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Print - 2020-05-05
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 05 May, 2020 12:06am
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 05 May, 2020 12:06am
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 (May 4, 2020).

Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am
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 (May 4, 2020).

Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am
BOARD MEETINGS
Stocks

BOARD MEETINGS

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.

Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am
Member to Member
Stocks

Member to Member

The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Monday (May 4, 2020).

Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am
Shipping Intelligence
Schedules

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Monday (May 4, 2020).

Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am
Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX
Rates

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX (Formerly National Commodity Exchange Limited - NCEL) Trading Summary on Monday (May 4, 2020).

Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am
Cotton Spot Rates
Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Monday (May 4, 2020).

Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Monday (May 4, 2020) and the forecast for Tuesday (May 5, 2020).

Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am
US MIDDAY: Gold gains
Commodities

US MIDDAY: Gold gains

Gold rose on Monday as brewing tensions between the United Sates and China over the novel coronavirus outbreak kindled fears of a new trade war and had investors seeking safe havens.
Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am
US MIDDAY: Soyabeans tumble
Commodities

US MIDDAY: Soyabeans tumble

Chicago soyabean and corn futures slid on Monday as rising tensions between Washington and Beijing raised concern about further demand risk, on top of coronavirus disruptions to biofuel and livestock feed markets.
Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am
Gold rises in Europe
Commodities

Gold rises in Europe

Gold prices edged higher on Monday as US President Donald Trump's threat to impose tariffs on China kindled fears of a new trade war and weighed on risk-on sentiment.
Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am
Gold surges in Asia
Commodities

Gold surges in Asia

Gold prices extended gains on Monday, having jumped more than 1% in the previous session, as rising tensions between the United States and China over the coronavirus' origin bolstered bullion's safe-haven appeal.
Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am
Malaysian palm oil drops 5pc
Commodities

Malaysian palm oil drops 5pc

Malaysian palm oil futures tumbled 5% on Monday, snapping three straight sessions of gains on forecasts of higher April inventories and weaker crude and soyaoil markets.
Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am
Oil up as countries ease lockdowns, but US-China spat weighs
Energy

Oil up as countries ease lockdowns, but US-China spat weighs

Oil rose on Monday as more countries announced they would begin easing coronavirus lockdowns and crude supply cuts take hold, though a fresh spat between the United States and China over the origin of the virus limited the rise in prices.
Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am
Copper sinks to two-week low
Commodities

Copper sinks to two-week low

Copper prices fell to their lowest in more than a week on Monday as worries resurfaced about shrinking demand in top consumer China and elsewhere because of the coronavirus and as some producers eased lockdown restrictions.
Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am
Raw sugar falls
Commodities

Raw sugar falls

ICE raw sugar futures fell on Monday as the market corrected after gaining nearly 13% last week, and as oil prices fell, with US-China trade tensions resurfacing amid the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am
PAD invites applications from paddy growers
Commodities

PAD invites applications from paddy growers

The Punjab Agriculture Department (PAD) has invited applications from interested paddy growers to set up demonstration plots showing the latest technology for increasing the per acre yield under the prime minister's agricultural emergency programme worth
Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am
Chairman Senate meets PM

Chairman Senate meets PM

Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani called on Prime Minister Imran Khan here on Monday, the PM Office said. The meeting discussed matters of mutual interest.
Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am
No decision on online exams yet: PU

No decision on online exams yet: PU

A spokesman for the Punjab University has said that the university has not yet taken any final decision about conducting examinations online.
Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am
Shujaat, Shafqat Mahmood talk on phone

Shujaat, Shafqat Mahmood talk on phone

Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q) President and former prime minister Ch Shujat Hussain held telephonic conversation with Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood and exchanged views in detail on empowering the provinces on education under 18th constitut
Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am
Smart university project initiated in LCWU

Smart university project initiated in LCWU

The Smart University Project has been initiated in Lahore College for Women University, Lahore in collaboration with Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. Under this Project, more than 150 Access Points will be installed in around 7 Major Buildings of
Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am
Sterling weakens
Money & Banking

Sterling weakens

Sterling fell on Monday, driven by a stronger dollar due to worsening US-China relations and seasonal flows as the UK currency enters what is typically one of its worst-performing months.
Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am
Asian units slip on Sino-US tensions
Money & Banking

Asian units slip on Sino-US tensions

Asian currencies slipped on Monday on growing tensions between the United States and China over the origin of the coronavirus, while the Malaysian ringgit weakened ahead of a central bank meeting and on a grim economic forecast for 2020.
Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am
Turkish lira down
Money & Banking

Turkish lira down

The Turkish lira weakened to 7.0300 against the dollar in early trade on Monday to around its weakest levels since a currency crisis in August 2018 as the US currency rallied in markets globally.
Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am
Australian, NZ shares up
Stocks

Australian, NZ shares up

Australian shares settled higher on Monday, driven by gains in healthcare and industrial stocks, while payments technology company Afterpay surged more than 35% after unveiling China's Tencent Holdings as a shareholder.
Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am
Monday's early trade: S&P, Dow keep falling
Stocks

Monday's early trade: S&P, Dow keep falling

The S&P 500 and Dow Jones dropped for the third session on Monday following a US-China spat about the origins of the coronavirus outbreak, while major carriers slumped after billionaire Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway dumped its stakes in the sector.
Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am
European stocks kick off May on dour note
Stocks

European stocks kick off May on dour note

European stocks ended lower on Monday as investors were greeted with fresh Sino-US tensions following a May Day break, after Washington threatened tariffs against China over the coronavirus.
Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am
SE Asian stocks fall
Stocks

SE Asian stocks fall

Southeast Asian stocks slipped on Monday as a flare-up in US-China tensions over the origin of coronavirus spooked investors globally, while Indonesia fell the most after disappointing inflation data.
Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am
Most Gulf stocks decline; Aramco aids Saudi index
Stocks

Most Gulf stocks decline; Aramco aids Saudi index

Most Gulf stocks ended lower on Monday, with the United Arab Emirates leading losses, as financials and real estate shares took a hit from the ongoing coronavirus crisis, while gains in oil giant Aramco helped the Saudi index buck the trend.
Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am
HK stocks see worst day in 6 weeks
Stocks

HK stocks see worst day in 6 weeks

Hong Kong shares marked their biggest daily drop in six weeks on Monday, as investors braced for an escalation in US-China tensions and the release of the city's economic growth data.
Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am
India's rice export prices hit 9-month high
Commodities

India's rice export prices hit 9-month high

Rice prices in top exporter India hit a nine-month high this week, boosted by a pick-up in demand from African countries even as supplies remain constrained due to coronavirus-led lockdowns, while droughts in Thailand supported rates in the absence of new
Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am
Cotton spot rate falls by Rs 100
Cotton & Textile

Cotton spot rate falls by Rs 100

Traders in the cotton market are hopeful that situation in the cotton market will start improving very soon as the Punjab and Sindh governments have allowed the whole textile supply chain to start their operations.
Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am
Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim
Business & Economy

Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim

The Karachi Port handled 30,588 tonnes of cargo comprising 23,746 tonnes of import cargo and 6,842 tonnes of export cargo including 1,848 loaded and empty containers during the last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Monday.
Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am
US natural gas futures fall from 10-week high
Energy

US natural gas futures fall from 10-week high

US natural gas futures fell on Friday from a 10-week high on forecasts for demand and exports to decline because of government lockdowns to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am
PMEX daily trading report

PMEX daily trading report

On Friday at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited, PMEX Commodity Index closed at 3,637.
Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am
Germany warns vaccine could take 'years'

Germany warns vaccine could take 'years'

Germany's health minister said developing a vaccine for the coronavirus could take "years", after Donald Trump predicted it could be achieved by the end of 2020.
Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am
Japan extends virus state of emergency until 31st

Japan extends virus state of emergency until 31st

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday extended a state of emergency over the coronavirus until the end of May, warning it was too soon to begin relaxing restrictions.
Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am
Afghanistan truck bomb kills five security personnel

Afghanistan truck bomb kills five security personnel

Five members of Afghan security forces were killed in a bombing targeting their base, officials said Monday, just days after the US military warned the Taliban against unleashing violence.
Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am
In historic first, US Supreme Court to be broadcast live

In historic first, US Supreme Court to be broadcast live

After a pause occasioned by the coronavirus, the US Supreme Court will resume hearing cases Monday, but in a small revolution for the tradition-bound institution the justices will participate from home, with live audio broadcast on radio and television.
Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am
Saudi chemical giant SABIC posts another loss
Energy

Saudi chemical giant SABIC posts another loss

Saudi petrochemicals giant SABIC on Monday posted its second quarterly loss in a row for the three months to March, blaming low prices and a slump in demand due to coronavirus.
Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am
Turkish inflation dips
Global Business Economy

Turkish inflation dips

Turkish annual inflation fell below 11% in April as oil remained cheap and the coronavirus pandemic began to send the economy towards a mid-year slump, while separate data showed manufacturing and trade plunged.
Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am
Governments urged to deliver on global air mail
Global Business Economy

Governments urged to deliver on global air mail

The collapse in passenger flights combined with a surge in online purchasing during the coronavirus crisis is slowing the delivery of air mail, the global aviation and postal industries warned Monday.
Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am
Pandemic pushes Austrian unemployment to all-time high
Global Business Economy

Pandemic pushes Austrian unemployment to all-time high

The novel coronavirus pandemic has pushed the number of unemployed Austrians to historically high levels, according to official figures released Monday, with a year-on-year rise of almost 60 per cent.
Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am
Air Canada's Q1 loss surpasses Can $1 billion
Global Business Economy

Air Canada's Q1 loss surpasses Can $1 billion

Air Canada on Monday announced a loss of more than Can $1 billion (US $710 million) in the first quarter as the coronavirus pandemic shut down air travel worldwide.
Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am
France refuses coronavirus funds to Amazon in labour dispute
Global Business Economy

France refuses coronavirus funds to Amazon in labour dispute

France's labour ministry said Monday that it denied a request by Amazon for emergency funds to pay employees during the coronavirus crisis, after the US giant shut its warehouses over a court order to sell only essential items.
Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am
HK economy shrinks record 8.9 percent
Money & Banking

HK economy shrinks record 8.9 percent

Hong Kong suffered its worst quarterly contraction since modern records began, official figures showed Monday, as the coronavirus outbreak hammered an economy already mired in recession from political unrest and trade war woes.
Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am
Abbott Laboratories Pakistan Limited
Brief Recordings

Abbott Laboratories Pakistan Limited

Abbott Laboratories Pakistan Limited's (PSX: ABOT) history in the country dates back to Pakistan's inception. It was established in 1948, initially as a private marketing company. Over the years it has grown, and expanded operations, with two manufacturin
Updated 05 May, 2020 05:13am