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JGB yields unchanged as investors await reaction to U.S. job data

Benchmark 10-year JGB futures rose 0.05 point to 151.06, with a trading volume of 12,737 lots.

Published 05 Apr, 2021 10:46am

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Short-term JGBs edge higher as 2-year auction sees solid demand

 Benchmark 10-year JGB futures barely moved at 152.3, with a trading volume of 12,482 lots, while in the cash bond m

Published 28 May, 2020 11:11am

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JGBs edge lower as investors worry over government debt issuance

 Benchmark 10-year JGB futures gained 0.01 point to 152.34, with a trading volume of 10,235 lots, while the 10-year

Published 26 May, 2020 11:57am

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JGBs mixed as US-China tensions heighten

Benchmark 10-year JGB futures rose 0.08 point to 152.44, with a trading volume of 12,190 lots, while the 10-year JG

Published 22 May, 2020 11:11am

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Most JGBs gain after solid 20-year debt auction

The auction's tail, or gap between the average and lowest accepted prices, tightened to 0.06 from last month's 0.11

Published 20 May, 2020 10:49am

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JGBs inch up after US bonds gain on jobless claims data, Fed

Benchmark 10-year JGB futures rose 0.18 point to 152.35, but trading volume hit the lowest since Dec. 30, 2002 at 3

Published 10 Apr, 2020 02:20pm

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Indonesia raises 2020 bond sale target to fund widening deficit

On top of that, it listed a plan for sales of 449.9 trillion rupiah worth of "pandemic bonds" to cover for addition

Published 06 Apr, 2020 11:16am

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Japan investors see room for extra bond issuance of some 16.9trn yen in FY2020

The increase would be equivalent to the additional JGBs that Japan issued to battle the last financial crisis in th

Published 02 Apr, 2020 12:49pm

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JGBs gain on expectations of stricter domestic virus curbs

Benchmark 10-year JGB futures rose 0.70 point to 152.61, though the trading volume was light at 13,667 lots. T

Published 26 Mar, 2020 02:04pm

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Indonesia raises 6.6 trln rupiah from Islamic bonds auction, below target

The weighted average yields for the sukuk were much higher than the comparable sukuk sold in the previous auction.

Published 24 Mar, 2020 01:01pm

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Most JGB yields fall after US Fed unveils unlimited QE

The benchmark 10-year JGB futures gained 0.88 point to 152.00, with a trading volume of 14,689 lots. The key 1

Published 24 Mar, 2020 12:53pm

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JGBs edge down on rise in stocks, caution ahead of auction

Benchmark 10-year JGB futures fell 0.09 point to 152.69, retreating from one-week high of 152.83 hit on Tuesday.

Published 19 Feb, 2020 01:48pm

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JGBs rise as virus impact fuels equities sell-off

Benchmark 10-year JGB futures rose 0.21 point to 152.79 in mid-afternoon trade. The yield on the benchmark 10-

Published 18 Feb, 2020 12:32pm

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Indonesia raises 18.5 trillion rupiah from debt auction

The weighted average yields of the bonds were lower than the yields of comparable bonds in the previous auction on

Published 18 Feb, 2020 10:09am

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JGBs trade slightly higher as shrinking economy escalates recession risks

The benchmark 10-year JGB futures gained 0.09 point to 152.58, while the 10-year cash JGB yield dropped half-a-basi

Published 17 Feb, 2020 12:37pm

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JGBs steady to slightly weaker on supply concerns

The liquidity enhancing auction, in which the Ministry of Finance re-offer existing JGB issues to boost their marke

Published 14 Feb, 2020 12:44pm

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JGBs track US Treasuries lower, shrug off jump in virus cases

Benchmark 10-year JGB futures dropped 0.06 point to 152.55, with trading volume of 27,637 lots by late-afternoon tr

Published 13 Feb, 2020 12:42pm

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South Korean bonds lead foreign inflows into Asian bonds in January

Foreigners purchased a net $3.87 billion worth of South Korean bonds, the most since June 2019, data from Korea Fin

Published 13 Feb, 2020 09:40am

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Indonesia raises 8 trillion rupiah from sukuk auction, above target

The weighted average yeilds for the bonds were lower than comparable sukuk sold in the previous auction. Total

Published 11 Feb, 2020 11:24am

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JGB prices edge lower on China measures to contain virus impact

Asian stocks bounced on Tuesday with Chinese markets reversing some of their previous plunge amid official efforts

Published 04 Feb, 2020 11:47am

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JGBs mostly firm on coronavirus fears, curve steepens

Benchmark 10-year JGB futures rose 0.09 point to 152.86 while the yield on the benchmark 10-year cash JGBs fell 0.

Updated 04 Mar, 2020 10:49am

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Indonesia raises 8 trillion rupiah from Islamic bonds auction, above target

The weighted average yields for project-based sukuk sold on Tuesday were lower compared with the yields of comparab

Published 28 Jan, 2020 10:57am

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JGBs gain, 30-year yield hits 3-month low as virus fears intensify

Benchmark 10-year JGB futures rose 0.26 point to 152.59, climbing to their highest since early December. The 3

Published 27 Jan, 2020 11:40am

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JGBs little changed as investors take stock of China virus

Benchmark 10-year JGB futures fell 0.07 point to 152.3, with a trading volume of 20,348 lots. The five-year yi

Published 24 Jan, 2020 12:30pm

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JGBs slip marginally on brighter global outlook

The market showed no reaction to the Bank of Japan's expected decision to keep interest rates on hold. The 20-

Published 19 Dec, 2019 12:15pm

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JGBs little changed before 20-year debt auction, BOJ meeting

The 10-year JGB yield was flat at minus 0.025pc, while the 20-year JGB yield fell 1 basis point to 0.280pc. Si

Published 16 Dec, 2019 11:37am

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Japan to issue 2.2trn yen bonds to offset trade war's hit on tax revenues

The government will tap some additional 1.5 trillion yen from its fiscal investment and loan programme. The am

Published 13 Dec, 2019 12:08pm

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JGBs slip, post third consecutive monthly fall

The contract was down 0.51 point in November, after two straight months of decline. The key 10-year cash JGB y

Published 29 Nov, 2019 11:43am

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Indonesia raises 7.04trln rupiah from Islamic bonds auction

The weighted average yields for project-based sukuk sold on Tuesday were mixed compared with yields of comparable s

Published 15 Oct, 2019 11:23am

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JGBs retreat slightly on stock gains; Sino-U.S. trade talks awaited

Benchmark 10-year JGB futures fell 0.29 point to 154.95, with a trading volume of 19,545 lots. The key 10-year

Published 08 Oct, 2019 11:34am

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JGB yields drop as soft U.S. data fans slowdown worries

Japanese government bond (JGB) yields fell across maturities on Friday after a soft U.S. service sector survey fann

Published 04 Oct, 2019 12:45pm

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BOJ to cut buying in most JGB maturities, signals desire to steepen yield curve

Bank of Japan said on Monday it could trim the size of its buying in long-term government bonds in October compared

Published 30 Sep, 2019 10:55am

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JGB yields rise to 6-week highs as investors take profits ahead of long weekend

JGB yields jumped across the curve on Friday. U.S. President Donald Trump's comment that he may consider an in

Published 13 Sep, 2019 10:47am

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Huawei plans 6bn yuan bond issue: prospectus

HONG KONG: Huawei Technologies said in regulatory filings on Wednesday that it plans to issue two tranches of 3 bill

Published 11 Sep, 2019 12:39pm

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BOJ to cut bond buying in Sept, signals resolve to halt yield slide

TOKYO: The Bank of Japan said on Friday it will cut the amount of its government bond purchases next month, signalling t

Published 30 Aug, 2019 11:43am

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China 10-yr treasury futures jump after regulator moves to restrict some bond investments

SHANGHAI: Chinese 10-year treasury futures for December delivery, the most-traded contract, gained as much as 0.51 perce

Published 29 Aug, 2019 09:32am

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JGB yields drop to 3-year lows as recession fears grip markets

TOKYO: Japanese government bond yields dropped to three-year lows on Thursday, as fears of a global recession gripped th

Published 15 Aug, 2019 03:36pm

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Indonesia raises 8trn rupiah from Islamic bond auction, matches target

JAKARTA: Indonesia raised 8.03 trillion rupiah ($563.11 million) in a biweekly Islamic bond auction on Tuesday, matching

Published 06 Aug, 2019 12:01pm

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Indonesia raises 8 trillion rupiah from Islamic bond auction, matches target

JAKARTA:* Indonesia raised 8.03 trillion rupiah ($563.11 million) in a biweekly Islamic bond auction on Tuesday, matchin

Published 06 Aug, 2019 10:33am

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Chinese offshore yuan falls to weakest level against dollar since 2010

SHANGHAI: The Chinese offshore yuan fell to its lowest level against the US dollar since August 2010 in morning trade on

Published 05 Aug, 2019 11:34am

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India bond yields fall as finmin backs rate cuts, reaffirms foreign bond issue plan

MUMBAI: Indian bond yields dropped sharply on Monday after the finance minister said the government won't change its pla

Published 29 Jul, 2019 07:15am

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Indonesia raises 8trn rupiah in sukuk auction, matches target

JAKARTA: Indonesia raised 8 trillion rupiah ($572.45 million) in an Islamic bond auction on Tuesday, matching the indica

Published 23 Jul, 2019 11:13am

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China sells first sovereign bonds in casino hub Macau, sees strong demand

HONG KONG: China has sold the first tranche of a two billion yuan ($291.11 million) bond in Macau, as the Chinese-ru

Published 05 Jul, 2019 01:55pm

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Indonesia raises 8 trillion rupiah from Islamic bonds auction, above target

JAKARTA: * Indonesia raised 8 trillion rupiah ($566.57 million) in an Islamic bonds auction on Tuesday, above the indic

Published 25 Jun, 2019 10:07am

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China to launch first yuan bonds in casino hub Macau

HONG KONG/SHANGHAI: China said on Tuesday it will issue two billion yuan ($291.04 million) in yuan-denominated treasury

Published 25 Jun, 2019 09:54am

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JGBs rise tracking gains in US Treasuries

TOKYO: Japanese government bond (JGB) prices broadly rose on Friday, tracking overnight gains in US Treasuries amid risi

Published 14 Jun, 2019 12:45pm

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JGBs mostly flat, but super-longs gain ahead of auction

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds were little changed on Wednesday, but super-long bonds gained supported by strong deman

Published 12 Jun, 2019 03:11pm

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JGBs gain on bleak US jobs data; 40-yr yields near 3-year low

TOKYO: Japanese government bond (JGB) prices rose on Monday, with 40-year bond yields falling to their lowest since mid-

Published 10 Jun, 2019 01:55pm

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China approves 40bn yuan perpetual bonds of Hua Xia Bank

BEIJING: China's banking and insurance regulator said it approved Hua Xia Bank's issuance of up to 40 billion yuan ($5.8

Published 31 May, 2019 02:02pm

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JGBs sag on strong US equity futures, profit-taking

TOKYO: Japanese government bond (JGB) prices sagged on Thursday as US equity futures strengthened, and investors booked

Published 30 May, 2019 02:54pm

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Sri Lanka to raise up to $1.5bn in bonds to repay debt

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka is planning to raise up to $1.5 billion via sovereign bonds, tapping global capital markets for the s

Published 30 May, 2019 11:52am

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JGB prices track US Treasuries higher; super-long yields at multi-year lows

TOKYO: Super-long Japanese government bond yields fell to their lowest levels since late 2016, on Wednesday, tracking ga

Published 29 May, 2019 12:42pm

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Indonesia raises 5.16trn rupiah from Islamic bonds auction, below target

JAKARTA: Indonesia raised 5.16 trillion rupiah ($358.83 million) in an Islamic bonds auction on Tuesday, below the indic

Published 28 May, 2019 12:34pm

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India 10-year bond yield at over 1-year low; sentiment bullish

MUMBAI: India's benchmark 10-year bond yield dropped to its lowest level in more than a year on Monday buoyed by a fall

Published 27 May, 2019 12:09pm

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JGBs dip tracking losses in US Treasuries

TOKYO: Japanese government bond (JGB) prices fell slightly on Monday, dented by weaker US Treasuries and as stronger sto

Published 27 May, 2019 12:03pm

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JGBs firmer as 20-year auction draws ample demand

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices were mostly firmer on Wednesday, paring earlier modest losses after a well-receiv

Published 22 May, 2019 12:39pm

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China sells most long-dated US Treasuries in nearly 2-1/2 years

China sold the most long-dated US Treasuries in almost 2-1/2 years in March amid uncertainty about a trade deal betw

Published 16 May, 2019 04:02pm

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Sri Lanka dollar bonds fall on sectarian violence

LONDON: Sri Lanka's dollar bonds fell on Tuesday in the wake of the worst outbreak of sectarian violence since the E

Published 14 May, 2019 03:22pm

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BOJ cuts amount of 10- to 25-year JGBs buying in May

TOKYO: The Bank of Japan said on Friday it will buy 100 billion to 250 billion yen ($895 million to $2.24 billion) o

Published 26 Apr, 2019 03:49pm

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JGBs gain as weak equities support safe-haven debt demand

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices rose on Friday as a decline in Tokyo stocks supported the safe-haven appeal o

Published 26 Apr, 2019 01:39pm

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China govt bond futures end sharply lower as policy easing hopes scaled back

SHANGHAI: Chinese 10-year Treasury futures for June delivery, the most-traded contract, closed down 0.44 percent on

Published 24 Apr, 2019 03:00pm

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Bosnian region raises $11.5mn via 6-mo T-bills issue at lower yield

SARAJEVO: Bosnia's autonomous Serb Republic raised 20 million Bosnian marka ($11.5 million) through an auction of si

Published 22 Apr, 2019 01:01pm

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JGB futures rebound from 3-month low; cash bonds gain

TOKYO: The benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond futures climbed on Thursday, rebounding from a three-month low hit

Published 18 Apr, 2019 11:50am

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JGBs dip as strong equities dim safe-haven debt demand

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices dipped on Friday as weaker US Treasuries and stronger stocks dimmed the allure of

Published 12 Apr, 2019 06:53am

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JGBs firm after US Fed, ECB strike dovish stance

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices were mostly firmer on Thursday, with the 40-year yield hitting a 2-1/2-year low,

Published 11 Apr, 2019 07:49am

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JGBs gain on trade tensions, BOJ's bond-buying operation

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices rose on Wednesday as a decline in Tokyo shares in the wake of escalating trade te

Published 10 Apr, 2019 06:54am

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JGBs gain on risk aversion, BOJ's bond-buying operation

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices rose broadly on Monday as risk aversion amid a decline in Tokyo shares supported

Published 08 Apr, 2019 06:16am

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China government bond futures drop after weak auction

SHANGHAI: Chinese government bond futures fell on Wednesday afternoon after a government bond auction met with tepid dem

Published 03 Apr, 2019 12:28pm

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JGBs little changed, capped by advancing stocks

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices were little changed on Wednesday, capped by a rise in stocks that reduced the app

Published 03 Apr, 2019 08:54am

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East China province issues first govt bond to smaller investors

JINAN: East China's Shandong Province on Wednesday issued a 1 billion yuan (149 million U.S. dollars) local governme

Published 27 Mar, 2019 08:29pm

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Benchmark JGB yield hits 31-month low as global economic concerns mount

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices rose across the board, driving the benchmark 10-year yield to a 31-month low, as

Published 25 Mar, 2019 07:34am

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China issues 2.4 trillion yuan of bonds in February

BEIJING: The value of bonds issued in China totaled 2.4 trillion yuan (about 357 billion US dollars) in February, th

Published 18 Mar, 2019 04:02pm

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JGBs steady to slightly firmer; eyes on auction, Fed

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds were steady to slightly higher on Monday after U.S. Treasury yields dipped to 10-we

Updated 18 Mar, 2019 12:50pm

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JGBs edge lower as gains in stocks hurt demand for debt

TOKYO: Japanese government bond (JGB) prices slipped on Tuesday as a rally in shares hurt demand for safe-haven debt

Published 12 Mar, 2019 01:03pm

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China treasury bond futures close lower Monday

BEIJING: China's treasury bond futures closed lower on Monday, with the contract for March 2019 closing 0.11 percent

Published 25 Feb, 2019 12:57pm

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China's only rural policy bank becomes leading bonds issuer

SHENZHEN: The Agricultural Development Bank of China (ADBC), the country's only rural policy-oriented bank, has beco

Published 25 Feb, 2019 12:42pm

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Longer-dated JGBs gain as seasonal investor demand supports

TOKYO: Longer-dated Japanese government bond prices rose on Thursday, supported by steady demand from investors gear

Published 21 Feb, 2019 12:05pm

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Sri Lanka raises borrowing limit for dollar denominated bonds

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has raised its borrowing limit for dollar-denominated bonds to $3 billion and chosen seven lead m

Published 19 Feb, 2019 07:45pm

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JGBs edge higher after BOJ Gov Kuroda's stimulus comments

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices erased earlier modest losses to trade slightly higher on Tuesday after Bank of Ja

Published 19 Feb, 2019 09:01am

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Sri Lanka to tap bond market for $2bn after Chinese loan delay

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will bring forward a plan to raise $2 billion through the bond market after a delay in a pledged loan

Published 18 Feb, 2019 11:25am

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Indonesia raises 25 trillion rupiah in bond auction, above target

JAKARTA: Indonesia raised 25 trillion rupiah ($1.78 billion) in a bond auction on Tuesday, above the indicative target

Published 12 Feb, 2019 12:14pm

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JGB yields slip as global growth fears hit sentiment

TOKYO: Japanese government bond (JGB) yields declined on Friday as renewed fears of a widening global economic slowdown

Published 08 Feb, 2019 03:13pm

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China treasury bond futures close lower Friday

BEIJING: China's treasury bond futures closed lower on Friday, with the contract for March 2019 closing 0.09 percent low

Published 01 Feb, 2019 02:23pm

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China AgBank to sell up to 120 bn yuan of tier-2 capital bonds

SHANGHAI: Agricultural Bank of China Ltd plans to sell up to 120 billion yuan ($17.87 billion) in tier-two capital bond

Published 30 Jan, 2019 08:00am

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JGBs little changed ahead of US-China trade negotiations

TOKYO: Japanese government bond (JGB) prices were little changed in subdued trade on Monday as cautious investors hoped

Published 28 Jan, 2019 03:58pm

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JGBs firmer in subdued trade, taking cue from US Treasuries

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices were firmer amid subdued trading on Friday, taking their cue from a rise in US Tr

Published 25 Jan, 2019 01:00pm

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Indonesia sells 7.64 trln rupiah of Islamic bonds

JAKARTA: Indonesia's finance ministry sold 7.64 trillion rupiah ($537.65 million) of Islamic bonds at an auction on Tues

Published 22 Jan, 2019 05:16pm

Financial

China's 2018 fixed-asset investment up 5.9pc, Dec industrial output up 5.7pc

BEIJING: China's fixed-asset investment rose 5.9 percent in 2018, missing expectations of a 6.0 percent increase and

Published 21 Jan, 2019 08:24pm

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Sri Lanka to repay $1bn foreign debt from reserves

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will repay a $1 billion five-year sovereign bond due on Monday entirely from its reserves, centra

Published 14 Jan, 2019 12:31pm

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Indonesia to bump up retail bond sales volume in 2019

JAKARTA: Indonesia aims to nearly double its retail bond sales volume this year from 2018 levels, hoping to attract more

Published 10 Jan, 2019 10:53am

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China's short-term money rates fall, prompting talk of more easing

SHANGHAI: China's short-term money rates plunged to multi-year lows this week due to ample cash supplies and market

Published 09 Jan, 2019 12:25pm

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JGBs ease as safe-haven demand for debt fades on stronger equities

TOKYO: Japanese government bond (JGB) prices broadly slipped on Tuesday, weighed down by weaker U.S. Treasuries and

Published 08 Jan, 2019 12:27pm

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China 10-year treasury futures jump as bond yields hit 2-year low

SHANGHAI: Chinese government bond futures jumped on Tuesday and yields on benchmark treasury bonds hit a two-year low in

Published 08 Jan, 2019 08:45am

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JGBs dip as Nikkei jumps, risk-off mood fades

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices dipped across the board on Monday as a dovish turn by the Federal Reserve and

Published 07 Jan, 2019 12:57pm

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JGB yields hit lowest since late 2016 amid risk aversion in broader markets

TOKYO: Japanese government bond yields fell to their lowest levels since late 2016 on Friday as risk aversion gripped th

Published 04 Jan, 2019 10:15am

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Indian bond yields spike after farm loan waiver package news

MUMBAI: Indian bond yields jumped 10 basis points in late afternoon trade on Friday after Reuters reported that the

Published 28 Dec, 2018 01:21pm

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10-year JGB yield hits zero for first time since Sept 2017 as risk-off dominates

TOKYO: Japanese government bond yields hit multi-month lows on Tuesday, with the benchmark 10-year yield hitting zer

Updated 25 Dec, 2018 04:11pm

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JGBs ease slightly; liquidity-enhancing auction draws demand

TOKYO: Japanese government bond (JGB) prices eased on Friday as investors re-established positions after the previous se

Published 21 Dec, 2018 09:22am

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JGBs volatile, futures post biggest jump since BOJ's yield curve control

TOKYO: Japanese government bond (JGB) prices ended mixed in highly volatile trading on Wednesday, with the benchmark fut

Published 19 Dec, 2018 09:02am

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China plans to issue local govt bonds earlier, step up pace

BEIJING/SHANGHAI: China plans to begin issuing new local government bonds for 2019 in January, earlier than usual, two s

Published 17 Dec, 2018 02:38pm

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China encourages high-quality firms to sell bonds to raise funds

BEIJING: China's state planner said on Wednesday it will support bond issuance by high-quality firms to raise the propor

Published 12 Dec, 2018 12:16pm

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Sri Lankan rupee, stocks gain; weekly net foreign outflows hit near 2-yr high

COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan rupee ended firmer on Friday, helped by inward dollar remittances, but foreign investors continu

Published 07 Dec, 2018 02:32pm

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JGBs little changed ahead of G20 summit

TOKYO: Japanese government bond (JGB) prices were little changed on Friday as cautious investors hoped for a thaw in U.S

Published 30 Nov, 2018 09:22am

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JGBs gain across board tracking U.S. Treasuries; 2-yr auction goes well

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices traded higher across the board on Thursday, tracking gains in U.S. Treasuries, wi

Published 29 Nov, 2018 08:30am

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JGBs dip as stronger equities dampen safe-haven appeal of debt

TOKYO: Japanese government bond (JGB) prices slipped on Tuesday, weighed down by weaker U.S. Treasuries and as gains in

Published 27 Nov, 2018 08:56am

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China's yuan inches up, market focus on Trump-Xi meeting

SHANGHAI: China's yuan inched up against the dollar on Monday amid thin trade as investors awaited a meeting between Chi

Published 26 Nov, 2018 08:10am

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JGBs gain after long weekend; benchmark yield hits 3-month low

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds rose on Monday, with the benchmark yield dropping to a more than three-month low, as in

Published 26 Nov, 2018 08:01am

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JGBs little changed; liquidity-enhancing auction draws weak demand

TOKYO: Japanese government bond (JGB) prices were little changed on Thursday, with investors short of strong incentives

Published 22 Nov, 2018 06:44am

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JGBs edge lower on profit-taking; 20-year auction draws tepid demand

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices edged lower on Tuesday as profit-taking set in after an auction of 20-year debt a

Published 20 Nov, 2018 07:09am

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JGBs steady as Brexit uncertainties support bonds

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices held steady on Friday as Brexit uncertainties fanned geopolitical concerns, suppo

Published 16 Nov, 2018 09:57am

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JGBs steady to slightly higher, super-longs outperform as BOJ operations see limited selling

TOKYO: Benchmark Japanese government bonds (JGBs) were little changed on Friday, though super-longs firmed slightly afte

Published 09 Nov, 2018 09:47am

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JGBs dip as stocks advance; U.S. midterm vote awaited

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices dipped on Tuesday as stocks advanced and dimmed the safe-haven allure of debt, al

Published 06 Nov, 2018 08:45am

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JGBs edge higher as Asian shares slide on mix of negative factors

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices edged higher on Tuesday as Asian share prices fell on a cocktail of negative

Published 23 Oct, 2018 12:43pm

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Sri Lanka rupee hits record low of 172.05 per dollar

COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan rupee slumped to a fresh low of 172.05 on Monday due to importer dollar demand while selling in

Published 22 Oct, 2018 07:29am

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JGBs steady to slightly firmer after BOJ operations see limited selling interest

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices were steady to slightly firmer on Wednesday, after the Bank of Japan's bond purch

Published 17 Oct, 2018 01:16pm

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China local govt bond issuance at 748.5bn yuan in Sept

BEIJING: China's local government debt issuance stood at 748.5 billion yuan ($108.18 billion) in September, the finance

Published 17 Oct, 2018 12:21pm

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China sells 5 bn yuan of treasury bonds in Hong Kong

BEIJING: China's finance ministry said on Wednesday it has successfully sold 5 billion yuan ($722.66 million) of yuan-de

Published 10 Oct, 2018 12:25pm

Financial

Longer-dated JGBs rise tracking US Treasuries

TOKYO: Longer-dated Japanese government bond prices firmed on Wednesday, tracking gains in US Treasuries with US yields

Published 10 Oct, 2018 11:23am

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JGBs edge lower as 10-year Treasury yield marks 7-1/2-year high

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices slipped on Tuesday as US Treasuries extended their falls with the yield on the 10

Published 09 Oct, 2018 10:14am

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JGBs steady to firmer; 10-year auction attracts demand

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices were steady to slightly firmer on Tuesday, taking positive cues from a well-recei

Published 02 Oct, 2018 01:18pm

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JGBs dip on caution BOJ may further trim its buying

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices dipped on Monday after the Bank of Japan last week cut the target amount of the l

Published 01 Oct, 2018 11:58am

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JGBs dip on fall in US Treasuries, caution on 20-yr auction

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices dropped on Wednesday, tracking a slide in U.S. Treasuries as well as caution

Published 19 Sep, 2018 01:06pm

Financial

JGBs slip on fall in US Treasuries, trade worries mitigate blows

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices slipped on Tuesday after U.S. Treasuries extended their falls following a run

Published 18 Sep, 2018 10:33am

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JGBs dip on speculation BOJ may reduce bond purchase in Sept

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices fell on Monday on speculation the Bank of Japan may reduce the overall size o

Published 03 Sep, 2018 02:03pm

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Indonesia sells 5.17 trillion rupiah of Islamic bonds

JAKARTA: Indonesia's finance ministry sold 5.17 trillion rupiah ($358.16 million) of Islamic bonds at an auction on Tues

Published 07 Aug, 2018 01:25pm

Financial

Japan's bond market tests BoJ's new tolerance for higher yields

TOKYO: Japanese bond yields soared to a 1-1/2 year high on Wednesday, as investors tested the limits of the central bank

Published 01 Aug, 2018 01:07pm

Financial

Philippines files for Samurai bond issue; pricing in Aug

MANILA: The Philippines is looking at issuing three-, five-, seven-, 10- and 20-year bonds denominated in yen, to be pri

Published 23 Jul, 2018 11:35am

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India's HDFC Asset Management IPO seeks up to $409mn

MUMBAI: HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd's initial public offering of shares next week seeks to raise as much as 28 bill

Published 17 Jul, 2018 12:45pm

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Singapore's Temasek reports record $235bn portfolio

SINGAPORE: Singapore investment giant Temasek Holdings said Tuesday the value of its global portfolio reached a reco

Published 10 Jul, 2018 10:52am

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JGBs dip after 20-year bond auction sees weak demand

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices eased on Tuesday after an auction of one trillion yen 20-year bonds attracted

Published 26 Jun, 2018 01:16pm

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Sri Lankan rupee extends declines, hits record low

COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan rupee hit a fresh record low of 159.00 per dollar on Friday, as importer dollar demand outpaced

Published 08 Jun, 2018 12:46pm

Financial

Philippines plans to sell $2bn samurai, dollar bonds

MANILA: The Philippines said on Monday it is aiming to raise as much as $2 billion via bond issues denominated in yen an

Published 28 May, 2018 04:02pm

Financial

JGBs little changed but long maturities gain on weak stocks

TOKYO: Most Japanese government bonds were little changed on Thursday but some super-long bonds firmed slightly as Japan

Published 24 May, 2018 01:24pm

Financial

South Korea to sell 7.5 trillion won T-bonds in June

SEOUL: South Korea plans to sell treasury bonds worth 7.5 trillion Korean won ($6.96 billion) through auctions in June,

Published 24 May, 2018 12:57pm

Financial

Indonesia sells 15 trillion rupiah bonds in auction

JAKARTA: Indonesia sold 15 trillion rupiah ($1.06 billion) in bonds on Tuesday, the auction's maximum target, the financ

Published 22 May, 2018 03:05pm

Financial

US Treasury Sec says having good trade talks in China

BEIJING: A US trade delegation in China has been having very good conversations, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin sa

Published 04 May, 2018 03:47pm

Financial

Indonesia sells 1.38 trillion rupiah of Islamic bonds, below target

JAKARTA: Indonesia's finance ministry sold 1.38 trillion rupiah of Islamic bonds at an auction on Wednesday, below the i

Published 02 May, 2018 03:49pm

Financial

India to allow foreigners to invest in T-bills

MUMBAI: India's central bank said it will allow foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) to invest in treasury bills issued by

Published 01 May, 2018 01:47pm

Financial

South Korea to sell 7.9 trln won T-bonds in May

SEOUL: South Korea plans to sell 7.9 trillion Korean won ($7.34 billion) worth of treasury bonds through auctions in May

Published 26 Apr, 2018 03:30pm

Financial

Indian central bank's mixed signals make bond markets jittery

MUMBAI: India's bond market has plenty of reasons to cheer if recent policy developments are anything to go by, but mark

Published 23 Apr, 2018 03:23pm

Financial

India bond yields spike after monetary panel meeting minutes flag inflation risks

MUMBAI: Indian bond yields spiked while the rupee dropped to its lowest in more than a year on Friday after minutes of t

Published 20 Apr, 2018 01:47pm

Financial

Taiwan sells 10-year govt bonds at 1.007pc yield

TAIPEI: Taiwan auctioned T$25 billion ($850.40 million) in 10-year government bonds at a yield of 1.007 percent, the cen

Published 17 Apr, 2018 01:15pm

Financial

Most currencies weaken on stronger US dlr as Syria concerns ease

SINGAPORE: Most Asian currencies weakened on Monday as the US dollar firmed after the joint strike on Syrian chemical wa

Published 16 Apr, 2018 02:18pm

Financial

China Treasury futures hit near 6-month high

SHANGHAI: China's benchmark 10-year Treasury futures rose to their highest level in nearly six months on Monday. The

Published 16 Apr, 2018 01:13pm

Financial

Long-dated JGBs inch higher on hopes of tight BOJ grip

TOKYO: Long-dated Japanese government bond prices edged higher on Wednesday despite a retreat in global bonds, buoyed by

Published 11 Apr, 2018 02:13pm

Financial

China finance ministry to auction 29bn yuan of 2-year bonds on April 18

BEIJING: China's finance ministry said on Wednesday it would auction 29 billion yuan ($4.62 billion) of 2-year bonds on

Published 11 Apr, 2018 01:55pm

Financial

JGBs dip as stocks recover from trade woes

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices dipped across the board on Thursday as stocks recovered from the latest round of

Published 05 Apr, 2018 01:46pm

Financial

Sri Lankan rupee slips on dollar demand linked to equity outflows

COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan rupee closed weaker on Wednesday, for a second straight session, as bank dollar buying to facili

Published 04 Apr, 2018 03:03pm

Financial

Indonesia sells 6.79 trillion rupiah of Islamic bonds, below target

JAKARTA: Indonesia's finance ministry sold 6.79 trillion rupiah ($493.35 million) of Islamic bonds at an auction on Tues

Published 03 Apr, 2018 11:41am

Financial

JGBs edge down, make positive return in FY2017

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices eased on Friday, with buying limited ahead of the Japanese fiscal year-end and a

Published 30 Mar, 2018 12:07pm

Financial

South Korea to sell 7.9 trln won T-bonds in April

SEOUL: South Korea plans to sell 7.9 trillion Korean won ($7.42 billion) worth of treasury bonds through auctions in Apr

Published 29 Mar, 2018 01:39pm

Financial

JGBs dip, investors cautious ahead of financial year-end

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices eased slightly on Monday, supported by a recovery in domestic shares, though trad

Published 26 Mar, 2018 12:11pm

Financial

Indonesia sells 8.903 trln rupiah of Islamic bonds, mostly with higher yields

JAKARTA: Indonesia's finance ministry sold 8.903 trillion rupiah ($647.73 million) of Islamic bonds at an auction on Tue

Published 20 Mar, 2018 12:06pm

Financial

JGBs steady to slightly weaker; eyes on scandal, risk to Abe

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds were steady to slightly weaker on Tuesday though trading was slow as investors worried

Published 13 Mar, 2018 10:54am

Financial

South Korea to decide on regular issuance of 50-yr bond after this week's auction

SEOUL: South Korea's finance ministry will decide whether to issue 50-year treasury bonds regularly after an auction thi

Published 13 Mar, 2018 10:48am

Financial

Indonesia raises 23.45 trillion rupiah in auction, above target

JAKARTA: Indonesia raised 23.45 trillion rupiah ($1.70 billion) in a bond auction on Tuesday, above its indicative targe

Published 13 Mar, 2018 09:06am

Financial

JGBs edge lower as stocks rally on easing of trade war fears

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices slipped on Tuesday as Tokyo stocks surged amid an easing of trade war fears and r

Published 06 Mar, 2018 01:06pm

Financial

Indonesia sells 5.095 trln rupiah of Islamic bonds, below target

JAKARTA: Indonesia's finance ministry sold 5.095 trillion rupiah ($369.87 million) of Islamic bonds at an auction on Tue

Published 06 Mar, 2018 12:14pm

Financial

Tokyo's Nikkei index ends near five-month low

TOKYO: Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index hit a near five-month low Monday due to a strong yen, with steelmakers and other e

Published 05 Mar, 2018 01:00pm

Financial

JGBs fall as BOJ's Kuroda says may debate easy policy exit

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices fell on Friday, surrendering earlier gains, after Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko

Published 02 Mar, 2018 11:49am

Financial

South Korea to sell 7.6 trln won T-bonds in March

SEOUL: South Korea plans to sell 7.6 trillion won ($7.05 billion) worth of treasury bonds through auctions in March, mor

Published 02 Mar, 2018 11:30am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 8	278.78
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 8	278.58
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 8	157.82
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 8	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 8	1.23
Euro to USD / Jan 8	1.03

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 8	5,918.25
India Sensex / Jan 8	77,931.73
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 8	39,456.10
Nasdaq / Jan 8	19,478.88
Hang Seng / Jan 8	19,296.89
FTSE 100 / Jan 8	8,251.03
Dow Jones / Jan 8	42,635.20
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 8	20,329.94

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 8	73.22
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 8	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 8	237,483
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 8	2,658.83
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 8	68.20
Petrol/Litre / Jan 9	252.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
JDW Sugar / Jan 9 JDW Sugar Mills Limited(JDWS)	995.45 ▲ 90.50 (10.00%)
B.R.R. Guardian / Jan 9 B.R.R. Guardian Limited(BRRG)	24.15 ▲ 2.15 (9.77%)
Hoechst Pak. / Jan 9 Hoechst Pakistan Limited(HPL)	3,030 ▲ 267.30 (9.68%)
Paramount Mod / Jan 9 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	10.50 ▲ 0.89 (9.26%)
Mehmood Tex / Jan 9 Mehmood Textile Mills Limited(MEHT)	696 ▲ 57.83 (9.06%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Jan 9 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	13.49 ▲ 1.11 (8.97%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jan 9 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	48 ▲ 3.90 (8.84%)
Reliance Cotton / Jan 9 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	661 ▲ 50.98 (8.36%)
EFU General / Jan 9 EFU General Insurance Limited(EFUG)	124.70 ▲ 9.25 (8.01%)

Stock	Price
Ali Asghar / Jan 9 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.94 ▼ -7.88 (-10.00%)
Liven Pharma / Jan 9 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	160.68 ▼ -17.85 (-10.00%)
Suhail Jute / Jan 9 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	140.74 ▼ -15.64 (-10.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jan 9 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	14.32 ▼ -1.57 (-9.88%)
Sanghar Sugar / Jan 9 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	22.56 ▼ -2.44 (-9.76%)
Bawany Air Products / Jan 9 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	31.60 ▼ -2.52 (-7.39%)
United Dist. / Jan 9 United Distributors Pakistan Limited(UDPL)	52.05 ▼ -4.14 (-7.37%)
Shield Corp. / Jan 9 Shield Corporation Limited(SCL)	260.02 ▼ -18.73 (-6.72%)
Punjab Oil / Jan 9 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	142 ▼ -10.07 (-6.62%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 9 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	520,199,852 ▲ 0.03
Cnergyico PK / Jan 9 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	41,301,063 ▼ -0.10
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 9 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	34,830,810 ▼ -0.32
Sui South Gas / Jan 9 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	27,158,451 ▼ -0.03
Pak Refinery / Jan 9 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	24,532,091 ▼ -0.12
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 9 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	20,634,946 ▼ -0.08
B.O.Punjab / Jan 9 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	19,667,050 ▼ -0.03
Pak Elektron / Jan 9 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	16,675,855 ▲ 0.93
Big Bird Foods / Jan 9 Big Bird Foods Limited(BBFL)	16,011,857 ▼ -0.11

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