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China GDP jumps 4.5% in Q1 after zero-Covid scrapped

BEIJING: China’s economy grew 4.5 percent year-on-year in the first quarter, rebounding after the end of zero-Covid...

Published 18 Apr, 2023 01:38pm

Markets

Coffee demand up but not yet percolating at pre-pandemic levels

NEW YORK: Demand for coffee in non-producing countries showed a healthy recovery in the first quarter, although ...

Published 22 May, 2022 06:03am

Opinion

At the top of Europe’s banks, it’s still a man’s world

Women remain rare visitors to the highest echelons of European banks. The 25 biggest banks by assets have seen 22...

Published 09 Mar, 2022 06:44am

Markets

EU wheat up on concern Ukraine-Russia crisis may disrupt grain shipments

HAMBURG: European futures rose on Monday amid concern that a standoff between Russia and Ukraine could lead to a...

Published 25 Jan, 2022 05:03am

Business & Finance

Dollar edges up as traders assess Fed rate hike bets

LONDON: The dollar edged higher on Monday as traders continued to hold on to dollars but took the view that Federal...

Published 18 Jan, 2022 04:20am

Markets

Paris wheat up

HAMBURG: European wheat futures rose on Wednesday as traders assessed the impact of more rain in France and ...

Published 15 Jul, 2021 04:03am

Business & Finance

China frees up $154bn for banks

BEIJING: China will cut the amount of cash that banks must hold as reserves, releasing around 1 trillion yuan...

Published 10 Jul, 2021 03:42am

Business & Finance

US dollar net shorts fall to lowest in two months

NEW YORK: US dollar net shorts fell to their lowest level since late April, according to calculations by Reuters and...

Published 05 Jul, 2021 04:57am

Business & Finance

Sterling set for second weekly loss

LONDON: The pound fell 0.5% on Friday and was on track for its second consecutive weekly loss versus the dollar ...

Published 12 Jun, 2021 05:04am

Business & Finance

Sterling fails to hold on to gains

LONDON: Sterling fell against a strengthening dollar on Friday after data showed US consumer prices surged in April,...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Markets

Sterling on track for fourth consecutive weekly gains

Analysts said a lot of positive news has been already priced in.

Published 28 May, 2021 02:30pm

Markets

Raw sugar hits 2-1/2-month high as ethanol prices soar

LONDON: Raw sugar futures on ICE hit their highest in 2-1/2 months on Wednesday amid soaring ethanol prices, ...

Published 13 May, 2021 03:10am

Business & Finance

Sterling steadies

LONDON: Sterling steadied after a weaker start on Tuesday, lacking momentum as investors waited for more concrete...

Updated 28 Apr, 2021 10:04am

Business & Finance

China sees record 18.7pc growth in Q1: AFP survey

BEIJING: China’s economy grew at a record pace during the first quarter as it rebounded from a historic ...

Updated 15 Apr, 2021 10:07am

Markets

Latam FX rises as dollar pressure eases, Argentine peso falls

The real also benefited from increasing inflation trends, which have spurred monetary policy tightening measures by Brazil's central bank.

Published 06 Apr, 2021 12:08am

Markets

Corn pares gains after 7-1/2 year high; deferred contracts climb

CBOT May soybeans were down 24-3/4 cents at $14.12 a bushel, while new-crop November soybeans were up 10-3/4 cents at $12.67.

Published 02 Apr, 2021 12:16am

Markets

Sterling dips as UK vaccination drive faces bump in the road

"The UK's vaccination campaign faces a bump in the road owing to the EU's plans to restrict vaccine exports," said Shaun Osborne, Chief FX Strategist at Scotiabank.

Updated 25 Mar, 2021 12:06am

Markets

US coffee roasters weigh price increases

NEW YORK: Coffee processors in the United States, the world’s largest consumer of the beverage, are reporting...

Published 04 Mar, 2021 04:58am

Markets

Vaccine hopes boost British pound

"A stronger pound is another headwind for UK exporters and provides some small relief for households," noted Paul Dales of Capital Economics.

Published 23 Feb, 2021 09:44am

Markets

EU wheat steadies

PARIS: Euronext wheat futures were little changed on Friday as traders continued to assess the potential impact of...

Published 06 Feb, 2021 04:06am

Markets

UK economy to take at least two years to return to pre-COVID-19 level

However, six of the near 60 respondents expected negative rates by the end of 2021.

Published 15 Jan, 2021 11:53am

Business & Finance

China's 2020 GDP growth slowest in over four decades: AFP poll

Still, he adds that "we think the remaining part of the recovery will be slower" as lagging growth in production catches up to an initially services-fuelled rebound.

Published 15 Jan, 2021 09:28am

Markets

China 2020 meat imports close to 10mn tonnes, up 60% on year

Testing of imported chilled foods for the novel coronavirus during the second half of 2020 slowed imports but arrivals still kept up a healthy pace.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 10:05am

Markets

Sterling gains, dollar on back foot amid hopes Brexit deal imminent

The Brexit headlines overshadowed US President Donald Trump's demand for changes to a coronavirus aid bill, effectively threatening a government shutdown next week.

Published 24 Dec, 2020 08:54am

Markets

London stocks sink as new coronavirus strain shuts UK

The FTSE 100 touched its lowest since Dec. 2 in early trading, but clawed back some of its losses to trade down 1.2% as the pound's 2% drop limited a fall in the exporter-heavy index.

Published 21 Dec, 2020 04:07pm

Markets

Asia Coffee-Vietnam supply steady but trade subdued, Indonesia quiet

Rabobank on Monday expected Vietnam's production in 2021/22 to increase by 5% to 30.3 million bags of 60 kg each.

Published 17 Dec, 2020 12:33pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 15	277.77
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 15	277.57
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 15	149.68
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 15	0.86
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 15	1.30
Euro to USD / Oct 15	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 14	5,859.85
Nasdaq / Oct 14	18,502.69
Dow Jones / Oct 14	43,065.22
India Sensex / Oct 15	81,645.83
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 15	40,118.12
Hang Seng / Oct 15	20,789.80
FTSE 100 / Oct 15	8,258.49
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 15	19,601.29

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 14	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 14	234,400.50
Petrol/Litre / Oct 15	247.03
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 15	71.57
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 15	2,644.04
Diesel/Litre / Oct 15	246.29

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 15 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 15 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 15 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 15 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 15 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 15 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 15 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 15 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 15 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 15 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 15 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 15 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 15 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 15 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 15 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 15 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 15 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 15 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

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

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