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Asian markets diverge ahead of Fed news, Nissan soars on merger reports

HONG KONG: Asian markets swung Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s much-anticipated policy announcement, while...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 11:44am

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Selling pressure persists as KSE-100 plunges record 3,790 points on profit-taking

After a positive open, bears return to take charge at Pakistan Stock Exchange

Updated 18 Dec, 2024 07:52pm

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Dollar hovers near 3-week high before Fed; bitcoin tops $105,000

TOKYO: The U.S. dollar hovered close to a three-week peak versus major peers on Monday amid expectations the Federal...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 08:53am

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Asia wary of Fed rate future, China data disappoints

SYDNEY: Asian stock markets were in a wary mood on Monday as surging bond yields challenged equity valuations,...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 08:45am

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KSE-100 rebounds after over 1,500-point intra-day loss, closes in the green

After profit-taking in the first half of the trading session, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) staged a comeback...

Updated 13 Dec, 2024 10:54pm

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Asian shares fall, long-dated Treasuries set for worst week in a year

SYDNEY: Asia shares fell on Friday as a strong dollar kept risk sentiment fragile, while longer-dated Treasury...

Published 13 Dec, 2024 10:30am

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Asia stocks rally on Fed cut bets; Aussie jumps on jobs data

TOKYO: Asian stocks gained on Thursday, tracking Wall Street’s tech-led rally overnight after an as-expected reading...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 10:22am

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Asian stocks fall, currencies tepid ahead of US inflation print

Most Asian equities were under pressure on Wednesday, while currencies traded largely steady, as investors awaited...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 10:50am

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Asian currencies: Ringgit hits over 3-week high

BENGALURU: Asian markets held steady on Thursday, with South Korean assets stabilizing after a brief martial law...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 06:58am

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Selling pressure at PSX, KSE-100 loses 1,141 points

Selling pressure was witnessed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as the benchmark KSE-100 Index lost 1,141 points...

Updated 05 Aug, 2024 07:19pm

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Asian currencies: Malaysian ringgit rises more than 1pc

BENGALURU: Most emerging Asian stock markets tumbled on Friday, with South Korea and Taiwan leading the decline, as...

Published 03 Aug, 2024 06:46am

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Markets drop as US jobs deal fresh blow to early rate cut hopes

HONG KONG: Asian markets stumbled out of the gates Monday, extending last week’s grim start to the year, after a...

Published 08 Jan, 2024 01:26pm

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China stocks end first week of 2024 lower

SHANGHAI: Chinese stocks fell in the first week of 2024, as traders gauged concerns over the country’s sluggish...

Published 06 Jan, 2024 05:17am

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Most Asian stocks rise as bonds retreat on hawkish Fed

BANGKOK: Most Asian stock markets rose on Wednesday as investors exited bond markets on hawkish central bank...

Published 24 Mar, 2022 05:36am

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Asian markets tepid as mixed China data weighs; S Korean stocks fall

SINGAPORE: A few Southeast Asian stock markets fell on Monday as Chinese data signalled the economic fallout of the...

Published 18 Jan, 2022 04:20am

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Asian stocks mixed with traders sensitive to Omicron headlines

HONG KONG: Asian markets were mixed Thursday and oil edged up with traders trying to claw back Omicron-induced ...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 02:09pm

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Stocks stalled as oil fuels inflation nerves

SYDNEY: Asian stock markets were tugged lower by fresh concern about the solvency of China's property developers on...

Published 10 Nov, 2021 12:25pm

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Asian markets swing but Evergrande payment report provides boost

HONG KONG: Markets in Asia fluctuated Friday following a record-breaking lead from Wall Street, while a report that...

Published 22 Oct, 2021 08:41am

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Stocks up, dollar squeezed as inflation pulls forward rate hike bets

SINGAPORE: Asian stock markets rose, the dollar eased and longer-dated bonds rallied on Thursday as investors...

Published 14 Oct, 2021 11:29am

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Asian traders move cautiously ahead of inflation release

HONG KONG: Asian markets were mixed Wednesday as investors awaited key US inflation data that could play a major ...

Published 13 Oct, 2021 02:51pm

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Asia shares ease as weak China data weighs

MSCI's gauge of Asia Pacific stocks outside Japan slipped 0.25%, while Japan's Nikkei 225 fell more than 0.3% in the morning session

Updated 31 Aug, 2021 11:54am

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Malaysian, Thai stocks lead Southeast Asian markets lower on virus surge

Indonesian stocks fall to over one-week low.
Thai stocks slip for the eighth straight session.

Published 28 Jun, 2021 01:28pm

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Dollar hits one-year yen high but stocks split

App-driven food delivery company Deliveroo is meanwhile set for London's largest stock market launch in a decade with a valuation of £7.6 billion.

Published 31 Mar, 2021 10:36am

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Global stocks, oil edge away from highs as stimulus rally ebbs

MSCI World down 0.2%, pressured by bond yields.
Oil, gold also lower; dollar gains.
Biden signs $1.9 trillion stimulus into law.

Updated 12 Mar, 2021 05:37pm

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Rise in trading volumes boosts earnings outlook for Asian stock exchanges

19 major stock exchanges in Asia had a cumulative turnover of $5.5 trillion in January, the highest in six months.
They have raised earnings estimates for exchange operators Bursa Malaysia Bhd and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd by 10.4% and 6.5% respectively.

Updated 18 Feb, 2021 07:07pm

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Stocks, oil rise in Asia after US records

Spot gold rose 0.37% to $1,837 an ounce as expectations of a large US economic stimulus package bolstered its appeal as an inflation hedge.

Published 09 Feb, 2021 12:22pm

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Indian shares perched at record highs, Reliance gains

Software services giant Infosys and oil-to-telecoms conglomerate Reliance Industries were the top two boosts to the Nifty 50, gaining roughly 2% each.

Published 09 Feb, 2021 11:19am

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Indonesia shares gain on govt measures to boost recovery; most others fall

Most currencies in the region fell as the dollar traded near its strongest levels in more than two months against the euro and the yen.

Published 04 Feb, 2021 10:44am

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Asian markets buoyant as US stimulus package debate looms

Spot gold also fell 0.3% Tuesday to $1,854.56 per ounce. US gold futures slumped 0.34% to settle at $1,854.5 per ounce.

Published 02 Feb, 2021 11:55am

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Asian equities rebound but short-squeeze nerves persist

"Fears of (People's Bank of China) de-leveraging could trigger the correction of China equities, and discourage capital inflow for China stock markets," said Mizuho's chief Asian FX strategist Ken Cheung.

Published 29 Jan, 2021 11:32am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 18	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 18	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 18	153.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 18	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 18	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 18	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
India Sensex / Dec 18	80,231.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 18	39,081.71
Hang Seng / Dec 18	19,857.31
FTSE 100 / Dec 18	8,222.99
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 18	20,267.35

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 18	70.43
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 18	17,585
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 18	2,644.54
Diesel/Litre / Dec 18	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.70 ▲ 1.00 (17.54%)
S.G.Power / Dec 18 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.17 ▲ 1.00 (12.24%)
Faran Sugar (R) / Dec 18 Faran Sugar Mills Limited (R)(FRSMR)	9.43 ▲ 1.00 (11.86%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.47 ▲ 0.42 (10.37%)
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11.06 ▲ 1.01 (10.05%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 18 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	61.55 ▲ 5.60 (10.01%)
Attock Cement / Dec 18 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	259.27 ▲ 23.57 (10.00%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Dec 18 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	564.23 ▲ 51.29 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.38 ▼ -7.38 (-10.01%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 18 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	180.01 ▼ -19.99 (-10.00%)
Imperial Limited / Dec 18 Imperial Limited(IML)	20.16 ▼ -2.24 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 18 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	44.37 ▼ -4.93 (-10.00%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Dec 18 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	331.40 ▼ -36.82 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Synthetic Prod / Dec 18 Synthetic Products Enterprises Limited(SPEL)	45.89 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 18 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	198.85 ▼ -22.08 (-9.99%)
Bilal Fibres / Dec 18 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	12.61 ▼ -1.40 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.15
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.34
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	67,234,901 ▼ -0.51
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	60,136,151 ▲ 0.13
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▼ -1.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	46,669,770 ▼ -0.33
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 1.67
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▼ -0.46
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	36,858,206 ▲ 1.01

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