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Print - 2020-03-03
State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

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 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest

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 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Exchange rates: buying and selling

Exchange rates: buying and selling

Exchange rates issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Monday (March 2, 2020).

Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Currency notes: exchange rates

Currency notes: exchange rates

Exchange rates for Currency Notes issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) here on Monday (March 2, 2020).

Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Bill buying rates per unit of 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 Monday (March 2, 2020).

Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Money Market Report

Money Market Report

Money market report by Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co on Monday (March 2, 2020).
Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Spot dollar rates

Spot dollar rates

Spot Dollar rates from Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co Ltd on Monday (March 2, 2020).

Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
BOARD MEETINGS
Stocks

BOARD MEETINGS

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.

Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Member to Member
Stocks

Member to Member

The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Monday (March 2, 2020).

Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
THE RUPEE: Mixed trend
Money & Banking

THE RUPEE: Mixed trend

The rupee depreciated against the dollar on the inter-bank market, while it sustained its value in terms of the greenback on the local money market on Monday in the process of trading, dealers said.
Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence
Schedules

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Monday (March 2, 2020).

Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Monday (March 2, 2020).

Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Monday (March 2, 2020)

Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Monday (March 2, 2020).

Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
LME official prices

LME official prices

The following were Friday official prices.

Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Monday (March 2, 2020).

Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Monday (March 2, 2020) and the forecast for Tuesday (March 3, 2020).

Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Improved business activity seen on cotton market
Cotton & Textile

Improved business activity seen on cotton market

Volume of business improved on the cotton market on Monday ahead of the Pakistan Cotton Ginners' Association (PCGA) fortnightly report, dealers said. The official spot rate maintained week-end level at Rs 9000, they added. In the ready session, 3000 bales
Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Vietnam's rice prices fall from one year high
Commodities

Vietnam's rice prices fall from one year high

Vietnam's rice export prices this week slipped from a more than one year high on concerns about a possible drop in demand from the Philippines, while rates for the Indian variety dipped as hopes of a correction delayed purchases.
Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Asia's naphtha recovers but gasoline continues to fall
Energy

Asia's naphtha recovers but gasoline continues to fall

Asia's naphtha rebounded from a five-month low to reach a three-session high of $58.35 a tonne on Friday, as raw material costs fell and demand rose this week. Japan's Asahi Kasei bought the light fuel for second-half April delivery at premiums of $7 to $
Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
European gasoline margins drop on virus fears
Energy

European gasoline margins drop on virus fears

Northwest European gasoline refining margins more than halved in the week to Friday to below $2 a barrel amid rising concerns over global demand as the coronavirus spread. Gasoline exports from Europe to the US East Coast almost doubled this week from the
Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Dry weather raises concerns over Ivorian cocoa mid-crop
Commodities

Dry weather raises concerns over Ivorian cocoa mid-crop

Below-average rainfall mixed with heat in Ivory Coast's central cocoa-growing regions last week raised concerns over the mid-crop outlook, though there was sufficient moisture in other regions, farmers said on Monday. Ivory Coast, the world's top cocoa pr
Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
CBOT corn hit contract lows
Commodities

CBOT corn hit contract lows

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures fell to life-of-contract lows on Friday on worries over the global spread of coronavirus, but pared the losses in a short-covering bounce, traders said.
Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim
Business & Economy

Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim

The Karachi Port handled 149,092 tonnes of cargo comprising 87,544 tonnes of import cargo and 61,548 tonnes of export cargo including 4,379 loaded and empty containers during the last 48 hours ending at 0700 hours on Monday.
Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Argentine grain sales at standstill
Commodities

Argentine grain sales at standstill

Grains sales in Argentina were at a standstill on Friday after media reports said the government would soon increase export taxes as it struggles to control its fiscal deficit.
Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
US natural gas futures fall near 4-year low
Energy

US natural gas futures fall near 4-year low

US natural gas futures tumbled almost 4% to a near four-year low on Friday despite forecasts for more demand through mid-March than previously expected as gas continues to follow the drop in oil prices.
Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
US wheat futures fall for third session
Commodities

US wheat futures fall for third session

US wheat futures fell for a third straight session on Friday as the continued spread of coronavirus beyond China dragged down broader markets and stoked concerns that the crisis could trigger a global recession, traders said.
Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
PMEX daily trading report

PMEX daily trading report

On Friday at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited, PMEX Commodity Index closed at 3,932.
Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Canadian canola futures sink
Commodities

Canadian canola futures sink

ICE Canadian canola futures fell on Friday as part of a broad-based commodity sell-off as fears about the coronavirus slowing the global economy caused traders to close out positions in risky assets, traders said. The May and July contracts hit new all-ti
Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
London stocks rebound as investors bet on central bank stimulus
Stocks

London stocks rebound as investors bet on central bank stimulus

London-listed shares bounced back on Monday from their worst week since the global financial crisis, as investors bet on further monetary stimulus from central banks to limit the economic impact of the coronavirus epidemic. The blue-chip FTSE 100 rose 2.2
Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Nigerian stocks fall to lowest in almost three years
Stocks

Nigerian stocks fall to lowest in almost three years

Nigerian stocks fell 1.53% on Monday, reaching their lowest in nearly three years, as a coronavirus outbreak wiped billions of naira from the country's market. The index dropped to 25,816 points, a level last seen in May 2017, after the stock market fell
Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Australian shares claw back losses; NZ down
Stocks

Australian shares claw back losses; NZ down

Australian shares closed at a nine-month low on Monday, but well off their session lows, amid rising expectations of central bank stimulus to help weather the economic fallout of the coronavirus outbreak.
Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
European shares stabilise; Italy bucks trend
Stocks

European shares stabilise; Italy bucks trend

European shares steadied on Monday after their worst weekly showing since the 2008 financial crisis, as traders swung their attention to the extra injections of support they now expect major central banks to provide following the virus outbreak.
Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Japan stocks spring back on stimulus hopes
Stocks

Japan stocks spring back on stimulus hopes

Japanese shares rebounded in choppy trading on Monday, as investors pinned their hopes on a coordinated monetary policy response from major central banks to offset the hit to the global economy from a fast-spreading coronavirus.
Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Indian shares down on new cases of coronavirus
Stocks

Indian shares down on new cases of coronavirus

Indian shares gave up early gains to settle lower for a seventh straight session on Monday, rocked by fears the coronavirus would develop into a pandemic after the country reported two fresh cases. One of the new cases was detected in the capital New Delh
Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
SE Asian stocks weaken on bleak China data
Stocks

SE Asian stocks weaken on bleak China data

Southeast Asian stock markets ended lower on Monday as Chinese data showed its fastest ever contraction in factory activity, signalling the impact of the coronavirus on its economy, while Indonesia fell 1.7% after confirming its first virus case.
Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Hong Kong stocks up
Stocks

Hong Kong stocks up

Hong Kong stocks rose on Monday, tracking gains in other Asian markets, as investors bet on more measures to prop up the economy threatened by the coronavirus outbreak. The Hang Seng index rose 0.6% to 26,291.68, while the China Enterprises Index gained 1
Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
China stocks rebound
Stocks

China stocks rebound

China shares rose more than 3 percent on Monday after last week's steep losses, as bleak economic data fuelled hopes Beijing would roll out more measures to support the world's second-largest economy, while a decline in new coronavirus cases also helped s
Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Most Gulf stocks surge on stimulus hopes; Qatar slides
Stocks

Most Gulf stocks surge on stimulus hopes; Qatar slides

Middle Eastern stocks ended higher on Monday, a day after witnessing steep declines, as hopes of global interest rate cuts offset fears of damage to demand from the coronavirus outbreak. Last week's wide losses led financial markets to price in policy res
Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Venezuela arrests officials for giving US oil data
Energy

Venezuela arrests officials for giving US oil data

Venezuela said Monday it had arrested two officials from state oil company PDVSA for providing the US with "strategic and sensitive" details of its sanctions-hit oil operations.
Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
VW ditches natural gas to focus on e-cars
Global Business Economy

VW ditches natural gas to focus on e-cars

Volkswagen on Monday said it will stop developing natural gas-fuelled cars as the German auto giant bets on electric engines in the battle to woo climate-conscious drivers.
Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Abu Dhabi, Wizz Air to launch new low-cost carrier
Global Business Economy

Abu Dhabi, Wizz Air to launch new low-cost carrier

New low-cost airline Wizz Air Abu Dhabi is to launch operations from the United Arab Emirates capital Abu Dhabi in the second half of 2020, the partners in the venture announced Monday. State-owned Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company and Budapest-base
Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Coronavirus hits global factories
Global Business Economy

Coronavirus hits global factories

Global factories took a beating in February from the coronavirus outbreak, with activity in China shrinking at a record pace, surveys showed on Monday, raising the prospect of a coordinated policy response by central banks to prevent a global recession.
Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Top airlines axe flights as coronavirus saps demand
Global Business Economy

Top airlines axe flights as coronavirus saps demand

British Airways and Ireland's Ryanair on Monday announced major flight cancellations particularly to Italy, in response to the worsening novel coronavirus outbreak, while Germany's Lufthansa extended cutbacks.
Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
US manufacturing sector slows; orders contract
Global Business Economy

US manufacturing sector slows; orders contract

US factory manufacturing activity slowed in February as new orders contracted, likely reflecting worries about supply chain disruptions related to the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak, which has revived financial market fears of a recession.
Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Italy faces recession
Money & Banking

Italy faces recession

Italy's economy performed woefully in 2019 and is set to do even worse this year due to the coronavirus, with the threat of recession looming large, experts said Monday.
Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Gender employment gap costs EU 360 billion euros a year
Global Business Economy

Gender employment gap costs EU 360 billion euros a year

The gap between female and male employment costs the European Union 360 billion euros ($399 billion) of losses a year, or some 2 percent of its total economy, a new study said on Monday.
Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
PM to inaugurate KP U-21 Games
Cricket

PM to inaugurate KP U-21 Games

Prime Minister Imran Khan will inaugurate the Pakistan biggest ever KP U-21 Games involving 26000 athletes in 32 male and 27 female disciplines on March 8, 2020 here at Qayyum Sports Complex.
Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Global sport heavily disrupted by coronavirus
Other

Global sport heavily disrupted by coronavirus

The coronavirus is disrupting sport around the world with the Moto Grand Prix in Qatar and Thailand postponed, a host of football matches put off to a later date and increasing concerns surrounding the Tokyo Olympics later this year.
Updated 04 Mar, 2020 10:36am
Wapda take top position in Muay Thai Championship
Other

Wapda take top position in Muay Thai Championship

Pakistan Wapda claimed first position, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa second while Punjab took third position respectively in the National Muay Thai Championship organized by Punjab Muay Thai Federation at Wapda Sports Complex recently. Pakistan Wapda took 115 points
Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Two more parking facilities at Gaddafi Stadium
Cricket

Two more parking facilities at Gaddafi Stadium

To provide easy access to fans to the Gaddafi Stadium for the HBL Pakistan Super League fixtures, two new parking facilities have been added to the roaster, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Monday.
Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Australian, NZ dollars choppy
Money & Banking

Australian, NZ dollars choppy

The Australian dollar edged away from 11-year lows on Monday, as speculation mounted the world's major central banks were planning a coordinated barrage of stimulus aimed at offsetting the economic impact of the coronavirus.
Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Sterling slides broadly
Money & Banking

Sterling slides broadly

Sterling fell broadly on Monday, hitting new four-and-a-half month lows against a strengthening euro as traders took a cautious view at the start of talks between Britain and the European Union on their relationship after Brexit.
Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Turkish lira rebounds
Money & Banking

Turkish lira rebounds

The Turkish lira rebounded from a fresh 17-month low on Monday, as expectations of global monetary stimulus to soften the blow from the spread of coronavirus outweighed investor worries on the conflict in neighbouring Syria.
Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Asian currencies gain on Fed rate cut bets
Money & Banking

Asian currencies gain on Fed rate cut bets

Most Asian currencies firmed on Monday as hopes grew for a coordinated monetary policy response by major central banks to tackle the economic impact from the rapid spread of coronavirus, sending investors in the direction of emerging assets.
Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am