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Oil set for weekly gain on supply concerns

Oil prices edged higher on Friday on track for a weekly gain as Libyan output disruptions and Iraqi plans to curb...

Updated 30 Aug, 2024 02:54pm

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Oil gains as Libyan supply woes counter modest US stock draw

Oil prices edged higher on Thursday, after two losing sessions, as concerns over Libyan supplies helped offset a...

Updated 29 Aug, 2024 09:16pm

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Oil prices dip as Middle East tensions ease, China data weak

Oil prices dipped on Tuesday, hovering near a two-week low as Middle East supply concerns eased after Israel...

Updated 20 Aug, 2024 09:30pm

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Oil falls 2pc to end volatile week

NEW YORK: Oil prices settled down nearly 2% on Friday, little changed on the week with Brent crude below $80 a...

Published 17 Aug, 2024 06:12am

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Oil rises nearly 2pc

NEW YORK: Oil prices gained more than $1 a barrel on Thursday after US economic data allayed fears of recession in...

Published 16 Aug, 2024 06:56am

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Oil heads for weekly gain on hopes of firmer demand

LONDON: Oil steadied on Friday, with global benchmark Brent heading for its first weekly gain in three weeks, as...

Updated 17 May, 2024 05:55pm

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IEA trims 2024 oil demand growth forecast, widens gap with OPEC

LONDON: The International Energy Agency (IEA) on Wednesday trimmed its forecast for 2024 oil demand growth, widening...

Published 15 May, 2024 08:57pm

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Oil climbs as Gaza tensions rise, KSA hikes prices

HOUSTON: Oil futures rose on Monday after Saudi Arabia hiked June crude prices for most regions and as the prospect...

Published 07 May, 2024 07:30am

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Asia Naphtha, Gasoline margin plunges to November lows, crude rises

NEW DELHI: Asia’s naphtha refining profit margin tanked to the lowest since Nov. 11 on Monday after crude oil...

Published 06 Jun, 2023 05:33am

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Oil prices jump but still on track for third weekly fall

HOUSTON: Oil prices jumped on Friday but were set for a third straight week of losses after sharp declines earlier ...

Published 06 May, 2023 06:43am

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Oil nears 3-week low then steadies on higher US demand

BENGALURU: Oil prices were steady on Tuesday after dropping close to a three-week low, drawing support from a...

Published 01 Feb, 2023 07:21am

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Asian FX mixed on choppy dollar, stocks rise on improved sentiment

Most emerging Asian currencies were mixed against a choppy greenback on Wednesday, with the South Korean won and...

Published 05 Oct, 2022 11:36am

Oil dives nearly $6 a barrel

HOUSTON: Oil prices fell nearly $6 a barrel on Tuesday, the steepest decline in about a month, on fears that fuel...

Published 31 Aug, 2022 05:50am

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Oil slides more than $4 on inflation and Iraq exports

HOUSTON: Oil prices fell about $4 a barrel on Tuesday on fears that an inflation-induced weakening of global...

Updated 30 Aug, 2022 09:33pm

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Saudi Arabia may cut October crude prices for Asia

SINGAPORE: Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia could slash October prices for most crude grades it sells to Asia after a...

Published 29 Aug, 2022 02:28pm

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Oil edges higher on prospect of OPEC+ supply cut

LONDON: Oil edged higher on Monday to extend last week’s gains as potential OPEC+ output cuts and conflict in Libya...

Updated 29 Aug, 2022 05:15pm

Oil prices sink $2/bbl on possible Iran oil exports, rising interest rates

NEW YORK: Oil prices slumped by about $2 a barrel on Thursday in volatile trade as investors braced for the possible...

Published 26 Aug, 2022 05:35am

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Oil steady ahead of OPEC+ meeting as global demand concerns weigh

NEW YORK: Oil futures were little changed on Tuesday ahead of a meeting of OPEC+ producers this week that may not...

Updated 02 Aug, 2022 07:50pm

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Oil sinks about 4pc after weak factory data sparks demand concerns

NEW YORK: Oil prices dropped about 4% on Monday as weak manufacturing data in several countries weighed on the ...

Published 02 Aug, 2022 06:58am

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Oil slips on lacklustre US summer gasoline demand

NEW YORK: Oil prices slipped on Wednesday, after US government data showed lower gasoline demand during the peak...

Published 21 Jul, 2022 05:40am

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%)
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%)
Shaheen Ins. / Dec 18 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	6.75 ▲ 0.66 (10.84%)
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%)
Nimir Resins / Dec 18 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	35.16 ▲ 3.20 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Dec 18 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	139.24 ▲ 12.66 (10.00%)
Diamond Ind. / Dec 18 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	20.90 ▲ 1.90 (10.00%)

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%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 18 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	29.12 ▼ -3.23 (-9.98%)
Equity Modaraba / Dec 18 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3.10 ▼ -0.34 (-9.88%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Dec 18 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	332.06 ▼ -36.16 (-9.82%)
Chakwal Spinning / Dec 18 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	48.50 ▼ -5.22 (-9.72%)
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.90 ▼ -6.86 (-9.30%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 18 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	51 ▼ -4.95 (-8.85%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.06
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.79
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	58,285,174 ▼ -0.17
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	57,202,972 ▲ 0.19
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▲ 0.27
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 1.89
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▲ 0.12
Hub Power Co. / Dec 18 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	33,289,968 ▼ -1.73
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	31,365,092 ▼ -0.03

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