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Print - 2019-04-23
Climate change protesters halt London street blockade

Climate change protesters halt London street blockade

Some of London's busiest streets re-opened Monday for the first time in a week as climate change protesters regrouped and plotted a new course after police made more than 1,000 arrests. The so-called Extinction Rebellion took over the heart of the UK capi
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Cambodia and Thailand reconnected by rail after 45 years

Cambodia and Thailand reconnected by rail after 45 years

A railway reconnecting Cambodia and Thailand was officially inaugurated on Monday in a bid to slash travel times and boost trade between the southeast Asian neighbours. Cambodian premier Hun Sen and his Thai counterpart Prayut Chan-O-Cha witnessed a signi
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
US judge refuses to free WikiLeaks leaker Manning

US judge refuses to free WikiLeaks leaker Manning

A US judge kept Chelsea Manning locked up Monday for refusing to testify in the secret grand jury investigation of WikiLeaks, despite its founder Julian Assange having already been charged in the case. A panel of judges rejected Manning's appeal against h
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Ukraine leaps into unknown after comic elected president

Ukraine leaps into unknown after comic elected president

Ukraine leapt into the unknown Monday after comedian Volodymyr Zelensky was elected president on promises of change but with just a vague blueprint of what he might do as leader. Zelensky, whose previous experience in the world of politics was playing the
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Indian shares post worst 2019 day

Indian shares post worst 2019 day

Losses in financial and energy stocks led Indian share markets to their worst day in 2019 on Monday, battered by rising oil prices that also pushed the rupee to a six-week low.
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
China stocks fall most in nearly four weeks

China stocks fall most in nearly four weeks

China stocks fell from a 13-month high on Monday, posting their worst session in nearly four weeks, as comments from top policymaking bodies raised investor fears that Beijing will slow the pace of policy easing after some signs of stabilisation in the wo
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Japanese stocks edge up

Japanese stocks edge up

Japan's Nikkei edged up on Monday in choppy trade as investors stayed on the sidelines before the Golden Week holiday starts later in the week, while Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group underperformed on a report that it will book a writedown.
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Asian currencies slip on higher oil prices

Asian currencies slip on higher oil prices

Emerging Asian currencies faltered on Monday after a rally in oil prices dented sentiment for the region's net importers, with the Philippine peso weakening to its lowest level in nearly two weeks.
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Dollar rises broadly in Asian trade
Currency

Dollar rises broadly in Asian trade

The dollar edged up against key peers such as the euro and the yen on Monday, boosted by the relative strength of the US economy, while losing ground against the Canadian dollar following a rise in crude oil prices.
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Abu Dhabi index up, petchems weigh on Saudi bourse

Abu Dhabi index up, petchems weigh on Saudi bourse

Abu Dhabi's stock market closed higher for the fourth straight session on Monday, aided by its largest lender First Abu Dhabi Bank, while petrochemical stocks pulled the Saudi market down.
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Wapda retain National Volleyball title

Wapda retain National Volleyball title

Defending champion Wapda has retained National Volleyball title by overpowering Pakistan Army in the final of the National Championship. In the final, Wapda beat Army by 3-2. First set of the thrilling match was won by Army, followed by two consecutive wi
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
First-ever Bihar Premier League begins in Lyari

First-ever Bihar Premier League begins in Lyari

The inaugural edition of Bihar Premier League (BPL) commences today (Tuesday) here at the Kakri Ground in Lyari. A total of eight teams - namely Fighters, Panthers, Warriors, Strikers, Dragons, Leopards and Kings will be seen in action during the tourname
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Muqadas wins National Red Crescent Squash title

Muqadas wins National Red Crescent Squash title

International Muqadas Ashraf of Pakistan Wapda clinched the 3rd edition of the National Red Crescent Women Squash Championship title after defeating her strong rival Noor Ul Ain Huda of Sui Northern Gas in the final played at PAF Hashim Khan Squash Comple
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
US home sales slump ahead of spring selling season

US home sales slump ahead of spring selling season

US home sales fell more than expected in March, pointing to continued weakness in the housing market despite declining mortgage rates and slowing house price gains. The sharp drop in home sales reported by the National Association of Realtors on Monday ca
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Trump's Fed pick Cain pulls out

Trump's Fed pick Cain pulls out

Herman Cain, the former pizza chain executive picked by Donald Trump for an empty seat on the US Federal Reserve, has withdrawn his candidacy, the president said Monday. Cain's chances were scuppered after four Senate Republicans went public with their op
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Slumping Kraft Heinz names new CEO

Slumping Kraft Heinz names new CEO

US food giant Kraft Heinz announced Monday it will replace its chief executive as it tries to pivot from recent setbacks, including a giant asset write-down and regulatory probes. The company said Miguel Patricio, who has been chief marketing officer at b
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Cuba orders further cuts to power generation

Cuba orders further cuts to power generation

The Cuban government has ordered its state-run power system to further reduce electricity generation in the latest sign that a cash crunch exacerbated by new US sanctions is taking an economic and human toll, a newspaper reported on Sunday. Ciego de Avila
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Samsung delays launch of folding Galaxy smartphone

Samsung delays launch of folding Galaxy smartphone

Samsung on Monday said it is delaying the launch of its folding smartphone after trouble with handsets sent to reviewers. Some reviewers who got their hands on the Galaxy Fold early reported problems with screens breaking. Samsung said it decided to put o
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Argentine government defends price controls

Argentine government defends price controls

Argentine officials defended new price control measures on Monday, saying they would not damage a broader economic reform program, despite criticism by some economists that the moves went against President Mauricio Macri's free market push. Recession-hit
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Ghosn hit with fresh charge in Japan, files for bail

Ghosn hit with fresh charge in Japan, files for bail

Japanese authorities on Monday hit Carlos Ghosn with a fresh charge of aggravated breach of trust, the fourth indictment against the former Nissan boss who promptly filed for bail. Experts say Monday's charge is the most serious yet levelled against the a
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Thousands protest China-backed mega-dam in Myanmar

Thousands protest China-backed mega-dam in Myanmar

Thousands of people in northern Myanmar took to the streets on Monday to protest against the proposed reinstatement of a Chinese-backed mega-dam they say will cause huge environmental damage and bring little benefit to the country. The protest came just d
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
China's economic powerhouse Guangdong posts steady Q1 growth

China's economic powerhouse Guangdong posts steady Q1 growth

Guangdong, China's top province by economic output, maintained a growth rate of 6.6 percent in the first quarter thanks to improving industrial production and infrastructure spending, the 21st Century Business Herald reported, citing local officials. That
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Vietnam's coffee prices fall; trade slows in Indonesia
Currency

Vietnam's coffee prices fall; trade slows in Indonesia

Coffee trading has been slow this week in Vietnam due to weak prices, while elections in Indonesia saw traders keep to the sidelines. Farmers in Vietnam's Central Highlands sold coffee at 30,500-31,400 dong ($1.35)($1.31-$1.35) per kg on Thursday, compare
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Taiwan tenders to buy 65,000 tonnes of corn

Taiwan tenders to buy 65,000 tonnes of corn

Taiwan's MFIG corn purchasing group has issued an international tender to buy around 65,000 tonnes of corn, European traders said on Tuesday. The tender closes on Wednesday, April 17. The corn can be sourced from the United States, Brazil, Argentina or So
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
IEG Vantage trims US 2019 soya seedings view; raises corn

IEG Vantage trims US 2019 soya seedings view; raises corn

Private analytics firm IEG Vantage, formerly known as Informa Economics IEG, on Tuesday projected US 2019 soyabean plantings at 85.494 million acres, down from its Feb. 14 forecast of 86.044 million acres. The firm forecast 2019 soyabean production at 4.3
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
China's gold premiums bounce to two-year highs
Currency

China's gold premiums bounce to two-year highs

Gold premiums in top consumer China jumped to their highest in more than two years, as a drop in global prices and strengthening yuan encouraged purchases amid optimism about the state of the economy. Chinese premiums climbed to about $20 an ounce over gl
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Asia's naphtha hits three-week high

Asia's naphtha hits three-week high

Asia's naphtha crack hit a three-week high of $53.60 a tonne on Monday as buyers begin to replenish the fuel for June delivery. But the current level was 2.2 percent lower than a month ago, indicating more supplies. South Korea's Hanwha Total was among th
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Congo Republic ships first iron ore from upgraded port

Congo Republic ships first iron ore from upgraded port

Congo Republic shipped its first iron ore exports on Friday from a rehabilitated deep-water port that will be used by Congolese billionaire Paul Obambi's Sapro SA and Swiss commodities giant Glencore. Sapro mined the oil-dependent Central African country'
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Russian wheat export prices down on weak demand

Russian wheat export prices down on weak demand

Russian wheat export prices fell last week with prospects for the upcoming 2019 crop improving while demand weakened, analysts said on Monday. Black Sea prices for Russian wheat with 12.5 percent protein content for delivery in May were $221 per tonne on
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Ukraine's sunoil exports rise

Ukraine's sunoil exports rise

Ukraine, the world's largest exporter of sunflower oil, has exported around 3.4 million tonnes of the commodity so far in the 2018/19 season which runs from September to August, analyst APK-Inform said on Sunday. Sunoil exports totalled 3.22 million tonne
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Activities of Karachi Port

Activities of Karachi Port

The Karachi Port handled 268,934 tonnes of cargo comprising 159,621 tonnes of import cargo and 109,313 tonnes of export cargo including 5,560 loaded and empty containers during the last 48 hours ending at 0700 hours on Monday. The total import cargos of 1
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Ukraine's spring grain sowing reaches 93 percent of expected area

Ukraine's spring grain sowing reaches 93 percent of expected area

Ukrainian farmers have so far sown 2.1 million hectares of spring grain crops for the 2019 harvest, or 93 percent of the expected area, the agriculture ministry said on Monday. The ministry has said Ukraine's 2019 early spring grain sowing area is likely
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Argentina to harvest 55 million tonnes of soya this season
Currency

Argentina to harvest 55 million tonnes of soya this season

Argentina will harvest 55 million tonnes of soya this season, the Buenos Aires Grains Exchange said on Thursday, citing high yields as it raised its previous forecast a day after the Rosario exchange also increased its estimate for the crop. Mild weather
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Tight supply pushes rates up on cotton market
Cotton

Tight supply pushes rates up on cotton market

Trading activity improved on the cotton market on Monday in the process of tight supply of fine quality, dealers said. The official spot rate was higher by Rs 50 to Rs 8,850, they added. In the ready session, around 7000 bales of cotton Changed hands betw
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Shanghai metals edges lower; copper on course for weekly rise

Shanghai metals edges lower; copper on course for weekly rise

Most Shanghai base metal prices drifted lower on Friday as traders were away in Europe and parts of Asia for the Good Friday holiday, while the London Metal Exchange was closed until Tuesday. Copper on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (ShFE) was down 0.5 per
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Indian rice prices fall on lower demand

Indian rice prices fall on lower demand

Asian rice exporting hubs saw tepid activity this week, with prices for the staple from top exporter India dipping on lower demand, while Bangladesh mulled a review of its ban on exports of the grain. India's 5 percent broken parboiled variety was quoted
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
CBOT soyabean rises from five-month low

CBOT soyabean rises from five-month low

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soyabean futures ended higher on positioning on Thursday after dropping to their lowest price since November, traders said. CBOT May soyabeans settled 1-1/2 cents higher at $8.80-1/2 per bushel. The contract set its lowest pr
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
CBOT wheat slumps to one month low

CBOT wheat slumps to one month low

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat futures dropped to a one-month low on Thursday on concerns about large harvests in exporting countries, traders said. CBOT May soft red winter wheat settled 2-3/4 cents weaker at $4.44-1/4 per bushel. The contract touch
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Canadian canola futures fall

Canadian canola futures fall

ICE Canadian canola futures declined on Thursday with the front four contract hitting life-of-contract lows on technical selling and worries about exports to China, traders said. The market shrugged off support from scale-down buying, a slight upturn in a
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Ukraine's sea port grain exports fall

Ukraine's sea port grain exports fall

Ukrainian grain exports from sea ports in the week of April 13-19 fell to 598,000 tonnes from 1.16 million tonnes a week earlier, the APK-Inform consultancy said on Sunday. Corn exports fell 51 percent to 392,000 tonnes, while wheat shipments declined 38
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Chinese steel, iron ore futures rise

Chinese steel, iron ore futures rise

China's steel and iron ore futures rose on Monday after last week recording their worst weekly performance in several months, buoyed after Beijing said it would maintain policy support for the economy. A top decision-making body of the Communist Party on
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
US MIDDAY: gold steadies

US MIDDAY: gold steadies

Gold steadied on Monday, holding above a nearly four-month low touched the previous session on support from a weaker dollar and expectations the United States would put further restrictions on Iran's oil exports.
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
US MIDDAY: wheat, corn down

US MIDDAY: wheat, corn down

Chicago wheat futures fell more than 1 percent to a one-month low on Monday, pressured by generally favourable US crop conditions and expectations of abundant global supplies, traders said.
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Gold recovers from four-month low in Asian trade

Gold recovers from four-month low in Asian trade

Gold inched up on Monday, moving away from a near 4-month trough touched in the previous session, drawing support from a drop in equities and a jump in crude oil prices.
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Arabica coffee springs back; cocoa, sugar down

Arabica coffee springs back; cocoa, sugar down

Arabica coffee futures on ICE fell on Monday, after earlier climbing to their highest levels in 10 days, as technical weakness and a global glut continued to weigh down the market; while New York cocoa and raw sugar prices also fell. London cocoa, robusta
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
North American Q1 cocoa grind rises

North American Q1 cocoa grind rises

North American cocoa grindings rose 1.98 percent in the first quarter of 2019 from the previous year, exceeding the expectations of many market participants, data from the National Confectioners Association (NCA) showed on Thursday.
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Palm oil futures drop on profit-taking
Vegetable Oil

Palm oil futures drop on profit-taking

Malaysian palm oil futures shed the previous session's gains to edge lower on Monday evening as traders locked in gains and sold on technical data reflecting a bearish outlook. The benchmark palm oil contract for July delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Deriva
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Tokyo rubber gains

Tokyo rubber gains

Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) futures jumped on Monday, tracking strong Shanghai futures, supported by firm oil prices. The benchmark TOCOM rubber contract for September delivery finished 0.8 yen ($0.0071) higher at 189.3 yen per kg.
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Oil hits 2019 high on US plan to tighten squeeze on Iran

Oil hits 2019 high on US plan to tighten squeeze on Iran

Oil prices jumped more than 2 percent on Monday to a near six-month high, on growing concern about tight global supplies after the United States announced a further clampdown on Iranian oil exports.
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Middle East crude Dubai hits over five-year high

Middle East crude Dubai hits over five-year high

Middle East crude benchmark Dubai jumped on Monday to the highest premium in more than five years ahead of an expected announcement by Washington to end US sanctions waivers for Iranian oil buyers, according to trade sources and Reuters data.
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
German wheat harvest to jump 20.6 percent after drought

German wheat harvest to jump 20.6 percent after drought

Germany's 2019 wheat harvest will jump 20.6 percent on the year to 24.44 million tonnes with rising expectations of a recovery after the drought-reduced harvest last year, the country's association of farm cooperatives (DRV) said on Tuesday.
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates
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 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest

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 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Exchange rates: buying and selling

Exchange rates: buying and selling

Exchange rates issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Monday (April 22, 2019).

Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Currency notes: exchange rates
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 (April 22, 2019).

Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Member to Member

Member to Member

The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Monday (April 22, 2019).

Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Proposed right issues

Proposed right issues

Right issues proposed by companies listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange.

Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Board meetings in progress

Board meetings in progress

Board Meetings in Progress of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.

Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
BOARD MEETINGS
Cotton

BOARD MEETINGS

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.

Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am