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Gulf shares up in early trade on stronger oil prices

Stock markets in the Gulf were up in early trading on Tuesday, as oil prices rose on positive market outlooks for...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 01:42pm

Markets

Kenyan shilling little-changed versus dollar, LSEG data shows

NAIROBI: The Kenyan shilling remained relatively stable against the US dollar on Tuesday, with low trading volumes,...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 01:41pm

Sports

England’s Stokes out for three months with torn hamstring

England test captain Ben Stokes will be sidelined for at least three months after further tests revealed he has torn...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 12:10pm

Markets

Australian dollar on defensive as RBA opens door to easing

SYDNEY: The Australian dollar stayed on the defensive on Tuesday after the country’s central bank signalled it was...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 12:08pm

World

Israeli military says intercepted projectile that was launched from Yemen

CAIRO: The Israel military said in a statement early on Tuesday that sirens sounded in several areas in central...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 12:05pm

World

At a Thai zoo, wide-eyed, golden tigresses become social media stars

CHIANG MAI: Rare golden tigresses with cream-coloured coats and wide eyes at a zoo in northern Thailand have become...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 12:01pm

World

Democracy heads into 2025 bloodied but unbowed

LONDON: Democracy looks bruised but not beaten as it heads into 2025. In a year in which countries representing...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:55am

Markets

Australian shares muted; investors digest RBA minutes

Australian shares were largely flat on Tuesday as gains in tech and energy stocks offset losses in banks and gold,...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:47am

Markets

South Korean stocks edge down in thin holiday trade

The blue-chip KOSPI fell 5.93 points, or 0.24%, to 2,436.08

Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:45am

Business & Finance

South Korea central bank says rate cut cycle could boost household debt, risky investments

SEOUL: South Korea’s central bank warned that the pace of growth of household debt in Asia’s fourth-largest economy...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:42am

Markets

Thai baht/US dollar mostly unchanged on Tuesday

BANGKOK: The Thai baht was mostly unchanged against the US dollar on Tuesday. By 0206 GMT, the baht was 0.09% higher...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:38am

Life & Style

Alec Baldwin manslaughter case dropped by New Mexico prosecutor

A New Mexico criminal case against actor Alec Baldwin stemming from a fatal shooting on the set of his movie “Rust”...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:36am

World

US military says it conducts airstrike in Syria, killing two ISIS operatives

WASHINGTON: The US military said on Monday it conducted an airstrike in Syria that killed two Islamic State...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:32am

Markets

Japan’s Nikkei falls in thin holiday trading, Honda soars

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Tuesday, giving back some of the previous session’s gains, with trading...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:27am

Markets

Dalian iron ore rises on pre-holiday restocking; SGX retests $100/T

BEIJING: Dalian iron ore futures gained for a second straight session on Tuesday, supported by pre-holiday...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:23am

Markets

Gold rises in holiday-truncated week; Fed’s 2025 outlook weighs

Gold prices edged higher on Tuesday, as investors braced for a less aggressive path of interest rate cuts from the...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:21am

Markets

China’s yuan nears 13-month low amid falling bond yields

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan hovered near a 13-month low against the US dollar on Tuesday, pressured by bond yields near...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:17am

Business & Finance

Thailand car production drops 28.23% y/y in Nov, federation says

BANGKOK: Car production in Thailand fell 28.23% in November from a year earlier to 117,251 units due to weak sales...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:15am

Markets

India bond yields inch up, benchmark holds near key level

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields witnessed an uptick in early deals on Tuesday, ahead of a holiday, tracking a...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:11am

Markets

JGB yields edge up on rise in US peers as BOJ outlook weighs

TOKYO: Japanese government bond yields ticked up slightly on Tuesday as the effect of the surge in US bond yields...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:04am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 3	278.63
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 3	27,843
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 3	157.26
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 3	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 3	1.24
Euro to USD / Jan 3	1.03

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 3	5,942.47
India Sensex / Jan 3	79,223.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 3	39,894.54
Nasdaq / Jan 3	19,621.68
Hang Seng / Jan 3	19,760.27
FTSE 100 / Jan 3	8,223.98
Dow Jones / Jan 3	42,732.13
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 3	19,906.08

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 3	73.96
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 3	243,488.40
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 3	2,640.22
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 3	67.66
Petrol/Litre / Jan 4	252.66
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 4	18,285

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Tri-Star Power / Jan 3 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	6.87 ▲ 1.00 (17.04%)
Dewan Textile / Jan 3 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	7.50 ▲ 0.70 (10.29%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Jan 3 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	28 ▲ 2.55 (10.02%)
Asim Textile / Jan 3 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	14.72 ▲ 1.34 (10.01%)
Bannu Woollen / Jan 3 Bannu Woollen Mills Limited(BNWM)	39.34 ▲ 3.58 (10.01%)
Ali Asghar / Jan 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	87.12 ▲ 7.92 (10.00%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Jan 3 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	692.63 ▲ 62.97 (10.00%)
Arpak Int. / Jan 3 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	76.89 ▲ 6.99 (10.00%)
Chakwal Spinning / Jan 3 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	79.30 ▲ 7.21 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jan 3 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	165.85 ▼ -18.43 (-10.00%)
Pak Paper Prod / Jan 3 Pakistan Paper Products Limited(PPP)	163.24 ▼ -18.14 (-10.00%)
Jubilee Spinning / Jan 3 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	10.81 ▼ -1.19 (-9.92%)
National Silk / Jan 3 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	49.96 ▼ -5.48 (-9.88%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jan 3 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	37.50 ▼ -3.95 (-9.53%)
Escorts Bank / Jan 3 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	6.22 ▼ -0.63 (-9.20%)
Intermarket Securities / Jan 3 Intermarket Securities Limited(IMS)	67.01 ▼ -6.76 (-9.16%)
Premium Textile / Jan 3 Premium Textile Mills Limited(PRET)	365.10 ▼ -34.90 (-8.72%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jan 3 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	27.30 ▼ -2.57 (-8.60%)

Stock	Volume
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 3 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	89,478,727 ▲ 0.26
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	72,529,816 ▼ -0.06
Telecard Limited / Jan 3 Telecard Limited(TELE)	61,073,411 ▼ -0.38
Cnergyico PK / Jan 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	56,752,893 ▲ 0.01
Fauji Cement / Jan 3 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	54,319,935 ▼ -2.12
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jan 3 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	47,336,133 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	47,012,733 ▼ -0.21
B.O.Punjab / Jan 3 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	37,387,280 ▲ 0.11
Bank Makramah / Jan 3 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	34,237,257 ▲ 0.25

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