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Australia’s Purcell takes voluntary provisional suspension

Australia’s two-times Grand Slam doubles champion Max Purcell has elected to take a voluntary provisional suspension...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 10:40am

Markets

Gold rises in thin trade on investor short-covering

Spot gold edged higher in thin trade on Monday, as investors covered their short-positions after the US Federal...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 10:39am

Business & Finance

Singapore Nov core inflation at 1.9% y/y, lowest in almost 3 years

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s key consumer price gauge rose 1.9% in November on a yearly basis, lower than economists’...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 10:37am

World

Russia security threat is far reaching, Italy’s prime minister warns

SAARISELKA: Russia poses a bigger threat to European Union security than just defence as Moscow can use illegal...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 09:08am

World

Malaysia’s 1MDB files legal claim against Amicorp Group seeking over $1 billion for alleged fraud

KUALA LUMPUR: Scandal-hit Malaysian state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad said on Monday it has filed a legal...

Updated 23 Dec, 2024 11:05am

World

Inflation, elections and war dominated 2024

Inflation dropped in most economies around the world in 2024, but voters didn’t care. Angered by the hefty ramp-up...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 08:57am

World

Starbucks workers expand strike in US cities, including New York

Starbucks, workers have expanded their strike to four more U.S. cities, including New York, the union representing...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 08:46am

World

Trump vows to rename Denali as Mount McKinley

WASHINGTON: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday he will rename Denali, Alaska natives’ name for North...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 08:41am

World

Trump threatens to retake control of Panama Canal

WEST PALM BEACH: President-elect Donald Trump threatened to reassert U.S. control over the Panama Canal on Sunday,...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 08:37am

World

Putin meets Slovak PM as Ukraine gas contract nears end

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin met Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in the Kremlin on Sunday, a rare visit by a...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 08:32am

Markets

Asia shares rally on US inflation relief

SYDNEY: Asian shares rallied on Monday after a benign reading on U.S. inflation restored some hope for further...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 08:25am

Markets

Oil prices stable on Monday as data offsets surplus concerns

LONDON: Oil prices stabilised on Monday after losses last week as lower-than-expected U.S. inflation data offset...

Updated 23 Dec, 2024 04:52pm

Markets

Dollar steady after benign US inflation eases worries over rates

SINGAPORE: The dollar was steady on Monday after U.S. inflation data showed only a modest rise last month, easing...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 08:14am

Markets

Honda, Nissan aim to close merger talks in June 2025, source says

TOKYO: Honda and Nissan are likely to unveil on Monday a pact to explore a merger by setting up a joint holding...

Updated 23 Dec, 2024 11:38am

World

Syrian Kurdish groups on the back foot as power balance shifts

QAMISHLI, Syria/BEIRUT/ANKARA: With hostile Turkish-backed groups mobilising against them in Syria’s north, and...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 07:40am

World

Turkey says it believes Kurdish fighters will be forced out of all Syrian territory

ANKARA: Turkey believes Syria’s new rulers, including the Syrian National Army (SNA) armed group which Ankara...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 07:35am

World

Gaza medics struggle to rescue patients after Israel orders hospital evacuated

CAIRO: Israel ordered the closure and evacuation on Sunday of one of the last hospitals still partly functioning in ...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 07:17am

Markets

Indian equity benchmarks snap 4-week rising streak

MUMBAI: Indian shares plunged on Friday, with the benchmarks logging their first weekly decline in five weeks, as...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 06:53am

Business & Finance

China’s yuan heads for weekly fall

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan was steady against the dollar on Friday, helped by firmer central bank guidance but was...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 06:50am

Business & Finance

Sterling set to end week in red

LONDON: Sterling held up against the dollar on Friday but was set to end the week lower after coming under pressure...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 06:49am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 27	278.47
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 27	278.22
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 27	157.87
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 27	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 27	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 27	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 27	5,970.84
India Sensex / Dec 27	78,699.07
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 27	40,281.16
Nasdaq / Dec 27	19,238.48
Hang Seng / Dec 27	20,090.46
FTSE 100 / Dec 27	8,149.78
Dow Jones / Dec 27	42,992.21
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 27	19,984.32

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 27	70.60
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 27	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 27	234,225
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 27	2,621.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 27	68.89
Petrol/Litre / Dec 28	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 27 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.10 ▲ 1.00 (19.61%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Dec 27 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	4.50 ▲ 0.60 (15.38%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 27 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.99 ▲ 1.00 (14.31%)
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	8.15 ▲ 1.00 (13.99%)
Chenab Ltd / Dec 27 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.61 ▲ 1.00 (11.61%)
Next Capital / Dec 27 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	10.90 ▲ 1.00 (10.10%)
Image Pakistan / Dec 27 Image Pakistan Limited(IMAGE)	20.31 ▲ 1.85 (10.02%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Dec 27 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	53.08 ▲ 4.83 (10.01%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 27 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	208.88 ▲ 18.99 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Dec 27 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	8.10 ▼ -1.00 (-10.99%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 27 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	40.15 ▼ -4.46 (-10.00%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Dec 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	41.71 ▼ -4.63 (-9.99%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Dec 27 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	131 ▼ -14.19 (-9.77%)
Jauharabad Sug / Dec 27 Jauharabad Sugar Mills Limited(JSML)	21 ▼ -2.10 (-9.09%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 27 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	8.62 ▼ -0.86 (-9.07%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 27 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	200.20 ▼ -19.80 (-9.00%)
MithchellsFruit / Dec 27 Mitchells Fruit Farms Limited(MFFL)	243 ▼ -23.05 (-8.66%)
Grays Leasing / Dec 27 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	5.71 ▼ -0.48 (-7.75%)

Stock	Volume
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 27 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	104,369,036 ▲ 0.78
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	72,731,608 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 27 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	46,907,628 ▲ 1.54
Cnergyico PK / Dec 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	40,110,243 ▲ 0.30
Hascol Petrol / Dec 27 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	34,416,789 ▲ 0.06
B.O.Punjab / Dec 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	30,318,392 ▲ 0.04
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Dec 27 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	26,183,062 ▲ 0.50
Sui South Gas / Dec 27 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	25,823,481 ▲ 3.11
Silk Bank Ltd / Dec 27 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	25,520,925 ▼ -0.08

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