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Pakistan, Argentina bonds’ surge belies bigger reform hurdles

LONDON: Investors have piled back into bonds in Pakistan and Argentina following cash infusions and optimism over...

Updated 15 Jul, 2023 09:53am

Business & Finance

India’s April-Sept borrowing slightly above market expectations

NEW DELHI: India’s federal government plans to borrow 8.88 trillion rupees ($108.08 billion) - slightly above...

Published 31 Mar, 2023 06:45am

Business & Finance

Withdrawn bonds of Rs40,000-7500: Prize Bonds holders given another chance

KARACHI: The Federal Government has given another opportunity to the public to get the withdrawn prize bonds of...

Published 16 Mar, 2023 06:01am

Opinion

Investors count on bonds to rescue battered 60/40 portfolio in 2023

Proponents of the so-called 60-40 portfolio are betting the strategy may soften the blow of a possible US recession...

Published 22 Dec, 2022 05:57am

Business & Finance

From July 1 to December 2: CDNS receives Rs405bn through fresh bonds

ISLAMABAD: The Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) on Wednesday achieved the target of issuing fresh ...

Published 08 Dec, 2022 06:57am

Kotak Mahindra Bank to issue 7-year infra bonds

MUMBAI: India’s Kotak Mahindra Bank plans to raise 15 billion rupees ($183.46 million) through infrastructure ...

Published 24 Nov, 2022 04:28am

Govt getting $4bn as bonds take battering after floods: SBP

KARACHI: Additional financial international commitments to Pakistan in the wake of devastating floods will offset ...

Updated 11 Oct, 2022 09:59am

Pakistan

Ravaged by floods, Pakistan's economic health has a lot of people worried

ISLAMABAD: Concerns over the health of Pakistan's economy have risen, especially in the wake of floods, as foreign...

Published 01 Oct, 2022 08:04pm

Markets

Wall St Week Ahead: As markets churn, investors hide in cash despite surging inflation

NEW YORK: A tough year in markets is leading some investors to seek refuge in cash, as they capitalize on higher...

Published 19 Sep, 2022 05:45am

Business & Finance

Australia, NZ dollars rally for second week, bond yields tumble

SINGAPORE: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were on track for a second straight week of gains on Friday, while...

Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am

Business & Finance

SBP extends deadline for prize bond encashment

Following directives of the federal government, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has extended the last date for...

Published 30 Mar, 2022 01:04pm

Pakistan

Pakistan plans to raise another $1bn from ESG Eurobonds: report

Finance minister Shaukat Tarin says fund will be utilised for projects such as developing clean water and cleaning up the rural landscape

Published 03 Feb, 2022 06:26pm

Opinion

Think beyond ‘mafias’

Last week, Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) initiated an inquiry into suspected collusion by commercial ...

Published 31 Jan, 2022 05:28am

Markets

Pakistan looks to issue US dollar-denominated Sukuk bonds

Action seen as key determinant of foreign investor view on country

Published 18 Jan, 2022 02:11pm

Markets

Chinese property bonds, shares slump as Evergrande angst spreads

SHANGHAI: Bonds and shares issued by Chinese developers slumped on Friday as onshore markets returned from a...

Updated 08 Oct, 2021 11:45am

Markets

China Evergrande bonds suspended as prices slump

The company's 5.9% May 2023 Shenzhen-traded bond, which was also suspended from trading, fell more than 35% after trading resumed on Monday afternoon

Published 06 Sep, 2021 12:54pm

Business & Finance

Yen set for biggest weekly rise in Europe

LONDON: The Japanese yen weakened on Friday as a downward spiral in US Treasury yields ran out of steam and risk...

Published 10 Jul, 2021 03:42am

Business & Finance

Asia’s ESG bond issuances hit record $69bn this year

HONG KONG: Asia-Pacific borrowers more than doubled issuance of bonds tied to environmental, social and governance...

Published 21 Jun, 2021 03:43am

Business & Finance

Linker bonds: inflation-proof or inflated expectations?

LONDON: Investors are piling into bonds offering protection from rising consumer prices as they brace for the...

Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am

Business & Finance

Pakistan to roll out Green Bond in coming days

The WAPDA chief said that the funds generated from the issuance of the green bonds will be used to fund the Diamer Basha and Mohmand dams in Pakistan.

Published 21 May, 2021 12:45pm

Markets

LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar

KARACHI: London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Friday

Published 08 May, 2021 03:30am

BR Research

Eurobond issue: not half bad

Finally, Eurobonds have been issued, after waiting in the pipeline for a year or more. Over the past few months,...

Published 01 Apr, 2021 07:25am

Markets

South Africa's rand firms after trade data, stocks down

South Africa's trade surplus widened to 28.96 billion rand ($1.96 billion) in February from a revised surplus of 12.42 billion rand in January, data from the revenue service showed.

Published 31 Mar, 2021 11:42pm

Business & Finance

ECC allows Sugar, Cotton import from India

He said that the private sector could import up to 500,000 metric tons of sugar from India.
Hammad Azhar said that they have decided to reduce the prices of petrol and diesel by Rs 1. 50 and Rs 3 per litre, respectively.
On the proposal of the Ministry of Commerce, the ECC has decided to allow cotton import from India as well, which will benefit our SMEs, said Azhar.

Updated 31 Mar, 2021 05:08pm

Markets

LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar

KARACHI: London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Markets

LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar

KARACHI: London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Friday (March 12, 2021)....

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

China approves $1.5bn currency swap with Sri Lanka

COLOMBO: China has approved a 10 billion yuan ($1.54 billion) currency swap with Sri Lanka, a government spokesman ...

Published 11 Mar, 2021 05:25am

Markets

LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar

KARACHI: London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Monday (March 1, 2021)....

Published 02 Mar, 2021 05:50am

Markets

LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar

KARACHI: London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Friday (February 26, ...

Published 27 Feb, 2021 04:29am

Markets

State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

KARACHI: Rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates,...

Published 16 Feb, 2021 04:07am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Kohinoor Power / Nov 29 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	5.88 ▲ 1.00 (20.49%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Nov 29 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	5.96 ▲ 0.71 (13.52%)
Paramount Mod / Nov 29 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	10.26 ▲ 1.00 (10.80%)
Askari Life Assur. / Nov 29 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	6 ▲ 0.55 (10.09%)
Media Times Ltd / Nov 29 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	1.80 ▲ 0.14 (8.43%)
Service Textile / Nov 29 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	10.95 ▲ 0.84 (8.31%)
S.G.Power / Nov 29 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	5.10 ▲ 0.39 (8.28%)
Ist.Dawood Bank / Nov 29 First Dawood Investment Bank Limited(FDIBL)	2.50 ▲ 0.19 (8.23%)
Escorts Bank / Nov 29 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.98 ▲ 0.37 (8.03%)
Arctic Textile / Nov 29 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	14.84 ▲ 1.04 (7.54%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Textile / Nov 29 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	3.55 ▼ -0.60 (-14.46%)
Bawany Air Products / Nov 29 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	9.01 ▼ -0.97 (-9.72%)
Metro Steel / Nov 29 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	23.10 ▼ -1.87 (-7.49%)
Adamjee Life Assur. / Nov 29 Adamjee Life Assurance Company Limited(ALIFE)	25.06 ▼ -1.94 (-7.19%)
J.K.Spinning / Nov 29 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	48.25 ▼ -3.65 (-7.03%)
Saritow Spinning / Nov 29 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	6.42 ▼ -0.45 (-6.55%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Nov 29 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	7.20 ▼ -0.50 (-6.49%)
Nazir Cotton Mills / Nov 29 Nazir Cotton Mills Limited(NCML)	3.46 ▼ -0.24 (-6.49%)
Sapphire Textile / Nov 29 Sapphire Textile Mills Limited(SAPT)	1025.51 ▼ -71.09 (-6.48%)
Samba Bank / Nov 29 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	7.35 ▼ -0.50 (-6.37%)

Stock	Volume
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 29 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	79,242,500 ▼ -0.04
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 29 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	57,449,984 ▲ 0.01
B.O.Punjab / Nov 29 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	44,327,667 ▲ 0.27
Cnergyico PK / Nov 29 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,321,478 ▲ 0.08
Treet Corp. (R) / Nov 29 Treet Corporation Limited (R)(TREETR2)	27,240,170 ▼ -0.04
Pak Refinery / Nov 29 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	23,647,647 ▲ 0.22
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Nov 29 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	15,398,500 ▼ -0.07
TPL Properties / Nov 29 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	14,283,958 ▲ 0.15
Oil & Gas Dev. / Nov 29 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	12,904,027 ▲ 0.67
The Searle Co. / Nov 29 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	12,454,526 ▲ 0.21

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 29	285.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 29	285.02
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 29	147.23
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 29	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 29	1.27
Euro to USD / Nov 29	1.10
UK LIBOR % / Nov 28	5.46

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 28	4554.89
Nasdaq / Nov 28	14281.76
FTSE 100 / Nov 28	7455.24
Dow Jones / Nov 28	35416.98
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 28	15992.67
France CAC40 / Nov 28	7250.13
India Sensex / Nov 29	66637.46
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 29	33302.60
Hang Seng / Nov 29	16952.85

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 28	17735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 28	185614
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 29	76.48
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 29	2043.84
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 29	79.36

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