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Apr 05, 2025 اردو ► PRINT EDITION ► BR MARKETS ► Dollar to PKR ►
Print - 2020-01-07
State Bank of Pakistan conversion 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 07 Jan, 2020 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
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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 (January 6, 2020).

Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Currency notes: exchange 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 (January 6, 2020).

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Bill buying rates per unit of currency

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 (January 6, 2020).

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Money Market Report

Money Market Report

Money market report by Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co on Monday (January 6, 2020).
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Spot dollar rates

Spot dollar rates

Spot Dollar rates from Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co Ltd on Monday (January 6, 2020).

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BOARD MEETINGS
Stocks

BOARD MEETINGS

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.

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Member to Member
Stocks

Member to Member

The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Monday (January 6, 2020).

Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am
THE RUPEE: Weak trend
Money & Banking

THE RUPEE: Weak trend

The rupee could not get rid of weak-end's easier trend against the dollar on the money market on Monday in the process of trading, dealers said.
Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence
Schedules

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Monday (January 6, 2020).

Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX (Formerly National Commodity Exchange Limited - NCEL) Trading Summary on Monday (January 6, 2020).

Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Monday (January 6, 2020).

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Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Monday (January 6, 2020)

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Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Monday (January 6, 2020).

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LME official prices

LME official prices

The following were Friday official prices.

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Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Monday (January 6, 2020).

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The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Monday (January 6, 2020) and the forecast for Tuesday (January 7, 2020).

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New York cotton
Cotton & Textile

New York cotton

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

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US MIDDAY: Gold soars
Commodities

US MIDDAY: Gold soars

Gold surged on Monday to a near seven-year high as the US killing of a top Iranian commander caused fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East. Palladium surpassed $2,000 an ounce for the first time.
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US MIDDAY: Soyabeans bounce
Commodities

US MIDDAY: Soyabeans bounce

US soyabean futures rebounded on Monday from steep declines in the previous session as hopes for improved exports to China outweighed worries about rising tensions in the Middle East.
Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Gold surges in Europe
Commodities

Gold surges in Europe

Gold prices surged on Monday as the US killing of a top Iranian military commander triggered fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East, prompting a rush to the metal's safety, while palladium soared past $2,000 an ounce for the first time.
Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Gold rises in Asia
Commodities

Gold rises in Asia

Gold surged close to a seven-year peak on Monday, as investors flocked to the safe-haven metal on escalating US-Iran tensions, while palladium surpassed the level of $2,000 to hit a record high.
Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Raw sugar up, coffee and cocoa fall
Commodities

Raw sugar up, coffee and cocoa fall

Raw sugar futures on ICE rose on Monday, boosted by further gains in crude oil as tensions in the Middle East simmered after a US air strike in Baghdad killed the head of Iran's elite Quds force.
Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Malaysian palm oil falls
Commodities

Malaysian palm oil falls

Malaysian palm oil futures fell sharply on Monday as buyers hedged against the risk of rising Mideast tensions disrupting export shipments and as higher margin requirements kicked in on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange (BMD).
Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Tokoy rubber starts year on positive footing
Commodities

Tokoy rubber starts year on positive footing

Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) futures started the year on a positive tone on Monday, hitting an about 3-week high, as investors expected synthetic rubber prices to rise due to higher oil prices amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.
Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Oil inches up as Iran and US trade threats
Energy

Oil inches up as Iran and US trade threats

Oil prices edged up on Monday, after Brent touched above $70 a barrel, as rhetoric from the United States, Iran and Iraq fanned tensions in the Middle East after a US air strike killed a top Iranian military commander.
Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Copper hovers near eight-month high
Commodities

Copper hovers near eight-month high

Copper edged higher on Monday as a rise in oil prices offset softer Chinese economic data and an escalation in tension between the United States and Iran, analysts said.
Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Cautious buying seen on cotton market
Cotton & Textile

Cautious buying seen on cotton market

Cautious buying was witnessed on the cotton market here on Monday as leading mills and spinners lay hands over the fine quality amid acute shortage of lint cotton, dealers said.
Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am
China's iron ore futures rise to five-month high
Commodities

China's iron ore futures rise to five-month high

Iron ore futures rose for a fifth straight session on Friday, with the benchmark Chinese index hitting its highest in five months, after data showed Brazil's exports of the steelmaking raw material shrank in December.
Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Canadian canola futures lower
Commodities

Canadian canola futures lower

ICE Canadian canola futures closed lower on Friday, with the most-active March contract retreating from a two-month high in sympathy with declines in Malaysian palm oil and US soyaoil futures, traders said.
Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Asia's naphtha cracks recover to 2-day high
Energy

Asia's naphtha cracks recover to 2-day high

Asia's naphtha cracks recovered on Friday from a two-week low, supported by rising oil prices as tensions between the US and Iran escalated after a US air strike in Baghdad killed the head of Iran's elite Quds Force.
Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Northwest European gasoline margins rise
Energy

Northwest European gasoline margins rise

Northwest European gasoline barge margins rose to around $4.40 a barrel on Friday, despite an increase in stocks on both sides of the Atlantic, and as strikes threaten output in France.
Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Activities at Karachi and Qasim Ports

Activities at Karachi and Qasim Ports

The Karachi Port handled 176,204 tonnes of cargo comprising 115,255 tonnes of import cargo and 60,949 tonnes of export cargo including 2,459 loaded and empty containers during the last 48 hours ending at 0700 hours on Monday. The total import cargos of 11
Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am
US natural gas futures slightly extend gains
Energy

US natural gas futures slightly extend gains

US natural gas futures slightly extended gains on Friday following the release of a federal government report showing a storage draw in line with expectations. Traders noted that the market had risen in thin trade earlier in the day as traders covered sho
Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Morocco seeks US durum wheat
Commodities

Morocco seeks US durum wheat

Morocco's state grains agency ONICL has issued a tender to import about 354,000 tonnes of US-origin durum wheat under a preferential tariff import quota, European traders said on Friday. The result of the tender will be decided on January 9.
Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am
European wheat prices fall after six-month high
Commodities

European wheat prices fall after six-month high

European wheat prices dipped on Friday after hitting a six-month high in the previous session, pressured by falling US markets. Benchmark March milling wheat on Paris-based Euronext, was down 0.5% by 1640 GMT to 188.50 euros a tonne. It had risen as high
Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am
CBOT wheat futures fall
Commodities

CBOT wheat futures fall

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat futures fell on Friday as technical selling and profit-taking hit the market amid uncertainty over rising tensions in the Middle East, analysts said. Wheat was due for a setback, analysts said, after the most-active CBO
Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Dryness hits Brazil's summer corn crop
Commodities

Dryness hits Brazil's summer corn crop

Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul, the country's No. 3 grain-producing state, said that its summer corn crop will have problems due to lack of rains in recent weeks in parts of the state.
Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am
CBOT soyabean futures slide on Middle East tensions
Commodities

CBOT soyabean futures slide on Middle East tensions

Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures slid on Friday as rising Middle East tensions fueled profit-taking and increased uncertainty, analysts said. Selling hit markets after a US air strike in Baghdad killed Tehran's most prominent military commander.
Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am
PMEX daily trading report

PMEX daily trading report

On Friday at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited, PMEX Commodity Index closed at 4,468.
Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am
FTSE slips as ME concerns overshadow trade
Stocks

FTSE slips as ME concerns overshadow trade

Britain's FTSE 100 closed 0.6% lower on Monday with financial stocks leading the losses on concerns over tensions in the Middle East, although oil-fuelled gains for Shell and BP provided some support.
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Australian, New Zealand shares up
Stocks

Australian, New Zealand shares up

Australian shares recouped early losses to post a marginal gain on Monday as escalating tensions in Middle East buoyed shares of oil producers and gold miners.
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European shares drop
Stocks

European shares drop

European shares slipped on Monday as investors continued to trim risky bets amid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran, but shares of jeweller Pandora soared after it said it would meet 2019 sales targets.
Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am
China blue-chip stocks end lower
Stocks

China blue-chip stocks end lower

China's blue-chip index gave up early gains to end lower on Monday as rising tensions in the Middle East dampened sentiment, forcing investors to overlook positive cues such as progress in US-China trade talks and Beijing's policy support to prop up the e
Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Canadian stocks flat
Stocks

Canadian stocks flat

Canada's main equity index treaded water on Monday as gains in energy and gold stocks countered pressure from a spike in tensions in the Middle East.
Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am
German 10-year bond yield touches 3-week low
Stocks

German 10-year bond yield touches 3-week low

Germany's 10-year bond yield dropped on Monday to its lowest in more than three weeks as tensions between the United States and Iran following the US killing of an Iranian general fueled demand for safe-haven assets.
Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am
SE Asian stocks drop
Stocks

SE Asian stocks drop

Southeast Asian equities ended lower on Monday on growing fears over escalating US-Iran tensions, which led to a spike in oil prices and a decrease in risk appetite of investors.
Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am
HK stocks down
Stocks

HK stocks down

Hong Kong stocks closed lower on Monday, tracking broad weakness in Asian peers, as mounting tensions in the Middle East spurred geopolitical uncertainty and demand for safe-haven assets.
Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Nikkei starts 2020 with broad selloff
Stocks

Nikkei starts 2020 with broad selloff

Japan's Nikkei share average fell to a one-month low on Monday as selloff gripped the market on the first trading day of 2020 on fears of an escalation in U.S-Iran tensions.
Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Indian shares down
Stocks

Indian shares down

Indian shares fell on Monday as escalating US-Iran tensions spiked crude, pulling the rupee lower and stoking fears of a higher import bill for the world's third biggest oil consumer.
Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Most Gulf markets stabilize
Stocks

Most Gulf markets stabilize

Most major markets in the Middle East stabilised on Monday after steep declines in the previous session on US-Iran tensions, with some eking out small gains on the day.
Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Solid 2019 US auto sales underscore consumer strength
Global Business Economy

Solid 2019 US auto sales underscore consumer strength

US auto sales in 2019 dipped slightly from the prior year, but still demonstrated an underlying resilience as large vehicles strengthened their stranglehold over the market.
Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am
German auto output hits 22-year low in 2019
Global Business Economy

German auto output hits 22-year low in 2019

Carmakers built just 4.7 million cars in Germany in 2019, industry data showed Monday, squeezing production to its lowest level since 1997 as US-China trade tensions sapped vital foreign markets. The powerful VDA carmakers' club said output had tumbled ni
Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am
France urges US to 'come to its senses' on digital tax
IT & Computers

France urges US to 'come to its senses' on digital tax

Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire urged the United States Monday to renounce threatened sanctions on France in a dispute over taxation of tech giants, and warned of possible EU retaliation. "This trade war is in no one's interest and I call on our American
Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am
UK car sales hit six-year low in 2019
Global Business Economy

UK car sales hit six-year low in 2019

New UK car sales sank in 2019 to a six-year low on weak demand for high-polluting diesels and amid Brexit uncertainty, an industry body said Monday. Sales slid 2.4 percent to 2.31 million new cars in 2019 from the previous year, the Society of Motor Manuf
Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Bosch unveils smart virtual sun visor for cars
Global Business Economy

Bosch unveils smart virtual sun visor for cars

Bosch Sunday unveiled a virtual visor inspired by LCD televisions which uses AI to block the glare of the sun from a driver's eyes, a major cause of road accidents.
Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am
UAE launches multi-entry tourist visas for all
Global Business Economy

UAE launches multi-entry tourist visas for all

The United Arab Emirates on Monday introduced a multiple-entry visa scheme valid for five years for all nationalities, with the aim of turning the Gulf state into a tourism hub.
Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am
UAE private sector growth slows to decade low
Global Business Economy

UAE private sector growth slows to decade low

The United Arab Emirates' non-oil private sector activity expanded at the slowest rate in over a decade in December, marking the end of a tough year for the economy, a business survey showed on Monday. The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit UAE Purchasing Man
Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Superfast 5G on the slow road at gadget gala
Telecommunication

Superfast 5G on the slow road at gadget gala

It will be revolutionary when superfast 5G mobile networks come to our gadgets, cars and digital lives. But the road to 5G remains agonizingly slow at the massive Consumer Electronics Show opening this week in Las Vegas, where ultrafast products are expec
Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Record technology spending expected in US: CES organizers
IT & Computers

Record technology spending expected in US: CES organizers

Consumer technology spending is getting a boost from wearables, smart devices and streaming media services and should hit record levels in the United States this year, organizers of a major tech gathering said Sunday.
Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am
S Africa defiant after Stokes show
Cricket

S Africa defiant after Stokes show

Ben Stokes launched an astonishing assault which enabled England to give themselves plenty of time to push for victory, but the tourists had to work hard to take two South African wickets before the close on the fourth day of the second Test at Newlands o
Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Sarfaraz meets Pakistan U-19 World Cup squad
Cricket

Sarfaraz meets Pakistan U-19 World Cup squad

Sarfaraz Ahmed, the skipper of the Pakistan side which lifted the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in 2006, made a visit to the ongoing Pakistan Under-19 camp, here at the National Cricket Academy on Monday and shared his experience of playing the biggest a
Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am
BN Polo Team win Diamond Paints Cup for Champions Trophy 2020
Other

BN Polo Team win Diamond Paints Cup for Champions Trophy 2020

Eulogio Celestino struck all the eight goals to steer the BN Polo Team to a close 8-7 title victory against FG Polo Team in the final of the Diamond Paints Polo Cup for Champions Trophy 2020 played here at the Lahore Polo Club ground.
Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am
OGDCL beat APL in OGCC tournament
Cricket

OGDCL beat APL in OGCC tournament

Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) won the toss and elected to bat first. The start was not good for the team and it lost quick wickets in the first 10 overs. Waqar Shah along with Jamshed and Azhar helped the team to post a defendable total on
Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Australia crush New Zealand to sweep series
Cricket

Australia crush New Zealand to sweep series

Nathan Lyon captured five for 50 and 10 match wickets as Australia crushed New Zealand by 279 runs on Monday, capping a golden domestic summer as they swept the three-Test series.
Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am
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