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Australian dollar on defensive as RBA opens door to easing

SYDNEY: The Australian dollar stayed on the defensive on Tuesday after the country’s central bank signalled it was...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 12:08pm

World

Israeli military says intercepted projectile that was launched from Yemen

CAIRO: The Israel military said in a statement early on Tuesday that sirens sounded in several areas in central...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 12:05pm

World

At a Thai zoo, wide-eyed, golden tigresses become social media stars

CHIANG MAI: Rare golden tigresses with cream-coloured coats and wide eyes at a zoo in northern Thailand have become...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 12:01pm

World

Democracy heads into 2025 bloodied but unbowed

LONDON: Democracy looks bruised but not beaten as it heads into 2025. In a year in which countries representing...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:55am

Markets

Australian shares muted; investors digest RBA minutes

Australian shares were largely flat on Tuesday as gains in tech and energy stocks offset losses in banks and gold,...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:47am

Markets

South Korean stocks edge down in thin holiday trade

The blue-chip KOSPI fell 5.93 points, or 0.24%, to 2,436.08

Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:45am

Business & Finance

South Korea central bank says rate cut cycle could boost household debt, risky investments

SEOUL: South Korea’s central bank warned that the pace of growth of household debt in Asia’s fourth-largest economy...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:42am

Markets

Thai baht/US dollar mostly unchanged on Tuesday

BANGKOK: The Thai baht was mostly unchanged against the US dollar on Tuesday. By 0206 GMT, the baht was 0.09% higher...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:38am

Life & Style

Alec Baldwin manslaughter case dropped by New Mexico prosecutor

A New Mexico criminal case against actor Alec Baldwin stemming from a fatal shooting on the set of his movie “Rust”...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:36am

World

US military says it conducts airstrike in Syria, killing two ISIS operatives

WASHINGTON: The US military said on Monday it conducted an airstrike in Syria that killed two Islamic State...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:32am

Markets

Japan’s Nikkei falls in thin holiday trading, Honda soars

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Tuesday, giving back some of the previous session’s gains, with trading...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:27am

Markets

Dalian iron ore rises on pre-holiday restocking; SGX retests $100/T

BEIJING: Dalian iron ore futures gained for a second straight session on Tuesday, supported by pre-holiday...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:23am

Markets

Gold rises in holiday-truncated week; Fed’s 2025 outlook weighs

Gold prices edged higher on Tuesday, as investors braced for a less aggressive path of interest rate cuts from the...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:21am

Markets

China’s yuan nears 13-month low amid falling bond yields

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan hovered near a 13-month low against the US dollar on Tuesday, pressured by bond yields near...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:17am

Business & Finance

Thailand car production drops 28.23% y/y in Nov, federation says

BANGKOK: Car production in Thailand fell 28.23% in November from a year earlier to 117,251 units due to weak sales...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:15am

Markets

India bond yields inch up, benchmark holds near key level

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields witnessed an uptick in early deals on Tuesday, ahead of a holiday, tracking a...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:11am

Markets

JGB yields edge up on rise in US peers as BOJ outlook weighs

TOKYO: Japanese government bond yields ticked up slightly on Tuesday as the effect of the surge in US bond yields...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:04am

Markets

Rise in US bond yields, oil companies’ dollar bids push Indian rupee to record low

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee dropped to its lifetime low on Tuesday, hurt by persistent dollar demand from importers,...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:02am

Sports

India skipper Rohit backs Kohli to find fix for off-stump woes

MELBOURNE: India captain Rohit Sharma has backed Virat Kohli to overcome his problems with deliveries outside the...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 10:59am

Markets

China, HK stocks gain as banks extend rally; chips also gain

HONG KONG: China and Hong Kong stocks gained on Tuesday, led by a bank rally, while tech shares rose despite the new...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 10:56am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 9	278.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 9	278.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 9	158.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 9	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 9	1.23
Euro to USD / Jan 9	1.03

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 8	5,918.25
Nasdaq / Jan 8	19,478.88
Dow Jones / Jan 8	42,635.20
India Sensex / Jan 9	77,704.13
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 9	39,516.87
Hang Seng / Jan 9	19,288.79
FTSE 100 / Jan 9	8,263.49
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 9	20,277.66

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 8	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 8	237,483
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 9	73.16
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 9	2,659.11
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 9	68.16
Petrol/Litre / Jan 10	252.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Next Capital / Jan 9 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	10.49 ▲ 1.00 (10.54%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jan 9 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	59.90 ▲ 5.45 (10.01%)
Dadex Eternit / Jan 9 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	64 ▲ 5.82 (10.00%)
Dawood Lawrencepur / Jan 9 Dawood Lawrencepur Limited(DLL)	325.73 ▲ 29.61 (10.00%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 9 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	66.64 ▲ 6.06 (10.00%)
JDW Sugar / Jan 9 JDW Sugar Mills Limited(JDWS)	995.45 ▲ 90.50 (10.00%)
Matco Foods Ltd / Jan 9 Matco Foods Limited(MFL)	48.59 ▲ 4.40 (9.96%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jan 9 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	48 ▲ 3.90 (8.84%)
Asim Textile / Jan 9 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	16.42 ▲ 1.31 (8.67%)

Stock	Price
Cresent Jute / Jan 9 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.81 ▼ -0.58 (-10.76%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jan 9 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	6.85 ▼ -0.79 (-10.34%)
Ali Asghar / Jan 9 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.94 ▼ -7.88 (-10.00%)
Air Link Com. / Jan 9 Air Link Communication Limited(AIRLINK)	191.54 ▼ -21.28 (-10.00%)
Liven Pharma / Jan 9 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	160.68 ▼ -17.85 (-10.00%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jan 9 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	11.25 ▼ -1.25 (-10.00%)
Suhail Jute / Jan 9 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	140.74 ▼ -15.64 (-10.00%)
Chakwal Spinning / Jan 9 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	61.70 ▼ -6.85 (-9.99%)
Frontier Ceram / Jan 9 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	21.81 ▼ -2.42 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 9 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	520,199,852 ▼ -0.01
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 9 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	48,176,163 ▼ -0.07
Cnergyico PK / Jan 9 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	41,301,063 ▼ -0.31
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 9 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	34,830,810 ▼ -1.04
Sui South Gas / Jan 9 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	27,158,451 ▼ -1.88
Pak Refinery / Jan 9 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	24,532,091 ▼ -1.53
Pak Elektron / Jan 9 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	23,028,613 ▼ -0.87
Lotte Chemical / Jan 9 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	19,891,091 ▲ 0.34
B.O.Punjab / Jan 9 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	19,667,050 ▼ -0.02

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