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Print - 2004-12-30
US MIDDAY: coffee rallies on high prices

US MIDDAY: coffee rallies on high prices

Arabica coffee prices rose almost 3 percent in New York on Wednesday, nearing recent four-year highs, lifted by surging London robusta prices and speculation that beans will be in short supply next year. After a lacklustre start, the New York Board of Tra
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
Jakarta index hits above 1,000 mark

Jakarta index hits above 1,000 mark

Indonesian share prices edged up 0.05 percent on Wednesday to another record finish above 1,000 points as blue chip Telkom's gains in late trade offset profit-taking elsewhere, dealers said. They said investors continued to focus on what they saw as the c
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
US Stock: Wednesday's unofficial close

US Stock: Wednesday's unofficial close

US blue chips stayed firmly lower Wednesday hurt by a fall in airplane manufacturer Boeing Co after China said it will not approve new aircraft purchases next year in an effort to curb overheated growth in China's airline sector. Boeing fell 2.1 percent t
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
Britain's top share index higher, bid talk enlivens midcaps

Britain's top share index higher, bid talk enlivens midcaps

Britain's blue-chip shares closed higher on Wednesday, catching up with other world markets after the UK Christmas break, although traders said the action was lacklustre in contrast to the midcap market where bid talk livened up business.
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
Light or no deliveries seen for January CBOT soya

Light or no deliveries seen for January CBOT soya

Light deliveries of soyabeans, and possibly none at all, will be posted on Thursday on the January Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures contract, traders and analysts said. "Zero beans, maybe 200 meal and zero to 200 soyaoil," said Terry Reilly, an ana
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
Ivory Coast sees cocoa woes despite record crop

Ivory Coast sees cocoa woes despite record crop

Ivory Coast cocoa exports will suffer due to storage damage, despite a bumper crop from the world's biggest producer, economy and finance minister Paul Bohoun Bouabre told Reuters on Wednesday. Production for the West African nation's 2004/05 (October-Sep
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
Oil jumps 4 percent on Riyadh car blasts, US stockdraw

Oil jumps 4 percent on Riyadh car blasts, US stockdraw

Oil prices rose for a second day on Wednesday after twin car bombs exploded in Saudi Arabia's capital and the US government reported another decline in lean winter heating fuel stocks. US light crude oil futures settled up $1.87, or 4.47 percent, at $43.6
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
London sugar lifted by fund buying

London sugar lifted by fund buying

Fund buying sent London white sugar futures to levels not seen since mid-October on Wednesday and dealers said further gains could be on the cards as the market looks to break above $260 a tonne, brokers said. Spot March closed $5.30 a tonne up at $259.70
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
New York cotton shade down, but above session lows

New York cotton shade down, but above session lows

Cotton futures settled softer Wednesday on trade sales but those losses were pruned by a bout of fund buying, with brokers saying the market seems poised to grind higher into 2005. The New York Board of Trade's March cotton contract slipped 0.19 cent to f
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
Russia to scrap zinc and iron import tax

Russia to scrap zinc and iron import tax

Russia's economy ministry has recommended the government scrap a five percent import tariff on iron ore and concentrate and zinc ore and concentrate. For the decision to become effective, a resolution has to signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov and of
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
Cocoa futures end lower, tracking New York

Cocoa futures end lower, tracking New York

Trade buying interest failed to pull London cocoa prices out of negative territory on Wednesday as origin sellers re-entered the fray to hedge against recent physical sales, traders said. A weaker New York market also kept prices in check, they added. Lif
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
LME metals mostly up, aluminium scores new peak

LME metals mostly up, aluminium scores new peak

London Metal Exchange (LME) prices ended mostly higher on Wednesday, led by aluminium prices jumping to a fresh 9-1/2 year peak, traders said. Traders said aluminium was buoyed by detailed changes to Chinese import and export tax laws. China is imposing a
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
European gold slides in thin trade as euro retreats

European gold slides in thin trade as euro retreats

Gold fell sharply in thin trade on Wednesday afternoon in Europe, with liquidation hastened in thin volumes by the euro's retreat from earlier record peaks versus the dollar, dealers said. Spot gold was quoted at $439.45/440.20 per troy ounce by 1512 GMT,
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
US MIDDAY: cocoa hits 7-1/2-week low

US MIDDAY: cocoa hits 7-1/2-week low

New York cocoa futures closed near session lows on Wednesday, touching a 7-1/2 week low, as speculative selling pressured prices into sell-stop orders with some light local buying at the lows, floor sources said. "Specs were sellers all day, running price
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
US MIDDAY: sugar touches fresh highs on fund buying

US MIDDAY: sugar touches fresh highs on fund buying

Raw sugar futures finished Wednesday at an 11-week high on another round of fund buying, with follow-through purchases and bullish fundamentals seen pushing the sweetener higher into 2005, brokers said. The New York Board of Trade's March raw sugar contra
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
US MIDDAY: wheat higher on technical rebound

US MIDDAY: wheat higher on technical rebound

Wheat futures at the Chicago Board of Trade were higher at mid-morning on Wednesday on a technical rebound after closing mostly lower for the past two sessions, traders said. Wheat futures at 10:45 am CST (1645 GMT) were up 1/4 cent to 2-1/2 cents per bus
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
US MIDDAY: corn sags on short covering buoying prices

US MIDDAY: corn sags on short covering buoying prices

Corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade were lower early on Wednesday amid disappointing exports and the huge stockpile of corn in the United States, traders said. At 10:06 am CST (1606 GMT), CBOT corn was down 1/2 to 1 cent per bushel, with March down
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
US MIDDAY: soya moves up on fund buying

US MIDDAY: soya moves up on fund buying

Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures were firm early on Wednesday despite a weaker tone in the cash market amid increased farmer selling, traders said. Pit sources said that fund buying, linked to short-covering, helped soyabeans recover from the decli
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
US MIDDAY: copper down on high contract

US MIDDAY: copper down on high contract

New York copper futures lost ground early Wednesday a day after returning to the contract high, when sellers decided to take profits as soon as they say saw the dollar embark on higher levels, traders said "It's all dollar related," said one trader, who a
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
US MIDDAY: gold and silver fall on fund selling

US MIDDAY: gold and silver fall on fund selling

US gold futures fell more than 1 percent to hold around $440 an ounce early Wednesday on fund selling triggered by a sturdier dollar in thin dealings before the New Year's holiday. Traders said gold's inability to rally on flight-to-safety buying after th
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
US ponders how much monitoring needed against attack

US ponders how much monitoring needed against attack

At Lawrence Livermore lab in northern California and other national labs, US scientists are hard at work devising new inventions to monitor unlikely but horrific dangers that could stem from future terrorist attacks. One such device is a black box about t
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
CBR move to simplify tax laws hailed

CBR move to simplify tax laws hailed

The Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (Prgmea) has welcomed the Central Board of Revenue (CBR) move to simplify all tax laws, affecting the business community. Commenting on the decision taken by the CBR, Prgmea's zonal C
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
French chateau park emerges from storm with more trees than before

French chateau park emerges from storm with more trees than before

It's an ill wind that blows no good, and the catastrophic gale that felled more than 10,000 trees in France's historic park of Versailles exactly five years ago has indeed had some positive consequences. Despite the devastation caused by the 1999 storm, t
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
Person of the year

Person of the year

The Time magazine has named US President George Bush as Person of the Year for "sticking to his guns". President Pervez Musharraf deserves to be the Person of the Year for the same reason.
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
Importance of bio-safety rules

Importance of bio-safety rules

Nature has bestowed us with arable land as our principal natural resource; however, only 25% of the total land area is under cultivation. Agriculture accounts for about 27% of GDP and employs more than 60% of the labour force; therefore, it is justified t
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
NJLI Pension Fund Rates

NJLI Pension Fund Rates

New Jubilee Life Insurance Pension Fund Rates on Wednesday (December 29, 2004).

Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
Share values score more gains on LSE

Share values score more gains on LSE

Share values extended the overnight gains following hectic buying in fertiliser and cement stocks, with the index registering another 18.76 points amid a phenomenal improvement in overall trade turnover. The LSE-25 index ended at 2969.25 points as against
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
NJLI Pension Fund Rates

NJLI Pension Fund Rates

New Jubilee Life Insurance Pension Fund Rates on Wednesday (December 29, 2004).

Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
ISE index gains 77.32 points

ISE index gains 77.32 points

Equities scored handsome gains under the lead of trend-setters at the Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE) where bulls commanded the proceedings amid the increase in index. ISE network index was plus by 77.32 points as the price-based indicator moved from 12,77
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
NJLI Pension Fund Rates

NJLI Pension Fund Rates

New Jubilee Life Insurance Pension Fund Rates on Wednesday (December 29, 2004).

Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
ISE index gains 77.32 points

ISE index gains 77.32 points

Equities scored handsome gains under the lead of trend-setters at the Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE) where bulls commanded the proceedings amid the increase in index. ISE network index was plus by 77.32 points as the price-based indicator moved from 12,77
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
NJLI Sarmaya Growth Fund Rates

NJLI Sarmaya Growth Fund Rates

New Jubilee Life Insurance Sarmaya Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (December 29, 2004).

Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
Germany provides relief to energy-intensive firms

Germany provides relief to energy-intensive firms

Germany will exempt nearly 300 energy-intensive companies such as steel-makers from paying more than 250 million euros ($340.7 million) in renewable energy subsidies next year, the environment ministry said on Wednesday. This follows a review of Germany's
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
NJLI Sarmaya Growth Fund Rates

NJLI Sarmaya Growth Fund Rates

New Jubilee Life Insurance Sarmaya Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (December 29, 2004).

Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Wednesday (December 29, 2004).

Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
NJLI Sarmaya Growth Fund Rates

NJLI Sarmaya Growth Fund Rates

New Jubilee Life Insurance Sarmaya Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (December 29, 2004).

Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Wednesday (December 29, 2004).

Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
Team to visit India next month to discuss Baglihar dam

Team to visit India next month to discuss Baglihar dam

Pakistan has decided that a team, headed by the Secretary Water and Power will visit India during the first week of January next year to hold conclusive negotiations with the Indian side for resolution of Baglihar Dam issue. It was decided at a meeting, c
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
Team to visit India next month to discuss Baglihar dam

Team to visit India next month to discuss Baglihar dam

Pakistan has decided that a team, headed by the Secretary Water and Power will visit India during the first week of January next year to hold conclusive negotiations with the Indian side for resolution of Baglihar Dam issue. It was decided at a meeting, c
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
SECP releases draft rules for clearing companies

SECP releases draft rules for clearing companies

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued the draft Clearing Companies (Registration and Regulation) Rules, 2004, in consultation with the National Clearing Company of Pakistan Limited. The draft rules have been placed on the SE
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
SECP releases draft rules for clearing companies

SECP releases draft rules for clearing companies

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued the draft Clearing Companies (Registration and Regulation) Rules, 2004, in consultation with the National Clearing Company of Pakistan Limited. The draft rules have been placed on the SE
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
Pharmagen rating upgraded to A-

Pharmagen rating upgraded to A-

The JCR-VIS Credit Rating Company Limited (JCR-VIS) has upgraded the rating of the TFC issue of Rs 300 million of Pharmagen Ltd (PL) from BBB+ (Triple B Plus) to A- (Single A Minus) with 'Stable' outlook. The upgrade is based on the increased protection b
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
Pharmagen rating upgraded to A-

Pharmagen rating upgraded to A-

The JCR-VIS Credit Rating Company Limited (JCR-VIS) has upgraded the rating of the TFC issue of Rs 300 million of Pharmagen Ltd (PL) from BBB+ (Triple B Plus) to A- (Single A Minus) with 'Stable' outlook. The upgrade is based on the increased protection b
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
Chile's jobless rate falls

Chile's jobless rate falls

Chile's jobless rate fell to 8.6 percent in the September to November period from 9.4 percent in the August to October period, the government said on Wednesday. The result was the same as expected. The average forecast was 8.6 percent in a Reuters poll of
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
11 killed in fresh Indian occupied Kashmir violence

11 killed in fresh Indian occupied Kashmir violence

At least 11 people including a pro-India politician and two women were killed by Indian occupation troops in fresh incidents at various places in Indian occupied Kashmir. Five civilians including two women were killed when Indian occupation troops indiscr
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
11 killed in fresh Indian occupied Kashmir violence

11 killed in fresh Indian occupied Kashmir violence

At least 11 people including a pro-India politician and two women were killed by Indian occupation troops in fresh incidents at various places in Indian occupied Kashmir. Five civilians including two women were killed when Indian occupation troops indiscr
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
Atlas Fund Prices

Atlas Fund Prices

Atlas Fund Prices on Wednesday (December 29, 2004).

Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
CBR's programme management unit initiates reform implementation plan

CBR's programme management unit initiates reform implementation plan

The programme management unit (PMU) of the Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has started its work for timely implementation of 22 major taxation system reform projects in Pakistan. The Tax Reform Implementation Plan would be executed through PMU with focus o
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
Atlas Fund Prices

Atlas Fund Prices

Atlas Fund Prices on Wednesday (December 29, 2004).

Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
Islamic banking counters at post offices soon

Islamic banking counters at post offices soon

Pakistan Post Office will soon set up Islamic banking Counters at its outlets across the country with an aim to provide Shariah-compliant interest free banking facility to the people. "We are presently in the process of consultation with the State Bank of
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
Atlas Fund Prices

Atlas Fund Prices

Atlas Fund Prices on Wednesday (December 29, 2004).

Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
Prime Minister reviews measures to boost exports

Prime Minister reviews measures to boost exports

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Wednesday reviewed the measures for boosting exports with better co-ordination among the concerned ministries. Presiding over a meeting here at Prime Minister House, he discussed measures for promoting exports through findin
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
Prime Minister reviews measures to boost exports

Prime Minister reviews measures to boost exports

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Wednesday reviewed the measures for boosting exports with better co-ordination among the concerned ministries. Presiding over a meeting here at Prime Minister House, he discussed measures for promoting exports through findin
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
Tsunami to hurt Sri Lankan growth

Tsunami to hurt Sri Lankan growth

The killer tsunami that crushed Sri Lankan fishing villages and flooded luxury resorts will hurt economic growth next year but is not expected to stunt it. Tourism - the country's fourth highest foreign exchange earner according to the tourist board - wil
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
Standard Chartered Modaraba ratings maintained

Standard Chartered Modaraba ratings maintained

The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency (Pacra) has maintained the entity ratings of Standard Chartered Modaraba (SCM) at 'AA+' (Double A plus) and 'A1+' (A one plus) for the long-term and short-term, respectively. These are the highest ratings assigned to any
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
Standard Chartered Modaraba ratings maintained

Standard Chartered Modaraba ratings maintained

The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency (Pacra) has maintained the entity ratings of Standard Chartered Modaraba (SCM) at 'AA+' (Double A plus) and 'A1+' (A one plus) for the long-term and short-term, respectively. These are the highest ratings assigned to any
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
Four non-member ISE directors nominated

Four non-member ISE directors nominated

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has nominated four non-member directors on the Board of Directors of the Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE) for the year 2005. The nominated directors are: Askari Commercial Bank Limited Senior Executi
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
Belgian king acts over Islamic headscarf death threat

Belgian king acts over Islamic headscarf death threat

Belgium's King Albert II has voiced solidarity with a company boss facing a death threat for defending an employee's right to wear an Islamic headscarf, in a case gripping the country, officials said Wednesday. The Belgian monarch will grant an audience n
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
ECC may direct KESC to obtain Rs 11.107 billion loan terms

ECC may direct KESC to obtain Rs 11.107 billion loan terms

The Economic Co-ordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet is likely to direct Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) to obtain terms and conditions from commercial banks for Rs 11.107 billion loan, reliable sources in Privatisation Commission told
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
ECC may direct KESC to obtain Rs 11.107 billion loan terms

ECC may direct KESC to obtain Rs 11.107 billion loan terms

The Economic Co-ordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet is likely to direct Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) to obtain terms and conditions from commercial banks for Rs 11.107 billion loan, reliable sources in Privatisation Commission told
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
Navy to get two P-3C aircraft from US in 2005: CNS

Navy to get two P-3C aircraft from US in 2005: CNS

Pakistan Navy will get two P-3C aircraft from the United States by the end of 2005, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Shahid Karimullah said on Wednesday. He also disclosed that procurement of F-22P frigates from China is in final stages of contractual negotia
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
Proposed right issues

Proposed right issues

Right issues proposed by companies listed on Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
Navy to get two P-3C aircraft from US in 2005: CNS

Navy to get two P-3C aircraft from US in 2005: CNS

Pakistan Navy will get two P-3C aircraft from the United States by the end of 2005, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Shahid Karimullah said on Wednesday. He also disclosed that procurement of F-22P frigates from China is in final stages of contractual negotia
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
Sugar prices go up

Sugar prices go up

Ex-factory sugar rates have jumped up to Rs 22.50 per kg and the retail price in the open market is ranging between Rs 24 and Rs 24.50. The sudden jump in commodity rates is a strong indication of serious crisis in the coming days. Market analysts are exp
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
Shares buy-back schedule

Shares buy-back schedule

Shares buy-back schedule of listed companies on Wednesday (December 29, 2004).

Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
Sugar prices go up

Sugar prices go up

Ex-factory sugar rates have jumped up to Rs 22.50 per kg and the retail price in the open market is ranging between Rs 24 and Rs 24.50. The sudden jump in commodity rates is a strong indication of serious crisis in the coming days. Market analysts are exp
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
Dividend/Bonus Announcements

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

Dividend/Bonus Announcements by Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
200,000 tons wheat bought from Australia

200,000 tons wheat bought from Australia

Pakistan has agreed to buy 200,000 tonnes of wheat from Australia at $204.50 per tonne C&F and is negotiating with Canada to buy another 200,000 tonnes at the same price, grain traders said on Wednesday. The traders said the Canadian Wheat Board had submi
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
Board Meetings

Board Meetings

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
200,000 tons wheat bought from Australia

200,000 tons wheat bought from Australia

Pakistan has agreed to buy 200,000 tonnes of wheat from Australia at $204.50 per tonne C&F and is negotiating with Canada to buy another 200,000 tonnes at the same price, grain traders said on Wednesday. The traders said the Canadian Wheat Board had submi
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
Board meetings in progress

Board meetings in progress

Board Meetings in Progress of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
Kasuri for increased trade with Japan

Kasuri for increased trade with Japan

Foreign Minister Khurshid M. Kasuri suggested to the visiting Japanese Junior Minister and parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs Keishrio Fukushima that in order to increase economic co-operation between Pakistan and Japan, it would be desirable to
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
BOARD MEETINGS

BOARD MEETINGS

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
More Haj pilgrims arrive in Makkah

More Haj pilgrims arrive in Makkah

The arrival of Haj pilgrims by air and the land route in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is now rising in figures every day as more and more special flights carrying pilgrims from different parts of the world, specially from Islamic countries, arrive in Jedda
Published 30 Dec, 2004 12:00am
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