China stocks retreated on Friday, after latest official data raised deflation fears, while investors were worried about uncertainties over the Sino-US trade negotiations. The blue-chip CSI300 index ended down 1.9 percent at 3,338.70, while the Shanghai Co
Treasury yields fell on Thursday after data showed that US retail sales recorded their biggest drop in more than nine years in December, suggesting a slowdown in economic activity at the end of 2018. The Commerce Department said retail sales tumbled 1.2 p
Treasury yields fell on Thursday after data showed that US retail sales recorded their biggest drop in more than nine years in December, suggesting a slowdown in economic activity at the end of 2018. The Commerce Department said retail sales tumbled 1.2 p
Nigerian stocks rose to their highest level in more than three months on Friday, hours before a presidential election gets under way. The main share index rose 0.81 percent to close at 32,715 points, lifted by gains for oil stocks which soared 4.26 percen
The S&P 500 and the Dow slipped while the Nasdaq posted a slim gain on Thursday as investors struggled to square grim retail sales data with hopes that high-level talks in Beijing could resolve the ongoing US-China trade dispute. Paring earlier losses, th
Wall Street's main indexes were set on Friday to post their biggest weekly gain in nearly a month, as investors were optimistic about the ongoing trade talks to resolve a bruising tariff dispute between the United States and China.
Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index dropped more than one percent on Friday, tracking falls on Wall Street as weak US retail sales disappointed investors and a higher yen weighed on the market. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 1.13 percent, or 239.08 points
Indian shares recovered some of their early losses in late trade on Friday, but subdued global indicators and muted domestic earnings led to the markets ending in the red again. The trading sentiment also took a blow after a suicide bomber killed 44 India
Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soyabean futures dropped on Thursday amid news China and other buyers had canceled a flurry of US soyabean orders in early January, and that Argentina's soya crop could be larger than previously expected, traders said. CBOT M
Steady trend was seen on the cotton market on Friday in the process of improved business activity, dealers said. The official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 8,600, they added. In the ready session, approximately 6000 bales of cotton changed hands between R
The Karachi Port handled 160,716 tonnes of cargo comprising 105,699 tonnes of import cargo and 55,017 tonnes of export cargo including 7,781 loaded and empty containers during the last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Friday. The total import cargos of 10
Euronext wheat futures on Thursday hit their lowest in over six months in an unexpectedly sharp slide fuelled by technical selling and worries that an upturn in demand is coming too late to make up for a slow start to the season. May milling wheat, the mo
Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn futures fell more than 1 percent on Thursday, following weakness in the soyabean and wheat markets and pressured by disappointing export sales, traders said. CBOT March corn settled down 4 cents at $3.74-3/4 per bushel o
Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat futures fell to a six-week low on Thursday, while K.C. wheat futures dropped to new contract lows across the board, amid technical selling and traders scrambling to respond to disappointing export sales. Chicago Board o
China's iron ore futures recovered on Thursday after falling more than 4 percent in the past two sessions, but weak appetite for the high-priced raw material and doubts over actual supply disruption at the world's biggest iron ore miner clouded the outloo
On Thursday at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited, PMEX Commodity Index closed at 3,635. The traded value of Metals, Energy and COTS/FX was recorded at PKR 10.612 billion and the number of lots traded 18,093. Major business was contributed by NSDQ100 am
Gold jumped to a two-week high on Friday after weak US economic data boosted expectations the US Federal Reserve would hold pat on monetary tightening, while palladium matched an all-time high on a prolonged deficit. Spot gold was up 0.4 percent at $1,317
US wheat futures fell to multi-month lows on Friday, despite broad strength in commodity and equity markets as grain traders eyed falling prices in the global cash wheat market and bearish technical signals. Soyabeans climbed on optimism about US trade ne
Gold jumped to a two-week high on Friday after weak US economic data boosted expectations the US Federal Reserve would hold pat on monetary tightening, while palladium matched an all-time high on a prolonged deficit. Spot gold was up 0.2 percent at $1,314
Gold traded in a tight $4 range on Friday as investors looked for signs of progress in ongoing US-China trade talks, while concerns of a global slowdown in the wake of sombre economic data out of United States and China provided underlying support. Spot g
Gold prices rose on Thursday close in New York as the dollar fell on weak economic data from the United States, which bolstered expectations the Federal Reserve would stick to its dovish stance on monetary policy. Spot gold rose 0.5 percent to $1,312.17 p
Raw sugar futures on ICE rose on Friday, as higher oil prices helped lift the March contract to its highest in nearly a month, and New York cocoa also climbed to a one-month high. March raw sugar settled up 0.53 cent, or 4.2 percent, at 13.14 cents per lb
Malaysian palm oil futures fell over 1 percent on Friday, recording a fifth session of declines in six, tracking weakness in soyaoil on the US Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). The benchmark palm oil contract for April delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivati
Benchmark Tokyo rubber futures fell on Friday, tracking weak Shanghai futures, following a jump in the previous day amid optimism over a Sino-US trade deal. Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) futures, which set the tone for rubber prices in Southeast Asia,
Oil prices climbed more than 2 percent on Friday after an outage at Saudi Arabia's offshore oilfield boosted investor expectations for tightening supply. The international Brent crude benchmark rose $1.51, or 2.3 percent, to $66.08 a barrel, the highest s
Copper prices rose on Friday after better than expected lending data in China, the world's biggest consumer, bolstered the demand outlook. Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) closed 0.8 percent up at $6,188 a tonne. It was still down about
ICE cotton futures rose on Thursday, supported by a weaker dollar and gains in oil prices, while investors awaited the outcome of US-China trade talks. The most active cotton contract on ICE Futures US, the March contract, settled up 0.27 cent, or 0.39 pe
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Pakistan on Friday released a fact sheet just before the hearing of Kulbhushan Jadhav's case at International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague. Pakistan's delegation consisting director general for South Asia and SAARC Dr Mohammad Faisal and Attorney G
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned Pakistan on Friday to expect a strong response to a suicide attack that killed 44 paramilitary policemen in occupied Kashmir, ratcheting up tension between the nuclear-armed neighbours. The car bomb attack on a
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned Pakistan on Friday to expect a strong response to a suicide attack that killed 44 paramilitary policemen in occupied Kashmir, ratcheting up tension between the nuclear-armed neighbours. The car bomb attack on a
Firm trend was seen on the money market on Friday as the rupee firmly held the overnight levels in terms of the dollar in the process of trading activity, dealers said. The rupee did not show any major change versus the dollar for buying and selling at Rs
President Donald Trump, citing an "invasion" of drugs and criminals, declared a national emergency at the US-Mexico border on Friday to fund construction of his long-sought wall, a move slammed by Democrats as an unlawful "power grab."
Firm trend was seen on the money market on Friday as the rupee firmly held the overnight levels in terms of the dollar in the process of trading activity, dealers said. The rupee did not show any major change versus the dollar for buying and selling at Rs
President Donald Trump, citing an "invasion" of drugs and criminals, declared a national emergency at the US-Mexico border on Friday to fund construction of his long-sought wall, a move slammed by Democrats as an unlawful "power grab."
Prime Minister Theresa May suffered a defeat on her Brexit strategy on Thursday that undermined her pledge to European Union leaders to get her divorce deal approved if they grant her concessions. In a show of muscle, hardline Brexit supporters in her Con
Prime Minister Theresa May suffered a defeat on her Brexit strategy on Thursday that undermined her pledge to European Union leaders to get her divorce deal approved if they grant her concessions. In a show of muscle, hardline Brexit supporters in her Con
US trade with Britain will increase "very substantially" post-Brexit, President Donald Trump predicted on Friday as a deadline looms for that country to leave the European Union. "You know all of the situation with respect to Brexit and the complexity and
US trade with Britain will increase "very substantially" post-Brexit, President Donald Trump predicted on Friday as a deadline looms for that country to leave the European Union. "You know all of the situation with respect to Brexit and the complexity and
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia will sign memoranda of understanding relating to diverse sectors, including investment, finance, power, renewable energy, internal security, media, culture and sports, during the visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia will sign memoranda of understanding relating to diverse sectors, including investment, finance, power, renewable energy, internal security, media, culture and sports, during the visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia will sign memoranda of understanding relating to diverse sectors, including investment, finance, power, renewable energy, internal security, media, culture and sports, during the visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia will launch Supreme Coordination Council (SCC) during the visit of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to follow on the mutually agreed objectives, Foreign Office said.
Pakistan Stock Exchange Friday witnessed a mixed trend due to investors' lack of interest. BRIndex100 closed at 4,319.78 points, up 4.39 points or 0.1 percent. BRIndex100 touched intraday high of 4,335.14 and intraday low of 4,303.80 points. Volumes stood