News Archives for Markets - 2026-02-26

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Healthcare, industrials lift Sri Lankan shares higher

CSE All Share index settled up 0.33% at 23,781.23

Published 26 Feb, 2026 08:28pm

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Major Gulf markets ease as investors await US-Iran developments

Saudi Arabia’s benchmark stock index dropped 1.3%

Published 26 Feb, 2026 08:22pm

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Wall St eyes flat open as Nvidia’s strong results draw muted reaction

Dow E-minis were up 110 points, or 0.22%

Published 26 Feb, 2026 08:17pm

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Investor count surpasses 500,000 at Pakistan Stock Exchange

Good returns and growth trend agree new people to join investor community at bourse, NCCPL CEO Naveed Qazi says

Updated 26 Feb, 2026 10:41pm

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Indian benchmarks end flat; HDFC Bank counters PSU banks, pharma gains

Nifty 50 edged up 0.06% to 25,496.55 and the BSE Sensex shed 0.03% to 82,248.61

Published 26 Feb, 2026 04:51pm

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SECP tightens Shariah criteria, aligns Islamic screening with global benchmarks

Under the revised criteria, a Shariah compliance rating mechanism has been introduced

Published 26 Feb, 2026 01:44pm

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Australian shares cross 9,200 level as miners, healthcare rally

The S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.5% to 9,171.80

Published 26 Feb, 2026 11:20am

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Nikkei breaches 59,000 after early rate hike prospect wanes, Nvidia results

The benchmark Nikkei 225 Index rose 1.2% to 59,295.93 in early trading

Published 26 Feb, 2026 11:18am

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China stocks drift lower as investors await key policy signals

The Shanghai Composite index was down 0.1% at 4,144.08 points, surrendering its opening-hour gains

Published 26 Feb, 2026 10:11am

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Buying returns to bourse as KSE-100 gains nearly 2.6%

Valuations at PSX have become quite attractive as rollover pressure eases, say analysts

Updated 26 Feb, 2026 06:43pm

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Indian shares set to open higher, tracking Asian peers

The Gift Nifty futures were trading at 25,676 points

Published 26 Feb, 2026 08:44am

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Asia shares rise in relief rally as Nvidia beats the street

That helped propel Japan’s Nikkei to a record high early in the session, while South Korea’s KOSPIwas up 2%

Published 26 Feb, 2026 08:34am

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S&P 500, Nasdaq hit two-week highs

NEW YORK: The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hit two-week highs on Wednesday, boosted by heavyweight technology stocks,...

Published 26 Feb, 2026 04:57am

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Rare earth and metal shares lead China, HK stocks higher

SHANGHAI: China and Hong Kong stocks closed higher on Wednesday, as investors snapped up rare earth and metal shares...

Published 26 Feb, 2026 04:57am

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AI-driven chip rally lifts Seoul, Taipei stocks

BENGALURU: The Thai baht trimmed early gains, while equities extended their rally on Wednesday after the central...

Published 26 Feb, 2026 04:57am

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European shares close at record high on HSBC boost

FRANKFURT: European shares closed at a record high on Wednesday, underpinned by a rebound in financials after HSBC...

Published 26 Feb, 2026 04:57am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 10	276.85 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 10	276.65 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 11	158.78 ▲ 0.06
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 11	0.83 ▲ 0.0014
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 11	1.33 ▼ -0.0007
Euro to USD / Nov 11	1.12 ▼ -0.0011
SOFR % / Nov 9	3.88 ▼ -0.01

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Nov 11	82,041.82
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 11	61,248.59
Hang Seng / Nov 11	24,322.85
FTSE 100 / Nov 11	10,832.65
S&P 500 / Nov 10	7,520.93
Nasdaq / Nov 10	25,065.88
Dow Jones / Nov 10	52,231.89
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 10	26,347.45
France CAC40 / Nov 10	8,278.59

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 11	338
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 11	86.43
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 11	4,063.62
Diesel/Litre / Nov 11	371
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 11	82.69
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 10	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 10	369,372

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 11 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	6.24 ▲ 1 (19.08%)
Altern Energy / Nov 11 Altern Energy Limited(ALTN)	7.42 ▲ 1 (15.58%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Nov 11 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	6.11 ▲ 0.65 (11.9%)
Cres.Star Ins. / Nov 11 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	6.26 ▲ 0.66 (11.79%)
Security Investment Bank / Nov 11 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	9.53 ▲ 1 (11.72%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 11 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	9.96 ▲ 1 (11.16%)
Gammon Pak / Nov 11 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	22.40 ▲ 2.04 (10.02%)
Bawany Air Products / Nov 11 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	18.80 ▲ 1.71 (10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 11 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	86.64 ▲ 7.88 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 11 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	15.27 ▲ 1.39 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Premier Insurance (R) / Nov 11 Premier Insurance Limited (RIGHT)(PINLR)	0.45 ▼ -0.17 (-27.42%)
Popular Islamic / Nov 11 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	169.92 ▼ -18.88 (-10%)
Mughal Energy / Nov 11 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	32.15 ▼ -3.1 (-8.79%)
Nadeem Tex. / Nov 11 Nadeem Textile Mills Limited(NATM)	67.01 ▼ -4.65 (-6.49%)
Data Agro / Nov 11 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	151.50 ▼ -8.87 (-5.53%)
TPL Properties / Nov 11 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	13.20 ▼ -0.73 (-5.24%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Nov 11 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.70 ▼ -0.39 (-4.82%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 11 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	233 ▼ -10.6 (-4.35%)
Frontier Ceramics / Nov 11 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	90 ▼ -4.07 (-4.33%)
JS Investments / Nov 11 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	32.60 ▼ -1.42 (-4.17%)

Stock	Volume
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 11 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	211,227,322 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 11 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	46,702,036 ▲ 0.49
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 11 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	38,396,941 ▲ 1
TPL Properties / Nov 11 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	34,600,447 ▼ -0.73
Media Times Ltd / Nov 11 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	24,261,097 ▲ 0.37
Cres.Star Ins. / Nov 11 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	23,707,511 ▲ 0.66
Pakistan Refinery / Nov 11 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	21,488,093 ▲ 4.44
B.O.Punjab / Nov 11 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	21,208,671 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 11 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	17,223,555 ▲ 0.01
Sui South Gas / Nov 11 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	16,782,999 ▲ 0.9

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