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Print - 2020-01-29
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 29 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 29 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 Tuesday (January 28, 2020).

Published 29 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 Tuesday (January 28, 2020).

Published 29 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 Tuesday (January 28, 2020).

Published 29 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Money Market Report

Money Market Report

Money market report by Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co on Tuesday (January 28, 2020).
Published 29 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Spot dollar rates

Spot dollar rates

Spot Dollar rates from Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co Ltd on Tuesday (January 28, 2020).

Published 29 Jan, 2020 12:00am
JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Tuesday (January 28, 2020).

Published 29 Jan, 2020 12:00am
BOARD MEETINGS
Stocks

BOARD MEETINGS

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.

Published 29 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Member to Member
Stocks

Member to Member

The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Tuesday (January 28, 2020).

Published 29 Jan, 2020 12:00am
THE RUPEE: Firm trend
Money & Banking

THE RUPEE: Firm trend

Firmness prevailed on the money market on Tuesday as the rupee sustained overnight levels against the dollar in process of trading activity, dealers said.
Published 29 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence
Schedules

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Tuesday (January 28, 2020).

Published 29 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 Tuesday (January 28, 2020).

Published 29 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Tuesday (January 28, 2020)

Published 29 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Tuesday (January 28, 2020).

Published 29 Jan, 2020 12:00am
LME official prices

LME official prices

The following were Monday official prices.

Published 29 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Tuesday (January 28, 2020).

Published 29 Jan, 2020 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Tuesday (January 28, 2020) and the forecast for Wednesday (January 29, 2020).

Published 29 Jan, 2020 12:00am
UK shares recover after sell-off on coronavirus fears
Stocks

UK shares recover after sell-off on coronavirus fears

Britain's benchmark stock indexes rebounded on Tuesday after shedding more than 2% in the previous session on fears over China's coronavirus outbreak, with shares of blue-chip exporters firming as the pound slid to a one-week low.
Published 29 Jan, 2020 12:00am
European shares recover from viral outbreak fuelled sell-off
Stocks

European shares recover from viral outbreak fuelled sell-off

Banks and luxury goods led a recovery in European shares on Tuesday after heightened concerns about the about the potential impact on businesses from the coronavirus outbreak in China saw the main index post its worst day in about four months.
Published 29 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Treasury yields at three-month lows
Money & Banking

Treasury yields at three-month lows

Benchmark US Treasury yields fell to three-month lows on Monday as investors piled in on concerns about the economic impact of China's spreading coronavirus, while part of the yield curve reinverted for the first time since December.
Published 29 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Indian shares fall for second day
Stocks

Indian shares fall for second day

Indian shares on Tuesday gave up early gains to settle lower for a second straight day, as worries persisted about the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
Published 29 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Wall Street tumbles as virus fuels economic worry
Stocks

Wall Street tumbles as virus fuels economic worry

US stocks suffered their worst day in over three months on Monday as China extended the Lunar New Year holiday due to a virus outbreak, fuelling worries about the economic impact of containment efforts in the world's second largest economy.
Published 29 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Nikkei slips as selling widens
Stocks

Nikkei slips as selling widens

Japanese shares slipped on Tuesday, with the Nikkei hitting a three-week closing low, as the new coronavirus spread in China and beyond, prompting authorities to take more drastic measures to contain its outbreak.
Published 29 Jan, 2020 12:00am
US business investment weak; consumer confidence at five-month high
Global Business Economy

US business investment weak; consumer confidence at five-month high

New orders for key US-made capital goods dropped by the most in eight months in December and shipments were weak, suggesting business investment contracted further in the fourth quarter and remained a drag on economic growth.
Updated 29 Jan, 2020 11:01am
Airbus strikes anti-corruption deals with France, UK, US
Global Business Economy

Airbus strikes anti-corruption deals with France, UK, US

European aerospace giant Airbus said Tuesday that it has reached an "agreement in principle" with French, British and US authorities over corruption investigations, which might help it avoid expensive litigation. Airbus has been the subject of corruption
Updated 29 Jan, 2020 09:49am
Minister, eminent sportsmen unveil USL trophy
Other

Minister, eminent sportsmen unveil USL trophy

Punjab Higher Education Minister Raja Yasir Humayun Sarfraz Tuesday said the University Sports League (USL) would act as the finest sports nursery for producing and grooming sportsmen for Olympics and national teams.
Published 29 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Corps Commander Polo Cup begins
Other

Corps Commander Polo Cup begins

The Corps Commander Polo Cup 2020 sponsored by Jubilee Insurance will roll into action on Wednesday (today) here at the Lahore Garrison Polo Club (LGPC). LGPC President Col Shoaib Aftab (retired) said that this is the first 12-goal tournament of this high
Published 29 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Federer saves seven match points in 'miracle' escape
Other

Federer saves seven match points in 'miracle' escape

Swiss great Roger Federer said that "I believe in miracles" after he saved seven match points in a five-set nail-biter against 100th-ranked Tennys Sandgren to labour into the Australian Open semi-finals on Tuesday.
Published 29 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Barty reaches first semi-final
Other

Barty reaches first semi-final

Ashleigh Barty said Tuesday that she prefers the quiet life but there is no chance of that after Australia's world number one reached the semi-finals of her home Grand Slam for the first time.
Published 29 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Official anthem of HBL PSL 2020 released
Cricket

Official anthem of HBL PSL 2020 released

Tayyar Hain, the official anthem of the HBL Pakistan Super League 2020 has been released across the country via the leading television news channels on Tuesday.
Published 29 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Sterling drops on trade deal concerns, BoE nerves
Money & Banking

Sterling drops on trade deal concerns, BoE nerves

Britain's pound slipped to a one-week low versus the dollar and weakened against the euro on Tuesday on concern about Britain's future relationship with the European Union and ahead of a Bank of England meeting that could see an interest rate cut.
Published 29 Jan, 2020 12:00am
South Africa's rand, bonds recover
Money & Banking

South Africa's rand, bonds recover

South Africa's rand clawed back losses on Tuesday, firming slightly alongside local bonds as a selloff triggered by the spread of the coronavirus was halted by technical factors curbing big movements in either direction.
Published 29 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Safe havens up, Aussie, yuan weaken in New York
Money & Banking

Safe havens up, Aussie, yuan weaken in New York

The US dollar index, the Japanese yen and the Swiss franc strengthened on Monday, while the offshore yuan tumbled and the Australian dollar notched a four-month low as fears about the spread of the coronavirus in China pushed investors into safe-haven ass
Published 29 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Dollar, Swiss franc, yen up in Europe
Money & Banking

Dollar, Swiss franc, yen up in Europe

Concerns about the economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak in China supported safe-haven currencies on Tuesday, with the dollar index approaching a two-month high and the Swiss franc holding near the highest in almost three years.
Published 29 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Yuan steadies, yen rises in Asia
Money & Banking

Yuan steadies, yen rises in Asia

The yuan steadied a little after slipping to its weakest level in a month in offshore trade on Tuesday, but sentiment remained fragile on lingering anxiety about the widening economic fallout from a new coronavirus in China.
Published 29 Jan, 2020 12:00am
US wheat futures mixed on poor export demand
Commodities

US wheat futures mixed on poor export demand

US wheat futures ended mixed on Monday, with the most-active Chicago Board of Trade soft red winter wheat and MGEX spring wheat contracts closing lower on signs of poor export demand for US supplies, traders said. K.C. hard red winter wheat futures ended
Published 29 Jan, 2020 12:00am
CBOT corn drops to 10-day low
Commodities

CBOT corn drops to 10-day low

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures fell 1.7% to a 10-day low on Monday, weighed by concerns about the spread of coronavirus in China that threatened to dent the global economy, traders said. The benchmark CBOT March corn futures contract fell below its 4
Published 29 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Slow trading activity seen on cotton market
Cotton & Textile

Slow trading activity seen on cotton market

Slow trading activity was seen on the cotton market on Tuesday because of shortage of liquidity and poor availability of fine quality, dealers said. The official spot rate was unmoved at Rs9050, they added. In the ready session, over 2400 bales of cotton
Published 29 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Activities at Karachi and Port Qasim
Business & Economy

Activities at Karachi and Port Qasim

The Karachi Port handled 126,099 tonnes of cargo comprising 67,402 tonnes of import cargo and 58,697 tonnes of export cargo including 6,329 loaded and empty containers during the last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Tuesday. The total import cargos of 67
Published 29 Jan, 2020 12:00am
US natural gas futures jump on colder weather
Energy

US natural gas futures jump on colder weather

US natural gas futures jumped over 3% on Monday from a near four-year low last week on forecasts for colder weather and higher heating demand in February, record liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports and a continued slowdown in daily output.
Published 29 Jan, 2020 12:00am
CBOT soyabean futures fall
Commodities

CBOT soyabean futures fall

Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures fell on Monday on concerns that the spread of a coronavirus in China could cut in to demand from the world's top buyer of the oilseed. Soyabean futures have fallen for five straight trading days.
Published 29 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Euronext wheat falls to two-week low
Commodities

Euronext wheat falls to two-week low

Euronext wheat fell on Monday to a two-week low as concern over the impact of a spreading virus in China encouraged wheat futures to retreat further from onee-year highs struck last week March milling wheat, the most active contract on the Paris-based Eur
Published 29 Jan, 2020 12:00am
PMEX daily trading report

PMEX daily trading report

On Monday at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited, PMEX Commodity Index closed at 4,277. The traded value of Metals, Energy and COTS/FX was recorded at PKR 8.508 billion and the number of lots traded was 12,530.
Published 29 Jan, 2020 12:00am
European gasoline margins fall
Energy

European gasoline margins fall

Northwest European gasoline barge refining margins fell on Monday amid low transatlantic exports. Arrivals of European gasoline and gasoline components to the United States have remained low at about 434,200 tonnes so far in January, Refinitiv Eikon data
Published 29 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Qatar appoints new prime minister

Qatar appoints new prime minister

Qatar's ruler appointed a new prime minister on Tuesday, the state news agency reported, replacing veteran regime insider Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani. New Prime Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al-Thani previously heade
Updated 29 Jan, 2020 11:14am
Renault names ex-Seat chief De Meo as CEO
Global Business Economy

Renault names ex-Seat chief De Meo as CEO

French auto giant Renault on Tuesday named former Volkswagen director Luca de Meo its chief executive as it seeks to regain its footing after a year of turmoil sparked by the arrest of Carlos Ghosn. The 52-year-old Italian credited with turning around Spa
Updated 29 Jan, 2020 09:49am
UN Security Council debates new violence in Yemen

UN Security Council debates new violence in Yemen

The UN Security Council convened Tuesday to discuss the crisis in Yemen, amid growing concern over the deteriorating situation and calls for the parties to re-engage in the political process, diplomats said. The meeting was held behind closed doors, at Br
Updated 29 Jan, 2020 09:49am
Kuwait sentences three stateless protesters to jail: Amnesty

Kuwait sentences three stateless protesters to jail: Amnesty

A Kuwaiti court Tuesday sentenced three protesters to between 10 years and life in prison after they had demanded greater rights for stateless Arabs, Amnesty International said. The rights group said 15 men, including a leading rights activist, were arres
Updated 29 Jan, 2020 08:34am
Facebook tool to clear third-party data rolls out globally
IT & Computers

Facebook tool to clear third-party data rolls out globally

Facebook said Tuesday a new tool allowing users of the social network to view and delete data it collects from third parties is rolling out to the estimated two billion members of the leading social network worldwide.
Published 29 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Bangladesh allows education for Rohingya refugee children

Bangladesh allows education for Rohingya refugee children

Rohingya children living in Bangladesh refugee camps will be allowed to receive a formal education after a change of heart by Dhaka in a move welcomed by right activists. Nearly one million Rohingya, including more than half a million children, live in th
Updated 29 Jan, 2020 08:20am
US bombing of Afghanistan hits 10-year high

US bombing of Afghanistan hits 10-year high

American warplanes dropped more bombs on Afghanistan in 2019 than at any other time in at least a decade, according to the US Air Force, as Washington intensified attacks in the country amid withdrawal talks with the Taliban. In 2019 alone, the US dropped
Published 29 Jan, 2020 12:00am
German MEP quits leftist bloc over far right past

German MEP quits leftist bloc over far right past

A German MEP has resigned from the European Parliament's hard left group, it said Tuesday, after he was unmasked as a former member of the far right ultra-nationalist NPD party. Martin Buschmann, a 49-year-old from Hamburg, was elected to the Strasbourg a
Updated 29 Jan, 2020 08:22am