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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 9	278.81
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 9	278.61
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 9	158.16
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 9	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 9	1.23
Euro to USD / Jan 9	1.03

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 9	5,918.25
India Sensex / Jan 9	77,620.21
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 9	39,605.09
Nasdaq / Jan 9	19,478.88
Hang Seng / Jan 9	19,240.89
FTSE 100 / Jan 9	8,319.69
Dow Jones / Jan 9	42,635.20
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 9	20,317.10

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 9	73.92
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 9	18,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 9	237,483
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 9	2,690.80
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 9	68.50
Petrol/Litre / Jan 10	252.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Next Capital / Jan 9 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	10.49 ▲ 1.00 (10.54%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jan 9 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	59.90 ▲ 5.45 (10.01%)
Dadex Eternit / Jan 9 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	64 ▲ 5.82 (10.00%)
Dawood Lawrencepur / Jan 9 Dawood Lawrencepur Limited(DLL)	325.73 ▲ 29.61 (10.00%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 9 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	66.64 ▲ 6.06 (10.00%)
JDW Sugar / Jan 9 JDW Sugar Mills Limited(JDWS)	995.45 ▲ 90.50 (10.00%)
Matco Foods Ltd / Jan 9 Matco Foods Limited(MFL)	48.59 ▲ 4.40 (9.96%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jan 9 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	48 ▲ 3.90 (8.84%)
Asim Textile / Jan 9 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	16.42 ▲ 1.31 (8.67%)

Stock	Price
Cresent Jute / Jan 9 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.81 ▼ -0.58 (-10.76%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jan 9 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	6.85 ▼ -0.79 (-10.34%)
Ali Asghar / Jan 9 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.94 ▼ -7.88 (-10.00%)
Air Link Com. / Jan 9 Air Link Communication Limited(AIRLINK)	191.54 ▼ -21.28 (-10.00%)
Liven Pharma / Jan 9 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	160.68 ▼ -17.85 (-10.00%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jan 9 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	11.25 ▼ -1.25 (-10.00%)
Suhail Jute / Jan 9 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	140.74 ▼ -15.64 (-10.00%)
Chakwal Spinning / Jan 9 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	61.70 ▼ -6.85 (-9.99%)
Frontier Ceram / Jan 9 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	21.81 ▼ -2.42 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 9 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	520,199,852 ▼ -0.01
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 9 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	48,176,163 ▼ -0.07
Cnergyico PK / Jan 9 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	41,301,063 ▼ -0.31
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 9 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	34,830,810 ▼ -1.04
Sui South Gas / Jan 9 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	27,158,451 ▼ -1.88
Pak Refinery / Jan 9 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	24,532,091 ▼ -1.53
Pak Elektron / Jan 9 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	23,028,613 ▼ -0.87
Lotte Chemical / Jan 9 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	19,891,091 ▲ 0.34
B.O.Punjab / Jan 9 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	19,667,050 ▼ -0.02

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