News Archives for Print - 2018-09-25

Interest rates on new foreign currency deposits issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Monday (September 24, 2018).

Published 25 Sep, 2018 12:00am

Interest rates on old and incremental FCY deposits

Interest rates on old and incremental FCY deposits on Monday (September 24, 2018).

Published 25 Sep, 2018 12:00am

Libor

LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar

London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Monday (September 24, 2018).

Published 25 Sep, 2018 12:00am

Currency

Currency notes: exchange rates

Exchange rates for Currency Notes issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) here on Monday (September 24, 2018).

Published 25 Sep, 2018 12:00am

Currency

Conversion for foreign currency deposits

Conversion for foreign currency deposits, DBC/FCBC, special USD bond & profits thereon (excluding FE-25 deposits) on Monday (September 24, 2018).

Published 25 Sep, 2018 12:00am

Exchange rates: buying and selling

Exchange rates issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Monday (September 24, 2018).

Published 25 Sep, 2018 12:00am

Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest

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

Published 25 Sep, 2018 12:00am

Currency

State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

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

Published 25 Sep, 2018 12:00am

New York cotton

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

Published 25 Sep, 2018 12:00am

New York cotton

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

Published 25 Sep, 2018 12:00am

Aaj TV - Tuesday's schedule

All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time).

Published 25 Sep, 2018 12:00am

Canadian canola futures higher

ICE Canadian canola futures edged higher on Friday, supported by Canadian harvest delays and higher soyaoil prices. Snowy weather in Alberta underpinned prices, and farmers have been slow to sell harvested crop, a trader said. Canola harvest in the Canadi

Published 25 Sep, 2018 12:00am

European gasoline margins broadly steady

Benchmark northwest European gasoline refining margins were broadly steady on Friday after regaining some ground lost earlier in the week. No Ebob barges traded in the MOC window this week. The market gears up for winter grades. Argus window to include su

Published 25 Sep, 2018 12:00am

CBOT corn futures higher on export demand

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures ended higher on Friday on technical buying including fund short-covering and support from fresh export demand, traders said. CBOT December corn settled up 4-3/4 cents at $3.57-1/4 per bushel. For the week, the contract

Published 25 Sep, 2018 12:00am

CBOT wheat futures fall on technical selling

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat futures declined Friday on technical selling and some outlooks for beneficial rains in Russia, but the market still rose 2 percent for the week on worries about tightening global supplies. CBOT December soft red winter

Published 25 Sep, 2018 12:00am

CBOT soyabean futures lower on massive US crop

Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures declined on Friday as traders returned their focus to the massive US crop and the ongoing trade dispute with China, the world's top soya buyer. CBOT November soyabeans settled down 3 cents at $8.47-1/4 per bushel. H

Published 25 Sep, 2018 12:00am

China's steel rebar prices rise

China's construction steel rebar prices rose on Friday, finishing the week on a positive note on the back of support from the country's plans to increase infrastructure spending. The most-active rebar on the Shanghai Futures Exchange closed up 0.1 percent

Published 25 Sep, 2018 12:00am

Asian naphtha to reach three-session high

Asia's naphtha crack recovered 90 cents on Friday to reach a three-session high of $97.10 a tonne after two straight sessions of losses as demand provided some respite for sellers. Sellers were still selling cargoes for first-half November at discounts bu

Published 25 Sep, 2018 12:00am

India's gold discount widens to three months high

Discounts for gold against official domestic prices in India widened to three-month highs this week, even as an escalation in the trade dispute between China and the United States triggered safe haven buying in China, the world's biggest consumer. Dealers

Published 25 Sep, 2018 12:00am

Cotton

Seed cotton prices rise modestly

Seed cotton prices improved on the cotton market on Monday in the process of trading activity, dealers said. The official spot rate dropped by Rs 100 to Rs 8100, they added. Prices of seed cotton in Sindh were at Rs 3700-3900, in the Punjab, rates at Rs 3

Published 25 Sep, 2018 12:00am

Ivorian cocoa farmers welcome drop in rainfall

Dry spells across most of Ivory Coast's cocoa-growing regions last week will help dry the first beans of the October-to-March main crop, farmers said on Monday, as they look for a higher minimum price this year. The top grower sells forward the bulk of it

Published 25 Sep, 2018 12:00am

Cotton

PMEX daily trading report

On Friday at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited, PMEX Commodity Index closed at 3,471. The traded value of Metals, Energy and COTS/FX was recorded at 9.390 billion and the number of lots traded was 9,991.

Published 25 Sep, 2018 12:00am

Soyameal rises on European feeds market

Soyameal on the European meals and feeds market rose on Friday, tracking technical gains in CBOT soyameal futures the day before after hitting lows on concerns over the escalating trade dispute between the United States and world's top soya buyer China. S

Published 25 Sep, 2018 12:00am

Russian wheat export prices higher on stronger rouble

Russian wheat export prices rose further at the end of last week on a stronger rouble, which is trading at more than six-week highs against the dollar, and tougher control of quality, analysts said on Monday. Russia's food safety watchdog beefed up qualit

Published 25 Sep, 2018 12:00am

Ukraine exports 8.8 million tonnes of grain

Around 8.8 million tonnes of grain have been exported or prepared for future export so far this season, down from around 9.7 million tonnes at the same point last season, the state service for food safety said on Friday. So far in the 2018/19 season, whic

Published 25 Sep, 2018 12:00am

India urges China to drop rapeseed meal import ban

India has urged China to drop a years-long ban on rapeseed meal imports from the South Asian nation at a meeting with government officials and feed makers as it aims to boost sales of critical farm goods amid growing US-China trade tensions. The meeting w

Published 25 Sep, 2018 12:00am

Activities at Karachi and Qasim Ports

The Karachi Port handled 325,026 tonnes of cargo comprising 216,201 tonnes of import cargo and 108,825 tonnes of export cargo including 9,039 loaded and empty containers during the last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Monday. The total import cargos of 2

Published 25 Sep, 2018 12:00am

Jordan tenders to buy 120,000 tonnes of wheat

Jordan's main state grains buyer has again issued an international tender to purchase 120,000 tonnes of hard milling wheat, European traders said on Thursday. The tender deadline is September 27.

Published 25 Sep, 2018 12:00am

Vegetable Oil

Palm oil edges lower on European vegoils market

Palm oil on the European vegetable oils market edged lower on Thursday on expectations for increasing production and higher ending stocks in October, which pressured Malaysian palm oil futures. Asking prices for palm oil were between unchanged and $5 a to

Published 25 Sep, 2018 12:00am

European wheat futures edge lower

European wheat futures edged lower on Friday in line with weaker Chicago prices as wheat markets consolidated after rallying this week on brisk international demand. Benchmark December milling wheat on Paris-based Euronext unofficially closed 0.75 euros,

Published 25 Sep, 2018 12:00am

Tiger Woods seals first win in five years with Tour Championship

Tiger Woods scored his first victory in more than five years on Sunday, completing a two-shot win at the Tour Championship to crown a fairy tale comeback after a near two-year absence. The 42-year-old, 14-time major winner carded a one-over-par 71 at Atla

Published 25 Sep, 2018 12:00am

Harry Kane admits he has been below par for Tottenham

Harry Kane admits he has fallen below his own high standards this season but said he welcomes the intense public scrutiny of his game. The Tottenham striker ended a five-game goalless run for club and country when he put his side ahead from the penalty sp

Published 25 Sep, 2018 12:00am

Cricket Australia closes probe into Moeen Ali 'Osama' claim

Cricket Australia announced Monday it has closed its investigation into Moeen Ali's claim he was called "Osama" during the 2015 Ashes series, after failing to unearth new details on the allegation. The England all-rounder and practising Muslim made the cl

Published 25 Sep, 2018 12:00am

WADA chief hits back at criticism over Russia doping decision

World Anti-Doping Agency president Craig Reedie has described as "deeply offensive" an accusation that the agency put money over clean sport following its decision to lift a ban on Russia's anti-doping agency. The decision was taken last week at a meeting

Published 25 Sep, 2018 12:00am

Probables for Asian Champions Trophy announced

Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has announced as many as 31probables for the training camp, here at National Hockey Stadium as a part of preparations for the Asian Champions Trophy scheduled to be held in Muscat (Oman) from October 18 to 28. The players

Published 25 Sep, 2018 12:00am

PCB names Pakistan-A squad

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced a 14-member Pakistan-A squad to face Australia in a four-day first-class fixture at the ICC Academy, Dubai from September 29 to October 2. The national selection committee headed by Inzamam ul Haq has announced t

Published 25 Sep, 2018 12:00am

I'm a 'scapegoat' says sacked Sri Lanka captain Mathews

Sri Lanka's sacked skipper Angelo Mathews accused the country's cricket board Monday of blaming him solely for the island's humiliating exit from the Asia Cup. The 31-year-old all rounder has threatened to retire from the two shorter formats of the game a

Published 25 Sep, 2018 12:00am

Currency

Additional IMF funding to Argentina 'close to reality'

Argentine President Mauricio Macri said on Monday that the country was close to a deal with the International Monetary Fund to bolster a $50 billion credit line, while a government source said $3 to $5 billion in additional credit could be announced this

Published 25 Sep, 2018 12:00am

World Food Programme tackles hunger with innovative ad

The UN World Food Programme on Monday took its campaign to fight world hunger to a global cinema audience with an innovative, interactive advertisement. Billed as a world first, the advertisement that will appear in cinemas in more than 30 countries will

Published 25 Sep, 2018 12:00am

Turkish manufacturing confidence hits lowest since 2009

Business confidence among Turkish manufacturers tumbled to a nine-year low this month and two other measures of economic health also declined, data showed on Monday, reinforcing expectations of a downturn in the second half of the year. Once seen as a sta

Published 25 Sep, 2018 12:00am

Currency

Egypt's structural reforms key for sustainable development: IMF

IMF managing director Christine Lagarde has praised Egypt's economy saying it was showing "strong signs of recovery" under a three-year reform plan, and stressed the importance of structural reforms to achieve more sustainable development. Egypt has imple

Published 25 Sep, 2018 12:00am

World still waiting for wages boost despite stronger economy: Hays

A meaningful boost to wage growth still looks elusive for most countries despite a robust global economy over the last year, an annual report on the world's labour market showed on Monday. Firms are finding it increasingly hard to hire skilled staff but w

Published 25 Sep, 2018 12:00am

Miner Barrick buys Randgold to create $18 billion gold giant

Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold has bought Africa-focused rival Randgold Resources to create a global industry champion worth $18.3 billion, the pair said on Monday. The blockbuster all-share deal was described as a merger but is effectively a takeover

Published 25 Sep, 2018 12:00am

Singapore watchdog fines Grab, Uber $9.5 million over merger

Singapore on Monday fined ride-hailing firms Grab and Uber $9.5 million for breaking competition rules when they merged, saying the deal had increased fares and thrown up roadblocks for competitors. Singapore-headquartered Grab agreed to buy US firm Uber'

Published 25 Sep, 2018 12:00am

Sydney breaks ground on new Airport

Sydney-bound holidaymakers will soon have more options to reach Australia's largest city, which on Monday broke ground on a new US$3.6 billion airport. "Western Sydney Airport" is scheduled to open in 2026 as part of an effort to deal with booming air tra

Published 25 Sep, 2018 12:00am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 22	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 22	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 23	154.78
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 23	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 23	1.25
Euro to USD / Nov 23	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 22	5,969.34
India Sensex / Nov 22	79,117.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 22	38,283.85
Nasdaq / Nov 22	18,003.65
Hang Seng / Nov 22	19,229.97
FTSE 100 / Nov 22	8,262.08
Dow Jones / Nov 22	44,296.51
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 22	19,322.59

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 22	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 22	240,483
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 23	71.24
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 23	2,716.19
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 23	70.77
Petrol/Litre / Nov 24	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,135,830 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	124,131,268 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 24 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	105,013,176 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	77,697,371 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 24 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	43,783,366 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 24 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	36,573,763 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32,719,678 ▲ 0.00
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 24 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	27,969,689 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	25,874,820 ▲ 0.00

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