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Stocks jump, dollar on a rollercoaster as US tariffs paused

SINGAPORE: Hong Kong shares hit two-month highs, U.S. equity futures rose and currencies swung to-and-fro in big...

Published 04 Feb, 2025 08:10am

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Asia stocks ease; dollar, gold firms as tariff threat lingers

SINGAPORE/BOSTON: Asian shares wavered on Friday, weighed down by the return of tech-heavy South Korean stocks from...

Published 31 Jan, 2025 08:05am

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Asia stocks mixed, dollar steady as traders consider Fed rate pause

TOKYO: Asian share markets were mixed in thin trading on Thursday as much of the region was on holiday for the Lunar...

Published 30 Jan, 2025 07:55am

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Oil prices dip as US crude inventories surge, tariff concerns loom

Oil prices fell on Wednesday, following a rise in U.S. crude stockpiles and easing worries over Libyan supply, while...

Updated 29 Jan, 2025 05:49pm

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Tech stocks rebound in Asia as DeepSeek worries ease

TOKYO/BOSTON: Technology stocks led gains in Asia-Pacific markets on Wednesday, tracking advances on Wall Street...

Published 29 Jan, 2025 07:51am

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China’s AI drive hammers tech stocks

BOSTON/LONDON/SINGAPORE: U.S. stock futures steadied, the dollar ticked higher and tech stocks in Asia slid on...

Published 28 Jan, 2025 08:13am

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Asia equities slide with US stock futures on China's AI push; dollar firms

TOKYO: US stock futures and Asian shares outside China slumped on Monday as investors weighed the implications of...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 11:19am

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US yields revisit highs, Asia stocks sag on hawkish Fed angst

TOKYO: US Treasury yields scaled a fresh 16-year peak on Tuesday, underpinning the dollar near a 10-month summit, as...

Published 26 Sep, 2023 10:51am

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Asian markets mostly fall with rates set to go higher

HONG KONG: Asian markets swung lower Tuesday, with traders trying to gauge the outlook for the US economy as they...

Published 21 Feb, 2023 12:38pm

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Asian markets rise on optimism ahead of US inflation data

HONG KONG: Asian markets rose Thursday as traders grew confident ahead of data later in the day that is expected to...

Published 12 Jan, 2023 10:44am

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Asian markets extend new year rally on Fed hopes

HONG KONG: Asian markets resumed their strong start to the year Monday, tracking a surge on Wall Street fuelled by...

Published 09 Jan, 2023 12:20pm

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Most Asian markets rise as China hopes boost Hong Kong

HONG KONG: Most Asian markets rose Friday after the previous day’s Federal Reserve-induced sell-off, with Hong Kong...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 10:14am

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Asian shares rise, dollar dips ahead of Fed policy decision

SYDNEY: Asian shares climbed on Wednesday, led by Chinese stocks on reopening hopes, while the dollar sagged as...

Published 02 Nov, 2022 11:25am

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Asian markets extend rally as bargain-buyers boost Hong Kong

HONG KONG: Asian markets rose again Tuesday, building on the strong start to the week as traders look ahead to the...

Published 01 Nov, 2022 09:18am

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Markets rise on rate hopes ahead of Fed decision

HONG KONG: Most markets rose Monday ahead of a crucial Federal Reserve policy meeting later in the week, with...

Published 31 Oct, 2022 10:57am

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Asian markets slip as rate hopes are offset by big tech sell-off

HONG KONG: Most markets fell Friday as a weakening economy and disappointing earnings from tech giants offset signs...

Published 28 Oct, 2022 10:49am

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Euro and pound hold gains, stocks rally as rate fears ease

HONG KONG: The euro, pound and yen all held their gains against the dollar Thursday and equities rose as traders...

Published 27 Oct, 2022 11:19am

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Most Asia markets rise on Fed bets as Hong Kong, Shanghai struggle

HONG KONG: Hong Kong and Shanghai stocks saw big swings Tuesday following the previous day’s rout after Xi Jinping...

Published 25 Oct, 2022 09:18am

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Dollar extends gains on Fed rate hike expectations

HONG KONG: The dollar extended gains Friday on expectations the Federal Reserve will press ahead with its programme...

Published 21 Oct, 2022 10:21am

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Pound hits record low versus dollar, markets drop on recession fears

HONG KONG: The pound hit a record low against the dollar Monday on surging fears about the UK economy after the...

Published 26 Sep, 2022 09:35am

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Asian markets see rare rally but caution rules as Fed hike nears

HONG KONG: Asian markets enjoyed a much-needed bounce Tuesday, tracking Wall Street’s late rally as investors gird...

Published 20 Sep, 2022 11:34am

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Asian markets extend losses as traders brace for Fed hike

HONG KONG: Asian markets fell Monday as traders extended last week’s rout across risk assets, with expectations high...

Published 19 Sep, 2022 10:56am

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Asian markets gain, investors anxious for US rate hike clues

HONG KONG: Asian share markets were broadly positive while the dollar was slightly weaker on Thursday, with...

Published 25 Aug, 2022 11:29am

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Most Asian markets up as oil drops, eyes on Taiwan and US jobs

HONG KONG: Asian equities mostly rose Friday as a drop in oil prices to pre-Ukraine war levels stirred hopes of a...

Published 05 Aug, 2022 09:53am

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Asian FX, stocks up as less hawkish Fed messaging provides relief

Currencies and stocks in Asia’s emerging markets rallied on Thursday as less hawkish than feared messaging from Fed...

Published 28 Jul, 2022 11:17am

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Asian markets track post-Fed surge on Wall St, but caution urged

HONG KONG: Asian markets rose Thursday following a surge on Wall Street fuelled by hopes that the Federal Reserve...

Published 28 Jul, 2022 09:53am

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Most Asian markets down as Fed prepares latest hike

HONG KONG: Stocks fell Wednesday as recession fears returned to the forefront of traders’ minds ahead of an expected...

Published 27 Jul, 2022 10:12am

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Markets struggle as recession fears weigh heavily

HONG KONG: Equities struggled Wednesday after a brief respite from last week’s painful rout across world markets,...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 10:00am

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Asian markets track Wall St rally as traders cheer ‘dovish’ Fed hike

HONG KONG: Asian markets rose Thursday as traders cheered a sharp Federal Reserve interest rate hike that signalled...

Published 16 Jun, 2022 10:27am

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Asian stocks sink again as inflation panic grips world markets

HONG KONG: Equity markets tumbled again Tuesday to extend a global rout fuelled by fears of recession, with the...

Published 14 Jun, 2022 09:35am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 15	280.63
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 15	280.43
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 15	143.15
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 15	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 15	1.32
Euro to USD / Apr 15	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 14	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 14	5,405.97
Nasdaq / Apr 14	16,831.48
Dow Jones / Apr 14	40,524.79
India Sensex / Apr 15	76,780.06
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 15	34,267.54
Hang Seng / Apr 15	21,470.46
FTSE 100 / Apr 15	8,209.09
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 15	21,175.70
France CAC40 / Apr 15	7,263.20

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 14	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 14	290,466
Petrol/Litre / Apr 15	254.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 15	61.77
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 15	3,224.76
Diesel/Litre / Apr 15	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 15	65.75

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Apr 15 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	2.93 ▲ 0.78 (36.28%)
Gulshan Sp. / Apr 15 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	3.79 ▲ 0.62 (19.56%)
Escorts Bank / Apr 15 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	6.59 ▲ 0.95 (16.84%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Apr 15 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	8.29 ▲ 0.79 (10.53%)
First Capital Equities / Apr 15 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	4.97 ▲ 0.47 (10.44%)
Sanghar Sugar / Apr 15 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	55.51 ▲ 5.05 (10.01%)
Redco Textile / Apr 15 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	25.27 ▲ 2.3 (10.01%)
Tariq Corporation / Apr 15 Tariq Corporation Limited(TCORP)	16.16 ▲ 1.47 (10.01%)
Gammon Pak / Apr 15 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	25.60 ▲ 2.33 (10.01%)
Bawany Air Products / Apr 15 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	34.95 ▲ 3.18 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Apr 15 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	63 ▼ -7 (-10%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Apr 15 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	15.11 ▼ -1.51 (-9.09%)
LSE Capital / Apr 15 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	5 ▼ -0.5 (-9.09%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Apr 15 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	13.55 ▼ -1.28 (-8.63%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Apr 15 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	12.03 ▼ -1.04 (-7.96%)
Ruby Textile / Apr 15 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	7.20 ▼ -0.57 (-7.34%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Apr 15 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	1,171 ▼ -90.48 (-7.17%)
Stylers International / Apr 15 Stylers International Limited(STYLERS)	39.30 ▼ -2.7 (-6.43%)
Calcorp Ltd / Apr 15 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	37 ▼ -2.52 (-6.38%)
Janana De Malucho / Apr 15 Janana De Malucho Textile Mills Limited(JDMT)	48.55 ▼ -3.3 (-6.36%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Apr 15 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	55,091,076 ▼ -0.18
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 15 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	45,232,730 ▼ -0.25
Sui South Gas / Apr 15 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	31,842,819 ▼ -0.61
B.O.Punjab / Apr 15 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	27,341,890 ▼ -0.14
TRG Pak Ltd / Apr 15 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	21,450,408 ▲ 3.76
Dewan Cement / Apr 15 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	19,356,973 ▲ 0.22
Pak Elektron / Apr 15 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	17,487,097 ▼ -0.32
Engro Powergen / Apr 15 Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited(EPQL)	15,435,358 ▲ 0.53
Fauji Foods Ltd / Apr 15 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	15,345,048 ▲ 0.53
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 15 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	13,886,346 ▼ -0.01

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