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Iron ore pares losses ahead of key Beijing economic meeting

SINGAPORE: Iron ore futures prices rebounded from the previous session’s losses on Thursday, as investors awaited...

Updated 12 Dec, 2024 01:49pm

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South Korean President Yoon vows to ‘fight to the end’

SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday lashed out at his political opponents as “anti-state...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 10:47am

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Copper edges up on China stimulus hopes

NEW DELHI: London copper prices nudged higher on Thursday amid expectation of stimulus measures from top consumer...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 10:37am

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Yuan pressured by depreciation expectations; long-term yields fall to record lows

HONG KONG: The yuan came under renewed pressure against the dollar on Thursday, giving up some initial gains as...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 10:30am

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South Korean won pares early gains as President Yoon refuses to step down

KOSPI closed up 39.61 points, or 1.62%, at 2,482.12

Updated 12 Dec, 2024 01:28pm

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Japan rubber futures slip on shaky Chinese economic outlook; eyes on key Beijing meeting

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures dropped on Thursday, pressured by uncertain economic prospects for top consumer...

Updated 12 Dec, 2024 01:43pm

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Asia stocks rally on Fed cut bets; Aussie jumps on jobs data

TOKYO: Asian stocks gained on Thursday, tracking Wall Street’s tech-led rally overnight after an as-expected reading...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 10:22am

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Indian rupee slips to record low but central bank steps in to curb losses

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee declined to its all-time low on Thursday, pressured by dollar bids in the non-deliverable...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 10:18am

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Australia shares hit 3-week closing low; markets pare Feb rate-cut bets after local jobs data

Australian shares finished at a three-week closing low on Thursday after a sharp decline in unemployment pushed...

Updated 12 Dec, 2024 11:54am

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Nikkei logs 2-month closing high after US data boosts Fed rate cut bets

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share averagefinished at a two-month closing high on Thursday, tracking Wall Street’s...

Updated 12 Dec, 2024 01:25pm

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Indian shares settle lower as caution ahead of inflation data dulls IT rally

Indian shares fell on Thursday, weighed by a retreat in all sectors, barring information technology, on caution...

Updated 12 Dec, 2024 03:21pm

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China, HK stocks end higher ahead of possible policy moves at key Beijing meet

SHANGHAI: China and Hong Kong stocks closed up on Thursday as investors awaited the outcome of a key economic policy...

Updated 12 Dec, 2024 02:20pm

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Dollar holds steady despite rate cut bets; Aussie rises after jobs data

TOKYO: The U.S. dollar traded in a narrow range on Thursday after hitting a two-week high in the previous session,...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 10:04am

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Oil edges lower on IEA surplus forecast

NEW YORK: Oil prices were down more than 1% on Thursday as a forecast for ample supply in the oil market offset...

Updated 12 Dec, 2024 10:06pm

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Dalian iron ore retreats

SINGAPORE: Dalian iron ore futures prices retreated on Wednesday but hovered near two-month highs, as investors...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 07:08am

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Palm oil lower on profit-booking

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures extended loss on Wednesday, as traders booked profits following early gains that...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 07:07am

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Oil prices rise

HOUSTON: Oil prices rose more than 1% on Wednesday after the European Union agreed an additional round of sanctions...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 07:06am

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Dollar weighs on copper

LONDON: Copper prices fell on Wednesday in response to a stronger US dollar, paring gains that drove the market to...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 07:05am

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Gold prices move up

NEW YORK: Gold gained on Wednesday after an inflation print came in line with expectations, boosting the likelihood...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 07:04am

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Tighter US supply outlook holds corn near its highest since

CANBERRA/PARIS: Chicago corn futures climbed on Wednesday and were near their highest levels since June 25 after the...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 07:03am

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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