News Archives for Print - 2017-02-10

JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES

JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (February 09, 2017).

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

All CMs to attend meeting on future of regulator

Ministry of Water and Power has convened an inter-provincial meeting on Friday (today) to discuss the much talked-about amendments in Nepra Act and other energy-related issues of provinces. The meeting to be presided over by the Minister for Water and Pow

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES

JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (February 09, 2017).

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Ministry-Nepra war of words intensifying

The war of words between Ministry of Water and Power and National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) is intensifying as the Ministry has sent a very strong rejoinder to the regulator on its letter written on February 4, 2017 accusing the Ministry

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Thursday (February 09, 2017).

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Ministry-Nepra war of words intensifying

The war of words between Ministry of Water and Power and National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) is intensifying as the Ministry has sent a very strong rejoinder to the regulator on its letter written on February 4, 2017 accusing the Ministry

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Thursday (February 09, 2017).

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Ministry-Nepra war of words intensifying

The war of words between Ministry of Water and Power and National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) is intensifying as the Ministry has sent a very strong rejoinder to the regulator on its letter written on February 4, 2017 accusing the Ministry

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Thursday (February 09, 2017).

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Forex reserves fall by over $1.2 billion in two weeks

The country''s foreign exchange reserves continued to worsen and further declined by over $400 million during last week. This is the second week in a row, in which the country''s foreign exchange reserves witnessed a massive fall. Earlier, in the third we

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (February 09, 2017).

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Forex reserves fall by over $1.2 billion in two weeks

The country's foreign exchange reserves continued to worsen and further declined by over $400 million during last week. This is the second week in a row, in which the country's foreign exchange reserves witnessed a massive fall. Earlier, in the third week

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (February 09, 2017).

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Forex reserves fall by over $1.2 billion in two weeks

The country's foreign exchange reserves continued to worsen and further declined by over $400 million during last week. This is the second week in a row, in which the country's foreign exchange reserves witnessed a massive fall. Earlier, in the third week

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (February 09, 2017).

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

CoAS speaks to Mattis

Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa Thursday made a telephonic contact with the US Secretary of Defence James Norman Mattis and congratulated him on assuming new responsibilities. Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), said that Army Chi

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (February 09, 2017).

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

CoAS speaks to Mattis

Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa Thursday made a telephonic contact with the US Secretary of Defence James Norman Mattis and congratulated him on assuming new responsibilities. Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), said that Army Chi

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (February 09, 2017).

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

World urged to take note of India's 'secret nuclear city'

Foreign Office on Thursday cautioned the world to take notice of India's "secret nuclear city" being built for production of thermonuclear weapons, which will not only undermine the regional strategic balance of power but will also endanger peace of the r

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (February 09, 2017).

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

World urged to take note of India's 'secret nuclear city'

Foreign Office on Thursday cautioned the world to take notice of India's "secret nuclear city" being built for production of thermonuclear weapons, which will not only undermine the regional strategic balance of power but will also endanger peace of the r

Published 10 Feb, 2017 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 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

US General calls for review of relationship with Pakistan

The top US commander in Afghanistan said on Thursday that there was a need for a "holistic review" of the relationship with Pakistan, adding that it was supporting the Taliban and undermining the Afghan government. "Our complex relationship with Pakistan

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Currency

Open market rates of foreign currencies

Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Thursday (February 09, 2017).

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

US General calls for review of relationship with Pakistan

The top US commander in Afghanistan said on Thursday that there was a need for a "holistic review" of the relationship with Pakistan, adding that it was supporting the Taliban and undermining the Afghan government. "Our complex relationship with Pakistan

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Spot dollar rates

Spot Dollar rates from Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co Ltd on Thursday (February 09, 2017).

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Mexican leftist leader heads to US to challenge Trump

Mexican leftist 2018 presidential hopeful Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador plans to visit the United States on Sunday to talk with migrants and Americans about US President Donald Trump's "poisonous" rhetoric.

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Currency

Money Market Report

Money market report by Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co on Thursday (February 09, 2017).

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Mexican leftist leader heads to US to challenge Trump

Mexican leftist 2018 presidential hopeful Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador plans to visit the United States on Sunday to talk with migrants and Americans about US President Donald Trump's "poisonous" rhetoric.

Published 10 Feb, 2017 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 (February 09, 2017).

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Ex-SBP governor Kassim Parekh passes away

Former governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Kassim Parekh passed away, here on late Thursday night. Aaj News reported that his Namaz-e-Janaza will be offered at Jamia Masjid Bait-us-Salam in Defence Housing Authority Phase IV, after Friday

Published 10 Feb, 2017 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 (February 09, 2017).

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Ex-SBP governor Kassim Parekh passes away

Former governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Kassim Parekh passed away, here on late Thursday night. Aaj News reported that his Namaz-e-Janaza will be offered at Jamia Masjid Bait-us-Salam in Defence Housing Authority Phase IV, after Friday

Published 10 Feb, 2017 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 (February 09, 2017).

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Interest rates on old and incremental FCY deposits

Interest rates on old and incremental FCY deposits on Thursday (February 09, 2017).

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar

London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Thursday (February 09, 2017).

Published 10 Feb, 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 Thursday (February 09, 2017).

Published 10 Feb, 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 Thursday (February 09, 2017).

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Exchange rates: buying and selling

Exchange rates issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Thursday (February 09, 2017).

Published 10 Feb, 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 10 Feb, 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 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

New York cotton

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

New York cotton

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Aaj TV - Friday's schedule

All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time).

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Cotton

PMEX daily trading report

On Wednesday, at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited, PMEX Commodity Index closed at 3,150. The total traded value of Metals, Energy and COTS/FX was recorded at PKR 7.74 billion and the number of lots traded was 16,642. Major business was contributed by

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Vietnam's coffee prices ease

Vietnam's domestic coffee prices eased as London futures fell, prompting farmers to hold onto beans amid low stockpiles after the Lunar New Year holiday, traders said on Tuesday. Coffee prices in Daklak, Vietnam's largest growing province, decreased to 45

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Activities at Karachi and Qasim ports

The Karachi Port handled 214,073 tonnes of cargo comprising 180,903 tonnes of import cargo and 33,170 tonnes of export cargo including 6,640 loaded and empty containers during the last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Thursday. The total import cargo of 1

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Cotton

Prices firm on buying of quality lint

Firmness prevailed on the cotton market on Thursday as mills and spinners continued buying of quality lint to replenish their stock from the local market, dealers said. The official spot rate was unmoved at Rs 6700, dealers said. In Sindh, seed cotton pri

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Canadian canola futures climb

ICE Canadian canola futures climbed to a nearly two-week high on Tuesday on technical buying and strength in soybean prices. March canola gained $3.50 to $520.30 per tonne. May canola added $3.60 to $528 per tonne. March-May canola spread traded 5,821 tim

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

US natural gas futures rise on cooler weather

US natural gas futures on Tuesday rose on forecasts for slightly cooler, but still warmer-than-normal weather in the next two weeks. After falling to its lowest level since late November on Monday, front-month gas futures for March delivery on the New Yor

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Cotton

Steady sentiment on cotton market

Steady to firm sentiment prevailed on the ready cotton market on Thursday as less than a million bales (155 Kgs) reportedly remain unsold in the market. However, in comparison with cotton, yarn prices were being quoted at relatively lower levels. Internat

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Cotton

Steady sentiment on cotton market

Steady to firm sentiment prevailed on the ready cotton market on Thursday as less than a million bales (155 Kgs) reportedly remain unsold in the market. However, in comparison with cotton, yarn prices were being quoted at relatively lower levels. Internat

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Rio Tinto annual profit surges on spiking commodity prices

Rio Tinto Wednesday reported a surge in annual net profit on the back of improving commodity prices in a strong turnaround from last year's loss, and rewarded shareholders with a buyback. The world's second-largest miner reported an annual net profit of U

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Rio Tinto annual profit surges on spiking commodity prices

Rio Tinto Wednesday reported a surge in annual net profit on the back of improving commodity prices in a strong turnaround from last year's loss, and rewarded shareholders with a buyback. The world's second-largest miner reported an annual net profit of U

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

NY Times teams with Spotify for music-news offering

The New York Times said Wednesday it had teamed up with the online service Spotify in bid to lure subscribers with a "news and music experience." The companies announced that new digital subscribers to the New York Times who commit to a one-year term woul

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

GSK to benefit from weak pound after profits fall

Pharmaceuticals giant GlaxoSmithKline posted Wednesday a drop in annual profit, adding the pound's tumble awaiting Brexit could offset a tougher US market for its key drug and asthma treatment Advair. GSK said net profit slumped to £912 million ($1.14 bil

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

GSK to benefit from weak pound after profits fall

Pharmaceuticals giant GlaxoSmithKline posted Wednesday a drop in annual profit, adding the pound's tumble awaiting Brexit could offset a tougher US market for its key drug and asthma treatment Advair. GSK said net profit slumped to £912 million ($1.14 bil

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Philippine keeps rates steady on strong growth

The Philippine central bank held its benchmark interest rate steady on Thursday with the economy expected to remain in a sweet spot of strong growth and manageable inflation. The policy-making Monetary Board voted to maintain the overnight borrowing rate

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Philippine keeps rates steady on strong growth

The Philippine central bank held its benchmark interest rate steady on Thursday with the economy expected to remain in a sweet spot of strong growth and manageable inflation. The policy-making Monetary Board voted to maintain the overnight borrowing rate

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Currency

Japan machinery orders rebound, trade protectionism poses risk

Japan's core machinery orders rebounded more than expected in December from the prior month's fall and are seen rising again this quarter - an encouraging sign of a pick-up in capital expenditure. The Cabinet Office data showed on Thursday core orders, a

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Maersk posts heavy 2016 loss, chairman resigns

Danish shipping and oil conglomerate A.P. Moller-Maersk registered a heavy loss in 2016 due to write-downs in its oil services division, the company said, as it announced the chairman would step down. Maersk booked $2.7 billion (2.5 billion euros) of writ

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

SoftBank nine-month profit soars on Alibaba sale

Japanese mobile firm SoftBank said Wednesday its nine-month net profit doubled, largely due to one-off gains from the sale of its stake in Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba. The company said April-December net profit came in at 857.4 billion yen ($7.6 bill

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

SoftBank nine-month profit soars on Alibaba sale

Japanese mobile firm SoftBank said Wednesday its nine-month net profit doubled, largely due to one-off gains from the sale of its stake in Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba. The company said April-December net profit came in at 857.4 billion yen ($7.6 bill

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Harry Potter spinoff helps Time Warner top estimates

Time Warner Inc reported higher-than-expected fourth-quarter results, largely due to box office hits such as the "Harry Potter" spinoff "Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them." The New York-based media company, which is set to become part of AT&T Inc in

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Harry Potter spinoff helps Time Warner top estimates

Time Warner Inc reported higher-than-expected fourth-quarter results, largely due to box office hits such as the "Harry Potter" spinoff "Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them." The New York-based media company, which is set to become part of AT&T Inc in

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Government agency takes over Nigeria's biggest airline

A Nigerian government agency on Thursday said it had taken over the country's main private airline Arik Air to prevent it from going bust. Jude Nwauzor, a spokesman for the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), told AFP: "AMCON has taken over t

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Singapore Airlines in $13.8 billion Boeing deal

Singapore Airlines said Thursday it had ordered 39 Boeing passenger planes worth $13.8 billion as it seeks to expand its capacity in the face of growing competition. The carrier said it had signed a letter of intent with the US manufacturer for 20 of its

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Japan firm drops Mexico plant plan over Trump warnings

A top Japanese company said Thursday it had dropped Mexico as a possible location for a new auto parts factory after Donald Trump rapped Toyota over a plant in the country - and economists warned more firms could follow suit. The decision by Nikkei 225-li

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Wind blows by coal in Europe

Wind power has overtaken coal as the second largest form of power generation by capacity in Europe, according to industry data published on Thursday. WindEurope, the industry lobby group, said in its annual review of the sector that Europe had installed 1

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Twitter woes deepen as loss widens, user growth sputters

Twitter came under fresh pressure Thursday as the social network reported sluggish revenue and user growth, and widening losses in the past quarter. Pre-market trades showed Twitter shares slumping 10.8 percent as hopes faded for a rekindling of growth at

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Travel to US down 6.5% after Trump travel ban: report

Travel bookings to the United States fell 6.5 percent in late January compared to last year in the wake of President Donald Trump's travel ban, according to a report Wednesday. The travel restrictions apparently deterred travelers from outside the seven M

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Coca-Cola earnings drop

Coca-Cola said Thursday the strong US dollar again hit results in some overseas markets, leading to lower fourth-quarter earnings, although it scored higher revenues in North America. The soft drink giant said net income for the quarter ending December 31

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Coca-Cola earnings drop

Coca-Cola said Thursday the strong US dollar again hit results in some overseas markets, leading to lower fourth-quarter earnings, although it scored higher revenues in North America. The soft drink giant said net income for the quarter ending December 31

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Currency

Germany's record trade surplus set to fuel US friction

Germany's latest record trade surplus announced Thursday may be a point of pride for some, but experts warn the imbalance is doing more harm than good as grumbling grows in the Trump White House. The country exported 253 billion euros ($270 billion) more

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

US jobless claims near 43-year low; wholesale inventories surge

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week to near a 43-year low, amid a further tightening of the labour market that could eventually spur faster wage growth. Other data on Thursday showed inventories at wholesal

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Hyundai Heavy swings back to black

The world's biggest shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries made its first annual profit for three years in 2016, it said Thursday, after cutting thousands of jobs in an industry wide slump. Net income came to 682 billion won ($595 million) last year, a turn

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Qatar approves draft law for domestic workers

Qatar has approved a draft law which would provide legal protection for tens of thousands of female domestic workers for the first time, according to state media. The law is expected to specify how many hours staff such as nannies, drivers and gardeners s

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

UAE markets hit by poor Q4 earnings, Kuwait retreats in volatile trade

Poor fourth-quarter earnings from two United Arab Emirates companies weighed on stock markets there on Thursday while Kuwait pulled back in another day of volatile trade. Dubai's index fell 1.2 percent to 3,683 points, retreating from major technical resi

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Indian shares soar

Indian shares reversed early losses to end higher on Thursday, with IT stocks such as Tech Mahindra Ltd and Tata Consultancy Services Ltd contributing to majority of the gains. The broader NSE index closed 0.1 percent higher at 8,778.40, while the benchma

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Shanghai stocks up

Shanghai stocks closed at a two-month high on Thursday, getting a boost from glass and cement makers after the government signalled it would reduce overcapacity in the construction materials sector. The blue-chip CSI300 index rose 0.4 percent, to 3,396.29

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Thursday's early trade: bank, energy stocks lift indexes to record highs

Wall Street's three main indexes hit record highs on Thursday, amid gains across sectors, led by financial and energy stocks. The S&P 500 financial index rose 1.06 percent and was on track to snap a three-day losing streak after President Donald Trump sai

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

S&P 500 ekes out gain while banks drag on Dow

The S&P 500 ended slightly higher on Wednesday as investors digested mixed earnings reports, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped as bank stocks weighed. The Nasdaq gained moderately to close at a record high for a second straight day, lifted by

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Hong Kong stocks hit four-month high

Hong Kong stocks hit a four-month high on Thursday with mainland companies outperforming, as expectations of further yuan depreciation continued to nudge Chinese investors into the city's stocks. The benchmark Hang Seng index reached an intraday high of 2

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Uncertainty, positioning push yields to fresh lows

US Treasury yields fell to their lowest levels in multiple weeks on Wednesday with 5-year note yields hitting their lowest since December 8 as a flight to safety and technical positioning encouraged investors to buy US government debt. Yields on 7-, 10- a

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Uncertainty, positioning push yields to fresh lows

US Treasury yields fell to their lowest levels in multiple weeks on Wednesday with 5-year note yields hitting their lowest since December 8 as a flight to safety and technical positioning encouraged investors to buy US government debt. Yields on 7-, 10- a

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Sri Lankan shares snap two days of gains

Sri Lankan shares closed slightly weaker on Thursday, snapping two straight sessions of gains and hovering near a more than 10-month closing low hit earlier this week, as concerns over rising market interest rates weighed on sentiment. The Colombo stock i

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Tokyo stocks fall

Tokyo stocks fell Thursday, dragged down by banks and automakers, as investors eye Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's weekend meeting with Donald Trump. Abe heads to Washington later Thursday for a sit down with the protectionist-leaning US president, who has ac

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

European shares gain for third day, SocGen and Total advance

European shares climbed for a third consecutive session on Thursday, with some major companies such as France's second-biggest listed bank Societe Generale and oil major Total advancing after their results. Eutelsat also surged, up 6 percent and the top g

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Australian, New Zealand shares up

Australian stocks ended slightly up on Thursday, supported by shares in the country's biggest wealth manager, AMP Ltd, rising sharply on its plans to trim exposure to its troubled life insurance business. The S&P/ASX 200 index tacked on 0.2 percent, or 13

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

SE Asian markets largely up

Most Southeast Asian stock markets closed higher on Thursday as investors grew more confident about China, with Singapore bouncing back from its previous session's losses to post its highest close in 15 months on the back of strong corporate earnings. A r

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Falls in Smith & Nephew, miners weigh on FTSE

Britain's top share index steadied on Thursday as falls among mining stocks weighed, while Smith & Nephew dropped after posting disappointing results. The blue chip FTSE 100 index was up 0.1 percent at 7,192.70 points by 1028 GMT, underperforming the broa

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Currency

Dollar recovers in Asian trade

The dollar managed to stabilise on Thursday after the previous session's slide, although lingering risk aversion pinned Treasury yields near multi-week lows and restrained the greenback's bounce. The euro was down 0.1 percent at $1.0678, edging back towar

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Currency

Kiwi clattered by central bank steer, euro sags in Europe

The New Zealand dollar was by far the biggest faller among major currencies on Thursday, down almost a full percentage point after its central bank blind-sided investors by signalling any tightening might be at least two years away. The euro also dipped a

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Early trade in New York: Dollar jumps after Trump announces tax plan imminent

The dollar surged more than 1 percent against the yen and rose broadly on Thursday after comments from US President Donald Trump that he would be releasing his "phenomenal" tax plan in the next few weeks. Investors have been waiting impatiently for detail

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Dollar slips in New York

The dollar fell on Wednesday after two days of gains, pressured by the decline in US Treasury yields as investors have priced out a March rate hike by the Federal Reserve amid uncertainty about President Donald Trump's economic policies. "Any continued do

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Bangladesh's interbank forex rates

Interbank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Thursday. 79.20-79.20 (previous 79.20-79.20).

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Currency

Sri Lankan rupee steadies

The Sri Lankan rupee ended steady on Thursday ahead of a long weekend as dollar sales by exporters offset demand for the US currency from banks to facilitate continuing exit of foreign investors from government securities, dealers said. Sri Lanka's stock

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Currency

Asia forex Most currencies up, rupiah hits four-week high

Most Asian currencies edged higher against the dollar on Thursday, with the rupiah touching a four-week high after Moody's Investors Service upgraded Indonesia's credit rating outlook to "positive" from "stable". Earlier in the session, the rupiah touched

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Currency

China's yuan rises

China's yuan firmed against the dollar on Thursday as sliding US bond yields kept the greenback under pressure, though traders say talk of further falls in the Chinese currency may intensify over the short term. Traders said the Chinese currency market wa

Published 10 Feb, 2017 12:00am

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 10	277.82
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 10	277.62
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 10	149.16
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 10	0.86
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 10	1.31
Euro to USD / Oct 10	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 10	5,792.04
India Sensex / Oct 10	81,753.61
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 10	39,380.89
Nasdaq / Oct 10	18,291.62
Hang Seng / Oct 10	21,286.40
FTSE 100 / Oct 10	8,237.58
Dow Jones / Oct 10	42,512
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 10	19,203.44

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 10	73.73
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 10	17,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 10	236,197
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 10	2,615.22
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 10	72.37
Petrol/Litre / Oct 11	247.03

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 11 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 11 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 11 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 11 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 11 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 11 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 11 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 11 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 11 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 11 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 11 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 11 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 11 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 11 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 11 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 11 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 11 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 11 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Oct 11 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Oct 11 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Oct 11 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Oct 11 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Oct 11 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Oct 11 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 11 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 11 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Oct 11 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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