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Print - 2019-10-22
The FATF tribulations
Articles

The FATF tribulations

The sword of FATF, it seems, will continue to hang over our heads until after February next year when we would know our fate: whether we continue to remain in the 'grey list' or are taken out of it or consigned to the 'black list'.
Updated 23 Oct, 2019 09:14am
The Weather
General News

The Weather

The weather report on Monday (October 21, 2019) and the forecast for Tuesday (October 22, 2019).

Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am
Bullion Rates
Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Monday (October 21, 2019).

Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates
Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Monday (October 21, 2019).

Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am
Hides and skin rates
Rates

Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Monday (October 21, 2019).

Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am
Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX
Rates

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX (Formerly National Commodity Exchange Limited - NCEL) Trading Summary on Monday (October 21, 2019).

Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence
Schedules

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Monday (October 21, 2019).

Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am
THE RUPEE: Minor changes
Money & Banking

THE RUPEE: Minor changes

Slight changes were witnessed in the value of the rupee against the dollar on the money market on Monday in process of trading activity, dealers said.
Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am
THE RUPEE: Minor changes

THE RUPEE: Minor changes

Slight changes were witnessed in the value of the rupee against the dollar on the money market on Monday in process of trading activity, dealers said.
Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am
Member to Member
Stocks

Member to Member

The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Monday (October 21, 2019).

Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am
BOARD MEETINGS
Stocks

BOARD MEETINGS

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.

Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am
Spot dollar rates
Rates

Spot dollar rates

Spot Dollar rates from Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co Ltd on Monday (October 21, 2019).

Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am
Money Market Report
Rates

Money Market Report

Money market report by Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co on Monday (October 21, 2019).
Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am
Bill buying rates per unit of currency
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 Monday (October 21, 2019).

Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am
Currency notes: exchange rates
Rates

Currency notes: exchange rates

Exchange rates for Currency Notes issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) here on Monday (October 21, 2019).

Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am
Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest
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 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am
State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates
Rates

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 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am
New York cotton
Cotton & Textile

New York cotton

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am
US natural gas futures unchanged
Energy

US natural gas futures unchanged

US natural gas futures traded within a few cents of unchanged on Friday despite forecasts for much colder weather and more heating demand during the last week of October.
Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am
Vietnam's coffee prices hit four months lows

Vietnam's coffee prices hit four months lows

Vietnam's domestic coffee prices fell to four-month lows this week, tracking international prices, while trading was thin in Indonesia at the end of its main harvest season, traders said on Thursday.
Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am
Gold discounts in India narrow to four-month low

Gold discounts in India narrow to four-month low

Gold discounts in India narrowed to a four-month low this week as some consumers took advantage of a modest dip in domestic prices to buy bullion ahead of a festival next week, while other Asian hubs saw limited activity.
Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am
China's iron ore suffers biggest weekly fall in over 2 months

China's iron ore suffers biggest weekly fall in over 2 months

Benchmark Dalian iron ore prices posted their deepest weekly fall in more than two months despite a slight rebound late on Friday hurt by intensified restrictions on Chinese steel production aimed at curbing air pollution.
Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am
Indian rice prices hit multi-month lows as buyers defer purchases

Indian rice prices hit multi-month lows as buyers defer purchases

Demand for rice from top exporter India was subdued as buyers delayed purchases despite a dip in prices to four-month lows this week, while restricted supply kept rates for the Vietnamese variety at their highest in two months.
Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am
Cotton prices hit Rs 9300 on short supply
Cotton & Textile

Cotton prices hit Rs 9300 on short supply

Prices touched season's high at Rs 9300 on the cotton market on Monday amid short supply position, dealers said. The official spot rate was up by Rs 50 to Rs 9000, they added. In ready session, 14,000 bales of cotton changed hands between Rs 8850-9200, th
Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am
PMEX daily trading report

PMEX daily trading report

On Friday at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited, PMEX Commodity Index closed at 4,165. The traded value of Metals, Energy and COTS/FX was recorded at PKR 5.058 billion and the numbers of lots traded were 7,442.
Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am
CBOT wheat futures higher on rising global prices

CBOT wheat futures higher on rising global prices

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures closed higher on Friday on expectations of rising global cash prices, traders said. CBOT December soft red winter wheat settled up 6-3/4 cents at $5.32-1/4 per bushel after reaching $5.32-3/4, its highest since July 15
Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am
Canadian canola futures fall

Canadian canola futures fall

ICE Canadian canola futures fell on Friday due to a stronger Canadian dollar and producer hedging. Benchmark November canola futures settled down $3.30 at $453.70 per tonne. Canola closed below its 100-day moving average.
Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am
Euronext wheat futures near three-month high

Euronext wheat futures near three-month high

Euronext wheat futures were little changed on Friday as they consolidated close to a three-month high struck a day earlier as traders awaited the outcome of a Saudi tender for a fresh indication of export demand.
Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am
CBOT soyabean futures modestly higher

CBOT soyabean futures modestly higher

Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures settled modestly higher on Friday as uncertainty about the size of the US crop and strong weekly US export sales prompted technical buying and short-covering, traders said. CBOT November soyabeans settled up 2-1/2 c
Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am
China's September aluminium output falls

China's September aluminium output falls

China's aluminium production fell 1.6% from a year earlier in September, official data showed on Friday, as ongoing outages at two key smelters leave the world's top aluminium producer struggling to register annual output growth.
Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am
Activities at Karachi and Qasim ports
Business & Economy

Activities at Karachi and Qasim ports

The Karachi Port handled 279,376 tonnes of cargo comprising 196,974 tonnes of import cargo and 82,402 tonnes of export cargo including 2,379 loaded and empty containers during the last 48 hours ending at 0700 hours on Monday.
Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am
Asia's naphtha extend losses to 1-1/2 week low
Energy

Asia's naphtha extend losses to 1-1/2 week low

Asia's naphtha crack fell for a third straight session on Friday to reach a 1-1/2 week low of $82.98 a tonne as buyers' resistance to recent high premiums could start hurting demand, industry sources said. There was no concrete evidence of any crackers in
Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am
Dryness dents Argentine wheat, rains help speed corn planting

Dryness dents Argentine wheat, rains help speed corn planting

Rains in Argentina have not been strong enough to help wheat fields after weeks of dryness, but showers in the eastern farm belt have helped speed corn planting, the Buenos Aires Grains Exchange said on Thursday.
Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am
China stocks up on trade, stimulus hopes
Stocks

China stocks up on trade, stimulus hopes

China stocks closed up on Monday, on hopes China and the United States could sign a trade deal and that Beijing would continue its policy support for the economy.
Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am
Hong Kong stocks flat
Stocks

Hong Kong stocks flat

Hong Kong stocks closed flat on Monday, amid concerns around political protests in the city, while investors also waited for more details on the potential Sino-US trade deal.
Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am
SE Asian markets: Singapore gains; Thailand falls
Stocks

SE Asian markets: Singapore gains; Thailand falls

Singapore shares closed at a near three-week high on Monday, boosted by the industrial and real-estate sectors, while Thailand retreated after a surprise fall in its customs-cleared exports for September.
Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am
Eurozone bond yields climb on hopes for Brexit deal
Stocks

Eurozone bond yields climb on hopes for Brexit deal

Eurozone bond yields rose on Monday as investors sold safer assets on the receding risk of a British no-deal exit from the European Union and in the belief that the UK parliament could soon approve a Brexit agreement.
Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am
Nikkei surges with eye on Brexit tussle
Stocks

Nikkei surges with eye on Brexit tussle

Japan's Nikkei share average edged up and closed at a 10 1/2-month high on Monday on Monday though uncertainty about Britain's exit from the European Union kept many investors on the sidelines.
Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am
European shares end three-day run of losses
Stocks

European shares end three-day run of losses

European shares broke a three-day run of losses on Monday, as investors stuck to hopes that Britain will avoid a disorderly exit from the European Union, while positive corporate updates and comments on US-China trade talks added to the upbeat mood.
Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am
UK stocks rise as no-deal Brexit fears fade
Stocks

UK stocks rise as no-deal Brexit fears fade

UK midcaps closed the session with modest gains on Monday on hopes that a no-deal Brexit will be avoided, even though uncertainties persisted as lawmakers forced Prime Minister Boris Johnson to seek another extension from the European Union.
Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am
Drug companies reach settlement ahead of landmark US opioids trial
Global Business Economy

Drug companies reach settlement ahead of landmark US opioids trial

Three leading American drug distributors and an Israeli drugmaker blamed for a deadly US opioid epidemic settled a bellwether civil lawsuit with two Ohio counties Monday, just hours before they were to go on trial, a federal judge announced.
Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am
Hudson's Bay to go private in $1.9 billion deal
Global Business Economy

Hudson's Bay to go private in $1.9 billion deal

Iconic department store Hudson's Bay, which traces its roots in Canada's fur trade but has struggled in recent years, will be taken private in a Can$1.9 billion (US$1.45 billion) bid led by chairman Richard Baker, it announced Monday.
Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am
Boeing may face billions more in losses as MAX crisis deepens
Global Business Economy

Boeing may face billions more in losses as MAX crisis deepens

Boeing Co may have to book billions of dollars in additional charges related to its grounded 737 MAX jets, brokerages said on Monday, following reports that call into question the timing of the aircraft's return to service.
Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am
China seeks WTO okay for $2.4bn tariffs on US goods
Taxes

China seeks WTO okay for $2.4bn tariffs on US goods

China will ask the World Trade Organization for permission to impose tariffs on $2.4 billion worth of US goods as compensation in a dispute that dates back to 2012, documents showed Monday. In a statement circulated to WTO members last week, but sent to j
Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am
EU revises up German 2018 budget surplus
Global Business Economy

EU revises up German 2018 budget surplus

The European Union's statistics agency revised up Germany's budget surplus for 2018, data released on Monday showed, following a trend that could signal Berlin's plan to spend more next year may end up delivering less than expected.
Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am
Transform land use to hit 1.5 Celsius target

Transform land use to hit 1.5 Celsius target

Better management of the world's farms and forests could contribute up to a third of the emissions cuts needed to stave off devastating climate change, an international team of scientists said Monday.
Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am
Shell exits Caspian Sea oil project
Energy

Shell exits Caspian Sea oil project

Energy major Royal Dutch Shell said Monday it has pulled out of a major oil and gas project in Kazakhstan's waters in the Caspian Sea due to economic factors.
Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am
Top diplomat says 'confident' of investment deal with EU
Global Business Economy

Top diplomat says 'confident' of investment deal with EU

China's foreign minister said Monday that he was confident of a investment deal being clinched with the European Union, while pressing for talks "as soon as possible" on a free trade accord.
Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am
China's 'unicorn' startups exceed US number
Global Business Economy

China's 'unicorn' startups exceed US number

China now has more privately-held start-ups valued by investors at over $1 billion than the US, a report said Monday. There were 206 Chinese firms out of a global total of 494 ultra-valuable start-ups - known as "unicorns" - in June 2019, according to the
Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am
Sarfaraz out as Test, T20 squads for Australia tour announced
Other

Sarfaraz out as Test, T20 squads for Australia tour announced

Former skipper Sarfaraz Ahmad has been dropped, as Chief Selector and Head Coach Misbah-ul-Haq on Monday announced the names of the players for the upcoming tour to Australia for three T20 Internationals and two Test matches.
Updated 23 Oct, 2019 07:26am
Sterling slips in Asian trade
Money & Banking

Sterling slips in Asian trade

Sterling fell over half a percent against the dollar on Monday, slipping from five-month highs after the British parliament delayed a crucial vote on a Brexit withdrawal agreement. The move derailed Prime Minister Boris Johnson's plan for a decision on hi
Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am
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