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Dubai shares hit near-decade high, Emaar Properties shines

Dubai stocks jumped on Monday to their highest level in nearly a decade, helped by gains in real estate and finance...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 03:31pm

Markets

PM Modi says India plans to supply LNG to Sri Lanka

NEW DELHI: India plans to supply liquefied natural gas to Sri Lanka’s power plants and will work on connecting the...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 03:30pm

Technology

Britain sets first codes of practice for tech firms in online safety regime

LONDON: Britain’s online safety regime came into force on Monday, requiring social media companies like Meta’s...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 03:28pm

Business & Finance

Bulgaria may meet euro accession criteria soon: EU Commissioner

FRANKFURT: Bulgaria may meet all the conditions for joining the euro zone in the next few months and the European...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 03:25pm

Markets

Kenyan shilling holds steady in slow run-up to Christmas

KAMPALA: The Kenyan shilling held steady in Monday’s trading session compared to its last close, as trading...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 03:22pm

Technology

Malaysia’s Proton launches its first electric vehicle

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian autos firm Proton launched its first electric vehicle on Monday, the latest entry into the...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 03:19pm

Markets

Ivory Coast 2024/2025 cocoa arrivals up 32.8% as of Dec. 15

ABIDJAN: Cocoa arrivals at ports in top grower Ivory Coast had reached 895,000 metric tons by Dec. 15 since the...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 03:17pm

World

Kremlin says no final decisions yet on fate of Russian military bases in Syria

MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Monday that no final decisions had yet been taken on the fate of Russia’s military bases...

Updated 16 Dec, 2024 04:39pm

Markets

UK stocks dip at start of policy decision-packed week, Entain drops

UK’s FTSE 100 index slipped on Monday ahead of a raft of major central bank interest-rate decisions, with Entain...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 02:47pm

Markets

Iron ore rebounds as China stimulus hopes outweigh weak fundamentals

BEIJING: Prices of iron ore futures rebounded on Monday, as a revival of hopes for monetary easing in top consumer...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 01:57pm

Business & Finance

ECB’s Lagarde flags more rate cuts if inflation continues to ease

FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank will cut interest rates further if inflation continues to ease towards its 2%...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 01:51pm

Markets

Shell invests in Nigeria’s Bonga North deep-water project

Shell said on Monday its Nigerian subsidiary has announced a final investment decision (FID) on Bonga North, a...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 01:50pm

Markets

Euro zone government bond yields steady but French risk premium rises

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields held broadly steady on Monday as investors waited for the US Federal...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 01:47pm

Markets

Indonesian rupiah, Malaysian ringgit extend losses; markets eye rate calls

Asian markets wavered on Monday, with the Malaysian ringgit and Indonesian rupiah dipping slightly and stocks...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 01:45pm

Markets

Saudi Arabia buys 804,000 T of wheat in tender, GFSA says

HAMBURG: Saudi Arabia’s main state wheat buying agency the General Food Security Authority (GFSA) said on Monday it...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 01:43pm

Markets

Australian shares close at near 1-month low as commodities weigh

Australian shares extended losses to the fifth straight session to fall to a one-month closing low on Monday, with...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 01:34pm

World

US case against India’s Gautam Adani appears strong but extradition unlikely, experts say

NEW YORK: The US fraud case against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani appears to be backed by documents that will help...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 01:32pm

Markets

China’s yuan slips, central bank offers support amid weakening yields

SHANGHAI: The yuan dipped slightly against the dollar on Monday as China’s central bank pledged to keep the currency...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 01:26pm

Markets

China stocks weaken after disappointing consumer spending data

Chinese stocks fell on Monday after data showed unexpected weakness in consumer spending, while investors banked on...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 01:23pm

Business & Finance

Japan’s factory activity softens for 6th straight month, PMI shows

TOKYO: Japan’s factory activity shrank for the sixth straight month on lacklustre demand while the service sector...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 11:42am

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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