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Major Gulf stock markets

Gulf markets edge higher, Egypt blue-chip index rises 1.3%

Major Gulf stock markets closed higher on Tuesday, in tandem with global markets, while Egypt’s blue-chip index rose...

Published 22 Mar, 2022 06:47pm

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Major Gulf bourses rise, in line with global shares

Major stock markets ended higher on Thursday in line with global shares, after the US Federal Reserve said it would...

Published 16 Dec, 2021 06:46pm

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Major Gulf stock markets rise as Omicron fears ease

Dubai: Most major stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Monday as investor appetite improved amid a growing view...

Published 14 Dec, 2021 06:40am

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Major stock markets track oil prices higher

Saudi Arabia's benchmark index finished 0.3% higher, led by a 0.8% gain in Al Rajhi Bank and a 2.1% rise in Saudi Arabian Mining Company

Published 12 Oct, 2021 06:29pm

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Major Gulf bourses end mixed; ACWA Power surges on debut

Saudi Arabia's benchmark index dropped 0.5%, with Dr Sulaiman Al-Habib Medical Services declining 1.1%, while Al Rajhi Bank was down 0.2%

Updated 11 Oct, 2021 07:03pm

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Major Gulf markets end mixed, Abu Dhabi extends weekly gains

"Crude markets should see less pressure and softer prices soon, following the production increase approval, which is scheduled for October"

Published 02 Sep, 2021 07:18pm

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Most major Gulf bourses fall; oil lifts Saudi stocks

DUBAI: Most major stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Wednesday, after weak economic data from Germany,...

Published 26 Aug, 2021 04:52am

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Abu Dhabi hits record high, major Gulf bourses gain

Saudi Arabia's oil exports climb 147% in May
FAB extends gains on strong Q2 earnings

Published 29 Jul, 2021 06:55pm

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Most Gulf markets track oil prices higher; Egypt falls

Almarai rises after acquisition deal.
Qatar up for third straight session.
Saudi Arabia's benchmark stock index rose 0.6%, helped mostly by the financials and material sectors.

Published 02 Jun, 2021 08:23pm

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Dubai leads major Gulf markets higher

Morgan Stanley upgrades Emaar Development to 'overweight'.
UAE awards ADSB $950 mln naval patrol vessel contract.
24 of thirty stocks rise in Egypt's blue-chip index.

Published 18 May, 2021 08:50pm

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IHC lifts Abu Dhabi as major Gulf markets end mixed

IHC approves acquisition deals.
Aramex slips as Q1 profit falls.
Saudi Telecom weighs on Saudi.
Eastern Company extends gain.

Published 06 May, 2021 06:42pm

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Most major Gulf bourses gain on corporate earnings

Saudi Arabia's benchmark index rose 0.9%, boosted by a 1.8% gain in Al Rajhi Bank and a 8.9% surge in Bank Al Jazira, which reported an increase in its quarterly net profit.
The Abu Dhabi index added 0.5%, bolstered by a 0.7% gain in top lender First Abu Dhabi Bank while telecoms giant Etisalat was up 0.6%.

Published 26 Apr, 2021 06:21pm

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Major Gulf markets end mixed; blue-chips buoy Egypt

DUBAI: Major Gulf stock markets ended mixed on Sunday, with Qatar registering sharp losses following a surge in the...

Published 19 Apr, 2021 03:21am

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Qatar leads major Gulf markets higher; Egypt retreats

DUBAI: Major Gulf stock markets ended higher on Wednesday amid rising oil prices on revised oil demand forecasts,...

Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am

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Qatar leads major Gulf markets higher; Egypt retreats

Brent crude futures rose $1.01, or 1.59%, to $64.68 a barrel.
Saudi Arabia's benchmark index reversed earlier losses to close 0.1% higher, supported by a 0.8% increase in Al Rajhi Bank and a 2% rise in Riyad Bank.

Published 14 Apr, 2021 08:14pm

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Financials drag major Gulf markets lower

Lower demand and a slump in commodity prices eroded state finances last year. In the Middle East and North Africa, fiscal deficits widened to 10.1% of GDP in 2020 from 3.8% of GDP in 2019.
Saudi Arabia's benchmark index dropped 0.7%, weighed down by a 1% decline in Al Rajhi Bank and a 1.7% decrease in Saudi National Bank.

Published 13 Apr, 2021 07:08pm

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UAE markets extend gains; Saudi falls

Abu Dhabi, Dubai advance about 1% each.
Dubai set to begin AstraZeneca vaccination.
Saudi Arabia drops for 3rd straight day.

Published 02 Feb, 2021 06:28pm

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Gulf stocks rise on higher oil prices as OPEC+ expected to cap output

The Qatari index was up 0.1% as Industries Qatar advanced 1.2%, while the Gulf's largest lender Qatar National Bank gained 0.7%.

Published 04 Jan, 2021 01:26pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 13	280.10
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 13	279.90
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 14	148.64
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 14	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 14	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 14	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 13	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 13	5,521.52
India Sensex / Mar 13	73,828.91
Nasdaq / Mar 13	17,303.01
FTSE 100 / Mar 13	8,542.56
Dow Jones / Mar 13	40,813.57
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 13	22,567.14
France CAC40 / Mar 13	7,938.21
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 14	37,113.53
Hang Seng / Mar 14	24,000.09

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 13	17,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 13	265,174
Petrol/Litre / Mar 14	255.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 14	67.01
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 14	2,985.64
Diesel/Litre / Mar 14	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 14	67.12

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Fid. Leasing / Mar 14 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	2.28 ▲ 0.25 (12.32%)
Frontier Ceram / Mar 14 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	20.89 ▲ 1.9 (10.01%)
Sanghar Sugar / Mar 14 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	43.46 ▲ 3.95 (10%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Mar 14 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	47.08 ▲ 4.28 (10%)
Idrees Tex. / Mar 14 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	26.10 ▲ 2.37 (9.99%)
Apna Microfin. / Mar 14 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	11.10 ▲ 0.87 (8.5%)
Sally Textile / Mar 14 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	9.07 ▲ 0.71 (8.49%)
Hussain Industries / Mar 14 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	30.56 ▲ 2.27 (8.02%)
Universal Ins. / Mar 14 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.19 ▲ 0.66 (7.74%)
United Dist. / Mar 14 United Distributors Pakistan Limited(UDPL)	54.95 ▲ 3.62 (7.05%)

Stock	Price
St.Chart.Bank / Mar 14 Standard Chartered Bank (Pak) Ltd(SCBPL)	58.80 ▼ -6.6 (-10.09%)
Sardar Chemical / Mar 14 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	32.05 ▼ -3.45 (-9.72%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Mar 14 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	7.26 ▼ -0.75 (-9.36%)
Sindh Abadgar / Mar 14 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	53.65 ▼ -5.54 (-9.36%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Mar 14 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	340 ▼ -35 (-9.33%)
National Bank / Mar 14 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	73.70 ▼ -7.5 (-9.24%)
Oilboy Energy / Mar 14 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	10.04 ▼ -0.96 (-8.73%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 14 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	850.10 ▼ -78.37 (-8.44%)
F.Credit & Inv / Mar 14 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	7.55 ▼ -0.68 (-8.26%)
Askari Bank / Mar 14 Askari Bank Limited(AKBL)	39.41 ▼ -3.53 (-8.22%)

Stock	Volume
B.O.Punjab / Mar 14 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	48,802,683 ▼ -0.11
Pak Int.Bulk / Mar 14 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	27,641,872 ▲ 0.62
Barkat Frisian Agro / Mar 14 Barkat Frisian Agro Limited(BFAGRO)	24,680,233 ▲ 0.72
Fauji Cement / Mar 14 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	19,660,929 ▼ -0.26
Fauji Foods Ltd / Mar 14 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	17,365,536 ▲ 0.76
Maple Leaf Cement / Mar 14 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	16,104,740 ▲ 0.17
Cnergyico PK / Mar 14 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	13,785,111 ▲ 0.05
Sui South Gas / Mar 14 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	13,148,794 ▲ 0.05
D.G.K.Cement / Mar 14 D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited(DGKC)	12,175,485 ▼ -0.98
P.S.O. / Mar 14 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	10,540,509 ▼ -5.08

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