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Archive - 2018-02-09
Is the IMF’s knock coming?
Banking

Is the IMF’s knock coming?

The economic authorities are burning the ammunition fast to not let the reserves fall in an effort to prolong macroecono
Updated 07 Mar, 2018 07:30am
Rs1500 prize bond draw on Feb 15
Top News

Rs1500 prize bond draw on Feb 15

KARACHI: The 73rd draw of Rs1500 denomination prize bond will be held here at State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Building
Published 09 Feb, 2018 09:15pm
China to launch own oil futures
Energy

China to launch own oil futures

BEIJING: China will launch its own crude oil futures in March, the securities regulator said Friday, as the energy-h
Published 09 Feb, 2018 07:03pm
Bitcoin may not be worth all the hoopla
World Top News

Bitcoin may not be worth all the hoopla

NEW YORK: Bitcoin and other digital currencies have, so far, not been formidable competition for cash, checks or credit
Published 09 Feb, 2018 04:27pm
US VP Pence skips Olympic dinner: Seoul
Front Top News

US VP Pence skips Olympic dinner: Seoul

SEOUL: US Vice President Mike Pence skipped a dinner ahead of the Winter Olympics opening ceremony Friday where he had b
Published 09 Feb, 2018 12:33pm
Stock markets retreat further
Financial

Stock markets retreat further

LONDON: Europe's main stock markets fell further on Friday, but not as steeply as in Asia and a day earlier on Wall Stre
Published 09 Feb, 2018 12:30pm
PSDP: on a roll
Miscellaneous

PSDP: on a roll

The clock is ticking towards election time. If the government’s five-year tenure is scaled down to 24 hours, the PML-N h
Published 09 Feb, 2018 08:10am
Cherat’s many silver linings
Industry

Cherat’s many silver linings

After going online with its second production line—a first of the many expansions cement companies are bringing—Cherat i
Published 09 Feb, 2018 08:08am
Most Asian currencies weaken
Exchange

Most Asian currencies weaken

Most Asian currencies weakened against the US dollar on Thursday as market participants adjusted positions as persistent volatility in regional equities lowered risk appetites. Chang Wei Liang, an FX strategist with Mizuho Bank, said the broader picture "
Published 09 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Yuan weakens
Currency

Yuan weakens

China's yuan was on course for its worst day in more than a year as it weakened against the dollar at the domestic close on Thursday. Traders attributed the weakness in the Chinese currency to rising demand for dollars ahead of the Lunar New Year and a na
Published 09 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Bangladesh's interbank forex rates

Bangladesh's interbank forex rates

Interbank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Thursday. 82.90-82.90 (Previous 82.90-82.90).
Published 09 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Dollar posts best day in three months in New York
Exchange

Dollar posts best day in three months in New York

The US dollar rose on Wednesday, marking its biggest one-day gain in more than three months against a basket of currencies, even as Wall Street recovered from Monday's stock market rout and limited the greenback's safe-haven appeal. Much of the dollar's a
Published 09 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Early trade in New York
Currency

Early trade in New York

The dollar hit two-week highs against a basket of currencies in choppy trading on Thursday as investors reduced bearish bets on the greenback, though many in the market saw the rally fast losing momentum. Analysts suggested this latest dollar strength was
Published 09 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Dollar rises in Europe
Currency

Dollar rises in Europe

The dollar edged higher to a two-week high against a basket of major currencies on Thursday as investors covered some short positions against the greenback on a growing view that the currency's recent weakness may have gone too far. A selloff across globa
Published 09 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Dollar holds above lows in Asia as euro struggles
Exchange

Dollar holds above lows in Asia as euro struggles

The dollar hovered above its recent lows against major rivals on Thursday, benefiting from the euro's weakness and higher US yields but capped by concerns about recent equity market volatility. Against a basket of six major rival currencies, the dollar wa
Published 09 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Sharp plunge in cotton prices
Cotton

Sharp plunge in cotton prices

Within about a fortnight, cotton prices tumbled by nearly Rs 1000 per maund (37.32 Kgs) on the ready market. Even the seed cotton (Kapas/Phutti) prices in both Sindh and Punjab suffered a decline which is reported to have ranged from Rs 200 to Rs 250 per
Published 09 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Sharp plunge in cotton prices
Cotton

Sharp plunge in cotton prices

Within about a fortnight, cotton prices tumbled by nearly Rs 1000 per maund (37.32 Kgs) on the ready market. Even the seed cotton (Kapas/Phutti) prices in both Sindh and Punjab suffered a decline which is reported to have ranged from Rs 200 to Rs 250 per
Published 09 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Volume of business rises
Cotton

Volume of business rises

Volume of business showed slight improvement on the cotton market on Thursday in the process of trading activity, dealers said. The official spot rate continued to slide, losing more Rs 100 to Rs 7,000 and since the week opened, the spot rate lost Rs 200,
Published 09 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Activities at Karachi and Qasim Ports

Activities at Karachi and Qasim Ports

The Karachi Port handled 131,368 tonnes of cargo comprising 78,144 tonnes of import cargo and 53,224 tonnes of export cargo including 7,839 loaded and empty containers during the last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Thursday. The total import cargo of 78
Published 09 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Asian naphtha dives seven-month low

Asian naphtha dives seven-month low

Asia's naphtha crack slumped 19 percent and was near a seven-month low, dragged down by lucrative alternative feedstock prices and rare offers from Egypt at a time when supplies are high. Prices of liquefied petroleum (LPG) gas have been trending down and
Published 09 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Palm oil eases on European vegoils market
Vegetable Oil

Palm oil eases on European vegoils market

Palm oil on the European vegetable oils market eased on Tuesday, tracking easier Malaysian palm oil futures, which edged lower because of weakness in global financial markets. Asking prices for palm oil were between unchanged and $7.50 a tonne lower, also
Published 09 Feb, 2018 12:00am
PMEX daily trading report
Exchange

PMEX daily trading report

On Wednesday at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited, PMEX Commodity Index closed at 3,236. The traded value of Metals, Energy and COTS/FX was recorded at PKR 5.591 billion and the number of lots traded was 11,314.
Published 09 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Spain industrial output grows in Dec at fastest rate in almost 18 years

Spain industrial output grows in Dec at fastest rate in almost 18 years

Spanish industrial output grew in December at its fastest pace since May 2000, official data showed on Thursday, the latest data to back expectations of continued strength in the domestic economy. Calendar-adjusted industrial output rose 6.1 percent year-
Published 09 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Egypt inflation falls to lowest levels since currency float
Currency

Egypt inflation falls to lowest levels since currency float

Egypt's annual inflation rates dropped in January to their lowest levels since the country floated its currency in November 2016, official data showed on Thursday. The Egyptian pound lost half of its value and prices shot up after Egypt floated the curren
Published 09 Feb, 2018 12:00am
UniCredit posts best Q4 in a decade as turnaround advances

UniCredit posts best Q4 in a decade as turnaround advances

UniCredit posted its strongest fourth quarter in a decade on Thursday, helped by higher fee and interest income and lower costs, and topped expectations with its first all cash dividend in five years. The year had started with Italy's biggest bank raising
Published 09 Feb, 2018 12:00am
NGOs seek Exxon, Chevron removal from global transparency body

NGOs seek Exxon, Chevron removal from global transparency body

Oil giants Exxon Mobil and Chevron should be kicked off the board of a global anticorruption effort because they have actively sought to undermine it, a group of NGOs said Wednesday. The unusual call, from organizations including Oxfam and Global Witness,
Published 09 Feb, 2018 12:00am
British wind project draws investment heavyweights

British wind project draws investment heavyweights

British offshore wind project Triton Knoll has attracted the interest of several large investment funds, according to three sources familiar with the matter, in a sign of the growing competition for assets in the fast-changing sector. German energy group
Published 09 Feb, 2018 12:00am
New Zealand's central bank holds rates

New Zealand's central bank holds rates

New Zealand's central bank kept interest rates steady on Thursday as expected and lowered its forecasts for inflation right out to 2020, suggesting investors need not fear the withdraw of stimulus for a very long time to come. Unlike some of its rich-worl
Published 09 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Uber drivers aren't employees

Uber drivers aren't employees

Ride-hailing giant Uber has won a case filed by a French driver claiming he should be considered an employee, a ruling that added to legal uncertainty in Europe about how to regulate the company. Uber has long maintained it is simply a service provider, c
Published 09 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Commonwealth Bank interim profit falls

Commonwealth Bank interim profit falls

Australia's biggest bank, the Commonwealth, said Wednesday it had put aside Aus$375 million (US$296 million) to pay potential fines from a money-laundering scandal as it posted a slide in half-year profit. The lender also booked a Aus$200 million provisio
Published 09 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Canada building permits rise in December

Canada building permits rise in December

The value of Canadian building permits rose more than expected in December, boosted by plans to build single-family homes in Ontario, which took steps to cool the Toronto market earlier last year, data from Statistics Canada showed on Wednesday. The overa
Published 09 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Message from Consul General of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Exchange

Message from Consul General of the Islamic Republic of Iran

The Islamic Revolution of Iran, on the basis of the three axes -- Islam, leadership and public--and with the objective of establishing the Islamic democratic system for elevating the status of humans and bringing a system which is based on sovereignty, fr
Published 09 Feb, 2018 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

Published 09 Feb, 2018 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

Published 09 Feb, 2018 12:00am
State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates
Exchange

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 09 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest
Exchange

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 09 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Currency notes: exchange rates
Exchange

Currency notes: exchange rates

Exchange rates for Currency Notes issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) here on Thursday (February 08, 2018).

Published 09 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Bill buying rates per unit of currency
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 Thursday (February 08, 2018).

Published 09 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Money Market Report
Kerb

Money Market Report

Money market report by Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co on Thursday (February 08, 2018).
Published 09 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Spot dollar rates

Spot dollar rates

Spot Dollar rates from Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co Ltd on Thursday (February 08, 2018).

Published 09 Feb, 2018 12:00am
JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Thursday (February 08, 2018).

Published 09 Feb, 2018 12:00am
JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Thursday (February 08, 2018).

Published 09 Feb, 2018 12:00am
JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Thursday (February 08, 2018).

Published 09 Feb, 2018 12:00am
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