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Oil falls on strong dollar, demand growth worries

HOUSTON: Oil prices eased on Friday due to a strong dollar and worries about demand growth in 2025, especially in...

Updated 20 Dec, 2024 09:45pm

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Oil slips on demand concerns after Fed signals slower rate cuts

Oil prices fell on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve signalled it would slow the pace of interest rate cuts in...

Updated 19 Dec, 2024 06:03pm

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Oil steady ahead of US Fed rate decision, 2025 outlook

Oil prices traded in a narrow range on Wednesday as investors stayed cautious ahead of a potential interest rate cut...

Updated 18 Dec, 2024 06:12pm

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Oil dips on demand concerns as investors await Fed meeting

LONDON: Oil prices fell on Tuesday as Chinese economic data renewed demand concerns while investors remained...

Updated 17 Dec, 2024 09:12pm

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Oil prices edge down on soft Chinese spending data

Oil futures dropped from their highest levels in weeks on Monday, pressured by weakness in consumer spending in...

Updated 16 Dec, 2024 08:16pm

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Oil climbs 1% to 3-week high as more sanctions loom on Russia, Iran

Brent futures rise 67 cents, or 0.9%, to $74.08 a barrel

Updated 13 Dec, 2024 09:57pm

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Oil prices rise on China stimulus, possible tight supply in Europe

HOUSTON: Oil prices rose on Tuesday as markets looked to rising demand in China, the world’s largest buyer, and...

Updated 11 Dec, 2024 12:00am

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Oil prices rise as China moves toward monetary easing to boost growth

Oil prices climbed by more than 1% on Monday as top importer China flagged its first move toward a loosened monetary...

Updated 09 Dec, 2024 06:02pm

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Oil set for weekly loss on surplus fears after OPEC+ cut extensions

Oil prices fell 1% on Friday and were headed for a weekly loss, as analysts continued to forecast a supply surplus...

Updated 06 Dec, 2024 10:13pm

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Oil pares some gains after source says OPEC+ to delay output hike

LONDON: Oil prices pared some gains on Thursday after a source told Reuters OPEC+ has agreed to delay a planned oil...

Updated 05 Dec, 2024 06:15pm

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Oil prices nudge higher ahead of OPEC+ meeting

LONDON: Oil prices climbed nearly 1% on Tuesday, as traders awaited the outcome of an OPEC+ meeting later this week....

Updated 03 Dec, 2024 03:47pm

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Oil rises on Chinese data, Middle East tensions

HOUSTON: Oil prices rose on Monday, as strong factory activity in China buoyed hopes of higher demand, and as...

Updated 02 Dec, 2024 09:32pm

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Oil heads for 2% weekly decline as supply risks ease

LONDON: Oil prices were steady on Friday and heading for a weekly drop of more than 2%, pressured by easing concern...

Updated 29 Nov, 2024 08:06pm

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Oil up as Israel says ceasefire violated, OPEC+ delays meeting

LONDON: Oil prices ticked up on Thursday, after Israel said its ceasefire with Lebanese armed group Hezbollah was...

Updated 28 Nov, 2024 07:03pm

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Oil slips after surprise build in U.S. gasoline stocks

Oil prices edged lower on Wednesday as a large, surprise build in U.S. gasoline stocks outweighed easing supply...

Updated 27 Nov, 2024 09:07pm

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Oil falls $2 on possible Mid-East peace deal

HOUSTON: Oil prices fell more $2 on Monday after multiple reports that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to the terms of...

Updated 25 Nov, 2024 09:25pm

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Oil prices climb 1% to two-week high as Ukraine war intensifies

Oil prices climbed about 1% to a two-week high on Friday as the intensifying war in Ukraine this week boosted the...

Updated 23 Nov, 2024 12:35am

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Oil jumps as Russia-Ukraine missile exchange outweighs US crude stocks

LONDON: Oil climbed more than 1% on Thursday after Russia and Ukraine launched missiles at each other, overshadowing...

Updated 21 Nov, 2024 09:18pm

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Oil steady as Ukraine escalation offsets US crude, gasoline stock build

HOUSTON: Oil prices were steady on Wednesday as the escalating war between major oil producer Russia and Ukraine...

Updated 20 Nov, 2024 09:38pm

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Oil steadies as Sverdrup field restart counters geopolitical concerns

LONDON: Oil prices steadied on Tuesday as the restart of production at Norway’s Johan Sverdrup oilfield offset...

Updated 19 Nov, 2024 08:11pm

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Oil prices tick higher as Russia-Ukraine tensions escalate

LONDON: Oil prices edged up on Monday after fighting between Russia and Ukraine intensified over the weekend,...

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 04:49pm

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Oil prices broadly flat after falling on dollar surge

LONDON: Oil prices were largely steady on Thursday, with traders holding fire after declines earlier this week on a...

Updated 14 Nov, 2024 07:47pm

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Oil prices hold near 2-week low on gloomy demand outlook

Oil prices held near their lowest in two weeks on Wednesday, a day after OPEC downgraded its forecast for global oil...

Updated 13 Nov, 2024 04:37pm

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Oil prices steady ahead of OPEC report, China stimulus limit gains

Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday, awaiting further price direction from OPEC’s monthly report, while...

Updated 12 Nov, 2024 04:57pm

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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 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 rises 2% as US stockpiles drawdown, OPEC+ mulls output hike delay

NEW YORK: Oil prices rebounded on Wednesday, rising more than 2% after data showed U.S. crude and gasoline...

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 09:39pm

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Oil prices climb as US reserve bid lends support

Oil prices rose on Tuesday after tumbling 6% in the previous session, as a U.S. plan to buy oil for the Strategic...

Updated 29 Oct, 2024 04:51pm

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Oil prices broadly stable with uncertainty around Middle East and US election

LONDON: Oil prices were broadly stable on Thursday as uncertainty around conflict in the Middle East and reports of...

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 07:26pm

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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