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China expands coal term contracts to all mines to stabilise market

SINGAPORE: China has expanded long-term thermal coal supply contracts for 2023 to all coal mines and asked power...

Published 03 Nov, 2022 05:50am

Projects finalised ahead of PM’s China’s visit

Projects would be signed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during his visit to Beijing on November 1

Updated 28 Oct, 2022 10:06am

Pakistan

Bilawal reaffirms staunch support to One-China policy

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Wednesday received the high-level Chinese delegation at the...

Published 30 Jun, 2022 06:07am

Business & Finance

CPEC SEZs: progress reviewed

ISLAMABAD: The 6th Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting was co-chaired by Board of Investment (BoI) Secretary Fareena...

Updated 09 Apr, 2022 12:39pm

Markets

China state planner asks coal index providers to rectify irregularities

BEIJING: China’s state planner has asked some major coal price index providers to rectify “severe...

Published 31 Mar, 2022 07:34am

Pakistan, China agree to execute ML-1 project

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China agreed to execute the much-awaited mega ML-1 Pakistan Railway Up-gradation Project...

Updated 18 Mar, 2022 09:51am

Opinion

Industrial cooperation The future of CPEC

The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has witnessed a quantum leap with the signing of the much-anticipated...

Published 19 Feb, 2022 04:15am

Markets

China approves new LNG receiving terminal in Fujian province

SINGAPORE: China’s state economic planner has approved natural gas company Hanas Group’s plan to build a...

Published 17 Feb, 2022 06:37am

Business & Finance

Chinese companies want to undertake several projects in Pakistan: SAPM on CPEC Affairs

Khalid Mansoor briefs media on meetings held between Pakistan prime minister and reps from different companies

Updated 07 Feb, 2022 06:24pm

Industrial cooperation under CPEC: Pakistan, China ink framework agreement

ISLAMABAD: The Board of Investment (BOI), Pakistan, and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), ...

Updated 05 Feb, 2022 09:41am

China says it’s ‘firmly’ committed to CPEC progress

Chairman of China’s National Development and Reform Commission says China is firmly committed to CPEC’s steady progress and development

Updated 05 Feb, 2022 09:30am

World

China tightens scrutiny of offshore listings in certain sectors

SHANGHAI: The Chinese government will require that domestic firms in sectors off-limits to foreign direct ...

Published 28 Dec, 2021 03:54am

Markets

China’s coal prices plunge after govt signals more price regulation

BEIJING: China’s thermal coal futures dropped 5.6% on Monday after the state economic planner signalled further...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 05:23am

Markets

China coal prices claw back after Beijing signals pacing down price drive

Traders take cue from a meeting earlier on Wednesday as the country's top economic planner says prices should not fall too much too fast

Published 03 Nov, 2021 07:33pm

Business & Finance

China targets 1.8% cut in average coal use at power plants by 2025

BEIJING: China flagged on Wednesday it is targeting a 1.8% reduction in average coal use for electricity generation...

Published 03 Nov, 2021 07:15pm

Markets

China NDRC studying mechanism to stabilise coal prices

SINGAPORE: China's top economic planner said on Tuesday it was studying a mechanism to stabilise coal prices over ...

Published 27 Oct, 2021 04:50am

Markets

China's state planner says will probe coal and energy price index providers

BEIJING: China's state planner said it will probe coal and energy price index providers for publishing false and...

Published 25 Oct, 2021 10:37am

Markets

China eyes coal price intervention to curb cost spikes

BEIJING: China pledged to reduce soaring coal prices as it ramps up production to relieve increasing pressure on the...

Published 21 Oct, 2021 04:38am

Markets

China coal futures extend plunge after signs of govt intervention

• Zhengzhou thermal coal down 11% at start of night session • Prices now down 20% from all-time high touched on Tuesday • Dalian coking coal falls more than 10%, coke more than 8% • State planner sends out teams to major coal ports

Published 21 Oct, 2021 04:38am

Markets

China releases guidelines, seeks feedback for commodity price index regulation

SHANGHAI: China released new guidelines to manage price indexes for commodities and services while seeking public...

Published 25 Aug, 2021 04:43am

Markets

China will continue to release metals reserves in batches

BEIJING: China will strengthen commodity price monitoring and continue to release copper, aluminium, and zinc from...

Published 20 Jul, 2021 04:14am

Markets

China to boost national coal reserves capacity to 600m tonnes

BEIJING: China plans to boost its capacity to store national coal reserves to around 600 million tonnes,...

Published 17 Jul, 2021 04:21am

Business & Finance

Industrial Cooperation: China, Pakistan may sign framework agreement in JCC moot

BEIJING: China and Pakistan are expected to sign a framework agreement for Industrial Cooperation (IC) during the...

Published 13 Jul, 2021 03:22am

10th CPEC JCC meeting on 16th: Asim

ISLAMABAD: The 10th meeting of Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) on China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is...

Published 11 Jul, 2021 03:57am

Markets

China to boost steel scrap usage by 23pc

BEIJING: China plans to increase its use of steel scrap by 23percent to 320 million tonnes by 2025 and to increase...

Published 08 Jul, 2021 04:22am

Markets

China investigates commodity prices and supplies

BEIJING: The pricing department of China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the country’s...

Published 24 Jun, 2021 03:36am

Markets

China flags new rules for commodity price indexes

BEIJING: China will issue new rules on the management of price indexes for commodities and services, it said on...

Published 18 Jun, 2021 04:16am

World

US spied on Merkel, European allies with Danish help: media

Among other things, that documents showed the US government was spying on its own citizens and carrying out widespread tapping worldwide, including of Chancellor Angela Merkel's mobile phone.

Published 31 May, 2021 09:50am

Markets

Chinese regulators warn metals firms to maintain good market order

BEIJING: China’s government watchdogs warned industrial metals companies to maintain “normal market order”...

Published 25 May, 2021 04:40am

Markets

China to ensure iron ore, steel market stability

BEIJING: China’s state planner said on Tuesday it and market regulators were looking into the steel and iron ore...

Published 19 May, 2021 06:00am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pak Gen.Ins. / Mar 29 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	4.42 ▲ 0.62 (16.32%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 29 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	8.15 ▲ 1.00 (13.99%)
KASB Modaraba / Mar 29 KASB Modaraba(KASBM)	1.24 ▲ 0.15 (13.76%)
Invest Bank / Mar 29 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	1.19 ▲ 0.10 (9.17%)
Khyber Tex. / Mar 29 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	369.70 ▲ 25.79 (7.50%)
J.K.Spinning / Mar 29 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	43.32 ▲ 3.02 (7.49%)
Khairpur / Mar 29 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	67.61 ▲ 4.71 (7.49%)
Quetta Textile / Mar 29 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	15.22 ▲ 1.06 (7.49%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Mar 29 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	26.87 ▲ 1.87 (7.48%)
Shield Corp. / Mar 29 Shield Corporation Limited(SCL)	304 ▲ 20.89 (7.38%)

Stock	Price
Pak. P.V.C. / Mar 29 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	3.91 ▼ -0.99 (-20.20%)
First Pak Mod. / Mar 29 First Pak Modaraba(PAKMI)	1.20 ▼ -0.20 (-14.29%)
Bilal Fibres / Mar 29 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	2.15 ▼ -0.29 (-11.89%)
Unicap Modaraba / Mar 29 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	1.61 ▼ -0.19 (-10.56%)
U.D.L.Modaraba / Mar 29 First UDL Modaraba(FUDLM)	4.71 ▼ -0.49 (-9.42%)
Media Times Ltd / Mar 29 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	1.82 ▼ -0.16 (-8.08%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Mar 29 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	4.07 ▼ -0.34 (-7.71%)
Saritow Spinning / Mar 29 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	4.03 ▼ -0.33 (-7.57%)
Metro Steel / Mar 29 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	27.39 ▼ -2.22 (-7.50%)
Nimir Ind.Chem. / Mar 29 Nimir Industrial Chemicals Limited(NICL)	57.77 ▼ -4.68 (-7.49%)

Stock	Volume
Telecard Limited / Mar 29 Telecard Limited(TELE)	23,781,500 ▼ -0.33
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 29 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	9,342,048 ▼ -0.02
Pakistan Alumin / Mar 29 Pakistan Aluminium Beverage Cans Limited(PABC)	7,635,500 ▼ -2.29
Pak Int.Bulk / Mar 29 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	5,999,500 ▼ -0.17
Nishat Mills Ltd / Mar 29 Nishat Mills Limited(NML)	4,517,772 ▼ -0.92
Shifa Int.Hosp / Mar 29 Shifa International Hospitals Limited(SHFA)	4,299,000 ▲ 8.00
Pak Elektron / Mar 29 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	4,048,000 ▼ -0.07
K-Electric Ltd. / Mar 29 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	3,769,542 ▼ -0.02
Habib Bank / Mar 29 Habib Bank Limited(HBL)	3,527,993 ▼ -1.26
D.G.K.Cement / Mar 29 D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited(DGKC)	3,430,473 ▼ -0.07

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 29	284
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 29	283.40
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 29	131.67
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 29	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 29	1.23
Euro to USD / Mar 29	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 28	4.81

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 28	3971.27
Nasdaq / Mar 28	11716.08
Dow Jones / Mar 28	32394.25
India Sensex / Mar 29	57772.50
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 29	27883.78
Hang Seng / Mar 29	20191.68
FTSE 100 / Mar 29	7506.30
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 29	15242.54
France CAC40 / Mar 29	7139.99

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 28	18935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 28	175411
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 29	73.63
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 29	1966.74
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 29	82

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