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Tokyo's Nikkei closes down for fourth day

The Nikkei 225 index slid 0.36 percent, or 98.72 points, to end at 27,424.47

Published 17 Aug, 2021 12:30pm

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Tokyo stocks open higher on cheap yen

SoftBank Group was up 1.37 percent at 6,863 yen ahead of its first-quarter earnings report due after market close

Published 10 Aug, 2021 10:24am

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Tokyo stocks open higher on record US closes

In Tokyo, Sony was up 2.13 percent at 11,050 yen and Panasonic was up 0.2 percent at 1,266.5 yen.

Published 15 Jun, 2021 11:02am

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Tokyo stocks open higher in cautious trade

The dollar fetched 109.42 yen in early Asian trade, against 109.46 yen in European trading hours.

Published 01 Jun, 2021 10:19am

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Tokyo stocks edge up in early trade

The dollar fetched 108.75 yen in early Asian trade, against 108.76 yen in New York late Tuesday.

Published 26 May, 2021 10:40am

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Tokyo stocks open lower on Biden tax hike reports

Toyota was down 1.36 percent at 8,254 yen and Panasonic was off 0.92 percent at 1,343.5 yen.

Published 23 Apr, 2021 10:52am

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Tokyo stocks open lower weighed by virus worries

Other reports said one or possibly two separate funds were considering counter buyout offers for Toshiba.

Published 14 Apr, 2021 10:49am

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Tokyo stocks close higher ahead of US jobs data

Mizuho's reported losses are far smaller than those incurred by some financial institutions, with Nomura warning of up to $2 billion in exposure.

Published 02 Apr, 2021 12:32pm

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Tokyo stocks open lower with eyes on yields

It will take about a month for Renesas to resume operation, the leading business daily Nikkei reported, citing chief executive Hidetoshi Shibata.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 10:28am

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Tokyo stocks open higher on Wall Street rallies

On Wall Street, the Dow and S&P again closed at records, as US traders continued to bet Covid-19 vaccines and government stimulus would heal the US economy.

Published 16 Mar, 2021 10:30am

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Tokyo stocks open lower on profit-taking

The Dow ended down 0.4 percent at 31,270.09 while the broad-based S&P finished down 1.3 percent.

Published 04 Mar, 2021 11:18am

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Tokyo's Nikkei down more than 3.0% after US rout

Its rivals were also lower, with Honda trading down 1.64 percent at 2,976.5 yen and Nissan off 1.33 percent at 578.2 yen.

Published 26 Feb, 2021 11:12am

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Tokyo's key Nikkei index closes lower

Toyota climbed 3.48 percent to 8,413 yen after it announced plans to sell electric vehicles in the US market, seen as a key step in its shift towards EVs.

Published 12 Feb, 2021 12:33pm

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Tokyo stocks open higher on hopes for vaccines, stimulus

SoftBank Group was down 0.32 percent at 1,414 yen on profit-taking after it said net profit rocketed to $11.1 billion in the third quarter, as stock rallies and asset sales helped solidify its recovery.

Published 09 Feb, 2021 10:37am

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Tokyo stocks close higher on stimulus hopes

The dollar fetched 105.50 yen in Asian trade, against 105.38 yen in New York.

Published 08 Feb, 2021 11:52am

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Tokyo stocks close down on profit-taking

The dollar fetched 105.15 yen in Asian trade, against 105.03 yen in New York late Wednesday.

Published 04 Feb, 2021 12:31pm

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Tokyo's Nikkei opens slightly lower on patchy US trade

Hitachi was up 3.50 percent at 4,721 yen after it raised its full-year operating profit forecast.

Published 04 Feb, 2021 10:10am

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Tokyo stocks open down over two percent after US rout

Bio-tech firm JCR Pharmaceuticals rallied 5.9 percent to 2,904 yen after a report said it will produce undiluted Covid-19 vaccine developed by the British drug group AstraZeneca and Oxford University.

Published 28 Jan, 2021 09:56am

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Tokyo stocks close lower on profit-taking

Panasonic jumped 3.27 percent to 1,463 yen in its fifth straight session of rallies, after it said Thursday it has developed a cool box for storing coronavirus vaccines.

Published 22 Jan, 2021 12:20pm

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Tokyo stocks open lower on profit-taking

Its bigger rival Toyota was down 0.50 percent at 7,705 yen and Honda was down 1.09 percent at 2,860.5 yen.

Published 22 Jan, 2021 10:08am

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Tokyo stocks open higher despite lack of fresh clues

The dollar fetched 103.68 yen in early Asian trade, against 103.65 yen in London on Monday.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 09:44am

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Tokyo stocks open flat on virus concerns

Chip-testing equipment maker Advantest was up 2.66 percent at 8,480 yen and chip-making equipment manufacturer Tokyo Electron rallied 3.26 percent to 42,130 yen.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 10:07am

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Tokyo stocks open lower on virus worries, strong yen

The reading, in line with market expectations and the worst since September 2010, did not prompt a strong reaction from investors.

Published 18 Dec, 2020 09:05am

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Tokyo stocks open lower on profit-taking

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index slipped 0.42 percent or 113.38 points to 26,704.56 in early trade, while the broader Topix index was down 0.19 percent or 3.39 points at 1,776.03.

Published 10 Dec, 2020 12:07pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 17	278.75
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 17	278.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 17	156.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 17	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 17	1.22
Euro to USD / Jan 17	1.03

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 17	5,996.66
India Sensex / Jan 17	76,619.33
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 17	38,451.46
Nasdaq / Jan 17	19,630.20
Hang Seng / Jan 17	19,584.06
FTSE 100 / Jan 17	8,505.22
Dow Jones / Jan 17	43,487.83
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 17	20,903.39

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 17	78.88
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 17	18,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 17	242,283
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 17	2,703.25
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 17	67.60
Petrol/Litre / Jan 19	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jan 17 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	7.60 ▲ 1.00 (15.15%)
S.G.Power / Jan 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.51 ▲ 1.00 (11.75%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Jan 17 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	10.50 ▲ 1.00 (10.53%)
AN Textile Mill / Jan 17 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	12.82 ▲ 1.17 (10.04%)
Jah.Sidd. Co. / Jan 17 Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd.(JSCL)	23.62 ▲ 2.15 (10.01%)
Agritech Non-voting / Jan 17 Agritech Non-Voting Preference(AGLNCPS)	24.20 ▲ 2.20 (10.00%)
Arif Habib Ltd. / Jan 17 Arif Habib Limited(AHL)	66.21 ▲ 6.02 (10.00%)
Bilal Fibres / Jan 17 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	15.95 ▲ 1.45 (10.00%)
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 17 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	77.09 ▲ 7.01 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
JS Global Banking / Jan 17 JS Global Banking Sector (ETF)(JSGBETF)	19.77 ▼ -2.75 (-12.21%)
First Capital Equities / Jan 17 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.35 ▼ -0.72 (-11.86%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jan 17 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	7 ▼ -0.88 (-11.17%)
Service Textile / Jan 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	14.98 ▼ -1.66 (-9.98%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jan 17 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.01 ▼ -0.43 (-9.68%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jan 17 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	27.51 ▼ -2.70 (-8.94%)
Mandviwala / Jan 17 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	21.50 ▼ -2.00 (-8.51%)
Universal Ins. / Jan 17 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.23 ▼ -0.65 (-6.58%)
Tata Textile / Jan 17 Tata Textile Mills Limited(TATM)	47.10 ▼ -2.80 (-5.61%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	103,704,415 ▲ 0.01
Cnergyico PK / Jan 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	37,108,232 ▲ 0.04
Hub Power Co. / Jan 17 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	36,743,585 ▲ 5.79
Hascol Petrol / Jan 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	32,265,861 ▲ 0.83
Dewan Motors / Jan 17 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	28,402,498 ▲ 2.84
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 17 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	24,195,904 ▲ 7.01
Pak Refinery / Jan 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,625,081 ▲ 0.94
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 17 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	16,675,539 ▲ 0.30
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,024,776 ▲ 0.09

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