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Japan offers to buy 77,220 tons of food wheat via tender

TOKYO: Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) is seeking to buy a total of 77,220 metric...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 01:57pm

Markets

JGB yields rise as weak yen drives bets for BOJ rate hike

TOKYO: Japanese government bond (JGB) yields rose on Tuesday, as a weaker yen drove bets that the Bank of Japan may...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 01:44pm

Markets

Euro zone bond yields broadly steady, eyes on Fed

Euro zone government bond yields held largely steady on Tuesday, as markets readied for the US Federal Reserve...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 01:41pm

Business & Finance

Swiss economy to grow 1.5% next year, government forecasts

ZURICH: The Swiss economy will grow by 1.5% next year, the government forecast on Tuesday, slightly revising down...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 01:37pm

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Oil, healthcare stocks push European shares to two-week lows

European shares fell to two-week lows on Tuesday, led by energy and healthcare stocks, as investors awaited a slew...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 01:33pm

Markets

Malaysia keeps January crude palm oil export duty at 10%

Malaysia has maintained its January export tax for crude palm oil at 10% and raised its reference price, a circular...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 01:31pm

World

German diplomats to hold talks with HTS representatives in Damascus

BERLIN: German diplomats will hold their first talks with representatives of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in Damascus...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 01:25pm

World

Donald Trump picks George Glass as Japan ambassador

US President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday he was picking George Glass, a former diplomat and investment banker,...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 12:49pm

World

US national security adviser Sullivan says Trump should like ‘burden sharing’ AUKUS deal

SYDNEY: The AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine partnership with Australia will benefit the United States and is the...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 12:46pm

Business & Finance

IMF to provide Zambia with $184mn as board review completed

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund said on Monday its executive board completed a review that would provide...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 12:39pm

Technology

Facebook-parent Meta settles with Australia’s privacy watchdog over Cambridge Analytica lawsuit

Meta Platforms has agreed to a A$50 million settlement ($31.85 million), Australia’s privacy watchdog said on...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 12:37pm

World

At least 100,000 bodies in Syrian mass grave, US advocacy group head says

WASHINGTON: The head of a US-based Syrian advocacy organization on Monday said that a mass grave outside of Damascus...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 12:34pm

Markets

South Korean shares fall on caution ahead of central bank events

The blue-chip KOSPI shed 19.34 points, or 0.78%, at 2,469.63

Published 17 Dec, 2024 12:18pm

Markets

Thai baht little changed vs US dollar at 0205 GMT

BANGKOK: The Thai baht was little changed in morning trade on Tuesday as investors await policy meetings of both the...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 12:11pm

Markets

Asian shares drift, dollar firms ahead of central bank meetings

SINGAPORE: Asian stocks edged higher and the dollar held firm on Tuesday as traders braced for a slate of central...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 12:08pm

Sports

Former England assistant Holland named Yokohama F Marinos manager

Former England assistant coach Steve Holland has been named the new manager of Yokohama F Marinos, the J. League...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 11:58am

Markets

Palm falls on weakness of rival Dalian oils

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures opened lower for a third straight session on Tuesday, tracking weakness in...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 11:51am

Markets

Copper trades in tight range as investors await Fed rate decision

SHANGHAI: Copper prices flitted within a narrow range on Tuesday as traders took a cautious stance ahead of the US...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 11:48am

Markets

Chevron Australia signs long-term gas supply deal with Alcoa

US oil giant Chevron’s Australian unit said on Tuesday it would supply a total of 130 petajoules of gas to aluminium...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 11:46am

World

China hopes new US administration makes ‘right choices’, foreign minister says

BEIJING: China hopes the incoming US administration will make the “right choices” and work with Beijing to eliminate...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 11:37am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 10	278.78
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 10	278.58
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 10	157.84
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 10	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 10	1.22
Euro to USD / Jan 10	1.02

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 10	5,824.15
India Sensex / Jan 10	77,378.91
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 10	39,100.40
Nasdaq / Jan 10	19,146.19
Hang Seng / Jan 10	19,064.29
FTSE 100 / Jan 10	8,248.49
Dow Jones / Jan 10	41,910.26
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 10	20,214.79

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 9	237,483
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 10	76.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 10	18,785
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 10	2,716.80
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 10	67.01
Petrol/Litre / Jan 11	252.66

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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