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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 / 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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