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Trump to meet widow of former Japan PM Abe on Sunday, source says

US President-elect Donald Trump is planning to meet with Akie Abe, the widow of the late Japanese Prime Minister...

Published 13 Dec, 2024 10:39am

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Asian shares fall, long-dated Treasuries set for worst week in a year

SYDNEY: Asia shares fell on Friday as a strong dollar kept risk sentiment fragile, while longer-dated Treasury...

Published 13 Dec, 2024 10:30am

Markets

Corn heads for 4th straight weekly gain on falling US stockpiles

CANBERRA: Chicago corn futures edged lower on Friday after disappointing US export data but were on track for a...

Published 13 Dec, 2024 10:24am

Sports

Ben Stokes wary of Ashes distractions as England aim for NZ sweep

England captain Ben Stokes concedes that he has probably spoken too much about next year’s Ashes and is keen that...

Updated 13 Dec, 2024 10:45am

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Australia, NZ dollars under pressure as US yields climb

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were pinned near multi-month lows on Friday as rising Treasury yields...

Published 13 Dec, 2024 10:17am

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Gold prices steady as focus turns to Fed’s policy decision

Gold prices were steady on Friday as investors refrained from making big bets, with attention turning to the Federal...

Published 13 Dec, 2024 10:15am

Sports

‘Special Ks’ to reunite for doubles at Australian Open

Thanasi Kokkinakis and Nick Kyrgios will team up for doubles at next month’s Australian Open, and the entertaining...

Published 13 Dec, 2024 10:12am

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India 10-year bond yield at 6.75%, traders eye debt sale

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields rose on Friday, hurt by elevated US yields and with the local benchmark bond...

Published 13 Dec, 2024 10:08am

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Indian rupee weakness to persist on rally in dollar, US

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee will have to contend with the higher run in the US dollar and yields at the open on Friday,...

Published 13 Dec, 2024 10:06am

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Metals drag down Indian shares down at the open

Indian shares opened lower on Friday, dragged down by metal stocks on a strong US dollar and lack of clarity around...

Published 13 Dec, 2024 10:04am

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Palm tracks weakness in rival oils, set for a weekly loss

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures opened low on Friday, tracking weakness in rival vegetable oils at Chicago and...

Published 13 Dec, 2024 10:01am

Markets

Copper eases on firm dollar, lack of clarity around China stimulus; set for weekly loss

NEW DELHI: London copper prices nudged lower on Friday and were on track for weekly losses on the back of a stronger...

Published 13 Dec, 2024 09:57am

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Japan’s Nikkei falters as traders lock in profit, assess US data

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Friday, as investors locked in profit following a four-session climb...

Published 13 Dec, 2024 09:54am

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Australian shares fall for fourth session as miners weigh

Australian shares tracked Wall Street losses to drop on Friday, with mining stocks declining the most, a day after...

Published 13 Dec, 2024 09:52am

Markets

Dollar set for best week in a month on cut-then-wait Fed outlook

TOKYO: The dollar rose to a 2 1/2-week high against major peers on Friday, on track for its best week in a month,...

Published 13 Dec, 2024 09:48am

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Oil climbs 1% to 3-week high as more sanctions loom on Russia, Iran

Brent futures rise 67 cents, or 0.9%, to $74.08 a barrel

Updated 13 Dec, 2024 09:57pm

World

Trump invites China’s Xi to inauguration, experts call it political theatre

WASHINGTON: US President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping and other foreign leaders to ...

Published 13 Dec, 2024 06:29am

World

Vatican officials, Abbas discuss Gaza’s ‘very serious’ needs

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Vatican on Thursday, their first...

Published 13 Dec, 2024 06:29am

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European stocks pare losses after ECB trims interest rates

FRANKFURT: European stocks pared losses on Thursday, after the European Central Bank cut interest rates by 25 basis...

Published 13 Dec, 2024 06:29am

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Wall St edges lower after data, strong gains in last session

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes inched lower on Thursday after the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq ended the...

Published 13 Dec, 2024 06:29am

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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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