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Japanese rubber futures slip on global demand concerns

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures declined on Thursday, weighed down by prospects of softer global demand for the...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 02:43am

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Iron ore hits near 1-month low on China concerns

BEIJING: Iron ore futures prices fell on Thursday to their lowest in nearly a month, as concerns about demand...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 02:43am

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EU soft wheat crop to rebound to 11pc next year

PARIS: European Union production of soft wheat could rise 11% in 2025/26 in a rebound from a 12-year low this season...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 02:43am

Business & Finance

Asian currencies tumble on Fed’s hawkish rate outlook

THAILAND: Emerging Asian stocks tumbled to multi-month lows and currencies weakened against a strong dollar on...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 02:43am

Markets

Asia rice: Rising supplies weigh on India prices

BENGALURU/MUMBAI/HANOI/BANGKOK AND BANGLADESH: Prices of parboiled rice exported from India fell this week as the...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 02:43am

Business & Finance

Dollar rally stalls as market digests Fed’s cooler approach to easing

NEW YORK/LONDON/SINGAPORE: The dollar on Thursday edged back from a two-year peak hit the prior session after the...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 02:43am

World

Pakistan developing missiles that eventually could hit US, top US official says

WASHINGTON: A senior White House official on Thursday said nuclear-armed Pakistan is developing long-range ballistic...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 12:45am

World

Iraq sends nearly 2,000 Syrian soldiers back home

BAGHDAD: Iraq sent back nearly 2,000 Syrian soldiers on Thursday to their homeland after they had sought refuge in...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 11:09pm

World

IMF says ready to support Syria reconstruction when conditions allow

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund stands ready to assist Syria’s reconstruction alongside the...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 11:03pm

World

Russia says Lavrov discussed Ukraine war with Swiss counterpart

MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed the Ukraine war with his Swiss counterpart Ignazio Cassis...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 10:49pm

World

Amazon workers strike at seven US facilities ahead of Christmas rush

Amazon.com workers at seven U.S. facilities walked off the job early on Thursday during the holiday shopping rush,...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 09:46pm

World

Putin says Russia is ready to compromise with Trump on Ukraine war

Says Russia got much stronger since ordered troops into Ukraine in 2022

Updated 20 Dec, 2024 09:03am

Markets

Most Gulf shares join global decline as Fed sounds hawkish

Most stock markets in the Gulf tracked global equities lower on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve signaled a...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 07:23pm

Markets

Asia rice: Rising supplies weigh on India prices, Vietnam sees lower demand

Prices of parboiled rice exported from India fell this week as the rupee depreciated and supplies increased, while...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 05:37pm

World

Divers, helicopters hunt survivors of Mumbai boat accident that killed 13

MUMBAI: Helicopters and divers scoured the waters off India’s financial capital of Mumbai on Thursday in a search...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 05:25pm

World

Israel keeps up Gaza bombardment as ceasefire talks intensify

CAIRO: US and Arab mediators are working round-the-clock to hammer out a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas,...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 05:17pm

Markets

Indian shares decline as Fed’s hawkish outlook spooks investors

Indian shares fell on Thursday after the Federal Reserve forecast fewer interest rate cuts in 2025, souring risk...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 05:04pm

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Sri Lanka shares end higher for 18th straight session

CSE All-Share index settled 0.27% higher at 14,654.26

Published 19 Dec, 2024 05:02pm

Markets

Copper hits 5-week low on selling sparked by dollar jump

LONDON: Copper prices fell to five-week lows on Thursday as the dollar jumped to near two-year peaks after the U.S....

Published 19 Dec, 2024 04:59pm

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Palm falls for fifth session amid Indonesia, US biofuel policy uncertainty

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures slipped on Thursday for a fifth straight session, weighed down by...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 04:56pm

Forex
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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
Dow Jones / Jan 9	42,635.20
India Sensex / Jan 10	77,645.98
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 10	39,265.97
Hang Seng / Jan 10	19,069.63
FTSE 100 / Jan 10	8,317.44
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 10	20,333.83

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
Chenab Ltd / Jan 10 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	8.34 ▲ 1.00 (13.62%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Jan 10 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	8.67 ▲ 0.89 (11.44%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jan 10 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	8.76 ▲ 0.88 (11.17%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Jan 10 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.22 ▲ 0.22 (11.00%)
Sakrand Sugar / Jan 10 Sakrand Sugar Mills Limited(SKRS)	12.27 ▲ 1.12 (10.04%)
Dadex Eternit / Jan 10 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	70.40 ▲ 6.40 (10.00%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 10 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	70.54 ▲ 6.41 (10.00%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jan 10 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	137.50 ▲ 12.50 (10.00%)
Mehmood Tex / Jan 10 Mehmood Textile Mills Limited(MEHT)	658.91 ▲ 59.90 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Jan 10 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.52 ▼ -0.67 (-10.82%)
S.G.Power / Jan 10 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	8.47 ▼ -1.00 (-10.56%)
JS Mom. Factor ETF / Jan 10 JS Momentum Factor ETF(JSMFETF)	13.42 ▼ -1.58 (-10.53%)
Liven Pharma / Jan 10 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	144.61 ▼ -16.07 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Jan 10 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	32.40 ▼ -3.60 (-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)	55.40 ▼ -6.15 (-9.99%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jan 10 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	11 ▼ -1.20 (-9.84%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	195,296,323 ▼ -0.06
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 10 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	48,682,503 ▼ -0.01
Cnergyico PK / Jan 10 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	35,460,848 ▲ 0.06
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 10 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	31,825,296 ▲ 0.77
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jan 10 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	23,629,459 ▲ 0.34
Pak Elektron / Jan 10 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	23,144,464 ▲ 1.09
Lotte Chemical / Jan 10 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	19,944,268 ▼ -0.24
Air Link Com. / Jan 10 Air Link Communication Limited(AIRLINK)	15,918,682 ▼ -5.65
B.O.Punjab / Jan 10 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	15,645,082 ▲ 0.01

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