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China approves BNP Paribas, Prudential insurance ventures

HONG KONG: China has approved separate insurance units to be set up by BNP Paribas and Prudential Financial, a...

Published 18 Oct, 2024 09:34am

Business & Finance

China surprises with cuts to key rates to support fragile economy

SHANGHAI: China surprised markets by lowering a key short-term policy rate and its benchmark lending rates on...

Published 22 Jul, 2024 11:32am

Technology

BNP Paribas, Mistral AI ink partnership deal

BNP Paribas has entered into a comprehensive partnership agreement with Mistral AI covering all of its current and...

Published 10 Jul, 2024 11:55am

World

US spending on London real estate rebounds to highest in eight years

LONDON: US investors are buying up London commercial property at the fastest rate in eight years, data compiled by...

Published 01 May, 2024 10:13am

Business & Finance

BNP Paribas profit tops estimates on lower costs and global banking

PARIS: BNP Paribas reported a fall in first-quarter profit and revenue on Thursday but beat analyst forecasts, as...

Published 25 Apr, 2024 11:04am

Business & Finance

BNP Paribas appoints Aymar de Liedekerke Beaufort as Asia Pacific global banking head

SINGAPORE: BNP Paribas, the euro zone’s largest bank, has appointed Aymar de Liedekerke Beaufort as its global...

Published 08 Apr, 2024 01:19pm

Markets

China’s bonds boom as investors face ‘asset famine’

SHANGHAI: A record-breaking rally in Chinese sovereign debt is hitting a fever pitch in another sign China’s...

Published 19 Mar, 2024 10:25am

Business & Finance

BNP Paribas hikes cost cuts by 400mn euros after weak results

PARIS: BNP Paribas, the euro zone’s largest bank, on Wednesday said it will step up its cost-cutting plan by 400...

Published 13 Mar, 2024 01:43pm

Markets

Wave of deals puts US shale oil back in focus

NEW YORK: American shale oil is back at the center of the global petroleum game, a driver of major deals involving...

Published 18 Feb, 2024 12:07pm

Business & Finance

South Korea seeks fines on HSBC, BNP for naked short selling

South Korea’s financial watchdog has recommended imposing a fine of at least 10 billion won ($7.67 million) each on...

Published 21 Dec, 2023 10:22am

Markets

Indian shares muted as financials offset metals; oil spike, US rate worries weigh

BENGALURU: Indian shares were flat on Wednesday, as a slide in financials after Bajaj Finance missed profit...

Published 18 Oct, 2023 10:17am

Markets

BNP Paribas upbeat on India bonds after JPMorgan inclusion, sees 10-year rally

MUMBAI: The recent addition of Indian government bonds to JPMorgan’s emerging market bond indexes has prompted BNP...

Published 28 Sep, 2023 05:53pm

Markets

China’s yuan inches higher, traders wary ahead of Jackson Hole

HONG KONG: China’s yuan inched higher against the dollar on Wednesday after the central bank set the daily fixing...

Published 23 Aug, 2023 09:31am

Business & Finance

Slower, but still strong US employment growth expected in July

WASHINGTON: US job growth likely slowed further in July, but retained enough momentum to shield the economy from a...

Published 04 Aug, 2023 10:03am

Markets

France’s BNP Paribas doubles profits in Q1 with Bank of the West sale

PARIS: BNP Paribas, the euro zone’s biggest bank, saw profit more than double in the first quarter from a year...

Published 03 May, 2023 10:58am

Business & Finance

Belgium to sell part of BNP Paribas stake for more than $2bn

PARIS: Belgium is preparing the sale of a third of its 7.8% equity stake in BNP Paribas, the euro-zone’s biggest...

Published 06 Mar, 2023 06:22am

Business & Finance

BNP Paribas posts record profit of 10.2bn euros

PARIS: French bank BNP Paribas posted Tuesday a record profit of 10.2 billion euros, the latest in a series of...

Published 13 Feb, 2023 05:57am

Markets

Nine global banks invest $45mn in carbon credit platform

LONDON: Nine global banks have invested a total of $45 million in a new platform to help scale up transactions of...

Published 08 Feb, 2023 12:16pm

Markets

BNP Paribas misses Q4 market expectations, raises 2025 targets

PARIS: BNP Paribas, the euro zone’s biggest lender, posted a lower-than-expected net profit in the fourth quarter,...

Published 07 Feb, 2023 12:19pm

Business & Finance

Gulf investors bid for India’s Adani Enterprises’ $2.5bn FPO

BENGALURU: Gulf investors International Holding Co PJSC and sovereign fund Abu Dhabi Investment Authority are among...

Published 25 Jan, 2023 01:58pm

Markets

BNP Paribas considers restructuring of consumer finance unit

French lender BNP Paribas SA said on Friday it had submitted ideas for an overhaul of its consumer finance...

Published 06 Jan, 2023 09:34pm

Markets

BOJ should amend policy statement to include scope for rate changes

TOKYO: The Bank of Japan should change a policy statement so it has more flexibility to adjust interest rates...

Published 13 Dec, 2022 10:49am

Markets

BNP Paribas profit tops forecast despite higher costs, debt markdown

PARIS: BNP Paribas, the euro zone’s biggest lender, posted a higher than expected net profit in the third quarter,...

Published 03 Nov, 2022 11:12am

Markets

Credit Suisse banking on restructure revamp

ZURICH: New Credit Suisse chief executive Ulrich Koerner, faced with trying to turn around the beleaguered bank...

Published 25 Oct, 2022 01:19pm

Opinion

Europe’s banks brace for bumpy ride after cheap money decade

Europe’s banks, facing a potential economic storm and a rise in borrowing costs for the first time in more than a...

Published 23 Jul, 2022 04:10am

Business & Finance

Food inflation pain puts emerging markets between rock and hard place

LONDON/ISTANBUL/CAIRO: Like for millions of people in developing and emerging market countries around the world,...

Published 17 May, 2022 11:20am

Opinion

Goldman, JPMorgan among banks left holding Russian stocks by sanctions switch

A decision last month by FTSE Russell and MSCI to remove Russian stocks from their indexes has left some of the...

Published 24 Apr, 2022 05:36am

Markets

French bank BNP Paribas has 3bn euro exposure to Russia, Ukraine

PARIS: French bank BNP Paribas said it had a total exposure of around 3 billion euros ($3.3 billion) to Russia and...

Published 09 Mar, 2022 01:15pm

Opinion

At the top of Europe’s banks, it’s still a man’s world

Women remain rare visitors to the highest echelons of European banks. The 25 biggest banks by assets have seen 22...

Published 09 Mar, 2022 06:44am

Markets

France's BNP beats expectations in Q4, sets new goals to 2025

PARIS: French lender BNP Paribas reported on Tuesday better-than-expected net income in the fourth quarter on lower...

Published 08 Feb, 2022 11:23am

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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