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Japan’s Nikkei falls as tech stocks drag; auto shares shine

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Wednesday, as technology stocks tracked Wall Street’s weak finish...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 11:19am

Markets

Australia shares muted as healthcare gains offset energy, gold losses; Fed on tap

Australian shares were rangebound on Wednesday, as gains in health stocks offset losses in energy and gold stocks,...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 11:07am

Markets

India bond yields seen flattish before Fed decision

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds are expected to trade largely unchanged on Wednesday after the benchmark yield...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 11:05am

Markets

Indian shares set for tepid open as Fed policy decision looms

Indian stocks are likely to open flat on Wednesday, as investors remained cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 11:03am

Business & Finance

China central bank bank asks financial institutions to closely monitor bond risks

SHANGHAI: China’s central bank asked some financial institutions engaged in aggressive trading to closely monitor...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 10:59am

Markets

Gold holds steady with focus on Fed’s policy decision, outlook

Gold prices were little changed on Wednesday as the markets focused squarely on the Federal Reserve’s monetary...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 10:53am

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Russian production downgrade steadies wheat after 4-day losing streak

CANBERRA: Chicago wheat futures steadied on Wednesday following four consecutive daily losses, as concerns over...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 10:51am

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Palm follows rival edible oils lower

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures dropped on Wednesday for a fourth consecutive session, weighed down by...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 10:47am

Markets

Dollar steady against peers as Fed rate cut looms

TOKYO: The U.S. dollar held steady against the yen and other major rivals on Wednesday as investors waited to see...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 09:00am

World

Palestinian families sue State Department over US support for Israeli military

WASHINGTON: Palestinian families sued the U.S. State Department on Tuesday over Washington’s support for Israel’s...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 08:54am

World

Vanuatu earthquake death toll rises to 14 as rescuers search for survivors

People remained trapped in a collapsed building in Vanuatu’s capital Port Vila on Wednesday a day after a 7.4...

Updated 18 Dec, 2024 11:54am

Business & Finance

Chinese property developers look to bite bullet and revamp onshore debt in 2025

HONG KONG: Progress by Chinese property developer Sunac, towards a landmark restructuring deal for yuan bonds could...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 08:40am

World

US FDA warns online vendors selling unapproved weight-loss drugs

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday it has sent warning letters to four companies for selling...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 08:32am

Business & Finance

Japan’s exports rise faster than expected, helped by weaker yen

TOKYO: Japan’s exports rose faster than expected in November, data showed on Wednesday, helped by a weaker yen and...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 08:25am

Markets

Honda, Nissan move to closer tie-up as competition intensifies, source says

TOKYO: Honda and Nissan,are moving towards a closer tie-up with talks of setting up a holding company, a source...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 08:18am

World

Syrian mass graves expose ‘machinery of death’ under Assad, top prosecutor says

QUTAYFAH: An international war crimes prosecutor said on Tuesday that evidence emerging from mass grave sites in...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 08:08am

Sports

Sammy appointed West Indies coach across all formats

West Indies have appointed former captain Daren Sammy as coach across all three formats of the game, handing him...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 07:55am

Markets

Oil steady ahead of US Fed rate decision, 2025 outlook

Oil prices traded in a narrow range on Wednesday as investors stayed cautious ahead of a potential interest rate cut...

Updated 18 Dec, 2024 06:12pm

World

Gaza ceasefire talk swirls as officials push for deal

Netanyahu’s whereabouts unclear amid ceasefire talks

Published 18 Dec, 2024 06:37am

Markets

Wall St falls on caution over Fed decision

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes fell on Tuesday, as investors turned cautious ahead of the Federal ...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 06:37am

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 10	278.78
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 10	278.58
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 10	157.84
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 10	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 10	1.22
Euro to USD / Jan 10	1.02

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 10	5,824.15
India Sensex / Jan 10	77,378.91
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 10	39,100.40
Nasdaq / Jan 10	19,146.19
Hang Seng / Jan 10	19,064.29
FTSE 100 / Jan 10	8,248.49
Dow Jones / Jan 10	41,910.26
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 10	20,214.79

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 9	237,483
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 10	76.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 10	18,785
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 10	2,716.80
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 10	67.01
Petrol/Litre / Jan 11	252.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Chenab Ltd / Jan 10 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	8.34 ▲ 1.00 (13.62%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Jan 10 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	8.67 ▲ 0.89 (11.44%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jan 10 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	8.76 ▲ 0.88 (11.17%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Jan 10 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.22 ▲ 0.22 (11.00%)
Sakrand Sugar / Jan 10 Sakrand Sugar Mills Limited(SKRS)	12.27 ▲ 1.12 (10.04%)
Dadex Eternit / Jan 10 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	70.40 ▲ 6.40 (10.00%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 10 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	70.54 ▲ 6.41 (10.00%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jan 10 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	137.50 ▲ 12.50 (10.00%)
Mehmood Tex / Jan 10 Mehmood Textile Mills Limited(MEHT)	658.91 ▲ 59.90 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Jan 10 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.52 ▼ -0.67 (-10.82%)
S.G.Power / Jan 10 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	8.47 ▼ -1.00 (-10.56%)
JS Mom. Factor ETF / Jan 10 JS Momentum Factor ETF(JSMFETF)	13.42 ▼ -1.58 (-10.53%)
Liven Pharma / Jan 10 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	144.61 ▼ -16.07 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Jan 10 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	32.40 ▼ -3.60 (-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)	55.40 ▼ -6.15 (-9.99%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jan 10 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	11 ▼ -1.20 (-9.84%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	195,296,323 ▼ -0.06
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 10 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	48,682,503 ▼ -0.01
Cnergyico PK / Jan 10 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	35,460,848 ▲ 0.06
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 10 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	31,825,296 ▲ 0.77
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jan 10 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	23,629,459 ▲ 0.34
Pak Elektron / Jan 10 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	23,144,464 ▲ 1.09
Lotte Chemical / Jan 10 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	19,944,268 ▼ -0.24
Air Link Com. / Jan 10 Air Link Communication Limited(AIRLINK)	15,918,682 ▼ -5.65
B.O.Punjab / Jan 10 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	15,645,082 ▲ 0.01

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