News Archives for Markets - 2026-03-02

<<>>

Stocks

US stocks fall as Middle Eastern war lifts oil prices

About 20 minutes into trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.7% at 48,661.35.

Published 02 Mar, 2026 09:35pm

Stocks

Most Gulf markets fall as Iran retaliates, UAE suspends trading

Qatar Islamic Bank declined 4.6%
Muscat’s index climbed 1.1%

Published 02 Mar, 2026 07:18pm

Stocks

Indian shares tumble as Middle East war dents investor confidence, raises economic risks

Nifty 50 dropped 1.24% to a one-month low of 24,865.70 while the BSE Sensex shed 1.29% to 80,238.85

Published 02 Mar, 2026 04:12pm

Stocks

European shares touch two-week lows on Middle East conflict

The pan-European STOXX 600 fell 1.8% to its lowest since mid-February to 622.35 points

Published 02 Mar, 2026 02:17pm

Stocks

Qatari stocks slide as Iran retaliates; Abu Dhabi, Dubai markets shut for two days

In Qatar, the benchmark index - which was closed for a bank holiday on Sunday - dropped 3.3%

Published 02 Mar, 2026 12:36pm

Stocks

Australian shares fall as Middle East crisis escalates; energy stocks gain

The S&P/ASX 200 index lost 0.5% to 9,156.20 by 2332 GMT

Published 02 Mar, 2026 11:40am

Stocks

Nikkei falls 2% as investors assess impact of Middle East conflict

The Nikkei was down 1.9% at 57,702 as of 0013 GMT, while the broader Topix slipped 2.1% to 3,854.52

Published 02 Mar, 2026 11:38am

Stocks

China stocks steady as surges in energy, defence shares offset airline losses; HK drops

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index, which is more susceptible to global market volatility, fell roughly 2%

Published 02 Mar, 2026 10:33am

Stocks

Bloodbath at PSX: KSE-100 plunges over 16,000 points amid geopolitical tensions

Escalating geopolitical uncertainties take toll on market sentiments
The KSE-100 Index settles at 151,972.99

Updated 02 Mar, 2026 08:05pm

Stocks

Indian shares set for lower open as Middle East conflict dents risk appetite

*The Gift Nifty futures were trading at 25,132 points

Published 02 Mar, 2026 08:21am

Stocks

Oil prices jump, stocks skid on Middle East turmoil

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 1.2%

Published 02 Mar, 2026 08:15am

Stocks

FTSE 100 ends at record high

LONDON: London’s FTSE 100 climbed to a record high on Friday, boosted by heavyweight miners and defensive stocks...

Published 02 Mar, 2026 04:37am

Stocks

Wall Street Week Ahead: AI disruption looms over markets with US jobs data on tap

NEW YORK: Prospects for artificial intelligence to disrupt business sectors should keep the US stock market on edge...

Published 02 Mar, 2026 04:37am

Stocks

UAE halts stock markets for two days after Iran strikes

US-Israel attack on Iran creates economic disruption across Gulf countries

Published 02 Mar, 2026 01:54am

Previous Day

BR100
BR30
KSE100
KSE30
KMI30

1D 5D 3M 6M 1Y

Forex
World
Commodity

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
S&P 500 / Nov 10	7,520.93
Nasdaq / Nov 10	25,065.88
FTSE 100 / Nov 10	10,751.59
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
Altern Energy / Nov 11 Altern Energy Limited(ALTN)	7.30 ▲ 0.88 (13.71%)
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%)
Apna Microfin. / Nov 11 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	23.61 ▲ 2.15 (10.02%)
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%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 11 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	15.27 ▲ 1.39 (10.01%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 11 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	23.07 ▲ 2.1 (10.01%)
Ansari Sug. / Nov 11 Ansari Sugar Mills Limited(ANSM)	24.20 ▲ 2.2 (10%)
ARM Green Industries / Nov 11 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	90.22 ▲ 8.2 (10%)

Stock	Price
Premier Insurance (R) / Nov 11 Premier Insurance Limited (RIGHT)(PINLR)	0.55 ▼ -0.07 (-11.29%)
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%)
Data Agro / Nov 11 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	150.10 ▼ -10.27 (-6.4%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 11 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	229.01 ▼ -14.59 (-5.99%)
TPL Properties / Nov 11 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	13.16 ▼ -0.77 (-5.53%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Nov 11 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.70 ▼ -0.39 (-4.82%)
Jubilee Spinning / Nov 11 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	50.66 ▼ -2.37 (-4.47%)
Frontier Ceramics / Nov 11 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	89.88 ▼ -4.19 (-4.45%)
Gulistan Sp. / Nov 11 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	8.16 ▼ -0.35 (-4.11%)

Stock	Volume
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 11 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	109,120,087 ▲ 0.49
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 11 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	38,348,620 ▲ 1
TPL Properties / Nov 11 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	31,934,028 ▼ -0.77
Cnergyico PK / Nov 11 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	24,829,560 ▲ 0.27
Media Times Ltd / Nov 11 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	21,054,462 ▲ 0.42
B.O.Punjab / Nov 11 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	18,412,100 ▼ -0.17
Cres.Star Ins. / Nov 11 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	15,814,246 ▲ 0.43
Pakistan Refinery / Nov 11 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	13,583,164 ▲ 2.74
Sui South Gas / Nov 11 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	13,539,807 ▲ 0.81
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 11 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	13,045,576 -

Most Popular