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Brazil central bank intervenes in FX, sells $1bn as real slides further

Tuesday's $1 billion sale, taking central bank intervention since Thursday to over $4 billion, came as pressure on Brazilian assets intensified after President Jair Bolsonaro eliminated certain fuel taxes and increased a tax on banks.
There's a (market) crisis of confidence in the government, and we have negative rates.

Published 02 Mar, 2021 08:06pm

Markets

Global fuel prices jump as Asia, US to rev up demand in Q2

European refining margins are still lower than a year ago, but rising prices and narrowing price spreads between gasoil futures delivery months indicates a tightening market, analysts said.

Published 12 Feb, 2021 10:26am

Markets

Deutsche Bank hires Nomura's FIG Australia head Nosek for second innings

Last year, M&A advisory revenue in Australia halved to $1.24 billion, according to Refinitiv data, as activity plummeted with the COVID-19 pandemic hurting investor confidence.

Published 11 Feb, 2021 12:13pm

Business & Finance

Saab Q4 operating profit lags forecasts

The earnings included a non-recurring 315 million crown cost, Saab said.

Published 11 Feb, 2021 12:05pm

Markets

Goldman, other financial firms add China staff, eyeing growth

Goldman, for example, is planning to hire domestically while also tapping overseas talent networks to find the 70 new staff, the spokesman said.

Published 11 Feb, 2021 09:43am

Business & Finance

Teva Pharm Q4 profit tops estimates, sees mostly flat 2021

The world's largest generic drugmaker earned 68 cents per diluted share excluding one-time items in the October-December period, up from 62 cents a share a year earlier.
Analysts had forecast Teva would earn 63 cents a share ex-items on revenue of $4.37 billion.

Published 10 Feb, 2021 05:57pm

Markets

Most major Gulf markets gain in early trade; Abu Dhabi dips

The sector expanded in only six months of last year as the COVID-19 pandemic pummelled the economy of the Middle East's tourism and commerce hub.

Published 10 Feb, 2021 01:47pm

Business & Finance

Singapore's DBS Q4 profit slides 33% on loan losses, upbeat on outlook

Peers OCBC and UOB report results later this month.

Published 10 Feb, 2021 12:36pm

Markets

Japan shares edge higher driven by Honda's upbeat earnings outlook

The second-biggest gainer was Nintendo Co Ltd, which rose 2.73%.

Published 10 Feb, 2021 11:57am

Markets

Toyota hikes profit forecast 54%, shrugs off global chip supply issues

It now expects the yen to trade at 105 yen against the US dollar, versus a previous forecast of 106 yen.

Published 10 Feb, 2021 11:03am

Markets

Indian shares fall as investors take profits after record-setting rally

Muthoot Finance was up 3% after reporting higher profit and interest income.

Published 10 Feb, 2021 10:59am

Markets

US natural gas futures fall 3pc on forecasts for less frigid weather

Front-month gas futures were down 8.3 cents, or 2.9%, to $2.799 per million British thermal units.
output in the Lower 48 US states has averaged 90.4 billion cubic feet per day (bcfd) so far in February.

Published 09 Feb, 2021 08:41pm

Markets

Indian shares perched at record highs, Reliance gains

Software services giant Infosys and oil-to-telecoms conglomerate Reliance Industries were the top two boosts to the Nifty 50, gaining roughly 2% each.

Published 09 Feb, 2021 11:19am

Business & Finance

Hershey forecasts 2021 outlook above estimates as holiday sales boost Q4

The chocolatier projects 2021 net sales to grow by 2% to 4%, compared with analysts' average estimate of a 2.94% rise.
It also expects full-year earnings per share to grow by 6% to 8%, while analysts on average expect a rise of 5.73%.

Published 04 Feb, 2021 05:32pm

Business & Finance

Lenovo Q3 profit tops expectations, posting all-time-high revenue and profit

Pandemic-fuelled buying of laptops and other personal gadgets, as well as televisions, have propped up sales of companies including Samsung Electronics and Panasonic Corp.

Published 03 Feb, 2021 10:57am

Markets

China starts 2021 with robust imports of major commodities: Russell

Overall, China's imports of major commodities in January are more than just a reflection of an economy well on it way to recovering from the coronavirus pandemic.

Published 02 Feb, 2021 11:47am

Business & Finance

SABIC posts 2.2bn riyals net profit as certain impairments reversed

The fourth-quarter net profit was higher than the average forecast of 1.815 billion riyals from three analysts, according to Refinitiv data.

Published 31 Jan, 2021 01:11pm

Business & Finance

Lundin Energy raises oil output forecast, Q4 beats expectation

Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) rose to $488.1 million from $382.5 million for the same period a year ago, beating the $428.2 million seen in a Refinitiv poll.

Published 28 Jan, 2021 07:32pm

Technology

Facebook investors, shrugging off election woes, look for 'social commerce' payday

The world's biggest social media company is poised to reap a windfall from that gambit.
Wall Street expects the company to report fourth-quarter sales up 25% to $26.4 billion.

Updated 27 Jan, 2021 11:23pm

Markets

Dubai top lender Emirates NBD full-year profit slumps 52%

The UAE's biggest lender, First Abu Dhabi Bank, on Tuesday posted a 16% drop in 2020 net profit on higher impairment charges.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 02:57pm

Business & Finance

Johnson & Johnson promises 2021 profit jump, vaccine data ‘soon’

Separately, J&J chief financial officer told CNBC that the company was expecting data sometime next week and was optimistic that it would be robust.
The company's fourth-quarter profit fell 56.7% to $1.74 billion after recording litigation expenses of $2.9 billion in the fourth quarter.

Published 26 Jan, 2021 07:53pm

Business & Finance

Lockheed Martin misses profit estimates on lower F-35 deliveries

Shares of the company fell 1.2% in premarket trading, after the company said fourth-quarter deliveries of its F-35 jets fell 17.6% from 51 jets a year earlier.
Lockheed forecast full-year earnings for 2021 to be in the range of $26.00 to $26.30 per share, above analysts' average expectation of $26.13 per share.

Published 26 Jan, 2021 07:02pm

Business & Finance

Raytheon posts better-than-expected profit and sales, shares jump

Shares of the company rose 2.7% in premarket trading after the company said its free cash flow could almost double to $4.5 billion in 2021.
The company provided a full-year revenue outlook of about $63.4 billion to $65.4 billion which was below analysts' estimate of revenue of about $67.28 billion.

Published 26 Jan, 2021 06:35pm

Business & Finance

3M profit rises after boost from healthcare

3M's healthcare unit - its third-largest business - has been the best performer among its four divisions.
3M said its full-year total sales would grow in the range of 5% to 8%.

Published 26 Jan, 2021 05:06pm

Markets

Nasdaq scales new high ahead of big-tech earnings; cyclicals lag

Investors optimistic about mega-cap company earnings.
Cyclical stocks slip in early trading.
GameStop shares surge in short-squeeze.
Merck falls after ending COVID-19 vaccine program.
Dow down 0.55%, S&P 500 up 0.26%, Nasdaq surges 1.25%.

Published 25 Jan, 2021 09:39pm

Markets

Time to pause? Wall St grows wary of some stock bubbles

Pockets of the market have recently demonstrated investor behavior consistent with bubble-like sentiment.
Elevated retail participation has contributed to soaring prices. Retail broker eToro told Reuters it registered more than 380,000 new users in the first 11 days of 2021.

Published 25 Jan, 2021 08:55pm

Markets

Sri Lankan shares end at record high on industrial, financial boost

Foreign investors were net sellers, offloading 601.4 million rupees ($3.08 million) worth of shares, according to exchange data.

Published 21 Jan, 2021 06:29pm

Technology

Pandemic-driven cleaning routines boost P&G sales forecast again

The company's shares rose 2% before the opening bell.
P&G said it expects full-year sales to rise 5% to 6%, compared with a prior forecast of a 3% to 4% increase.

Published 20 Jan, 2021 06:01pm

Markets

Hong Kong shares end at near one-year high on robust mainland inflows

Financials firms led the gains on Friday, as more Chinese banks expect solid profit growth for the year of 2020.

Published 15 Jan, 2021 02:11pm

Business & Finance

Singapore Airlines raises $500mn in US dollar debt debut

Singapore Airlines is the first major airline in Asia to tap the global debt markets in 2021, following a rush of deals in the second half of 2020.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 12:03pm

Gainers
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Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Aug 16 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.86 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Aug 16 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	292.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Aug 16 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Aug 16 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Aug 16 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Aug 16 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	70.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Aug 16 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	622.90 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Aug 16 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Aug 16 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	8.35 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Aug 16 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	76.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Aug 16 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.86 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Aug 16 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	292.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Aug 16 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Aug 16 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Aug 16 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Aug 16 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	70.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Aug 16 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	622.90 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Aug 16 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Aug 16 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	8.35 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Aug 16 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	76.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 15	214.00
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 15	213.00
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 15	133.11
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 15	0.95
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 15	1.21
Euro to USD / Aug 15	1.02
UK LIBOR % / Aug 15	2.31

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 15	4297.14
India Sensex / Aug 15	59462.78
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 15	28871.78
Nasdaq / Aug 15	13128.05
Hang Seng / Aug 15	20040.86
FTSE 100 / Aug 15	7509.15
Dow Jones / Aug 15	33912.44
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 15	13816.61
France CAC40 / Aug 15	6569.95

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 15	88.36
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 15	18235.00
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 15	124600.00
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 15	1779.26
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 15	113.59

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