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Christine Lagarde says ECB very close to reaching its inflation goal, FT reports

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde said the euro zone was getting “very close” to reaching the...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 11:46am

World

Brazil bridge collapses, spilling sulfuric acid into river

A bridge connecting two states in Brazil’s northern and northeastern regions collapsed on Sunday as vehicles were...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 11:44am

Business & Finance

Brace! Risks stack up for the global economy in 2025

No sooner had the global economy started to put the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic behind it than a whole new...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 11:34am

Life & Style

Makers of Taiwan’s ‘Zero Day’ TV series set around invasion fear backlash from China

TAIPEI: A Chinese war plane goes missing near Taiwan. China sends swarms of military boats and planes for a blockade...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 11:25am

Markets

China’s CNOOC brings onstream Suizhong 36-2 oilfield 36-2 block development project

BEIJING: China’s CNOOC Limited said on Monday its Suizhong 36-2 oilfield 36-2 block development project has started...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 11:22am

Markets

South Korean stocks open higher after US inflation data

KOSPI was up 35.97 points, or 1.50%, at 2,439.74

Published 23 Dec, 2024 11:13am

Business & Finance

Westpac admits to overcharging more than 24,000 customers in New Zealand

New Zealand’s financial regulator on Monday said that Australian lender Westpac’s local unit admitted to...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 11:10am

Markets

Chicago corn edges up on worries about Argentina dryness

BEIJING: Chicago corn ticked up on Monday on concern over dryness in Argentina, where corn planting is underway,...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 11:07am

Markets

China stocks rebound as banks rally, poised to end multi-year slump

HONG KONG: China and Hong Kong stocks rebounded on Monday following two weeks of decline, lifted by banks and energy...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 11:03am

Markets

Yuan inches lower, firmer fix stabilizes effects of low Chinese yields

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan inched lower against the dollar and continued hovering near a key threshold on Monday as a...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 11:01am

Markets

Palm snaps six-session decline on stronger Dalian palm, crude prices

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures opened higher on Monday, snapping a six-session losing streak, tracking...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 10:59am

Markets

Japan’s Nikkei gains on Wall Street’s lead; autos, tech shine

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average gained on Monday, buoyed by Wall Street’s Friday rally. The Nikkei added 0.8% to...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 10:57am

Markets

India bond yields dip after RBI policy minutes hint at Feb rate cut

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields started the week a tad lower after the minutes of the central bank’s latest...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 10:50am

Markets

Indian rupee may find breathing space as dollar retreats from two-year peak

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee is likely to open little changed on Monday, after hitting an all-time low in the previous...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 10:48am

Markets

Australian shares rise after 3 days of falls; News Corp sells Foxtel

Australian shares rose on Monday after three straight sessions of declines, with banking and gold stocks leading the...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 10:45am

Markets

Indian equity benchmarks seen opening higher tracking regional peers

India’s equity benchmarks are likely to open higher on Monday, tracking gains in its regional peers on the back of...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 10:43am

Sports

Australia’s Purcell takes voluntary provisional suspension

Australia’s two-times Grand Slam doubles champion Max Purcell has elected to take a voluntary provisional suspension...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 10:40am

Markets

Gold rises in thin trade on investor short-covering

Spot gold edged higher in thin trade on Monday, as investors covered their short-positions after the US Federal...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 10:39am

Business & Finance

Singapore Nov core inflation at 1.9% y/y, lowest in almost 3 years

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s key consumer price gauge rose 1.9% in November on a yearly basis, lower than economists’...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 10:37am

World

Russia security threat is far reaching, Italy’s prime minister warns

SAARISELKA: Russia poses a bigger threat to European Union security than just defence as Moscow can use illegal...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 09:08am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 9	278.81
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 9	278.61
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 9	158.16
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 9	5,918.25
India Sensex / Jan 9	77,620.21
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 9	39,605.09
Nasdaq / Jan 9	19,478.88
Hang Seng / Jan 9	19,240.89
FTSE 100 / Jan 9	8,319.69
Dow Jones / Jan 9	42,635.20
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 9	20,317.10

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 9	73.92
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 9	18,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 9	237,483
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 9	2,690.80
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 9	68.50
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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