News Archives for Print - 2017-01-25

Interest rates on new foreign currency deposits issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Tuesday (January 24, 2017).

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Interest rates on old and incremental FCY deposits

Interest rates on old and incremental FCY deposits on Tuesday (January 24, 2017).

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar

London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Tuesday (January 24, 2017).

Published 25 Jan, 2017 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 Tuesday (January 24, 2017).

Published 25 Jan, 2017 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 Tuesday (January 24, 2017).

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Exchange rates: buying and selling

Exchange rates issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Tuesday (January 24, 2017).

Published 25 Jan, 2017 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 25 Jan, 2017 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 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

New York cotton

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

New York cotton

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Aaj TV - Wednesday's schedule

All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time).

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Cotton

PMEX daily trading report

On Monday, at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited, PMEX Commodity Index closed at 3,127. The total traded value of Metals, Energy and COTS/FX was recorded at PKR 5.24 billion and the number of lots traded was 13,032. Major business was contributed by gol

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

HRW wheat bids steady

Basis bids for hard red winter (HRW) wheat in the southern US Midwest held steady on Monday, while those for trains headed to the US Gulf Coast rose 5 cents per bushel from Friday.

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

CBOT wheat futures higher on technical buying

Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade closed higher on Monday on technical buying, including fund short-covering, traders said. A softer dollar lent support, in theory making US grains more competitive on the world market. The dollar index fell amid

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

US natural gas futures edge up on cold weather

US natural gas futures on Monday edged higher on forecasts for colder-than-normal weather in late January and early February. That increase came despite some forecasts for warmer-than-normal weather until around Jan. 27 and for much of the rest of Februar

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

US FOB Gulf corn offers higher

Export premiums for corn shipped from the US Gulf Coast were steady to higher on Monday on moderate demand from traditional customers for US near-term shipments, traders said. US corn prices through March are the lowest of major exporters. From April and

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

EU wheat futures little changed

Euronext wheat futures were little changed on Monday as a stronger euro offset support from firm US prices in a European market otherwise lacking impetus. March milling wheat on Euronext was up 0.25 euro or 0.2 percent at 170 euros a tonne at 1646 GMT.

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Russia needs new markets for grain exports

Russia needs to find new markets for its grain exports and speed up its supplies abroad to ease pressure on the domestic market after a record crop of 119 million tonnes in 2016, the SovEcon agriculture consultancy said in a note.

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Activities at Karachi and Qasim ports

The Karachi Port handled 151,301 tonnes of cargo comprising 131,724 tonnes of import cargo and 19,577 tonnes of export cargo including 5,909 loaded and empty containers during the last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Tuesday.

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Cotton

Firmness prevails on cotton market

Firmness prevailed on the cotton market on Tuesday in the process of sluggish business, dealers said. The official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 6500, dealers said. In Sindh, seed cotton prices were at Rs 3100-3450, they said. In Punjab, phutti rates were

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Rain improves outlook for Ivory Coast's cocoa mid-crop

Heavy rain last week in most of Ivory Coast's main cocoa-growing regions came as a welcome surprise during the dry season and will boost the April-to-September cocoa mid-crop, farmers said on Monday.

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Currency

Cotton surges on mill buying, weak dollar

ICE cotton futures jumped more than 2 percent on Monday to a more than two-week high, supported by buying by mills and a weaker US dollar. The March cotton contract on ICE Futures US hit a high of 74.94 cents a lb during the session, a peak since Jan. 5.

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Shanghai copper up

The most-traded copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange was also 0.6 percent firmer at 47,070 yuan ($6,863) a tonne on Tuesday as the dollar struggled amid concerns of US protectionism under the newly-formed administration of President Donald Tru

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Aluminium hits 20-month peak, copper touches seven-week high

Aluminium climbed to a 20-month peak on Tuesday after reports of potential capacity cuts in China while zinc touched a five-week high as funds remained bullish on the sector and the dollar weakened.

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Rubber jumps

Benchmark Tokyo rubber futures jumped on Tuesday, bouncing back from a nearly 2-week low hit the previous day, following stronger Shanghai futures and as some investors looked for bargains, dealers said. The Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) rubber contrac

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Rotterdam vegetable oil prices

The following were Tuesday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1700 GMT:

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Rotterdam vegetable oil prices

The following were Tuesday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1700 GMT:

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Palm oil sees first gain in five sessions on stronger Dalian

Malaysian palm oil futures gained the most in three weeks on Tuesday, ending a four-session losing streak as they tracked strong related oils on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange and on expectations of lower January output. Output has been hit by monsoon

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Sugar rises, arabica coffee strengthens

Raw sugar futures were higher on Tuesday, boosted mainly by technically-driven buying after the market's recent strong performance, with the market also keeping a close eye on production in top consumer India. March raws were up 0.18 cents, or 0.9 percent

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Gold rises to two-month high

Gold rose to a two-month high on Monday, as unease over the economic policies of US President Donald Trump pushed investors towards safer assets while the dollar and US bond yields fell. Trump formally withdrew the United States from the Trans-Pacific Par

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Gold eases in Asia

Gold prices eased as the dollar recovered from seven-week lows on Tuesday, sliding after the yellow metal hit two-month highs earlier in the session amid signs that US President Donald Trump would adopt a protectionist stance on trade.

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Gold retreats from late 2016 highs in Europe

Gold slipped from a two-month peak on Tuesday as investors took stock of US President Donald Trump's first policy moves and the dollar stabilised after plumbing seven-week lows this week. Trump formally withdrew from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade de

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Top Thai rubber producer sees 20 percent rise in rubber sales

Thailand's Sri Trang Agro-Industry Pcl, the world's biggest natural rubber producing company, expects to increase sales by over 20 percent to 1.7 million tonnes this year, a senior company executive said on Friday.

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Samsung says Q4 profits up 50 percent despite Note7 recall

Samsung Electronics' profits leaped in the fourth quarter, it said Tuesday, despite the humiliating Galaxy Note 7 recall that hammered the reputation of the world's largest smartphone maker.

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Samsung says Q4 profits up 50 percent despite Note7 recall

Samsung Electronics' profits leaped in the fourth quarter, it said Tuesday, despite the humiliating Galaxy Note 7 recall that hammered the reputation of the world's largest smartphone maker.

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

China's State Grid buys Brazil electricity firm CPFL

China's State Grid has concluded a deal to buy a majority stake in Brazil's electricity giant CPFL for $4.5 billion, the companies announced Tuesday.

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Australia opens door to China in push to save TPP

Australia said Tuesday it was working to recast the Trans-Pacific Partnership without the United States and opened the door for China to sign up after President Donald Trump ditched the huge trade pact.

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

EU-Canada trade deal clears crucial hurdle

A contested EU-Canada free trade deal cleared a key hurdle on Tuesday as EU lawmakers defied rising anti-globalisation sentiment to back one of Europe's most ambitious accords. Members of the European Parliament's powerful trade committee voted 25 in favo

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Yahoo delays sale of core business to Verizon

Yahoo said Monday its $4.8 billion deal to sell its core internet assets to US telecom titan Verizon has been delayed several months. The closing originally set for this quarter has been pushed into next quarter due to "work required to meet closing condi

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Alibaba revenue surges 54 percent to $7.7 billion

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba said Tuesday its revenues leapt 54 percent year-on-year for the quarter ended in December, spurred by rapid growth in Chinese online shopping. Revenue for the company, seen as a benchmark for China's increasingly crucial c

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Alibaba revenue surges 54 percent to $7.7 billion

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Currency

Turkish rate hike fails to boost ailing lira

The Turkish central bank on Tuesday hiked its headline interest rate by 75 basis points in a bid to boost the ailing lira but failed to impress markets looking for even sharper action.

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

US existing home sales fall as supply hits 17-year low

US home resales fell more than expected in December as the supply of houses on the market dropped to levels last seen in 1999, which could have limited choice for buyers.

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Former Sinopec president gets 15 years

China sentenced a former president of state-run energy giant Sinopec to 15 and a half years for corruption Tuesday, official media said, the latest punishment meted out to a prominent figure in the graft-riddled oil sector.

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Eurozone economy solid despite political fears

Eurozone business activity remained stable in January as a robust outlook defied political uncertainty with employment on the rise, a closely watched survey showed Tuesday.

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Trump revives controversial oil pipeline projects

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday revived two blocked oil pipeline projects as he signalled his determination to unpick existing environmental legislation.

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Saudi index continues rebound, Egypt pulls back

Saudi Arabia's stock market continued rebounding on Tuesday in a generally strong Gulf region, while a drop by shares in real estate firm Emaar Misr dragged down Egypt. The Saudi index climbed 1.1 percent, adding to Monday's 1.7 percent gain.

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Tokyo stocks dip

Tokyo stocks slipped Tuesday as exporters were hit by a yen rally, fuelled by concerns over President Donald Trump's global trade plans and comments from his Treasury Secretary pick over a stronger dollar. Trump followed up an inauguration speech seen as

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Tuesday's early trade: stocks edge higher

Wall Street edged higher on Tuesday, led by technology and materials stocks, as the corporate earnings season kicked into high gear. Investors are also seeking more clarity on President Donald Trump's economic policies. "We are now in a phase where the po

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Wall Street dips on Trump protectionism, Qualcomm drag

US stocks edged lower on Monday as early moves by President Donald Trump highlighting a protectionist stance on trade gave investors cause to rethink the post-election rally. In his latest executive order, Trump signed to formally withdraw the United Stat

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Currency

Hong Kong stocks rise

Hong Kong stocks rose on Tuesday, led by a solid resources sector as a weaker U.S currency stemming from President Donald Trump's protectionist stance reduces costs to firms for raw materials imports. An index tracking resources stocks advanced 4.1 percen

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Treasury yields slip

US Treasury yields slipped on Monday with benchmark yields posting their biggest one-day drop in more than two weeks as investor jitters over President Donald Trump's tough stance on trade spurred safe-haven demand for bonds.

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Treasury yields slip

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Australian shares up, New Zealand flat

Australian shares finished higher on Tuesday, helped by materials, with iron ore, copper and gold prices lifted by the weak US dollar. The S&P/ASX 200 index ended 0.7 percent or 39.13 points higher to end the session at 5,650.1.

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Indian shares rise

Indian shares rose for a second consecutive session on Tuesday, as banking shares such as HDFC Bank gained ahead of results later in the day, while sentiment got a boost on optimism ahead of the annual budget to be unveiled next week. The Supreme Court on

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Shanghai shares at two-week high

China's main share index ended at a fresh two-week high on Tuesday, but pared some of its earlier gains as small-cap stocks weighed. Trading remained thin as investors were reluctant to stake out fresh positions ahead of the country's biggest holiday star

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Currency

BT slump weighs on European stocks; Generali rallies

European earnings season got off to a rocky start on Tuesday with profit warnings from BT Group and Aryzta sending their shares sharply lower, with weakness offset by gains in Italian financials and mining stocks. Overall, the pan-European STOXX 600 index

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Taiwan stocks up

Taiwan stocks rose on Tuesday in cautious trade in the last session before a long holiday break and as the local dollar strengthened to levels not seen in over three months. As of 0323 GMT, the main TAIEX index was up 0.3 percent at 9,449.85 points, after

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Southeast Asian stocks hold on to gains

Most Southeast Asian stock markets ended firmer on Tuesday, holding on to gains earlier in the day, as investors weighed the possible effects of the United States withdrawing from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal.

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Miners help FTSE to shrug off BT slump

Britain's top share index ended little changed on Tuesday, with a rally in mining companies offseting a slump in BT Group after a profit warning by the telecoms business. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index, which touched a three-week low the previous day, had a

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Currency

Dollar struggles in Asia

The dollar wallowed near seven-week lows in Asian trade on Tuesday, pressured by concerns about the impact of U.S President Donald Trump's protectionist trade stance.

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Currency

Dollar wallows near seven-week lows in Europe

The dollar wallowed near its lowest levels since early December on Tuesday, kept under pressure by concern that US President Donald Trump was focusing more on protectionism and less on pro-growth economic policies.

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Currency

Early trade in NY: Dollar rises against yen, euro

The US dollar firmed against the yen and euro on Tuesday, after several days of losses in the wake of President Trump's inaugural speech promising more trade protectionism, with the US economic outlook still seen better than that of Europe or Japan.

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Currency

Dollar tumbles in New York on Trump uncertainty

The dollar slumped to a seven-week low against a currency basket on Monday, weighed by concerns about the early days of US President Donald Trump's administration that have so far been marred by protests, a protectionist inauguration speech, and angry com

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Bangladesh's inter-bank forex rates

Inter-bank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Tuesday. 78.97-78.98 (previous 78.96-78.98).

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Currency

Sri Lankan rupee weakens

The Sri Lankan rupee ended slightly weaker on Tuesday as importer dollar demand outpaced mild greenback sales by exporters, while the market expects the downward pressure to continue until some steady foreign inflows come in, dealers said.

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Currency

Asian currencies rise

Asian currencies rose on Tuesday, as the dollar was dented by concerns over US President Donald Trump's protectionist trade stance and investors awaited more details on his fiscal policy plans.

Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:00am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 9	277.83
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 9	277.63
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 9	148.52
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 9	0.86
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 9	1.31
Euro to USD / Oct 9	1.10

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 8	5,751.13
Nasdaq / Oct 8	18,182.92
Dow Jones / Oct 8	42,080.37
India Sensex / Oct 9	82,191.83
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 9	39,339.54
Hang Seng / Oct 9	20,966.12
FTSE 100 / Oct 9	8,221.07
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 9	19,060.87

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 9	247.03
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 9	74.07
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 9	17,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 9	232,939
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 9	2,617.03
Diesel/Litre / Oct 9	246.29

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 9 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 9 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 9 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 9 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 9 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 9 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 9 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 9 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 9 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 9 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 9 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 9 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 9 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 9 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 9 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 9 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 9 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 9 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Oct 9 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Oct 9 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Oct 9 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Oct 9 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Oct 9 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Oct 9 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 9 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 9 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Oct 9 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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