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Print - 2017-07-01
Euro rises; China PMI lifts Aussie in Asia

Euro rises; China PMI lifts Aussie in Asia

The euro traded near a 14-month high on Friday and was on track for its best quarter in nearly 7 years, lifted by growing expectations that the European Central Bank is preparing to scale back its monetary stimulus. The euro has risen rapidly after Tuesda
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Tokyo stocks lower

Tokyo stocks lower

Tokyo stocks closed lower Friday after big drops on overseas markets, with technology firms among those hit hardest. US and European stocks tumbled Thursday following hawkish commentary from central banks signalling an end to the loose monetary policy put
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Indian shares up, but post first monthly loss this year

Indian shares up, but post first monthly loss this year

Indian shares erased early losses and ended higher on Friday as some consumer goods firms expected to benefit from the launch of a unified goods and services tax gained, offsetting declines in sectors such as autos that would be hit. But the indexes still
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Wall Street hit hard as tech softness continues
Exchange

Wall Street hit hard as tech softness continues

Wall Street fell sharply on Thursday, with the S&P 500 and the Dow industrials suffering their worst daily percentage drops in about six weeks, as a recent decline in technology shares deepened and outweighed strength in bank shares. The technology sector
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
China blue-chips have best month since November

China blue-chips have best month since November

China stocks gains for a second straight week, as MSCI's decision to include mainland shares in a key index fuelled a buying spree for blue-chips, even as concerns lingered over a slowdown in the world's second largest economy. The blue-chip CSI300 index
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Treasury yields rise

Treasury yields rise

Benchmark US Treasury yields rose to six-week highs on Thursday on the likelihood that central banks in Europe will become less accommodative, before bonds pared price losses as stocks declined. European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said on Tuesday
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Treasury yields rise

Treasury yields rise

Benchmark US Treasury yields rose to six-week highs on Thursday on the likelihood that central banks in Europe will become less accommodative, before bonds pared price losses as stocks declined. European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said on Tuesday
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Australian shares post biggest falls in seven months; New Zealand down

Australian shares post biggest falls in seven months; New Zealand down

Australian shares fell sharply on Friday, recording their biggest percentage fall since November 2016, following Wall Street's slump overnight. It was the Australian market's first quarterly loss in five quarters after a broad based sell-off. The S&P/ASX
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Sri Lankan shares at 18-month high

Sri Lankan shares at 18-month high

Sri Lankan stocks rose to an 18-month high on Friday led by blue-chips as foreign buying continued, brokers said. Analysts said concerns over a proposed tax bill weighed on overall investor sentiment. The Colombo stock index ended up 0.66 percent at 6,747
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Most Southeast Asian stocks down

Most Southeast Asian stocks down

Most Southeast Asian stock markets fell on Friday, tracking weak global peers, as a slew of hawkish comments from central banks signalled that the era of cheap money was coming to an end. Global equities took a hit after the Bank of England Governor Mark
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Football unforgiving towards mental illness, says Caulker

Football unforgiving towards mental illness, says Caulker

Football is a hard world when it comes to players admitting to mental illness, once-capped England defender Steven Caulker told The Guardian on Friday. The 25-year-old, who also played for the British team at the 2012 London Olympics, gave a frank and mov
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Dollar racks up worst quarter in seven years in Europe
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Dollar racks up worst quarter in seven years in Europe

The dollar was on course for its worst quarter in seven years on Friday, recovering only marginally against some of its major peers after a week of hawkish central bank jawboning on inflation that has shaken currency markets. The greenback gained around 0
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Early trade in New York: dollar recovers slightly

Early trade in New York: dollar recovers slightly

The US dollar recovered slightly on Friday but remained set for its biggest quarterly decline against a basket of rival currencies in nearly seven years after hawkish signals from foreign central banks this week pressured the greenback further.
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Dollar downdraft persists in New York
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Dollar downdraft persists in New York

The US dollar held around a nearly 14-month low against the euro on Thursday on growing expectations of more hawkish monetary policies in Europe and Canada and on skepticism of another Federal Reserve interest rate increase this year. The euro jetted to $
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Sri Lankan rupee ends lower

Sri Lankan rupee ends lower

The Sri Lankan rupee ended marginally lower on Friday as importer dollar demand surpassed greenback sales by exporters and banks while expectations of a rise in imports pressured the local currency, dealers said. The spot rupee, which has been trading for
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Asian forex: yuan on track for best quarter since 2008

Asian forex: yuan on track for best quarter since 2008

China's yuan extended gains for a fourth straight session on Friday and was headed for its best quarter since June 2008, helped by a weaker dollar and better-than-expected manufacturing data. The People's Bank of China set the yuan midpoint at 6.7744 per
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Sterling dips after UK data

Sterling dips after UK data

Sterling edged to just below $1.30 on Friday after data showed British consumers have suffered the longest decline in spending power since the 1970s, though it stayed close to a six-week high on bets for interest rate hikes in the coming months. The lates
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Aussie soars, kiwi stays strong

Aussie soars, kiwi stays strong

The Australian dollar soared to a more than three-month peak on Friday and was set for its best weekly performance since mid-March, supported by a survey showing solid manufacturing growth in top trading partner China. A gauge of manufacturing activity in
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Martial arts: South Korea takes fifth gold

Martial arts: South Korea takes fifth gold

Two-time Olympic gold medal winner Jade Jones of Great Britain had to settle for bronze on the final day of the 2017 World Taekwondo Championships Friday as Lee Ah-reum gave South Korea a fifth gold on home soil. In the city of Muju, 240 kilometres to the
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Rapid-fire Goretzka puts Germany in Confederations Cup final

Rapid-fire Goretzka puts Germany in Confederations Cup final

Germany booked their place in the Confederations Cup final as Leon Goretzka scored twice in a devastating opening spell to Thursday's 4-1 semi-final win over Mexico. Attacking midfielder Goretzka ran riot in Sochi with goals on six and eight minutes befor
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
English cricket secures billion pound TV contract

English cricket secures billion pound TV contract

English cricket's finances received a major boost on Friday with a new TV contract netting the governing body the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) over a billion pounds. Sky Sports saw off strong competition from BT Sports for the most expensive part
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Wozniacki douses British hopes at Eastbourne
Kerb

Wozniacki douses British hopes at Eastbourne

Caroline Wozniacki extinguished British hopes at the Eastbourne pre-Wimbledon event on Friday, knocking out Heather Watson to reach the final after a back injury forced Johanna Konta to withdraw. Seventh-ranked Konta, who suffered a nasty fall in Thursday
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
King sets American 50 breast record for US title

King sets American 50 breast record for US title

Lilly King set an American record in the 50-meter breaststroke Thursday at the US Swim Championships in Indianapolis, a qualifying meet for next month's World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. King won the final in 29.66 seconds, beating runner-up Katie
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Prime Minister should step down till SC final verdict: Saeed Ghani

Prime Minister should step down till SC final verdict: Saeed Ghani

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Senator Saeed Ghani has said that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif should immediately resign till the final verdict of Supreme Court in Panama case. Senator Saeed Ghani in a statement issued here Friday said that the prime minister
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
China says Hong Kong handover agreement 'no longer relevant'

China says Hong Kong handover agreement 'no longer relevant'

In the midst of celebrations marking 20 years since Britain returned Hong Kong to China, Beijing declared that the document which initiated the handover "is no longer relevant." The remarks on Friday came a day after UK Foreign Minister Boris Johnson stre
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Member to Member

Member to Member

The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Friday (June 30, 2017).

Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
China says Hong Kong handover agreement 'no longer relevant'

China says Hong Kong handover agreement 'no longer relevant'

In the midst of celebrations marking 20 years since Britain returned Hong Kong to China, Beijing declared that the document which initiated the handover "is no longer relevant." The remarks on Friday came a day after UK Foreign Minister Boris Johnson stre
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
THE RUPEE: firmer trend

THE RUPEE: firmer trend

A kind of firmness prevailed on the money market on Friday as the rupee managed to sustain overnight gains against the dollar on the money market in the process of trading, dealers said. The rupee recovered two paisas in relation to the dollar for buying
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
THE RUPEE: firmer trend

THE RUPEE: firmer trend

A kind of firmness prevailed on the money market on Friday as the rupee managed to sustain overnight gains against the dollar on the money market in the process of trading, dealers said. The rupee recovered two paisas in relation to the dollar for buying
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
India's border guards cross into China's territory to stop road building

India's border guards cross into China's territory to stop road building

India condemned a new road that China is building on the rivals' Himalayan border on Friday, saying it raises "serious security" concerns. The two sides are trading increasingly stern diplomatic warnings over the new hotspot, a remote scrap of territory w
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
India's border guards cross into China's territory to stop road building

India's border guards cross into China's territory to stop road building

India condemned a new road that China is building on the rivals' Himalayan border on Friday, saying it raises "serious security" concerns. The two sides are trading increasingly stern diplomatic warnings over the new hotspot, a remote scrap of territory w
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Friday (June 30, 2017).

Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Textile sector's case
Exchange

Textile sector's case

According to the latest data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, textile and clothing exports fell by 1.98 percent during the first eleven months of 2016-17 compared to the year before. All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) Punjab Pres
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Friday (June 30, 2017).

Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Trump-Modi meeting

Trump-Modi meeting

Three hugs and 12 handshakes between the world's two most reckless leaders, US President Donald Trump and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during the latter's Washington visit have produced a reckless outcome. Although as part of building a strategic
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Pakistan's declining competitiveness
Exchange

Pakistan's declining competitiveness

Pakistan's exports and foreign direct investment (FDI) continue to be sluggish, with its trade deficit on the rise as the incumbent government enters the 5th year of its governance. Among other factors, the most important is Pakistan losing out on competi
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Friday (June 30, 2017)

Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
India presses Microsoft for Windows discount in wake of cyber attacks

India presses Microsoft for Windows discount in wake of cyber attacks

India is pressing Microsoft Corp to offer a sharply discounted one-time deal to the more than 50 million Windows users in the country so that they can upgrade to the latest Windows 10 operating system in the wake of ransomware attacks. Microsoft officials
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Friday (June 30, 2017).

Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
A highly dangerous approach

A highly dangerous approach

Through your esteemed newspaper I want to raise one very critical issue. I should have raised it long ago but the tragedy of Ahmed Pur Sharqia (APS) has compelled me to raise it without any further loss of time. It is usually seen that people carry petrol
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
US MIDDAY: gold heads for first monthly loss in 2017

US MIDDAY: gold heads for first monthly loss in 2017

Gold eased in early on Friday to stay on track for its first monthly loss this year, as hints from leading central banks that the era of easy money may be coming to a close pushed bond yields higher, hurting the non-interest bearing metal. While it is sti
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
US MIDDAY: wheat above $5
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US MIDDAY: wheat above $5

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures traded above $5 a bushel on Friday for the first time in a year, buoyed by diminishing outlooks for spring wheat crops in both the United States and Canada, analysts said. Spring wheat futures on the Minneapolis Grain
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Friday (June 30, 2017) and the forecast for Saturday (July 01, 2017).

Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Gold eases in Europe

Gold eases in Europe

Gold eased on Friday to stay on track for its first monthly loss this year, as hints from leading central banks that the era of easy money may be coming to a close pushed bond yields higher, hurting the non-interest bearing metal. While it is still up 8 p
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Gold down in Asia

Gold down in Asia

Gold inched lower on Friday as hawkish comments from major central banks suggested a shift toward tighter monetary policies, while the dollar nursed its losses. Comments from top central bankers including European Central Bank head Mario Draghi, Bank of E
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Gold falls in New York

Gold falls in New York

Gold prices fell on Thursday as signs that central banks may scale back their ultra-loose monetary policy pushed bond yields higher on both sides of the Atlantic, though a decline in the dollar to its lows for the year lent support. Gold is highly sensiti
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
New York cocoa, robusta coffee surge

New York cocoa, robusta coffee surge

New York cocoa futures surged on Friday on a bout of speculative short-covering, while robusta coffee rose amid a last-minute scramble to cover positions ahead of a first notice day next week. September New York cocoa was up $80, or 4.3 percent, at $1,941
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Malaysian palm oil falls
Exchange

Malaysian palm oil falls

Malaysian palm oil futures fell from a near two-week high on Friday, reversing gains made earlier, as they were weighed down by weaker exports and expectations of rising production. Palm was up earlier, tracking overnight soyaoil on the Chicago Board of T
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Rubber down
Exchange

Rubber down

Benchmark Tokyo rubber futures shed early gains to snap a four-day rally on Friday, as investors adjusted positions ahead of the weekend, but still posted a weekly increase of more than six percent. The Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) rubber contract for
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Oil up for seventh day but first-half drop biggest since 1998

Oil up for seventh day but first-half drop biggest since 1998

Oil climbed on Friday for a seventh straight session as a decrease in the US rig count and stronger demand data from China lifted depressed prices that still finished the first half with the biggest decline for that period since 1998. US drillers decrease
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Copper slips on dollar and inventory rise
Exchange

Copper slips on dollar and inventory rise

Copper retreated from a three-month high on Friday, pressured by a firmer dollar and a rise in inventories, offsetting better than expected factory growth in top metals consumer China.
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Shanghai copper climbs
Exchange

Shanghai copper climbs

Shanghai Futures Exchange copper climbed 0.5 percent to 47,460 yuan ($7,007) a tonne on Friday. Open interest has surged by more than 17 percent in the past week as prices have climbed, suggesting investors have added fresh long positions with prices supp
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Cotton dips on expectations of bearish acreage report
Cotton

Cotton dips on expectations of bearish acreage report

ICE cotton futures edged lower on Thursday with the market looking ahead to Friday's annual planted acreage report from the US Agriculture Department, which is widely expected to show an uptick in planted acres. "The market is really looking forward ... (
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
All well for world economy at mid-year? Up to a point

All well for world economy at mid-year? Up to a point

So strong is the belief in the growth momentum of the global economy as it enters the second half of 2017, the point has been reached in the economic cycle where data not meeting expectations is dismissed as an aberration. Flash purchasing managers' index
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
UK consumers suffer longest decline in spending power since 1970s

UK consumers suffer longest decline in spending power since 1970s

British consumers have suffered the longest decline in their spending power since the 1970s, raising questions about whether the Bank of England really is likely to raise interest rates any time soon. Official data published on Friday confirmed that the w
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Banks' preparations for Brexit need to improve: ECB, BoE

Banks' preparations for Brexit need to improve: ECB, BoE

The European Central Bank and Bank of England warned on Friday that the Brexit plans of some banks are not good enough as they scrutinise their strategies to limit risks from an abrupt cutting in cross-border financial links. Britain leaves the European U
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Nike to sell limited number of items on Amazon

Nike to sell limited number of items on Amazon

Nike reached an agreement to sell a limited number of items directly on Amazon, executives said Thursday, in a sign of the growing importance of the e-commerce platform. Nike executives described the venture as a "pilot" project to sell some shoes, appare
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
German unemployment holds steady at historic lows

German unemployment holds steady at historic lows

German unemployment in June remained at its lowest level since the country's reunification in 1990, official data showed Friday, as all indicators remain in the green for Europe's largest economy. Some 5.7 percent of the working population were unemployed
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Eurozone inflation falls further below ECB target

Eurozone inflation falls further below ECB target

Eurozone inflation slipped further below the European Central Bank's near 2.0 percent target rate in June, largely due to a sharp drop in energy prices, official figures showed Friday. Consumer price inflation in the 19-nation single currency bloc fell to
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
US consumer spending rises modestly, inflation cools

US consumer spending rises modestly, inflation cools

US consumer spending rose modestly in May and inflation cooled, pointing to a slow-but-steady economic expansion that could still lead the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates by the end of the year.
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Volkswagen manipulated France sales figures

Volkswagen manipulated France sales figures

German car giant Volkswagen's French subsidiary manipulated sales figures for years to present an unrealistically positive picture to central management, news weekly Der Spiegel reported Friday.
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
French consumers splurge on cars, perfumes

French consumers splurge on cars, perfumes

French consumers splurged on new cars, smartphones and perfumes in May as they ramped up spending in the month pro-business Emmanuel Macron won the presidential election, boding well for growth in the second quarter.
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Google pays tribute to Sadequain on his 87th birthday

Google pays tribute to Sadequain on his 87th birthday

Continuing its tradition, Google on Friday paid tribute to one of the most renowned painter and finest calligrapher from Pakistan, Syed Sadequain Ahmed Naqvi on his 87th birthday who is known for producing some of the most beautiful murals. Google has a t
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Sindh Assembly summoned on July 3

Sindh Assembly summoned on July 3

Governor Sindh Muhammad Zubair has summoned the session of Sindh Assembly on July 3 in the Sindh Assembly building at 3 pm, here. The Sindh Law department has also issued a notification in this regard, said a statement on Friday.
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Karachiites enjoy pleasant weather at beaches

Karachiites enjoy pleasant weather at beaches

Karachiites thronged the seaside Friday, the second working day after the Eid holidays, in their quest to enjoy the pleasant weather after downpours. After a long struggle under the blistering heat, people of Karachi were blessed with the rains. Despite t
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Qadir Baloch calls on Sindh governor

Qadir Baloch calls on Sindh governor

Federal Minister for States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON), Lieutenant General Abdul Qadir Baloch (Retd), called on Governor Sindh, Mohammad Zubair, here on Friday. The On-going situation, CPEC project, economic and financial development was also discussed
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Nadeem Nusrat involved in anti-Pakistan activities: Farooq

Nadeem Nusrat involved in anti-Pakistan activities: Farooq

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Pakistan chief Farooq Sattar has accused Nadeem Nusrat, the party's 'London group' member of being involved in anti-Pakistan activities, saying the Urdu-speaking community will not accept any such politics played in their na
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Entity ratings of HabibMetro Bank maintained

Entity ratings of HabibMetro Bank maintained

The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Limited ("PACRA") has maintained the entity ratings of Habib Metropolitan Bank Limited. The ratings incorporate HabibMetro's association with a diversified and financially strong international bank - Habib Bank AG Zurich
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Entity ratings of HabibMetro Bank maintained

Entity ratings of HabibMetro Bank maintained

The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Limited ("PACRA") has maintained the entity ratings of Habib Metropolitan Bank Limited. The ratings incorporate HabibMetro's association with a diversified and financially strong international bank - Habib Bank AG Zurich
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Need for overhauling entire traffic policing system stressed

Need for overhauling entire traffic policing system stressed

Chairman Businessmen Group (BMG) and former president of Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI), Siraj Kassam Teli has underscored the need to completely overhaul the entire traffic policing system in order to improve traffic flow and this has to b
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Rain emergency cells, relief camps set up at DHA

Rain emergency cells, relief camps set up at DHA

The Defence Housing Authority (DHA) in collaboration with Cantonment Board Clifton (CBC) is fully geared up and alert to meet any possible contingency arising out of monsoon rains. DHA official said here on Friday that the Housing Authority has establishe
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
PS-114: PTI nominates Najeeb to contest by-election

PS-114: PTI nominates Najeeb to contest by-election

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI), has nominated Najeeb Haroon as its candidate to contest the by-election on PS-114 Karachi schedule for July 9. Meanwhile, Central leader of PTI Ashraf Qureshi while talking to notables of PS-114 has sought their support in
Published 01 Jul, 2017 12:00am
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