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Euro zone bonds continue to benefit from market jitters, yields fall

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields dipped on Thursday, with German Bunds outperforming both other European...

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India bond yields may remain lower as easing inflation to favour bulls

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields are expected to stay benign in early deals on Wednesday as easing inflation...

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Gold price per tola gains further Rs1,800 to continue record run in Pakistan

Gold prices continued to increase Saturday and reached a fresh record in Pakistan. In the local market, gold price...

Updated 12 Apr, 2025 07:25pm

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China delays approval for Geely, BYD investment plans in Latin America, sources say

China is delaying approval for plans by Chinese automakers Geely and BYD to produce cars in Latin America as U.S....

Published 11 Apr, 2025 05:00pm

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Euro zone yields jump, markets scale back bets on ECB rate cuts as Trump pauses tariffs

Euro zone government bond yields jumped, spreads tightened, and markets scaled back their bets on European Central...

Published 10 Apr, 2025 01:26pm

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Japan bonds sold, this time in relief

SINGAPORE/TOKYO: Japanese government bonds were sold on Thursday as investors moved money back to stocks and cheered...

Published 10 Apr, 2025 11:26am

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Gold price per tola jumps Rs3,000 in Pakistan

Gold prices in Pakistan soared on Wednesday, in line with their increase in the international market. In the local...

Updated 09 Apr, 2025 06:26pm

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Japan’s 30-year bond yield at 21-year high as bonds sell off

TOKYO: Japanese 30-year government bond yields surged to 21-year highs on Wednesday as investors dumped their most...

Published 09 Apr, 2025 01:54pm

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India bond yields seen flattish as traders eye RBI decision for cues

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields are expected to be largely unchanged in opening deals on Wednesday ahead of...

Published 09 Apr, 2025 10:30am

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Japanese bond market pauses before expected tariff salvo

SINGAPORE: Japanese government bonds took a breather on Tuesday following their sharpest jump in eight months, as...

Published 01 Apr, 2025 10:55am

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India bond yields a tad down with focus on government’s borrowing plan

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields inched lower in early deals on Wednesday with the focus on the government’s...

Published 26 Mar, 2025 10:41am

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JGB yields mixed ahead of BOJ meeting; domestic politics stir uncertainty

TOKYO: Japanese government bond yields were mixed on Monday, ahead of the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy meeting...

Published 17 Mar, 2025 12:38pm

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Indian bond yields seen flat with RBI debt purchase, Fed meet in spotlight

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds are expected to be little changed in early deals on Monday, with focus on the local...

Published 17 Mar, 2025 10:00am

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Saudi Arabian fund to invest $100 million in Malaysia’s AirAsia

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is set to invest $100 million in Malaysia’s Capital A-owned budget airline...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 09:32pm

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Rupee registers slight improvement against US dollar

Currency settles at 279.82 against greenback

Updated 06 Mar, 2025 05:28pm

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Kenya to buy back about $577 million of 2027 Eurobond

Kenya’s government said on Tuesday that it would buy back about $577 million of its 2027 Eurobond following a tender...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 04:28pm

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India’s financial crime fighting agency says Paytm violated foreign exchange rules

India’s financial crime fighting agency said on Monday its investigation revealed that payment services provider...

Published 03 Mar, 2025 04:37pm

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JGB yields drop for second day tracking US peers

TOKYO: Japanese government bond (JGB) yields fell on Tuesday, tracking U.S. Treasury yields, while the market kept...

Published 25 Feb, 2025 12:04pm

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India bond traders eye demand for state debt for directional trigger

MUMBAI: India’s long bond yields were largely steady in early deals on Tuesday, ahead of a hefty state debt sale,...

Published 25 Feb, 2025 10:31am

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Morgan Stanley sees more Ukraine bond weakness if ceasefire process stalls

LONDON: Ukraine sovereign credit markets could weaken further if no progress is made in the coming weeks towards a...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 04:56pm

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Japanese bond yields fall as 30-year auction sees strong demand

TOKYO: Japanese government bond (JGB) yields fell on Thursday after an auction for 30-year bonds generated the...

Published 06 Feb, 2025 12:37pm

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Indian bond yields inch lower; 10-year yield 15 bps above central bank policy rate

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields declined slightly in early deals on Thursday, with the spread between...

Published 06 Feb, 2025 10:03am

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Indian bond yields dip on optimism around central bank’s purchases, rate move

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields dipped after a marginal uptick in early trading on Monday, as optimism over...

Published 03 Feb, 2025 10:02am

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National Saving Schemes: CDNS decreases rates of return following policy rate cut

The Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) has reduced the rates of return on a number of its National...

Updated 31 Jan, 2025 08:29pm

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India’s FX reserves hit near 11-month low as rupee slide continues to weigh

BENGALURU: India’s foreign exchange reserves fell to a near 11-month low of $623.98 billion as of Jan. 17, extending...

Published 24 Jan, 2025 05:40pm

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Saudi Arabia to tap debt market with 3-part sovereign bond sale

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia is tapping global debt markets with a planned three-part bond sale on Monday, fixed income news...

Published 06 Jan, 2025 05:01pm

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Saudi Arabia completes arrangement to secure $2.5bn credit facility

CAIRO: Saudi Arabia has finalised an arrangement for securing a shariah-compliant revolving credit facility worth...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 08:57pm

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Heavy supply schedule nudges India bond yields higher as 2025 kicks off

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields inched marginally higher on the first day of the New Year on mild concerns...

Published 01 Jan, 2025 10:28am

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India bond yields rise in lead up to domestic inflation data

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields rose on Thursday, tracking a rally in U.S. rates, while awaiting data that...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 11:59am

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JGB yields fall as BOJ rate hike bets recede

TOKYO: Japanese government bond yields fell across the curve on Thursday due to receding expectations that the Bank...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 11:38am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 17	280.67
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 17	280.47
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 17	142.81
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 17	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 17	1.32
Euro to USD / Apr 17	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 16	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 16	5,275.70
Nasdaq / Apr 16	16,307.16
Dow Jones / Apr 16	39,669.39
India Sensex / Apr 17	77,621.26
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 17	34,285.53
Hang Seng / Apr 17	21,352.47
FTSE 100 / Apr 17	8,207.23
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 17	21,240.89
France CAC40 / Apr 17	7,290.96

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 16	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 16	298,353
Petrol/Litre / Apr 17	254.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 17	63.25
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 17	3,331.95
Diesel/Litre / Apr 17	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 17	66.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Ghazi Fabrics / Apr 17 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	8.36 ▲ 1 (13.59%)
UDL International / Apr 17 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	8.52 ▲ 1 (13.3%)
Escorts Bank / Apr 17 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	6.84 ▲ 0.76 (12.5%)
Chakwal Spinning / Apr 17 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	57.93 ▲ 5.27 (10.01%)
United Brands / Apr 17 United Brands Limited(UBDL)	23.18 ▲ 2.11 (10.01%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 17 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	244.59 ▲ 22.24 (10%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Apr 17 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	21.89 ▲ 1.99 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 17 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	1,928.97 ▲ 175.36 (10%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Apr 17 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	13.97 ▲ 1.27 (10%)
Bolan Casting / Apr 17 Bolan Castings Limited(BCL)	104.06 ▲ 9.46 (10%)

Stock	Price
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 17 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	1.07 ▼ -0.31 (-22.46%)
Gulshan Sp. / Apr 17 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	3.48 ▼ -0.46 (-11.68%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Apr 17 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	56.69 ▼ -6.29 (-9.99%)
Int. Knit. / Apr 17 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	14.84 ▼ -1.56 (-9.51%)
Jubilee Gen. Ins. / Apr 17 Jubilee General Insurance Limited(JGICL)	49.52 ▼ -4.7 (-8.67%)
Bawany Air Products / Apr 17 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	32.39 ▼ -2.92 (-8.27%)
Asim Textile / Apr 17 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	13.40 ▼ -1.2 (-8.22%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Apr 17 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	8.85 ▼ -0.6 (-6.35%)
Sanghar Sugar / Apr 17 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	50.83 ▼ -3.24 (-5.99%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Apr 17 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	340.04 ▼ -19.97 (-5.55%)

Stock	Volume
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 17 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	23,794,610 ▲ 3.81
B.O.Punjab / Apr 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	23,321,095 ▲ 0.15
Cnergyico PK / Apr 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	17,945,036 ▲ 0.02
Fauji Cement / Apr 17 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	16,949,781 ▲ 1.19
National Bank / Apr 17 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	16,604,549 ▲ 4.2
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	14,865,718 ▲ 0
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Apr 17 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	14,613,210 ▲ 0.21
Sui South Gas / Apr 17 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	11,876,679 ▲ 1.06
Hascol Petrol / Apr 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	10,975,030 ▲ 0.09
United BankXD / Apr 17 United Bank Limited(UBL)	10,968,701 ▲ 16.02

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