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Print - 2021-10-28

Tarin explains Saudi package, IMF talks

Tarin explains Saudi package, IMF talks

Advisor on Finance says there is no change in the terms and conditions of oil facility on deferred payment

Updated 28 Oct, 2021 09:30am

Required supply of RLNG not possible as of now

Required supply of RLNG not possible as of now

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Energy (Power Division) on Wednesday expressed its inability to ensure required supply of...

Updated 28 Oct, 2021 09:31am

MPMG scheme: Banks receive applications worth Rs200bn

MPMG scheme: Banks receive applications worth Rs200bn

KARACHI: Banks have received applications worth Rs200 billion for low-cost housing up to October 18, 2021 under the...

Updated 28 Oct, 2021 09:32am

Saudi says 44 global firms to set up regional HQs in Riyadh

Saudi says 44 global firms to set up regional HQs in Riyadh

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia said Wednesday it has licensed 44 international companies to establish regional headquarters in...

Updated 28 Oct, 2021 09:32am

TLP shall be treated as militant group: Cabinet

TLP shall be treated as militant group: Cabinet

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhry Wednesday said that the Cabinet has decided to treat...

Updated 28 Oct, 2021 09:34am

Season of change?

Season of change?

Political dramas have identical plots like Greek tragedies. An unusual movement on the political stage of Pakistan...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Saudi deal, riyal politik, and…

Saudi deal, riyal politik, and…

Financial markets saluted Prime Minister Imran Khan’s move to secure yet another bailout package from Saudi Arabia...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Saudi support and IMF programme

Saudi support and IMF programme

EDITORIAL: The success of the three-day visit of Prime Minister Imran Khan to Saudi Arabia must be gauged by the...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Israel moves ahead with thousands of settler homes despite US opposition

Israel moves ahead with thousands of settler homes despite US opposition

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM; Israel moved forward on Wednesday with plans to build some 3,000 homes for Jewish settlers in ...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Russia tells Afghan neighbours to say no to US, NATO presence

Russia tells Afghan neighbours to say no to US, NATO presence

MOSCOW: Russia’s top diplomat told Afghanistan’s neighbours on Wednesday to refuse to host US or NATO military...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Taliban eager for dialogue with the world: China

Taliban eager for dialogue with the world: China

DUBAI: The Taliban are eager to have dialogue with the rest of the world, and the international community should ...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

EU court fines Poland a million euros a day in legal row

EU court fines Poland a million euros a day in legal row

LUXEMBOURG: The EU’s top court on Wednesday ordered Poland to pay one million euros a day for not suspending a...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Iran says nuclear talks with six powers to resume by November’s end

Iran says nuclear talks with six powers to resume by November’s end

DUBAI: Iran’s talks with six world powers aimed at reviving a 2015 nuclear deal will resume by the end of ...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

World Bank suspends aid to Sudan after military coup

World Bank suspends aid to Sudan after military coup

WASHINGTON: The World Bank said Wednesday it has suspended aid to Sudan following the military takeover that deposed...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Sunak promises more spending as UK emerges from pandemic

Sunak promises more spending as UK emerges from pandemic

LONDON: Finance minister Rishi Sunak used an upgrade to Britain’s economic recovery forecasts to promise higher...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

PHMA organises seminar on Pakistan Single Window

PHMA organises seminar on Pakistan Single Window

KARACHI: Apparel textile makers and exporters on Wednesday attended a seminar on Pakistan Single Window (PSW), which...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Shoaib Akhtar quits punditry job on-air

Shoaib Akhtar quits punditry job on-air

ISLAMABAD: Former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar quit his TV punditry job on-air on Tuesday following a heated exchange...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Differences crop up between chairman, members of Nepra

Differences crop up between chairman, members of Nepra

ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) is said to have become a battleground between the...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

3 officials of Turkish co acquitted

3 officials of Turkish co acquitted

LAHORE: A city magistrate on Wednesday acquitted three officials of a Turkish company Platform Turizm CEO Yemen...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

APNS representatives hold talks with PIO & DG PID Peshawar

APNS representatives hold talks with PIO & DG PID Peshawar

PESHAWAR: Principal Information officer (PIO) Peshawar Sohail Ali Khan and DG Press Information Department (PID)...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

President reiterates Pakistan’s support to Kashmiris

President reiterates Pakistan’s support to Kashmiris

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi vowed that Pakistan stood with the people of occupied Kashmir and it would raise...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Covid-19 positivity ratio declines to lowest level

Covid-19 positivity ratio declines to lowest level

ISLAMABAD: The coronavirus positivity ratio in Pakistan has reached the lowest level since the country started...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Cabinet approves Rs6bn for PSEB

Cabinet approves Rs6bn for PSEB

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet, on Wednesday, approved Rs 6 billion for Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) in...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Transgender Persons Protection of Rights Act, 2018: FSC issues notice to AGP

Transgender Persons Protection of Rights Act, 2018: FSC issues notice to AGP

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Shariat Court (FSC) said the society must respect the rights of transgender persons and ...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Senate body passes amendment bill on transplantation of human organs, tissues

Senate body passes amendment bill on transplantation of human organs, tissues

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services has unanimously passed the “Transplantation ...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Progress of 19 Karachi mega projects reviewed

Progress of 19 Karachi mega projects reviewed

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah reviewed progress of 19 schemes launched under Karachi ADP mega...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

SHC allows compromise decree on separate pleas

SHC allows compromise decree on separate pleas

KARACHI: Justice Hasan Azhar Rizvi of the Sindh High Court has allowed a compromise decree on separate applications...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Balochistan: Bizenjo, Jamali named CM, Speaker PA

Balochistan: Bizenjo, Jamali named CM, Speaker PA

QUETTA: Balochistan coalition partners on Wednesday decided to nominate Abdul Quddus Bizenjo for the Chief...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

FPCCI chief demands govt reopen Chaman border immediately

FPCCI chief demands govt reopen Chaman border immediately

KARACHI: Mian Nasser Hyatt Maggo, President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), has...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Wake up before it’s too late—I

Wake up before it’s too late—I

This week, three events related to Pakistan in international spheres have been largely ignored by media. These are...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

PM thanks Saudi Crown Prince for financial support

PM thanks Saudi Crown Prince for financial support

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday has thanked Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman following the Saudi...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

PTI MNA detained and released after brawl with senior judge

PTI MNA detained and released after brawl with senior judge

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Police, on Wednesday, arrested and released Pakistan Tehreek-e ...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Fazl condemns govt ‘crackdown’ against TLP protesters

Fazl condemns govt ‘crackdown’ against TLP protesters

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) head and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) Chief Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman,...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

FMBL observes ‘Pinktober’

FMBL observes ‘Pinktober’

LAHORE: As October is observed as Breast Cancer Awareness month all around the globe, FINCA Microfinance Bank ...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Pakistan Tax Bar Association announces election results

Pakistan Tax Bar Association announces election results

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tax Bar Association has announced results for election (2021-23) held at Sialkot. According...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Pakistan reaffirms unwavering support to Kashmiri people’s just struggle

Pakistan reaffirms unwavering support to Kashmiri people’s just struggle

ISLAMABAD: As a ‘Kashmir Black Day’ was observed on Wednesday to condemn the 74 years of Indian illegal...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Pakistan slams attacks against Kashmiri students in India

Pakistan slams attacks against Kashmiri students in India

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan condemned in the strongest terms the highly reprehensible attacks against Kashmiri students in...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Bakhtyar accepts chairmanship of Abu Dhabi Dialogues

Bakhtyar accepts chairmanship of Abu Dhabi Dialogues

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Industries & Production Makhdum Khusro Bakhtyar has accepted the chairmanship of...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Fake bank accounts case: IHC restrains AC from indicting Zardari

Fake bank accounts case: IHC restrains AC from indicting Zardari

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Wednesday restrained the Accountability Court from indicting former...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Attack on MPA: Lyariites slam Sindh govt inaction

Attack on MPA: Lyariites slam Sindh govt inaction

KARACHI: A large number of people, including women and children from Lyari Wednesday held a protest demonstration...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Full-scale Airport Emergency Exercise conducted

Full-scale Airport Emergency Exercise conducted

KARACHI: Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) on Wednesday conducted a full-scale Airport Emergency Exercise...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Appointment of retired nurses for NICVD approved

Appointment of retired nurses for NICVD approved

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah presiding over the 79th Governing Body meeting of National...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

IG Motorways inaugurates driving licence building

IG Motorways inaugurates driving licence building

KARACHI: Inspector General National Highways and Motorways Police, Syed Kaleem Imam Tuesday inaugurated building of...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

PDM to decide whether no-trust motion should be tabled in Punjab PA: Hamza

PDM to decide whether no-trust motion should be tabled in Punjab PA: Hamza

LAHORE: Opposition Leader in Punjab Assembly (PA) Hamza Shahbaz on Wednesday said that issue of bringing a...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

TLP protest: Rangers deployed in Punjab on govt’s ‘request’: Rashid

TLP protest: Rangers deployed in Punjab on govt’s ‘request’: Rashid

ISLAMABAD: The federal government Wednesday called in Punjab Rangers for 60 days to assist civilian law-enforcement...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Rising inflation, unemployment: PPP to stage nationwide protest tomorrow

Rising inflation, unemployment: PPP to stage nationwide protest tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP), Wednesday, announced to stage nationwide protest on October 29 (Friday)...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Four policemen martyred in Lakki Marwat

Four policemen martyred in Lakki Marwat

LAKKI MARWAT: Four policemen including an officer were martyred in an ambush in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s district of...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Two soldiers martyred at Pak-Afghan border

Two soldiers martyred at Pak-Afghan border

RAWALPINDI: The terrorists from inside Afghanistan attempted to cross the fence along the Pak-Afghan border in...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

TLP protest: 4 trains’ operations to be suspended

TLP protest: 4 trains’ operations to be suspended

LAHORE: Pakistan Railways has decided to suspend four passenger trains on Wednesday running between Rawalpindi to...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

ECP issues show-cause notices to ministers Fawad, Swati

ECP issues show-cause notices to ministers Fawad, Swati

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan on Wednesday issued a show cause notice to Information Minister Fawad...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Afghan reconstruction: Pakistan calls for devising long-term roadmap

Afghan reconstruction: Pakistan calls for devising long-term roadmap

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Wednesday called for devising a long-term roadmap for Afghanistan to advance agenda of political...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

FBR inks MoU on data sharing with BoR & Estate, KP

FBR inks MoU on data sharing with BoR & Estate, KP

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has achieved another important milestone by signing an agreement (MoU)...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

PARTLY FACETIOUS: A team that can win

PARTLY FACETIOUS: A team that can win

“A truly joyous occasion, the second one in less than four days…” “I told you to give time to The ...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Biden swaps home tensions for foreign frustrations in Europe summits

Biden swaps home tensions for foreign frustrations in Europe summits

President Joe Biden escapes bruising political turmoil at home for the more convivial world of diplomacy at twin...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

‘Trouble all round’

Letters

‘Trouble all round’

This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed ‘Trouble all round’ carried by the newspaper on Tuesday. The writer,...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

PSX trading halted for over 2 hours due to technical problem

Stocks

PSX trading halted for over 2 hours due to technical problem

KARACHI: Trading activity was completely halted at Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) for two and half hours on Wednesday...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Black Day: Pakistan will not allow India to take away Kashmiris’ right to freedom: Bilawal

Black Day: Pakistan will not allow India to take away Kashmiris’ right to freedom: Bilawal

KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said on Wednesday that freedom is an alienable...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Expo Centre project to be started soon: Punjab CM

Expo Centre project to be started soon: Punjab CM

LAHORE: Announcing to resolve the problems of business community, Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar said that the...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Sarwar optimistic about country’s GSP Plus prospects

Sarwar optimistic about country’s GSP Plus prospects

LAHORE: Governor Punjab Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar on Wednesday stressed his hope that Pakistan will be granted...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Protest rallies held against India’s aggression in IIOJK

Protest rallies held against India’s aggression in IIOJK

LAHORE: Expressing resolve to extend all out support to Kashmiris in their just struggle for right to self...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Indian shares end lower as metal stocks fall

Stocks

Indian shares end lower as metal stocks fall

BENGALURU: Indian shares closed lower on Wednesday as easing supply concerns weighed on metal stocks, while private...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

China stocks end 1pc lower as coal miners slump

Stocks

China stocks end 1pc lower as coal miners slump

SHANGHAI: China shares closed lower on Wednesday, led by coal miners following Beijing’s latest move to address...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

FTSE 100 slips, midcaps gain after UK growth forecast lifted

Stocks

FTSE 100 slips, midcaps gain after UK growth forecast lifted

LONDON: The United Kingdom’s blue-chip share index slipped on Wednesday and midcap stocks gained ground after...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Solid Microsoft forecast, tech strength push Nasdaq higher

Stocks

Solid Microsoft forecast, tech strength push Nasdaq higher

NEW YORK: The tech-heavy Nasdaq rose on Wednesday after a robust forecast from Microsoft supported optimism about ...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Tech, healthcare firms drag Hong Kong shares lower

Stocks

Tech, healthcare firms drag Hong Kong shares lower

HONGKONG: Hong Kong shares closed lower on Wednesday, dragged down by technology and healthcare firms, while ...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Nikkei erases early losses to end flat amid strong earnings

Stocks

Nikkei erases early losses to end flat amid strong earnings

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average recovered from early declines to end Wednesday little changed as strong...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Need for re-evaluating economic ties between ASEAN, Pakistan stressed

Need for re-evaluating economic ties between ASEAN, Pakistan stressed

ISLAMABAD: Senior diplomats from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and senior business leaders on...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Karachi Yarn Market Rate

Yarn Prices

Karachi Yarn Market Rate

KARACHI: Karachi Yarn Market Rates on Wednesday (October 27, 2021). ======================================= CONES...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

The Weather

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Wednesday (October 27, 2021) and the forecast for Thursday (October 28, 2021)....

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Electronic/credit of dividend warrants/bonus/right share certificates

Stocks

Electronic/credit of dividend warrants/bonus/right share certificates

KARACHI: Electronic/credit of dividend warrants/bonus/right share certificates....

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Last date of renunciation/payment

Stocks

Last date of renunciation/payment

KARACHI: Last dates of renunciation/payment....

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Dates of Closure of Books & Annual General Meetings

Stocks

Dates of Closure of Books & Annual General Meetings

KARACHI: Dates of Closure of Books and holding of Ordinary and Extra-Ordinary General Meetings of companies listed ...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

JLI TAKAFUL BALANCE FUND

Rates

JLI TAKAFUL BALANCE FUND

KARACHI: JLI Takaful Balance Fund Rates on Wednesday (October 27, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND

Rates

JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Wednesday (October 27, 2021). ======================== Offer ...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

Rates

JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Wednesday (October 27, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES

Rates

JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (October 27, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

KARACHI: JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Wednesday (October 27, 2021). ======================== Offer Price 1,219.9347...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

Rates

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (October 27, 2021). ========================...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

Rates

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (October 27, 2021). ========================...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Kibor interbank offered rates

Rates

Kibor interbank offered rates

KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Wednesday (October 27, 2021). ========================== KIBOR...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

LIBOR interbank offered rates

Rates

LIBOR interbank offered rates

LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Wednesday (October 27, 2021)....

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Bill buying rates per unit of currency

Rates

Bill buying rates per unit of currency

KARACHI: Bill Buying Rates per unit of currency -- issued by the Treasury Management Division of the National Bank ...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar

Rates

LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar

KARACHI: London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Wednesday (October 27,...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest

Rates

Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest

KARACHI: Barclays bid rates, maximum rates for payment of interest by authorised dealers on deposits (other than...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

Rates

State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

KARACHI: Rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates,...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

PSX stages sharp recovery: BRIndex100 rallies

Rates

PSX stages sharp recovery: BRIndex100 rallies

KARACHI: After two consecutive negative sessions, Pakistan Stock Exchange Wednesday showed sharp recovery on reports...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Ogra spells out reasons behind increase in prices of POL products

Energy

Ogra spells out reasons behind increase in prices of POL products

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA), on Wednesday, informed a parliamentary panel that increase ...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Engro, Sindh govt to establish 1st hybrid renewable energy park

Energy

Engro, Sindh govt to establish 1st hybrid renewable energy park

KARACHI: Engro Energy Limited (EEL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Sindh Transmission and...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Gas crisis helps to land BP $500m windfall

Energy

Gas crisis helps to land BP $500m windfall

LONDON: BP’s trading team made at least $500 million in the third quarter of 2021, two sources with knowledge of...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

New York cotton

Cotton & Textile

New York cotton

NEW YORK: The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Cotton scales near one-week peak on firm demand

Cotton & Textile

Cotton scales near one-week peak on firm demand

NEW YORK: ICE cotton futures rose to a near one-week high on Wednesday, supported by a weaker dollar and strong...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Oil drops more than 1pc as US stockpiles rise sharply

Energy

Oil drops more than 1pc as US stockpiles rise sharply

NEW YORK: Oil prices fell on Wednesday after U.S. crude oil stockpiles rose more than expected, even as fuel...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

EU wheat ends flat after hitting more than 13-year highs

Commodities

EU wheat ends flat after hitting more than 13-year highs

PARIS: European wheat futures rose to more than 13-year highs on Wednesday, buoyed by ongoing concerns about global...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

China planner meets coal producers to discuss price intervention

Commodities

China planner meets coal producers to discuss price intervention

BEIJING: China’s state planner said it met with coal producers and the industry association on Wednesday to ...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Robusta coffee prices slip, arabica also weakens

Commodities

Robusta coffee prices slip, arabica also weakens

LONDON: Robusta coffee futures on ICE were lower on Wednesday, slipping back from the prior session’s 4-1/2 year...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Gold steadies as US bond yields retreat and dollar eases

Commodities

Gold steadies as US bond yields retreat and dollar eases

LONDON: Gold prices steadied on Wednesday as a softer dollar and a pullback in U.S. Treasury yields buoyed the...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Gasoil cracks inch lower

Energy

Gasoil cracks inch lower

SINGAPORE: Asian refining margins for 10 ppm gasoil dipped on Wednesday, but hovered near multi-month highs hit...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

US MIDDAY: Wheat futures up

Commodities

US MIDDAY: Wheat futures up

CHICAGO: US wheat futures rose on Wednesday, following gains in the corn market, traders said. Strong overseas...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

US MIDDAY: Gold slips

Commodities

US MIDDAY: Gold slips

NEW YORK: Gold prices eased in choppy trading on Wednesday as strong tech earnings prompted some investors to opt ...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Major Gulf bourses in red; Aramco hit $2trn valuation

Energy

Major Gulf bourses in red; Aramco hit $2trn valuation

DUBAI: Major Gulf bourses ended lower on Wednesday as oil prices retreated following a more-than-expected rise in...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 18	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 18	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 18	153.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 18	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 18	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 18	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
India Sensex / Dec 18	80,231.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 18	39,081.71
Hang Seng / Dec 18	19,857.31
FTSE 100 / Dec 18	8,222.99
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 18	20,267.35

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 18	70.43
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 18	17,585
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 18	2,644.54
Diesel/Litre / Dec 18	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.70 ▲ 1.00 (17.54%)
S.G.Power / Dec 18 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.17 ▲ 1.00 (12.24%)
Faran Sugar (R) / Dec 18 Faran Sugar Mills Limited (R)(FRSMR)	9.43 ▲ 1.00 (11.86%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.47 ▲ 0.42 (10.37%)
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11.06 ▲ 1.01 (10.05%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 18 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	61.55 ▲ 5.60 (10.01%)
Attock Cement / Dec 18 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	259.27 ▲ 23.57 (10.00%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Dec 18 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	564.23 ▲ 51.29 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.38 ▼ -7.38 (-10.01%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 18 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	180.01 ▼ -19.99 (-10.00%)
Imperial Limited / Dec 18 Imperial Limited(IML)	20.16 ▼ -2.24 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 18 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	44.37 ▼ -4.93 (-10.00%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Dec 18 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	331.40 ▼ -36.82 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Synthetic Prod / Dec 18 Synthetic Products Enterprises Limited(SPEL)	45.89 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 18 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	198.85 ▼ -22.08 (-9.99%)
Bilal Fibres / Dec 18 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	12.61 ▼ -1.40 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.15
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.34
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	67,234,901 ▼ -0.51
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	60,136,151 ▲ 0.13
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▼ -1.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	46,669,770 ▼ -0.33
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 1.67
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▼ -0.46
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	36,858,206 ▲ 1.01

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