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Tokyo stocks gain but Toshiba sinks

  • TOKYO, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP/AFP) – Tokyo stocks gained Monday after business confidence rose for the second straight quarter, although Toshiba plunged after reports it may again delay releasing its earnings. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.39 percent, or 73.97 points, to 18,983.23, while the Topix index of all first-section issues was up 0.29 percent, or […]

  • Tokyo stocks modestly higher by break but Toshiba falls

    TOKYO, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP/AFP) – Tokyo stocks rose Monday morning as a central bank survey showed confidence among manufacturers rose for the second straight quarter, but Toshiba fell after reports it may again delay releasing its earnings. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.36 percent, or 68.11 points, to 18,977.37 by the lunch break, while the […]

  • Hong Kong stocks open higher

    HONG KONG, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks started with gains Monday as investors look ahead to a crucial week that includes the release of US jobs data and a meeting between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump in Florida. The Hang Seng Index rose 0.29 percent, or 70.55 points, to 24,182.14. Mainland Chinese markets are […]

  • Currency rates of NBP

    KARACHI, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP): Following are the selling/buying rates of major currencies issued by the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), here on Friday. U.S.A 105.90/ 103.39 S.ARABIA 28.10/ 26.44 U.K 132.21/ 129.08 JAPAN 0.9447/ 0.9218 EURO 113.06/ 110.38 U.A.E 28.83/ 26.43

  • EXCHANGE RATES FOR CURRENCY NOTES

    SELLING BUYING U.S.A 105.90 103.39 S.ARABIA 28.10 26.44 U.K 132.21 129.08 JAPAN 0.9447 0.9218 EURO 113.06 110.38 U.A.E 28.83 26.43 LIBOR FOR CALCULATING INTEREST ON SPECIAL US DOLLAR BONDS LIBOR VALUE 6 Mths US Dollar 1.4243 31-03-2017 INTEREST RATES ON OLD & INCREMENTAL F.C.Y DEPOSITS Rate % p.a. USD 0.1000 GBP 0.1000 1PY 0.0000 BILL […]

  • Tokyo shares erase all gains since start of the year

    TOKYO, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP/AFP) – Tokyo’s main indexes ended lower Friday, erasing all of their gains since the start of the year, weighed by doubts about US President Donald Trump’s policies and concerns about the far-right march in Europe. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 0.81 percent, or 153.96 points, to end the day at 18,909.26, […]