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May 13, 2025 اردو ► PRINT EDITION ► BR MARKETS ► Dollar to PKR ►
Print - 2020-01-25
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 25 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
Published 25 Jan, 2020 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 Friday (January 24, 2020).

Published 25 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 Friday (January 24, 2020).

Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
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 Friday (January 24, 2020).

Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Money Market Report

Money Market Report

Money market report by Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co on Friday (January 24, 2020).
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Spot dollar rates

Spot dollar rates

Spot Dollar rates from Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co Ltd on Friday (January 24, 2020).

Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Friday (January 24, 2020).

Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
BOARD MEETINGS
Stocks

BOARD MEETINGS

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.

Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Member to Member
Stocks

Member to Member

The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Friday (January 24, 2020).

Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence
Schedules

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Friday (January 24, 2020).

Published 25 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 Friday (January 24, 2020).

Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Friday (January 24, 2020)

Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Friday (January 24, 2020).

Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
LME official prices

LME official prices

The following were Thursday official prices.

Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Friday (January 24, 2020).

Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Friday (January 24, 2020) and the forecast for Saturday (January 25, 2020).

Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
US MIDDAY: Gold scales two-week peak
Commodities

US MIDDAY: Gold scales two-week peak

Gold jumped to a more than two-week high on Friday as the latest updates on the coronavirus dented risk sentiment, and prompted a flight into safe-haven assets. Spot gold was up 0.7% at $1,573.53 per ounce by 1:41 p.m. EST (1841 GMT), having hit a peak si
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
US MIDDAY: Soyabeans tumble
Commodities

US MIDDAY: Soyabeans tumble

US soyabean futures hit a six-week low and grain futures slumped on Friday as fears over the coronavirus spreading from China triggered broad-based selling. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed a second US case of the new virus was
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Gold eases in Europe
Commodities

Gold eases in Europe

Gold edged down on Friday as the dollar rose and the appetite for riskier assets improved after the World Health Organisation tempered fears of a global coronavirus outbreak. Spot gold was 0.3% lower at $1,557.93 per ounce by 1300 GMT but held above the k
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Raw sugar slips from two-year peak
Commodities

Raw sugar slips from two-year peak

Raw sugar futures on ICE fell on Friday, as falling energy prices flagged the risk two-year peaks hit the previous session would be hard to sustain. Coffee and cocoa also fell. March raw sugar slipped 0.23 cents, or 1.6%, to 14.34 cents per lb at 1536 GMT
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Malaysian palm oil falls over 2 percent
Commodities

Malaysian palm oil falls over 2 percent

Malaysian palm oil futures fell for a second straight session on Friday, hit by weak demand from India and China, with a strengthening ringgit also weighing on prices. The benchmark palm oil contract for April delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Ex
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Tokyo rubber marks biggest weekly loss since 2011
Commodities

Tokyo rubber marks biggest weekly loss since 2011

Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) futures extended losses on Friday into a sixth straight session, marking the biggest weekly loss since 2011, amid fears that a spreading virus in China may cut demand in the world's top rubber buyer.
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Oil drops over 2 percent, approaches weekly loss on China virus fears
Energy

Oil drops over 2 percent, approaches weekly loss on China virus fears

Crude prices fell more than 2% on Friday and headed for a steep weekly decline over concerns that the coronavirus will spread farther in China, the world's second-largest oil consumer, curbing travel and oil demand. The virus has prompted the suspension o
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Copper posts steepest weekly drop since 2015
Commodities

Copper posts steepest weekly drop since 2015

Copper prices recorded their biggest weekly fall in five years on Friday on concerns that the spread of the coronavirus could hit the Chinese economy and metals demand. China has stepped up measures to contain the virus, which has killed 26 people and inf
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Cotton prices on track for worst week in four months
Cotton & Textile

Cotton prices on track for worst week in four months

ICE cotton futures slipped on Friday, en route for their worst week in four months, as increased aversion to risk in financial markets spilled into commodities that overshadowed a strong weekly export sales report. Cotton contracts for March fell 0.55 cen
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Asia's naphtha crack falls to two-week low
Energy

Asia's naphtha crack falls to two-week low

Asia's naphtha crack fell for the fourth straight session on Thursday to a two-week low of $78.83 a tonne as an extended cracker shutdown and high volumes of cargoes coming from the West countered supply loss from refinery maintenance.
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Sluggish business seen on cotton market
Cotton & Textile

Sluggish business seen on cotton market

Trading activity failed to pick up on the cotton market on Friday due to lack of buying interest among mills and spinners, dealers said. The official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 9100, they added. In the ready session, about 1600 bales of cotton changed
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Activities at Karachi and Qasim Ports

Activities at Karachi and Qasim Ports

The Karachi Port handled 169,614 tonnes of cargo comprising 121,412 tonnes of import cargo and 48,202 tonnes of export cargo including 9,573 loaded and empty containers during the last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Friday.
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
US natural gas futures pare gains on smaller storage draw
Energy

US natural gas futures pare gains on smaller storage draw

US natural gas futures were up almost 2% on Thursday after paring earlier gains following the release of a weekly report showing an expected, much smaller-than-usual storage draw. After falling to a near four-year low earlier in the week, prices were up o
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Saudi Arabia to buy 900,000 tonnes of feed barley
Commodities

Saudi Arabia to buy 900,000 tonnes of feed barley

Saudi Arabia's main state wheat buying agency the Saudi Grains Organization (SAGO), said on Thursday it has issued an international tender to purchase about 900,000 tonnes of animal feed barely. Tender deadline is Friday, Jan. 24, it said.
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
CBOT wheat firmer on brisk global demand
Commodities

CBOT wheat firmer on brisk global demand

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures ended firmer on Thursday as brisk global demand continued to support prices a day after the most-active contract set a 1-1/2 year high, analysts said.
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Paris wheat futures rise to one year highs
Commodities

Paris wheat futures rise to one year highs

Paris wheat futures edged up on Thursday to stay near this week's one year highs as strong export demand and firm prices in top exporter Russia continued to underpin the European market. March milling wheat, the most active contract on the Paris-based Eur
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
CBOT corn tops three-month high
Commodities

CBOT corn tops three-month high

Most-active Chicago Board of Trade corn futures exceeded a three-month high on Thursday on export demand and technical buying, traders said. The US Department of Agriculture said private exporters sold 141,000 tonnes of US corn to unknown destinations for
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
PMEX daily trading report

PMEX daily trading report

On Thursday at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited, PMEX Commodity Index closed at 4,338. The traded value of Metals, Energy and COTS/FX was recorded at PKR 4.536 billion and the number of lots traded was 8,664.
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Most Southeast Asian stocks end lower
Stocks

Most Southeast Asian stocks end lower

Most Southeast Asian stock markets ended lower on Friday as concerns over an escalating coronavirus outbreak in China - the region's biggest trading partner - bruised risk sentiment and as the week-long Lunar New Year holiday kicked off.
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Saudi Arabia raises $5 billion in bonds
Money & Banking

Saudi Arabia raises $5 billion in bonds

Saudi Arabia has raised $5 billion in bonds after receiving around $20 billion in orders, a sign that an escalation in geopolitical tensions in the Gulf has not deterred investors looking for high returns amid low global rates.
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Eurozone bond yields stay low
Money & Banking

Eurozone bond yields stay low

Eurozone bond yields held at multi-week lows on Friday, brushing aside positive business activity data as additional cases of coronavirus sparked concern. Analysts said the lack of a meaningful rise in yields following the data reflected a reluctance amon
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
China markets closed
Stocks

China markets closed

Stock, financial and commodity markets in China, Taiwan and South Korea closed for the Lunar New Year holiday. Chinese markets are closed from Friday to Jan 31. Hong Kong's stock market will be closed on Friday afternoon and on Jan. 27-28 for the Chinese
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Treasury yields skid as investors weigh new virus impact
Money & Banking

Treasury yields skid as investors weigh new virus impact

US Treasury prices rallied on Thursday, pushing yields to multi-week lows, boosted by safe-haven demand on persistent concerns about the impact of the latest coronavirus, which recently broke out in China. US 30-year yields dropped to a seven-week low, wh
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Indian shares up
Stocks

Indian shares up

Indian shares ended firmer on Friday, with banking stocks leading gains, as investors assessed a raft of corporate earnings and awaited the release of the federal budget next week. The NSE Nifty 50 Index ended 0.56% higher at 12,248.25, while the S&P BSE
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
S&P gains, Nasdaq hits new high
Stocks

S&P gains, Nasdaq hits new high

The S&P 500 ended slightly higher and the Nasdaq eked out a record closing high on Thursday, helped by a jump in Netflix, while news about the coronavirus outbreak spreading from China and mixed earnings results kept a lid on the market.
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Japan shares surge
Stocks

Japan shares surge

Japanese shares ended slightly higher on Friday in a see-saw session as worries about the spread of a new virus in China played tug-of-war with bets that the health crisis will boost drug makers' earnings.The Nikkei index ended 0.13% higher at 23,827.18 p
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Foreigners net sellers of Japanese stocks
Stocks

Foreigners net sellers of Japanese stocks

Foreign investors continued to sell Japanese equities for a third straight week in the week ended Jan. 17, even after the United States and China signed a trade deal to defuse their 18-month tariff war. Cross-border investors sold a net 281.69 billion yen
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Eurozone economy remains weak but green shoots emerging: PMIs
Global Business Economy

Eurozone economy remains weak but green shoots emerging: PMIs

Eurozone business activity remained lacklustre at the start of the year, a survey showed a day after the European Central Bank said the manufacturing sector remained a drag on the economy, but there were some glimmers of hope for policymakers.
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
US envoy urges Kosovo, Serbia to focus on economy
Global Business Economy

US envoy urges Kosovo, Serbia to focus on economy

The US envoy to Serbia and Kosovo has urged the former war foes to focus on building economic links as he tries his hand at one of the region's most intractable disputes. Richard Grenell, the US ambassador to Germany who was appointed last year to oversee
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Boeing could again cut production on 787 plane
Global Business Economy

Boeing could again cut production on 787 plane

Boeing, still in crisis mode due to the grounding of the 737 MAX, is considering further production cuts to another key commercial plane, a person close to the matter said Friday. The move could affect the 787 Dreamliner plane, which is bigger than the MA
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
UK 'to decide on Huawei 5G next week'
Telecommunication

UK 'to decide on Huawei 5G next week'

Britain is expected to announce next week whether to allow China's Huawei to develop its 5G network, an official said Friday, amid indications it will agree to grant at least limited access despite intense US opposition.
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
UK business improves after election, weakening case for rate cut
Global Business Economy

UK business improves after election, weakening case for rate cut

British companies are enjoying their best month in more than a year, a survey indicated on Friday, the strongest evidence yet of a post-election boost to the economy that could keep the Bank of England from cutting interest rates next week.
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Global economy snapback to prove elusive despite market joy
Global Business Economy

Global economy snapback to prove elusive despite market joy

A significant global upturn will remain elusive this year as many economies still face an array of daunting risks, despite improved sentiment from an initial US-China trade deal and ebullience in financial markets, Reuters polls showed.
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Protests across France against pensions overhaul
Global Business Economy

Protests across France against pensions overhaul

Protesters again poured into streets across France on Friday hoping to derail a hotly contested pension overhaul, whose fate will soon be in the hands of lawmakers after weeks of crippling transport strikes.
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
German media giant Axel Springer quits stock exchange
Global Business Economy

German media giant Axel Springer quits stock exchange

German media giant Axel Springer announced Friday that it would begin delisting from the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, following its takeover by American investment firm KKR. "Axel Springer SE plans to withdraw from the stock exchange," the group confirmed in
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
UK regulator launches probe into Just Eat takeover
Stocks

UK regulator launches probe into Just Eat takeover

Britain on Friday launched a regulatory probe into a planned takeover of UK online food delivery service Just Eat by Dutch peer Takeaway.com. The Dutch company earlier this month won a battle for Just Eat, beating a hostile bid by tech firm Prosus to crea
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
India beat New Zealand in emphatic run chase
Cricket

India beat New Zealand in emphatic run chase

India cast aside talk of travel fatigue with half-centuries from Lokesh Rahul and Shreyas Iyer headlining an emphatic run chase to beat New Zealand with an over to spare in the opening Twenty20 match in Auckland Friday.
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Dutch Dakar biker dies after Saudi Arabia crash
Other

Dutch Dakar biker dies after Saudi Arabia crash

Dutch motorcyclist Edwin Straver, who crashed during the penultimate stage of the Dakar rally, has died of his injuries, his wife confirmed on Friday. The 48-year-old from Rijswijk in southern Netherlands fell from his KTM 450 on January 16 travelling at
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Sterling drops
Money & Banking

Sterling drops

Sterling retreated on Friday after initially strengthening, as some investors still expected an interest rate cut next week even though business surveys pointed to a post-election bounce in the British economy.
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
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