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Dalian iron ore rises on pre-holiday restocking; SGX retests $100/T

BEIJING: Dalian iron ore futures gained for a second straight session on Tuesday, supported by pre-holiday...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:23am

Markets

Gold rises in holiday-truncated week; Fed’s 2025 outlook weighs

Gold prices edged higher on Tuesday, as investors braced for a less aggressive path of interest rate cuts from the...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:21am

Markets

China’s yuan nears 13-month low amid falling bond yields

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan hovered near a 13-month low against the US dollar on Tuesday, pressured by bond yields near...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:17am

Business & Finance

Thailand car production drops 28.23% y/y in Nov, federation says

BANGKOK: Car production in Thailand fell 28.23% in November from a year earlier to 117,251 units due to weak sales...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:15am

Markets

India bond yields inch up, benchmark holds near key level

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields witnessed an uptick in early deals on Tuesday, ahead of a holiday, tracking a...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:11am

Markets

JGB yields edge up on rise in US peers as BOJ outlook weighs

TOKYO: Japanese government bond yields ticked up slightly on Tuesday as the effect of the surge in US bond yields...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:04am

Markets

Rise in US bond yields, oil companies’ dollar bids push Indian rupee to record low

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee dropped to its lifetime low on Tuesday, hurt by persistent dollar demand from importers,...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:02am

Sports

India skipper Rohit backs Kohli to find fix for off-stump woes

MELBOURNE: India captain Rohit Sharma has backed Virat Kohli to overcome his problems with deliveries outside the...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 10:59am

Markets

China, HK stocks gain as banks extend rally; chips also gain

HONG KONG: China and Hong Kong stocks gained on Tuesday, led by a bank rally, while tech shares rose despite the new...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 10:56am

Markets

Chicago soybeans, grains fall in pre-Christmas trade

BEIJING: Chicago soybean and corn futures eased on Tuesday as traders set final positions in thin pre-holiday...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 10:53am

Markets

Indonesia’s October palm oil exports at 2.89mn metric tons, industry group says

JAKARTA: Indonesia exported 2.89 million metric tons of palm oil in October, including refined products, data from...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 10:50am

Markets

Indian shares rise, led by IT and auto

Indian shares rose on Tuesday, buoyed by information technology and auto stocks, with analysts expecting rangebound...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 10:47am

Markets

Bangladesh’s RPGCL seeks LNG cargo for Jan delivery, document shows

SINGAPORE: Bangladesh’s Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Co Ltd (RPGCL) is seeking a liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo for...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 10:45am

Markets

Palm trades lower on profit taking ahead of Christmas holidays

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures slipped on Tuesday as traders booked profits ahead of the Christmas...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 10:44am

Markets

China plans $411bn special treasury bond issuance next year, sources say

Chinese authorities have agreed to issue 3 trillion yuan ($411 billion) worth of special treasury bonds next year,...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 10:42am

Sports

Teenager Konstas to make debut in fourth test against India

MELBOURNE: Teenager Sam Konstas will make his test debut in the cauldron of the Boxing Day test at Melbourne Cricket...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 09:05am

World

Germany probing possible security lapses after Christmas market attack

BERLIN: Germany searched on Monday for answers on possible security lapses after a man drove his car into a...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 08:50am

World

Sudan drops out of hunger-monitor system on eve of famine report

The Sudanese government has suspended its participation in the global hunger-monitoring system on the eve of a...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 08:44am

World

World Bank announces $12 million for Vanuatu quake recovery

WELLINGTON: The World Bank on Tuesday announced $12 million towards emergency response and recovery in Vanuatu, a...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 08:38am

World

Some gaps have narrowed in elusive Gaza ceasefire deal, sides say

CAIRO/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Gaps between Israel and Hamas over a possible Gaza ceasefire have narrowed, according to...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 08:34am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 26	278.42
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 26	278.27
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 24	157.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 24	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 24	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 24	1.04

Stock	Volume
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,848.77
S&P 500 / Dec 24	6,040.04
Nasdaq / Dec 24	20,031.13
Hang Seng / Dec 24	20,098.29
FTSE 100 / Dec 24	8,136.99
Dow Jones / Dec 24	43,297.03
France CAC40 / Dec 24	7,282.69
India Sensex / Dec 26	78,475.29

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 24	70.10
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 24	240,487.70
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 24	2,616.87
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 24	68.78
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 26	17,785
Petrol/Litre / Dec 27	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 26 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.10 ▲ 1.00 (19.61%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 26 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	6.99 ▲ 1.00 (16.69%)
Next Capital / Dec 26 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	9.90 ▲ 1.00 (11.24%)
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 26 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	16.45 ▲ 1.50 (10.03%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 26 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	15.81 ▲ 1.44 (10.02%)
Dewan Motors / Dec 26 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	42.21 ▲ 3.84 (10.01%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 26 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	44.96 ▲ 4.09 (10.01%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 26 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	99.06 ▲ 9.01 (10.01%)
Altern Energy / Dec 26 Altern Energy Limited(ALTN)	22.65 ▲ 2.06 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Jauharabad Sug / Dec 26 Jauharabad Sugar Mills Limited(JSML)	23.10 ▼ -2.57 (-10.01%)
Mughal Energy / Dec 26 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	18.45 ▼ -2.05 (-10.00%)
Fateh Ind. / Dec 26 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	120.56 ▼ -13.38 (-9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 26 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	36.01 ▼ -3.99 (-9.98%)
Popular Islamic / Dec 26 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	13.54 ▼ -1.50 (-9.97%)
Arctic Textile / Dec 26 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	21.60 ▼ -2.37 (-9.89%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Dec 26 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	12.25 ▼ -1.22 (-9.06%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 26 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	24 ▼ -2.33 (-8.85%)
Equity Modaraba / Dec 26 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3 ▼ -0.29 (-8.81%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	127,408,831 ▼ -0.06
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 26 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	93,301,142 ▲ 1.50
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 26 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	46,900,564 ▲ 6.41
Sui South Gas / Dec 26 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	33,559,500 ▼ -1.65
Cnergyico PK / Dec 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	33,367,944 ▼ -0.16
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 26 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	30,254,338 ▼ -0.19
B.O.Punjab / Dec 26 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	30,003,113 ▼ -0.11
Hascol Petrol / Dec 26 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	27,155,152 ▲ 0.87
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 26 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	26,980,436 ▲ 0.09

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