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Print - 2018-03-28
Bangladesh's interbank forex rates

Bangladesh's interbank forex rates

Interbank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Tuesday. 82.96-82.96 (Previous 82.96-82.96).
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Deutsche Bank beats target in asset management IPO

Deutsche Bank beats target in asset management IPO

Germany's biggest lender Deutsche Bank launched asset management arm DWS onto the Frankfurt stock market Friday, with shares in the subsidiary climbing higher than the asking price in early trading. After the opening bell rang, the stock reached 32.55 eur
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Deutsche Bank beats target in asset management IPO

Deutsche Bank beats target in asset management IPO

Germany's biggest lender Deutsche Bank launched asset management arm DWS onto the Frankfurt stock market Friday, with shares in the subsidiary climbing higher than the asking price in early trading. After the opening bell rang, the stock reached 32.55 eur
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Adidas picks up pace with 2017 profit boost
Currency

Adidas picks up pace with 2017 profit boost

German sportswear maker Adidas reported Wednesday higher profits in 2017 thanks to worldwide sales growth in its most popular lines and efficiency savings, saying the performance put it on track for more muscular returns in future. Net profit at the group
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Adidas picks up pace with 2017 profit boost
Currency

Adidas picks up pace with 2017 profit boost

German sportswear maker Adidas reported Wednesday higher profits in 2017 thanks to worldwide sales growth in its most popular lines and efficiency savings, saying the performance put it on track for more muscular returns in future. Net profit at the group
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
IMF releases additional $ 257 million for Tunisia
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IMF releases additional $ 257 million for Tunisia

The International Monetary Fund on Friday released an additional $257 million in funds for Tunisia as part of its four-year, $3 billion loan agreement. The IMF board approved the second review of the country's economic performance under the financial aid
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
AU launches ambitious bid for world's largest free trade area

AU launches ambitious bid for world's largest free trade area

Africa's leaders will gather in Rwanda Wednesday to launch what they say will be the world's largest free trade area but Nigeria has already pulled out, highlighting the challenge in getting the continent to sign up. Establishing the African Continental F
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Yen sags in Asia
Currency

Yen sags in Asia

The safe haven Japanese yen sagged on Tuesday as optimism that the United States and China could begin negotiations on trade helped ease concerns about a trade war, reviving demand for riskier assets. Global markets were shaken last week after US Presiden
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Euro gives up gains in Europe
Currency

Euro gives up gains in Europe

The euro fell on Tuesday, as concerns about weak inflation and a slowdown in company borrowing raised questions about the momentum of the euro zone's economic expansion. After a big gain on Monday, the euro had added another 0.3 percent to hit $1.2476 in
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Dollar broadly lower in New York as risk appetite returns
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Dollar broadly lower in New York as risk appetite returns

The US dollar fell to a five-week low against a basket of major currencies on Monday, as optimism that the United States and China are set to begin negotiations on trade helped ease fears of a trade war and investors' appetite for risk improved.
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
US bond yields rise on record supply

US bond yields rise on record supply

US Treasury yields rose and the yield curve flattened on Monday following a lacklustre two-year note auction, in a test of investor appetite following last week's strong run spurred by nervousness about a global trade war. The $30 billion two-year note su
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Yuan holds gains
Currency

Yuan holds gains

China's yuan held gains against the US dollar at the domestic close on Tuesday, following a roller-coaster run as persistent weakness in the greenback prompted some bargain hunting to cap gains in the Chinese currency. The spot market opened at 6.2579 per
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Asian currencies rise

Asian currencies rise

Asian currencies rose on Tuesday as reports of talks between the United States and China soothed investor concerns about a trade war, whetting their appetite for riskier assets. Reflecting this improved sentiment, MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific sha
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Sri Lankan rupee up
Currency

Sri Lankan rupee up

The Sri Lankan rupee closed slightly stronger on Tuesday as exporter dollar sales and inward remittances surpassed importer demand for the US currency, dealers said. The rupee closed at 156.00/10 per dollar, compared with Monday's close of 156.05/15.
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Sterling off lows
Currency

Sterling off lows

Sterling bounced off the day's lows but is on track to post its biggest daily loss in a month on Tuesday as expectations of selling pressure from a large corporate healthcare deal prompted investors to take profits after a recent rally. The British curren
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Aussie, kiwi up against yen

Aussie, kiwi up against yen

The Australian and New Zealand dollars gained against the yen on Tuesday as fears of a US-China trade war abated as reports of quiet negotiations between the two countries revived risk appetite. The Australian dollar rose for a second straight day to 81.7
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Saudi index outperforms region again before FTSE index decision

Saudi index outperforms region again before FTSE index decision

Saudi Arabia's stock market climbed to a 31-month high on Tuesday, once again outperforming the rest of the region in anticipation of a positive decision by FTSE on Wednesday to include the kingdom in its secondary emerging markets index. The Saudi index
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Tokyo stocks jump

Tokyo stocks jump

Tokyo stocks rallied on Tuesday as fears of a global trade war eased and as testimony to parliament about a cronyism scandal dogging Japan's premier produced few damaging revelations. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 2.65 percent or 551.22 points to
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Tuesday's early afternoon trade: S&P, Dow move higher; Twitter drops

Tuesday's early afternoon trade: S&P, Dow move higher; Twitter drops

The S&P 500 and the Dow rose on Tuesday, led by gains in industrial and consumer staple shares, while weakness in technology stocks dragged down the Nasdaq. Stocks have been volatile in the session after the main US indexes notched their best day in 2-1/2
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Wall Street roars back as trade war fears fade
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Wall Street roars back as trade war fears fade

Wall Street scored its best day in 2-1/2 years and the Dow Jones Industrial Average saw its third-biggest point gain ever on Monday, as trade war fears eased on reports the United States and China are willing to renegotiate tariffs and trade imbalances. T
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Sri Lankan stocks tumble

Sri Lankan stocks tumble

Sri Lankan shares fell on Tuesday to their lowest close in nine weeks as negative sentiment over the island nation's slower economic growth continued to weigh on the market. However, foreign investors bought a net 477.1 million rupees ($3.06 million) wort
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
US bond yields rise on record supply

US bond yields rise on record supply

US Treasury yields rose and the yield curve flattened on Monday following a lacklustre two-year note auction, in a test of investor appetite following last week's strong run spurred by nervousness about a global trade war. The $30 billion two-year note su
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Pakistan Culture Day celebrated in Beijing

Pakistan Culture Day celebrated in Beijing

Pakistan Culture Day was co-hosted by the Embassy of Pakistan and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) at the SCO Secretariat here. Welcoming the guests, the Secretary General of SCO, Rashid Alimov said that today's musical performance by Pakistani
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Opec, Russia consider 10-20 year oil alliance: Saudi Prince

Opec, Russia consider 10-20 year oil alliance: Saudi Prince

Opec and Russia are working on a long-term deal to cooperate on oil supply curbs that could extend controls over world oil supplies by major exporters for many years to come. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told Reuters that Riyadh and Moscow were
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Opec, Russia consider 10-20 year oil alliance: Saudi Prince

Opec, Russia consider 10-20 year oil alliance: Saudi Prince

Opec and Russia are working on a long-term deal to cooperate on oil supply curbs that could extend controls over world oil supplies by major exporters for many years to come. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told Reuters that Riyadh and Moscow were
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Opec, Russia consider 10-20 year oil alliance: Saudi Prince

Opec, Russia consider 10-20 year oil alliance: Saudi Prince

Opec and Russia are working on a long-term deal to cooperate on oil supply curbs that could extend controls over world oil supplies by major exporters for many years to come. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told Reuters that Riyadh and Moscow were
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Member to Member

Member to Member

The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Tuesday (March 27, 2018).

Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Vatican-affiliated Chinese bishop arrested: report

Vatican-affiliated Chinese bishop arrested: report

A Chinese bishop recognised by the Vatican has been arrested in his diocese just as Beijing and the Holy See are set to confirm a historic agreement on the appointment of bishops, a Vatican-linked website reported. AsiaNews, run by the Pontifical Institut
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Performance of the banking sector

Performance of the banking sector

It is a matter of satisfaction that while some of the sectors like external sector of the country are in a very poor shape, the financial sector of the economy is doing exceptionally well. According to the latest Quarterly Performance Review (QPR) of the
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
A new Cold War?

A new Cold War?

The row over the poisoning through a nerve agent of a former Russian double agent and his daughter in Britain seems to be escalating. At Britain's urging, 18 countries, including the US and Canada and 16 European Union members, have expelled Russian diplo
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
The trade war is on

The trade war is on

The much anticipated trade war has begun. Of the two contestants the one that fired the shot - the United States of America - appears to be fighting tomorrow's war with yesterday's weapons while the other one - China - seems to be meeting the onslaught wi
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Aluminium wrestles with steel over electric vehicle market
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Aluminium wrestles with steel over electric vehicle market

When electric carmaker Tesla Inc. launched its first mass market model last summer, it sent a shockwave through the aluminium industry by largely shifting to steel and away from the lighter weight metal it had used in its first two luxury models.
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
THE RUPEE: falling trend persists
Currency

THE RUPEE: falling trend persists

Sliding trend persisted on the currency market on Tuesday at the rupee dropped modestly versus the dollar in the process of trading activity, experts said. The rupee slipped by three paisas in terms of the dollar for buying at Rs 115.48, while the nationa
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
The 'Sheedas' of Lahore - II

The 'Sheedas' of Lahore - II

In 1973 - Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (ZAB) held the first Islamic heads of state Conference. It was a great event, showcasing Islamic solidarity. ZAB was at his charming best. Late at night, viewing the proceedings on my black and white TV I commented to my wife
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
THE RUPEE: falling trend persists
Currency

THE RUPEE: falling trend persists

Sliding trend persisted on the currency market on Tuesday at the rupee dropped modestly versus the dollar in the process of trading activity, experts said. The rupee slipped by three paisas in terms of the dollar for buying at Rs 115.48, while the nationa
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Journalists under attack

Journalists under attack

The ideal of freedom of expression in India has become illusory under the government of Narendra Modi. In recent days, hit-and-run attackers killed two journalists in separate incidents that underlined India's reputation as one of the most dangerous place
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Trading in government securities: Faysal Bank to introduce mobile app

Trading in government securities: Faysal Bank to introduce mobile app

Faysal Bank Limited has announced to introduce mobile app for trading in government securities. This is another step towards digitalization whereby Faysal Self Invest users can independently track maturities, coupon sand yields of their investments enabli
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Tuesday (March 27, 2018).

Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Raise in CED on edible oil for Fata, Pata deferred till budget

Raise in CED on edible oil for Fata, Pata deferred till budget

The federal cabinet has deferred the decision regarding increase in Central Excise Duty (CED) on edible oil in Fata and Pata till announcement of the next federal budget, official sources told Business Recorder. On March 13, 2018, the cabinet was i
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Tuesday (March 27, 2018).

Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Tuesday (March 27, 2018)

Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Musharraf facilitated Benazir's killers: Bukhari

Musharraf facilitated Benazir's killers: Bukhari

Pakistan People's Party (PPP) secretary general Syed Nayyar Hussain Bukhari, reacting to General Pervez Musharraf's (retd) statement that he will not return back to the country, has said it was already known to all that coward dictator will not return bac
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Tuesday (March 27, 2018).

Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Nawaz urges all institutions to work within constitutional limits

Nawaz urges all institutions to work within constitutional limits

Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday said that all state institutions should work within their constitutional limits. Sharif said this while speaking at an informal meeting of the party leaders which was also attended by Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Pa
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
PTI reacts to Fauzia Kasuri's diatribe

PTI reacts to Fauzia Kasuri's diatribe

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) strongly reacted to Fauzia Kasuri's diatribe against the party, saying her venom against the party is because she was denied a Senate ticket in the recently held elections. Kasuri, a senior PTI leader, has been moving from p
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
YFK holds seminar at IHC

YFK holds seminar at IHC

Youth Forum For Kashmir (YFK) - an international Kashmir lobby group held a seminar on the 'Role Of a Lawyer in Challenging Human Rights Violations In Indian-Occupied Jammu & Kashmir', in collaboration with the Islamabad High Court Bar Association (HCBA)
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Tuesday (March 27, 2018).

Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Tuesday (March 27, 2018).

Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Infighting within MQM-P not a good omen for democracy: Farhatullah

Infighting within MQM-P not a good omen for democracy: Farhatullah

The MQM-P split, if it persists till elections 2018, will delegate the two factions into a fourth or fifth position in the National Assembly and a distant third position in the Sindh provincial assembly. This was the outcome of background interviews with
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Tuesday (March 27, 2018) and the forecast for Wednesday (March 28, 2018).

Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Government tells a lie about CPEC's western route: ANP

Government tells a lie about CPEC's western route: ANP

Awami National Party (ANP) KP chapter president and former chief minister Amir Haider Hoti has said that the federal government has told a lie about the Western route of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), saying that the route isn't visible so far w
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
MFA new block: NA body unhappy with increasing construction cost

MFA new block: NA body unhappy with increasing construction cost

The National Assembly Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs expressed displeasure on Tuesday over the huge cost incurred on the newly constructed block at Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) due to changes in its design. The committee met with Makhdum Khusr
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Jails transformed into reformation centres: minister

Jails transformed into reformation centres: minister

Provincial Minister for Prisons Malik Ahmed Yar Hinjra has said that jails have been transformed into reformation centers in the province due to initiates taken by the Punjab government. The minister said this while talking to a five-member delegation led
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Police take custody of Raees 'Mama'

Police take custody of Raees 'Mama'

Korangi police took custody of most wanted suspect Raeesuddin alias 'Mama' at the Quaid-e-Azam International Airport in the wee hours of Tuesday morning. According to police sources, the suspect, a former sector in-charge of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
UberMOTO launched

UberMOTO launched

Uber, the global smartphone app that seamlessly connects riders to drivers, announces the launch of uberMOTO in Pakistan, which will be starting from Lahore. uberMOTO will give access to thousands of people to quick, convenient and affordable transport, a
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Sizzling heat to persist in parts of Sindh

Sizzling heat to persist in parts of Sindh

Soaring temperature sizzled parts of Sindh in the last 24 hours, mercury touched 44 degrees Celsius in Shaheed Benazirabad District, the Met Office on Tuesday. Nawabshah simmered at 43.5 degrees Celsius while Sakrund, Mithi, Hyderabad and Chhor 43, each.
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
'Efforts under way to solve textile sector's issues'
Cotton

'Efforts under way to solve textile sector's issues'

Federal government is endeavoring to resolve problems confronted by textile sector on top priority bases and many steps had already been taken in this regards said Secretary Textile. Talking to Business Recorder, Federal Secretary for Textile division Has
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Haveli Bahadur Shah Power Plant nearing completion

Haveli Bahadur Shah Power Plant nearing completion

SEPCOIII and GE Power (NYSE: GE) successfully completed a Reliability Run Test (RRT) at the Haveli Bahadur Shah Power Plant in Jhang, Pakistan. The RRT is a critical milestone towards the completion of the plant, which is being developed by the Government
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Business community can turn Pakistan into economic giant: Mayor Lahore

Business community can turn Pakistan into economic giant: Mayor Lahore

Lord Mayor Lahore Colonel Mubashir Javed (retd) said that business community has the potential to turn Pakistan into an economic giant. While speaking at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry on Tuesday, he said the world is in a state of 'economic wa
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Real estate sector threatens to launch protest against heavy taxes

Real estate sector threatens to launch protest against heavy taxes

Representatives of real estate sector have warned the government to launch a countrywide protest campaign against imposition of heavy taxes on real estate sector. Speaking at a news conference at Peshawar Press Club on Tuesday, Chairman Federation of Real
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Pakistan and Afghanistan: PAJCCI for initiating dialogue for peace

Pakistan and Afghanistan: PAJCCI for initiating dialogue for peace

In line with the chain of events pertinent to Af-Pak economic connectivity, Pakistan Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce & Industry (PAJCCI) recently conducted a roundtable meeting on March 26, 2018. The main emphasis of this event was to nurture the en
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
NAB hands over Rs 7.360 million cheque to GIECHS president

NAB hands over Rs 7.360 million cheque to GIECHS president

Director General National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Shahzad Saleem handed over Rs 7.360 million cheque on Tuesday to President of Gujranwala Irrigation Employees Cooperative Housing Society (GIECHS).
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Iranian delegation calls on NSA

Iranian delegation calls on NSA

An Iranian delegation headed by Kamal Kharrazi, Head of Strategic Council on Foreign Relations called on National Security Adviser Lieutenant General Nasser Khan Janjua (retd) this afternoon. Kamal Kharrazi acts as a think tank for the supreme leader and
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Lesco's drive begins

Lesco's drive begins

The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has initiated massive campaign to portray that power supplies are intact and upgradation of transmission system is underway to compete with scorching summer ahead. The LESCO management is highlighting by all poss
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
PCMA urges government to defer signing of second phase of FTA with China

PCMA urges government to defer signing of second phase of FTA with China

The Pakistan Chemical Manufacturers Association (PCMA) has urged Commerce Minister Pervez Malik to defer signing on second phase of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China to ensure necessary protection to the local industry. PCMA Chairman Zubair F Tufail s
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Asif for regional approach for lasting peace in Afghanistan, region

Asif for regional approach for lasting peace in Afghanistan, region

Leading Pakistan delegation to the Tashkent Conference on Afghanistan, Foreign Minister Khwaja Asif Tuesday emphasized the need for a regional approach for lasting peace and stability in Afghanistan, and the region. He appreciated Uzbekistan and its leade
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Rs 3.97 million funds distributed among Christian community: DC

Rs 3.97 million funds distributed among Christian community: DC

On the directions of the Punjab government, the financial assistance of Rs 3.97 million has been distributed among the 794 deserving persons of Christian community. Deputy Commissioner Salman Ghani distributed the financial assistance cheques among the me
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Ateeq opposes rupee devaluation
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Ateeq opposes rupee devaluation

KCCI member, economic analyst and AMTF executive director, Ateeq-ur-Rehman has expressed concern over currency devaluation which, he says, does not offer long-term sustainability for exporters rather it increases the cost of doing business by soaring pric
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
PQTG uses oracle cloud to safeguard its business

PQTG uses oracle cloud to safeguard its business

Pak Qatar Takaful Group Limited (PQTG) has deployed Oracle Cloud to help protect its business and provide Disaster Recovery (DR). This helps ensure that Pak Qatar Takaful Group will be able to safeguard itself and maintain or quickly resume mission-critic
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Partly Facetious: Nerve gas poisoning controversy

Partly Facetious: Nerve gas poisoning controversy

"So Theresa May has successfully energized several countries, around 24 I believe, to expel Russian diplomats due to the nerve gas poisoning of a Russian double agent and his daughter in London."
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
High Commissioner to India visits Dargah of Hazrat Moinuddin Chishti

High Commissioner to India visits Dargah of Hazrat Moinuddin Chishti

Pakistan's High Commissioner to India Sohail Mahmood visited the Dargah of Hazrat Khwaja Syed Moinuddin Hasan Chishti (RA) in Ajmer Sharif, where the celebrations of his 806th Urs are currently under way. The high commissioner laid the traditional Chaddar
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
PM inaugurates MOL Pakistan's Tolanj Processing Facility

PM inaugurates MOL Pakistan's Tolanj Processing Facility

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday inaugurated the Tolanj Processing Facility, a gas processing plant that will further enhance gas supplies to the North of Pakistan including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. MOL Pakistan has completed the commissioning of
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am
14th International 'Safe and Secure-Pakistan' exhibition opens
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14th International 'Safe and Secure-Pakistan' exhibition opens

"Safe and Secure-Pakistan exhibition is a great example of public private partnership where we can exchange the best practices of safety and security models used with the latest technologies in various parts of the world and the region , now Safe Secure P
Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:00am