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Banks drag Indian shares lower, Fed outlook in spotlight

Indian shares declined on Wednesday, led by heavyweight financial stocks, ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 04:54pm

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Copper edges up after hitting two-week low

LONDON: Copper prices edged up in London on Wednesday after hitting their lowest in more than two weeks, but...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 04:51pm

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Edible oil prices tumble on US ethanol plan, record soybean supplies

KUALA LUMPUR/BEIJING: Global edible oil markets slid on Wednesday, as expectations for a record soybean crop in...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 04:49pm

Sports

South Africa call on uncapped Bosch for Pakistan Test series

South Africa have called on uncapped all-rounder and Corbin Bosch for the crucial two-Test home series against...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 04:40pm

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UK stocks edge up after inflation data, Fed decision in focus

Energy companies boosted UK’s main stock index on Wednesday, with investors parsing key inflation data for clues on...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 03:16pm

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Renault supports European shares ahead of Fed rate outcome

European stocks edged higher on Wednesday, lifted by Renault on talks of a potential merger between Japan’s Honda...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 03:15pm

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Saudi Arabia crude exports reach four-month high in Oct

Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports in October rose to their highest level in four months, data from the Joint...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 03:08pm

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Ugandan shilling steady; to firm due to remittances

KAMPALA: The Ugandan shilling was steady on Wednesday, but was expected to firm, helped by slowing demand for...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 03:06pm

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Thai baht weaker vs US dollar at 0236 GMT

BANGKOK: The Thai baht dropped in morning trade on Wednesday ahead of a meeting of the Bank of Thailand’s monetary...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 01:37pm

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Australia takes Binance unit to court over consumer protection failures

Australia’s corporate watchdog said on Wednesday that it has sued the local derivatives business of cryptocurrency...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 01:35pm

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Australia, NZ dollars hit new lows as investors mob US$ By Wayne Cole

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars hit fresh lows on Wednesday as more upbeat economic news out of the...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 01:33pm

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Qatar raises Feb al-Shaheen oil term price, sources say

SINGAPORE: QatarEnergy has raised the term price for al-Shaheen crude oil loading in February, setting it at a...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 01:31pm

Sports

Nathan Lyon questions India’s top order after follow-on celebrations

Australia bowler Nathan Lyon said he was surprised by India’s jubilant celebrations after the visitors avoided the...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 01:29pm

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South Korean shares rise on dip-buying after two sessions of declines

KOSPI was up 24.74 points, or 1.01%

Published 18 Dec, 2024 01:23pm

Markets

Iron ore slips as supply worries ease, demand slows slightly

BEIJING: Iron ore futures prices slipped on Wednesday, as supply concerns eased and demand slowed marginally due to...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 01:20pm

Business & Finance

China’s Nov aluminium imports fell 17.6% y/y, customs data shows

SHANGHAI: China’s imports of unwrought aluminium and aluminium products in November fell 17.6% year-on-year to...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 01:18pm

Business & Finance

Malaysia’s November exports rise 4.1% y/y, above forecast

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s exports rose 4.1% in November from a year earlier, above market expectations, government...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 01:15pm

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Asia fuel oil prices capped in early 2025 but supply risks loom

SINGAPORE: Asia’s fuel oil premiums and refining margins will be capped by ample supply in early 2025, but cleaner...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 12:57pm

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Indonesian rupiah, Thai baht weaken ahead of central bank bank rate decisions

The Indonesian rupiah and the Thai baht weakened ahead of those countries’ central bank policy decisions on...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 12:54pm

Sports

Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler win The Showdown over LIV duo

The PGA Tour got the best of LIV Golf during a high-stakes duel in the desert as Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 12:51pm

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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