News Archives for Print - 2019-10-12

Print - 2019-10-12

CBOT corn futures fall

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures fell on Thursday, with the benchmark December contract sliding more than 3% after the US Department of Agriculture surprised traders by raising its estimate of the US 2019 corn yield. CBOT December corn settled down 14

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

General News

Greece formalises interest in French frigates

Greece has formalised its interest in purchasing two French frigates during a visit by the Greek defence minister to Paris this week. "We discussed. the purchase of two frigates by the Greek Navy. We signed a letter of intent between the two countries to

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

General News

Nine hurt as Kenyan plane veers off runway

An aircraft flying 55 people from Kenya's capital to tourist attraction Lamu island veered off the runway during takeoff, skidding into some trees and leaving nine injured, aviation officials said Friday. The plane, operated by domestic airline Silverston

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Money & Banking

Sterling posts biggest 2-day rally since June 2016

Sterling surged on Friday as investors rushed to reprice the prospect of a last-minute Brexit deal, after the European Union gave its chief negotiator the go-ahead to re-open negotiations with London. The pound has rallied more than 3% since Thursday, its

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Money & Banking

US-China currency deal won't change dollar-yuan dynamics

A US-China currency agreement being floated as a symbol of progress in this week's trade talks between the world's two largest economies would largely repeat past pledges by China, currency experts say, and will not change the dollar-yuan relationship tha

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Money & Banking

Asian forex: emerging units strengthen on trade optimism

Most Emerging Asian currencies strengthened on Friday as signs of progress in top-level negotiations between China and the United States spurred hopes that the two sides were moving towards a limited deal. US President Donald Trump on Thursday described t

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Money & Banking

Aussie, kiwi climb

The Australian dollar climbed to a two-week high on Friday, while its New Zealand cousin was also upbeat as risk appetite was whetted by expectations of a trade deal between the United States and China. The Australian dollar hit a day's high of $0.6782, a

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Money & Banking

Dollar slips to two-week lows in New York

The dollar slid to two-week lows on Thursday, with safe-haven demand for the currency waning as investors grew optimistic about progress toward a US-China trade deal and agreement on Britain's exit from the European Union. Sterling jumped to a two-week hi

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Money & Banking

Early trade in New York dollar slides to three-month low

The dollar fell to a three-week low on Friday as safe-haven buying eased and risk sentiment improved on hopes of progress in trade negotiations between the United States and China, as well as increased chances of an orderly British exit from the European

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Money & Banking

Aussie, yuan up in Europe on hopes of trade deal

The Australian dollar and Chinese yuan, often seen as barometers of investor risk appetite, rose Friday on hopes of progress in US-China trade talks, while optimistic comments about the prospects of a possible Brexit divorce deal boosted sterling. Top US

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Money & Banking

Trade deal buzz bolsters yuan in Asia

Hopes of progress in US-China trade talks held down the dollar and lifted riskier currencies on Friday, while optimistic comments from Europe on Brexit boosted the British pound. The greenback was a little weaker against the yuan and the Australian and Ne

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Other

Bangladesh women cricket tour: training camp from October 13

Pakistan women team's training camp for the upcoming home series against Bangladesh has been scheduled from October 13 to 23 at the Lahore Country Club, Muridke. The purpose of the camp is to prepare the players for the important home series, which is the

Updated 12 Oct, 2019 05:12am

Other

Aussie scheme lets cricketers bat on after having kids

Cricket Australia unveiled a "game-changing" parental leave scheme Thursday designed to let players in its history-making women's team remain in the game while raising a family. The policy includes 12 months' paid parental leave for players who give birth

Updated 12 Oct, 2019 05:13am

Other

KP kabaddi team for National Games announced

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Kabaddi Association Friday announced the names of the team for the forthcoming 33rd National Games scheduled to be played in Peshawar from October 26 to November 1, 2019. Talking to media the Secretary KP Kabaddi Association, Syed S

Updated 12 Oct, 2019 05:15am

Other

National Games torch handed over to WAPDA

Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) Chairman and WAPDA Sports Board Patron-in-Chief Lieutenant General Muzammil Hussain (Retd) received the 33rd National Games 2019 torch in a ceremony held at WAPDA House, here on Friday. Pakistan Olymp

Updated 12 Oct, 2019 05:18am

Other

Kohli overhauls Bradman's runs tally with double ton

Virat Kohli hit a career-best 254 to go past batting great Don Bradman's Test tally of 6,996 runs and put India in command of the second Test against South Africa on Friday. Kohli recorded his seventh double century before he declared India's first inning

Updated 12 Oct, 2019 05:08am

Other

New cricket talent likely to come out in National T20 Cup

With Pakistan's three-match T20I series against Australia in early November and the player draft for the next year's HBL Pakistan Super League after it, the upcoming National T20 Cup in Faisalabad throws opportunities to many up-and-coming cricketers to l

Updated 12 Oct, 2019 10:34am

Money & Banking

US Fed unveils new steps to boost liquidity, manage rates

The Federal Reserve on Friday announced a new program to boost liquidity in the US financial plumbing and allow the central bank to better manage interest rates, but without changing monetary policy.

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Global Business Economy

Canada reports strong job growth

Canada reported strong employment figures Friday with its general election just 10 days away. The economy created 54,000 jobs in September and the unemployment rate dropped 0.2 point to 5.5 percent, Statistics Canada said.

Updated 14 Oct, 2019 11:43am

Global Business Economy

Deal struck to save London red bus maker

A deal has been brokered to save the manufacturers of London's iconic red double decker buses from liquidation, the firm's owner said Friday. "Following intensive overnight negotiations between the two parties agreement has been reached in principle over

Updated 14 Oct, 2019 11:43am

Money & Banking

Non-US banks have $1.4trn at risk in the event of a shock: IMF

Should a new crisis erupt on world markets, non-US banks will struggle to cover their debts, which have increased since the global financial crisis, the International Monetary Fund warned Friday. And despite efforts to shore up the US banking system - in

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Global Business Economy

Gare du Nord, Europe's busiest station, may get bigger

Europe's busiest train station, Paris' bustling Gare du Nord, may get a much-needed facelift after a government tribunal Friday approved part of a 600-million-euro ($663-million) plan to enlarge and modernise the 155-year-old edifice.

Updated 14 Oct, 2019 11:43am

Global Business Economy

UN calls for greater heat protection for workers in Qatar

Improved safeguards and working hours are needed to protect labourers in Qatar from the effects of heat and humidity, the United Nations said Friday, as it published new research.

Updated 14 Oct, 2019 11:39am

Global Business Economy

India's industrial output shrinks at fastest rate in over six years

India's industrial output shrank at its fastest rate in more than six years in August, reflecting the impact of an economic slowdown that could prompt the central bank to cut its key policy rate for the sixth time in December.

Updated 14 Oct, 2019 11:41am

IT & Computers

CEO of SAP steps down

Bill McDermott, the American chief executive of massive German business software maker SAP, will quit after a decade in charge, the company said in a surprise statement Friday. McDermott "has decided not to renew his contract and is stepping down from his

Updated 14 Oct, 2019 07:14am

General News

French chemical fire cost farmers up to 50 million euros

A fire at a French chemical factory which deposited a blanket of oily soot on plants for miles around, had cost farmers an estimated 40 to 50 million euros ($44-55 million), the agriculture minister said Friday.

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Global Business Economy

Dyson quits race to make electric cars

British inventor James Dyson has dropped out of the race to produce electric cars in the face of stiff competition and after criticism of the Brexit-backing billionaire's decision to build the vehicle in Singapore.

Updated 14 Oct, 2019 11:43am

Stocks

Brexit deal hysteria sparks dramatic gains for UK stocks

London-listed companies with exposure to the domestic economy soared on Friday for their best day in nearly a decade as hopes that Britain can seal a Brexit deal triggered explosive gains and a major reversal of fortunes for the much-shunned UK market.

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Stocks

Amid Brexit deal hopes, UK Plc outshines FTSE 100

Hopes that Britain will seal a Brexit deal saw unloved London-listed companies with exposure to the domestic economy rise more than blue-chip stocks on Friday, for the first time since May, in a major reversal of fortunes. JP Morgan's UK domestic plays in

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Stocks

SE Asian markets end higher

Southeast Asian stock markets ended higher on Friday as risk sentiment was boosted by signs of progress in China-US trade talks.

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Stocks

HK stocks post weekly gains

Hong Kong stocks staged a strong rally on Friday to end the week higher, bolstered by signs of progress in the two-day Sino-US trade negotiations. The Hang Seng index ended up 2.3% at 26,308.44, while the China Enterprises Index gained 2.3% to 10,452.58 p

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Stocks

European shares soar on rising hopes of Brexit, trade deal

European shares were on a tear on Friday as a surprise breakthrough in Brexit negotiations drove UK-focused London-listed companies and the Irish index about 4% higher, while German shares logged their best day in nine months. London-listed companies with

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Stocks

Australian, New Zealand shares jump

Australian shares ended higher on Friday, notching their best weekly gain since late August, as encouraging signs from US-China trade talks stirred hopes that a trade deal may be reached. The S&P/ASX 200 index firmed 0.9% or 59.7 points to 6,606.8.

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Stocks

Treasury yields move higher

Treasury yields rose Thursday on optimism for a resolution to the US-China trade war as the two countries began a new round of negotiations in Washington, alleviating some worries over slowing economic growth. Top US and Chinese officials met on Thursday

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Stocks

Sri Lankan stocks climb

Sri Lankan stocks rose for the sixth straight session on Friday to hit their five-week high led by banking and beverage shares, but foreign investors exited from risky assets with the start of presidential poll campaigning. The rupee currency ended weaker

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Stocks

US indexes climb on fresh hopes for trade deal

US stocks rose on Thursday on hopes that top-level US-China trade talks would yield at least a partial deal, while a jump in Apple's shares also boosted the market. Top US and Chinese negotiators met on Thursday for the first time since late July to try t

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Stocks

Friday's early afternoon trade: Rallies on trade deal hopes; Apple hits record high

Wall Street rose for the third straight session on Friday, with hopes running high that the talks between President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He would culminate in a partial trade deal and delay planned US tariff increases.

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Stocks

Japanese stocks rise to 1-1/2-week high

The Nikkei's benchmark index struck its highest in over a week on Friday as the safe-haven yen eased on hopes of progress in US-China trade talks, and Seven & I Holdings, Japan's largest convenience store operator, gained sharply on restructuring plans.

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Stocks

Indian stocks up

Indian shares closed higher on Friday as optimism over US-China trade negotiations whetted investor appetite for riskier assets. Software services company Infosys Ltd reported a slight dip in its September-quarter results. Rival Tata Consultancy Services

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Stocks

China stocks have best week in five

China stocks rose on Friday to end the four-session week higher, as investors cheered signs of progress in the ongoing US-China trade talks. The blue-chip CSI300 index rose 1.0%, to 3,911.73, while the Shanghai Composite Index closed up 0.9% at 2,973.66.

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

General News

389,071 students benefited from MoITT's projects, workshops

Around 389,071 students have benefited from various projects, workshops, trainings and startups under the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication during the last one year. The ministry released this data here on Friday where the performan

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Stocks

SECP registers 96pc companies online in September

Digital solutions deployed by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) made companies registration and post incorporation compliance simple, faster and cost effective. In September 2019, 96% of companies registered online through SECP's e

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

'World Egg Day' marked: Poultry industry producing over 17,500m table eggs per annum: WB survey results

Pakistan's poultry industry is producing more than 17,500 million table eggs per annum against per capita consumption of 88 eggs annually. The developed countries consume 300 eggs per capita per annum. Recent nutrition survey results from World Bank revea

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

General News

Migration & refugees in Pakistan: NUST CIPS in collaboration with HSF convened a roundtable

A roundtable titled, "Dynamics of Forced Migration in Pakistan: Addressing Internal Displacement & Refugee Movements" was convened by the NUST Centre for International Peace & Stability (CIPS) in collaboration with the Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF), Pakis

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

General News

Fire breaks out in Sindh Secretariat

Fire on Friday erupted in legal department of Sindh Secretariat, reducing the official documents and other valuables to ash, rescue services said. The legal department of the Sindh government situated at the second floor of the Soon after the fire, the fi

Updated 12 Oct, 2019 09:10am

General News

'Mucca&Rustom Cowasjee Emergency Wing'

The newly reconstructed and remodeled 'Mucca&Rustom Cowasjee Emergency Wing' at The Kidney Centre boasts a state-of-the-art ER. Operational round the clock with thirteen beds, the ER has the latest high tech equipment, including six dialysis machines, an

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

General News

NICVD to resume LVAD transplants

The National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) on Thursday said they were going to resume their Left Ventricle Assist Device (LVAD) insertion program shortly after training of their technicians, paramedics and nursing staff for the 'post-operat

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Business & Economy

SCCI chief, Portuguese envoy agree to enhance trade ties

President of Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Engr Maqsood Anwar Pervaiz and Ambassador of Portugal to Pakistan, Paulo Neves Pocinho agreed to make joint efforts to give boost to mutual trade and economic relations between Pakistan and Portugal.

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

General News

Process of admissions to KP's medical, dental colleges begins

Khyber Medical University (KMU) being the admitting university announced the online application process for admissions in MBBS and BDS programmes session 2019-20 in all private sector medical/dental colleges of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

General News

LHC dismisses Meesha Shafi's plea

The Lahore High Court on Friday dismissed petition of singer Meesha Shafi against dismissal of her complaint by Punjab ombudsperson and the governor against actor Ali Zafar on sexual harassment charges. Ms Shafi through a counsel had pleaded that the ombu

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

General News

BISP Board briefed about governance, transparency improvement steps

Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection and Chairperson BISP Dr Sania Nishtar briefed the Board on the governance and transparency improvement measures introduced in the Programme. She termed the signing of the ban

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

General News

KP Mineral department foils nephrite smuggling bid

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mines and Minerals department has confiscated semi-expensive minerals "Nephrite" in its operation at Prang Ghar Tehsil of district Mohmand.

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

General News

Drive to create awareness about mental health issues held at NUMS

Every year World Mental Health Day is observed on October 10 to spread awareness regarding various mental health issues among masses. This year, the focus is on suicide prevention.

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

China's iron ore futures bounce hitting three-week high

China's iron ore futures bounced back on Thursday, hitting a three-week high, on hopes that talks between China and the United States would result in settlement of some disputes. The most-traded iron ore contract on the Dalian Commodity Exchange, for Janu

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Cotton & Textile

Steady trend seen on cotton market

Steady trend was witnessed on the cotton market on Friday in the process of the improved trading activity, dealers said. The official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 8750, they added. In ready session, over 14,000 bales of cotton changed hands between Rs 80

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Business & Economy

Activities at Karachi and Qasim Ports

The Karachi Port handled 184,488 tonnes of cargo comprising 137,166 tonnes of import cargo and 47,322 tonnes of export cargo including 6,295 loaded and empty containers during the last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Friday. The total import cargos of 13

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Energy

US natural gas futures slip to six-week low

US natural gas futures slipped to a six-week low on Thursday following the release of a report showing a bigger than usual storage build last week. The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) said utilities added 98 billion cubic feet (bcf) of gas to s

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

EU wheat futures lower after two-month high

Euronext wheat futures edged lower on Thursday, consolidating below a two-month high struck a day earlier as traders waited for fresh direction from US government crop forecasts. Grain markets are bracing for the US Department of Agriculture's October cro

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Energy

Asia's naphtha crack hits one year high

Asia's naphtha crack hit a one-year high of $92 a tonne on Thursday while timespread and spot premiums were at more than 6-year highs as a supply crunch deepened. The inter-month timespread, the price difference between the second-half of November and the

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Rates

EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES

EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (October 11, 2019).

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

General News

The Weather

The weather report on Friday (October 11, 2019) and the forecast for Saturday (October 12, 2019).

Updated 12 Oct, 2019 05:25am

Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Friday (October 11, 2019).

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Rates

LME official prices

The following were Thursday official prices.

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Friday (October 11, 2019).

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Friday (October 11, 2019)

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Rates

Lahore Paper Market Rates

Paper market rates in rupees on Friday (October 11, 2019).

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Rates

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX (Formerly National Commodity Exchange Limited - NCEL) Trading Summary on Friday (October 11, 2019).

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Business & Economy

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Friday (October 11, 2019).

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Rates

Dollar's rate in interbank market

Interbank closing rates for dollar on Friday (October 11, 2019).

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Rates

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Friday (October 11, 2019).

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Money & Banking

THE RUPEE: Upward trend

The rupee maintained its surge against the dollar on the money market on Friday in the process of trading activity, dealers said.

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Friday (October 11, 2019).

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Stocks

Cross Transactions between Client to Client & Financial Institutions

The following were the cross transactions between client to client & financial institutions here on Friday (October 11, 2019).

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Stocks

Member to Member

The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Friday (October 11, 2019).

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Money & Banking

Mutual Funds Association of Pakistan

Mutual Funds Association has issued open-end funds daily prices for Friday (October 11, 2019)

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Stocks

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

National Clearing Company declares daily settlement information for local & foreign investors on Friday (October 11, 2019).

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Stocks

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Friday (October 11, 2019).

Updated 14 Oct, 2019 11:52am

Stocks

Electronic/credit of dividend warrants/bonus/right share certificates

Electronic/credit of dividend warrants/bonus/right share certificates.

Updated 14 Oct, 2019 11:53am

Stocks

BOARD MEETINGS

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Stocks

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

Dividend/Bonus announcements by the companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Stocks

Last date of renunciation/payment

Last dates of renunciation/payment.

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Stocks

Proposed right issues

Right issues proposed by companies listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange.

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Stocks

Clearing Schedule for T+2 System

Pakistan Stock Exchange's Clearing Schedule for T+2 System.

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Stocks

Dates of Closure of Books & Annual General Meetings

Dates of Closure of Books and holding of Ordinary and Extra-Ordinary General Meetings of companies listed on the stock exchanges.

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES

EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Friday (October 11, 2019).

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Friday (October 11, 2019).

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES

EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Friday (October 11, 2019).

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Rates

EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Friday (October 11, 2019).

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Rates

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 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Rates

Spot dollar rates

Spot Dollar rates from Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co Ltd on Friday (October 11, 2019).

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Rates

Money Market Report

Money market report by Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co on Friday (October 11, 2019).

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Rates

Banks rates for currency notes (buying and selling)

The selling/buying rates for currency notes of major currencies issued by National Bank (NBP) here on Friday (October 11, 2019).

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Rates

Bill buying rates per unit of currency

Bill Buying Rates per unit of currency -- issued by the Treasury Management Division of the National Bank of Pakistan on Friday (October 11, 2019).

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Rates

LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar

London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Friday (October 11, 2019).

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Rates

Currency notes: exchange rates

Exchange rates for Currency Notes issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) here on Friday (October 11, 2019).

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Rates

Exchange rates: buying and selling

Exchange rates issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Friday (October 11, 2019).

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

The Developers & Operators of Gwadar Port & Gwadar Free Zone

Gwadar Port Authority (GPA) and China Overseas Ports Holding Company Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd. (COPHC) expresses the sincere gratitude to the supreme leadership of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Honorable President Dr. Arif Alvi, Prime Minister Imran Khan,

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Gwadar Port & Free Zone: An Emerging Global Business Hub

Company Introduction

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

General News

Aaj TV - Saturday's schedule

All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time).

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

PMEX daily trading report

On Thursday at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited, PMEX Commodity Index closed at 4,128. The traded value of Metals, Energy and COTS/FX was recorded at PKR 5.342 billion and the numbers of lots traded were 7,972. Major business was contributed by Gold a

Published 12 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 31	279.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 31	278.88
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 31	155.19
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 31	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 31	1.24
Euro to USD / Jan 31	1.04

Stock	Volume
Hang Seng / Jan 30	20,225.11
S&P 500 / Jan 31	6,040.53
India Sensex / Jan 31	77,500.57
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 31	39,572.49
Nasdaq / Jan 31	19,627.44
FTSE 100 / Jan 31	8,673.96
Dow Jones / Jan 31	44,544.66
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 31	21,732.05

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 31	72.53
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 31	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 31	250,171
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 31	2,798.41
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 31	65.88
Petrol/Litre / Feb 2	256.13

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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