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UK’s FTSE slides to 1-mo low as Fed dampens mood ahead of BoE

UK’s main FTSE 100 stock index dropped 1% and revisited its near one-month low on Thursday, as the US Federal...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 03:46pm

Markets

Forint edges towards 2-year lows after Fed, crown weakens before central bank meeting

BUDAPEST: Hungary’s forint led losses on Thursday in Central Europe, easing half a percent close to new 2-year lows...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 03:44pm

World

No winners in potential US-EU trade war except China, EU’s Kallas says

BRUSSELS: There would be no winners in a potential trade war between the United States and the European Union except...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 03:39pm

Markets

Ugandan shilling stable on sluggish activity

KAMPALA: The Ugandan shilling was flat on Thursday, with both dollar demand and supply being sluggish, traders said....

Published 19 Dec, 2024 03:36pm

Markets

US 10-year yields hit fresh 6-1/2-month high after the Fed

US 10-year Treasury yields rose to a fresh 6-1/2-month high on Thursday after the Federal Reserve flagged a slower...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 03:35pm

Sports

Keshav Maharaj out of Pakistan ODIs, doubt for crucial Test series

CAPE TOWN: First choice spinner Keshav Maharaj has been ruled out of the remaining two One-Day Internationals...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 02:31pm

World

France says bird flu-free after month without outbreaks

PARIS: France has declared itself to be free of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the absence of new outbreaks...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 02:30pm

Business & Finance

Investors trim bets again on Bank of England rate cuts in 2025

LONDON: Investors reduced further their bets on how quickly the Bank of England will cut interest rates next year...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 02:28pm

Markets

Euro zone bond yields jump after Fed decision

Euro zone bond yields jumped on Thursday, a day after the US Federal Reserve cut interest rates as expected but...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 02:27pm

Business & Finance

India antitrust body raids Pernod, AB InBev in liquor industry crackdown, sources say

NEW DELHI: India’s antitrust body has raided some offices of alcohol giants Pernod Ricard and Anheuser-Busch InBev...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 02:25pm

Markets

JGB yields retreat as BOJ stands pat, Ueda strikes dovish tone

TOKYO: Japanese government bond yields retreated from session peaks on Thursday after Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 02:22pm

World

Labour shortages ease in Germany’s economy, survey shows

BERLIN: Fewer German companies than in the previous year are struggling to fill vacancies due to labour shortages,...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 02:21pm

Technology

France fines Electrolux $46mn in 2009-2014 antitrust case

STOCKHOLM: Electrolux said on Thursday it had been fined 44.5 million euros ($46.3 million) by the French...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 02:17pm

Markets

Pound rocked by tough-talking Fed ahead of BoE decision

LONDON: Sterling inched higher on Thursday as it recovered some of its steep losses suffered late on Wednesday when...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 02:15pm

Markets

European stocks tumble after Fed’s hawkish signal

European stocks tumbled on Thursday, on course for their biggest percentage drop in five weeks, as investors fled...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 02:14pm

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Russian rouble firms against dollar ahead of Putin’s annual live event

MOSCOW: The Russian rouble strengthened slightly against the US dollar on Thursday ahead of President Vladimir...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 02:13pm

Markets

Asian currencies, stocks slide as Fed signals slower rate cuts

Emerging Asian stocks tumbled to multi-month lows on Thursday while currencies weakened against a strong dollar, as...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 02:11pm

Markets

Japan offers buys 77,220 tons of food wheat via tender

TOKYO: Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) bought a total of 77,220 metric tons of...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 02:09pm

Markets

Kenyan shilling steady; remittance inflows meet demand

NAIROBI: The Kenyan shilling was steady on Thursday, with inflows from remittances matching importer demand for...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 02:08pm

World

China calls Pentagon report on Chinese military corruption ‘irresponsible’

BEIJING: China’s foreign ministry urged the United States to stop issuing “irresponsible reports” after the Pentagon...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 02:07pm

Forex
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
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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