POAMCL News Update 03/03/2008

Previous. Index

15,079.71

Current Index

14,934.30

Change %

0.31%

YTD ( CY' 07)

8.4%

YTD ( FY' 07)

6.08%

Percentage

BSE

17,578.72

(1.38)%

HANGSENG

24,331.67

(1.06)%

NIKKEI 255

13,603.02

(2.32)%

FTSE

5,884.30

(1.36)%

DJI

12,266.39

(2.51)%

TSX

13,582.69

(2.0)%

KLSE

1,357.40

(0.80)%

29-02-2008

(3.6)

February

155

YTD (July-Date)

93.4

Tbill Cut-off

1 year

10.385%

6 month

9.8024%

KIBOR ( 6 months)

10.26%

PIB (10 years)

10.85%

Rs/US

62.57

RS/UK

124.499

RS/EURO

94.9

RS/OMAN RIYAL

163.068

Oil

$101.81/barrel

Oil Change in %

(0.75)%

Gold

$983.40/ounce

Gold Change in %

0.97%

CPI (YOY)

11.9%

CPI (July-Jan)

8.6%

CORE INFTN (YOY)

7.8%

CORE INFTN (July-Jan)

6.5%

$US Reserves (Billion)

14.14

GDP Growth FY 07

Per Capita Income

$925

Population

162.65mn

Trade Deficit

$(10.33) bn

Curr. A/C (Jul'07-Jan'08)

$(7.5 ) bn

Remittances

$3.62 bn

Foreign Investment

$2.26 bn

Bank Deposits (Jan, 19,08)

3,555 bn

Deposits of scheduled banks higher by Rs5.58 billion
The State Bank of Pakistan sold Rs6.29 billion worth of 6 month treasury bills at 9.8024 per cent, (against 9.7269 per cent at the previous auction), Rs25.69 more... (D)

Safta to be made more effective for economic co-operation
President Saarc Chamber of Commerce and Industry Tariq Sayeed Sunday said that Safta (South Asian Free Trade Agreement) would be made more effective to revive more... (BR)

Annual Sindh government debt servicing swells to Rs 1.5 billion
The Sindh Government is paying around Rs 1.5 billion per year as loan interest to the international financial institutions on the debts received more... (BR)

Nawaz accuses Musharraf of trying to thwart coalition
Former premier Nawaz Sharif has accused President Pervez Musharraf of trying to "drive a wedge" between his PML-N and the PPP in a bid to thwart the more... (BR)

'My statement not a policy statement': US terms minister's claims 'untrue'
Interior Minister Lieutenant-General Hamid Nawaz (retd) said on Sunday that, in a telephonic conversation with US ambassador in Pakistan Anne Patterson, it had been more... (BR)

PPP can work with Musharraf: Mukhtar
Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar, one of the four PPP hopefuls for the office of prime minister, indicated here on Sunday that his party could work with President Pervez more... (D)

100 foreigners invited, Pakistan ignored: Indian war-games
India has not invited Pakistan to witness military exercises being held in Rajasthan, despite extending invitation to about 100 foreign observers more... (D)

Rs 102 million rise in CFS investment
Investment under CFS at the Karachi share market last week increased by Rs 102 million, or 19 bps, and remained near its upper cap at Rs 54.4 billion more... (BR)

WorldCall earns Rs 307.281 million
The WorldCall Telecom Ltd has earned Rs 307.281 million as profit after tax in the half year period ended December 31, 2007 as compared to Rs 386.412 million more... (BR)

POL price hike to help cut oil subsidy by Rs three billion: Salman
The recent increase in fuel prices will help reduce oil subsidy by Rs 3 billion and this has been done after consulting majority political parties, Finance Minister Dr Salman more... (BR)

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