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Commodities

Gold prices firm

KARACHI: Gold prices remained steady on Saturday following the unmoved global bullion market, traders said. The...

Published 29 Dec, 2024 02:48am

Commodities

Rupee plunge pulls Indian rice rates to 17-month low

MUMBAI, HANOI, BANGKOK AND BANGLADESH: Indian rice export prices extended declines to a 17-month low this week on...

Published 29 Dec, 2024 02:48am

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NY cocoa prices barely changed, coffee and sugar ease

LONDON: New York cocoa futures were barely changed on Friday although remained well below last week’s record high...

Published 29 Dec, 2024 02:48am

Commodities

Japanese rubber futures gain on firm raw material prices, China optimism

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures gained on Friday to end the week higher, buoyed by steadying raw material prices...

Published 29 Dec, 2024 02:48am

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BD issues tender to buy 50,000 tons of rice

HAMBURG: Bangladesh’s state grains buyer has issued another international tender to purchase 50,000 metric tons of...

Published 29 Dec, 2024 02:48am

Commodities

Iron ore futures down on faltering China demand

BEIJING: Iron ore futures slipped on Friday and were poised for a second straight weekly decline, weighed down by...

Published 29 Dec, 2024 02:48am

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Argentina exchange edges up corn, cuts soybean planting estimates

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina’s Buenos Aires Grains Exchange on Friday edged up its corn planting area estimate, while...

Published 29 Dec, 2024 02:48am

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Malaysian palm oil futures rise, snaps two-week decline on bargain buying, strong rival oils

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Friday, buoyed by bargain buying and stronger rival edible oils,...

Published 29 Dec, 2024 02:48am

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Jordan tenders to buy up to 120,000 tonnes of feed barley

HAMBURG: Jordan’s state grains buyer has issued an international tender to purchase up to 120,000 metric tons of...

Published 29 Dec, 2024 02:48am

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Algerian wheat buy in tender seen at 630,000 tonnes

HAMBURG: Algeria’s state grains agency OAIC is believed to have purchased around 630,000 metric tons of milling...

Published 29 Dec, 2024 02:48am

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Gold under pressure from high US bond yields in holiday trading week

NEW YORK: Gold prices slipped on Friday as elevated US Treasury yields dimmed non-yielding bullion’s allure in a...

Published 29 Dec, 2024 02:48am

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Copper prices end steady as tight supply counters strong dollar

BENGALURU: Copper prices were little changed on Friday, with tightness in concentrate supply offsetting pressure ...

Published 29 Dec, 2024 02:48am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 31	278.75
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 31	278.55
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 31	157.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 31	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 31	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 31	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 31	5,881.63
India Sensex / Dec 31	78,139.01
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 31	39,894.54
Nasdaq / Dec 31	19,310.79
Hang Seng / Dec 31	20,059.95
FTSE 100 / Dec 31	8,173.02
Dow Jones / Dec 31	42,544.22
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 31	19,909.14

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 30	241,430.80
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 31	71.76
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 31	17,800
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 31	2,638.20
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 31	68.40
Petrol/Litre / Jan 1	252.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Hira Textile / Dec 31 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	3.75 ▲ 0.45 (13.64%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 31 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	8.33 ▲ 1.00 (13.64%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Dec 31 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	7.88 ▲ 0.88 (12.57%)
Pak Int.Bulk / Dec 31 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	9.38 ▲ 1.00 (11.93%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 31 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.47 ▲ 0.47 (11.75%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 31 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	9.99 ▲ 1.00 (11.12%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 31 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	15.70 ▲ 1.43 (10.02%)
Sindh Abadgar / Dec 31 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	39.33 ▲ 3.58 (10.01%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 31 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	65.45 ▲ 5.95 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 31 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.12 ▼ -0.98 (-16.07%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Dec 31 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	7.60 ▼ -0.90 (-10.59%)
Nimir Resins / Dec 31 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	30.76 ▼ -3.42 (-10.01%)
Frontier Ceram / Dec 31 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	42.91 ▼ -4.77 (-10.00%)
Fateh Sports / Dec 31 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	78.50 ▼ -8.72 (-10.00%)
Khairpur Sug. / Dec 31 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	203.81 ▼ -22.65 (-10.00%)
Noon Sugar / Dec 31 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	81.31 ▼ -9.03 (-10.00%)
Shahmurad Sugar / Dec 31 Shahmurad Sugar Mills Limited(SHSML)	425.82 ▼ -47.31 (-10.00%)
Gammon Pak / Dec 31 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	45.59 ▼ -5.06 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Dec 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	212,308,919 ▲ 0.42
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	111,551,930 ▼ -0.05
B.O.Punjab / Dec 31 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	84,182,656 ▲ 0.28
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 31 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	66,177,767 ▲ 1.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 31 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	55,597,038 ▲ 0.69
Pak Refinery / Dec 31 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	50,017,805 ▲ 3.54
Silk Bank Ltd / Dec 31 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	48,777,302 ▼ -0.02
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 31 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	45,320,218 ▲ 0.24
Pak Elektron / Dec 31 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	36,348,761 ▼ -0.91