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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

Markets

Sri Lanka shares end higher

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan shares closed higher on Friday, aided by real estate and materials stocks. The CSE All-Share...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 06:48am

Markets

Wall Street Week Ahead: Investors hope for ‘Santa Claus’ rally as stocks lose steam

NEW YORK: With December so far delivering Scrooge-like returns in an otherwise stellar year for US stocks, investors...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 06:47am

Markets

FTSE 100 logs worst week in more than a year

LONDON: Britain’s FTSE 100 touched a more than one-month low on Friday and logged its sharpest drop since October...

Updated 23 Dec, 2024 06:52am

World

Ukraine says Russian general deliberately targeted Reuters staff in August missile strike

Ukraine’s security service has named a Russian general it suspects of ordering a missile strike on a hotel in...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 12:12am

World

Weakened Iran could pursue nuclear weapon, White House’s Sullivan says

The Biden administration is concerned that a weakened Iran could build a nuclear weapon, White House National...

Published 22 Dec, 2024 11:30pm

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...

Updated 22 Dec, 2024 10:24pm

Markets

Most Gulf markets muted as concern lingers over fewer Fed rate cuts

Stock markets in the Gulf were mostly subdued on Sunday, weighed down by concerns that the U.S. Federal Reserve will...

Updated 22 Dec, 2024 10:24pm

World

Four killed in helicopter crash at Turkiye hospital

ANKARA: Four people were killed in southwest Turkiye on Sunday when an ambulance helicopter collided with a hospital...

Published 22 Dec, 2024 03:09pm

World

Out-of-control Australia bushfire will burn for days, officials say

SYDNEY: An uncontained bushfire raging in Australia’s Victoria state that has prompted an evacuation order for...

Published 22 Dec, 2024 11:48am

World

Turkiye will do ‘whatever it takes’ if Syria government cannot address Kurd militia issue, minister says

ANKARA: Turkiye will do “whatever it takes” to ensure its security if the new Syrian administration cannot address...

Updated 22 Dec, 2024 11:59am

Sports

Barca disappointed after Atletico loss but life goes on, says coach Flick

Barcelona extended their poor run of form and slipped off the top of LaLiga by losing 2-1 at home to Atletico Madrid...

Published 22 Dec, 2024 11:13am

World

Earthquake of magnitude 5.48 strikes South Africa, GFZ says

An earthquake of magnitude 5.48 struck South Africa on Sunday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ)...

Published 22 Dec, 2024 11:01am

Business & Finance

Stellantis reverses Ohio layoffs weeks after CEO’s abrupt departure

Stellantis has reversed its decision to lay off about 1,100 employees at an Ohio Jeep plant less than three weeks...

Published 22 Dec, 2024 10:56am

World

Donald Trump says he might demand Panama hand over canal

WEST PALM BEACH: President-elect Donald Trump Saturday accused Panama of charging excessive rates for use of the...

Updated 22 Dec, 2024 08:58pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 31	278.75
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 31	278.55
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 31	157.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 31	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 31	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 31	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 31	5,881.63
India Sensex / Dec 31	78,139.01
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 31	39,894.54
Nasdaq / Dec 31	19,310.79
Hang Seng / Dec 31	20,059.95
FTSE 100 / Dec 31	8,173.02
Dow Jones / Dec 31	42,544.22
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 31	19,909.14

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 30	241,430.80
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 31	71.76
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 31	17,800
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 31	2,638.20
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 31	68.40
Petrol/Litre / Jan 1	252.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Prudential Mod. / Jan 1 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	3.90 ▲ 1.00 (34.48%)
Escorts Bank / Jan 1 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	6.05 ▲ 1.00 (19.80%)
Ittefaq Iron Ind / Jan 1 Ittefaq Iron Industries Limited(ITTEFAQ)	8.47 ▲ 1.00 (13.39%)
Equity Modaraba / Jan 1 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3.53 ▲ 0.33 (10.31%)
Pak Stock Exchange / Jan 1 Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited(PSX)	30.53 ▲ 2.78 (10.02%)
Ali Asghar / Jan 1 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	72 ▲ 6.55 (10.01%)
Big Bird Foods / Jan 1 Big Bird Foods Limited(BBFL)	62.70 ▲ 5.70 (10.00%)
Crescent Steel / Jan 1 Crescent Steel & Allied Products Limited(CSAP)	115.51 ▲ 10.50 (10.00%)
Hallmark Co. / Jan 1 Hallmark Company Limited(HCL)	1,006.17 ▲ 91.47 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Dadex Eternit / Jan 1 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	63.47 ▼ -7.05 (-10.00%)
Frontier Ceram / Jan 1 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	38.62 ▼ -4.29 (-10.00%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jan 1 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	183.43 ▼ -20.38 (-10.00%)
Shahmurad Sugar / Jan 1 Shahmurad Sugar Mills Limited(SHSML)	383.24 ▼ -42.58 (-10.00%)
Universal Ins. / Jan 1 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	10.76 ▼ -1.19 (-9.96%)
Fateh Sports / Jan 1 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	78.55 ▼ -8.67 (-9.94%)
East West Ins. / Jan 1 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	51.60 ▼ -5.69 (-9.93%)
Nimir Resins / Jan 1 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	27.80 ▼ -2.99 (-9.71%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jan 1 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	38 ▼ -3.45 (-8.32%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 1 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	213,352,120 ▼ -0.21
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jan 1 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	66,219,268 ▼ -0.14
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	65,770,728 ▼ -0.01
B.O.Punjab / Jan 1 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	63,821,141 ▲ 0.17
Pak Int.Bulk / Jan 1 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	62,440,252 ▼ -0.12
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 1 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	55,744,730 ▲ 0.27
Pak Refinery / Jan 1 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	50,109,115 ▼ -1.47
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 1 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	44,203,440 ▼ -0.05
Telecard Limited / Jan 1 Telecard Limited(TELE)	34,631,623 ▲ 0.06

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