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France sees soft wheat sowing rebounding after rain relents

PARIS: France’s farm ministry on Tuesday estimated that planting of the country’s main wheat crop for the 2025...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 06:37am

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Sri Lankan shares rise for 16th straight session

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan shares on Tuesday closed higher and marked their 16th consecutive session of gains, with energy...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 06:37am

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Banks, oil stocks knock European shares to two-week lows

FRANKFURT: Europe’s STOXX 600 fell to two-week lows on Tuesday, pressured by losses in energy and bank stocks, as...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 06:37am

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BD issues new tender to buy 50,000 tons of rice

HAMBURG: Bangladesh’s state grains buyer has issued an international tender to purchase 50,000 metric tons of ...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 06:37am

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China, HK stocks sink as lack of stimulus details

SINGAPORE: China and Hong Kong stocks hit their lowest in more than a week on Tuesday as the lack of details of...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 06:37am

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Nikkei reverses course to close lower

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average gave up early gains on Tuesday to close lower as caution prevailed ahead of...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 06:37am

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Indian shares slump on caution before Fed meeting

MUMBAI: Indian shares slipped on Tuesday, on across-the-board selling as investors braced for the Federal ...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 06:37am

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Sri Lanka’s bondholders sign off on $12.55bn debt overhaul

LONDON: Sri Lanka’s bondholders signed off on the government’s proposal to restructure its $12.55 billion of...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 06:37am

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Oil prices slide 2pc to one-week low

NEW YORK: Oil prices slid about 2% to a one-week low on Tuesday on demand worries following the release of negative...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 06:37am

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Copper drops to 2-week low as surplus looms

LONDON: Copper prices dropped to two-week lows on Tuesday, with sentiment dominated by a stronger dollar and worries...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 06:37am

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Japan rubber futures lose ground on softer Chinese demand

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures fell on Tuesday, as concerns of weaker demand from top consumer China ...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 06:37am

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Palm oil declines for third straight session on poor demand

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures tumbled for a third straight session on Tuesday, pressured by weak demand...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 06:37am

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Soybeans recover some ground but big Brazilian harvest looms

CANBERRA: Chicago soybean futures edged higher on Tuesday after falling in the previous session on...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 06:37am

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Dollar strengthens after strong retail data

NEW YORK: The US dollar strengthened against major currencies on Tuesday following better-than-expected retail sales...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 06:37am

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Indian rupee hits record low

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee weakened to its lifetime low on Tuesday, hurt by concerns about a widening trade deficit ...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 06:37am

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Asian currencies: Indonesian rupiah, Thai baht slip

BENGALURU: Asian equities fell and the Indonesian rupiah and the Thai baht led losses among currencies on Tuesday, ...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 06:37am

World

Police search for motive in Wisconsin school shooting

Police in Wisconsin on Tuesday were interviewing friends and family and examining the online presence of a...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:54pm

World

Father and stepmother jailed for girl’s murder after UK trial

LONDON: The father and stepmother of Sara Sharif, a 10-year-old girl who was found dead in her home in Britain, were...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:35pm

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Sri Lankan shares rise for 16th straight session

CSE All-Share index rose 0.11% to 14,516.46

Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:29pm

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Emaar lifts Dubai to over decade-high; most Gulf shares slip

Dubai’s benchmark share index surged on Tuesday to its highest level in more than a decade, while most other markets...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:25pm

Forex
World
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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