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Print - 2004-08-31
Russia to send deputy oil minister to Opec meeting

Russia to send deputy oil minister to Opec meeting

Russia will send Deputy Energy Minister Andrei Reus as an observer to the September 15 meeting of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec), the energy ministry said on Monday.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Indian state bank raises fixed mortgage rates

Indian state bank raises fixed mortgage rates

India's top commercial bank, State Bank of India (SBI), hiked its fixed rates for home loans on Monday in what analysts saw as an indication other interest rates in Asia's fourth-largest economy are headed higher.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Amsterdam start-up to offer WiFi Internet citywide

Amsterdam start-up to offer WiFi Internet citywide

Amsterdam's Web surfers could soon be liberated from their home computers and Internet cafes, with plans by a start-up firm to make their city the first European capital where laptops can hook up anywhere to the Web.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Yuan rate unsustainable, says Clement

Yuan rate unsustainable, says Clement

German Economy Minister Wolfgang Clement said on Monday that a deliberately low exchange rate for the Chinese yuan was keeping prices of China's own goods artificially low but was not a sustainable policy.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Russian money supply dips after banking woes

Russian money supply dips after banking woes

Russian money supply registered a month-on-month decline for the first time in 18 months after a rise in capital flight following a mini-banking crisis in July, data showed on Monday.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Regional US house price declines possible

Regional US house price declines possible

US housing industry economists on Monday cautioned that rapid house price gains in some areas of the country may not be sustainable.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
New Zealand business confidence dips, price rises a concern

New Zealand business confidence dips, price rises a concern

A four-month improvement in New Zealand business confidence ended in August as more firms said they planned to increase prices and expected higher interest rates, according to a survey issued on Tuesday.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Slovak bank holds interest rates, more cuts seen possible

Slovak bank holds interest rates, more cuts seen possible

The Slovak central bank kept interest rates on hold for a second month on Monday although inflation was higher than expected in July, saying price rises should ease and allow room for more cuts in the long run.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Swiss inflation eyed ahead of interest rate review

Swiss inflation eyed ahead of interest rate review

Switzerland's economic recovery appears to be nearing its peak but markets are watching for indications that inflationary pressures are enough to convince the central bank to keep ratcheting interest rates higher.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
IBM asks Swiss court to reject Holocaust suit

IBM asks Swiss court to reject Holocaust suit

Computer giant IBM has asked Switzerland's high court to block a Gypsy rights group's attempts to sue it for allegedly helping Nazi slaughter in World War Two, lawyers said on Monday.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
South Korea exports seen slowing for 3rd month in August

South Korea exports seen slowing for 3rd month in August

South Korea's August exports will probably show a third straight month of slower annual growth, underscoring a risk of cooling shipments coinciding with sluggish domestic demand, a Reuters poll showed on Monday.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
US signs development deal with Indonesia

US signs development deal with Indonesia

The US government on Monday signed agreements to provide Indonesia with 468 million dollars to develop its creaking health, education and environment sectors.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Iraq's south oil exports reduced, not halted: official

Iraq's south oil exports reduced, not halted: official

Iraq's southern oil exports are expected to remain reduced over the next five days as engineers work on repairing sabotaged pipelines linking oilfields to export storage tanks, an oil official said on Monday.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Court clears way for MTFG and UFJ merger

Court clears way for MTFG and UFJ merger

Japan's Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for UFJ Holdings and Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group to merge by rejecting a bid to halt the deal by Sumitomo Trust and Banking, a court spokeswoman said.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Court clears way for MTFG and UFJ merger

Court clears way for MTFG and UFJ merger

Japan's Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for UFJ Holdings and Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group to merge by rejecting a bid to halt the deal by Sumitomo Trust and Banking, a court spokeswoman said.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
US spending rebounds, good news for growth

US spending rebounds, good news for growth

US consumer spending rebounded sharply in July, government data showed on Monday, erasing the disappointment of June and bolstering hopes that the US economy has recovered from its recent soft spot.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Germany plans adjustment to loan transfer law

Germany plans adjustment to loan transfer law

The German government is preparing changes to insolvency legislation intended to support so-called "true sale" securitisation of bank loans, Justice Minister Brigitte Zypries said on Monday.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
India and Thailand agree to eliminate tariffs

India and Thailand agree to eliminate tariffs

India and Thailand will sign a deal Monday to eliminate tariffs on 82 goods by 2006 as a first step towards a free trade agreement, an Indian commerce ministry official said.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
WTO appellate body upholds Wheat Board ruling

WTO appellate body upholds Wheat Board ruling

The World Trade Organisation's (WTO) top trade court on Monday rejected a US appeal against a ruling exonerating the export policies of the Canadian Wheat Board, diplomats and trade sources said.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Yukos sees little change after tax deadline

Yukos sees little change after tax deadline

Russian oil company Yukos said on Monday it would be able to cover only half of its $3.4 billion back tax bill by its deadline at the end of August but it would continue making payments in September.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Opec aims to add one million bpd of capacity by end-2004

Opec aims to add one million bpd of capacity by end-2004

Opec is doing all it can to stabilise the world oil market and will increase spare output capacity by about one million barrels per day (bpd) in the next few months, the president of the producer group said on Monday.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Canada's current account surplus widens in second quarter

Canada's current account surplus widens in second quarter

Canada's current account surplus widened in the second quarter to C$10.4 billion ($7.88 billion), from a revised C$8.25 billion in the first quarter, even though a big US acquisition by insurer Manulife led to large capital outflows, Statistics Canada sai
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Japan retail sales get lift from heatwave, Olympics

Japan retail sales get lift from heatwave, Olympics

Japan's retail sales rose in July for the first time in five months, government data showed on Monday, as a heatwave helped boost sales of air conditioners and demand for televisions rose in the runup to the Olympics.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Shell and Sinopec launch service station venture

Shell and Sinopec launch service station venture

Anglo-Dutch oil giant Royal Dutch/Shell and China Petroleum and Chemical Corp (Sinopec Group) have launched a 187 million dollar service station joint venture, the companies said Monday.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Brazil urges Asia to use more biofuel

Brazil urges Asia to use more biofuel

Brazil, the world's largest producer of sugar-based ethanol, urged fossil-fuel dependent Asian nations to use more biofuel as a counter to high oil prices on Monday.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Taiwan stocks end off, cautious of second quarter results

Taiwan stocks end off, cautious of second quarter results

Taiwan stocks ended a touch lower on Monday, edging further away from an 8-week high on faltering electronics shares as most investors stayed out of the game in the final days of earnings season to avoid unwelcome surprises.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Chinese shares plunge

Chinese shares plunge

China's shares closed down 0.08 percent on Monday as investors cashed out of index heavyweights such as Baosteel. The benchmark Shanghai composite index, grouping foreign-currency B shares and local-currency A shares, finished at 1,319.533 points after ra
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Seoul shares snap five-day winning streak

Seoul shares snap five-day winning streak

Seoul stocks ended lower on Monday, hit by profit-taking after five days of gains, as investors dumped shares in flat screen maker LG Philips LCD on concerns about weak demand amid growing inventories and supply pressure.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Hong Kong stocks make gains, China Life stars

Hong Kong stocks make gains, China Life stars

Hong Kong stocks gained 0.46 percent on Monday with China insurance and property shares the top performing sectors in quiet trade ahead of the US Republican convention and jobs report at the end of the week.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Indian shares rise

Indian shares rise

India's key share index rose in relief on Monday, with investor sentiment buoyed by a return to the roads of about 3 million trucks countrywide after the truckers' unions called off their week-old strike at the weekend.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Thai stocks decline as big caps sold

Thai stocks decline as big caps sold

Thai stocks fell 1.24 percent on Monday as profit taking hit big-caps, with telecommunications, banks and energy shares leading the fall.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Sri Lankan stocks fall

Sri Lankan stocks fall

Sri Lankan stocks fell on Monday as retail investors voiced concern about the country's overall macroeconomic conditions, brokers said.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Jakarta stocks jump

Jakarta stocks jump

Jakarta shares finished higher on Monday, helped by blue chips as investors started to selectively buy shares ahead of the second round presidential election next month, analysts said.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Philippines stocks close flat

Philippines stocks close flat

Manila stocks ended a touch lower on Monday as the market largely shrugged off better-than-expected economic growth data, still concerned that high inflation may cut second-half growth and dent corporate profits.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Singapore shares dip to one-week low

Singapore shares dip to one-week low

Singapore shares fell by more than half a percent on Monday to their lowest close in about a week, as a spike in oil prices sparked a selloff in select blue chips that had gained early on.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Australian stocks drop

Australian stocks drop

Australian stocks shed 0.1 percent on Monday after coming within a whisker of setting a new high, hindered by a batch of stocks including market heavyweight BHP Billiton which traded ex-dividend.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Malaysian shares close firmer

Malaysian shares close firmer

Malaysian shares shrugged off early losses to finish at a three-week high on Monday, boosted by market heavyweight Malaysia International Shipping Corp Bhd.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Tokyo's Topix up for 10th straight day

Tokyo's Topix up for 10th straight day

The Tokyo stock market's broad TOPIX index rose for the 10th straight session on Monday, its longest winning streak in 14 years, helped by confidence in Japan's economic recovery and strength in banking stocks.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Bangladeshi taka ends weaker on import payments

Bangladeshi taka ends weaker on import payments

The Bangladesh taka ended weaker on Monday as importers bought dollars for capital machinery purchases, despite an opposition strike that paralysed life across the country, dealers said.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Swiss franc eases against dollar after US data

Swiss franc eases against dollar after US data

The Swiss franc slipped against the dollar in early European trade on Monday as US economic data on Friday eased concerns the world's business engine might be stalling.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Dollar hits three-month high against pound

Dollar hits three-month high against pound

The dollar rose to a three-month high against the sterling on Monday after US economic data eased concerns that surging oil prices threatened growth, underpinning expectations of more rises in US interest rates.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Australian dollar lower

Australian dollar lower

The Australian dollar fell to its lowest level since late July on Monday, breaching key psychological support at 70 cents after the second-quarter current account deficit showed only a modest improvement.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Hong Kong dollar skirts peg rate

Hong Kong dollar skirts peg rate

The Hong Kong dollar traded on Monday close to its pegged level of 7.8 to the US dollar but there was insufficient activity to trigger an outflow of funds.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Chinese yuan notches softer

Chinese yuan notches softer

The yuan ended four notches softer at 8.2769 per US dollar on Monday, near the stronger end of its managed trading range.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Italy scrambles fighter jets in false alert

Italy scrambles fighter jets in false alert

Italy scrambled fighter jets early Monday to intercept an Alitalia plane on its approach to Milan's Malpensa airport after an alert sparked by reports that a suspected terrorist was on board the flight.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
EU claims victory over US in Athens Olympics

EU claims victory over US in Athens Olympics

The European Union claimed on Monday it was the true champion of the Athens Olympics, taking far more gold medals than the United States, the official winner of the most first places at the Games.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Turkey wants to criminalise adultery

Turkey wants to criminalise adultery

Turkey's government wants to make adultery a crime, the justice minister was quoted as saying on Monday - a proposal that has outraged the main opposition and women's groups.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Burundi accuses Congo troops of border shooting

Burundi accuses Congo troops of border shooting

The Burundian army accused troops from the Democratic Republic of Congo of shooting towards its recently reopened border on Monday, but Congo dismissed the incident as the acts of a mentally ill soldier.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Letter bomb explodes in Germany, no one hurt

Letter bomb explodes in Germany, no one hurt

A letter bomb addressed to a local politician exploded in the southern German town of Regen on Monday - the first device to explode in what police say they suspect is a four-month campaign by a mystery attacker.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Shots fired at US diplomatic car in Saudi Arabia

Shots fired at US diplomatic car in Saudi Arabia

Gunmen opened fire on Monday at a US diplomatic car near the US consulate in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia but there were no injuries, a Western diplomat said.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Four arrested, 56 injured in Italian clash

Four arrested, 56 injured in Italian clash

Four people were arrested and 56 people, including the local mayor, were injured when police clashed with protesters trying to stop the construction of a incinerator near Naples, police said on Monday.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Skopje asks Zagreb to try former minister for murder

Skopje asks Zagreb to try former minister for murder

Croatia is considering a request to prosecute a former Macedonian interior minister over the murder of seven Asians who were made to look like Islamic militants bent on attacking Western targets.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
French court issues arrest warrant for Battisti

French court issues arrest warrant for Battisti

A French court on Monday issued an arrest warrant for former leftist Italian guerrilla Cesare Battisti after he failed to report to police for regular checks.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Punters back incumbent Howard in Australian poll

Punters back incumbent Howard in Australian poll

Australian punters are defying opinion polls and backing Prime Minister John Howard to retain power in an October 9 election expected to become one of the country's major betting events in 2004, bookmaker Centrebet said Monday.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Lawyer's accident may disrupt German 9/11 trial

Lawyer's accident may disrupt German 9/11 trial

German judges at the retrial of a Moroccan man accused of plotting the September 11, 2001 attacks will consider how to proceed on Tuesday after one of the defence lawyers was critically injured in a motorcycle accident.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Nigeria warns Sudan on cease-fire breaches

Nigeria warns Sudan on cease-fire breaches

The African Union chairman, President Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria, said Monday that AU cease-fire monitors had confirmed reports of a recent attack on civilians by Sudanese forces in Darfur.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Five killed as typhoon tears across South Japan

Five killed as typhoon tears across South Japan

Typhoon Chaba tore across south-western Japan on Monday, killing at least five people and knocking out electricity for thousands as it swirled its way north, dumping heavy rain and whipping up huge seas.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Sharon fails in bid to speed up Gaza pullout

Sharon fails in bid to speed up Gaza pullout

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon failed on Monday to persuade his security cabinet to speed up a Gaza withdrawal agreed in principle by the government two months ago, political sources said.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
German calls on Israel to freeze settlements

German calls on Israel to freeze settlements

Visiting German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer called on Israel Monday to abide by the terms of the Middle East peace roadmap and freeze its settlement activity in the West Bank.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Republicans salute Bush in convention opener

Republicans salute Bush in convention opener

Republicans opened their four-day national convention on Monday with salutes to President George W. Bush's wartime leadership and repeated reminders of his response to the September 11, 2001, attacks.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
New Chechen leader vows peace: poll criticised

New Chechen leader vows peace: poll criticised

Chechnya's new leader vowed on Monday to rebuild the shattered region and crush extremists after winning an election condemned by a rights group as a show stage-managed by Moscow.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Turkish army ready to fight militancy: general

Turkish army ready to fight militancy: general

Turkey's top general warned on Monday the military was ready to fight any separatist or Islamic militancy it saw threatening the country's secular order and unity.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Taleban warn of more attacks as Kabul toll rises

Taleban warn of more attacks as Kabul toll rises

The Taleban warned on Monday of further deadly attacks in the run-up to Afghanistan's first presidential election after a car bomb in the heart of the capital killed up to a dozen people.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Bangladesh at standstill in fourth strike in a week

Bangladesh at standstill in fourth strike in a week

Bangladesh was brought to a standstill Monday by the fourth general strike in a week called by the opposition, which has stepped up its campaign to oust the government since an assassination attempt on its leader.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Libya earnest on nuclear, but probes design: UN

Libya earnest on nuclear, but probes design: UN

Libya appears to be earnest in its efforts to reveal the extent of its atomic bomb programme, the UN nuclear watchdog said in a report published on Monday.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Karnataka to drop charges against Uma Bharti

Karnataka to drop charges against Uma Bharti

The Congress-led coalition government in the southern Indian state of Karnataka agreed Monday to drop all charges against jailed firebrand Hindu nun Uma Bharti, a report said.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Vietnam marks independence with pardons for prisoners

Vietnam marks independence with pardons for prisoners

Vietnam has released nearly 9,000 prisoners, including 10 inmates whose cases it says had drawn international attention, as part of traditional pardons granted ahead of independence celebrations on September 2.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
US oil steadies just above $43, weakness seen

US oil steadies just above $43, weakness seen

US oil prices held steady above $43 a barrel on Monday as Iraqi crude exports remained more than 30 percent below normal due to sabotaged pipelines, but dealers expected the market to weaken further from record highs.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

Monday's closing prices of New York cotton in US cents/lb.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

Monday's closing prices of New York cotton in US cents/lb.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
New York cotton ends limit-up on storms

New York cotton ends limit-up on storms

NYBOT cotton futures settled Monday limit up on all-around buying after tropical storm Gaston struck cotton farms in the US and as a new hurricane loomed in the Atlantic, dealers said.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Gold holds steady in Asian markets

Gold holds steady in Asian markets

Gold defied a firming dollar and held steady in Asian trade on Monday, driven by a technical rebound after heavy liquidation in New York and hopes of safe-haven buying during this week's US Republican Convention.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
US oil prices hit lowest level in over a month

US oil prices hit lowest level in over a month

US oil prices hit their lowest in more than a month on Monday on continued profit-taking as producer group Opec sought to increase its tight spare capacity and the US summer driving season approached its end.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
US oil prices hit lowest level in over a month

US oil prices hit lowest level in over a month

US oil prices hit their lowest in more than a month on Monday on continued profit-taking as producer group Opec sought to increase its tight spare capacity and the US summer driving season approached its end.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Dollar mixed ahead of US data deluge

Dollar mixed ahead of US data deluge

The dollar rose against the yen but eased from three-week highs against the euro on Monday as investors waited for key economic data this week to shed light on the health of the US recovery.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
PPP team meets Shaukat

PPP team meets Shaukat

Prime Minister, Shaukat Aziz said that the government wanted to take all political parties along so that a collective effort could be made for the welfare and development of the people of Pakistan.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Khalil to act as Senate chairman

Khalil to act as Senate chairman

Deputy Chairman Senate, Khalil-ur-Rehman will act as Chairman Senate in the absence of Mohammedmian Soomro, Senate Chairman, who has proceeded abroad, it was officially announced here on Monday.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Training workshop concludes

Training workshop concludes

The two-day training workshop on Citizen Community Board (CCB), jointly organised by the National Commission for Human Development (NCHD) and Devolution Trust for Community Empowerment (DTCE), concluded here on Monday.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Monday (August 30) and the forecast for Tuesday (August 31, 2004).
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Kidnapping case accused remanded in police custody

Kidnapping case accused remanded in police custody

Justice Khilji Arif Hussain, Administrative Judge (AJ) of Anti Terrorism Courts (ATCs) for Karachi division on Monday remanded accused in kidnapping for ransom case to judicial custody till September 6.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Key stock market movements at 1700 GMT on August 30

Key stock market movements at 1700 GMT on August 30

The latest close of key indices on major world stock exchanges and the London closing values of the euro, the Japanese yen, the British pound and gold bullion (previous day's closes in brackets).
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Dialogue with India very important: Shaukat

Dialogue with India very important: Shaukat

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Monday said Pakistan attached great importance to the ongoing composite dialogue process with India and was committed to making the process more substantive and purposeful.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Dialogue with India very important: Shaukat

Dialogue with India very important: Shaukat

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Monday said Pakistan attached great importance to the ongoing composite dialogue process with India and was committed to making the process more substantive and purposeful.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Children ward extended at PNS Shifa

Children ward extended at PNS Shifa

Commander Karachi, Rear Admiral Asad Qureshi on Monday inaugurated the operation of new Mammography Machine of radiology department and extension of children ward of Pakistan Navy Hospital PNS Shifa.
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Closing of sterling rates

Closing of sterling rates

Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Monday (August 30, 2004)
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Monday (August 30, 2004).
Published 31 Aug, 2004 12:00am
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