News Archives for Print - 2015-02-18

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (February 16, 2015).

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Rs 3.24 per unit refund approved by Nepra

National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Tuesday approved a refund of Rs 3.24 per unit to the consumers of Distribution Companies (Discos) overcharged in December 2014 in the name of Fuel Price Adjustment (FPA).

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (February 16, 2015).

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Oil price decline: transport fares cut to pass on benefit to masses: NPMC told

The National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) which met here Tuesday was informed that transport fares in the four provinces had been decreased aiming to transfer benefit of reduction in oil prices to general public. The provincial governments had issued

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (February 16, 2015).

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Oil price decline: transport fares cut to pass on benefit to masses: NPMC told

The National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) which met here Tuesday was informed that transport fares in the four provinces had been decreased aiming to transfer benefit of reduction in oil prices to general public. The provincial governments had issued

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (February 16, 2015).

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Oil price decline: transport fares cut to pass on benefit to masses: NPMC told

The National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) which met here Tuesday was informed that transport fares in the four provinces had been decreased aiming to transfer benefit of reduction in oil prices to general public. The provincial governments had issued

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (February 16, 2015).

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Acting Ogra chairman''s petition: notices issued

The Islamabad High Court on Tuesday issued notices to Federation through Cabinet Division, Secretary Establishment, Director General (DG) oil Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources, Federal Public Service Commission and acting chairman Oil and Gas Re

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (February 16, 2015).

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Acting Ogra chairman's petition: notices issued

The Islamabad High Court on Tuesday issued notices to Federation through Cabinet Division, Secretary Establishment, Director General (DG) oil Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources, Federal Public Service Commission and acting chairman Oil and Gas Re

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (February 16, 2015).

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Acting Ogra chairman's petition: notices issued

The Islamabad High Court on Tuesday issued notices to Federation through Cabinet Division, Secretary Establishment, Director General (DG) oil Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources, Federal Public Service Commission and acting chairman Oil and Gas Re

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (February 16, 2015).

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Businesspeople hold B2B meeting

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Tuesday that there is special bond between Pakistan and Turkey, stating that both countries share a joint destiny. While addressing the Pakistan-Turkey Business Opportunity Forum 2015, Prime Minister said that words can

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (February 16, 2015).

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Businesspeople hold B2B meeting

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Tuesday that there is special bond between Pakistan and Turkey, stating that both countries share a joint destiny. While addressing the Pakistan-Turkey Business Opportunity Forum 2015, Prime Minister said that words can

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (February 16, 2015).

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Businesspeople hold B2B meeting

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Tuesday that there is special bond between Pakistan and Turkey, stating that both countries share a joint destiny. While addressing the Pakistan-Turkey Business Opportunity Forum 2015, Prime Minister said that words can

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES

JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (February 16, 2015).

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Joint declaration issued

Pakistan and Turkey on Tuesday reiterated the commitment to continue to transform the cordial bilateral relationship into a robust strategic partnership. This was announced in a joint declaration "On Strengthening Pakistan-Turkey strategic relationship",

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES

JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (February 16, 2015).

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Joint declaration issued

Pakistan and Turkey on Tuesday reiterated the commitment to continue to transform the cordial bilateral relationship into a robust strategic partnership. This was announced in a joint declaration "On Strengthening Pakistan-Turkey strategic relationship",

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES

JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (February 16, 2015).

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Joint declaration issued

Pakistan and Turkey on Tuesday reiterated the commitment to continue to transform the cordial bilateral relationship into a robust strategic partnership. This was announced in a joint declaration "On Strengthening Pakistan-Turkey strategic relationship",

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Tuesday (February 16, 2015).

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Pakistan and Turkey inch towards FTA

Pakistan and Turkey have agreed to conclude a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) at the earliest to exploit the true potential of economic co-operation and enhance bilateral trade up to $10 billion in due course. This was agreed between the visiting Turkish Prime

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Tuesday (February 16, 2015).

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Pakistan and Turkey inch towards FTA

Pakistan and Turkey have agreed to conclude a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) at the earliest to exploit the true potential of economic co-operation and enhance bilateral trade up to $10 billion in due course. This was agreed between the visiting Turkish Prime

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Tuesday (February 16, 2015).

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Pakistan and Turkey inch towards FTA

Pakistan and Turkey have agreed to conclude a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) at the earliest to exploit the true potential of economic co-operation and enhance bilateral trade up to $10 billion in due course. This was agreed between the visiting Turkish Prime

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (February 16, 2015).

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (February 16, 2015).

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (February 16, 2015).

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (February 16, 2015).

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (February 16, 2015).

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (February 16, 2015).

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights

The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries' department's currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights (SDR).

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Open market rates of foreign currencies

Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Tuesday (February 16, 2015).

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Spot dollar rates

Spot Dollar rates from Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co Ltd on Tuesday (February 16, 2015).

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Money Market Report

Money market report by Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co on Tuesday (February 16, 2015).

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Banks' rates for currency notes (buying and selling)

The selling/buying rates for currency notes of major currencies issued by National Bank (NBP) here on Tuesday (February 16, 2015).

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

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 Tuesday (February 16, 2015).

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Interest rates on new foreign currency deposits

Interest rates on new foreign currency deposits issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Tuesday (February 16, 2015).

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Interest rates on old and incremental FCY deposits

Interest rates on old and incremental FCY deposits on Tuesday (February 16, 2015).

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Libor

LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar

London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Tuesday (February 16, 2015).

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Currency notes: exchange rates

Exchange rates for Currency Notes issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) here on Tuesday (February 16, 2015).

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Conversion for foreign currency deposits

Conversion for foreign currency deposits, DBC/FCBC, special USD bond & profits thereon (excluding FE-25 deposits) on Tuesday (February 16, 2015).

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Exchange rates: buying and selling

Exchange rates issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Tuesday (February 16, 2015).

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

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 Feb, 2015 12:00am

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 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Aaj TV - Wednesday's schedule

All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time).

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Attock Cement

Attock Cement Pakistan Limited (ACPL) is a public limited company that has been listed on the country's main bourse since 2002, although its presence in the country dates back considerably having been set up in 1981. As its name suggests, the company's pr

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Attock Cement

Attock Cement Pakistan Limited (ACPL) is a public limited company that has been listed on the country's main bourse since 2002, although its presence in the country dates back considerably having been set up in 1981. As its name suggests, the company's pr

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Manipulating statistics: reply

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has issued rejoinder on February 13 to my article titled "Manipulating statistics" carried by Business Recorder on February 4. I would like to point out that I have been an active user of statistics for over 35 years a

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Foreign debt burden at heart of Russian economic worries

Looming debt repayments by Russian companies are now central to discussions of Russia's ability to weather the financial shocks caused by low oil prices and Western sanctions, but the picture is more complex than commonly believed.

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

National Economic Corridor Development: Potential role of agriculture and agro-industry

There is so much talk of possible large-scale Chinese investment being planned to support developing national economic corridor that would open door of economic fortunes for the country. Yes it might be an economic game changer if we position ourselves wi

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

The great treasure hunt this time leading to Chiniot

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif announced at an impressive ceremony last week at Chiniot that abundance of gold and copper deposits have been found in search of iron, hoping that the same would go a long way in bringing prosp

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Putting peace above politics

By warmly welcoming Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at his inauguration and treating him, first among the regional counterparts last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi surprised quite a few in Pakistan and elsewhere. But that bonhomie didn't last very long; w

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Facts on ground

The monster of terrorism that stalks the streets of Karachi has many faces - he may be a target killer, hired assassin, street-mugger, life-threatening extortionist, sectarian fanatic or simply a foreign-funded saboteur. But whatever be the motive behind

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Cotton jumps to over four-month high as buy-stops drive heavy trade

Benchmark cotton futures jumped on Tuesday to their highest since October 2014, as buy-stops exaggerated gains seen on a bullish technical outlook and low exchange inventories.

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Argentina corn harvest seen at 22.5 million tones

Argentina will produce 22.5 million tonnes of commercial-use corn in the 2014/15 crop cycle, the Buenos Aires Grains Exchange forecast on Thursday. It was the exchange's first corn estimate of the season. Last week, the Rosario grains exchange raised its

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Shanghai copper up

The most-traded April copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange edged up 0.4 percent to 42,070 yuan ($6,727) a tonne on Tuesday with traders winding down positions on the last full trading day before the Lunar New Year.

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Copper falls on China and Greece worries, tin shrugs off quota

Copper and other base metals fell on Tuesday on concerns about demand in China and following the breakdown in debt talks between Greece and its European partners. Investors were unnerved by data showing average new home prices in China's 70 major cities f

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Oil up from early sell-off as Brent sets 2015 record high

Oil closed up after a weak start on Tuesday, with Brent crude rising to a 2015 high of $63 a barrel as short-covering returned to a market depressed earlier by worries about euro zone stability. Threats to Middle East crude production and the falling US o

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Rubber falls

Benchmark Tokyo rubber futures snapped three days of gains to head lower on Tuesday, pulling back from a 10-month high, as investors took profit ahead of the week-long Lunar New Year holiday in China that starts on Wednesday. The Tokyo Commodity Exchange

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Arctic blast hits US Midwest, some wheat at risk of winterkill

An arctic blast hitting the heart of the US Midwest soft red winter wheat belt this week will put 10 to 15 percent of the dormant crop at risk of winterkill damage, agricultural meteorologists said on Tuesday. While most of the northern Midwest wheat crop

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Palm oil eases on demand concerns, position squaring

Malaysian palm oil slipped on Tuesday, giving up some of last session's gains and falling for a fifth day out of seven on demand worries and position squaring ahead of the long weekend. The market is also bracing for an increase in palm oil production in

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Arabica futures slide to one-year low; premium falls

Arabica coffee futures on ICE slid as much as 5.3 percent in heavy volume on Tuesday on speculative long liquidation that triggered chart-based selling, slashing the bean's premium over robusta to a one-year low. Robusta coffee futures turned lower after

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Rotterdam vegetable oil prices

Tuesday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1700 GMT.

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Rotterdam vegetable oil prices

Tuesday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1700 GMT.

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Gold slips in Asia

Gold snapped a three-day rally on Tuesday as a stronger dollar offset gains from safe-haven bids prompted by a break down in talks between Greece and its creditors. Spot gold fell 0.5 percent to $1,224.75 an ounce by 0735 GMT. It gained about 1 percent in

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Gold and silver drop in European trade

Gold and silver fell to six-week lows on signs that Greek banks will continue to get emergency funding despite a breakdown in debt talks between their government and euro zone partners. A person familiar with the matter told Reuters the European Central B

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

US MIDDAY: soya hits one-month high

US soyabeans climbed to a one-month peak early on Tuesday, lifted by a 2 percent spike in soyameal futures and data showing near-record domestic crushings of the beans in January, traders said. Wheat futures were mixed, with some contracts turning lower a

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

US MIDDAY: gold and silver down

Gold and silver fell to six-week lows early on Tuesday, while platinum fell to the lowest since 2009, on signs that Greek banks will continue to get emergency funding despite a breakdown in debt talks between their government and euro zone partners.

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Daily trading report of PMEX

On Monday at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange (PMEX) value traded was PKR 503 million. The number of lots traded was 3,455 and PMEX Commodity Index closed at 2,597. Major business was contributed by crude oil amounting to PKR 375 million. This was followed by

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Ivory Coast rain offers good prospect for cocoa mid-crop

Rain and hot weather last week in most of Ivory Coast's main cocoa growing regions should help the April-to-September mid-crop as the main crop tails off, farmers and analysts said on Monday. The world's top cocoa producer is in a dry season that runs fro

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Vietnam's January coffee exports fall

Vietnam, the world's largest robusta producer, exported 132,400 tonnes (2.2 million 60-kg bags) of coffee in January, a drop of 5.6 percent from a year earlier, the Vietnam Customs said on Thursday, below market expectations. The January volume brought Vi

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Ukraine's 2015 maize area to fall

The area Ukraine sows with maize is likely to decrease by up to 7 percent this year due to higher planting costs and a jump in prices of foreign seeds, analysts at UkrAgro Consult said on Tuesday. Ukraine, the world's third-largest maize grower, planted 4

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

India's January palm oil imports drop

India's palm oil imports in January dropped more than a fifth from a month earlier to 658,670 tonnes as refiners increased overseas purchases of sunflower and soyaoil, data from the Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA) showed on Friday. Soyaoil

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

EU wheat futures gain at one-week high

Euronext wheat futures extended gains on Monday to a one-week high, spurred on by a pre-weekend rally on the US market and adjustments linked to the expiry of options in Paris. Volumes were light as a market closure in the Chicago for US Presidents Day de

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Activities at Karachi and Qasim ports

The Karachi Port handled 115,646 tonnes of cargo comprising 58,773 tonnes of import cargo and 56,873 tonnes of export cargo including 3,534 loaded and empty containers during the last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Tuesday.

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Oil cake market rates

The January vaida was lower on the forward cottonseed oilcake market on Tuesday in the process of trading, dealers said. The January contract closed at Rs 1566.50 on Monday, and it commenced the day with a decline of 10 paisa at Rs 1566.40, they said.

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Cotton market: prices stabilise amid improved trade activity

Prices stabilised on the cotton market on Tuesday on the back of fresh demand by mills and spinners, dealers said. The official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 4,900, dealers said. In the ready session, around 16,000 bales of cotton changed hands between Rs

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Cameroon mid-February cocoa farmgate prices rise

Cocoa farmgate prices in Cameroon, Africa's fourth-largest grower, have risen as the main harvest ends with few crops on the market but farmers fear the long dry season may lead to capsid disease, according to field reports on Monday.

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Lean business on grain market

A kind of dullness prevailed on the wholesale grain market on Tuesday in the process of trading, dealers said. On the cereals side, Masoor Canada low type was unchanged at Rs 8800 while the best quality was lower by Rs 200 to Rs 9000, other commodities ma

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

United subdue Preston uprising to avoid Cup upset

Manchester United survived a scare against third tier Preston North End to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals with a hard-fought 3-1 win at Deepdale on Monday. Louis Van Gaal's star-studded side were in danger of an embarrassing fifth round exit when the unh

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Dutch arrest five for illegal gambling racket

Dutch tax officials have arrested five men suspected of running an illegal large-scale football betting and money laundering racket, prosecutors said on Tuesday. A six-country investigation led to the arrest of the men, two from The Hague aged 58 and 34,

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Tendulkar wary of South Africa threat

Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar has issued a warning to triumphant India about their upcoming World Cup match against South Africa, saying the Proteas were "far, far superior" to arch-rivals Pakistan. Batting superstar Tendulkar helped India win the World C

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Wasim Akram keen to help revive Pakistan's World Cup campaign

Former captain Wasim Akram is eager to help the Pakistan players salvage their World Cup campaign in Australia and New Zealand, he said on Tuesday. Pakistan lost their opening match of the tournament by 76 runs to arch-rivals India.

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Premier League stars face tax probe

Belgian tax authorities are investigating Luxembourg bank accounts held by English Premier League stars Eden Hazard, Thibaut Courtois and Kevin Mirallas, De Morgen newspaper reported Tuesday. The Flemish daily said the Belgian internationals have Luxembou

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Holding slams 'pathetic' West Indies

West Indies great Michael Holding has slammed the side's four-wicket loss to Ireland in their World Cup opener as a "little bit pathetic". The Caribbean team collapsed to 87 for five in Nelson on Monday before Lendl Simmons (102) and Darren Sammy (89) gui

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Clarke debate no problem for Johnson

Australia's Mitchell Johnson said Tuesday the ongoing speculation about captain Michael Clarke's fitness was not proving a distraction for the World Cup favourites.

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Afghanistan look to extend World Cup fairytale

Afghanistan offer the World Cup a fairytale story if they can upset Bangladesh and launch their debut tournament with a victory at Canberra's Manuka Oval on Wednesday.

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Shaky New Zealand down brave Scotland

New Zealand limped to a three-wicket win over Scotland on Tuesday, maintaining World Cup momentum only after the minnows gave the co-hosts' much-vaunted batting line-up a bloody nose.

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Shaky New Zealand down brave Scotland

New Zealand limped to a three-wicket win over Scotland on Tuesday, maintaining World Cup momentum only after the minnows gave the co-hosts' much-vaunted batting line-up a bloody nose.

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Anglo American takes $3.9 billion charge on sliding iron ore

Anglo American on Friday announced a write-down of $3.9 billion caused by the sliding price of iron ore which has slashed the value of its Minas-Rio mining project in Brazil. In an annual earnings update, mining giant Anglo American announced "commodity p

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Barra, other top GM executives awarded shares as incentive pay

General Motors Co awarded its top executives with shares in the company as part of a long-term incentive plan, according to company filings with US regulators. The award of the shares disclosed on Friday offered the first glimpse of 2015 compensation for

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Bank of Korea holds rates, cautious tone lifts bonds

South Korea's central bank held interest rates steady on Tuesday, as expected, but cautious remarks by its governor about the economic outlook kept hopes alive for a rate cut soon, lifting bond futures. The Bank of Korea's policy board left the policy int

Published 18 Feb, 2015 12:00am

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 15	277.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 15	277.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 15	155.61
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 15	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 15	1.27
Euro to USD / Nov 15	1.06

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Nov 14	77,580.31
S&P 500 / Nov 15	5,906.50
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 15	38,642.91
Nasdaq / Nov 15	18,861.33
Hang Seng / Nov 15	19,426.34
FTSE 100 / Nov 15	8,065.30
Dow Jones / Nov 15	43,602
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 15	19,211.48

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 14	232,340
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 15	67.86
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 15	18,085
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 15	2,567.71
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 15	69.87
Petrol/Litre / Nov 16	248.38

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 16 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.37 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 16 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.47 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 16 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 16 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 16 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	61.35 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 16 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.03 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 16 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	993.93 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 16 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 16 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.31 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 16 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.37 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 16 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.47 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 16 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 16 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 16 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	61.35 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 16 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.03 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 16 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	993.93 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 16 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 16 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.31 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 16 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,393,273 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 16 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	59,224,094 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 16 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	47,940,702 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 16 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,748,255 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 16 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	32,665,062 ▲ 0.00
TPL Properties / Nov 16 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	30,497,881 ▲ 0.00
Treet Corp / Nov 16 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	29,734,104 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 16 Telecard Limited(TELE)	29,162,423 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Nov 16 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	27,309,247 ▲ 0.00

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