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Indonesia central bank says intervenes as rupiah falls

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s central bank has intervened in the foreign exchange market to maintain a balance of supply and...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 01:36pm

Technology

Apple offers iPhone discounts in China as competition intensifies

BEIJING: Apple is offering rare discounts of up to 500 yuan ($68.50) on its latest iPhone models in China, as the US...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 01:35pm

Business & Finance

Asia’s factories end 2024 on weak footing as Trump 2.0 risks mount

Asia’s factory powerhouses ended 2024 on a soft note as expectations for the New Year soured amid growing trade...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 01:33pm

World

Ukraine’s air force says it shot down 47 Russian drones launched overnight

KYIV: The Ukrainian air force said on Thursday that it shot down 47 Russian drones overnight. Of 72 drones launched,...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 01:31pm

Business & Finance

UK house prices jumped again in December, Nationwide says

British house prices surged again in December as the property market upswing continued, surprising economists who...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 01:30pm

Sports

Olympic champion Huang quits China national team

Paris 2024 Olympics mixed doubles champion Huang Yaqiong has quit China’s national badminton team due to a growing...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 01:29pm

World

German opposition’s chancellor candidate backs free trade talks with Trump

BERLIN: German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, who is favoured to succeed Olaf Scholz as chancellor, would...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 01:28pm

Business & Finance

Oman expects $1.6 billion budget deficit this year, state news agency reports

DUBAI: Oman expects a 620 million rial ($1.61 billion) deficit in its 2025 budget, with total spending up 1.3% from...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 01:26pm

Business & Finance

Hungary’s PMI inches up to 50.6 in Dec -publisher

BUDAPEST: Hungary’s seasonally-adjusted Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) inched up to 50.6 in December from a...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 01:24pm

Business & Finance

Poland’s manufacturing PMI falls in December but outlook improves

WARSAW: Poland’s manufacturing sector saw a further decline in December, with the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 01:19pm

Life & Style

Nepal’s kung fu nuns kick off reopening of nunnery to public after five years

KATHMANDU: About a dozen nuns performed hand chops and high kicks, some of them wielding swords, as they showed off...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 12:28pm

World

Israeli airstrike kills at least 10 in southern Gaza, medics say

CAIRO: An Israeli airstrike killed at least 10 Palestinians in a tent encampment sheltering displaced families in...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 12:15pm

Business & Finance

Bank of Korea governor says monetary easing this year will be flexible

SEOUL: South Korea’s central bank governor said on Thursday the pace of monetary policy easing would need to be...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 12:11pm

Sports

Australia drop Marsh, hand Webster debut for fifth India Test

SYDNEY: All-rounder Beau Webster will make his Test debut for Australia in place of the dropped Mitchell Marsh in...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 12:08pm

Sports

India declines to confirm that captain Rohit will play fifth Australia Test

SYDNEY: India coach Gautam Gambhir declined to confirm that captain Rohit Sharma would play the fifth Test against...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 12:02pm

Sports

Rangers goalkeeper Jack Butland to miss Old Firm derby after internal bleeding in leg

Rangers goalkeeper Jack Butland is ruled out of Thursday’s Old Firm clash with Celtic at the Ibrox Stadium after...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 11:59am

Business & Finance

Singapore economy grew 4.0% in 2024, advance estimate shows, fastest post-pandemic growth

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s economy grew 4.0% in 2024, its fastest annual pace since exiting the pandemic, accelerating...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 11:56am

Business & Finance

Bangladesh’s RPGCL seeks LNG cargoes for Jan-Feb delivery, document shows

SINGAPORE: Bangladesh’s Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Co Ltd (RPGCL) has issued a tender seeking two liquefied natural...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 11:52am

Markets

South Korean shares flat on first trading day of 2025 amid mixed data

KOSPI was marginally down by 0.82 points, or 0.03%, at 2,398.67

Published 02 Jan, 2025 11:49am

Markets

Thai baht/US dollar stronger on Thursday

The baht was quoted at 34.15 per dollar

Published 02 Jan, 2025 11:46am

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 2	278.75
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 2	278.55
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 2	156.70
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 2	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 2	1.25
Euro to USD / Jan 2	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 1	5,881.63
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 1	39,894.54
Nasdaq / Jan 1	19,310.79
Dow Jones / Jan 1	42,544.22
India Sensex / Jan 2	79,764.68
Hang Seng / Jan 2	19,586.19
FTSE 100 / Jan 2	8,177.07
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 2	19,923.95

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 1	18,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 1	241,773.70
Petrol/Litre / Jan 2	252.66
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 2	71.98
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 2	2,635.56
Diesel/Litre / Jan 2	258.34

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Jan 2 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	2.32 ▲ 0.32 (16.00%)
Escorts Bank / Jan 2 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	6.85 ▲ 0.80 (13.22%)
Ittefaq Iron Ind / Jan 2 Ittefaq Iron Industries Limited(ITTEFAQ)	9.47 ▲ 1.00 (11.81%)
Siddiqsons Tin / Jan 2 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	6.48 ▲ 0.62 (10.58%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 2 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	47.69 ▲ 4.34 (10.01%)
Ali Asghar / Jan 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	79.20 ▲ 7.20 (10.00%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Jan 2 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	629.66 ▲ 57.24 (10.00%)
Exide (PAK) / Jan 2 Exide Pakistan Limited(EXIDE)	889.49 ▲ 80.86 (10.00%)
Hallmark Co. / Jan 2 Hallmark Company Limited(HCL)	1,106.79 ▲ 100.62 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
First Prudential Mod. / Jan 2 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	3 ▼ -0.69 (-18.70%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Jan 2 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.90 ▼ -0.46 (-10.55%)
Fateh Sports / Jan 2 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	78.50 ▼ -8.72 (-10.00%)
Frontier Ceram / Jan 2 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	34.76 ▼ -3.86 (-9.99%)
JS Investments / Jan 2 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	23.21 ▼ -2.53 (-9.83%)
National Silk / Jan 2 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	50 ▼ -5.44 (-9.81%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jan 2 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	37.41 ▼ -4.04 (-9.75%)
Olympia Mills / Jan 2 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	36 ▼ -3.89 (-9.75%)
Shams Textile / Jan 2 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	26.01 ▼ -2.65 (-9.25%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 2 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	71,999,946 ▼ -0.11
Pak Int.Bulk / Jan 2 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	62,831,962 ▼ -0.25
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 2 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	61,660,916 ▲ 0.59
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 2 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	49,955,797 ▲ 0.03
Telecard Limited / Jan 2 Telecard Limited(TELE)	47,816,792 ▲ 0.41
B.O.Punjab / Jan 2 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	45,412,470 ▼ -0.06
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jan 2 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	41,276,943 ▲ 0.21
Aisha Steel Mill / Jan 2 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	33,731,868 ▼ -0.20
Maple Leaf Cement / Jan 2 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	30,596,690 ▼ -1.58

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