News Archives for Print - 2019-02-20

The dollar after maintaining a stable trend for a certain period, started moving up against the rupee on the money market on Tuesday in process of trading activity, dealers said. Commenting on surge in the dollar's value, marketmen said that in fact the g

Published 20 Feb, 2019 12:00am

Currency

THE RUPEE: dollar rises

Published 20 Feb, 2019 12:00am

Kerb

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Tuesday (February 19, 2019).

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Dollar's rate in interbank market

Interbank closing rates for dollar on Tuesday (February 19, 2019).

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Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Tuesday (February 19, 2019).

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Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Tuesday (February 19, 2019).

Published 20 Feb, 2019 12:00am

Cotton

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX (Formerly National Commodity Exchange Limited - NCEL) Trading Summary on Tuesday (February 19, 2019).

Published 20 Feb, 2019 12:00am

Lahore Paper Market Rates

Paper market rates in rupees on Tuesday (February 19, 2019).

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Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Tuesday (February 19, 2019)

Published 20 Feb, 2019 12:00am

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Tuesday (February 19, 2019).

Published 20 Feb, 2019 12:00am

LME official prices

The following were Monday official prices.

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LME official prices

The following were Monday official prices.

Published 20 Feb, 2019 12:00am

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Tuesday (February 19, 2019).

Published 20 Feb, 2019 12:00am

The Weather

The weather report on Tuesday (February 19, 2019) and the forecast for Wednesday (February 20, 2019).

Published 20 Feb, 2019 12:00am

US MIDDAY: Palladium eyes $1,500/oz in record surge; gold climbs

Palladium scaled a record peak to within striking distance of the $1,500 level on Tuesday fuelled by a sharp supply deficit, while bullion rose 1 percent to hit a 10-month high on a weaker dollar and global growth jitters. Spot palladium was up 1.3 percen

Published 20 Feb, 2019 12:00am

US MIDDAY: wheat futures drop, soya sags

Chicago Board of Trade grain and soyabean futures all soured on Tuesday as US wheat sellers failed to nab any export sales and traders waited impatiently for news on the latest of talks on the US-China trade war. US wheat futures dropped to new multi-mont

Published 20 Feb, 2019 12:00am

Palladium at record high; gold gains in Europe

Palladium hit a record high on Tuesday, moving close to $1,500, due to a prolonged supply deficit, while gold rose to a near 10-month high driven by concerns over slowing global growth. Spot palladium, which traded as high as $1,491 per ounce, was up 1 pe

Published 20 Feb, 2019 12:00am

Gold steadies in Asia

Gold prices hovered near 10-month highs on Tuesday as optimism around US-China trade discussions dimmed the dollar's appeal, while palladium struck a record high on supply concerns. Spot gold was little changed at $1,326.48 per ounce as of 0814 GMT. The m

Published 20 Feb, 2019 12:00am

Raw sugar rises, arabica coffee hits 2019 lows

Raw sugar futures on ICE rose on Tuesday, lifted by the potential for a decline in supplies from the world's two biggest producers, Brazil and India; while arabica coffee tumbled to 2019 lows. May raw sugar settled up 0.23 cent, or 1.8 percent, at 13.23 c

Published 20 Feb, 2019 12:00am

Paris wheat falls on poor export outlook

European wheat futures in Paris fell on Tuesday as weakness in Chicago and uncertainty over export prospects kept prices near a seven-month low. May milling wheat, the most active contract on the Paris-based Euronext, was down 0.50 euro, or 0.2 percent, a

Published 20 Feb, 2019 12:00am

Vegetable Oil

Palm oil reverses gains to fall 1 percent

Malaysian palm oil futures reversed earlier gains to fall over 1 percent in evening trade on Tuesday, as output declines remained slower than in previous years and stocks in key buying markets stayed high. Palm had earlier gained as much as 1.1 percent, h

Published 20 Feb, 2019 12:00am

Tokyo rubber surges to near nine-month high

Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) futures, which set the tone for rubber prices in Southeast Asia, surged to their highest in nearly 9 months on Tuesday, driven by hopes that Sino-US trade talks were making progress, and tracking a rally in Shanghai future

Published 20 Feb, 2019 12:00am

Brent dips as demand worries weigh, US oil prices hit 2019 high

Oil prices were mixed on Tuesday as concerns about global crude oil demand and uncertainty over the latest round of US-China trade talks countered investor optimism around tightening supplies. Brent crude slipped 5 cents to settle at $66.45 a barrel, hove

Published 20 Feb, 2019 12:00am

'Phantom volcanoes' may hide more oil and gas in the North Sea

An unexplored 7,000 square kilometre (2,700 square mile) swathe of the British North Sea, previously thought to contain empty chambers left by three extinct volcanoes, may hide oil and gas instead, the University of Aberdeen said on Tuesday. For decades i

Published 20 Feb, 2019 12:00am

Copper hits 11-week peak on hopes for trade deal, soft dollar

Copper prices touched their highest in more than two months on Tuesday due to a weaker dollar and hopes that the United States and China would forge a trade deal. A new round of talks between the United States and top metals consumer China takes place in

Published 20 Feb, 2019 12:00am

US urges Pakistan to punish those behind IoK attack

The United States threw its support behind India on Tuesday and pressed Pakistan to punish those behind a suicide attack in occupied Kashmir that killed 40 Indian security personnel. "We have been in close communication with the government of India to exp

Published 20 Feb, 2019 12:00am

Fake accounts case: SC dismisses review petitions of Zardari, others

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the review petitions of former President Asif Ali Zardari and others in the fake bank accounts case and said the apprehensions and presumptions of parties have no connection with the court order dated 07-01-19. Chief

Published 20 Feb, 2019 12:00am

ECC briefed about status of NAB cases regarding PSM

Finance Minister Asad Umar chaired a meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Tuesday, which considered and approved the proposals presented by different ministries. Ministry of Industries and Production presented to the ECC

Published 20 Feb, 2019 12:00am

Non-essential Indian items: 200 percent RD may be imposed

Pakistan is likely to impose 200 per cent Regulatory Duty (RD) on non essential Indian imports in retaliation against recent Indian measures and raise the issue of India unilaterally withdrawing the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status to Pakistan at the Wor

Published 20 Feb, 2019 12:00am

Business plan for PIA to be finalised by end of March

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) authorities will finalize a comprehensive business plan by the end of March, 2019 with the objective of restructuring the national flag carrier to turn it into a profitable entity. Official spokesperson PIA, Mashood T

Published 20 Feb, 2019 12:00am

US states sue Trump over border wall emergency

Sixteen US states sued President Donald Trump's administration Monday over his decision to declare a national emergency to fund a wall on the southern border with Mexico, saying the move violated the constitution. Trump announced the emergency Friday in o

Published 20 Feb, 2019 12:00am

BRIndex100 remains bearish

Bearish trend continued on Pakistan Stock Exchange due to selling in various sectors. BRIndex100 lost 29.24 points or 0.68 percent to close at 4,258.02 points on Tuesday. During the session, the BRIndex-100 touched an intraday high of 4,298.89 and an intr

Published 20 Feb, 2019 12:00am

BRIndex100 remains bearish

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BRIndex100 remains bearish

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Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 1	278.43
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 1	278.23
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 1	156.83
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 1	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 1	1.28
Euro to USD / Jan 1	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 1	5,304.72
India Sensex / Jan 1	75,390.50
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 1	38,852.02
Nasdaq / Jan 1	16,920.79
Hang Seng / Jan 1	18,827.35
FTSE 100 / Jan 1	8,317.59
Dow Jones / Jan 1	39,069.59
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 1	18,774.71

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Jan 1	273.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 1	78.75
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 1	19,935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 1	206,447
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 1	2,351.39
Diesel/Litre / Jan 1	274.08

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Kohinoor Ind. / Jan 31 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	10.21 ▲ 1 (10.86%)
IGI Life Ins / Jan 31 IGI Life Insurance Limited(IGIL)	15.13 ▲ 1.38 (10.04%)
Sana Ind / Jan 31 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	28.77 ▲ 2.62 (10.02%)
Tariq Corporation / Jan 31 Tariq Corporation Limited(TCORP)	16.91 ▲ 1.54 (10.02%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Jan 31 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	15.72 ▲ 1.43 (10.01%)
Redco Textile / Jan 31 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	24.17 ▲ 2.2 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 31 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	53.74 ▲ 4.89 (10.01%)
Pak Leather / Jan 31 Pak Leather Crafts Limited(PAKL)	32.63 ▲ 2.97 (10.01%)
Dandot Cement / Jan 31 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 31 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	54.86 ▼ -6.1 (-10.01%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 31 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	63 ▼ -7 (-10%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Jan 31 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	189 ▼ -21 (-10%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jan 31 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	10.41 ▼ -1.15 (-9.95%)
National Silk / Jan 31 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	40.84 ▼ -4.51 (-9.94%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Jan 31 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.83 ▼ -0.76 (-8.85%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jan 31 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	109.56 ▼ -10.44 (-8.7%)
Kohinoor Mills / Jan 31 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	31.05 ▼ -2.9 (-8.54%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jan 31 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	7.28 ▼ -0.66 (-8.31%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,672,997 ▲ 0.14
Sui South Gas / Jan 31 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	48,364,956 ▼ -1.33
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	36,344,486 ▼ -0.06
Waves Home Appliances / Jan 31 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	33,226,540 ▼ -0.77
Bank Makramah / Jan 31 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	31,509,642 ▲ 0.04
B.O.Punjab / Jan 31 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	17,873,860 ▲ 0.2
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 31 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,969,744 ▼ -0.07
Pak Refinery / Jan 31 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,492,313 ▼ -0.57
Treet Battery / Jan 31 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	15,390,342 ▲ 1.07

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