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China boosts coal mining capacity despite climate pledges

BEIJING: China added 194 million tonnes of coal mining capacity in 2018, data from the energy bureau showed on Tuesday,

Published 26 Mar, 2019 12:58pm

Energy

Oil edges up on supply cuts, but recession fears cap market

SINGAPORE: Oil prices edged up on Tuesday, lifted by supply cuts led by producer club OPEC and U.S. sanctions against Ir

Published 26 Mar, 2019 07:57am

Energy

China's ShFE launches crude oil futures index; plans more products

BEIJING: China's Shanghai Futures Exchange (ShFE) will start on Tuesday publishing an index linked to the prices of its

Published 26 Mar, 2019 06:33am

Energy

Oil prices slip amid worries of severe economic slowdown

SINGAPORE: Oil prices slipped on Monday, with concerns of a sharp economic slowdown outweighing supply disruptions from

Published 25 Mar, 2019 08:59am

Energy

Saudi beats Russia to top spot among China crude oil suppliers in Feb

BEIJING/SINGAPORE: Saudi Arabia was China's biggest crude oil supplier in February, data from the general administration

Published 25 Mar, 2019 08:44am

Energy

Gas demand fuels profit surge at Chinese oil giants

SHANGHAI: Chinese energy giant Sinopec, the world's largest oil refiner, said Monday its annual profit for 2018, soared

Published 25 Mar, 2019 07:41am

Energy

Oil lingers slightly under 2019 highs on OPEC's supply cuts, U.S. sanctions

SINGAPORE: Oil hovered slightly below 2019 peaks on Friday, propped up by ongoing supply cuts led by producer club OPEC

Published 22 Mar, 2019 09:30am

Asia Energy

Oil hits 2019 highs amid OPEC-led supply cuts, U.S. sanctions on Iran, Venezuela

SINGAPORE: Oil prices reached their highest so far for 2019 on Thursday as global markets tightened amid supply cuts led

Published 21 Mar, 2019 08:24am

Energy

Oman denies it has agreed to invest in Sri Lanka oil refinery project

NEW DELHI: Oman's oil ministry on Wednesday denied being part of a $3.85 billion plan to build an oil refinery in Sri L

Published 20 Mar, 2019 03:04pm

Energy

Oil prices pressured by economic slowdown, but OPEC cuts support

SINGAPORE: Oil prices were on Wednesday weighed down by economic growth concerns that dampened the outlook for fuel cons

Published 20 Mar, 2019 08:11am

Energy

Oil pulled two ways by economic slowdown, OPEC-led supply cuts

SINGAPORE: Oil prices were mixed on Monday, weighed by concerns that an economic downturn may dent fuel consumption,

Updated 18 Mar, 2019 12:18pm

Energy

Kazakhstan sees average oil output below 1.8mn bpd in H1

BAKU: Kazakhstan expects to see oil production below 1.8 million barrels per day (bpd) on average in the first half

Published 17 Mar, 2019 01:30pm

Energy

Azerbaijan's oil exports via Turkey pipeline fall 3.9pc in Jan-Feb

BAKU: Azeri oil exports through the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline via Georgia and Turkey fell 3.9 percent year-

Published 15 Mar, 2019 04:07pm

Energy

U.S. oil hits highest so far this year, but concerns over demand growth drag

SINGAPORE: Oil prices edged up on Friday, with U.S. crude climbing to its highest so far this year as production cuts le

Published 15 Mar, 2019 10:37am

Asia Energy

India to buy 12pc less Iran oil in April vs March: sources

NEW DELHI: Indian state refiners will lift 8 million barrels of Iranian oil in April, a decline of about 12 percent

Published 14 Mar, 2019 05:43pm

Energy

India's oil imports from Iran slump 60pc in Feb y/y: sources

NEW DELHI: India's oil imports from Iran in February plunged by over 60 percent from a year ago to about 260,000 bar

Published 14 Mar, 2019 04:36pm

Energy

U.S. oil may rise to $59.55

SINGAPORE: U.S. oil may break a resistance at $58.59 per barrel and rise to the next resistance at $59.55, driven by a w

Published 14 Mar, 2019 08:54am

Energy

Bangladesh extends deadline to submit plans to build new LNG terminal

DHAKA: Bangladesh will extend the deadline by three months for companies to submit expressions of interest (EOI) to buil

Published 14 Mar, 2019 08:02am

Energy

Japan spot LNG contract price falls to 18 month low in Feb

TOKYO: The average contract price for spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes shipped to Japan last month fell to the l

Published 11 Mar, 2019 08:37am

Energy

Oil rises on ongoing OPEC-led supply cuts, fall in U.S. rig count

SINGAPORE: Oil prices rose on Monday, lifted by comments from Saudi oil minister Khalid al-Falih that an end to OPEC-led

Published 11 Mar, 2019 07:26am

Energy

Oil prices slide as economic outlook darkens, U.S. supply surges

SINGAPORE: Oil prices dropped on Friday as clouds gathered over the global economy after the European Central Bank (ECB)

Published 08 Mar, 2019 07:55am

Energy

U.S. oil neutral in $55.61-$56.79 range

SINGAPORE: U.S. oil looks neutral in a range of $55.61-$56.79 per barrel, and an escape could suggest a direction. Th

Published 07 Mar, 2019 07:58am

Asia Energy

Oil edges up on OPEC cuts, U.S. sanctions against Venezuela and Iran

SINGAPORE: Oil edged up on Thursday amid ongoing OPEC-led supply cuts and U.S. sanctions against exporters Venezuela and

Published 07 Mar, 2019 07:52am

Energy

Oil falls on US inventory build, shale oil output forecasts

SINGAPORE: Oil prices fell on Wednesday as bullish output forecasts by two big U.S. producers and a build in weekly

Updated 06 Mar, 2019 01:17pm

Energy

Oil dips on U.S. stocks build, production outlook

SEOUL/SINGAPORE: Oil prices slipped on Wednesday as bullish output forecasts by two big U.S. producers and a build in we

Published 06 Mar, 2019 08:03am

Energy

Middle East Crude-Qatar OSPs within expectation

SINGAPORE: Middle East crude benchmarks edged up on Tuesday while Qatar released its official selling prices at leve

Published 05 Mar, 2019 12:58pm

Energy

Oil falls as China trims economic growth target, but OPEC-led cuts support

SINGAPORE: Oil prices fell on Tuesday as China cut its 2019 economic growth target, dimming the outlook for fuel demand,

Published 05 Mar, 2019 07:10am

Energy

Oil trader AOT Energy reviews Asia business plan

SINGAPORE: Swiss commodities trader AOT Energy said on Tuesday it is reviewing its business plan in Asia and will restru

Published 05 Mar, 2019 06:39am

Energy

Oil rises on OPEC-led supply cuts, but economic weakness weighs

SINGAPORE: Oil prices climbed on Friday as markets tightened amid output cuts by producer club OPEC, but surging U.S. su

Published 01 Mar, 2019 07:34am

Asia Energy

Middle East Crude-Benchmarks rebound; ESPO premiums fall

SINGAPORE: Middle East crude benchmarks rebounded on Thursday, the last trading day of the month. SAUDI OSP PREVI

Published 28 Feb, 2019 12:56pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 29	278.53
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 29	278.03
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 29	156.41
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 29	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 29	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 29	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 26	5099.96
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 26	37934.76
Nasdaq / Apr 26	15927.90
Dow Jones / Apr 26	38239.66
India Sensex / Apr 29	74257.68
Hang Seng / Apr 29	17861.75
FTSE 100 / Apr 29	8179.85
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 29	18202.27

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 26	20535
Petrol/Litre / Apr 29	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 29	83.16
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 29	209105
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 29	2332.70
Diesel/Litre / Apr 29	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 29 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 29 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 29 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 29 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 29 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 29 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 29 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 29 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 29 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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