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Dollar ticks up as investors gauge rates outlook

LONDON/SINGAPORE: The dollar inched higher on Monday after rising for the fifth week straight on the back of strong...

Published 20 Feb, 2024 03:09am

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Dollar eases on bets US rates have peaked

NEW YORK: The dollar slipped against a basket of currencies on Friday, on pace for its second straight weekly...

Published 25 Nov, 2023 05:19am

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Paris wheat ticks down

HAMBURG/PARIS: European wheat futures ticked down on Monday, stabilising after an earlier three-week low as a weaker...

Published 03 Oct, 2023 06:02am

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Dollar eases

LONDON: The safe-haven dollar fell on Monday as risk sentiment improved on hopes China’s policy stimulus might...

Published 05 Sep, 2023 06:22am

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Paris grains soar as Russia targets Black Sea ports

PARIS: European wheat, maize and rapeseed rose on Wednesday after Moscow said it would consider Ukraine-bound ships...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

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ICE canola futures rise

WINNIPEG, (Manitoba): ICE canola futures edged higher on Monday in subdued trade with US markets closed for a...

Published 18 Jan, 2023 06:22am

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Gold firms above $1,700/oz

LONDON: Gold prices held above the key $1,700 per ounce level on Monday, as hopes that the Federal Reserve might ...

Published 06 Sep, 2022 04:08am

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Global stocks mixed as eurozone inflation hits record

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks shrugged off early weakness to begin the second half of 2022 on a solid note Friday, ...

Published 04 Jul, 2022 06:17am

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Banks, energy stocks fuel rebound in European shares

• Wall Street shut for holiday, US futures up • France’s Macron loses majority • Bitcoin below $20k...

Published 21 Jun, 2022 05:51am

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Beijing eyes cooperation with US on audits of Chinese firms

BEIJING: Beijing on Saturday proposed scrapping a rule that prevents US authorities from inspecting the audits of...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

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Oil prices ease, focus shifts to next OPEC+ move

LONDON: Brent crude futures snapped a three-day rally on Friday in light trading before the Christmas holidays, but...

Published 25 Dec, 2021 05:02am

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Paris wheat retreats from highs

PARIS: Euronext wheat futures fell sharply on Friday to pull away from this week’s record highs, pressured by a...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

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Stocks mostly rise after strong US data

LONDON: Leading stock markets mostly rose on Thursday following data confirming a strong US economic recovery....

Published 26 Nov, 2021 05:15am

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Japan's 10-year bond yields track US Treasury peers higher

TOKYO: Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond yields rose on Friday, tracking US Treasury yields higher, while...

Published 01 Nov, 2021 05:18am

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EU wheat drops in step with sharp fall on US markets

PARIS: European wheat prices fell sharply on Thursday in the wake of US markets on profit-taking and technical...

Updated 22 Jul, 2021 09:52pm

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Cotton futures end 4-session run of gains

NEW YORK: ICE cotton dipped by more than 1% on Thursday, with negative sentiment across major US markets and Chicago...

Published 09 Jul, 2021 04:25am

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Euronext wheat slips further

PARIS: Euronext wheat extended losses on Tuesday to a three-month low as supply pressure from improving crop...

Published 07 Jul, 2021 04:28am

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US markets closed

NEW YORK: Stocks, financial and commodity markets of US were closed on Monday for the Independence Day holiday....

Published 06 Jul, 2021 03:48am

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Gold steadies as rate hike bets recede, Fed minutes awaited

Spot gold was steady at $1,787.59 per ounce by 0327 GMT, after hitting its highest since June 18 at $1,794.86 on Friday

Published 05 Jul, 2021 09:58am

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EU wheat falls on good EU, US crop weather outlook

PARIS: European wheat prices tracked US markets lower on Tuesday, pressured by favourable weather outlook for both...

Published 16 Jun, 2021 03:39am

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US stocks climb despite sizzling inflation

US stocks pushed higher despite the prospect of a stimulus slowdown and a quicker rise in interest rates, as other data showed that first-time claims for jobless benefits continued to fall last week.

Published 10 Jun, 2021 10:00pm

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ICE canola futures rise in light trading

WINNIPEG, (Manitoba): ICE canola futures rose on Monday, reversing earlier losses in light, volatile trading....

Published 02 Jun, 2021 04:29am

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European stocks fall from record but post fourth monthly gain

AMSTERDAM/LONDON: European stocks slipped from record highs on Monday in subdued trading due to holidays in major...

Published 01 Jun, 2021 04:59am

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Ethereum extends gains to rise 8pc; bitcoin firms

Larger rival Bitcoin also gained in its wake with the world's biggest and best-known cryptocurrency rising 3.7% to $36,977 in quiet trading with London and US markets shut for holidays.
Bitcoin has been less volatile in recent days but is down by more than 35% this month, weighed by growing regulatory pressures on the sector.

Published 31 May, 2021 07:40pm

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Australia shares climb as Biden infra plan lifts sentiment

Wealth manager AMP was a bright spot on the index, rising nearly 5.5% to the top of ASX200, after it named deputy chief of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Alexis George as its new group chief executive officer.

Published 01 Apr, 2021 10:24am

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Early trade in New York: Dollar rallies; bitcoin pulls back

NEW YORK: The dollar gained on Friday after several days of losses this week, as risk appetite soured with stocks ...

Published 13 Feb, 2021 04:11am

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Dollar drops in choppy trading, investors rebalance for month-end

There's such a tug of war right now between the longer-term momentum_and the shorter-term term phenomenon of maybe a dollar short squeeze.
The dollar index against a basket of currencies is up 0.50% this month after falling more than 6% last year. It was last down 0.22% on the day at 90.46.

Published 28 Jan, 2021 09:28pm

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Canadian canola futures fall

WINNIPEG: ICE Canadian canola futures dipped on Monday, trading in thin volume with most US markets closed....

Published 20 Jan, 2021 04:29am

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Brent crude edges up as optimism over economy trumps demand concerns

Concerns about rising COVID-19 cases globally and renewed lockdowns weighing down fuel demand kept a lid on oil prices.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 11:14am

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US markets closed

NEW YORK: Stocks, financial and commodity markets in US were closed on Monday for Martin Luther King Day holiday....

Published 19 Jan, 2021 04:22am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 17	278.60
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 17	278.60
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 17	153.56
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 17	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 17	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 17	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
India Sensex / Dec 17	80,684.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 17	39,164.26
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Hang Seng / Dec 17	19,815.30
FTSE 100 / Dec 17	8,195.20
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 17	20,246.37

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 17	70.11
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 17	17,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 17	2,644.07
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 17	68.53
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.65 ▲ 0.95 (16.67%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 18 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	7.90 ▲ 0.79 (11.11%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.50 ▲ 0.45 (11.11%)
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11.06 ▲ 1.01 (10.05%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Shaheen Ins. / Dec 18 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	6.70 ▲ 0.61 (10.02%)
Nimir Resins / Dec 18 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	35.16 ▲ 3.20 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Dec 18 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	139.24 ▲ 12.66 (10.00%)
Diamond Ind. / Dec 18 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	20.90 ▲ 1.90 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Equity Modaraba / Dec 18 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3.01 ▼ -0.43 (-12.50%)
Dewan Textile / Dec 18 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	5.67 ▼ -0.77 (-11.96%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 18 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	37.76 ▼ -4.20 (-10.01%)
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.38 ▼ -7.38 (-10.01%)
Din Tex. / Dec 18 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	45.90 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Calcorp Ltd / Dec 18 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	26.22 ▼ -2.91 (-9.99%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Dec 18 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	332 ▼ -36.22 (-9.84%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 18 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	29.20 ▼ -3.15 (-9.74%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▼ -0.21
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	58,285,174 ▼ -0.31
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	57,202,972 ▼ -0.01
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▼ -0.01
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 1.62
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▲ 0.07
Hub Power Co. / Dec 18 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	33,289,968 ▼ -2.92
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	31,365,092 ▼ -0.12

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