Oil prices turned positive on Wednesday despite investor doubts that Opec will agree to a production cut large enough to make a significant dent in the global glut of crude.
Europe's biggest sugar maker, Germany's Suedzucker, is considering acquisitions in Brazil, its chief executive told Reuters. Wolfgang Heer said Suedzucker had the financial power and know-how to make large acquisitions if required, which could be outside
Malaysian palm oil futures closed nearly 1 percent higher on Wednesday, posting their third straight session of gains, on the back of a weaker ringgit. The Malaysian currency fell as much as 0.6 percent to 4.443 against the dollar, its lowest in more than
Arabica coffee futures on ICE fell to a six-week trough on Wednesday and raw sugar slid to the lowest since early September as the currency in top grower Brazil fell against the US dollar and funds further scaled back long positions. Cocoa prices were lit
Gold edged lower on Tuesday after US equities hit all-time highs on market expectations for higher growth and more spending from a Donald Trump presidency. Trump's victory in the November 8 US election initially saw a flight to safe-haven assets such as g
Gold stuck to a narrow range in Asian trade on Wednesday ahead of release of minutes from the Federal Reserve policy meeting earlier this month amid expectations of an interest rate hike in December. Bullish homes sales data has added to signs of an impro
Gold slid to a nine-month low on Wednesday as a buoyant dollar extended its rally on the back of strong US data that further cemented a case for increasing interest rates next month. Spot gold dropped 1.9 percent to $1,188.59 an ounce by 1500 GMT, its wea
VTB Capital, the investment banking arm of Russia's second-biggest bank, plans to double its gold-trading volumes over the next three years from around 110-150 tonnes a year currently, Atanas Djumaliev, head of global commodities at the firm, told Reuters
Chicago Board of Trade soyaoil futures surged more than 6 percent on Wednesday after the US government released final requirements for biofuel use for next year, analysts said. Soyabeans firmed on the jump in soyaoil, but trade was choppy. CBOT corn and w
Gold fell more than 2 percent to a 9-1/2-month low on Wednesday as a buoyant dollar extended its rally to the highest since 2003 on the back of upbeat US economic data that further cemented a case for increasing interest rates next month.
On Tuesday at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited, PMEX Commodity Index closed at 3,028. The total traded value of Metals, Energy and COTS/FX was recorded at PKR 4.20 billion and the number of lots traded was 13,589. Major business was contributed by cur
Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade closed modestly higher on Monday on technical buying and a setback in the US dollar from the 13-year highs set last week, traders said. CBOT December wheat settled up 2-1/4 cents at $4.10-1/4 per bushel.
European wheat prices were mixed on Monday, torn between a thin euro rebound against the dollar and a lack of quality wheat supplies. Euro weakness had supported prices in previous sessions.
US natural gas futures on Monday settled at their highest level in November on forecasts for colder, near-normal temperatures that are expected to last through the first week of December.
The Karachi Port handled 204,874 tonnes of cargo comprising 166,666 tonnes of import cargo and 38,208 tonnes of export cargo including 6,375 loaded and empty containers during the last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Wednesday.
A moderate trade activity was witnessed on the cotton market on Wednesday in the process of trading, dealers said. The official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 6150, dealers said. In Sindh, seed cotton prices were Rs 2400-3200, they said. In Punjab, phutti
Bangladesh will import 200,000 tonnes of wheat from Russia in a government-to-government deal, the head of the state grains buyer said on Tuesday, as South Asia's top wheat buyer builds its reserves. Earlier this year, Bangladesh rejected three cargoes of
Leicester kept their Champions League dreams aflame Tuesday, cruising into the last 16 with a 2-1 win over Belgium's Club Brugge, where they were joined by Real Madrid - but not a crestfallen Tottenham.
South Africa captain Faf du Plessis insisted Wednesday he wasn't a cheat and warned cricket authorities had opened a "can of worms" after he was found guilty of ball-tampering in controversial circumstances.
A three-day Chief of Naval Staff Amateur Golf Championship will start here at Royal Palm Golf Course from November 25, Commodore S. M. Shahzad, Station Commander, Pakistan Navy, said.
FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Wales and Northern Ireland over the display of commemorative poppy symbols in their recent matches, the world governing body announced on Wednesday. Both countries' football associations opted against allow
India have been docked six women's championship match points after failing to play against Pakistan amid simmering tension between the South Asian rivals, the world cricket body said Wednesday.
Soul-searching following Russia's miserable performance at the 2016 Euro led to one inescapable conclusion: the squad has a long way to go to avoid humiliation on home turf at the 2018 World Cup. Russia crashed out of Euro 2016 without a win, its short ru
Australia on Wednesday named Zimbabwe-born Hilton Cartwright for the first time in a one-day squad for the three-match series against New Zealand next month. The Western Australia all-rounder was the only uncapped member of a 14-man squad for the Chappell
Mardan Club and Blue Stars took berth into the final after registering victories against their respective rivals in the semi-finals of the ongoing 8th Right to Play District Mardan Inter-Club Football Tournament being played at Younis Stadium Mardan on We
Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) is organising coaching, umpiring and technical officials' clinics, simultaneously for the potential local coaches, umpires & technical officials of Khyber Pukhtunkwa at Mardan Sport Complex, Mardan in conjunction with prov
West Indian batsman Evin Lewis struck his maiden one-day international hundred but a series of run-outs helped Sri Lanka to secure a one-run victory at Queens Sports Club on Wednesday and advance to the triangular series final.
Power-hungry Vietnam scrapped plans for two multi-billion dollar nuclear power plants on Tuesday, citing environmental and financial reasons after the cost of the projects skyrocketed. The two plants in central Ninh Thuan province would have had a combine
The average age of passenger vehicles on US roads increased in 2016 to 11.6 years from 11.5 years in 2015, industry consultant IHS Markit said on Tuesday. The number of vehicles in operation in the United States at the start of 2016 rose 2.4 percent from
Nissan said Tuesday it is selling its stake in auto parts company Calsonic Kansei as the Japanese firm casts off non-core businesses to focus on electric vehicles and self-driving cars. The automaker is hiving off its 41 percent stake to US buyout firm KK
German auto giant Daimler said Tuesday it removed a top executive of its China trucks and buses unit, after his allegedly racist remarks in a parking row became national news.
More than one-fifth of Brazilian workers are either unemployed, working part time or have given up finding a job, statistics agency IBGE said on Tuesday, reflecting the severity of the country's deepest recession in eight decades.
Malaysia's central bank kept its policy rate at 3.00 percent on Wednesday as expected, saying it foresaw more volatility in financial markets, with the ringgit losing 5 percent against the dollar in the two weeks since Donald Trump's shock US election vic
Punjab government has allowed hunting of partridges in 47 tehsils of the province from December 2016 to February 15, 2017. Hunting will be allowed to those who have valid shooting license and can only play on Sundays. A notification has been issued in thi
Vice President of Faisalabad Chamber of commerce and Industry (FCCI), Engineer Ahmed Hasan while distributing cheques of monthly scholarship under Prime Minister Skill Development Programme among 42 students of Laboratory Technical College, University of
Advisor Mega Dam Water and Power Development Authority Engineer Abdul Khailiq Khan said on Wednesday that Pakistan's water storage capability should be increased from 30 days to 90 days by building more storage projects like Diamer Bhasha Dam on top prior
The fruit fly is not only deteriorating our fruits production but also putting a dent in the export worth billions of the rupees. If we could not overcome the issue, we will be isolated from the world in term of fruits exports, said University of Agricult
After being prorogued Punjab Assembly will commence its session here Thursday. Speaker Rana Muhammad Iqbal will chair the session. Notification in this regard has already been issued by the assembly secretariat.
Kastamonu University Turkey and the University of Agriculture Faisalabad will collaborate in academia and research. This was discussed at the concluding session of international conference on forestry and environment.
Awami Muslim League Chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Wednesday visited the family of PPP leader Jahangir Badr to condole his death. Sheikh Rashid remained there for some time and offered Fateha for the eternal peace of late Jehangir Badr. Talking with sons of
The Lahore High Court chief justice on Wednesday issued notice to the chairman Higher Education Commission (HEC) in a contempt petition for failing to comply with the court's order. The CJ had directed the chairman HEC to decide a complaint within one mon
The business community of Southern Punjab has hailed the decision of Saudi Arabian government to grant a two-year multiple visa to Pakistani businessmen as recommended by the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI).
Punjab University's Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Mujahid Kamran has said that education plays important role in nation building however our rulers since the inception of Pakistan did not pay the tune of attention to the education sector which it deserved.
Bullet riddled bodies of two including a woman were recovered here on Wednesday. Police said that after being spotted by an informant it took into custody bodies of two including a woman from 'Dera' near Lower Jhelum Canal in Sargodha district.
Advisor to Chief Minister Punjab on Health Khawaja Salman Rafique has reposed complete confidence in the talent and potential of educated youth and said they would make the country strong, invincible and self-reliant for a progressive and welfare state fu
Ambassador of Russia to Pakistan Alexey Yurievich Dedov has said that Russia has invited Pakistani businessmen to explore huge untapped Russian market and strengthen bilateral trade between two countries. Addressing the executive committee of MCCI here on
The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa claimed to have arrested a suspected militant with a Rs 0.5 million bounty on his head in Peshawar's Hayatabad area on Wednesday. The "most wanted" suspect was allegedly involved in a 2009 deadly c
A top Pakistani diplomat has called on the world community to ensure that international agreements on waterways, such as the 1960 World Bank-brokered Indus Waters Treaty between India and Pakistan, was not undermined through "unilateral or coercive measur
Pakistan's Islamic banks are introducing new products and adjusting policies to take advantage of government incentives designed to boost growth in the industry. Shariah-compliant banks in the country, the world's second most populous Muslim nation, held
The increase in number of sugar mills with enhancement in crushing capacity of existing mills in major cotton growing areas has resulted into 22 per cent reduction in cotton areas of the country over the last 10 years.
The increase in number of sugar mills with enhancement in crushing capacity of existing mills in major cotton growing areas has resulted into 22 per cent reduction in cotton areas of the country over the last 10 years.
Armed robbers deprived a furniture dealer of more than two million rupees here on Wednesday. The traders' community held a protest against the incident and demanded to bring the culprits to book. According to details, armed robbers took a furniture dealer
President Azad Jammu and Kashmir Sardar Masood Khan has condemned the Indian firing on the Line of Control (LOC) targeting a civilian vehicle in Neelum valley near Dhudnial causing in the deaths of civilians and critical injuries to seven. The President d
Senior Vice President (SVP), Pakistan Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PAJCCI), Zia-ul-Haq Sarhadi has expressed concern over the levy of heavy tax on the export bound goods carrying trucks by the government of Afghanistan.
Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Qamar Zaman Chaudhry on Wednesday said that suppression of corruption was critical to make country's economy strong. He said corruption was mother of all evils, it had a very negative effect on people, society
Pakistan and Tajikistan on Wednesday decided to enhance railway cooperation. This understanding reached during a meeting of Sherali S Jononov, Ambassador of Tajikistan and Khawaja Saad Rafique, Minister of Railways. They exchanged views on matters of mutu
The death anniversary of popular Pakistani film actor Waheed Murad was observed on Wednesday across the country and abroad as his fans and fun lovers remembered their hero whose work continues to be a favourite for them. Waheed Murad was a Pakistani film
The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has issued show cause notices to 18 electric cable manufacturers for keeping consumers in the dark about cash/cash coupons in the electric wire cable bundles, thus resorting to deceptive marketing practices.
Around 9,000 people living illegally in Qatar are expected to leave the country under an ongoing three-month amnesty for undocumented residents, a senior immigration official has told AFP. The amnesty runs until December 1 and allows those without the cor
Aircraft maker Airbus is planning to cut 1,000 jobs or more in France and Germany as part of an ongoing restructuring programme, unions at its French headquarters said Wednesday. The payroll reduction could result in outright firings, they said, which wou
Eurozone business activity expanded the most in nearly a year in November on strong manufacturing and buoyant services growth in Germany, stirring some optimism that economic momentum is picking up again.
The European Commission proposed new capital rules for banks on Wednesday in line with those agreed by global regulators but with several tweaks, in a sign of a growing fragmentation of financial rulebooks around the world.
China has become the first country to file more than a million patent applications in a year, leading a global innovation surge that has defied sluggish economic growth, the UN said Wednesday. "The figures for China are quite extraordinary," said Francis
Consumer prices in Brazil rose in the month to mid-November at their slowest pace for the period since 2007, as food and apparel prices edged lower, government data showed on Wednesday. The IPCA-15 consumer price index rose 0.26 percent in the month to mi
Mexico's economy posted its fastest growth in more than two years on Wednesday, and the government stuck to its outlook, insisting there was no tangible threat yet from US President-elect Donald Trump, who has threatened to tear up a free trade deal.
New orders for US manufactured capital goods rebounded in October, driven by rising demand for machinery and a range of other equipment, the latest indication of an acceleration in economic growth early in the fourth quarter.
Norway's telecoms operator Telenor risks a 100 million euro fine for abuse of a dominant market position, the country's competition authority warned on Wednesday. Telenor, which is 54 percent owned by the Norwegian state, is accused of impeding the entry
European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker unveiled plans Wednesday to tighten the code of conduct for former officials after a row over his predecessor Jose Manuel Barroso's role with Goldman Sachs.
Brexit will cause Britain's economic growth to slow sharply and blow a hole in government finances that will require it to borrow an extra £122 billion over five years, a gloomy budget update revealed Wednesday. The budget black hole, worth $152 billion o
Saudi Arabia's index firmed on Wednesday as blue chips resumed their climb and the positive mood flowed into other Gulf bourses, carrying them higher. Egypt's market edged up, holding near an 8-year peak as foreign funds remained aggressive buyers.
The Dow hit an all-time high for the third straight day on Wednesday, helped by a surge in industrial stocks, but a drop in technology heavyweights kept the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq firmly in negative territory. The S&P 500 industrial sector rose 0.52 perce
US stocks extended their post-US election rally on Tuesday with moderate gains that pushed the Dow above 19,000 for the first time and the three major indexes to record closing levels for a second straight day.
Hong Kong shares held steady on Wednesday, taking their cue from Wall Street's record run and helped by Chinese money flowing into the city as the yuan weakened further. Gains were capped, however, by fears that a strengthening dollar and a possible US in
Most US Treasuries were steady on Tuesday after the US Treasury Department saw solid demand for its $34 billion sale of five-year notes, the second sale of $88 billion in new supply this week. The government sold the five-year notes at a high yield of 1.7
Most US Treasuries were steady on Tuesday after the US Treasury Department saw solid demand for its $34 billion sale of five-year notes, the second sale of $88 billion in new supply this week. The government sold the five-year notes at a high yield of 1.7
Sri Lankan shares extended falls to an eighth session on Wednesday, posting their lowest close since April 7, as investor sentiment was hit by budget tax proposals, including revisions in corporate and withholding taxes. The government aims to boost its 2
Indian shares rose for a second straight session on Wednesday, the first back-to-back gains since the government's shock move to withdraw high-value banknotes from circulation, as Larsen & Toubro Ltd rallied on upbeat quarterly results while drug makers g
China stocks barely moved on Wednesday, consolidating recent gains with lower-valuation targets in banking and properties sectors still preferred by investors. The blue chip CSI300 index rose 0.2 percent, to 3,474.73 points , while the Shanghai Composite
European shares steadied on Wednesday, with basic resources companies underpinning the broader market following a rise in metals prices. The pan-European STOXX 600 index ended down 0.07 percent, after rising in the previous two sessions.
European shares steadied on Wednesday, with basic resources companies underpinning the broader market following a rise in metals prices. The pan-European STOXX 600 index ended down 0.07 percent, after rising in the previous two sessions.
Australian shares advanced for a second straight session on Wednesday, propelled by financials and materials stocks, and boosted by the central bank's positive view on normalising inflation. The S&P/ASX 200 index extended gains to end 1.35 percent, or 73.
Southeast Asian stocks were skittish on Wednesday, but managed to end higher after the Philippines and Malaysia reversed early-session losses, tracking buoyant Asian peers that rose on strong overnight gains on Wall Street. Most markets were lacklustre as
Britain's top share index ended flat on Wednesday after a choppy day, with individual sectors diverging as finance minister Philip Hammond delivered the biggest economic update since Britain voted in June to leave the European Union. The FTSE 100 index en
Paramilitary Rangers in a raid in Gadap Town on Wednesday recovered a large quantity of arms and munitions from a house. The weapons likely to be used by an active militant wing found hidden at secret places in the house, a spokesman of Rangers said. The
Speakers at a seminar regretted over Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority's (PSQCA) inaction to stop sale of substandard products in the country.
The ruling PPP on Wednesday alleged Punjab for violating the 1991 accord, saying that the upper riparian province was continuously containing Sindh's water share. "Sindh is continuously faced with an unjust water supply," Sindh Environment Minister, Dr. S
Mayor Karachi Waseem Akhtar urged the Federal Government to announce a special package for the City's development schemes. The Mayor's demand came during Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) Governor Engr Iqbal Zaffar Jhagra's visit to his office at Old Karachi Metro
Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has extended felicitations to the newly-elected provincial office-bearers of Central Punjab, South Punjab, Sindh, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and Divisional organisation of Karachi appreciating th
President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), Mian Zahid Hussain has asked the government to improve its ranking on the international index of internet freedom. The internet is a key medium through people can express them and share ideas.
Wajahat Husain, President & CEO UBL and Chairman of Board of Directors UBL Bank (Tanzania) Limited (UBTL) welcomed Dr. Ashatu K. Kijaji (MP) Deputy Minister of Finance & Planning who was the Chief Guest at the inauguration ceremony of the Kariakoo Branch
President Mamnoon Hussain has said that the world was confronted by new challenges while old security threats were changing to adapt to new technologies. He was speaking at a seminar entitled "Stability and the Economics of Regional Peace in South Asia,"
A 19-day long Theatre Festival has been successfully concluded at the Arts Council. While addressing the closing ceremony of Theatre Festival, Shaikh Rashid Alam, CEO National Hero Foundation and member Governing Body Arts Council has said that supported
FINCA Microfinance Bank and the Bank of Punjab signed an agreement on the MasterCard affiliate membership. The program enables the Bank of Punjab - a premier MasterCard partner - to extend its MasterCard license to FINCA MFB, thereby becoming the first su
The Institute of Road Safety Traffic Environment Pakistan (IRSTEP), focused on preventing Road Traffic accidents, conducted a Road Safety Stakeholder Conference on the theme "Sustainable Public Transport - Time to Act" to mark the World Remembrance Day fo
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will announce the Monetary Policy on Saturday for next two months. Ashraf Mehmood Wathra, Governor State Bank of Pakistan, will chair the meeting of the Independent Monetary Policy Committee on November 26, 2016 at SBP hea
The federal government on Wednesday borrowed some Rs 290 billion through the auction for short-term papers to meet fiscal deficit. The borrowed amount is higher than the tentative target set by the government for this auction. "As for the last two months,