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Copper prices edge lower on China stimulus uncertainty

London copper prices edged lower on Monday as uncertainty over any stimulus signals from top consumer China’s...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 10:50am

World

Magnitude 5.6 quake hits El Salvador

SAN SALVADOR: A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck some 9 km (6 miles) south-west of La Union in El Salvador, the...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 10:40am

Markets

China, Hong Kong stocks ease as inflation slows, key policy meeting eyed

HONG KONG: China and Hong Kong stocks dropped in a volatile trading session on Monday as inflation data undershot...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 10:38am

World

Seismic event sparks fire, stops operations at Russian coal mine

A seismic event sparked a fire and halted operations at the Alardinskaya mine in southwestern Siberia, Russian...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 10:35am

Sports

Gamble on Bethell pays rich dividends for England on New Zealand tour

Jacob Bethell was considered a gamble at number three when he was handed his England debut against New Zealand in...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 10:32am

Markets

Gold firms as investors await US inflation data for Fed clues

Gold prices gained on Monday as investors awaited US inflation data due this week for clues on the Federal Reserve’s...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 10:30am

Markets

Corn takes a breather after rallying to 5-month high

CANBERRA: Chicago corn futures eased on Monday as traders took a breather from a rally fuelled by technical buying...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 10:27am

Markets

Thai baht stronger vs US dollar at 0250 GMT

BANGKOK: The Thai baht rose in morning trade on Monday as the dollar weakened following jobs data that supports a US...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 10:24am

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Palm tracks rival vegetable oils lower

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures fell on Monday, following the decline in rival vegetable oil prices on the...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 10:23am

Markets

Australian dollar pinned near one-year lows ahead of RBA rate decision

SYDNEY: The Australian dollar stayed close to one-year lows on Monday and remained vulnerable to further losses as...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 10:20am

Markets

Australian shares slump as miners weigh; cenbank rate decision in focus

Australian shares slipped on Monday, with most sectors in the red and miners hit the hardest by a slump in iron ore...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 10:15am

Markets

Japan’s Nikkei tracks Wall Street higher; profit-taking caps rise

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Monday, buoyed by Wall Street’s gains at the end of last week, although...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 10:12am

Business & Finance

Japan revises Q3 GDP higher, keeps alive BOJ rate-hike expectations

TOKYO: Japan’s economy expanded in July-September at a faster pace than initially reported thanks to upward...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 10:11am

Markets

Indian shares set to open flat

Indian shares are set to open flat on Monday, after logging their best week since June on Friday, with traders...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 10:08am

Markets

Drop in US peers nudges Indian bond yields lower

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields inched lower in early trading on Monday, tracking a fall in US Treasury yields...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 10:02am

Markets

Indian rupee tipped to drift lower as buoyant dollar pressures Asia FX

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee is likely to open slightly lower on Monday as expectations surrounding the incoming Trump...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 09:59am

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Asia stocks slugged by South Korea turmoil, China disinflation

SYDNEY: Asian shares struggled with a slide in South Korea on Monday ahead of a packed week of central bank meetings...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 09:54am

Markets

Loonie, Aussie in focus while US dollar idles

SINGAPORE: The Canadian dollar and Australian dollar were in focus on Monday ahead of their central bank meetings...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 09:52am

Markets

Oil prices rise as China moves toward monetary easing to boost growth

Oil prices climbed by more than 1% on Monday as top importer China flagged its first move toward a loosened monetary...

Updated 09 Dec, 2024 06:02pm

World

US House to vote to provide $3bn to remove Chinese telecoms equipment

WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives is set to vote next week on an annual defense bill that includes just...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 06:43am

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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