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Prices of kitchen items show rising trend

PESHAWAR: A steep increase in prices of important kitchen items was witnessed in the retail market. According to a...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 06:03am

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Japanese rubber futures up

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures edged higher on Friday helped by a softer yen but prices logged a second...

Published 22 Dec, 2024 02:57am

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Gold prices continue to lose ground

KARACHI: Gold prices continued to lose ground on Friday, as global rates inched closer to $2,600 per ounce, traders...

Published 21 Dec, 2024 06:24am

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Gold prices soar

KARACHI: Gold prices bounced back with a huge gain on Saturday following the global market’s noticeable recovery,...

Published 22 Dec, 2024 02:57am

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Asia coffee: Quiet trade ahead of Christmas break, low supplies in Vietnam

HANOI/BANDAR LAMPUNG, (Indonesia): Coffee trading activities were thin in Vietnam this week ahead of Christmas, with...

Published 22 Dec, 2024 02:57am

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Unilever, FrieslandCampina fined for marketing ‘frozen desserts’ as ‘ice cream’

The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has imposed a cumulative penalty of Rs170 million on manufacturers and...

Updated 20 Dec, 2024 10:24pm

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Palm oil extends losses

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures ended lower on Friday and posted a second consecutive weekly loss, ...

Published 22 Dec, 2024 02:57am

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Gold price per tola falls further Rs2,000 in Pakistan

Gold prices in Pakistan extended decline on Friday in line with their fall in the international rate. In the local...

Updated 20 Dec, 2024 10:35pm

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Indonesia to hike crude palm oil export levy to 1pc

JAKARTA: Indonesia will increase its export levy for crude palm oil (CPO) to 10% from the current 7.5% to finance...

Published 22 Dec, 2024 02:57am

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Soybeans extend gains in technical rebound, wheat hits new lows

CHICAGO: Chicago soybean futures rose on Friday, driven by short-covering ahead of the weekend and technical buying,...

Published 22 Dec, 2024 02:57am

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Copper set for weekly fall on strong dollar, concerns about demand prospects

LONDON: Copper prices remained close to a five-week low on Friday and were on track for a second consecutive weekly...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 05:34pm

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Copper prices edge up

LONDON: Copper prices edged up on Friday from a five-week low hit in the previous session but were on track for a...

Published 22 Dec, 2024 02:57am

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Palm extends losses, logs second weekly loss

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures ended lower on Friday and posted a second consecutive weekly loss,...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 04:44pm

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German farmers plant more winter wheat, rapeseed for 2025 crop

HAMBURG: Germany’s winter wheat sown area for the 2025 harvest has been increased by 12.3% on the year to about ...

Published 22 Dec, 2024 02:57am

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Iron ore posts weekly loss as seasonally weak demand weighs

BEIJING: Iron ore futures prices fell for a fourth straight session on Friday and were set for a weekly loss,...

Published 22 Dec, 2024 02:57am

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China’s 2025 steel demand to fall 1.5% on year, state research institute says

BEIJING: China’s steel demand is forecast to fall 1.5% in 2025 and drop 4.4% in 2024 from the year before, the...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 12:34pm

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Iron ore heads for weekly loss as seasonally weak demand weighs

BEIJING: Iron ore futures prices were rangebound on Friday but were set for a weekly loss, pressured by the...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 11:51am

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Gold climbs after soft US inflation data

NEW YORK: Gold prices extended gains on Friday, supported by a softer dollar and Treasury yields after US economic...

Published 22 Dec, 2024 02:57am

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Palm recoups early losses after Indonesia hikes export levy, but set for weekly loss

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures recovered early declines on Friday after Indonesia hiked its export levy,...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 11:49am

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Copper rebounds from 5-week low, firmer dollar caps gains

SHANGHAI: Copper prices rebounded on Friday from a five-week low touched in the last session, as most base metals...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 11:47am

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China’s Nov soy imports from Brazil falls 25% y/y, US arrivals jump

BEIJING: China’s soybean imports from Brazil shrank 25% in November from a year earlier, while shipments from the...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 11:27am

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Strong US dollar pushes wheat closer to four-year lows

CANBERRA: Chicago wheat futures edged higher on Friday, but were set for a 3.5% weekly drop, pressured by a firmer...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 11:09am

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Iron ore hits near 1-month low on China concerns

BEIJING: Iron ore futures prices fell on Thursday to their lowest in nearly a month, as concerns about demand...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 02:43am

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Asia rice: Rising supplies weigh on India prices

BENGALURU/MUMBAI/HANOI/BANGKOK AND BANGLADESH: Prices of parboiled rice exported from India fell this week as the...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 02:43am

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EU soft wheat crop to rebound to 11pc next year

PARIS: European Union production of soft wheat could rise 11% in 2025/26 in a rebound from a 12-year low this season...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 02:43am

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Copper hits 5-week low on selling sparked by dollar jump

LONDON: Copper prices fell to a five-week low on Thursday as the dollar jumped to a near two-year high after the US...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 02:43am

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Soybeans hover near 4-year low

PARIS/CANBERRA: Chicago soybean futures were little changed on Thursday after hitting a fresh four-year low, while...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 02:43am

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Malaysian palm oil falls for fifth session amid Indonesia, US biofuel policy uncertainty

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures slipped on Thursday for a fifth straight session, weighed down by...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 02:43am

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Gold rebounds from one-month low after Fed’s hawkish signal

NEW YORK: Gold prices gained on Thursday, rebounding from a one-month low, as the market digested the US Federal...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 02:43am

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Japanese rubber futures slip on global demand concerns

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures declined on Thursday, weighed down by prospects of softer global demand for the...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 02:43am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 23	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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