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Japanese rubber futures climb

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures gained ground on Wednesday, snapping a two-day losing streak, as concerns over...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 07:02am

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US natgas prices climb

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures climbed about 4% to a one-week high on Wednesday on forecasts for colder weather ...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 07:00am

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Nikkei reverses course to close tad higher

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average erased losses to end marginally higher on Wednesday as investors bought back...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 06:59am

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Indian shares muted ahead of domestic data

MUMBAI: Indian shares were little changed on Wednesday, as investors awaited key U.S and domestic inflation data for...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 06:58am

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China stocks range-bound as investors eye economic meeting

HONG KONG: China traded in a narrow range on Wednesday as investors awaited a key economic policy meeting for clues...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 06:51am

Business & Finance

Dollar little changed after CPI

NEW YORK: The dollar was little changed on Wednesday after US price data came in line with forecasts, reinforcing...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 06:50am

Markets

European shares close up after US inflation data

FRANKFURT: European stocks recouped earlier losses and closed up on Wednesday, as investors added to bets that the...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 06:49am

Business & Finance

Asian currencies retreat ahead of US inflation data

BENGALURU: A gauge of emerging Asian equities and currencies declined on Wednesday, as investors awaited US ...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 06:45am

World

Russia teams up with BRICS to create AI alliance, Putin says

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia would develop artificial intelligence with BRICS...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 06:01am

ADB trims developing Asia’s growth forecast, flags US policy risks

MANILA: Developing Asia is likely to grow more slowly than previously thought this year and next, and the outlook...

Updated 12 Dec, 2024 09:43am

Markets

FTSE 100 edges higher after US inflation data

LONDON: Britain’s FTSE 100 index nudged higher on Wednesday, led by precious metal miners, after the US inflation...

Updated 12 Dec, 2024 06:48am

Markets

S&P, Nasdaq advance after inflation data

NEW YORK: The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq climbed on Wednesday after the latest inflation data bolstered bets on the...

Updated 12 Dec, 2024 06:47am

Technology

Facebook, Instagram down for thousands of users, Downdetector shows

WhatsApp, Meta's messaging application, also down for users in many countries

Updated 12 Dec, 2024 03:51am

Business & Finance

Bank of Canada cuts rates by 50 bps, frets over possible Trump tariffs

OTTAWA: The Bank of Canada slashed its key policy rate by 50 basis points to 3.25% on Wednesday and indicated that...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 09:56pm

Life & Style

‘Chai and samosas’: US hotels welcome Indian tourist boom to revive revenue

US hotels and travel companies are aiming to tap a surge in Indian tourists to boost revenue as domestic leisure...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 08:58pm

Technology

Google puts AI agents at the center of Gemini update

SAN FRANCISCO: Alphabet’s Google on Wednesday released the second generation of its artificial intelligence model...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 08:49pm

Markets

Chinese authorities are considering a weaker yuan as Trump trade risks loom, sources say

China’s top leaders and policymakers are considering allowing the yuan to weaken in 2025 as they brace for higher...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 08:32pm

Markets

OPEC again cuts 2024, 2025 oil demand growth forecasts

LONDON: OPEC cut its forecasts for oil demand growth this year and next on Wednesday, highlighting weakness in...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 06:55pm

World

Powerful blast rocks residential high-rise in southern China, kills one person

BEIJING: A powerful blast rocked a residential high-rise building in an affluent district of the southern Chinese...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 06:23pm

World

Two US lawmakers push for some Syria sanctions relief after Assad’s fall

DAMASCUS: Two US congressmen have urged senior American officials to suspend some sanctions on Syria to ease...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 05:42pm

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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