News Archives for Print - 2017-10-17

Print - 2017-10-17

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All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time).

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Oil rises 1 percent as Iraq fighting shuts output in Kirkuk

Crude prices rose 1 percent on Monday as Iraqi forces entered the oil-rich city of Kirkuk, seizing territory from Kurdish fighters and briefly cutting some crude output from Opec's second-largest producer. "We're seeing increased geopolitical tension in t

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Exchange

Copper rises on upbeat China economy

Copper prices broke through the $7,000 a tonne mark for the first time in three years on Monday as a number of pieces of economic data, including from top consumer China, fuelled optimism about demand. Copper jumped 3.7 percent to $7,134 per tonne on the

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Exchange

Shanghai copper climbs

Shanghai Futures Exchange copper rallied 3.1 percent to 55,090 yuan ($8,364) a tonne on Monday, the highest since February 2013. The metal rises after improving manufacturing profits in China that pointed to robust growth in the world's top user of metals

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Vegetable Oil

Malaysian palm oil moves higher

Malaysian palm oil futures extended gains on Monday evening, recording a fourth straight day of wins tracking higher crude oil prices and stronger export data from cargo surveyors. The benchmark palm oil contract price for January delivery on the Bursa Ma

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

EU ministers close ranks to support Iran deal

EU nations closed ranks in support of the Iran nuclear deal Monday, warning that US President Donald Trump's threats to tear it up jeopardised efforts to find a peaceful solution to the nuclear standoff with North Korea. EU foreign ministers meeting in Lu

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Turkey extends state of emergency for fifth time

The Turkish government on Monday backed a fifth extension of the state of emergency imposed after last year's failed coup, which critics claim is being used to target opponents of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The emergency was extended by another three

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

IS Southeast Asia chief killed in Philippines

The head of the Islamic State group in Southeast Asia, who figures on the US "most wanted terrorists" list, has been killed in the battle to reclaim a militant-held Philippines city, the country's defence minister said Monday. Isnilon Hapilon's death came

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Pentagon ready to increase support for Somalia

The US military said Monday it is ready to boost its support for the Somali government after at least 276 people were killed in a massive truck bomb in Mogadishu. "We will be prepared to support the government of Somalia when they ask," a Pentagon spokesp

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

EU blacklists North Korean army over weapons programme

The European Union blacklisted the North Korean army on Monday as part of fresh sanctions aimed at punishing the pariah regime for its nuclear and ballistic weapons programmes. Foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg signed off a new package of measures i

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

US, South Korea begin major navy drill

The United States and South Korea on Monday launched a joint naval exercise in a fresh show of force against North Korea over its growing missile and nuclear threats. Tensions over the North's weapons programmes have soared in recent months, with Pyongyan

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Israel approves Hebron settler plans for first time since 2002

Israel on Monday approved permits for 31 settler homes in Hebron, the first such green light for the flashpoint West Bank city since 2002 and part of a major increase in settlement activity, an NGO said. An Israeli committee approved construction permits

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Clinton accuses WikiLeaks of blunting impact of crude Trump tape

Hillary Clinton on Monday accused WikiLeaks of working with Russia to deflect attention from an infamous tape of Donald Trump bragging about groping women in the run-up to last year's US presidential election. The former secretary of state's loss to Trump

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Wildfires kill 34 in Portugal and Spain

At least 31 people have died in fires ravaging forests in northern and central Portugal over the past 24 hours, rescuers said Monday afternoon, after three people were killed in Spain in blazes sparked by arsonists and fanned by Hurricane Ophelia. In Port

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Maduro claims landslide win

President Nicolas Maduro has claimed a landslide victory in closely watched regional elections in Venezuela, based on official results that the opposition immediately rejected. Maduro's socialist party won governorships in 17 of the 23 states, with the op

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Police renew Stokes incident witness appeal

English police have called again for two men who they believe are key witnesses to the incident that has placed talismanic England all-rounder Ben Stokes's place on the Ashes tour in jeopardy to come forward. The police had already appealed a fortnight ag

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Indonesian goalkeeper dies after mid-game collision

Indonesian football was in mourning on Monday after celebrated goalkeeper Choirul Huda died following an on-pitch collision with a team-mate. Huda, 38, a long-time regular for his hometown club Persela in East Java, collapsed just before half-time after S

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Third IGP Inter-Academy Cricket from October 21

Third edition of the Inspector General of Police Inter-Academy Cricket Tournament will begin here at Arbab Niaz Cricket Stadium on October 21, 2017. Talking to media former first class cricketer Hashmat Shah here Monday said that for the smooth conduct of

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Top international stars join PSL new signings

HBL-Pakistan Super League (PSL) is all set to become bigger and better with more international stars signing up to take part in the Player Draft for season three. This year's HBL-PSL player draft will see teams vying for top tier international talent incl

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Wapda wrestlers excel in World Beach Wrestling

Representing Pakistan in World Beach Wrestling Championship, Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) wrestlers showed exceptional performance by winning two gold medals for the country. In the championship, held in Dalyan, Turkey from October 13 to

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Sport gala concludes at UAF

The University of Agriculture Faisalabad sport gala arranged by Faculty of Sciences concluded on Monday. The concluding session was chaired by UAF Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Iqbal Zafar while Dean Faculty of Sciences Dr Muhammad Asghar was the guest

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Israel says judo team barred from wearing national emblems in Abu Dhabi

Israel on Monday denounced a decision by the organisers of a major judo tournament in Abu Dhabi preventing its team from wearing national emblems and the playing of their national anthem. Organisers demanded that the 12 Israeli judokas participating in th

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Aussie, kiwi mark time

The Australian and New Zealand dollars trod water on Monday with investors content to consolidate recent gains, while more upbeat economic news from trading partner China underpinned sentiment toward the commodity-heavy currencies. The Aussie dollar was a

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Bangladesh's interbank forex rates

Interbank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Monday. 80.81-80.82 (previous 80.80-80.80).

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Currency

Sterling steadies as Brexit worries offset BoE expectations

The pound steadied on Monday, falling back from a four-week high against the euro as bets that upbeat data this week would put the Bank of England on track for a rate rise by year-end were offset by concerns over Britain's exit from the European Union. Pr

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Exchange

Indonesia encourages ASEAN currencies in trade

Indonesia's central bank said on Monday it will allow transaction settlement for bilateral trade between Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand to be conducted in local currencies. The new regulation is aimed at reducing dependency on the US dollar and limiting

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Most Asian currencies rise in catch-up trade

Most Asian currencies ticked up against the dollar on Monday, which softened after disappointing US inflation data on Friday undercut the greenback. The dollar index was little changed, lacking momentum after having posted its first weekly fall last week

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Currency

Sri Lankan rupee up

The Sri Lankan rupee gained for a second straight session on Monday as exporter dollar sales surpassed greenback buying amid low demand from oil importers, dealers said. Dealers said the rupee was under pressure last week due to dollar demand from state-r

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Currency

Strong data sends dollar to session highs in Europe

The dollar hit intraday highs on Monday after an US index of business conditions rose to a three-year high, though it held within broad ranges as investors looked towards a Federal Reserve meeting at the end of the month. With very little in the way of to

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Early trade in NY: dollar slightly stronger

The US dollar was slightly stronger on Monday as investors repositioned after disappointing inflation data on Friday sent the greenback to its lowest levels in more than two weeks. Consumer price data on Friday showed still benign inflation, disappointing

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Currency

Euro on defensive in Asian trade

The euro was on the defensive early on Monday after Austria's election and on concerns over Catalonia's confrontation with Madrid, though the dollar also lacked momentum after soft US inflation data. The euro fell as much as 0.25 percent in early trade an

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Exchange

China's yuan inches up

China's yuan inched up marginally against the US dollar on Monday, guided by a slightly stronger central bank fixing and as investors remained cautious ahead of a key leadership meeting and economic data this week. With the National Congress of the Commun

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Miners provide foundation for FTSE; ConvaTec plummets

Medical device firm ConvaTec was bruised after a profit warning on Monday, but mining companies stemmed broader losses on the FTSE share index. Britain's FTSE 100 ended the session down 0.1 percent, with basic resource stocks adding the most points to the

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Australian shares up; New Zealand flat

Australian shares climbed on Monday, to finish at their highest in five months, on the back of strong base metal prices that led material stocks higher. The S&P/ASX 200 index closed 0.6 percent higher or 32.646 points at 5,846.8, its highest since May 16.

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Spanish shares lag European markets on Catalonia uncertainty

Spanish stocks lagged behind a broadly flat European market on Monday as the Catalonia crisis and a profit warning from renewables energy firm Siemens Gamesa weighed. Spain's country index IBEX fell 0.7 percent while the pan-European STOXX 600 benchmark a

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Exchange

Southeast Asian stocks up; Singapore hits over two-month high

Southeast Asian stock markets broadly ended higher on Monday, with Singapore hitting an over two-month high, reflecting strength in global equities after upbeat Chinese data. Asian shares rallied to a decade-high after figures showed China's producer pric

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Indian shares climb

Indian shares hit record closing highs on Monday as investors were encouraged by recent economic data which showed the country's merchandise exports surged in September, pushing the trade deficit to a seven-month low. The broader NSE index ended 0.62 perc

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

China shares fall

China's major share indexes fell on Monday as a surprisingly strong central bank economic growth projection failed to spur buying while tech stocks slumped after disappointing profit forecasts. Central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan said the economy was exp

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Hong Kong stocks near 10-year peak

Hong Kong stocks rose to near 10-year highs on Monday, joining a rally in Asian markets and boosted by a surprisingly rosy growth forecast for the world's second-biggest economy. The Hang Seng index rose 0.8 percent, to 28,692.80, while the China Enterpri

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Eurozone bond yields fall

Most bond yields across the euro zone fell to their lowest in around a month on Monday, pushed down by growing expectations that the ECB is moving towards extending its asset-buying scheme at a lower volume. The broad rally in euro zone bond prices, which

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Eurozone bond yields fall

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Monday's early afternoon trade: Wall Street higher as bank stocks rebound, Apple gains

A recovery for US banking stocks allied to a 1.5 percent gain for Apple prodded Wall Street's main indexes higher in early afternoon trading on Monday. JPMorgan and Bank of America shares led the advancers on the S&P financial, both rising 1.5 percent as

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Tokyo stocks at fresh two-decade high

Tokyo's benchmark stock index hit another fresh 21-year high Monday, rising for the 10th consecutive session, buoyed by upbeat Japanese corporate earnings. The Nikkei 225 rose 0.47 percent, or 100.38 points, to close at 21,255.56, the highest level since

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Sri Lankan shares lower

Sri Lankan shares snapped a winning streak to end lower on Monday, slipping from their highest close in more than 10 weeks hit in the previous session, with investors booking profits in financials, brokers said. The Colombo stock index ended 0.55 percent

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Saudi market rebounds on banks, oil prices

Saudi Arabia's stock market rebounded on Monday as higher oil prices boosted petrochemical shares while banks rose in response to Alinma Bank's better-than-expected earnings. The main Saudi index gained 0.6 percent as tensions between Baghdad and Iraqi Ku

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Currency

As the quartet breaks up, central banking leadership flux looms

The leaders of the world's top central banks who risked trillions of dollars and their reputations to rescue the global economy are now set to walk off stage at a time when the lingering effects of the crisis, evolving technology and a combustible politic

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Pressure on ILO to stop taking funds from Big Tobacco

Nearly 200 organisations and individuals from around the world urged the International Labour Organization Monday to stop taking money from tobacco companies and to sever all ties with the industry. In a letter addressed to ILO's governing body members, a

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Mercedes says recalls 400,000 UK cars on airbag fault

Mercedes-Benz is recalling 400,000 UK cars owing to a fault that may deploy an airbag by error, the company said on Monday. A statement issued by the carmaker owned by German giant Daimler said the situation was not related to the airbags crisis at Japane

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Exchange

Russia fines Telegram for not giving backdoor access

A Russian court on Monday fined the popular Telegram messenger app for failing to provide the country's security services with encryption keys to read users' messaging data. A Moscow court imposed an 800,000-ruble fine (about $14,000/12,000 euros) over Te

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

UK completes flights for stranded Monarch passengers

UK authorities on Monday said they had completed a programme to fly back to Britain tens of thousands of passengers stranded following the collapse of Monarch Airlines a fortnight ago. "This has been a phenomenal challenge and one that has required the co

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

S&P says Italian banks most exposed to ECB's bad loan plan

New European Central Bank rules on impaired debts could hit Italian banks hard and lead them to cut lending to companies, credit rating agency Standard & Poor's said on Monday. The ECB has faced criticism for proposals that would force euro zone's banks t

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

China government spending rises at slowest pace in 11 months

Government spending in China, which rose rapidly early in 2017, increased at the slowest pace in 11 months in September, a possible sign that economic growth could ease slightly towards the end of the year. The Ministry of Finance on Monday said governmen

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Hong Kong skyscraper sold for record $5.15 billion

A landmark skyscraper owned by Hong Kong's richest man Li Ka-shing has sold for a record of more than $5 billion, according to a report said Monday, indicating that the city's booming property sector shows no sign of slowing down. Li's CK Asset sold its 7

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Tunisia to raise taxes, lay off 3,000 workers

Tunisia will raise VAT and other taxes and lay off about 3,000 public sector workers next year in a bid to cut the budget deficit, an economic adviser to the prime minister said on Monday. Tunisia will also seek to raise 7.4 billion Tunisian dinars ($3 bi

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Currency

Stronger currency shrinks eurozone trade surplus

Eurozone's trade surplus shrank in August as the stronger euro fuelled an import boom that was only partly offset by a rise in exports, official estimates released on Monday showed. Although the euro has depreciated against the dollar from a 2017 peak in

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Police raid home of boss of indebted Balkans retail giant

Police on Monday raided the Zagreb home of the owner of ailing Balkans retail giant Agrokor after a months-long probe into possible criminal reasons behind the firm's financial woes, HRT television reported. As well as raiding the home of Ivica Todoric, w

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Cotton

Sustained buying fails to dent cotton prices steeply

Sustained purchasing of lint failed to dent rates on the cotton market on Monday in the process of trading, dealers said. The official spot rate was inert at Rs 6100, they said. In the ready session, around 30,000 bales of cotton changed hands between Rs

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

EU wheat, barley area to rise next year

European Union farmers are expected to sow more wheat and barley for next year's harvest, helping push up the total cereal area, but maize could lose ground, Strategie Grains analysts said. In its first area projections for the 2018 harvest, France-based

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Exchange

Chinese steel futures surge amid pre-winter cuts

Chinese steel futures surged nearly 7 percent on Friday, lifted by growing efforts among Chinese cities to curb output ahead of winter, spurring a similar rally in raw materials iron ore and coking coal. Coking coal climbed as much as 8 percent to hit its

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

CBOT wheat futures higher on short-covering

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures closed higher on Friday on technical buying, including short-covering a day after the December contract hit six-week low, traders said. CBOT December wheat settled up 9 cents at $4.39-1/2 per bushel. However, for the w

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

CBOT corn futures higher

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures ended higher on Thursday, buoyed by a surge in soyabeans after the front two corn contracts fell to life-of-contract lows, traders said. CBOT December corn settled up 3 cents at $3.49 a bushel after hitting a contract l

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

HRW wheat bids unchanged

Cash basis bids for hard red winter (HRW) wheat on Friday in the southern US Plains did not budge, a day after increased demand from millers sent protein premiums higher, grain merchants said. Protein premiums for ordinary wheat to 12.80 percent protein,

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Brazil's September coffee exports unexpectedly low

Brazil exported an "unexpectedly low" volume of coffee in September, recording a 24 percent decline year-on-year, exporters association Cecaff said on Tuesday, as farmers hold out for higher prices. The world's largest coffee producer shipped 2.04 million

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Heavy rains in Ivory Coast to boost cocoa crop

Heavy rains continued last week in most of top grower Ivory Coast's main cocoa regions but increased sunny spells are expected to boost the nascent main crop, farmers said on Monday. The 2017/18 season officially started on October 1, with a government gu

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Activities at Karachi and Qasim Ports

The Karachi Port handled 298,071 tonnes of cargo comprising 229,700 tonnes of import cargo and 68,371 tonnes of export cargo including NA loaded and empty containers during the last 48 hours ending at 0700 hours on Monday. The total import cargo of 229,70

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

China raises forecast for 2017-2018 corn deficit on lower output

China on Thursday increased the forecast for its deficit in corn supply in the 2017/18 crop year to 4.31 million tonnes from the 890,000 tonnes predicted last month, stoked by lower-than expected output and higher anticipated demand. Corn output is expect

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

US Midwest corn, soya bids higher

Spot basis bids for soyabeans and corn at processors, elevators and river markets in the US Midwest on Friday were primarily steady to higher, grain merchants said. Rain in parts of the Midwest slowed corn and soyabean harvest efforts, making less grain a

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Exchange

European wheat futures slightly firmer in Paris

European wheat futures in Paris ended slightly firmer on Friday, but remained near a one-month low in a subdued session, with many traders absent from the market attending a large grain industry meeting in Brussels. Strength in Chicago wheat futures added

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Canadian canola futures climb

ICE Canadian canola futures closed higher on Friday, taking a lead from US soyabean futures that notched a 2-1/2-month high, traders said. A second straight day of active farmer selling pushed canola futures off their session highs. November canola settle

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

US FOB Gulf soyabean bids edge higher on solid demand

Basis bids for soyabeans shipped by barge to the US Gulf Coast edged higher on Friday, supported by good demand, while corn and wheat bids held mostly steady, traders said. Barge shipping remained disrupted at lock 52 on the lower Ohio River as the lock w

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

US natural gas futures still highest since October

A one-cent gain in US natural gas futures on Friday was enough to push the front-month to its highest close since late September. Traders noted prices were up earlier in the day on forecasts for colder weather this winter than in the past two years but pu

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

CBOT soyabean futures higher

Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures closed higher Friday on follow-through buying a day after the US Department of Agriculture lowered its estimates of the US 2017 soyabean yield and 2017-18 soya ending stocks, traders said. CBOT November soyabeans se

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Exchange

PMEX daily trading report

On Fridayat Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited, PMEX Commodity Index closed at 3,032. The traded value of Metals, Energy and COTS/FX was recorded at PKR 4.841billion and the number of lots traded was 9,080.

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Hakim Mohammed Said (Shaheed) (1920 - 1998)

Chairman, and Waqif Mutawalli, Hamdard Laboratories (Waqf) Pakistan.

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Shaheed Hakim Mohammed Said: A distinguished personality

Shaheed Hakim Mohammed Said, former Governor of Sindh, a renowned Hakim (physician) of international repute, Chancellor of Hamdard University, President Hamdard Foundation Pakistan and Chairman Hamdard Laboratories (Waqf) Pakistan was a distinguished scho

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Hakim Mohammed Said's legacy: Pride of the east

Hakim Mohammad Said became a legend in his own lifetime. With his incredible vision, commitment, discipline and talents he turned his enterprise Hamdard, initially an Unani pharmaceutical company, into a massive organization which distinguished itself in

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES

EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Monday (October 16, 2017).

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Monday (October 16, 2017).

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Monday (October 16, 2017).

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Monday (October 16, 2017).

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Monday (October 16, 2017).

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Monday (October 16, 2017).

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Exchange

The sky is falling

When an acorn fell on Chicken Little's head, the ruckus she raised convinced a crowd of spectators of imminent disaster. Similarly, many writers are describing current economic scenario of Pakistan as one of skyrocketing debt, nosediving exports, leading

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Monday (October 16, 2017).

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Exchange

The sky is falling

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Monday (October 16, 2017).

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Exchange

The sky is falling

When an acorn fell on Chicken Little''s head, the ruckus she raised convinced a crowd of spectators of imminent disaster. Similarly, many writers are describing current economic scenario of Pakistan as one of skyrocketing debt, nosediving exports, leading

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES

EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Monday (October 16, 2017).

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Exchange

The sky is falling

When an acorn fell on Chicken Little''''s head, the ruckus she raised convinced a crowd of spectators of imminent disaster. Similarly, many writers are describing current economic scenario of Pakistan as one of skyrocketing debt, nosediving exports, leadi

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES

EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Monday (October 16, 2017).

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Exchange

Disarmament and non-proliferation: EU, Pakistan agree to continue cooperation

European Union (EU) and Pakistan have agreed to continue cooperation on disarmament and non-proliferation as well as counter-terrorism and will hold dialogue next month (November) in Islamabad. The 8th meeting of the EU-Pakistan Joint Commission and its s

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES

EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Monday (October 16, 2017).

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Exchange

Disarmament and non-proliferation: EU, Pakistan agree to continue cooperation

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES

EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Monday (October 16, 2017).

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Exchange

Disarmament and non-proliferation: EU, Pakistan agree to continue cooperation

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Exchange

Dar not granted day-long exemption from appearance

Finance Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar's counsel and National Accountability Bureau (NAB) special prosecutor Monday exchanged harsh words when the former accused the NAB witness of lying during the cross-examination in the fifth hearing of the graft case aga

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Special Economic Zones: Chinese seek new trade avenues

Chinese experts and investors would hold a meeting with provincial governments today (Tuesday) to look out for new trade avenues and explore investment opportunities in special economic zones (SEZs) in all four provinces of the country. According to the s

Published 17 Oct, 2017 12:00am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 9	281.75
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 9	281.50
USD to Japanese Yen / May 9	145.37
USD to Swiss Franc / May 9	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / May 9	1.33
Euro to USD / May 9	1.12
UK LIBOR % / May 9	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 9	5,659.91
India Sensex / May 9	79,454.47
Tokyo Nikkei / May 9	37,503.33
Nasdaq / May 9	17,928.92
Hang Seng / May 9	22,867.74
FTSE 100 / May 9	8,554.80
Dow Jones / May 9	41,249.38
Germany DAX 30 / May 9	23,499.32
France CAC40 / May 9	7,743.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 9	61.02
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 9	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 9	300,840
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 9	3,324.98
Cotton US¢/pound / May 9	66.61
Petrol/Litre / May 11	252.63
Diesel/Litre / May 11	256.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First AL-Noor Mod. / May 9 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	3 ▲ 0.67 (28.76%)
Premier Insurance / May 9 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	5.15 ▲ 0.72 (16.25%)
Escorts Bank / May 9 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	5.98 ▲ 0.83 (16.12%)
Parmount Sp. / May 9 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	3.22 ▲ 0.41 (14.59%)
UDL International / May 9 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	7.10 ▲ 0.85 (13.6%)
Abdullah Shah / May 9 Abdullah Shah Ghazi Sugar Mills Limited(AGSML)	5.44 ▲ 0.65 (13.57%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / May 9 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	2.05 ▲ 0.23 (12.64%)
LSE Capital / May 9 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	4.39 ▲ 0.48 (12.28%)
Cnergyico PK / May 9 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	6.42 ▲ 0.7 (12.24%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / May 9 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	3.90 ▲ 0.41 (11.75%)

Stock	Price
Cyan Limited / May 9 Cyan Limited(CYAN)	27.05 ▼ -5.03 (-15.68%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / May 9 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	7.11 ▼ -1 (-12.33%)
Universal Ins. / May 9 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	8.25 ▼ -1 (-10.81%)
Sally Textile / May 9 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	7.14 ▼ -0.86 (-10.75%)
Jubilee Spinning / May 9 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	8.43 ▼ -0.95 (-10.13%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / May 9 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	42.57 ▼ -4.73 (-10%)
Khyber Tobacco / May 9 Khyber Tobacco Company Limited(KHTC)	342.26 ▼ -38.03 (-10%)
Dewan Mushtaq / May 9 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	9.29 ▼ -1.03 (-9.98%)
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / May 9 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	12.23 ▼ -1.35 (-9.94%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / May 9 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	18.44 ▼ -2 (-9.78%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / May 9 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	47,087,025 ▲ 0.06
Cnergyico PK / May 9 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	33,590,475 ▲ 0.7
Sui South Gas / May 9 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	29,288,646 ▼ -1.53
B.O.Punjab / May 9 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	18,310,598 ▲ 0.44
Pak Refinery / May 9 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	15,347,121 ▲ 0.3
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / May 9 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	14,961,675 ▼ -1.35
Sui North Gas / May 9 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	14,847,660 ▲ 5.69
K-Electric Ltd. / May 9 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,463,181 ▲ 0.09
Maple Leaf Cement / May 9 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	13,544,491 ▲ 2.45
Kohinoor Spining / May 9 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	13,517,642 ▲ 0.05

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