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Asia Gold: Festivities, lower domestic prices revive demand in India

Physical gold demand in India improved this week as domestic prices dropped ahead of a festival over the weekend,...

Published 01 Apr, 2022 06:18pm

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Asia Gold: India dealers hope for wedding rush as price dip sparks demand

Physical gold demand picked up in major Asian hubs this week helped by a retreat in prices, with dealers in India...

Published 26 Nov, 2021 07:07pm

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Asia Gold: Demand lacklustre in top hubs, Indian dealers eye wedding season boost

Physical gold demand in major Asian hubs softened this week with prices near multi-month peaks, although Indian...

Published 19 Nov, 2021 07:09pm

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Asia Gold: Price rise caps activity in Asian hubs, India flips to discount

Physical gold demand in major Asian hubs stalled this week as higher prices kept buyers at bay, while the precious...

Published 12 Nov, 2021 06:53pm

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Asia Gold: Price rise dulls activity in top hubs; silver shines in Singapore

Indian prices turns to $1.5 discount vs $2 premium last week
Premiums in China at $7-$11 an ounce

Published 22 Oct, 2021 07:16pm

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Asia Gold: China markets buzz as buyers seek cover from Evergrande risks

India jewellers stock up for wedding, festival season
China's jewellery consumption could rebound 43% y-o-y: analyst
China premiums rise to $7-$12/oz
Low coronavirus cases could spur festival rush in India: dealer

Updated 24 Sep, 2021 07:24pm

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Jewellers delay purchases in India; China interest ticks up

India premiums slip to $2/oz vs $3/oz last week
China premiums stay at $3-$6/oz
Japan premiums ease to $0.25 - $0.50/oz

Published 27 Aug, 2021 06:27pm

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Asia Gold-Price rebound dulls appetite as summer lull takes hold

Indian jewellers plan Aug. 23 strike against hallmarking mandate
China premiums ease to $3-$6/oz

Published 20 Aug, 2021 05:43pm

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Asia Gold-Indian jewellers lift shutters; discounts prevail in top hubs

China discounts at $7-$12/oz vs last week's $20-$50.
Japanese prices between $0.30 discount to $0.50 premium.

Published 11 Jun, 2021 07:18pm

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Asia Gold-Demand plunges in pandemic-battered India

Indian jewellers have also stopped making purchases- dealer.
India discounts widen to $3/oz versus $2/oz last week.
China, Japan return from holidays, but demand muted.
Hong Kong premiums at $0.8-$1.8/oz, Singapore at $1.5-$2.0.

Published 07 May, 2021 05:29pm

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Asia Gold: India swings to discount as pandemic stalls demand

SINGAPORE: Physical gold in India was sold at a discount this week for the first time in 2021 as a spike in...

Published 01 May, 2021 03:28am

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Asia Gold-India swings to discount as pandemic stalls demand

Jewellery stores witnessing negligible footfalls- Mumbai dealer.
India offers discounts of $2/oz versus $2 premium last week.
Demand up 30% vs last week on price volatility -Singapore dealer.

Published 30 Apr, 2021 08:52pm

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Asia Gold-Price dip lures some buyers, activity still muted in India

China premiums little changed at $7-$10/oz.
India premiums ease to $4 versus $5 last week.

Published 01 Apr, 2021 08:26pm

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Asia Gold-Low prices spark flurry of activity in India

China premiums between $3-$7/oz amid muted activity.
Chinese net gold imports via Hong Kong fall in January.
Indian jewellers aggressively building inventory- dealer.

Published 26 Feb, 2021 09:05pm

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Asia Gold: Volatile prices dim Indian sales; silver shines in some hubs

Indian consumers waiting for further dip in prices- dealer.
Chinese market in $5-$8/oz premiums.

Published 12 Feb, 2021 07:56pm

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Asia Gold-Demand slows in top hubs as holiday mood dulls activity

India switches to premium of $2.5/oz vs last week's $2 discount.
China discounts unchanged at $15-$20/oz.
Dealers concerned about new coronavirus variant.
Spot gold prices set for 1% gain this week.

Published 31 Dec, 2020 08:14pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 31	278.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 31	278.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 31	156.20
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 31	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 31	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 31	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 30	5,906.94
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 30	39,894.54
Nasdaq / Dec 30	19,486.79
Dow Jones / Dec 30	42,573.73
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 30	19,909.14
India Sensex / Dec 31	78,017.14
Hang Seng / Dec 31	20,059.95
FTSE 100 / Dec 31	8,125.32

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 30	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 30	241,430.80
Petrol/Litre / Dec 31	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 31	71.59
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 31	2,605.88
Diesel/Litre / Dec 31	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Hira Textile / Dec 31 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	3.75 ▲ 0.45 (13.64%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 31 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	8.33 ▲ 1.00 (13.64%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Dec 31 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	7.88 ▲ 0.88 (12.57%)
Pak Int.Bulk / Dec 31 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	9.38 ▲ 1.00 (11.93%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 31 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.47 ▲ 0.47 (11.75%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 31 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	9.99 ▲ 1.00 (11.12%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 31 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	15.70 ▲ 1.43 (10.02%)
Sindh Abadgar / Dec 31 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	39.33 ▲ 3.58 (10.01%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 31 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	65.45 ▲ 5.95 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 31 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.12 ▼ -0.98 (-16.07%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Dec 31 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	7.60 ▼ -0.90 (-10.59%)
Nimir Resins / Dec 31 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	30.76 ▼ -3.42 (-10.01%)
Frontier Ceram / Dec 31 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	42.91 ▼ -4.77 (-10.00%)
Fateh Sports / Dec 31 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	78.50 ▼ -8.72 (-10.00%)
Khairpur Sug. / Dec 31 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	203.81 ▼ -22.65 (-10.00%)
Noon Sugar / Dec 31 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	81.31 ▼ -9.03 (-10.00%)
Shahmurad Sugar / Dec 31 Shahmurad Sugar Mills Limited(SHSML)	425.82 ▼ -47.31 (-10.00%)
Gammon Pak / Dec 31 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	45.59 ▼ -5.06 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Dec 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	212,308,919 ▲ 0.42
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	111,551,930 ▼ -0.05
B.O.Punjab / Dec 31 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	84,182,656 ▲ 0.28
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 31 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	66,177,767 ▲ 1.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 31 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	55,597,038 ▲ 0.69
Pak Refinery / Dec 31 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	50,017,805 ▲ 3.54
Silk Bank Ltd / Dec 31 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	48,777,302 ▼ -0.02
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 31 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	45,320,218 ▲ 0.24
Pak Elektron / Dec 31 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	36,348,761 ▼ -0.91

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