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Australia shares hit 3-week closing low; markets pare Feb rate-cut bets after local jobs data

Australian shares finished at a three-week closing low on Thursday after a sharp decline in unemployment pushed...

Updated 12 Dec, 2024 11:54am

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Australia shares post weekly loss as China’s stimulus dampens mining appetite

Australian shares rose on Friday but ended the week marginally lower as miners slumped, reflecting dampened investor...

Updated 15 Nov, 2024 04:37pm

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Banks help Australian shares log best week since mid-August

SYDNEY: Australian shares notched up their best week in 12 on Friday, helped by robust gains in banks as the...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:03am

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Financials push Australian shares higher; CBA hits record high

Australian shares rose the most in nearly a month on Tuesday, buoyed by banking stocks, with top lenders...

Updated 10 Sep, 2024 12:17pm

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Miners, energy push Australian shares higher

SYDNEY: Australian shares rose on Friday, boosted by gains in mining and energy stocks amid a slew of corporate...

Published 02 Sep, 2024 06:40am

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Australian stocks posts worst week since mid-April

SYDNEY: Australian shares rose on Friday, as miners and banks led a broad-based rally, but that was not enough to...

Published 12 Aug, 2024 06:36am

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Australian shares end higher; RBA holds rates and rules out near-term cuts

Australian shares recovered on Tuesday after a brutal sell-off in riskier assets in the previous session, after the...

Updated 06 Aug, 2024 01:28pm

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Australian shares drifts lower, tracking Wall Street

Australian shares drifted lower on Wednesday, tracking the lacklustre end on Wall Street overnight, while a drop in...

Updated 24 Jul, 2024 01:36pm

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Australian shares end lower as healthcare, commodity stocks drag

Australian shares snapped a three-session winning streak on Monday, dragged by healthcare and commodity stocks, as...

Updated 12 Feb, 2024 11:17am

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Australian shares post first weekly fall in three as rate-hike bets back in focus

Australian shares edged higher on Friday, but posted their first weekly decline in three, while markets revised...

Updated 09 Feb, 2024 06:08pm

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Australian shares rise for sixth day as banks gain; Fed in focus

Australian shares ended higher for the sixth straight session on Monday, as gains in banks and energy stocks...

Updated 29 Jan, 2024 11:20am

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Miners drag Australian shares lower

SYDNEY: Australian shares extended losses to a second session on Friday, weighed down by mining stocks, as investors...

Published 23 Oct, 2023 05:58am

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Australian shares struggle for direction despite US data cheer

Australian shares flitted between red and green on Thursday, as losses in financials countered strength in mining...

Published 11 May, 2023 10:55am

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Australian shares end higher as financials, mining stocks rise

Australian shares inched higher on Monday, led by financials and mining stocks, with the country’s third-largest...

Updated 08 May, 2023 12:40pm

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Australian shares see best day in over two weeks

BENGALURU: Australian shares closed marginally higher on Monday, lifted by energy and healthcare stocks, while...

Published 02 May, 2023 05:59am

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Australian shares post 8-1/2-month closing high on tech, healthcare boost

Australian shares inched higher on Wednesday to their highest close in 8-1/2 months, as tech and healthcare stocks...

Updated 18 Jan, 2023 11:49am

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Australia shares end marginally lower as commodities drag

Australian shares closed slightly down on Tuesday, as losses in mining and gold indexes offset gains in healthcare...

Updated 17 Jan, 2023 11:59am

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Australia shares close higher on commodities strength

Australian shares closed up on Friday, marking their first weekly gain in five, buoyed by commodity stocks as...

Updated 06 Jan, 2023 03:42pm

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Australian shares end higher as banks, tech gain

Australian shares ended higher on Thursday as gains in financial and technology stocks outweighed losses in mining...

Published 23 Jun, 2022 01:14pm

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Australia shares slip

SYDNEY: Australian shares ended lower on Monday ahead of the country’s central bank policy meeting, with investors...

Published 03 May, 2022 03:47am

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Australian shares end higher for sixth day as tech, financials rally

Australian shares closed higher for a sixth straight day on Tuesday, lifted by technology and banking stocks,...

Published 29 Mar, 2022 11:47am

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Australia shares end higher

SYDNEY: Australia shares closed higher on Wednesday, lifted by modest gains in mining and healthcare stocks, as most...

Published 24 Feb, 2022 06:34am

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Australia shares close at 8-month low ahead of US Fed meeting

Australian shares closed on Monday at the lowest level in eight months, with technology stocks and commodities...

Published 24 Jan, 2022 11:30am

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Australia shares end flat as miners offset gains in tech, health stocks

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Published 23 Dec, 2021 04:23am

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Australian shares extend slump as inflation fears weigh

SYDNEY: Australian shares recorded their biggest slump in a week as unexpected soft jobs data dented risk appetite ...

Published 12 Nov, 2021 04:46am

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Australia shares inch lower as healthcare boost offsets subdued financials

Australian shares edged lower in early trade on Friday, with broad weakness among the big banks offsetting gains by...

Published 29 Oct, 2021 01:49pm

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Iron ore miners drag Australian shares lower, NZ gains

Fortescue drops over 5%, Rio more than 3%
New Zealand stocks end 6-day losing streak
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Published 13 Oct, 2021 11:59am

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Miners drive Australian shares to one-week high

Australian shares were set on Friday for their first weekly gain in five as markets rose further to hit a one-week...

Published 08 Oct, 2021 10:36am

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Australia shares rise most in over six weeks as virus curbs ease

SYDNEY: Australian shares posted their biggest jump in more than six weeks on Thursday, as easing restrictions for...

Published 17 Sep, 2021 03:52am

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Australia shares fall as commodities slump hits gold, miners

The benchmark ASX 200 index was down 0.4% at 7497.40 points, as of 0034 GMT

Published 08 Sep, 2021 10:59am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 17	278.60
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 17	278.60
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 17	153.56
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 17	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 17	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 17	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
India Sensex / Dec 17	80,684.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 17	39,164.26
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Hang Seng / Dec 17	19,815.30
FTSE 100 / Dec 17	8,195.20
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 17	20,246.37

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 17	70.11
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 17	17,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 17	2,644.07
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 17	68.53
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.70 ▲ 1.00 (17.54%)
Shaheen Ins. / Dec 18 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	7 ▲ 0.91 (14.94%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 18 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	7.90 ▲ 0.79 (11.11%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.50 ▲ 0.45 (11.11%)
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11.06 ▲ 1.01 (10.05%)
Data Agro / Dec 18 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	139.24 ▲ 12.66 (10.00%)
Pak Datacom / Dec 18 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	103.94 ▲ 9.45 (10.00%)
B.R.R. Guardian / Dec 18 B.R.R. Guardian Limited(BRRG)	21.24 ▲ 1.93 (9.99%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 18 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	20.15 ▲ 1.83 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Textile / Dec 18 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	5.67 ▼ -0.77 (-11.96%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 18 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	37.76 ▼ -4.20 (-10.01%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 18 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 18 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	29.12 ▼ -3.23 (-9.98%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 18 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	64.12 ▼ -6.97 (-9.80%)
J.K.Spinning / Dec 18 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	59 ▼ -6.00 (-9.23%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	741.98 ▼ -67.78 (-8.37%)
Fateh Sports / Dec 18 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	80 ▼ -7.22 (-8.28%)
Imperial Limited / Dec 18 Imperial Limited(IML)	21 ▼ -1.40 (-6.25%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▲ 0.00
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 1.31
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	58,285,174 ▼ -0.02
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	57,202,972 ▲ 0.14
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▲ 0.84
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 2.22
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▲ 0.54
Hub Power Co. / Dec 18 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	33,289,968 ▲ 1.20
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	31,365,092 ▲ 0.05

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