News Archives for Print - 2019-09-06

Bill Buying Rates per unit of currency -- issued by the Treasury Management Division of the National Bank of Pakistan on Thursday (September 05, 2019).

Published 06 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Libor

LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar

London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Thursday (September 05, 2019).

Published 06 Sep, 2019 12:00am

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 (September 05, 2019).

Published 06 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Exchange

Exchange rates: buying and selling

Exchange rates issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Thursday (September 05, 2019).

Published 06 Sep, 2019 12:00am

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 06 Sep, 2019 12:00am

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 06 Sep, 2019 12:00am

New York cotton

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

Published 06 Sep, 2019 12:00am

New York cotton

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

Published 06 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Aaj TV - Friday's schedule

All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time).

Published 06 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Exchange

PMEX daily trading report

On Wednesday at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited, PMEX Commodity Index closed at 4,214. The traded value of Metals, Energy and COTS/FX was recorded at PKR 7.744 billion and the numbers of lots traded were 9,172.

Published 06 Sep, 2019 12:00am

CBOT corn futures fall

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures fell on Wednesday for a third straight session as improving crop ratings and forecasts for mild weather throughout September bolstered US harvest prospects, traders said. Follow-though technical selling noted a day afte

Published 06 Sep, 2019 12:00am

CBOT soyabean futures higher

Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures closed higher on Wednesday on technical buying, along with spillover strength from crude oil and a setback in the US dollar, which tends to make US products more competitive globally. CBOT November soyabeans settled

Published 06 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Euronext wheat futures little changed

Euronext wheat futures were little changed on Wednesday, consolidating close to 16-month lows as traders sought more clues on export prospects after a big European harvest that has dented prices. A rebound in US wheat encouraged Euronext to steady, althou

Published 06 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Exchange

US natural gas futures rise to fresh 7-week high

US natural gas futures rose almost 4% to a fresh seven-week high on Wednesday on forecasts for the weather to remain warmer than normal in Texas and the Southeast through mid September despite projections for slightly lower cooling demand next week than p

Published 06 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Activities at Karachi and Qasim Ports

The Karachi Port handled 116,549 tonnes of cargo comprising 90,879 tonnes of import cargo and 25,670 tonnes of export cargo including 7,297 loaded and empty containers during the last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Thursday. The total import cargos of 9

Published 06 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Cotton

Trade activity falls on cotton market

Trade activity came down on the cotton market on Thursday as most of the buyers were on the sidelines owing to less interest in fresh deals, dealers said. The official spot rate was higher by Rs 100 to Rs 8100, they added. In ready session, over 7000 bale

Published 06 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Exchange

China's iron ore, steel futures rise on lenient output curbs

Iron ore futures in China rose to a 3-1/2-week high on Wednesday, fuelled by hopes of stable demand as anti-pollution curbs in top steelmaking cities ahead of the National Day holiday were more lenient than expected. The most-traded iron ore futures contr

Published 06 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Renewable energy surges as power emissions keep rising: UN

Energy from increasingly-competitive renewable sources such as wind and solar has quadrupled globally in just a decade, the United Nations said Thursday, but insatiable demand saw power sector emissions rise 10 percent.

Published 06 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Putin woos Asian investors

President Vladimir Putin sought to lure Asian investment to Russia's Far East on Thursday as the launch was announced of a huge Arctic gas project aimed at Asian markets.

Published 06 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Recession risks rise for Germany as industrial orders plunge

German industrial orders fell more than expected in July on weak demand from abroad, data showed on Thursday, suggesting that struggling manufacturers could tip Europe's biggest economy into a recession in the third quarter.

Published 06 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Vegetable Oil

World food prices dip again

World food prices fell for a third month running in August, pushed down by a sharp drop in the prices of sugar, wheat and maize, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) food price index, which measures

Published 06 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Nissan CEO Saikawa admits receiving excess pay

The head of crisis-hit Japanese automaker Nissan admitted Thursday he received more pay than he was entitled to but denied wrongdoing, as the firm's former chief faces financial misconduct charges.

Published 06 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Exchange

Over 100 London investment firms get EU licences for Brexit hubs: regulator

More than one hundred asset managers, trading platforms and investment firms in London have so far obtained licences to run new hubs in the European Union after Brexit, a top EU regulator said on Thursday. Licences are granted by national regulators but t

Published 06 Sep, 2019 12:00am

US-China trade war to knock 0.5 percent points off global growth: French minister

Trade tensions between the United States and China are set to knock half a percentage point off of global growth by next year, France's finance minister said in an interview published on Thursday.

Published 06 Sep, 2019 12:00am

US, China to resume trade talks in Washington in October

China and the United States will resume trade talks in Washington in early October, Beijing said on Thursday, allaying fears that new punitive tariffs would lead to a breakdown in the protracted negotiations. The world's two biggest economies have been em

Published 06 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Syria enjoys 2019 harvests boost: UN

Strong rains and reduced violence in many Syrian regions have led to much improved harvests in 2019 but high prices remain a threat to food security, the UN said Thursday. An extensive UN report on crop and food security in Syria cited estimated wheat pro

Published 06 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Vietnam Airlines secures first license for direct US flights

Vietnam Airlines has become the first carrier in the country to secure a coveted license to fly direct to the United States, according to the airline and a regulatory filing seen by AFP. The approval has for months been sought by Vietnamese carriers eager

Published 06 Sep, 2019 12:00am

US services suggest economy weathering trade storm

US services sector activity accelerated in August and private employers boosted hiring, suggesting the economy continued to grow at a moderate pace despite trade tensions which have stoked financial market fears of a recession. The upbeat reports on Thurs

Published 06 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Star cricketers back new domestic system, pin hopes for 'change'

Pakistan Cricket Board's new domestic cricket structure, which revolves around the creation of a more quality and intensity focused system to significantly improve first-class cricket, has received the backing of Pakistani cricketers including present and

Published 06 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Rahmat Shah steers Afghanistan with historic ton

Batsman Rahmat Shah Thursday became the first Afghanistan cricketer to score a Test century, helping the minnows start strongly against Bangladesh on the opening day of the one-off match.

Published 06 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Hockey talent hunt plan begins in KP

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Hockey Association Thursday launched a talent hunt scheme across the province including merged tribal districts for month long duration in order to give ample opportunities to the players to prepare themselves for the forthcoming 33rd N

Published 06 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Smith double century puts Australia in command

Australia's Steve Smith took his run-spree this Ashes to a new level as he returned to international cricket with a superb double century on the second day of the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford on Thursday.

Published 06 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Favorite Nadal into US Open semis

Rafael Nadal will play Italy's Matteo Berrettini in the US Open semi-finals after the 18-time Grand Slam champion defeated Argentine 20th seed Diego Schwartzman 6-4, 7-5, 6-2. Second seed Nadal - a winner at Flushing Meadows in 2010, 2013 and 2017 - beat

Published 06 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Currency

Trade-exposed currencies jump in Asia

China's yuan and the Australian dollar rallied after news on Thursday that China-US trade talks would resume next month, but investors sold the safe haven yen, even though any de-escalation in the trade war would benefit Japanese exporters.

Published 06 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Currency

Swedish crown up, yen drops in Europe

The Swedish crown rose strongly on Thursday after the country's central bank said it still expected to tighten monetary policy around the turn of the year, surprising markets and sparking big gains in the long-suffering currency.

Published 06 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Currency

Early trade in New York: Yen slips, pound gains

The yen fell on Thursday as global tensions including the US-China trade conflict showed signs of thawing, bolstering investor confidence and reducing demand for safe-haven currencies. The pound rose to its highest level against the dollar in more than a

Published 06 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Currency

Dollar, yen fall; pound rallies in NY

The safe-haven dollar and yen fell on Wednesday after global political worries eased with what markets perceived as positive news in Hong Kong, Italy and Britain.

Published 06 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 26	278.58
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 26	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 26	158.33
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 26	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 26	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 26	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 26	5099.96
India Sensex / Apr 26	73730.16
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 26	37934.76
Nasdaq / Apr 26	15927.90
Hang Seng / Apr 26	17651.15
FTSE 100 / Apr 26	8139.83
Dow Jones / Apr 26	38239.66
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 26	18161.01

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 26	83.85
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 26	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 26	210048
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 26	2337.96
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 26	80.90
Petrol/Litre / Apr 27	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 27 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 27 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 27 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 27 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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