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Nasdaq, S&P 500 inch up before Labor Day weekend

NEW YORK: The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 inched up in choppy trading on Friday ahead of the long weekend, after ...

Published 31 Aug, 2024 06:55am

Markets

China stocks slump as US slowdown fears grip global markets

SHANGHAI: China stocks closed sharply lower on Friday, tracking weakness in global markets after ...

Published 03 Aug, 2024 06:46am

World

IMF lifts China growth forecast but warns on industrial policy

BEIJING: The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday raised its yearly growth forecast for China, but warned that...

Published 30 May, 2024 06:19am

Markets

Asian forex kick off event-packed week on positive note

BENGALURU: Most Asian currencies and stocks rose on Monday, as investors prepared themselves for a week filled with...

Published 05 Mar, 2024 03:09am

Markets

Japanese rubber futures climb

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber reversed its two-day losing streak to climb more than 2% on Thursday, with prices...

Published 12 Jan, 2024 03:06am

Markets

STOXX 600 ends 2023 up 12.6pc on rate cut optimism

PARIS: European shares ended 2023 with an annual gain of almost 13 percent on hopes of softer monetary policy from...

Published 30 Dec, 2023 06:28am

Business & Finance

Market expectations of Fed cuts ‘overdone’, volatility to jump in ‘24: BlackRock

NEW YORK: Global markets will be swayed by greater volatility in 2024 as the Federal Reserve cuts benchmark interest...

Published 06 Dec, 2023 04:27am

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Wall Street declines

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes fell on Monday as a deepening conflict between Israel and the Palestinian...

Published 10 Oct, 2023 06:19am

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Indian shares end higher ahead of key Fed decision

BENGALURU: Indian shares advanced for a second straight session on Wednesday as concerns over a banking crisis...

Published 23 Mar, 2023 05:47am

Business & Finance

Global carbon markets value hit record $909bn last year

LONDON: The value of traded global markets for carbon dioxide (CO2) permits reached a record 850 billion euros ($909...

Published 07 Feb, 2023 05:56pm

Business & Finance

MCCI hails TDAP for exploring new global markets

MULTAN: Director General of Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), Punjab, Rana Shehzad Ahmad said that ...

Published 09 Jan, 2023 06:36am

Markets

South African rand erases Friday’s loss; stocks rise

JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand gained against the dollar on Monday, erasing Friday’s loss, as the US currency...

Updated 08 Aug, 2022 08:57pm

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FTSE 100 little changed as rate worries offset Avast surge

UK’s main stock indexes were largely flat on Wednesday, as investors maintained a cautious stance over the pace of...

Published 03 Aug, 2022 02:38pm

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Markets rise as recession talk tempers rate hike expectations

HONG KONG: Stocks climbed Friday following another rally on Wall Street as investors try to process central bank...

Published 27 Jun, 2022 06:06am

Markets

JP Morgan sees portfolio rebalancing lifting US stocks 7pc

NEW YORK: US equities could see a 7% move up next week as investors rebalance their portfolios after a brutal first...

Published 27 Jun, 2022 06:06am

Business & Finance

PHMA chairman slams 10pc supertax on major industries

FAISALABAD: Mian Kashif Zia Chairman of the Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers and Exporters Association (North Zone),...

Published 26 Jun, 2022 05:44am

Business & Finance

Toyota, Suzuki take hybrid route in India for local, global markets

NEW DELHI: Toyota Motor Corp and Suzuki Motor Corp on Friday said they would begin production of hybrid vehicles in...

Published 25 Jun, 2022 04:42am

Business & Finance

China’s yuan eases

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan slipped against the dollar on Thursday, as strong corporate demand onshore bolstered the...

Published 24 Jun, 2022 06:15am

Business & Finance

PHMA seeks trade facilitation across global markets

KARACHI: Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PHMA) on Wednesday sought trade facilitation...

Published 02 Jun, 2022 06:50am

Markets

European stocks mark positive end to volatile week

LONDON: European shares rose on Friday, closing higher for the first time in five weeks, as a bout of bargain ...

Published 16 May, 2022 05:42am

Business & Finance

Fraying central bank consensus spurs dollar and market stress: McGeever

ORLANDO: The highest inflation in decades is unraveling whatever policy consensus there was between the world's ...

Published 04 May, 2022 11:18am

Markets

Indian shares rise

BENGALURU: Indian shares closed more than 1% higher on Thursday, led by gains in consumer stocks after strong March...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Markets

Benchmark China iron ore futures plunge

SINGAPORE/BEIJING: Dalian iron ore dropped nearly 11% on Monday to a more than one-month low, as a broad-based...

Published 27 Apr, 2022 05:19am

Business & Finance

Sterling falls to lowest level since Sep 2020 vs dollar

LONDON: Sterling fell on Monday to its lowest level since September 2020 against a strengthening dollar, while money...

Published 26 Apr, 2022 05:20am

Markets

Qatar, Dubai markets end lower, DEWA shares surge on debut

DUBAI: Most markets in the Middle East ended lower on Tuesday, in tandem with global markets, while sentiment in...

Published 13 Apr, 2022 06:03am

World

Saudi Aramco storage facility targeted by Houthi attack causing fire

RIYADH: Yemen's Houthis said they launched attacks on Saudi energy facilities on Friday and the Saudi-led coalition...

Published 25 Mar, 2022 10:17pm

Markets

TSX jumps to record high

TORONTO: Canada’s commodity-heavy main stock index rose to a record high on Monday as rising crude prices lifted...

Published 22 Mar, 2022 05:21am

Business & Finance

Rouble firms in Moscow

MOSCOW: The Russian rouble firmed in Moscow on Thursday and saw volatile trade offshore but stayed weaker than 100 ...

Published 18 Mar, 2022 05:20am

Markets

Indian shares end 1pc higher

BENGALURU: Indian shares extended gains from last week to end more than 1% higher on Monday, as oil prices declined...

Updated 15 Mar, 2022 06:34am

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Financial stocks lead FTSE 100 higher; lower oil cools inflation fears

LONDON: London’s FTSE 100 ended higher on Wednesday as higher yields and upbeat earnings from insurer Prudential...

Published 10 Mar, 2022 06:30am

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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