EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (December 11, 2018).

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (December 11, 2018).

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (December 11, 2018).

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (December 11, 2018).

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (December 11, 2018).

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (December 11, 2018).

JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Tuesday (December 11, 2018).

JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Tuesday (December 11, 2018).

JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Tuesday (December 11, 2018).

JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Tuesday (December 11, 2018).

JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Tuesday (December 11, 2018).

JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Tuesday (December 11, 2018).

JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (December 11, 2018).

JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (December 11, 2018).

JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (December 11, 2018).

JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Tuesday (December 11, 2018).

JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Tuesday (December 11, 2018).

JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Tuesday (December 11, 2018).

Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (December 11, 2018).

Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (December 11, 2018).

Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (December 11, 2018).

Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (December 11, 2018).

Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (December 11, 2018).

Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (December 11, 2018).

Kibor interbank offered rates on Tuesday (December 11, 2018).

London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Tuesday (December 11, 2018).

The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries' department's currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights (SDR).

Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Tuesday (December 11, 2018).

Spot Dollar rates from Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co Ltd on Tuesday (December 11, 2018).

Money market report by Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co on Tuesday (December 11, 2018).

The selling/buying rates for currency notes of major currencies issued by National Bank (NBP) here on Tuesday (December 11, 2018).

Bill Buying Rates per unit of currency -- issued by the Treasury Management Division of the National Bank of Pakistan on Tuesday (December 11, 2018).

Interest rates on new foreign currency deposits issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Tuesday (December 11, 2018).

Interest rates on old and incremental FCY deposits on Tuesday (December 11, 2018).

London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Tuesday (December 11, 2018).

Exchange rates for Currency Notes issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) here on Tuesday (December 11, 2018).

Conversion for foreign currency deposits, DBC/FCBC, special USD bond & profits thereon (excluding FE-25 deposits) on Tuesday (December 11, 2018).

Exchange rates issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Tuesday (December 11, 2018).

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

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

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time).

Indian bonds and stocks rebounded after early falls on Tuesday to end stronger while the rupee recovered from the day's low as state election results were not as poor for the ruling party as some expected. But anxiety after the surprise resignation of Res

Tokyo shares closed lower on Tuesday as uncertainty caused by factors including Brexit and trade tensions weighed on the market, wiping out early gains. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 0.34 percent or 71.48 points to 21,148.02 while the broader Topix

The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gave up all gains on Tuesday, reversing from a strong start on the back of progress in U.S.-China trade talks, as President Donald Trump threatened to shut down the federal government over funding for a wal

Wall Street ended Monday's volatile session slightly higher with help from technology stocks although bank stocks tumbled and uncertainty over Britain's exit from the European Union kept investors on edge about global growth. The energy index was the S&P'

Australian shares edged higher on Tuesday as China confirmed it was moving ahead on trade talks with the United States, though the benchmark index still held close to two-year lows plumbed in the previous session. The S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.4 percent or

US Treasury yields drifted higher on Monday as Wall Street stocks recovered, but trading was mostly rangebound as investors digested the Brexit turmoil and its impact on other assets after Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May postponed a parliamentary vot

US Treasury yields drifted higher on Monday as Wall Street stocks recovered, but trading was mostly rangebound as investors digested the Brexit turmoil and its impact on other assets after Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May postponed a parliamentary vot

Egypt's blue-chip index continued to gain on Tuesday after enjoying its biggest one-day gain in two years in the last session, while Dubai recovered partially from five-year lows, lifted by gains in real estate shares. The Egyptian index rose 1.5 percent

China stocks ended higher on Tuesday in very thin trade as Beijing confirmed that it is still in trade talks with Washington, and as investors looked to market support from government policies aimed at countering slowing growth. At the close, the Shanghai

European shares rose on Tuesday as optimism over the China-US trade dispute helped them recover from the two-year lows hit in the previous session on a burst of political risk and worries over slowing global growth. The pan-European STOXX 600 benchmark in

Philippines shares rose on Tuesday as investors hunted for bargains following four consecutive sessions of decline, while a sell-off continued in most other Southeast Asian stock markets on growing fears around global growth.

UK shares joined a global equity bounce on Tuesday, although banks and other domestically exposed stocks were left behind as uncertainty grew over Britain's exit from the European Union. The FTSE 100 top share index was up 1.3 percent at the close with ga

China's banks extended more new loans than expected in November after a sharp drop the previous month, in a sign that recent government pressure on lenders to help struggling smaller firms may be starting to bear fruit. But several other key credit gauges

The Venezuelan government took control Tuesday of installations owned by Goodyear, a day after the US tire-maker closed its operations in the crisis-torn South American country. In a statement read on state VTV television, the government said it had taken

Walt Disney Studios is again ending the year on a high note, posting more than $7 billion in global box office earnings, thanks to hits such as "Black Panther" and "Avengers: Infinity War." "This is only the second time in history any studio has surpassed

Verizon announced Tuesday that it will slash $4.6 billion in value from assets purchased from Yahoo because of disappointing performance. Verizon had argued that combining Yahoo Finance and Yahoo Mail with HuffPost and other AOL assets would draw advertis

Apple stores in China continued with business as usual Tuesday despite a court-ordered ban on iPhone sales, but the US tech giant faces a growing nationalist backlash over the US-sought arrest of a Huawei executive. According to US chipmaker Qualcomm, whi

Confidence among German investors recovered slightly from recent months' lows in December, a regular survey found Tuesday, but remained gloomy overall. Measuring expectations for the coming months, the ZEW institute's monthly barometer based on a poll of

India's government named an ally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the country's new central bank chief Tuesday, a day after his predecessor quit following a dispute about government interference. Shaktikanta Das has been appointed governor of the Reserv

Italian Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Tuesday that "there will be a French problem" on top of an Italian one if its deficit breaches EU rules after Emmanuel Macron unveiled measures to quell protests. An increased deficit "will create a Fren

The European Commission on Tuesday said Brussels will keep close watch over France's new spending plans, a day after President Emmanuel Macron unveiled new measures to quell violent protests. But the Commission, the European Union's executive arm, said it

US producer prices unexpectedly rose in November as increases in the costs for services offset a sharp decline for energy products, but the overall momentum in wholesale inflation appears to be slowing. With oil prices down sharply since October, inflatio

Tunisia's trade deficit widened by 21 percent year-on-year in the first 11 months of 2018 to 17.32 billion dinars ($5.86 billion), a record level, the State Statistics Institute said on Tuesday. The deficit was 14.3 billion dinars in the same period last

Global advertising giant WPP on Tuesday unveiled a new growth plan and said it would axe a net 2,500 jobs as it moves on from the controversial exit of old boss Martin Sorrell. The company, which is struggling to compete with US technology titans Google a

The European Union's highest court ruled Tuesday that the European Central Bank's "quantitative easing" (QE) bond-buying programme is not illegal, rejecting a case by German plaintiffs. "The PSPP (public sector purchase programme) does not exceed the ECB'

The European Union's highest court ruled Tuesday that the European Central Bank's "quantitative easing" (QE) bond-buying programme is not illegal, rejecting a case by German plaintiffs. "The PSPP (public sector purchase programme) does not exceed the ECB'

Former Iceland boss Heimir Hallgrimsson said Qatar "was the place to be" as he was officially unveiled as the coach of club side Al-Arabi in Doha on Tuesday. It is Hallgrimsson's first job since leaving the Iceland post and guiding his country to their fi

Australia's high-octane Big Bash League (BBL) will break with tradition and do away with the coin toss when its new season starts later this month. Instead captains will flip a bat, calling "hills" or "flats" rather than heads or tails. "For me it's a gre

Japan's Daiya Seto smashed Chad le Clos's short-course record in the men's 200m butterfly as he grabbed gold at the world championships to stun the South African on Tuesday. The 24-year-old Seto pipped his more famous rival by only 0.08sec to make a piece

A former Bahrain national footballer with Australian refugee status must remain in detention in Thailand as he awaits possible extradition, a Bangkok court said Tuesday, as campaigners say they fear he could be "tortured" if returned to the Gulf state. Ha

Shai Hope smashed a brilliant century as West Indies edged Bangladesh by four wickets in the second one-day international to level the three-match series 1-1 in Dhaka on Tuesday. Opener Hope hit an unbeaten 146 off 144 balls, guiding West Indies to 256-6

Australia skipper Tim Paine admitted there was little time to regroup after the first Test defeat to India, but said he had no doubt under-fire fast bowling spearhead Mitchell Starc would bounce back in Perth. The second Test starts on Friday with India f

Pakistan Squash Federation has selected a group of junior players for participation in US Junior Championship 2018 and the British Junior Championship, 2019. A comprehensive training camp was arranged for selected players at Mushaf Squash Complex, Islamab

The world of sports must join the effort to tame global warming, and the International Olympic Committee intends to lead the way, it said on Tuesday at UN climate talks in Katowice, Poland. At the 195-nation negotiations, the IOC and UN launched an initia

Malaysian badminton great Lee Chong Wei has revealed how he broke down in tears after learning he had nose cancer - and detailed the "nightmare" treatment that left him unable to speak or eat. Lee, who is eyeing a return to action next year, told The Star

The pound languished near 20-month lows against the dollar on Tuesday after British Prime Minister Theresa May postponed a crucial vote on her Brexit deal, rasing the risk of a chaotic exit from the European Union. May on Monday postponed a parliamentary

The British pound crawled off 20-month lows on Tuesday as Prime Minister Theresa May sought support from European leaders to change her Brexit deal, with investors weighing chances of a chaotic British exit from the European Union. May met Dutch Prime Min

The dollar edged higher against a basket of currencies on Tuesday, hovering near a two-week high, as China and the United States laid out a plan on the next stage of their trade talks to avert a trade war between the world's two biggest economies. The ste

The pound slumped to its weakest level in 20 months against the dollar on Monday as British Prime Minister Theresa May postponed a parliamentary vote on her Brexit deal, rekindling doubts about the United Kingdom's departure from the European Union in Mar

The Australian and New Zealand dollars bounced off the canvas on Tuesday as signs US and Chinese officials were still talking on trade helped soften the body blow of UK Brexit chaos. Sentiment improved just marginally after China's Commerce Ministry said

The Indian rupee plummeted on Tuesday to a one-month low, before some of loss was pared, in the wake of the surprise resignation of the country's central bank governor. The rupee fell as much as 1.6 percent to 72.463 per dollar in early trade, but by 0505

Sterling's rebound came to an abrupt halt on Tuesday after a report that colleagues of Prime Minister Theresa May believed they had sufficient numbers to mount a no-confidence vote in her leadership. The pound fell to a new 20-month low of $1.2490, down m

Chinese steel futures dropped for a second straight session on Monday, pressured by high supply that has shrunk profit margins at steel producers and curbed appetite for raw material iron ore. Crude steel output in the world's top producer is expected to

On Monday at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited, PMEX Commodity Index closed at 3,676. The traded value of Metals, Energy and COTS/FX was recorded at 33.462 billion and the number of lots traded 39,905.

Asia's gasoline crack flipped back to a discount against Brent crude on Monday as few signs of an easing supply glut over the near term and higher crude oil prices on Friday weighed on sentiment. The Singapore 92 RON gasoline crack against Brent crude sli

India's October tea production fell 3.7 percent from year ago to 176.44 million kg as plucking dropped in top producer north-eastern Assam state, the state-run Tea Board said on Friday. Production in Assam fell 7.6 percent to 96.21 million kg in October,

Euronext wheat ended little changed on Monday in the run-up to widely followed US government data but improved export sentiment helped keep prices near an earlier two-week high. Benchmark March milling wheat on the Paris-based Euronext exchange settled 0.

The Karachi Port handled 113,946 tonnes of cargo comprising 98,319 tonnes of import cargo and 15,627 tonnes of export cargo including 6,825 loaded and empty containers during the last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Tuesday. The total import cargos of 98

Trade activity improved on the cotton market on Tuesday as buyers showed interest in making new deals, dealers said. The official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 8,800, they added. Prices of seed cotton in Sindh improved slightly at Rs 3000-4000, in the Pun

Below-average rainfall in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa growing regions last week could reduce the quality of beans harvested at the end of the October-to-March main crop, farmers said on Monday. Ivory Coast, the world's top cocoa producer, is in its dry se

India inked science and tech deals with Myanmar on Tuesday, as well as pledging to train judges and build houses in crisis-hit Rakhine state, as Delhi cosies up to the strategically important Southeast Asian country. Both China and India covet Myanmar's g

Dozens of top fashion industry firms have pledged at the UN climate talks to reduce their combined greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent by 2030. "The fashion industry is always two steps ahead when it comes to defining world culture, so I am pleased to

France on Tuesday handed over 1,400 AK-47 assault rifles and three amphibious vehicles to the Central African Republic to shore up its beleaguered armed forces. French Defence Minister Florence Parly oversaw the handover at a ceremony at M'Polo military b

Yemen's government and rival rebels agreed Tuesday on a mass prisoner swap, exchanging more than 15,000 names, but warned that talks this week were unlikely to yield a truce. Nearly four years into a war that has pushed 14 million Yemenis to the brink of

Thousands of Albanian university students took to Tirana's streets on Tuesday for their biggest show of strength yet in a protest movement demanding lower tuition fees and more investment in public education. The protests, which kicked off last week, are

Russia on Tuesday fined US internet giant Google for failing to ban sites ruled to be extremist from appearing in search results. Critics have accused Russian authorities of using such bans to silence opponents. Russia's communications watchdog announced

Google has "no plans" to relaunch a search engine in China though it is continuing to study the idea, Chief Executive Sundar Pichai told a US congressional panel on Tuesday amid increased scrutiny of big tech firms. Lawmakers and Google employees have rai