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Tokyo stocks edge higher as dealers eye key US jobs report

  • TOKYO, (APP/AFP): Tokyo stocks closed higher on Friday, notching up their fourth consecutive rise as investors looked ahead to a key US jobs report and an annual policy meeting of China’s leaders at the weekend. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange rose 0.32 percent, or 54.62 points, to 17,014.78, while the […]

  • Currency rates of NBP

    KARACHI, (APP): Following are the selling/buying rates of major currencies issued by the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), here on Friday. U.S.A 105.44/ 102.95 S.ARABIA 27.98/ 27.57 U.K 149.28/ 145.75 JAPAN 0.9279/ 0.9054 EURO 115.41/ 112.67 U.A.E 28.71/ 27.44

  • EXCHANGE RATES FOR CURRENCY NOTES

    SELLING BUYING U.S.A 105.44 102.95 S.ARABIA 27.98 27.57 U.K 149.28 145.75 JAPAN 0.9279 0.9054 EURO 115.41 112.67 U.A.E 28.71 27.44 LIBOR FOR CALCULATING INTEREST ON SPECIAL US DOLLAR BONDS LIBOR VALUE 6 Mths US Dollar 0.8827 04-03-2016 INTEREST RATES ON OLD & INCREMENTAL F.C.Y DEPOSITS Rate % p.a. USD 0.1000 GBP 0.1000 JPY 0.0000 BILL […]

  • Oil prices rise on talk of Russia meeting

    SINGAPORE, (APP/AFP): Oil prices rose in Asia Friday after Nigeria said key crude producers plan to meet in Russia later this month to discuss a proposed output freeze. The pick-up follows a week of gains for the battered commodity, which in January was wallowing near 13-year lows below $30 a barrel owing to overproduction, a […]

  • NBP Exchange Rates

    KARACHI, (APP): Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) on Friday issued the following exchange rates: Selling Buying Buying TT & OD TT Clean OD/T.CHQ U.S.A. 104.40 104.20 103.99 U.K. 147.80 147.52 147.22 EURO 114.27 114.05 113.81 CANADA 77.78 77.63 77.43 SWITZERLAND 105.10 104.90 104.63 AUSTRALIA 76.88 76.73 76.53 SWEDEN 12.23 12.21 12.18 […]

  • Tokyo stocks open lower despite Wall St gains

    TOKYO, March 4, (APP/AFP): Tokyo stocks dipped at the start of trade on Friday as a stronger yen dented exports, despite a positive lead from Wall Street. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange lost 0.19 percent, or 32.80 points, to 16,927.36 in opening deals, while the broader Topix index of all […]