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Asia stocks falter, NZ dollar stumbles as RBNZ signals hikes over

TOKYO: Asian stocks on Wednesday extended a global sell-off as US debt ceiling negotiations dragged on without...

Published 24 May, 2023 09:48am

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Asian stocks follow Wall Street higher amid debt ceiling optimism

TOKYO: Asia-Pacific share indexes rallied on Thursday, following Wall Street’s lead, and the dollar held just below...

Published 18 May, 2023 10:07am

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Asian markets mixed after US fed hikes rates again

HONG KONG: Asian markets were mixed in early trade on Thursday, after the Federal Reserve soured the mood on Wall...

Published 04 May, 2023 11:36am

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Asian stocks decline ahead of US rate decision

Stocks across Asia declined on Wednesday, tracking losses on Wall Street, while currencies edged up against a...

Published 03 May, 2023 10:17am

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Stocks on edge as traders wait on central bankers

SINGAPORE: Asian shares wobbled in cautious trade on Tuesday, while the dollar was firm ahead of a series of data...

Published 02 May, 2023 10:21am

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Asian finance leaders look to improve market safeguards

INCHEON: Asian finance leaders will on Tuesday look for ways to tighten safeguards to address emergency funding...

Published 02 May, 2023 09:42am

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Asian markets swing on recession fears as inflation data looms

HONG KONG: Most markets fluctuated in Asian trade Tuesday as traders grow increasingly fearful that more big...

Published 11 Oct, 2022 10:05am

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Asian markets sink as US jobs data fan rate hike bets

HONG KONG: Asian markets sank Monday as forecast-beating US jobs data fanned expectations for another big Federal...

Published 10 Oct, 2022 11:23am

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Asian stocks drop, dollar holds rally as US jobs report looms

HONG KONG: Asian markets fell and the dollar held an advance as the optimism that coursed through trading floors...

Published 07 Oct, 2022 09:33am

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Equities extend rally on rate hopes, traders await OPEC decision

HONG KONG: Asian investors joined their Wall Street and European counterparts in an equity buying spree Wednesday as...

Published 05 Oct, 2022 09:56am

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Asia stocks gain on China stimulus hopes; Fed in focus

BANGKOK: Emerging Asia’s stocks and currencies rose on Wednesday, driven by hopes of more economic stimulus in...

Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am

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Asian shares slip, oil above $110 as Russia sanctions bite

SHANGHAI: Asian stocks came under renewed pressure on Wednesday and the price of oil surged past $110 per barrel as...

Published 02 Mar, 2022 12:06pm

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Stock markets, oil rise after sell-off but virus casts shadow

HONG KONG: Equities stabilised and oil prices saw a much-needed gain Tuesday after their latest flop as...

Updated 21 Dec, 2021 02:37pm

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Asia stocks rise after Wall St rally

In Hong Kong,...

Published 13 Dec, 2021 09:47am

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Asian stocks fall on dollar strength, Bank of Korea hikes rates

Asian emerging market shares were broadly weaker on Thursday, hurt by the dollar's strength, as a hawkish tilt by...

Published 25 Nov, 2021 11:39am

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Asia stocks down, dollar holds firm after Powell's renomination

HONG KONG: Asia stocks were mostly lower on Tuesday, tracking a retreat on Wall Street after President Joe Biden...

Published 23 Nov, 2021 10:59am

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Asian shares down as Alibaba's slide reignites China worries

HONG KONG: Asian shares fell on Friday as disappointing earnings from Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba heightened...

Published 19 Nov, 2021 11:29am

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Hong Kong leads Asia lower as US ban on China Telecom fans tensions

HONG KONG: Hong Kong led most Asian markets lower Wednesday with tech firms in the firing line after China Telecom...

Published 27 Oct, 2021 09:45am

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Asian markets drop on Fed taper talk, Delta fears

Expectations of an end to the largesse that helped drive a global equity rally for more than a year added to the already sombre mood on trading floors caused by the fast-spreading Covid Delta variant, which is forcing a re-evaluation of the economic recovery as fresh curbs are put in place

Published 19 Aug, 2021 12:54pm

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Asian stocks mixed as China recovery weakens

But he added that "the national economy continues to stabilise and recover" overall

Published 16 Aug, 2021 09:53am

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Asian markets fall on virus fears

Japan's decision to ban fans from most Olympic events, with Tokyo hosting the pandemic-postponed Games under a virus state of emergency

Published 09 Jul, 2021 11:46am

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Japan's Nikkei rises on consumer boost; transport stocks cap gains

Fast Retailing, known for its Uniqlo brand clothing stores and cosmetic maker Shiseido gained.

Published 23 Jun, 2021 10:26am

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Asia shares pare gains on caution, oil falls again

Gold prices edged lower on Tuesday, weighed down by an uptick in the dollar. Spot gold was down 0.12% at $1,896.71 per ounce, as of 0534 GMT.

Published 08 Jun, 2021 12:28pm

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Japanese shares inch higher as chipmakers track overnight gains in US peers

Its rival Ryohin Keikaku, the operator of the Muji brand casual goods stores, also fell 1.47%.

Published 20 May, 2021 11:21am

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Tokyo stocks close down, giving up early gains

Tokyo shares opened higher, trailing rallies on Wall Street, brokers said.

Published 17 May, 2021 12:35pm

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Tokyo stocks close lower

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index closed down 0.83 percent or 241.34 points at 28,812.63.

Updated 30 Apr, 2021 12:34pm

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Hong Kong stocks finish morning with losses

The Hang Seng Index eased 0.15 percent, or 42.33 points, to 28,910.50.

Published 27 Apr, 2021 10:19am

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Coffee helps boosts Nestle sales by 1.3 percent in Q1

The overall sales figure rose to 21.1 billion Swiss francs (19.1 billion euros, $22.9 billion), an earnings statement said.

Published 22 Apr, 2021 12:51pm

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Hong Kong markets higher at break

The Hang Seng Index was up 0.46 percent, or 132.90 points, at 28,754.82.

Published 22 Apr, 2021 11:11am

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Japan stocks fall on virus woes, but M&As lift some industrials

Shares in parent company Hitachi Ltd fell 1.03%.

Published 08 Apr, 2021 12:06pm

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 22	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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