News Archives for Markets - 2026-01-02

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Sri Lanka shares extend rally into 2026; post 3.6% weekly gain

CSE All Share index climbed 1.06% to 22,864.08

Published 02 Jan, 2026 06:13pm

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India’s Nifty 50 hits record high as investors bet on earnings growth recovery

Nifty 50 hit a record high of 26,340 before ending up 0.7% at an all-time closing high level of 26,328.55

Published 02 Jan, 2026 04:27pm

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European shares start 2026 by hitting a record high

The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.4% as investors returned from New Year celebrations

Published 02 Jan, 2026 01:50pm

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Britain’s FTSE-100 index hits 10,000 mark for first time

The British benchmark gained nearly 22% in 2025, its best year since 2009, outperforming Europe's broad STOXX 600 index and the S&P 500

Published 02 Jan, 2026 01:48pm

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Australian shares dip as miners, gold stocks slip; Northern Star slumps

The S&P/ASX 200 index fell 0.1% to 8,703.4

Published 02 Jan, 2026 11:17am

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Hong Kong stocks start 2026 strong on tech rally

By the midday break on Friday, the benchmark Hang Seng Index had added 2.2% to 26,189.79

Published 02 Jan, 2026 10:40am

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Historic run continues: KSE-100 settles above 179,000

Benchmark index gains nearly 2,700 points on Friday

Updated 02 Jan, 2026 08:26pm

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Indian equity benchmarks likely to open higher; foreign fund outflows may cap gains

The Gift Nifty futures were trading at 26,338 points

Published 02 Jan, 2026 07:59am

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Stocks make upbeat start to 2026; precious metals extend sparkling rally

MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.66% and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index gained 1.24%

Published 02 Jan, 2026 07:57am

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US Treasuries: Yields push higher after latest jobless claims

NEW YORK: Treasury yields moved higher on Wednesday after new US jobless claims, the last major economic data before...

Published 02 Jan, 2026 06:11am

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Indian shares start 2026 on a subdued note

MUMBAI: India’s equity benchmarks ended largely unchanged in the first trading session of 2026, as gains in auto...

Published 02 Jan, 2026 06:11am

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TSX records biggest annual gain in over 15 years

TORONTO: Canada’s main stock index closed down on Wednesday, as falling metal prices pressured mining stocks and...

Published 02 Jan, 2026 06:11am

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Saudi bourse starts 2026 on a positive note

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s stock market rose on Thursday in the first session of the New Year, while most other regional...

Published 02 Jan, 2026 06:11am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 11	276.82 ▼ -0.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 11	276.62 ▼ -0.03
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 11	159.68 ▲ 0.96
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 11	0.83 ▲ 0.0075
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 11	1.33 ▼ -0.0072
Euro to USD / Nov 11	1.11 ▼ -0.0075
SOFR % / Nov 9	3.88 ▼ -0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 11	7,619.38
India Sensex / Nov 11	81,879.40
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 11	61,248.59
Nasdaq / Nov 11	25,466.19
Hang Seng / Nov 11	24,315.92
FTSE 100 / Nov 11	10,835.47
Dow Jones / Nov 11	52,486.49
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 11	26,662.77
France CAC40 / Nov 11	8,332.87

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 12	335
Diesel/Litre / Nov 12	364
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 11	86.25
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 11	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 11	366,457
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 11	3,981.74
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 11	82.39

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Security Investment Bank / Nov 12 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	10.53 ▲ 1 (10.49%)
Ansari Sug. / Nov 12 Ansari Sugar Mills Limited(ANSM)	26.62 ▲ 2.42 (10%)
ARM Green Industries / Nov 12 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	99.24 ▲ 9.02 (10%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 12 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,283.83 ▲ 116.71 (10%)
Grays Leasing / Nov 12 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	107.25 ▲ 9.75 (10%)
Olympia Mills / Nov 12 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	224.32 ▲ 20.39 (10%)
Pak Synthetics / Nov 12 Pakistan Synthetics Limited(PSYL)	318.33 ▲ 28.94 (10%)
Sanghar Sugar / Nov 12 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	146.33 ▲ 13.23 (9.94%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 12 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	93 ▲ 8.31 (9.81%)
Prosperity Weav / Nov 12 Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited(PRWM)	60.89 ▲ 5.42 (9.77%)

Stock	Price
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 12 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	20.76 ▼ -2.31 (-10.01%)
Popular Islamic / Nov 12 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	156.95 ▼ -12.97 (-7.63%)
Dewan Automotive Eng. / Nov 12 Dewan Automotive Engineering Limited(DWAE)	22.30 ▼ -1.81 (-7.51%)
Hira Textile / Nov 12 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.41 ▼ -0.34 (-7.16%)
Punjab Oil / Nov 12 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	152.60 ▼ -8.4 (-5.22%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Nov 12 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	5.53 ▼ -0.3 (-5.15%)
TPL Insurance / Nov 12 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	95.11 ▼ -4.9 (-4.9%)
Dadex Eternit / Nov 12 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	143 ▼ -6.93 (-4.62%)
B. F. Modaraba / Nov 12 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	27.90 ▼ -0.7 (-2.45%)
Sakrand Sugar / Nov 12 Sakrand Sugar Mills Limited(SKRS)	22.53 ▼ -0.51 (-2.21%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 12 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	47,544,382 ▲ 0.08
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 12 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	14,049,952 ▲ 0.14
Pak Elektron / Nov 12 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	4,597,856 ▲ 0.5
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 12 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	3,919,149 ▲ 0.97
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 12 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	3,586,566 ▲ 0.83
Altern Energy / Nov 12 Altern Energy Limited(ALTN)	1,177,439 ▲ 0.25
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 12 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	1,050,773 ▲ 0.02
Thatta Cement / Nov 12 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	1,026,926 ▲ 0.52
B.O.Punjab / Nov 12 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	950,067 ▲ 0.28
Maple Leaf Cement / Nov 12 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	947,938 ▲ 1.54

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