Spot cash basis bids for soyabean were steady to firm early on Thursday in the US Midwest, driven by processor demand, while corn bids were mostly steady, dealers said.
General James, L. Jamerson (Retd), President Middle East and Africa for Corporate Business Development of M/s Lockheed Martin (LM), has expressed the desire that M/s LM would assist Pakistan Air Force (PAF) in meeting its requirements.
To ascertain the impact of taxation policy, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked the Government of Pakistan to provide details of taxation measures and initiatives taken in the Budget 2004-05, for an objective ninth review under the Poverty Red
To ascertain the impact of taxation policy, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked the Government of Pakistan to provide details of taxation measures and initiatives taken in the Budget 2004-05, for an objective ninth review under the Poverty Red
The Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) has issued a detailed clarification with regard to the report in the Business Recorder's issue of August 12, 2004 captioned "TCP hoodwinked to buy Russian wheat: experts", which it alleged was "misleading and inco
The Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) has issued a detailed clarification with regard to the report in the Business Recorder's issue of August 12, 2004 captioned "TCP hoodwinked to buy Russian wheat: experts", which it alleged was "misleading and inco
China's soyabean imports in 2004/05 will fall 1 million tonnes from last month's estimates because of lower protein meal demand, the US Department of Agriculture said on Thursday.
The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has reduced duty-drawback rates on the export of different types of knitted garments and cotton/polyester fusible interlining woven from August 12, 2004.
The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has reduced duty-drawback rates on the export of different types of knitted garments and cotton/polyester fusible interlining woven from August 12, 2004.
NYBOT arabica coffee futures settled mixed in direction's trade on Wednesday as funds resumed switching the front contract for back months, analysts and traders said.
The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has reduced duty-drawback rates on the export of different types of knitted garments and cotton/polyester fusible interlining woven from August 12, 2004.
NYBOT cocoa front futures slumped over 4 percent to a 22-day low Wednesday as speculators sold on healthy crop prospects in the Ivory Coast, the world's largest cocoa producer, traders and analysts said.
Bears returned on the driving seat at the Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE) where players and genuine traders offloaded their positions amid the decrease in index.
American Seafoods Corp filed on Wednesday to lower the estimated price range of its planned initial public offering to $13.50-$14 per income deposit security from $15.20-$16.80.
Bears returned on the driving seat at the Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE) where players and genuine traders offloaded their positions amid the decrease in index.
Share values painted a mixed picture on Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE), with key players staying on the sidelines, adopting a wait-and see-policy mainly due to the forthcoming election of Shaukat Aziz.
Share values painted a mixed picture on Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE), with key players staying on the sidelines, adopting a wait-and see-policy mainly due to the forthcoming election of Shaukat Aziz.
Shanghai copper futures inched higher on Thursday on supply worries stemming from declining stocks, with the market expected to rise further in the near term, traders said.
Bearish sentiment continued to rule over the share market for the second consecutive day on Thursday as the KSE-100 Index further plunged by 26 points to close at 5,326.
Malaysian tin fell $55 a tonne on Thursday as sellers seized the chance to profit on recent gains in the market despite a fresh rise in the metal's price in London.
Bearish sentiment continued to rule over the share market for the second consecutive day on Thursday as the KSE-100 Index further plunged by 26 points to close at 5,326.
Comex copper closed higher on Wednesday on technical buying that boosted September futures to just below chart resistance, as traders digested on Tuesdays US interest rate hike and turned their focus to further economic data later this week.
Tokyo platinum futures fell on Thursday, tracing a drop in gold spurred by the dollar's recovery, although bullish fundamentals were seen supporting the white metal.
Comex silver fell to an eight-day low under $6.50 an ounce on Wednesday, the biggest loser in a precious metals rout after firmness in the dollar, prompted on Tuesdays Federal Reserve interest rate hike, triggered heavy liquidation by commodity funds.
Gold barely moved in Asia on Thursday ahead of US economic data but physical demand started to emerge with prices hovering far below the key $400 psychological level, traders said.
Hot demand boosted the price of Sri Lankan low-grown teas at the latest auction, but high-grown varieties declined following a string of strong sales, brokers said on Thursday.
A divisional bench of the Peshawar High Court (PHC) has observed that Finance Act IV of 1999 does not apply to the Provincially Administrated Tribal Area (Pata) and the Central Board of Revenue (CBR) could not collect enhanced duties from the petitioner,
World oil prices stayed close to record levels on Thursday as disruptions in US and Iraqi output outweighed assurances by Saudi Arabia, the world's top exporter, that it could immediately add supply if needed.
A divisional bench of the Peshawar High Court (PHC) has observed that Finance Act IV of 1999 does not apply to the Provincially Administrated Tribal Area (Pata) and the Central Board of Revenue (CBR) could not collect enhanced duties from the petitioner,
Chicago Board of Trade rough rice ended higher on Wednesday on commercial and local buying and positioning ahead of Thursday's key US Department of Agriculture crop data, brokers said.
The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has issued procedure for the commercial importers to simplify filing of 'Special Return cum Payment Challan' by them.
NYBOT raw sugar futures finished mixed on Wednesday as the spot contract came under pressure from late sales by small speculators, with the market seen possibly easing further from fund liquidation in the days ahead, brokers said.
The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has issued procedure for the commercial importers to simplify filing of 'Special Return cum Payment Challan' by them.
Fresh monsoon rains in major cotton-growing regions in India, the world's third-largest producer, have brightened crop prospects that were looking grim during last month's dry spell, traders said on Thursday.
To check evasion of central excise duty (CED) by cigarette manufactures in unorganised sector, the government has fixed a minimum retail price of 10 cigarettes pack.
Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures settled mixed on Wednesday, with August up on firm US cash bids and deferred lower on positioning ahead of Thursday's key US Department of Agriculture crop data, brokers said.
To check evasion of central excise duty (CED) by cigarette manufactures in unorganised sector, the government has fixed a minimum retail price of 10 cigarettes pack.
Six countries will control the global cotton industry within 10 years, with Brazil rising to be the third biggest exporter, leading cotton merchant Bill Dunavant said on Thursday.
To check evasion of central excise duty (CED) by cigarette manufactures in unorganised sector, the government has fixed a minimum retail price of 10 cigarettes pack.
Malaysian crude palm oil futures ended down on profit-taking on Thursday, erasing gains, despite official crop data for July that showed a slightly lower growth in palm oil stocks than anticipated.
Luxury jeweller Tiffany & Co on Thursday said quarterly profit fell 11 percent, pulled down by lower sales in Japan and higher inventory and other costs.
Two top al Qaeda suspects, a Pakistani linked to attempts on President Musharraf's life and an Uzbek national, have been captured, an intelligence official told AFP on Thursday.
Luxury jeweller Tiffany & Co on Thursday said quarterly profit fell 11 percent, pulled down by lower sales in Japan and higher inventory and other costs.
A division bench of Sindh High Court comprising Justice Wahid Bux Brohi and Justice Rehmat Hussain Jaffery on Thursday adjourned hearing of appeals filed by activists of Harkatul Mujahideen Al Alamai against their conviction in conspiracy case to assassin
The Dutch economy unexpectedly shrank in the second quarter, contracting 0.2 percent from the first three months, but the statistics office said a one-off factor was to blame which had been underestimated by analysts.
Prime Minister Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has advised the business community to speed up investment in the country to boost economic activity and provide more opportunities for doing business.
French pharmaceutical group Sanofi-Synthelabo said it would push for 100 percent control of its former rival and newly acquired subsidiary Aventis after the French Financial Market Authority confirmed the success of its controversial take-over offer on Th
Pakistan and India discussed a wide range of proposals on promotion of bilateral trade during two days of talks which ended on Thursday, a foreign ministry statement said.
Dutch food company Numico NV said on Thursday its second-quarter core profit had tripled over the previous year and its share climbed as investors cheered a reorganisation that was bearing fruit.
Pakistan and India discussed a wide range of proposals on promotion of bilateral trade during two days of talks which ended on Thursday, a foreign ministry statement said.
Dutch food company Numico NV said on Thursday its second-quarter core profit had tripled over the previous year and its share climbed as investors cheered a reorganisation that was bearing fruit.
There has been marked rise in Sensitive Price Index (SPI), Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Weighted Price Index (WPI) in July 2004 as compared to the same period last year.
British insurer Royal & Sun Alliance relieved investors on Thursday with first-half profits slightly ahead of forecast, a confident capital outlook and the absence of any nasty surprises.
There has been marked rise in Sensitive Price Index (SPI), Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Weighted Price Index (WPI) in July 2004 as compared to the same period last year.
British insurer Royal & Sun Alliance relieved investors on Thursday with first-half profits slightly ahead of forecast, a confident capital outlook and the absence of any nasty surprises.
Ciba Specialty Chemicals said on Thursday its markets were not recovering as strongly as it had previously thought, sending its shares lower as it reported second quarter net profit below expectations.
Ciba Specialty Chemicals said on Thursday its markets were not recovering as strongly as it had previously thought, sending its shares lower as it reported second quarter net profit below expectations.
China's Ministry of Commerce said Thursday it had launched a probe into claims that foreign imports of a raw chemical used in making pesticides and medicines were being dumped on the domestic market.
Booming steel demand led German industrial group ThyssenKrupp to raise its guidance for full-year earnings after more than doubling third-quarter pre-tax profit.
Booming steel demand led German industrial group ThyssenKrupp to raise its guidance for full-year earnings after more than doubling third-quarter pre-tax profit.
Europe's top phone carrier Deutsche Telekom cast a lure for investors on Thursday by vowing to pay an "attractive" dividend next year, but it left them snapping for details until the autumn.
Europe's top phone carrier Deutsche Telekom cast a lure for investors on Thursday by vowing to pay an "attractive" dividend next year, but it left them snapping for details until the autumn.
Prime Minister John Howard reluctantly backed opposition changes to an Australia-United States free trade deal Thursday in order to save his government's trade policy centrepiece ahead of national elections.
Consumers powered the French economy to surprisingly strong growth in the second quarter, a rate that matched the fastest expansion in almost four years and outpaced the United States on an annualised basis.
South Africa pledged $2.5 billion on Thursday in a three-year drive to boost services such as water, roads and sanitation - keeping a key election promise of the ruling African National Congress.
Strong exports helped the German economy grow at its fastest rate in over three years in the second quarter, but analysts said growth may have peaked for this year with oil prices high and domestic demand still weak.
International Business Machines Corp said on Thursday it would nearly double the number of new hires this year from previous forecasts, due in part to growth in its global and business consulting services.
Japan's Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group clinched a deal to take over troubled bank UFJ Holdings Inc on Thursday, edging out a rival in a take-over tussle to form the world's biggest bank.
Japan's Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group clinched a deal to take over troubled bank UFJ Holdings Inc on Thursday, edging out a rival in a take-over tussle to form the world's biggest bank.
The Islamic Bank of Britain (IBB) is to launch a public offering for shares worth 40 million pounds (73 million dollars), raising the capital of the country's only Islamic bank to 54 million pounds, its president said in an interview published here Thursd
The Islamic Bank of Britain (IBB) is to launch a public offering for shares worth 40 million pounds (73 million dollars), raising the capital of the country's only Islamic bank to 54 million pounds, its president said in an interview published here Thursd
The European Central Bank said on Thursday it was pressing for European Union wide rules that could prevent the use of personal computers to counterfeit banknotes.
Hewlett-Packard Co on Thursday said quarterly earnings fell short of forecasts on weakness in computer servers and storage products, and warned the shortfall extended into the current quarter.
Hewlett-Packard Co on Thursday said quarterly earnings fell short of forecasts on weakness in computer servers and storage products, and warned the shortfall extended into the current quarter.
India's industrial output rose 7.3 percent in the year through June, compared with 6.2 percent growth a month earlier, due to robust consumer demand but analysts said the strong growth momentum was likely to taper off.
China has axed a software-buying policy that would have discriminated against Western firms such as Microsoft after bowing to international pressure and internal critics, government and industry sources said on Thursday.
Algeria will spend a record $50 billion over the next five years to boost economic growth and address growing social needs caused by more than a decade of a brutal uprising, the president's office said.
US retail sales rebounded in July but posted a smaller-than-expected gain while lines for jobless benefits shrank for a second straight week, government reports showed on Thursday.
US Treasury debt prices rose mildly on Wednesday as investors awaited data on the US retail sector for clues as to whether consumers will help fuel a rebound in economic growth.
US Treasury debt prices rose mildly on Wednesday as investors awaited data on the US retail sector for clues as to whether consumers will help fuel a rebound in economic growth.
Hong Kong's benchmark share index ended 0.57 percent higher on Thursday after local banks left lending rates unchanged despite a hike in the US, boosting property plays.
US technology stocks were knocked lower on Wednesday by a disappointing forecast from bellwether Cisco Systems Inc, but blue chips ended little changed as investors sought out more stable pharmaceutical and consumer names.
Sri Lankan stocks reversed early gains to close lower on Thursday, as selling in long-term lender National Development Bank Ltd pushed the index lower. The key Colombo all-share index ended down 0.21 percent, or 3.05 points, at 1,440.26, with turnover lig
Jakarta stocks fell to profit taking on Thursday after gains in the previous two sessions and dealers said the index would hover around current levels in the near term.
Indian stocks and bonds extended falls on Thursday ahead of weekly inflation data, amid worries about both rising prices and how the government and central bank will respond.