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Print - 2018-02-01
Dollar reverses gains in New York
Exchange

Dollar reverses gains in New York

The dollar fell on Tuesday, reversing its gains from the day before, ahead of a Federal Reserve monetary policy decision on Wednesday, while the euro and the Japanese yen strengthened against the greenback. After six straight weekly declines, the dollar i
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Aisha Steel Mills Limited
Mutual Funds

Aisha Steel Mills Limited

BACKGROUND: Aisha Steel Mills Limited (PSX: ASL) is a steel manufacturing player in Pakistan, part of the Arif Habib group, incorporated in 2005. The company is in the business of manufacturing cold rolled coil (CRC) a type of steel which has under
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Aisha Steel Mills Limited
Mutual Funds

Aisha Steel Mills Limited

BACKGROUND: Aisha Steel Mills Limited (PSX: ASL) is a steel manufacturing player in Pakistan, part of the Arif Habib group, incorporated in 2005. The company is in the business of manufacturing cold rolled coil (CRC) a type of steel which has under
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
US MIDDAY: gold flat
Currency

US MIDDAY: gold flat

Gold prices were flat on Wednesday, under pressure as 10-year US Treasury yields held near a four-year high but supported as the US dollar resumed its downtrend and markets awaited a statement from the US Federal Reserve. Spot gold edged up 0.1 percent at
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
US MIDDAY: wheat eases

US MIDDAY: wheat eases

US winter wheat futures turned lower on Wednesday in a profit-taking setback from multi-month highs after five straight sessions of gains fuelled by concerns over poor crop conditions in the United States. Corn and soyabeans were also lower as traders ban
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Gold rebounds in Europe
Currency

Gold rebounds in Europe

Gold prices rebounded on Wednesday as the dollar resumed its downtrend, but analysts said bullion was vulnerable to weakness ahead of the Lunar New Year and if bulls start shedding their long positions. Spot gold was up 0.5 percent at $1,344.75 an ounce b
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Gold rises in Asia

Gold rises in Asia

Gold prices rose on Wednesday from one-week lows hit in the previous session, as the dollar fell against a basket of major currencies and traders awaited the outcome of the US Federal Reserve's two-day meeting. Spot gold had climbed 0.4 percent to $1,343.
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Gold off highs in New York
Currency

Gold off highs in New York

Gold slipped back to a one-week low on Tuesday as markets braced for US President Donald Trump's annual State of the Union address and news on US monetary policy. The speech and policy news will come amid positive consumer data and continuing fallout from
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Raw sugar tumbles, US cocoa at eight-week high
Currency

Raw sugar tumbles, US cocoa at eight-week high

Raw sugar futures on ICE sank more than 3 percent on Wednesday, falling for the first time in five sessions on month-end selling, stemming gains from a four-day rally and weakening the charts technically. New York cocoa prices rose to an eight-week high,
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Chinalco in focus as Yunnan firms flag ownerships change
Exchange

Chinalco in focus as Yunnan firms flag ownerships change

Aluminum Corp of China, known as Chinalco, could be about to expand in the southwest of the country after two metals firms in Yunnan province made reference to the state-owned company as they flagged a possible change in ownership. The move would be consi
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Rubber dips
Exchange

Rubber dips

Benchmark Tokyo rubber futures dipped for a third straight day on Wednesday, hitting their lowest in over two months, as rising inventories in Japan and China deepened concerns over excess supply in Asia, dealers said. "The recent increase in rubber stock
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Oil rebounds, ends up on gasoline demand, Opec compliance

Oil rebounds, ends up on gasoline demand, Opec compliance

Oil prices rebounded from earlier losses to end higher on Wednesday, after the US Energy Department said oil inventories rose for the first time in nearly three months, but was offset by strong demand for gasoline and distillate products and news that Ope
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
US crude output passes 10 millions bpd for first time since 1970

US crude output passes 10 millions bpd for first time since 1970

US crude oil production in November surpassed 10 million barrels per day for the first time since 1970, and neared the all-time output record, the Energy Information Administration said in a monthly report on Wednesday. Oil output rose 384,000 barrels per
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Shell sweeps nine of 19 blocks awarded in Mexico oil auction

Shell sweeps nine of 19 blocks awarded in Mexico oil auction

Royal Dutch Shell snapped up nine of 19 oil and gas blocks awarded in Mexico's prized Gulf of Mexico deep waters, emerging the clear winner in the country's biggest auction since the energy sector was opened up to foreign oil firms. The stakes are high fo
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Copper climbs on dollar weakness but ends January lower
Exchange

Copper climbs on dollar weakness but ends January lower

Copper rose 1 percent on Wednesday as the dollar slid towards its biggest monthly loss against the euro in two years while markets awaited the release of a US Federal Reserve policy statement. The metal used in construction shrugged off slightly softer th
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Shanghai copper cut losses
Exchange

Shanghai copper cut losses

Shanghai Futures Exchange copper cut losses to 0.1 percent at 53,220 yuan ($8,452) a tonne on Wednesday as investors shrugged off slightly softer-than-expected Chinese manufacturing data on Tuesday to edge higher as the dollar eased, but conviction was la
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Turkey ramps up Syria incursion despite criticism

Turkey ramps up Syria incursion despite criticism

Clashes raged between Turkish-backed forces and Kurdish militia in Syria's Afrin region on Wednesday, as wounded civilians fled intense Turkish air strikes. Turkey and allied Syrian rebels have pressed on with Operation Olive Branch in the Kurdish-control
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Uzbekistan's feared national security chief replaced

Uzbekistan's feared national security chief replaced

Uzbekistan's notorious national security chief Rustam Inoyatov has been replaced as the Uzbek leader seeks to consolidate his hold over the Central Asian country. Inoyatov, 73, "was released from duty" after 23 years in charge of the SNB security service,
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Brexit dogs May as she eyes 'golden era' with China

Brexit dogs May as she eyes 'golden era' with China

Prime Minister Theresa May Wednesday forecast a "golden era" in Sino-British relations with deeper trade ties after Britain leaves the European Union, but her visit to China was dogged by Brexit rows at home. As she embarked on the three-day visit, May ba
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Macron visits Tunisia to 'support transition'

Macron visits Tunisia to 'support transition'

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Tunisia Wednesday on a visit intended to "support the democratic transition" of a country still battered by economic stagnation and social unrest seven years after its revolution. His visit comes after several h
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Top US health official resigns in conflict of interest

Top US health official resigns in conflict of interest

The top US public health official resigned Wednesday due to financial conflicts of interest, a day after US media reported she bought tobacco stocks while heading the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A statement from the US Department of Hea
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Jolie to work with Nato to combat sexual violence

Jolie to work with Nato to combat sexual violence

Hollywood star Angelina Jolie said Wednesday she would work with the Nato military alliance to combat sexual violence. "As a humanitarian, it's an interesting step for me," Jolie told a press conference in Brussels with Nato Secretary General Jens Stolten
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Russia casts doubt over evidence of Iran-made missiles to Yemen

Russia casts doubt over evidence of Iran-made missiles to Yemen

Russia on Wednesday dismissed evidence presented by the United States and UN experts that Iran had supplied missiles to Yemen's Huthi rebels as inconclusive, signaling it would oppose a bid to slap sanctions on Tehran.
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Fuel shortage closes seven Gaza medical centres

Fuel shortage closes seven Gaza medical centres

Seven medical centres in Gaza have stopped services due to lack of fuel to power generators, the health ministry in the Palestinian enclave said, two days after a hospital took similar steps.
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Israeli poet-warrior and national icon, dies

Israeli poet-warrior and national icon, dies

Haim Gouri, the Israeli poet who fought with an elite combat unit, covered the trial of Adolf Eichmann and became a national icon, died Wednesday aged 94, his family said.
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
There's a 'super blue blood Moon' on the rise

There's a 'super blue blood Moon' on the rise

Stargazers across large swaths of the globe - from the streets of Los Angeles to the slopes of a smoldering Philippine volcano - had the chance to witness a rare "super blue blood Moon" Wednesday, when Earth's shadow bathed our satellite in a coppery hue.
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Khalid Latif's plea against five-year ban rejected, fine waived

Khalid Latif's plea against five-year ban rejected, fine waived

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)'s Appellate Tribunal has rejected cricketer Khalid Latif's plea against five-year ban on him in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) spot-fixing case but waived off Rs one million fine imposed on him. Khalid was tried by the PCB's
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
All-Pakistan Inter-University Men Football begins

All-Pakistan Inter-University Men Football begins

All-Pakistan Inter-University Men Football Championship carrying a total of 19 universities teams got under way simultaneously under the aegis of the Directorate of Sports University of Peshawar at three different venues - Islamia College, University Camp
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Ex-Italy football coach Vicini dies

Ex-Italy football coach Vicini dies

Former Italy national coach Azeglio Vicini, who led the Azzurri to third place at the 1990 World Cup on home soil, has died at the age of 84. Vicini managed the national side from 1986 to 1991, leading them to the semi-finals of the 1988 European Champion
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Ton-up Mominul powers Bangladesh to 374-4 on day one

Ton-up Mominul powers Bangladesh to 374-4 on day one

Mominul Haque hit a towering century to help Bangladesh take opening day honours in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Chittagong on Wednesday. Mominul hit an unbeaten 175 as the hosts reached 374-4 at stumps after electing to bat first at the Zahur Ahme
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Nepal's 'Shane Warne' keen to soak up IPL experience

Nepal's 'Shane Warne' keen to soak up IPL experience

Nepal leg-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane says his breakthrough Indian Premier League deal will give him the chance to play alongside the cricketing elite and promote the sport back at home. Lamichhane, 17, became an overnight hero after becoming Nepal's first
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Russia to create sports competition for banned Olympic athletes

Russia to create sports competition for banned Olympic athletes

President Vladimir Putin has ordered the government to organise a sports competition for Russian athletes banned from the upcoming Winter Games in Pyeongchang over a doping scandal, his spokesman said Wednesday. Putin "reminded the cabinet of the decision
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Ozil becomes highest-paid Arsenal player

Ozil becomes highest-paid Arsenal player

German World Cup winner Mesut Ozil gave Arsenal a big boost on Wednesday by finally agreeing a new contract which will see him become the highest paid player in the club's history, according to the BBC. The broadcaster reports that the 29-year-old playmak
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
South Korean skiers in rare flight to North

South Korean skiers in rare flight to North

A group of South Korean skiers flew to North Korea on Wednesday ahead of the Winter Olympics to train with their rivals, on a rare direct flight after Washington exempted it from sanctions. It was the latest in a flurry of cross-border trips in the run-up
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Formula One abolishes 'grid girls'

Formula One abolishes 'grid girls'

Formula One has ended the practice of using scantily clad "grid girls" before races, the sport's organisers Liberty Media said on Wednesday. They said the practice of having the women milling about in the grid area before races was "clearly at odds with m
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Swansea stun Arsenal, Liverpool cruise

Swansea stun Arsenal, Liverpool cruise

Petr Cech's howler rocked Arsenal as they crashed to a shock 3-1 defeat at Swansea, while Liverpool cruised to victory over Huddersfield on Tuesday. Arsenal goalkeeper Cech's miscued attempt to clear allowed Jordan Ayew to slot home Swansea's second goal
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
US private payrolls rise strongly; wage growth picking up

US private payrolls rise strongly; wage growth picking up

US private sector payrolls rose at a brisk pace in January as hiring increased across the board despite unseasonably cold weather, pointing to sustained labour market strength at the start of the year. The robust jobs market is gradually putting upward pr
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Eurozone unemployment holds at nine-year low
Currency

Eurozone unemployment holds at nine-year low

Europe's economic recovery remains on track, with eurozone unemployment staying at its lowest level since January 2009, but inflation remains stubbornly low, official figures showed Wednesday. The EU's official statistics agency announced that the jobless
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
China factory expansion slows again in January
Exchange

China factory expansion slows again in January

China's manufacturing expansion slowed for the second consecutive month in January as slack demand hit the economy amid efforts to control pollution and reduce overcapacity, official data showed Wednesday. The manufacturing purchasing manager's index (PMI
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Xi calls for development of a modern economy

Xi calls for development of a modern economy

Chinese President Xi Jinping called for the development of a modern economy with a push to expand the real economy, the official Xinhua News Agency reported on Wednesday. It quoted Xi as telling a politburo meeting that China will deepen its supply-side s
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Zimbabwe offers longer leases to white farmers

Zimbabwe offers longer leases to white farmers

Zimbabwe has announced that white farmers still in business after controversial land reforms will be able to obtain 99-year leases, signalling a new government approach to the key agricultural sector. President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who replaced the ousted
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
UK banks secure cuts in cash machine network costs

UK banks secure cuts in cash machine network costs

LINK, Britain's main cash machine network, announced cuts in the fees it charges card issuers, backed by measures aimed at making it more attractive to install free-to-use machines in less populated and poorer parts of the country. LINK, which banks such
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Samsung Electronics reports record Q4 and full year profits

Samsung Electronics reports record Q4 and full year profits

Samsung Electronics reported a 73 percent jump in its fourth quarter net profit on Wednesday, setting a record for any three-month period, mainly driven by demand for its memory chips and display panels. Net profit for the October to December period hit 1
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Samsung Electronics reports record Q4 and full year profits

Samsung Electronics reports record Q4 and full year profits

Samsung Electronics reported a 73 percent jump in its fourth quarter net profit on Wednesday, setting a record for any three-month period, mainly driven by demand for its memory chips and display panels. Net profit for the October to December period hit 1
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Hong Kong bans ivory sales in landmark vote

Hong Kong bans ivory sales in landmark vote

Hong Kong voted to ban ivory sales in a landmark move Wednesday to end the infamous trade in the city. Lawmakers overwhelmingly voted for the bill that will abolish the trade by 2021, following on the heels of China's complete ban on ivory sales that went
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Boeing reports jump in earnings, upbeat on 2018

Boeing reports jump in earnings, upbeat on 2018

Boeing reported a jump in fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday thanks to higher commercial plane deliveries and a boost from US tax reform as it projected more strong results in 2018. Shares of the US aerospace giant powered higher after it reported net p
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Fujifilm to cut 10,000 jobs

Fujifilm to cut 10,000 jobs

Japanese technology firm Fujifilm on Wednesday announced 10,000 job cuts by March 2020 at its Fuji Xerox subsidiary, which it said was facing an "increasingly severe" market environment. In a major shake-up, Fujifilm also announced it would be combining F
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
FTSE suffers monthly loss as outsourcers feel Capita's pain

FTSE suffers monthly loss as outsourcers feel Capita's pain

The FTSE 100 fell on Wednesday as shares in outsourcer Capita tanked after a profit warning, further weighing on the monthly performance of the UK's blue-chip index. The index ended January down 2.1 percent after falling 0.7 percent on the day to 7,533.55
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Southeast Asian markets: Thailand posts best month in 1-1/2 years

Southeast Asian markets: Thailand posts best month in 1-1/2 years

Philippine shares extended losses to a second session on Wednesday, pulling further away from an all-time high hit earlier this week, while Thailand ended steady, marking its best month in 1-1/2 years. Asian stocks steadied after sliding on rising global
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
European shares slip at end of strong month

European shares slip at end of strong month

European shares fell on Wednesday as investors locked in profits at the end of a strong month while results from some of the region's biggest names also weighed. The STOXX 600 index fell 0.2 percent on the day, ending at its lowest in more than three week
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
China's blue chips recover
Exchange

China's blue chips recover

China stocks ended mixed on Wednesday, with the blue-chip index recouping earlier losses to close higher, aided by a bounce in real estate and consumer firms. Chinese fund managers boosted their suggested equity exposure for the next three months as finan
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Cement shares lift Saudi index, other big Gulf markets fall

Cement shares lift Saudi index, other big Gulf markets fall

Cement shares lifted Saudi Arabia's stock index on Wednesday while other big bourses in the region were weak, with real estate shares pulling down Dubai. The Saudi index rose 0.3 percent as 13 of the 14 cement stocks climbed in unusually heavy trade. Jouf
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Treasury long-dated yields advance

Treasury long-dated yields advance

US Treasury long-dated yields rose on Tuesday ahead of a slew of events this week such as a Federal Reserve monetary policy decision which could help shed more light on the outlook for interest rates this year. Benchmark US 10-year yields, which move inve
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Treasury long-dated yields advance

Treasury long-dated yields advance

US Treasury long-dated yields rose on Tuesday ahead of a slew of events this week such as a Federal Reserve monetary policy decision which could help shed more light on the outlook for interest rates this year. Benchmark US 10-year yields, which move inve
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Hong Kong stocks have best month since April 2015

Hong Kong stocks have best month since April 2015

Hong Kong stocks reversed earlier losses to end higher on Wednesday, posting its best month in nearly three years, helped by gains for financial and services firms. At close of trade, the Hang Seng index was up 279.98 points or 0.86 percent at 32,887.27.
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Wall Street stumbles as bond yields rise, health stocks fall
Exchange

Wall Street stumbles as bond yields rise, health stocks fall

US stocks fell for a second straight day on Tuesday, with the Dow registering its biggest two-day drop since September 2016, pressured by healthcare stocks and rising bond yields. The Dow also had its biggest daily percentage decline since May 2017 and th
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Tokyo stocks lower

Tokyo stocks lower

Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index extended its losing streak for the sixth straight day on Wednesday after a sell-off on Wall Street, with investors apparently unfazed over US President Donald Trump's State of Union address. The Nikkei 225 index lost 0.83 pe
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Indian shares fall
Exchange

Indian shares fall

Indian shares fell for a second consecutive session on Wednesday, as investors stayed cautious a day before the government unveils its annual budget, but indexes still posted their best month since October amid signs of recovering earnings. The broader NS
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Aussie stumbles

Aussie stumbles

The Australian dollar stumbled on Wednesday as a tame reading on domestic inflation led investors to push out the likely timing of a hike in interest rates, with a move not fully priced in until early next year. The Aussie slipped 0.28 percent to $0.8062
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Sterling rises against dollar
Currency

Sterling rises against dollar

Sterling rose against the dollar on Wednesday as the sell-off in the US currency resumed, putting the pound on track for its best monthly performance since May 2009, thanks to dollar weakness and better prospects for a Brexit deal. Broad dollar weakness a
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Bangladesh's interbank forex rates

Bangladesh's interbank forex rates

Interbank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Wednesday. 82.90-82.90 (Previous 82.90-82.90).
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Asian currencies tick up

Asian currencies tick up

Asian currencies posted modest gains on Wednesday as caution ahead of the Federal Reserve decision due later capped strength in regional units against the dollar after US President Donald Trump's State of the Union address. Regional currencies are set to
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Yuan leaps
Currency

Yuan leaps

China's yuan ended the domestic session at a nearly 2-1/2-year high against the dollar on Wednesday, and is poised for the biggest monthly gain in nearly a quarter of a century. The spot market opened at 6.3287 per dollar, surged to a high of 6.2850 at on
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Money Market Report
Kerb

Money Market Report

Money market report by Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co on Wednesday (January 31, 2018).
Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Spot dollar rates

Spot dollar rates

Spot Dollar rates from Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co Ltd on Wednesday (January 31, 2018).

Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am
BOARD MEETINGS
Exchange

BOARD MEETINGS

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.

Published 01 Feb, 2018 12:00am