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Oil slides on Chinese stimulus plan disappointment

HOUSTON: Oil prices fell by more than $2 a barrel on Monday after China’s stimulus plan disappointed investors...

Updated 11 Nov, 2024 09:39pm

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Oil slips as investors digest US election fallout

LONDON: Oil slipped on Thursday, extending a sell-off triggered by the U.S. presidential election, as a strong...

Updated 07 Nov, 2024 07:06pm

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Oil falls as Trump victory pushes dollar higher

Oil prices fell about 3% on Wednesday as the U.S. dollar was set for its biggest one-day rise since March 2020 on...

Updated 06 Nov, 2024 08:49pm

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Oil trades in tight range ahead of US election result

LONDON: Oil prices traded in a narrow range on Tuesday ahead of what is expected to be an exceptionally close U.S....

Updated 05 Nov, 2024 06:35pm

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Oil prices rise 1% on reports Iran preparing strike on Israel

NEW YORK: Oil prices rose about 1% on Friday to a one-week high on reports Iran was preparing a retaliatory strike...

Updated 01 Nov, 2024 09:07pm

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Asian stocks dragged by tech, yen gains little traction as BOJ holds

TOKYO: Asian stocks slid on Thursday as chip-sector stocks tracked overnight declines by Wall Street peers and...

Published 31 Oct, 2024 10:04am

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Oil prices likely to fall after Israel shows restraint in strikes on Iran

SINGAPORE/LONDON: Oil prices are expected to fall when trading resumes on Monday as Israel’s retaliatory strike on...

Updated 27 Oct, 2024 06:53pm

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Oil prices gain, recouping some of last week’s 7% loss

Brent crude futures up 58 cents, or 0.79%, at $73.63 a barrel

Updated 21 Oct, 2024 10:21pm

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Asian stocks ease, dollar firms as traders ponder US rates

SINGAPORE: Asian stocks eased near two-and-half-year highs on Tuesday and the US dollar firmed following hawkish...

Published 01 Oct, 2024 10:15am

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Oil extends losses on weak China data and expected OPEC+ supply boost

Oil prices extended losses from the end of last week on expectations of higher OPEC+ production from October while...

Updated 02 Sep, 2024 06:24pm

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Oil prices fall as demand concerns offset Libya supply risks

Oil prices fell by around 1% on Wednesday due to persistent concerns over Chinese demand and elevated risks of a...

Updated 28 Aug, 2024 07:02pm

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Oil prices steady as US crude draw limits downside

Oil prices steadied on Thursday after four days of declines on investor concern over the global demand outlook,...

Updated 22 Aug, 2024 05:42pm

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Oil price dip keeps Brent below $80 on China demand woes

LONDON: Oil prices eased on Monday, with Brent holding below $80 as concern over demand in top oil importer China...

Updated 19 Aug, 2024 03:09pm

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Oil creeps back up after three days of losses

LONDON: Oil prices crept up on Thursday, clawing back some of the previous three days’ losses despite the U.S....

Updated 23 May, 2024 05:04pm

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Oil slips for third day on likely ‘higher for longer’ US rates

LONDON: Oil prices fell on Wednesday, retreating for a third straight day on expectations that the Federal Reserve...

Updated 22 May, 2024 05:37pm

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Oil tankers continue Red Sea movements despite Houthi attacks

HOUSTON: Oil and fuel tanker traffic in the Red Sea was stable in December, even though many container ships have...

Updated 09 Jan, 2024 09:02pm

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Global stocks set to snap 9-week winning streak on Fed repricing

TOKYO: Asian stocks wobbled on Friday, keeping global equities on track to snap a nine-week winning streak, while...

Published 05 Jan, 2024 10:38am

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Oil rises on weaker dollar, IEA demand upgrade

LONDON: Oil prices rose on Thursday, extending the previous session’s gains, boosted by a weaker dollar and as the...

Updated 14 Dec, 2023 05:25pm

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Oil prices stable around six-month lows

LONDON: Oil prices were little changed on Wednesday, after falling by more than 3% to six-month lows in the previous...

Updated 13 Dec, 2023 06:07pm

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Oil falls 3%, extends losses after US inflation data

LONDON: Oil fell 3% on Tuesday, with Brent crude hitting the lowest since June after U.S. consumer prices rose in...

Updated 12 Dec, 2023 09:03pm

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Oil prices edge down with investors still wary

LONDON: Oil prices dipped on Monday as worries persisted around crude oversupply despite OPEC+ cuts and softer fuel...

Updated 11 Dec, 2023 06:28pm

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Oil drops close to July low on scepticism over OPEC+ cuts

LONDON: Global benchmark Brent fell below $78 a barrel, not far off its July low, despite Saudi Arabia saying OPEC+...

Updated 05 Dec, 2023 07:06pm

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Oil prices fall amid skepticism on OPEC+ supply cuts

Oil prices fell on Thursday after rising by more than 1% earlier in the session after OPEC+ oil producers agreed to...

Updated 30 Nov, 2023 10:30pm

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Brent falls below $80 ahead of OPEC+ meeting

LONDON: Oil prices fell on Monday, with the Brent benchmark dropping below $80 a barrel as investors awaited this...

Updated 27 Nov, 2023 06:11pm

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Oil rises on expectations of further OPEC+ supply cuts

LONDON: Oil futures rose more than $1 on Monday, extending gains on the prospect of OPEC+ deepening supply cuts to...

Updated 20 Nov, 2023 07:20pm

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Oil prices dive on US crude build and China concerns

Oil prices fell more than $3 a barrel on Thursday, extending losses from the previous session, as investors in New...

Updated 16 Nov, 2023 09:58pm

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Stocks gain, bonds calm as Fed outlook trumps Moody’s downgrade

TOKYO: Stocks in Asia rose on Monday while Treasuries and the dollar kept their composure, as investors took their...

Published 13 Nov, 2023 10:28am

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Oil rises 1% after Fed, BoE keep rates unchanged

LONDON: Oil gained 1% on Thursday to snap a three-day decline as risk appetite returned to financial markets after...

Updated 02 Nov, 2023 07:00pm

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Oil rises more than $1 on fears of spread of Middle East conflict

SINGAPORE: Oil prices rose by over $1 on Friday as reports that the U.S military struck Iranian targets in Syria...

Published 27 Oct, 2023 09:46am

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Oil prices broadly stable amid flurry of weak economic data

LONDON: Oil prices were broadly stable on Tuesday following the previous session’s dip after a flurry of economic...

Updated 24 Oct, 2023 02:24pm

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
Petrol/Litre / Dec 21	252.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585

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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