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South African rand sees tailwind from local inflation and retail data

JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand extended gains against the dollar on Thursday, supported by subdued local...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 01:31pm

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South African rand weaker before local, US inflation data

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s rand weakened early on Wednesday ahead of domestic and U.S. inflation readings which...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 12:55pm

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South African rand firms ahead of key economic data

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s rand firmed in early trade on Friday ahead of a day packed with local economic data,...

Published 29 Nov, 2024 12:41pm

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South African rand stable ahead of producer inflation data and central bank review

JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand was little changed in early trade on Thursday, ahead of October producer...

Published 28 Nov, 2024 01:39pm

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South African rand recoups some losses against dollar

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s rand recouped some losses on Wednesday, as the dollar eased slightly ahead of a US...

Published 27 Nov, 2024 02:51pm

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South African rand slips on Trump tariff jitters

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s rand slipped on Tuesday as US President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff threat on its...

Published 26 Nov, 2024 01:37pm

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South African rand slips as dollar climbs on global markets

JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand slipped slightly in early trade on Friday, as the dollar climbed to a fresh...

Published 22 Nov, 2024 12:29pm

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South African rand slips ahead of interest rate decision

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s rand slipped on Thursday ahead of an interest rate decision by the central bank. At...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 01:02pm

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South African rand firms on S&P outlook upgrade

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s rand gained on Monday, as markets welcomed rating agency S&P’s decision to raise...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:17pm

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South African rand extends losses; S&P rating review due

JOHANNESBURG: The rand eased early on Friday, extending a week of losses following Donald Trump’s U.S. election win,...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 12:43pm

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South African rand stable after big losses, mining data ahead

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s rand was stable early on Thursday after trading turbulently in the days after Donald...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 02:21pm

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South African rand extends losses before unemployment, manufacturing data

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s rand extended its losses in early trade on Tuesday to hit a two-and-a-half month low,...

Published 12 Nov, 2024 02:02pm

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South African rand stable; local jobs data in focus this week

JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand was little changed in early trade on Monday, with local unemployment figures a...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 01:25pm

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South African rand slips against stronger dollar

JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand was slightly weaker in early trade on Friday, tracking the dollar which was...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 01:53pm

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South African rand drops sharply as markets tilt towards Trump win

JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand dropped sharply against a surging dollar in early trade on Wednesday, as...

Published 06 Nov, 2024 12:34pm

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South African rand stable as markets gear up for US vote

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s rand was little changed in early trade on Tuesday as the world’s biggest economy headed...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 02:43pm

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South African rand gains as markets brace for US election, rate decision

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s rand gained in early trade on Monday against a weaker dollar, as investors geared up...

Published 04 Nov, 2024 12:49pm

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South African rand softer before manufacturing PMI, US jobs data

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s rand was weaker in early trade on Friday ahead of a purchasing managers’ index (PMI)...

Published 01 Nov, 2024 02:34pm

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South African rand slips ahead of producer inflation, trade data

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s rand slipped in early trade on Thursday ahead of September producer inflation and trade...

Published 31 Oct, 2024 01:57pm

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South African rand edges higher as investors await mid-term budget

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s rand edged higher in early trade on Tuesday, as investors held off from placing big...

Published 29 Oct, 2024 02:56pm

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South African rand flat; mid-term budget the week’s highlight

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s rand was little changed in early trade on Monday, with Wednesday’s mid-term budget the...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 01:15pm

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South African rand softer; focus on mid-term budget next week

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s rand weakened in early trade on Friday while local investors geared up for the...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 02:42pm

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South African rand little changed; CPI data in focus

JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand was little changed in early trade on Wednesday, before the release of local...

Published 23 Oct, 2024 01:44pm

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South African rand slips as investors eye inflation data

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s rand slipped against a stronger dollar on Monday, as investor focus shifts towards...

Published 21 Oct, 2024 02:03pm

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South African rand weakens, local data to have little influence

JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand softened in early trade on Monday, and with few major domestic data points this...

Published 14 Oct, 2024 02:58pm

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South African rand gains, focus on Middle East tension and US payrolls data

JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand recuperated some losses in early trade on Friday, ahead of a key US payrolls...

Published 04 Oct, 2024 02:09pm

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South African rand seesaws against buoyant dollar

JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand wavered on Thursday against a buoyant dollar, as tensions simmered in the...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 02:54pm

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South African rand softens, global markets focus on Middle East tensions

JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand weakened slightly against a stable dollar in early trade on Wednesday, as...

Published 02 Oct, 2024 02:00pm

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South African rand holds on to gains against dollar

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s rand was steady against the dollar on Friday, as the local currency held onto recent...

Published 27 Sep, 2024 01:54pm

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South African rand edges up ahead of local data releases

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s rand edged higher early on Thursday, ahead of the release of a quarterly bulletin by...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 02:25pm

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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