News Archives for Print - 2006-07-05

LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar

London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Tuesday (July 04, 2006).

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

NTN fee may be abolished

The government is likely to abolish Rs 50 fee charged for the issuance of National Tax Number (NTN). It has also been agreed in principle to waive Rs 60 fee collected on filing of Goods Declaration (GD) by importers/exporters. The fee has already been red

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Currency notes: exchange rates

Exchange rates for Currency Notes issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) here on Tuesday (July 04, 2006).

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

NTN fee may be abolished

The government is likely to abolish Rs 50 fee charged for the issuance of National Tax Number (NTN). It has also been agreed in principle to waive Rs 60 fee collected on filing of Goods Declaration (GD) by importers/exporters. The fee has already been red

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Conversion for foreign currency deposits

Conversion for foreign currency deposits, DBC/FCBC, special USD bond & profits thereon (excluding FE-25 deposits) on Tuesday (July 04, 2006).

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

NTN fee may be abolished

The government is likely to abolish Rs 50 fee charged for the issuance of National Tax Number (NTN). It has also been agreed in principle to waive Rs 60 fee collected on filing of Goods Declaration (GD) by importers/exporters. The fee has already been red

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Exchange rates: buying and selling

Exchange rates issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Tuesday (July 04, 2006).

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Taxpayers with ''wrong'' NTNs won''t be allowed to do business

The government would not allow taxpayers operating under 0.55 million unauthenticated/wrong National Tax Numbers (NTNs) to carry out business transactions from fiscal year 2006-07.

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

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 Comm

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Taxpayers with 'wrong' NTNs won't be allowed to do business

The government would not allow taxpayers operating under 0.55 million unauthenticated/wrong National Tax Numbers (NTNs) to carry out business transactions from fiscal year 2006-07.

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

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 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Taxpayers with 'wrong' NTNs won't be allowed to do business

The government would not allow taxpayers operating under 0.55 million unauthenticated/wrong National Tax Numbers (NTNs) to carry out business transactions from fiscal year 2006-07.

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Karachi interbank rates

Karachi interbank rates on Tuesday (July 04, 2006).

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

BRIndex30 registers 291.53 points gain

The BRIndex30 registered a positive change of 291.53 on Tuesday, closing at 10,128.38. It made an intra-day high of 10,232.44 and low of 9,640.88. The volume amounted to 173,359,900, which comes to 88.77 percent of the total market and 94.66 percent of KS

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Aaj TV - Wednesday's schedule

All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time).

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

BRIndex30 registers 291.53 points gain

The BRIndex30 registered a positive change of 291.53 on Tuesday, closing at 10,128.38. It made an intra-day high of 10,232.44 and low of 9,640.88. The volume amounted to 173,359,900, which comes to 88.77 percent of the total market and 94.66 percent of KS

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Weekend rain seen for Brazil's coffee areas

A cold front is expected to bring rain to coffee areas this weekend, further reducing the possibility of any crop-damaging frost in the first half of July, private forecaster Somar said on Tuesday.

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Banks lead KSE rally

Fresh buying in banks and oil stocks build up a strong rally, helping the index to make most of Monday''s recovery on expectation of good corporate results and rumours that NIT is to pay handsome dividend.

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Activity at Karachi and Qasim ports

The Karachi Port handled 85,370 tonnes of cargo including 81,579 tonnes import, 3,791 tonnes export cargo and 1,577 containers during last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Tuesday.

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Banks lead KSE rally

Fresh buying in banks and oil stocks build up a strong rally, helping the index to make most of Monday's recovery on expectation of good corporate results and rumours that NIT is to pay handsome dividend.

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

FOB Gulf soyabean bids retreat; corn and wheat steady

US FOB Gulf soyabean basis offers retreated on Monday amid a rally in futures prices and weak export demand, while corn and wheat held steady, traders said.

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Banks lead KSE rally

Fresh buying in banks and oil stocks build up a strong rally, helping the index to make most of Monday's recovery on expectation of good corporate results and rumours that NIT is to pay handsome dividend.

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Kenyan tea output at 7.5 million kg in 2005-06

Kenya's Sasini Tea and Coffee said on Tuesday it sees its tea output at 7.5 million kg in 2005/06 (October-September), unchanged from the previous year, after good rains rejuvenated drought-stricken farms. The agricultural producer had forecast output of

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

MCB hires Merrill Lynch, KASB for GDRs sale

MCB Bank Ltd, the second largest listed bank at the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) has planned to sell global depository receipts in the range of $100 million to $150 million, utilising funds for acquisition and gaining international recognition. The bank h

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Milk powder down on Jodia Bazar

The trading in milk powder sector ended downward on Jodia Bazar on Tuesday.

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

MCB hires Merrill Lynch, KASB for GDRs sale

MCB Bank Ltd, the second largest listed bank at the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) has planned to sell global depository receipts in the range of $100 million to $150 million, utilising funds for acquisition and gaining international recognition. The bank h

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Prices move up on grain market

Higher trend was seen on the grain market on Tuesday amid tight supply position, dealers said. On the gram sector gram garda Punjab gained Rs 25 to Rs 2850-2925, gram dal Punjab followed suit and picked up the same amount to Rs 3275-3350.

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

MCB hires Merrill Lynch, KASB for GDRs sale

MCB Bank Ltd, the second largest listed bank at the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) has planned to sell global depository receipts in the range of $100 million to $150 million, utilising funds for acquisition and gaining international recognition. The bank h

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

CBOT wheat futures sharply higher

Wheat futures at the Chicago Board of Trade closed sharply higher on Monday, following as the Minneapolis spring wheat market soared on spring wheat weather worries, traders said.

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

MCB hires Merrill Lynch, KASB for GDRs sale

MCB Bank Ltd, the second largest listed bank at the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) has planned to sell global depository receipts in the range of $100 million to $150 million, utilising funds for acquisition and gaining international recognition. The bank h

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Pakistani rice prices firmer, exports slow

Pakistan's domestic rice prices remained firm during the last week on robust local demand and flagging supplies, dealers said on Tuesday. They said the country had exhausted most of its export-quality stocks, especially of IRRI variety of rice and the exp

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Minister warned of terror act at Nishtar Park, Tribunal told

Sindh Home Minister Abdul Rauf Siddiqui was warned of possible incident of terrorism on the eve of Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH) at Nishtar Park, here, Pakistan Sunni Movement Chairman Syed Shah Sirajul Haq on Tuesday told Inquiry Tribunal of Justice Rehmat Hu

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Oil cake market rates

Modest business was seen on the forward cottonseed oilcake market on Tuesday some buyers showed interest in the fresh deals, dealers said. The July vaida opened at Rs 546.00 and that proved to be day's best at the same level. In process of trading it shed

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Abadgar Board proposals for Sugar Cane Act

President Sindh Abadgar Board Abdul Majeed Nizamani in a letter to Federal Minister for Food And Agriculture Sardar Hayat Bosan requesting the minister to consider points while amending recommendations of Sugar Cane Act.

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Solo deal reported in docile cotton market

A few mills visited the cotton market on Tuesday to make purchases on the falling rates but ginners' attitude restrained them to do so, dealers said.

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

'Data Bank' to be set up at Sindh University CRDC

A Data Bank will be established at the Centre for Rural Development Communication (CRDC) to collect information on rural problems and disseminate it for assistance of research scholars of rural development. The decision, in fact, was taken in a meeting re

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Expected conducive weather conditions brighten cotton production prospects

Cotton sowing operations of new crop have almost been completed by the end of June. In Punjab, cotton sowing is expected to have surpassed the official target of 2.558 million hectares against last season's sowing of 2.610 million hectares because of bett

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Pak-China commerce set for rapid growth: Musharraf inaugurates Sust dry port

President General Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday, while inaugurating the Sust dry port, said that the high altitude facility near Pakistan-China border would bolster bilateral commerce to new levels and would facilitate the realisation of Pakistan''s potenti

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Expected conducive weather conditions brighten cotton production prospects

Cotton sowing operations of new crop have almost been completed by the end of June. In Punjab, cotton sowing is expected to have surpassed the official target of 2.558 million hectares against last season's sowing of 2.610 million hectares because of bett

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Pak-China commerce set for rapid growth: Musharraf inaugurates Sust dry port

President General Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday, while inaugurating the Sust dry port, said that the high altitude facility near Pakistan-China border would bolster bilateral commerce to new levels and would facilitate the realisation of Pakistan's potentia

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

MGE wheat sharply higher

Spring wheat futures at the Minneapolis Grain Exchange closed sharply higher on Monday, notching contract highs as concerns about dry weather in the northern US Plains triggered speculative buying, traders said. "The funds are interested, and there is som

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Pak-China commerce set for rapid growth: Musharraf inaugurates Sust dry port

President General Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday, while inaugurating the Sust dry port, said that the high altitude facility near Pakistan-China border would bolster bilateral commerce to new levels and would facilitate the realisation of Pakistan's potentia

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Ukraine to double rapeseed harvest in 2006

Ukraine's rapeseed harvest is likely to double to 564,000 tonnes in 2006 from about 289,000 in 2005 due to higher sowing area and yields, analysts said on Tuesday.

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

New York coffee rallies to one-month top

US benchmark arabica futures rose 2.37 percent to a one-month high on Monday, extending last week's gains on continued speculative short-covering amid a lack of producer selling, traders said.

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

New York cocoa settles at 13-month high

US benchmark cocoa futures ended at a 13-month peak on Monday, bolstered by follow-through speculative and fund buying amid positive technical signals for the seventh straight session, traders said.

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Thailand sells 305,554 tonnes fragrant rice

Thailand sold 305,554 tonnes of fragrant rice from government stockpiles through a tender to traders on Tuesday, a senior official said. The rice from the 2004/05 crop (November to October) could eventually be sold "domestically or internationally," Ratio

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

South Africa maize exports decline

South African white maize exports fell slightly to 7,726 tonnes in the week to June 30 from 9,899 tonnes the previous week, the South African Grain Information Service said on Tuesday.

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

South Korea completes 2005 WTO rice import quota

South Korea has completed a 2005 rice import quota under a World Trade Organisation agreement after buying 10,033 tonnes of Australian rice, an official at the state-run Korea Agro-Fisheries Trade Corporation said on Tuesday.

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Vietnamese coffee growers cash in on high prices

The coffee trade in Vietnam was hectic over the past week as domestic prices hit a year high on the back of a rally in London, but traders are facing rapidly dwindling supplies.

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Manila buys Chinese and Thai rice

The Philippines bought 34,880 tonnes of rice from China and Thailand, bringing its total imports since the start of the year to about 1.65 million tonnes, a senior government official said on Tuesday.

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Competition seen for world's wheat exporters

The world's top five wheat exporters should retain their shares of global trade over the next 10 years but will face stiff competition from Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Black Sea suppliers, a study showed on Tuesday.

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Good monsoon rains boost cotton sowing in India

Cotton sowing in India's major producing states of Gujarat and Maharashtra has been progressing well on monsoon rains, with farmers preferring transonic seeds after a record crop last year, traders said.

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Tokyo gold higher at one-month high

Tokyo gold futures closed at a one-month high as firm fundamentals spurred bargain hunting after prices slipped in technical selling in the day. The benchmark TOCOM gold contract closed up 15 yen per gram on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange, or about 0.7 perc

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Gold pauses after rally, trapped in range

Gold fell on Tuesday, despite a weak US dollar, as investors and speculators booked profits after pushing the price to it's highest in nearly four weeks around $625 an ounce.

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Ivories cocoa prices mixed

Farmgate prices in Ivory Coast's cocoa growing regions were mixed from June 26 to 30, Coffee and Cocoa Bourse (BCC) data showed on Tuesday, as impassable, muddy roads meant fewer buyers ventured into the bush for beans.

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Indonesia crude palm oil slips on firmer rupiah

Indonesian crude palm oil prices slipped on Tuesday as the rupiah currency extended gains against the US dollar, traders said. Sellers returned to the market on concerns that prices may fall further due to the rupiah's upward trend.

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Brent crude holds over $73

London oil futures held firm above $73 a barrel in muted activity on Tuesday as traders awaited the end of the long US holiday weekend, expected to have lifted gasoline demand as holidaymakers took to the road. London Brent crude was up 8 cents at $73.47

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Copper climbs on strong fundamentals

Copper prices rose in thin trade on Tuesday, supported by a firmer tone in Shanghai futures, as investors focused on strong fundamentals and anticipated an influx of speculative funds into metals.

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Thai grain prices up

Soyameal prices rose this week due to higher demand from Thailand, where traders and feedstuff producers took advantage of a drop in prices last week, traders said on Tuesday. "Several deals were done at the end of last week as prices slid to an appropria

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

New York sugar settles firm

Raw sugar prices closed firmer on Monday on buying by small speculators and the market could edge up after a brief holiday break tomorrow, brokers said. The raw sugar market is shut on Tuesday for US Independence Day. Business resumes on Wednesday.

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Soyabeans post gains

The Chicago Board of Trade soyabean market closed higher on Monday amid changing weather outlooks that sparked short covering before the US holiday, traders said. CBOT agricultural markets will be closed on Tuesday for the Fourth of July and reopen with t

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Malaysian palm oil lower

Malaysian crude palm oil futures ended lower on Tuesday, pulled down by profit taking after gaining for four straight days. Dealers said the market still has potential to rise because of strong Chinese and European demand.

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Deals to sell Ukraine barley

Ukrainian and foreign traders have already signed deals to export 1.5 to 2.0 million tonnes of barley from the new 2006 harvest, taking advantage of a relatively high crop, analysts said on Tuesday.

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

CBOT rice closes firm

Rough rice futures on the Chicago Board of Trade closed higher on Monday on follow-through technical buying from Friday's firm close, traders said. "The market closed at the highs on the bell on Friday a lot of buying returned on Monday," said one rice tr

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Tokyo rubber futures reverse gains

Japan's most active rubber futures contract fell more than 3 percent on Tuesday as speculators and investors booked profits, dragging down the price of tyre-grade in Southeast Asia.

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

French business chiefs slam 'economic patriotism'

French business leaders attacked the government's controversial doctrine of "economic patriotism" on Tuesday, saying it was ineffective and had hurt the way France was seen by the rest of the world.

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

UK companies' profitability up in first quarter

UK non-financial companies' profitability edged up in the first quarter of 2006, putting them on course for another record-breaking year, official figures showed on Tuesday. The Office for National Statistics said the net rate of return on non-financial U

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

India's WNS files for US IPO

India's WNS Holdings Ltd, which provides offshore business process outsourcing, said on Monday it is planning an initial public offering of 10.4 American depository shares for between $18 and $20 per ADS. The Mumbai-based company plans to sell about 4.47

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Suzuki to build Nissan cars for Europe in India

Japan's Suzuki Motor Corp will build a new compact car in India for Nissan Motor Co to sell in Europe, Suzuki's chief executive said on Tuesday. Last month, the two Japanese auto makers signed a broad-based pact to supply each other with vehicles and shar

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Russia could abandon WTO rules if no US deal: Putin

President Vladimir Putin warned on Tuesday that Russia would scrap global trade rules it has voluntarily adopted if it failed to get a deal with the United States over its bid to join the World Trade Organisation.

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Airlines should pay fuel tax, join emissions trade

Airlines should pay a tax for jet fuel and join the European Union's emissions trading scheme to cut back on the rising amounts of greenhouse gases they produce, the European Parliament said on Tuesday.

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Iran's economy grows 5.4 percent

Iran's economy grew by 5.4 percent in the year to March 2006, the central bank said in a preliminary report, compared to 4.8 percent a year earlier. The figure of 5.4 percent was published in a report on the central bank's website. It is slightly lower th

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Transport chaos in Italy as Taxi revolt continues

Taxi drivers striking against government deregulation plans wreaked havoc on traffic, commuters and tourists for the fifth straight day on Tuesday. Passengers arriving at Rome's Fiumicino airport found few, if any, taxis as drivers kept their cars in park

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

CNPC wants oil access for backing Rosneft IPO

China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) is in talks to pay up to $3 billion for a stake in Rosneft but wants better Chinese access to Russian oil in return, according to sources close to the matter.

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

CNPC wants oil access for backing Rosneft IPO

China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) is in talks to pay up to $3 billion for a stake in Rosneft but wants better Chinese access to Russian oil in return, according to sources close to the matter.

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

EU presidency wants budget sinners treated equally

Finland, the new president of the European Union, said on Tuesday it would not distinguish between big and small members of the bloc when it comes to enforcing budget deficit rules.

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Iraq oil exports at high as army guards pipe

Iraq is exporting up to 1.9 million barrels per day of crude oil, its highest level since the war, after the army took over security of the vital northern pipeline to Turkey, the oil minister said on Tuesday.

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Eurozone PPI confirms inflationary pressure

Prices at factory gates in the eurozone rose as fast as expected in May despite diminished pressure from energy costs, data showed on Tuesday, reinforcing expectations of further interest rate increases.

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

UN sees 'staggering' obstacles to development goals

With less than a decade left to meet its development targets, the United Nations said on Monday there were "staggering" obstacles to succeeding and conditions in many poor countries were actually worsening.

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

World meat trade healthy, wary about disease: OECD

Animal diseases, especially bird flu, should cast the only shadow over healthy prospects until 2015 for the world livestock trade where demand will be fuelled by developing countries, a study showed on Tuesday.

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

EU extends import ban on China poultry

European Union animal health experts have extended the bloc's ban on imports of poultry products from China, Malaysia and Thailand until the end of 2007, the European Commission said on Tuesday.

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Malaysian shares soar

Malaysian share prices closed 0.52 percent higher on Tuesday on active buying interest in blue chips and lower liners, and driven by a sharp improvement in May export data, dealers said. They said speculative and follow-through interest in blue chips woul

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Hong Kong shares at seven-week closing high

Hong Kong stocks rose 0.26 percent in their fourth straight gaining session on Tuesday, finishing at their highest level in seven weeks, thanks to an improved interest rate outlook. In subdued trade before the US July 4 holiday, the benchmark Hang Seng in

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

US stocks rise on rate view

US stocks rose on Monday in a light, holiday-shortened session, as weaker-then-expected economic data increased optimism about the interest-rate outlook and positive news about Citigroup Inc spurred gains in the banking sector.

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Jakarta shares rally

Indonesian share prices closed 0.76 percent higher on Tuesday on Wall Street's overnight gains and following this week's release of tame June inflation data, dealers said. The firmer rupiah also helped boost market sentiment while profit-taking in select

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

US Treasury dept prices plunge

US Treasury debt prices fell in thin pre-holiday trade on Monday because of perceptions that the underlying components of a manufacturing report were stronger than the overall figure suggested.

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

US Treasury dept prices plunge

US Treasury debt prices fell in thin pre-holiday trade on Monday because of perceptions that the underlying components of a manufacturing report were stronger than the overall figure suggested.

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Singapore shares slightly firmer

Singapore share prices closed 0.43 percent higher on Tuesday on improving market sentiment as concerns eased over further US interest rate hikes, dealers said. The Straits Times Index rose 10.47 points to 2,448.73 on volume of 1.29 billion shares worth 96

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Thai shares close higher

Thai share prices closed 1.54 percent higher on Tuesday as the latest US economic indicator lifted hopes for a near end to rate hikes, dealers said. They said the Thai market also rose in line with gains in regional markets. The Stock Exchange of Thailand

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Philippines shares 2.81 percent up

Philippines share prices closed 2.81 percent higher on Tuesday, hitting a one-month high due to the decline of local Treasury Bill rates and the upsurge on Wall Street, dealers said.

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

TOPIX ends above 1,600 first time in a month

The Nikkei share average rose 0.43 percent on Tuesday as Canon Inc and other blue chip shares gained on hopes for strong earnings ahead. Brokerage firms and other financial stocks gained, helping the broader TOPIX index end above 1,600 for the first time

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Indian shares slip

Indian share prices closed down 0.31 percent on Tuesday, snapping three days of gains, as heavy rains in the financial capital Mumbai kept many traders away from their desks, dealers said. They said trading volumes were their lowest this year at 20.56 bil

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Chinese shares decline

China's main share index lost 0.93 percent on Tuesday as investors took profits in large-caps on the eve of the debut of Bank of China, Shanghai's biggest-ever listing. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index held steady in the morning before falling to cl

Published 05 Jul, 2006 12:00am

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 3	278.23
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 3	278.03
USD to Japanese Yen / May 3	152.98
USD to Swiss Franc / May 3	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 3	1.26
Euro to USD / May 3	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 1	5018.39
Nasdaq / May 1	15605.48
Dow Jones / May 1	37903.29
Tokyo Nikkei / May 2	38236.07
FTSE 100 / May 2	8149.68
Germany DAX 30 / May 2	17906.01
France CAC40 / May 2	7916.49
India Sensex / May 3	74412.88

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 2	20000
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 2	206619
Petrol/Litre / May 3	288.49
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 3	79.12
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 3	2308.69
Diesel/Litre / May 3	281.96

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 3 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 3 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 3 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 3 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 3 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 3 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 3 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 3 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 3 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 3 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 3 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 3 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 3 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 3 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 3 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 3 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 3 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 3 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 3 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 3 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 3 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 3 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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