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Philippine central bank governor says open to rate cut in early 2025

MANILA: The Philippine central bank is open to cutting rates at its first policy meeting in 2025, and is monitoring...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 11:16am

Markets

Japan’s Nikkei set for weekly decline despite weak yen tailwind

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average on Friday was headed for its worst week since early November despite the...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 11:13am

Markets

Strong US dollar pushes wheat closer to four-year lows

CANBERRA: Chicago wheat futures edged higher on Friday, but were set for a 3.5% weekly drop, pressured by a firmer...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 11:09am

Markets

South Korea to ease FX regulations to improve liquidity conditions

SEOUL: South Korea’s financial authorities said on Friday they would loosen foreign exchange regulations to improve...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 11:07am

Markets

Australian shares extend losses for second straight session

Australian shares extended losses for the second straight session, dragged down by commodity stocks, a day after the...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 11:04am

Sports

Jack Draper out of United Cup but confident about Australian Open return

Briton Jack Draper has pulled out of the season-opening United Cup mixed team tournament in Australia due to a hip...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 11:01am

Markets

Gold set for weekly drop; traders await US data for cues

Gold prices were set for a weekly decline on Friday after the Federal Reserve’s verdict on its monetary...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 10:59am

Markets

No relief for Indian rupee as robust US data supports Fed’s hawkish stance

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee is likely to hold near its all-time low at the open on Friday after robust US data...

Updated 20 Dec, 2024 11:17am

Markets

Indian shares set for muted open, IT in focus after upbeat Accenture results

Indian shares are set for a muted open on Friday after the previous session’s declines on concerns over a slower...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 10:54am

Business & Finance

Japan’s core inflation accelerates, keeps BOJ rate-hike chance alive

TOKYO: Japan’s core inflation accelerated in November as rising food and fuel costs hit households, data showed on...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 08:53am

World

Senators urge Biden to grant ByteDance 90-day reprieve from law requiring sale

WASHINGTON: Democratic Senator Ed Markey and Republican Senator Rand Paul on Thursday urged President Joe Biden to...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 08:45am

World

Lawsuit alleges U.S. failed to evacuate Palestinian Americans trapped in Gaza

WASHINGTON: Nine Palestinian Americans sued the U.S. government on Thursday, alleging that it had failed to rescue...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 08:40am

World

Biden to travel to Rome in January to meet with Pope Francis

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Joe Biden will travel to Rome in January to meet with Pope Francis and Italian Prime...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 08:33am

World

FAA banning drone flights over New Jersey, New York sites

WASHINGTON: The Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday said it was temporarily barring drone flights over 22...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 08:29am

World

Trump-backed spending deal fails in House, shutdown approaches

WASHINGTON: A spending bill backed by Donald Trump failed in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday as dozens...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 08:24am

Business & Finance

Nike warns its turnaround will be a slog, after results beat expectations

Nike, offered a muted forecast on Thursday, reversing gains in its shares made earlier in the day after the...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 08:14am

Markets

Asian shares pinned near three-month lows, dollar towers at 2-yr peak

SYDNEY: Asian shares were pinned near three-month lows on Friday as investors awaited key U.S. inflation data that...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 08:06am

Markets

Dollar set to end week on a high, yen at five-month low

SINGAPORE: The dollar was set to cap the week on a strong note on Friday as it was perched near a two-year high...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 07:59am

World

Starbucks workers’ union to strike in LA, Chicago, Seattle before Christmas

The workers’ union representing more than 10,000 Starbucks baristas said its members will strike at stores in Los...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 07:53am

Markets

Oil falls on strong dollar, demand growth worries

HOUSTON: Oil prices eased on Friday due to a strong dollar and worries about demand growth in 2025, especially in...

Updated 20 Dec, 2024 09:45pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 10	278.60
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 10	278.40
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 10	158.39
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 10	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 10	1.23
Euro to USD / Jan 10	1.03

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 9	5,918.25
Nasdaq / Jan 9	19,478.88
Dow Jones / Jan 9	42,635.20
India Sensex / Jan 10	77,645.98
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 10	39,265.97
Hang Seng / Jan 10	19,069.63
FTSE 100 / Jan 10	8,317.44
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 10	20,333.83

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 9	18,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 9	237,483
Petrol/Litre / Jan 10	252.66
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 10	74.32
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 10	2,674.40
Diesel/Litre / Jan 10	258.34

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Unicap Modaraba / Jan 10 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	3.50 ▲ 0.63 (21.95%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Jan 10 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.89 ▲ 0.49 (14.41%)
Dewan Sugar / Jan 10 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	6.85 ▲ 0.75 (12.30%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Jan 10 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	8.70 ▲ 0.92 (11.83%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jan 10 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	8.76 ▲ 0.88 (11.17%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jan 10 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	4.48 ▲ 0.41 (10.07%)
Cresent Jute / Jan 10 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	5.49 ▲ 0.50 (10.02%)
Dadex Eternit / Jan 10 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	70.40 ▲ 6.40 (10.00%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jan 10 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	137.50 ▲ 12.50 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Habib Sugar / Jan 10 Habib Sugar Mills Limited(HABSM)	71.10 ▼ -9.33 (-11.60%)
First Capital Equities / Jan 10 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.52 ▼ -0.67 (-10.82%)
Liven Pharma / Jan 10 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	144.61 ▼ -16.07 (-10.00%)
Suhail Jute / Jan 10 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	126.67 ▼ -14.07 (-10.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jan 10 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.85 ▼ -7.09 (-9.99%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 10 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	55.41 ▼ -6.14 (-9.98%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jan 10 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	11 ▼ -1.20 (-9.84%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jan 10 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	824 ▼ -88.39 (-9.69%)
Idrees Tex. / Jan 10 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	14.09 ▼ -1.51 (-9.68%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	195,296,323 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 10 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	48,682,503 ▲ 0.04
Cnergyico PK / Jan 10 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	35,460,848 ▼ -0.06
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 10 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	25,945,545 ▲ 0.15
Pak Elektron / Jan 10 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	23,144,464 ▲ 1.33
Lotte Chemical / Jan 10 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	19,944,268 ▼ -0.26
B.O.Punjab / Jan 10 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	15,645,082 ▲ 0.04
Air Link Com. / Jan 10 Air Link Communication Limited(AIRLINK)	14,530,119 ▼ -4.88
Telecard Limited / Jan 10 Telecard Limited(TELE)	13,170,256 ▲ 0.06

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