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Print - 2014-12-18
Imran ends sit-in

Imran ends sit-in

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Wednesday ended his anti-government sit-in after 126 days in the wake of a brutal terrorist attack on schoolchildren in Peshawar's Army Public School. He, however, warned that the party would continue
Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Member to Member

Member to Member

The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Wednesday (December 17, 2014).

Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Imran ends sit-in

Imran ends sit-in

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Wednesday ended his anti-government sit-in after 126 days in the wake of a brutal terrorist attack on schoolchildren in Peshawar's Army Public School. He, however, warned that the party would continue
Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Afghanistan, Pakistan vow to fight militants

Afghanistan, Pakistan vow to fight militants

Army chief General Raheel Sharif and Afghanistan president Ashraf Ghani vowed Wednesday to fight "terrorism and extremism" together, a day after Taliban militants killed 148 people at a Pakistani school. President Ghani held talks with Sharif in Kabul as
Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Afghanistan, Pakistan vow to fight militants

Afghanistan, Pakistan vow to fight militants

Army chief General Raheel Sharif and Afghanistan president Ashraf Ghani vowed Wednesday to fight "terrorism and extremism" together, a day after Taliban militants killed 148 people at a Pakistani school. President Ghani held talks with Sharif in Kabul as
Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
BOARD MEETINGS

BOARD MEETINGS

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Board meetings in progress

Board meetings in progress

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

Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Dividend/Bonus Announcements

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

Dividend/Bonus announcements by the companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Proposed right issues

Proposed right issues

Right issues proposed by companies listed on Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Wednesday (December 17, 2014).

Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Wednesday (December 17, 2014).

Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Wednesday (December 17, 2014).

Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (December 17, 2014).

Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (December 17, 2014).

Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (December 17, 2014).

Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (December 17, 2014).

Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (December 17, 2014).

Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (December 17, 2014).

Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Spot dollar rates

Spot dollar rates

Spot Dollar rates from Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co Ltd on Wednesday (December 17, 2014).

Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Money Market Report

Money Market Report

Money market report by Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co on Wednesday (December 17, 2014).
Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Bill buying rates per unit of currency

Bill buying rates per unit of currency

Bill Buying Rates per unit of currency -- issued by the Treasury Management Division of the National Bank of Pakistan on Wednesday (December 17, 2014).

Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Currency notes: exchange rates

Currency notes: exchange rates

Exchange rates for Currency Notes issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) here on Wednesday (December 17, 2014).

Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Conversion for foreign currency deposits

Conversion for foreign currency deposits

Conversion for foreign currency deposits, DBC/FCBC, special USD bond & profits thereon (excluding FE-25 deposits) on Wednesday (December 17, 2014).

Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Exchange rates: buying and selling

Exchange rates: buying and selling

Exchange rates issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Wednesday (December 17, 2014).

Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest

Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest

Barclays bid rates, maximum rates for payment of interest by authorised dealers on deposits (other than those brought under FE Circular No: 45 of 1985) and on deposits (brought under FE Circular No: 45 of 1985) - issued by the Foreign Exchange Rates Commi
Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

Rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates, Foreign Currency Bearer Certificates, Special US Dollar bonds and profits thereon by all banks and also for providing forward cover on foreign currency d
Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

The fluctuations observed during the day:

Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

The fluctuations observed during the day:

Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
India's October 1-December 15 sugar output up

India's October 1-December 15 sugar output up

Indian sugar mills produced 4.2 million tonnes of the sweetener between October 1 and December 15, about 47 percent higher year-on-year as more mills are operational this year, a producers' body said on Wednesday. This year 442 mills in the country starte
Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
US natural gas futures fall near three percent

US natural gas futures fall near three percent

US natural gas futures lost 2.7 percent on Tuesday on weak crude oil prices and warmer weather forecasts for the next two weeks. Front-month gas futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange closed down 10 cents at $3.619 per million British thermal units.
Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Daily trading report of PMEX

Daily trading report of PMEX

On Tuesday at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange (PMEX) value traded was PKR 3.201 billion as compared to PKR 2.53 billion reported on Monday, an increase of 26 percent. The number of lots traded also increased by 49 percent to 21,798 from 14,637. PMEX Commodit
Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
US FOB Gulf soyabeans fall; corn, wheat unchanged

US FOB Gulf soyabeans fall; corn, wheat unchanged

US FOB Gulf soyabean basis offers fell on Tuesday along with futures as easing export interest from China after this season's record pace and a softer barge market weighed on sentiment, traders said. Corn and wheat FOB basis values were mostly unchanged,
Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
CBOT wheat futures rise to six-month high

CBOT wheat futures rise to six-month high

Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade set a six-month high Tuesday on fears that Russia's currency crisis would force it to restrict grain exports, but profit-taking late in the session pared gains, traders said. CBOT March wheat reached $6.39 a bus
Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Vietnamese coffee sales slow on expected price drops

Vietnamese coffee sales slow on expected price drops

Sales of Vietnamese coffee slowed this week even though the harvest has been peaking, with Vietnamese exporters expecting prices to drop further following recent declines in global markets, traders said on Tuesday. With 60-70 percent of the 2014/2015 crop
Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Activity at Karachi & Qasim ports

Activity at Karachi & Qasim ports

The Karachi Port handled 94,245 tonnes of cargo comprising 69,157 tonnes of import cargo and 25,088 tonnes of export cargo including 4,851 loaded and empty containers during the last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Wednesday. The total import cargo of 69
Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Cotton market: spot rate rises amid slow trading

Cotton market: spot rate rises amid slow trading

Official spot rate moved higher on the cotton market on Wednesday amid slow trading as major trading centres were closed to mourn Tuesday's Peshawar tragedy, dealers said. The official spot rate picked up by Rs 50 to Rs 4,700, they added. In the ready ses
Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Kenya's top grade coffee price rises

Kenya's top grade coffee price rises

The top price of Kenya's benchmark grade AA coffee rose to $355 per 50-kg bag at this week's auction from $334 last week, the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) said on Tuesday. The east African nation produces speciality beans used by roasters to blend with b
Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
India's November natural rubber imports up

India's November natural rubber imports up

India's natural rubber imports in November jumped 19 percent to 33,156 tonnes from a year earlier, the state-run Rubber Board said, as a drop in local output and lower prices in the world market prompted tyre makers to increase overseas purchases. The cou
Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
EU wheat climbs to six-month high

EU wheat climbs to six-month high

European wheat climbed to a more than 6-month high on Tuesday as concerns mounted that Russia may restrict grain exports to avoid a surge in internal prices linked to the slump in the rouble. By 1725 GMT January on Euronext's Paris-based milling wheat fut
Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Grain market closed to mourn Peshawar tragedy

Grain market closed to mourn Peshawar tragedy

Most of the trading centres remained closed on Wednesday to mourn the incident of the Army Public School in Peshawar. All private educational institutions were almost closed and attendance in government schools remained very thin. In the whole country, Gh
Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Thai central bank holds key rate

Thai central bank holds key rate

Thailand's central bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2 percent on Wednesday, as expected, saying the level is low enough to support the country's "weaker-than-expected" economic recovery. The Bank of Thailand (BOT) said it has set reduced
Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Resurgent BT comes back to haunt old rival Vodafone

Resurgent BT comes back to haunt old rival Vodafone

BT's move to buy mobile operator EE is expected to put the former state-owned telecoms giant back in pole position as fixed line and mobile services converge, forcing rivals such as Vodafone to make costly moves of their own to keep up. BT on Monday enter
Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
IMF sees Argentina progress toward better economic data

IMF sees Argentina progress toward better economic data

The International Monetary Fund said Monday that Argentina, censured for failing to meet its statistical quality standards, was making progress in improving the data but more was needed. Argentine authorities have taken a second set of specific steps the
Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
IMF sees Argentina progress toward better economic data

IMF sees Argentina progress toward better economic data

The International Monetary Fund said Monday that Argentina, censured for failing to meet its statistical quality standards, was making progress in improving the data but more was needed. Argentine authorities have taken a second set of specific steps the
Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Brazil Congress approves lower fiscal goal in 2015 budget

Brazil Congress approves lower fiscal goal in 2015 budget

Brazil's Congress on Wednesday approved federal budget guidelines that set a much lower savings goal for next year, in line with President Dilma Rousseff's efforts to regain fiscal credibility with more attainable targets. The new 2015 guidelines, known a
Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Oil prices slash Nigeria 2015 GDP growth

Oil prices slash Nigeria 2015 GDP growth

Nigeria's economy will grow 5.5 percent in 2015, down from an earlier projection of 6.4 percent, due to lower oil revenues, according to the budget the finance minister presented to parliament on Wednesday. The naira lost 3.6 percent on the day, closing a
Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Rwanda Q3 growth at 7.8 percent

Rwanda Q3 growth at 7.8 percent

Rwanda's economy grew by 7.8 percent in the third quarter of 2014 compared to the same period a year earlier, its statistics office said on Wednesday. The figure was published by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda on its website.
Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Italy employers lobby trims 2014 GDP forecast

Italy employers lobby trims 2014 GDP forecast

Italian employers lobby Confindustria said on Wednesday the country's economy would shrink slightly more in 2014 than it previously forecast and would return slowly to growth next year. Gross domestic product will fall this year by 0.5 percent after decli
Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Alstom near $700 million US settlement in bribery case

Alstom near $700 million US settlement in bribery case

French industrial giant Alstom has agreed to pay $700 million to settle US corruption charges related to bribes in Indonesia and other countries, a person familiar with the matter said Tuesday. The settlement, to be announced next week, comes as US conglo
Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Bank of Cyprus begins trading with a bump

Bank of Cyprus begins trading with a bump

Cyprus's largest lender returned to the Nicosia and Athens stock markets Tuesday after a 21-month absence following a banking crisis that brought the island's economy to its knees. But Bank of Cyprus shares ensured a bumpy ride for the return of the count
Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Cuba to renegotiate wages paid by foreign firms

Cuba to renegotiate wages paid by foreign firms

Communist-run Cuba will renegotiate wages for some 40,000 nationals working in joint ventures with foreign companies, driving up labour costs as Cuba actively seeks foreign investment crucial to its economic growth plans. The new regulations, published in
Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Mozambique publishes law for gas investment

Mozambique publishes law for gas investment

Mozambique Wednesday published a law setting the framework for energy firms Anadarko and ENI's multi-billion dollar gas projects, as the country gears up to become a leading exporter of liquefied gas. The law sets legal, labour and fiscal terms for the Te
Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Russia spends billions to prop up ruble

Russia spends billions to prop up ruble

Russia stepped up its defence of the ruble on Wednesday as it sought to halt a run on the currency and stem the worst financial crisis of President Vladimir Putin's 15 years in power. The intervention came as Washington prepared to pile further sanctions
Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Bosses put Italy's corruption bill at 300 billion euros

Bosses put Italy's corruption bill at 300 billion euros

Italy would be 300 billion euros better off if it had acted decisively against corruption at the time of a major scandal two decades ago, according to an eye-opening new report from the country's business bosses. Employers organisation Confindustria said
Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
EU says Ukraine needs $15 billion, has limited ability to help

EU says Ukraine needs $15 billion, has limited ability to help

The International Monetary Fund estimates Ukraine needs another $15 billion in financing to withstand an economic crisis but the European Union has only limited capacity to help, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Wednesday.
Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
China signs Balkan bullet train deal to drive Europe trade

China signs Balkan bullet train deal to drive Europe trade

China signed a huge deal Wednesday to finance a high-speed bullet train between Budapest and Belgrade, a key link in Beijing's expanding network for getting its goods to European markets. "This will put in place a corridor between China and Europe," Chine
Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
Japan's trade deficit shrinks again

Japan's trade deficit shrinks again

Japan's trade deficit in November shrank by nearly a third from a year ago, helped by higher exports and falling oil bills, although the volume of shipments to foreign markets remained weak, official data showed Wednesday. The figures come after Japanese
Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
German court nixes inheritance tax break for businesses

German court nixes inheritance tax break for businesses

Germany's highest court Wednesday ruled against inheritance tax breaks for many family-run businesses, raising fears in a sector known as the backbone of Europe's top economy. The Constitutional Court said certain exemptions for companies that pass from o
Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
EU agrees fish quotas seen as too lax by environmentalists

EU agrees fish quotas seen as too lax by environmentalists

EU member states have introduced fish catch limits for next year for the Atlantic and North Sea that environmentalists say fail to protect some overfished stocks like cod and sole. Ministers meeting late into Tuesday nonetheless did introduce cuts, even i
Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
US consumer prices fall on gasoline

US consumer prices fall on gasoline

US consumer prices recorded their biggest drop in nearly six years in November as gasoline prices tumbled, but that did not change views the Federal Reserve would start raising interest rates in mid-2015. The Labour Department said on Wednesday its Consum
Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:00am
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