzai outlines vision for Afghanistan at Berlin

Karzai outlines vision for Afghanistan at Berlin

Afghan President Hamid Karzai spoke Tuesday of a vision of Afghanistan paying its own way in the world within a decade after he arrived here for an international conference on his war-ravaged country.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Bosnian Serb gets 10 years jail

Bosnian Serb gets 10 years jail

Judges at The Hague tribunal sentenced a former Bosnian Serb politician to 10 years in jail on Tuesday after he admitted ordering an attack on a village in which more than 60 Muslims were killed during the Bosnian war.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
China trumpets improvements in human rights record

China trumpets improvements in human rights record

China Tuesday issued a white paper on its human rights achievements in the past year, admitting a poor record but pledging to improve human rights protections in the nation of 1.3 billion people.
Published 31 Mar, 2004 12:00am
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