Bill Buying Rates per unit of currency -- issued by the Treasury Management Division of the National Bank of Pakistan on Wednesday (November 15, 2017).
Interest rates on new foreign currency deposits issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Wednesday (November 15, 2017).
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
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
US natural gas futures fell on Tuesday on forecasts for less heating demand in the coming weeks than previously expected. Front-month gas futures fell 6.5 cents, or 2.1 percent, to settle at $3.102 per million British thermal units, their lowest close sin
On Tuesday at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited, PMEX Commodity Index closed at 3,075. The traded value of Metals, Energy and COTS/FX was recorded at PKR 8.438 billion and the number of lots traded was 14,079.
Basis bids for soyabeans delivered by barge to US Gulf Coast export terminals were mostly lower on Tuesday, weighed down by weak freight costs and adequate supplies following a record-large US harvest, traders said. Export premiums were mostly flat as US
Russian wheat export prices fell for the second consecutive week due to a weaker rouble currency against the dollar and softer demand, analysts said on Monday. Black Sea prices for Russian wheat with 12.5 percent protein content for December delivery were
The Karachi Port handled 114,004 tonnes of cargo comprising 99,944 tonnes of import cargo and 14,060 tonnes of export cargo including 5,592 loaded and empty containers during the last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Wednesday. The total import cargo of 9
Rates continued slide for the third consecutive day on the cotton market on Wednesday as picking operation started gaining momentum because smog have started lifting from cotton belt, particularly in the Punjab, dealers said. The official spot rate droppe
European wheat prices were slightly firmer on Tuesday, supported by technical trading but facing downward pressure from lower corn and soybean markets in the United States, traders said. December milling wheat on the Paris-based Euronext exchange closed u
Germany's economy shifted into an even higher gear in the third quarter, propelled by buoyant exports and rising company investments in equipment, data showed on Tuesday. In a further positive sign for Europe's biggest economy, the ZEW institute said inve
Poland's economy expanded at its fastest pace in more than five years in the third quarter, data showed on Tuesday, signalling investment has finally rebounded and joined consumption in driving growth. Gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 4.7 percent year
A measure of Australian business conditions surged to its highest on record in October as strength in sales and profits across a range of industries completely overwhelmed protracted weakness in the retail sector. National Australia Bank's survey of more
Solar energy is to lead the race to new power generation over the coming decades, thanks in large part to China and India, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday. The IEA's annual World Energy Outlook report said that, over the next quarter century,
The French region of Ile-de-France that includes Paris has already been promised 2,500 jobs to be switched from Britain as a result of Brexit, its president claimed on Tuesday. "Brexit: 2,500 jobs already announced for Ile-de-France, with a target of 10,0
Bangladesh's economic growth hit a record 7.28 percent in the financial year ending June 2017, slightly faster than the 7.24 percent expected and up from 7.11 percent the previous year, Planning Minister Mustafa Kamal said on Tuesday. Bangladesh aims to b
An extremely rare 37.3-carat pink diamond goes under the hammer Wednesday as the top offer at Sotheby's jewel sale, after rival auction house Christie's sold a whopping gem for nearly $34 million. The twice-yearly precious jewel sales held at glitzy hotel
Homesharing giant Airbnb announced Tuesday that it will automatically cap rentals in central Paris to 120 nights a year, bringing it in line with the French capital's legal limit. But Airbnb was quickly criticised for not imposing the new restriction - wh
The International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday it expects South Korea's economy to expand by 3.2 percent this year, slightly faster than it had previously forecast, as a cyclical recovery led by exports will continue through the fourth quarter. The IMF's
Amazon.com Inc has scrapped plans to launch an online streaming service bundling popular US broadcast and cable networks because it believes it cannot make enough money on such a service, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The world's largest o
The European Parliament overwhelmingly passed a law Wednesday that gives the EU far more legal freedom to tighten trade barriers against cheap imports from China. The law, several years in the making, introduces a new method for drawing up anti-dumping du
Nestle, the world's largest packaged food firm, is reorganising its infant nutrition unit to compete with regional rivals, the latest in a string of shake-ups for global packaged goods companies struggling to reignite sales. The Swiss maker of Gerber baby
Media and telecoms group Altice, which has seen its share price tumble in recent weeks, will hold off on further acquisitions and instead focus on cutting debt, executives said Wednesday. The company has emerged as a major telecoms player in Europe and th
Underlying US consumer prices increased in October on the back of a pickup in rents and healthcare costs, bolstering the view that a recent disinflationary trend worrying the Federal Reserve probably had ended. The rise in the consumer price index, exclud
Japan notched up its seventh straight quarter of economic growth, official data showed on Wednesday, although the rate of expansion in the world's third-biggest economy is slowing. Japanese gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.3 percent in the third qua
Boeing on Wednesday announced an order from Gulf airline flydubai for 225 medium-haul 737 MAX aircraft with a list price of $27 billion, hailing it as the "largest-ever single-aisle jet order" from a Middle East carrier. The announcement, made at the Duba
Airbus announced its biggest-ever order on Wednesday, signing a deal to supply 430 of its medium-range A320 family of aircraft to US investment firm Indigo Partners, at a list price of $49.5 billion (42 billion euros). "An order for 430 aircraft is remark
British unemployment remains at a 42-year low, official data showed Wednesday - but wages growth remains far below the overall UK inflation rate, hurting workers' purchasing power. The unemployment rate stood at 4.3 percent in the quarter to the end of Se
Major Gulf stock markets fell on Wednesday, partly because of retreating global equities and oil prices, though builder Drake & Scull surged in Dubai despite a heavy quarterly loss. The Saudi Arabian Capital Market Authority (CMA) issued a statement befor
Tokyo stocks closed sharply lower on Wednesday, with the key index extending its losing streak to a sixth straight day as traders continued to cash in recent gains. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 1.57 percent, or 351.69 points, to 22,028.32 while the
US stocks grappled with losses on Wednesday as a drop in oil prices for the fourth straight day pulled down energy stocks amid worries over delay in corporate tax cut. The US government reported an unexpected rise in crude oil and gasoline stocks, pushing
US stock indexes fell on Tuesday as General Electric shares plunged for a second straight day and a drop in crude oil prices hit energy stocks. GE fell 5.9 percent to $17.90 in the largest daily volume in two years as investors wondered if a massive overh
Hong Kong stocks followed other Asian markets lower, dragged down by resources and industrial firms, amid worries over China's economic growth after sluggish economic data. The Hang Seng index fell 1.0 percent, to 28,851.69 points, while the China Enterpr
US Treasury two-year note yields touched a nine-year high on Tuesday, while those on long-dated debt fell as the yield curve flattened for a second straight day and investors braced for the next tightening by the Federal Reserve in December. A flattening
US Treasury two-year note yields touched a nine-year high on Tuesday, while those on long-dated debt fell as the yield curve flattened for a second straight day and investors braced for the next tightening by the Federal Reserve in December. A flattening
Indian shares ended lower on Wednesday as falling global commodity prices pushed metal shares such as Vedanta Ltd down, while consumer stocks such as ITC Ltd also weighed on the indexes. The broader NSE index closed 0.67 percent down at 10,118.05, its low
China's major stock indexes extended their losses on Wednesday, hurt by resources shares amid signs of a slowdown in industrial production as the nation's economy enters a period of moderating growth. The blue-chip CSI300 index fell 0.6 percent to 4,073.6
A fall in commodity stocks and sustained profit-taking sent European shares to an eight-week low and their seventh straight session of losses on Wednesday, but Airbus rallied after winning a record plane deal. Crude oil's price slide on worries over the o
Australian shares finished lower on Wednesday, extending their decline to four straight sessions as sliding oil and metal prices weighed on commodity stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 index lost 0.6 percent or 34.546 points to 5,934.2, marking broad-based losses. T
Most Southeast Asian stock markets ended lower on Wednesday, with Malaysia closing at its lowest in eight months, as a slide in global equities and oil prices spurred risk aversion. Crude oil prices fell by 1 percent after the International Energy Agency
British stocks suffered their fifth straight day of losses on Wednesday, dragged to five-week lows by big falls in mining and energy shares. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index fell 0.6 percent - similar to the move on Europe's STOXX benchmark - while mid-cap UK
A reduction in risk appetites lifted the yen on Wednesday and pressured the Australian dollar, as investors awaited US consumer inflation data later in the global session. The Aussie was the big mover of the Asian session, skidding 0.6 percent against its
The euro consolidated gains at a three-week high on Wednesday as investors grew optimistic about the single currency's outlook with growing doubts about the prospects of the US tax plan also underpinning gains. With growth from the economic bloc exceeding
The dollar trimmed losses against a basket of major currencies on Wednesday, after data showed a surprise rise in retail sales last month as well as an uptick in underlying inflation, cementing expectations for an interest rate hike in December. US consum
The euro rose to a 2-1/2 week high against the US dollar on Tuesday and was on track for its largest percentage gain in more than four months, after data showed Germany's economy shifted into a higher gear in the third quarter.
The Sri Lankan rupee fell on Wednesday on importer dollar demand and foreign bond sales, while expectations of higher seasonal imports and a pickup in motor vehicle buying after taxes were slashed in last week's budget also weighed on the market. The spot
Most Asian currencies firmed against the dollar on Wednesday after the euro's gains on upbeat German economic data weakened the greenback. The euro strengthened to 2-1/2 week highs as Germany's seasonally adjusted gross domestic product rose by 0.8 percen
Sterling slipped to a four-week low against the euro on Wednesday, with inflation-lagging wages data not doing anything to challenge the view that the Bank of England will keep interest rates on hold after their first increase in a decade. The pound had b
The Australian dollar skidded to a four-month trough on Wednesday as a surprisingly weak reading on wages threatened to keep inflation, and thus interest rates, lower for even longer than currently priced in. The Aussie shed 0.6 percent to $0.7580, leavin
Neymar and his Brazil colleagues were held to a frustrating goalless draw after a spirited display by a callow England team in Tuesday's friendly match at Wembley Stadium. Brazil coach Tite was able to name a first-choice starting XI, but despite the pres
France won the vote to stage the 2023 World Cup on Wednesday as rugby union's top administrator denied being "humiliated" after the sport's global governing body had published a report recommending the tournament go to South Africa instead. The World Rugb
A former Argentine football official has reportedly committed suicide after he was accused of bribe-taking in testimony to a trial of top former FIFA figures in New York. Jorge Delhon threw himself under a train in a Buenos Aires suburb on Tuesday, Argent
A 14-month investigation by United Kingdom Anti-Doping into allegations of wrongdoing at British Cycling and Team Sky has ended with no charges being brought against either organisation due to a "lack of contemporaneous evidence". An inquiry was launched
Badminton legend Lin Dan saved seven match points before being dumped out of the first round of his home China Open on Wednesday, stunned by Indonesia's world number 17 Jonatan Christie. The 21-19, 21-16 defeat will ramp up speculation that the 34-year-ol
Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov raced into the semi-finals of the ATP Finals with a 6-0, 6-2 demolition of David Goffin on Wednesday. Dimitrov has never quite lived up to his billing as the heir to Roger Federer's throne, but the world number six's eye-catchin
Captain Mile Jedinak's second-half hat-trick fired Australia into next year's World Cup in Russia on Wednesday as they swept past Honduras 3-1 in the second leg of their playoff in Sydney. The Aston Villa midfielder's free kick went in off Henry Figueroa
In-form England paceman Chris Woakes claimed six wickets and wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow had an injury scare as a Cricket Australia XI reached 249 for nine at the close on the opening day of their four-day tour match in Townsville on Wednesday. The Warwic
Remington Polo and Edezell chalked out contrastive victories in the Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital-sponsored Polo in Pink 2017 matches played here at the Lahore Polo Club (LPC) ground on Wednesday. Remington Polo beat Artema Medical/Black Horse Paints by
India want underdogs Sri Lanka to force them into an "uncomfortable" zone in their latest Test series starting Thursday, captain Virat Kohli said. Kohli said his world number one Test side have to use the series to toughen up ahead of their visit to South
Sudanese security forces have freed a Swiss aid worker who was kidnapped in Darfur last month in an overnight operation in the war-torn region, a Sudanese official said Wednesday. Her abduction was the first such reported incident in Darfur since the Unit
A highway pile-up involving at least 30 cars killed 18 people in eastern China on Wednesday, local authorities said, leaving dramatic scenes of twisted and burnt-out wreckage and a towering column of black smoke. Grisly footage from the aftermath in the c
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged his country's continued military support for Qatar during a visit to Doha on Wednesday, according to state media, amid an ongoing Gulf political crisis. Erdogan also signalled the "readiness" of Turkey's priv
A court awarded the Spanish state 1.6 billion euros ($1.9 billion) in damages on Wednesday over the 2002 Prestige oil spill, one of Europe's worst environmental disasters. The court in the northwestern Spanish city of A Coruna also said the regional gover
EU states have pledged to take 34,000 refugees directly from Africa and the Middle East, officials said Wednesday, a day after the UN slammed the bloc's "inhuman" cooperation with Libya to stop migrant boats. Sixteen countries have so far offered places t
Russia has launched cyber attacks on the UK media, telecoms and energy sectors in the past year, Britain's cyber security chief said Wednesday amid reports of Russian interference in the Brexit referendum. "Russia is seeking to undermine the international
At least 14 people died on Wednesday after a freak overnight downpour with the force of a "waterfall" flooded three towns in Greece, officials said. The flooding, described as the worst in 20 years, struck the towns of Mandra, Nea Peramos and Megara, a se