Markets

Markets

US stocks flat as Starbucks, CVS Health tumble

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks were little changed early Wednesday ahead of a Federal Reserve decision as traders...

Published 01 May, 2024 08:31pm

Dollar nears year high after pre-Fed data shock, yen slips

LONDON: The dollar inched towards its highest level since November on Wednesday ahead of a Federal Reserve interest...

Published 01 May, 2024 03:06pm

Most Gulf bourses muted on weaker oil prices

Most stock markets in the Gulf were subdued in early trade on Wednesday as oil price fell, though Qatar’s index...

Published 01 May, 2024 03:04pm

UK’s FTSE 100 edges higher ahead of Fed outcome

Britain’s FTSE 100 rose on Wednesday after recording back-to-back monthly gains, with investors awaiting the Federal...

Published 01 May, 2024 02:18pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 30	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 30	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / May 1	155.98
USD to Swiss Franc / May 1	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / May 1	1.25
Euro to USD / May 1	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 1	5018.39
India Sensex / May 1	74482.78
Tokyo Nikkei / May 1	38093.34
Nasdaq / May 1	15605.48
Hang Seng / May 1	17763.03
FTSE 100 / May 1	8121.24
Dow Jones / May 1	37903.29
Germany DAX 30 / May 1	17932.17

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 30	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 30	207390
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 1	79.18
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 1	2324.96
Cotton US¢/pound / May 1	76.51
Petrol/Litre / May 2	288.49

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Commodities

Ukraine’s April grain exports rise

KYIV: Ukraine’s grain exports rose to 6.3 million metric tons in April from 5.5 million in March, agriculture...

Published 02 May, 2024 04:58am

Indian sugar mills end season with higher than expected output

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: India’s sugar production has been higher than expected this year after the completion of cane...

Published 02 May, 2024 04:58am

Copper dips on funds profit taking, stronger dollar

LONDON: Copper prices fell on Wednesday as funds continued to cash in near the $10,000 per metric ton mark following...

Published 02 May, 2024 04:58am

Energy

OMAP urges govt to remove 20-day stock cover requirement

LAHORE: The Oil Marketing Association of Pakistan (OMAP) has urged the government to remove the 20-day stock cover...

Updated 02 May, 2024 05:21am

Energy sector experts say ‘solar tax is not a hoax’

LAHORE: The energy sector experts have feared that the solar tax was not a hoax. Rather, it was a litmus check to...

Published 02 May, 2024 04:58am

OGDCL posts Rs171.104bn PAT

ISLAMABAD: The Board of Directors (BoDs) of Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) announced the financial...

Published 02 May, 2024 04:58am

Financial

Indian bond yields seen consolidating after two-day decline

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields are expected to consolidate on Wednesday, after easing in the first two...

Published 24 Apr, 2024 09:50am

Abu Dhabi starts selling three-part benchmark debt

The Emirate of Abu Dhabi has started selling its triple-tranche benchmark debt, fixed income news service IFR...

Published 23 Apr, 2024 12:56pm

JGB yields rebound as fears of wider Iran-Israel conflict ebb

TOKYO: Japanese government bond (JGB) yields rose on Monday as fears of further escalation in the Middle East...

Published 22 Apr, 2024 11:18am

Stocks

Banks, miners pull down Australian shares

SYDNEY: Australian shares ended lower on Wednesday, tracking a Wall Street slump overnight, as investors awaited the...

Published 02 May, 2024 04:58am

FTSE 100 slips ahead of Fed outcome

LONDON: Britain’s FTSE 100 slipped on Wednesday, led by declines in energy stocks, while investors grew cautious...

Published 02 May, 2024 04:58am

Nasdaq, S&P 500 fall as investors take cover before Fed decision

NEW YORK: The tech-heavy Nasdaq and the benchmark S&P 500 slipped on Wednesday as chip stocks led losses on...

Published 02 May, 2024 04:58am

Currency

Rate

USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 30

278.40

USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 30

278.20

USD to Japanese Yen / May 1

155.98

USD to Swiss Franc / May 1

0.92

Pound Sterling to USD / May 1

1.25

Euro to USD / May 1

1.07

Stock

Volume

S&P 500 / May 1

5018.39

India Sensex / May 1

74482.78

Tokyo Nikkei / May 1

38093.34

Nasdaq / May 1

15605.48

Hang Seng / May 1

17763.03

FTSE 100 / May 1

8121.24

Dow Jones / May 1

37903.29

Germany DAX 30 / May 1

17932.17

Item

Value

Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 30

20535

Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 30

207390

Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 1

79.18

Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 1

2324.96

Cotton US¢/pound / May 1

76.51

Petrol/Litre / May 2

288.49

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 2 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 2 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 2 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 2 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 2 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 2 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 2 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 2 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock

Price

786 Invest Ltd / May 2

786 Investments Limited(786)

▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

AL-Abbas Sugar / May 2

Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)

585

▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Agro Allianz / May 2

Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)

▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

AL-Abid Silk / May 2

Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)

3.49

▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Ali Asghar / May 2

Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)

2.07

▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Allied Bank / May 2

Allied Bank Limited(ABL)

87.10

▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Abbott Lab. / May 2

Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)

499.34

▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Abson Ind. / May 2

Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)

2.50

▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Alfalah ETF. / May 2

Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)

9.84

▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 2 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 2 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 2 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 2 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 2 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 2 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 2 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 2 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock

Price

786 Invest Ltd / May 2

786 Investments Limited(786)

▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

AL-Abbas Sugar / May 2

Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)

585

▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Agro Allianz / May 2

Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)

▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

AL-Abid Silk / May 2

Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)

3.49

▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Ali Asghar / May 2

Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)

2.07

▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Allied Bank / May 2

Allied Bank Limited(ABL)

87.10

▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Abbott Lab. / May 2

Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)

499.34

▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Abson Ind. / May 2

Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)

2.50

▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Alfalah ETF. / May 2

Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)

9.84

▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 2 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 2 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 2 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 2 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 2 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 2 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 2 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 2 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 2 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

Stock

Volume

P.I.A.C.(A) / May 2

Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)

47,200,500

▲ 0.00

Cnergyico PK / May 2

Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)

29,719,327

▲ 0.00

Pak Petroleum / May 2

Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)