News Archives for Print - 2016-09-16

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (September 15, 2016).

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Bank of England freezes rate awaiting Brexit fallout

The Bank of England said Thursday it was keeping its key interest rate at a record-low 0.25 percent, with no indication that the Brexit vote outcome was hurting the economy. The BoE said after a regular monetary policy meeting that it expected "less of a

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (September 15, 2016).

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

End of June 2016: banks'' investment in government securities soars to Rs 7.2 trillion

Banks'' holding in government securities reached Rs 7.2 trillion as of end-June 2016, representing more than 90 percent share in total investments. According to State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), banks continued to heavily invest in government papers due to gr

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND

JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Thursday (September 15, 2016).

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

End of June 2016: banks' investment in government securities soars to Rs 7.2 trillion

Banks' holding in government securities reached Rs 7.2 trillion as of end-June 2016, representing more than 90 percent share in total investments. According to State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), banks continued to heavily invest in government papers due to gro

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND

JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Thursday (September 15, 2016).

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

End of June 2016: banks' investment in government securities soars to Rs 7.2 trillion

Banks' holding in government securities reached Rs 7.2 trillion as of end-June 2016, representing more than 90 percent share in total investments. According to State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), banks continued to heavily invest in government papers due to gro

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND

JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Thursday (September 15, 2016).

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

French manufacturers invited to set up automobile plants

Finance Minister, Senator Ishaq Dar invited leading French automobile manufacturers to set up their automobile manufacturing plants in Pakistan. Dar offered the invitation during his meeting with leading French automobile manufacturers, Renault and Peugeo

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Thursday (September 15, 2016).

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

French manufacturers invited to set up automobile plants

Finance Minister, Senator Ishaq Dar invited leading French automobile manufacturers to set up their automobile manufacturing plants in Pakistan. Dar offered the invitation during his meeting with leading French automobile manufacturers, Renault and Peugeo

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Thursday (September 15, 2016).

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

French manufacturers invited to set up automobile plants

Finance Minister, Senator Ishaq Dar invited leading French automobile manufacturers to set up their automobile manufacturing plants in Pakistan. Dar offered the invitation during his meeting with leading French automobile manufacturers, Renault and Peugeo

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Thursday (September 15, 2016).

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Pakistan, OECD ink convention on tax matters

Pakistan became a signatory to the OECD Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters after signing the convention. Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and Secretary General of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES

JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (September 15, 2016).

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Pakistan, OECD ink convention on tax matters

Pakistan became a signatory to the OECD Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters after signing the convention. Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and Secretary General of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES

JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (September 15, 2016).

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Pakistan, OECD ink convention on tax matters

Pakistan became a signatory to the OECD Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters after signing the convention. Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and Secretary General of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES

JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (September 15, 2016).

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Pakistan, OECD ink convention on tax matters

Pakistan became a signatory to the OECD Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters after signing the convention. Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and Secretary General of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Thursday (September 15, 2016).

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Dar says reforms paid dividends

Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar has said Pakistan had introduced tough and deep-rooted financial fiscal and economic reforms that have paid dividends. Ishaq Dar stated this while addressing the participants of the forum of the foundation of strategic r

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Thursday (September 15, 2016).

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Dar says reforms paid dividends

Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar has said Pakistan had introduced tough and deep-rooted financial fiscal and economic reforms that have paid dividends. Ishaq Dar stated this while addressing the participants of the forum of the foundation of strategic r

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Thursday (September 15, 2016).

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Dar says reforms paid dividends

Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar has said Pakistan had introduced tough and deep-rooted financial fiscal and economic reforms that have paid dividends. Ishaq Dar stated this while addressing the participants of the forum of the foundation of strategic r

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (September 15, 2016).

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Brave policeman foils terrorist attack on Imambargah

A suicide bomber injured four policemen, one critically, outside an Imambargah in Shikarpur in an attack claimed by the Pakistani Taliban as the country marked the beginning of Eidul-Azha on Tuesday. The incident occurred in Shikarpur, around 470 kilometr

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (September 15, 2016).

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Brave policeman foils terrorist attack on Imambargah

A suicide bomber injured four policemen, one critically, outside an Imambargah in Shikarpur in an attack claimed by the Pakistani Taliban as the country marked the beginning of Eidul-Azha on Tuesday. The incident occurred in Shikarpur, around 470 kilometr

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (September 15, 2016).

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Four killed, over 100 injured as trains collide

At least four people were killed and more than 100 injured when two trains collided at Buch 26km south-west of Multan early on Thursday, officials said. The accident occurred around 2:30am when the Karachi-bound Awami Express passenger train rammed into a

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (September 15, 2016).

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Four killed, over 100 injured as trains collide

At least four people were killed and more than 100 injured when two trains collided at Buch 26km south-west of Multan early on Thursday, officials said. The accident occurred around 2:30am when the Karachi-bound Awami Express passenger train rammed into a

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (September 15, 2016).

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (September 15, 2016).

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Currency

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 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Currency

Open market rates of foreign currencies

Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Thursday (September 15, 2016).

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Spot dollar rates

Spot Dollar rates from Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co Ltd on Thursday (September 15, 2016).

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Currency

Money Market Report

Money market report by Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co on Thursday (September 15, 2016).

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Currency

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 Thursday (September 15, 2016).

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

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 Thursday (September 15, 2016).

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Currency

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 Thursday (September 15, 2016).

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Interest rates on old and incremental FCY deposits

Interest rates on old and incremental FCY deposits on Thursday (September 15, 2016).

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar

London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Thursday (September 15, 2016).

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Currency

Currency notes: exchange rates

Exchange rates for Currency Notes issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) here on Thursday (September 15, 2016).

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Currency

Conversion for foreign currency deposits

Conversion for foreign currency deposits, DBC/FCBC, special USD bond & profits thereon (excluding FE-25 deposits) on Thursday (September 15, 2016).

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Exchange rates: buying and selling

Exchange rates issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Thursday (September 15, 2016).

Published 16 Sep, 2016 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 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Currency

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 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

New York cotton

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

New York cotton

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Canadian canola futures fall

ICE Canadian canola futures fell on Tuesday to a nearly two-week low, pressured by weakness in soy prices ahead of a robust US soybean harvest. With soybeans declining, canola was overpriced compared to its rival oilseed, a trader said. November canola lo

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Vietnamese coffee prices near 19-month high

Coffee trading in Vietnam, the world's largest robusta producer, improved slightly this week on rising prices amid thin overall stock, traders said on Tuesday. The November contract settled up $17, or 0.89 percent, at $1,926 per tonne on Monday. "As price

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

US Midwest corn, soya bids flat

Corn and soyabean basis bids at US Midwest elevators and processors were mostly unchanged as futures prices for both grains slumped in anticipation for a record-large US fall harvest, merchants said. Chicago Board of Trade corn finished lower after the US

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Daily trading report of PMEX

At Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited (PMEX), on Wednesday value traded was PKR 4,149 million and the number of lots traded was 8,920. PMEX Commodity Index closed at 2,969. Major business was contributed by currencies through COTS PKR 2,033 million, fol

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

US FOB Gulf soyabean offers firmer

Export premiums for soyabeans shipped from the US Gulf Coast were steady to firmer on Tuesday as futures prices fell and CIF barge basis values for near term shipments jumped to fresh highs, traders said. Spot CIF soyabean barges traded at a 23-month high

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Activities at Karachi and Qasim ports

The Karachi Port handled 115,677 tonnes of cargo comprising 103,355 tonnes of import cargo and 12,322 tonnes of export cargo including 6,226 loaded and empty containers during the last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Thursday. The total import cargo of 1

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Cotton

Dullness prevails on post-holiday session

Listless business was seen on the cotton market on Thursday amid post-holiday session, dealers said. The official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 5,900, dealers said. In Sindh, seed cotton prices were at Rs 2800-3050 and in Punjab rates of Phutti were up by

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

US Plains HRW wheat bids steady

Cash basis bids for hard red winter (HRW) wheat in the southern US Plains on Tuesday were steady as futures followed corn and soybean contracts lower ahead of record-large harvest outlook, merchandisers said. Winter wheat planting is underway in parts of

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Cotton

Low turnover on steady cotton market

Holiday mood still pervades on the cotton market after the recent celebration of the Eidul Azha festival. It appears that regular business will start mostly from early next week on our domestic cotton market. However, a few transactions that materialised

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Cotton

Low turnover on steady cotton market

Holiday mood still pervades on the cotton market after the recent celebration of the Eidul Azha festival. It appears that regular business will start mostly from early next week on our domestic cotton market. However, a few transactions that materialised

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Cotton

Cotton up as rain forecasts offset weak export sales data

ICE cotton bounced back from a near one percent drop initially to settle higher for the third straight session on Thursday as forecasts for rain in the cotton-belt areas of the United States offset poor export sales data. Weekly export sales report from t

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Nickel touches three-month low as deficit hopes abate, copper rises

Nickel slumped to the lowest in more than two months on Thursday after worries eased that an environmental crackdown in the Philippines would create shortages. Nickel is up about 12 percent this year, having hit a one-year peak in early August as authorit

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Crude rises, gasoline spike amid pipeline outage

Oil prices rose about 1 percent or more on Thursday after tracking a rally in gasoline futures sparked by a delayed restart of the main gasoline line at Colonial Pipeline, the No 1 carrier for the motor fuel in the United States. A run up in Wall Street s

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Rubber up

Benchmark Tokyo rubber futures inched higher on Thursday, though gains were capped by a stronger yen and weak Japanese equities. Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) futures, which set the tone for tyre rubber prices in Southeast Asia, held mostly steady. The

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Rotterdam vegetable oil prices

The following were Thursday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1600 GMT:

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Rotterdam vegetable oil prices

The following were Thursday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1600 GMT:

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Currency

Palm oil soars

Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Thursday, reversing losses from the previous two sessions, as a weaker ringgit offset the impact of an increase in crude palm oil export tax. Malaysia raised its October crude palm oil export tax to 6.5 percent from 5 pe

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

ICE sugar rises on expiry gyrations, lower Brazilian output

Sugar futures rose on Thursday ahead of the October white sugar contract's expiry and as biweekly Brazil cane industry data showed lower production than some expected. Cocoa and arabica coffee on ICE Futures US were also higher. The October refined sugar

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Gold surges in New York

Gold prices rose on Wednesday, breaking a five-day decline as the dollar slipped against a basket of currencies, with the market waiting for clues on the timing of an increase in US interest rates. Spot gold was up 0.4 percent at $1,323.50 an ounce by 3:0

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Gold slips in Asia

Gold prices slipped on Thursday after breaking a five-day losing streak in the previous session, as the dollar rose slightly and uncertain equity markets boosted the metal's safe-haven appeal ahead of the US Federal Reserve meeting next week. "While the m

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Gold hits two-week low in European trade

Gold slipped to a two-week low on Thursday as the dollar edged upwards despite a mixed bag of US economic data ahead of next week's US Federal Reserve policy meeting. Spot gold fell as much as 1 percent to $1,309.25 an ounce and was down 0.7 percent at $1

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Strategie Grains cuts EU wheat volume again

Consultancy Strategie Grains on Thursday again cut its estimate of this year's soft wheat production in the European Union and also sharply lowered the expected share of milling-quality wheat due to weather damage. It put EU soft wheat production at 136.5

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

US MIDDAY: soyabeans up, wheat down

Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures rose early on Thursday on fresh export demand and bargain-buying after a three-day slide in the benchmark November contract, traders said. Rally capped by the approaching harvest of a record-large US soyabean crop.

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Copenhagen may be in a housing bubble

A housing bubble is looming in Copenhagen, inflated by Denmark's record-low interest rates, the central bank said on Wednesday. Prices on flats and smaller houses in Copenhagen are getting close to pre-financial crisis levels, it said. "Price increases in

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Canadian home prices rise in August, up 11.4 percent on year

Canadian home prices climbed in August, led by gains in the two hottest markets Vancouver and Toronto, where prices have more than doubled in just over 11 years, a home price index showed on Wednesday. Prices rose 1.5 percent last month from July, accordi

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

New Zealand posts wider-than-expected current account deficit in Q2

New Zealand posted a wider-than-expected current account deficit in the second quarter, official data showed Wednesday. The actual quarterly deficit in the three months to June totalled NZ$945 million ($684 million) compared with a surplus of NZ$1.18 bill

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Inflation targeting credibility key for Russian central bank: Fitch

The key task of Russia's central bank is to enhance the credibility of its inflation targeting framework despite short-term risks to the country's growth, Fitch senior director Paul Gamble said on Wednesday. "And we think the central bank is doing this,"

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

China's new loans well above expectations on mortgage boom in August

China's bank lending in August more than doubled from the previous month, but analysts said much of the gain was due to strong mortgage demand, adding to evidence that Chinese companies are increasingly reluctant to make new investments. The figures, alon

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

China's new loans well above expectations on mortgage boom in August

China's bank lending in August more than doubled from the previous month, but analysts said much of the gain was due to strong mortgage demand, adding to evidence that Chinese companies are increasingly reluctant to make new investments. The figures, alon

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

BoJ to make negative rates centrepiece of future easing

The Bank of Japan will consider making negative interest rates the centrepiece of future monetary easing by shifting its prime policy target to interest rates from base money at its review next week, sources familiar with its thinking say. The change woul

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Monte dei Paschi appoints new CEO

Italy's Monte dei Paschi di Siena appointed Marco Morelli as its new chief executive on Wednesday, handing the 54-year-old banker the tough job of persuading investors to back a third cash call in as many years. Monte dei Paschi emerged as the weakest len

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

DiCaprio unveils free technology to spy on global fishing

American movie star Leonardo DiCaprio unveils Thursday a new, free technology that allows users to spy on global fishing practices, in a bid to curb illegal activity in the oceans. The technology, known as Global Fishing Watch, was officially released to

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Palestinian aid crucial for stability: World Bank

The World Bank on Thursday said that international donor support is a must to maintain Palestinian budget-cutting achievements and stave off crisis. It said in a report that over the past 10 years the Palestinian Authority had slashed its deficit by an am

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Indonesia, EU in historic deal on timber trade

Indonesia will in November become the first country in the world to export wood products to the European Union meeting new environmental standards in a move aimed at bolstering transparency and curbing illicit logging. Officials from the European Union an

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Australia employment unexpectedly contracts

Australia's jobless rate hit a three-year low in August, yet employment still dipped in the month and the swelling numbers looking to work longer hours pointed to plenty of spare capacity in the labour market. Thursday's data from the Australian Bureau of

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

IMF approves $1 billion in Ukraine aid after long delay

The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday resumed its bailout of war-torn Ukraine, approving disbursement of $1 billion from an aid package that had been held up in part on corruption concerns. Kiev had been waiting for the resumption of lending since

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Taiwan slaps ban, fine on bank linked to Panama Papers

Taiwan regulators have ordered the removal of executives of a local bank linked to the Panama Papers scandal and barred it from opening overseas branches, saying not enough was done to prevent money laundering. Mega International Commercial Bank had alrea

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Bayer sets $66 billion deal for Monsanto

German chemicals giant Bayer announced Wednesday a $66 billion deal to buy controversial US seeds and pesticides firm Monsanto, triggering immediate criticism from farmers and environmentalists. After a months-long pursuit, Bayer said its US peer had acce

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Traders selling dangerously dirty fuel across Africa

European oil companies, especially Swiss commodity traders, are exploiting weak African fuel standards by selling toxic diesel and gasoline across the continent, a campaign group said Thursday. A three-year investigation published by Switzerland-based env

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Currency

Zimbabwe to print substitute US dollars as cash runs out

Zimbabwe said Thursday it will introduce next month "bond notes" equivalent to the US dollar, sparking fears of a return to the hyperinflation that wrecked the economy several years ago. The southern African nation, led by authoritarian President Robert M

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Currency

Zimbabwe to print substitute US dollars as cash runs out

Zimbabwe said Thursday it will introduce next month "bond notes" equivalent to the US dollar, sparking fears of a return to the hyperinflation that wrecked the economy several years ago. The southern African nation, led by authoritarian President Robert M

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Household income posts record surge in 2015, poverty falls

US household income posted a record increase in 2015 after years of stagnation, suggesting the recovery from the Great Recession was finally lifting ordinary citizens who had been largely left behind. The Census Bureau said on Tuesday that median househol

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

US retail sales, factory output slump; Q3 growth forecast cut

US retail sales fell more than expected in August amid weak purchases of automobiles and a range of other goods, pointing to cooling domestic demand that further diminishes expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate increase next week. The economic g

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Currency

UAE markets fall on oil, track global trend

Stock markets in the United Arab Emirates fell on Thursday as they reopened after the long Eidul-Azha holidays, while Egypt continued sliding amid more bad news about the economy. Brent crude oil fell about 3 percent for a second straight day on Wednesday

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Tokyo stocks down, banks hit by rate talk

Tokyo shares fell more than one percent on Thursday, led by a sell-off in bank stocks following reports that Japan's central bank will consider slashing interest rates deeper into negative territory. The losses on the Nikkei index followed another retreat

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Thursday's early afternoon trade: stocks higher with Apple, lower rate-hike odds

Wall Street rallied on Thursday, buoyed by Apple's best four-day run since 2014, higher oil prices and lacklustre data that further dimmed the odds of an interest rate hike next week. Apple rose as much as 3.3 percent, giving the three major indexes their

Published 16 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 26	278.42
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 26	278.27
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 26	157.65
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 26	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 26	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 26	1.04

Stock	Volume
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,848.77
FTSE 100 / Dec 24	8,136.99
France CAC40 / Dec 24	7,282.69
S&P 500 / Dec 26	6,037.59
India Sensex / Dec 26	78,472.48
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 26	40,225.56
Nasdaq / Dec 26	20,020.36
Hang Seng / Dec 26	20,121.80

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 26	69.68
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 26	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 26	234,911.70
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 26	2,633.37
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 26	68.80
Petrol/Litre / Dec 27	252.10

Stock	Price
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 27 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.99 ▲ 1.00 (14.31%)
Next Capital / Dec 27 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	10.90 ▲ 1.00 (10.10%)
Liven Pharma / Dec 27 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	124.41 ▲ 11.31 (10.00%)
Nimir Resins / Dec 27 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	35.41 ▲ 3.22 (10.00%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 27 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	108.97 ▲ 9.91 (10.00%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 27 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	17.39 ▲ 1.58 (9.99%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Dec 27 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	19.51 ▲ 1.77 (9.98%)
Imperial Limited / Dec 27 Imperial Limited(IML)	22.48 ▲ 2.03 (9.93%)
Shams Textile / Dec 27 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	28.68 ▲ 2.57 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 27 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	40.15 ▼ -4.46 (-10.00%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Dec 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	41.71 ▼ -4.63 (-9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 27 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	36.01 ▼ -3.99 (-9.98%)
Sardar Chemical / Dec 27 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	33.04 ▼ -3.63 (-9.90%)
Kohat Textile / Dec 27 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	30.04 ▼ -3.11 (-9.38%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 27 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	21.56 ▼ -2.22 (-9.34%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 27 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	200 ▼ -20.00 (-9.09%)
Dawood Lawrencepur / Dec 27 Dawood Lawrencepur Limited(DLL)	225 ▼ -19.73 (-8.06%)
Faran Sugar (R) / Dec 27 Faran Sugar Mills Limited (R)(FRSMR)	7.41 ▼ -0.64 (-7.95%)

Stock	Volume
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 27 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	93,341,113 ▲ 1.30
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	49,879,145 ▼ -0.01
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 27 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	46,907,628 ▲ 3.02
B.O.Punjab / Dec 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	30,318,392 ▲ 0.07
Hascol Petrol / Dec 27 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	22,947,833 ▲ 0.52
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	22,753,854 ▲ 0.03
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Dec 27 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	18,703,861 ▲ 1.77
Cnergyico PK / Dec 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,359,397 ▲ 0.34
Silk Bank Ltd / Dec 27 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	16,349,091 ▼ -0.06

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