News Archives for Markets - 2026-03-03

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US stocks open sharply lower, joining global sell-off

About 20 minutes into trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 2.2% at 47,837.16

Published 03 Mar, 2026 09:33pm

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Sri Lankan shares drop most since 2022 as Middle East conflict fans energy shortage fears

CSE All-Share index slid to 22,443.38

Published 03 Mar, 2026 05:12pm

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Qatar leads Gulf declines on LNG halt, Middle East tensions

Qatar’s benchmark index shed 1.2%, pressured by a 2% drop in Qatar National Bank, the Gulf’s biggest lender by assets

Published 03 Mar, 2026 01:51pm

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European stocks slide, gas prices soar on Iran war

Frankfurt’s DAX index of top German companies shed 2.0 percent, the Paris CAC 40 lost 1.8 percent and London’s FTSE 100 retreated by 1.4 percent in value

Published 03 Mar, 2026 01:48pm

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Shanghai stocks retreat from decade high; HK extends losses on Mideast conflict

the benchmark Hang Seng Index lost 0.29%, after falling 2.14% a day earlier

Published 03 Mar, 2026 12:10pm

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Australian shares fall on widening Middle East conflict; banks limit losses

The S&P/ASX 200 index fell 0.4% to 9,162.1

Published 03 Mar, 2026 10:48am

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Nikkei falls as US-Israel air war with Iran escalates

The Nikkei fell 0.8% to 57,613.87 as of 0913 GMT while the broader Topix slipped 1.0% to 3,858.50

Published 03 Mar, 2026 10:46am

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After record crash, PSX rebounds sharply as KSE-100 surges over 5,100 points

Benchmark index settles at 157,132.09

Updated 03 Mar, 2026 03:37pm

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Stocks slide as Middle East conflict fans inflation fears

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 1% to extend losses for a second day, led by a 2.5% tumble in Korean shares, while Tokyo's Nikkei 225 slumped 0.8%

Published 03 Mar, 2026 07:55am

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Travel stocks tumble as US-Iran conflict sparks worst disruption since pandemic

Passengers worldwide stranded as conflict hits airlines

Published 03 Mar, 2026 06:20am

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Japan shares and yen fall, JGBs rise

TOKYO: Japanese shares and the yen fell on Monday, while government bonds rose, as investors saw no clear end to US...

Published 03 Mar, 2026 05:24am

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European stocks suffer biggest drop in months as Middle East tensions hit banks, travel

FRANKFURT: European stocks clocked their biggest one-day decline in three months on Monday, swept up in a global...

Published 03 Mar, 2026 05:24am

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S&P 500 flat as tech gains offset Middle East conflict fears

NEW YORK: The benchmark S&P 500 was flat on Monday as gains in technology stocks offset broader market losses...

Published 03 Mar, 2026 05:24am

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Asia stocks, FX weaken as Iran war sparks rush to havens

BENGALURU: Emerging Asian assets slipped on Monday, after US and Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory...

Published 03 Mar, 2026 05:24am

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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 10	158.72 ▲ 0.65
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 10	0.83 ▲ 0.0054
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 10	1.33 ▼ -0.0088
Euro to USD / Nov 10	1.12 ▼ -0.0051
SOFR % / Nov 9	3.88 ▼ -0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 10	7,520.93
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 10	60,459.58
Nasdaq / Nov 10	25,065.88
Hang Seng / Nov 10	24,557.04
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
India Sensex / Nov 9	81,106.65

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 11	338
Diesel/Litre / Nov 11	371
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 10	86.32
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 10	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 10	369,372
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 10	4,036.47
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 10	82.51

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Altern Energy / Nov 11 Altern Energy Limited(ALTN)	7.28 ▲ 0.86 (13.4%)
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%)
Cres.Star Ins. / Nov 11 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	6.18 ▲ 0.58 (10.36%)
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%)

Stock	Price
Premier Insurance (R) / Nov 11 Premier Insurance Limited (RIGHT)(PINLR)	0.49 ▼ -0.13 (-20.97%)
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%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 11 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	227.01 ▼ -16.59 (-6.81%)
Frontier Ceramics / Nov 11 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	88.10 ▼ -5.97 (-6.35%)
TPL Properties / Nov 11 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	13.06 ▼ -0.87 (-6.25%)
Data Agro / Nov 11 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	150.99 ▼ -9.38 (-5.85%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Nov 11 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.68 ▼ -0.41 (-5.07%)
Dewan Textile / Nov 11 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	9.51 ▼ -0.49 (-4.9%)
JS Investments / Nov 11 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	32.40 ▼ -1.62 (-4.76%)

Stock	Volume
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 11 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	105,160,770 ▲ 0.52
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 11 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	38,203,883 ▲ 1
TPL Properties / Nov 11 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	28,762,622 ▼ -0.87
Cnergyico PK / Nov 11 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,203,164 ▲ 0.22
Media Times Ltd / Nov 11 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	20,744,106 ▲ 0.46
B.O.Punjab / Nov 11 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	17,223,499 ▼ -0.06
Cres.Star Ins. / Nov 11 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	14,345,555 ▲ 0.58
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 11 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	12,338,155 ▲ 0.02
Pakistan Refinery / Nov 11 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	11,557,829 ▲ 2.23
Pak Int.Bulk / Nov 11 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	8,747,058 ▲ 0.09

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