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Ex-IMF chief Rato sentenced to new prison term over corruption

MADRID: A Madrid court has sentencedformer International Monetary Fund chief Rodrigo Rato to almost five years in...

Updated 20 Dec, 2024 11:34pm

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UAE markets gain ahead of key US inflation data

Stock exchanges in the United Arab Emirates advanced on Friday, with Abu Dhabi leading the charge ahead of key U.S....

Published 20 Dec, 2024 06:51pm

Markets

India’s forex reserves dip to nearly six-month low

India’s foreign exchange reserves fell by nearly $2 billion to an almost six-month low of $652.87 billion as of Dec....

Published 20 Dec, 2024 05:51pm

World

Greek coastguard recovers bodies of eight migrants after collision off Rhodes

ATHENS: Greece has recovered the bodies of eight migrants who fell into the sea after their speedboat collided with...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 05:42pm

Markets

Copper set for weekly fall on strong dollar, concerns about demand prospects

LONDON: Copper prices remained close to a five-week low on Friday and were on track for a second consecutive weekly...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 05:34pm

World

Palestinians accuse Israeli settlers of West Bank mosque fire

Israeli settlers set fire to a mosque in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian residents said on Friday, and video...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 05:21pm

World

Turkiye will support Syria’s reconstruction, improve cooperation

ANKARA: Turkiye will do whatever necessary for the reconstruction of Syria following the ouster of Bashar al-Assad,...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 05:14pm

Business & Finance

Foxconn interest in Nissan on hold amid Honda merger talks

Taiwan’s Foxconn is pausing its interest in Nissan Motor as the Japanese automaker explores a potential merger with...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 05:09pm

World

Trump wants EU to buy more US oil and gas or face tariffs

US President-elect Donald Trump said on Friday that the European Union may face tariffs if the bloc does not cut its...

Updated 20 Dec, 2024 11:20pm

Markets

Indian equity benchmarks snap 4-week rising streak as Fed outlook hurts

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

Published 20 Dec, 2024 04:48pm

Markets

Sri Lanka shares end higher for 19th straight session

CSE All-Share index settled 1.07% higher at 14,810.70

Published 20 Dec, 2024 04:46pm

Markets

Palm extends losses, logs second weekly loss

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures ended lower on Friday and posted a second consecutive weekly loss,...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 04:44pm

Markets

South African rand recovers some ground against dollar

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s rand recovered some losses on Friday after a slight improvement in risk sentiment. At...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 02:14pm

Markets

European stocks slide as Trump’s warning spooks investors

European shares were on course to post their worst week in three months on Friday, as US President-elect Donald...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 02:12pm

Markets

Russian rouble edges up vs dollar ahead of rate decision

MOSCOW: The Russian rouble strengthened against the US dollar and China’s yuan on Friday, ahead of an anticipated...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 02:10pm

Life & Style

Luxury labels focus on lower-priced goods to appeal to middle-class shoppers

PARIS: Confronting a broad decline in demand for their usual fare, including $3,000-and-up handbags and...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 02:02pm

World

Russia conducted mass cyberattack on Ukraine’s state registries, deputy PM says

Russia has carried out a mass cyberattack on Ukraine’s state registries, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Olha...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 12:45pm

Sports

FIFA chief hails women-only crowd at Iranian top-flight clash

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has offered “heartfelt gratitude” to Iranian authorities for allowing tens of...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 12:42pm

Markets

China’s 2025 steel demand to fall 1.5% on year, state research institute says

BEIJING: China’s steel demand is forecast to fall 1.5% in 2025 and drop 4.4% in 2024 from the year before, the...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 12:34pm

Markets

JGB yields slide to one-month lows on dovish BOJ signals

TOKYO: Japanese government bond yields dropped to the lowest in a month on Friday, a day after Bank of Japan...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 12:21pm

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World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 10	278.60
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 10	278.40
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 10	158.39
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 10	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 10	1.23
Euro to USD / Jan 10	1.03

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 9	5,918.25
Nasdaq / Jan 9	19,478.88
FTSE 100 / Jan 9	8,319.69
Dow Jones / Jan 9	42,635.20
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 9	20,317.10
France CAC40 / Jan 9	7,490.28
India Sensex / Jan 10	77,645.98
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 10	39,265.97

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 9	18,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 9	237,483
Petrol/Litre / Jan 10	252.66
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 10	74.32
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 10	2,674.40
Diesel/Litre / Jan 10	258.34

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pak Gen.Ins. / Jan 10 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	8.70 ▲ 0.92 (11.83%)
Dadex Eternit / Jan 10 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	70.40 ▲ 6.40 (10.00%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jan 10 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	137.50 ▲ 12.50 (10.00%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Jan 10 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	15.66 ▲ 1.42 (9.97%)
Shakarganj / Jan 10 Shakarganj Limited(SML)	33.24 ▲ 3.01 (9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Jan 10 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	84.25 ▲ 7.41 (9.64%)
Bela Auto / Jan 10 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	172.95 ▲ 15.19 (9.63%)
Punjab Mod / Jan 10 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	3.19 ▲ 0.28 (9.62%)
Olympia Mills / Jan 10 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	39.45 ▲ 3.45 (9.58%)

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Jan 10 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.52 ▼ -0.67 (-10.82%)
Liven Pharma / Jan 10 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	144.61 ▼ -16.07 (-10.00%)
Suhail Jute / Jan 10 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	126.67 ▼ -14.07 (-10.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jan 10 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.85 ▼ -7.09 (-9.99%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 10 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	55.41 ▼ -6.14 (-9.98%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jan 10 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	824 ▼ -88.39 (-9.69%)
Idrees Tex. / Jan 10 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	14.09 ▼ -1.51 (-9.68%)
Habib Sugar / Jan 10 Habib Sugar Mills Limited(HABSM)	72.99 ▼ -7.44 (-9.25%)
Hafiz Ltd. / Jan 10 Hafiz Limited(HAFL)	256 ▼ -25.68 (-9.12%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	195,296,323 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 10 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	48,682,503 ▲ 0.06
Cnergyico PK / Jan 10 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	35,460,848 ▼ -0.08
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 10 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	25,945,545 ▼ -0.05
Pak Elektron / Jan 10 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	23,144,464 ▲ 1.32
Lotte Chemical / Jan 10 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	19,944,268 ▼ -0.08
B.O.Punjab / Jan 10 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	15,645,082 ▲ 0.03
Air Link Com. / Jan 10 Air Link Communication Limited(AIRLINK)	14,366,552 ▼ -8.15
Telecard Limited / Jan 10 Telecard Limited(TELE)	13,170,256 ▲ 0.00

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