News Archives for Markets - 2026-03-16

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US stocks open higher as oil prices ease

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks opened higher early Monday as oil prices eased, with energy markets still in turmoil...

Published 16 Mar, 2026 10:47pm

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Sri Lankan shares extend losing run on broader losses

CSE All-Share index settled 3.47% lower at 20,939.26 points

Published 16 Mar, 2026 07:53pm

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Index heavyweights, autos help Nifty, Sensex snap three-session losing run

Nifty 50 rose 1.11% to 23,408.80, while the BSE Sensex added 1.26% to 75,502.85

Published 16 Mar, 2026 05:02pm

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Most Gulf equities decline as Iran conflict fuels regional market uncertainty

Dubai’s main share index declined 2.5%

Updated 16 Mar, 2026 07:31pm

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Australian shares dip as miners weigh on market, rate hike fears loom

The S&P/ASX 200 index fell 0.6% to 8,565.40 points

Published 16 Mar, 2026 10:54am

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South Korean shares turn lower as Middle East crisis keeps oil elevated

The benchmark KOSPI was down 28.59 points, or 0.52%, at 5,458.65

Published 16 Mar, 2026 10:51am

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Chinese stocks fall as Iran war keeps investors edgy; Hong Kong rebounds

China’s blue-chip CSI300 Index fell 0.6% by the lunch break, while the Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.7%

Published 16 Mar, 2026 10:47am

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Japan’s Nikkei falls a third day as Iran crisis stokes stagflation concerns

The benchmark Nikkei 225 Index fell 1.3% to 53,138.42 as of the midday break

Published 16 Mar, 2026 10:41am

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Selling continues at bourse, KSE-100 down over 3%

Ongoing global conflict and deadlock with the IMF weigh heavily on market sentiments

Updated 16 Mar, 2026 09:09pm

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Asia shares wary, oil choppy on Hormuz doubts

MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan edged down 0.1%

Published 16 Mar, 2026 08:38am

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Indian shares seen rebounding after sharply weekly drop on hopes of energy supply relief

GIFT Nifty futures were trading ‌at 23,257

Published 16 Mar, 2026 08:27am

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Asia stocks, FX extend losses

BENGALURU: Most Asian equities and currencies fell on Friday as fresh attacks in Gulf waters kept crude near USD100...

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

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Wall Street Week Ahead: Investors await Fed rate outlook as Iran war keeps markets on edge

NEW YORK: Investors will seek clarity in the coming week on how much the Middle East conflict is complicating...

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

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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 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
Security Investment Bank / Nov 10 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	8.53 ▲ 1 (13.28%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 10 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	8.96 ▲ 1 (12.56%)
Altern Energy / Nov 10 Altern Energy Limited(ALTN)	6.50 ▲ 0.6 (10.17%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 10 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	14.14 ▲ 1.29 (10.04%)
Wahdat Poultry Farm / Nov 10 Wahdat Poultry Farm Limited(WAHDAT)	14.92 ▲ 1.36 (10.03%)
Metro Steel / Nov 10 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	21.96 ▲ 2 (10.02%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 10 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	20.97 ▲ 1.91 (10.02%)
ARM Green Industries / Nov 10 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	82.02 ▲ 7.46 (10.01%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Nov 10 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	37.60 ▲ 3.42 (10.01%)
Liven Pharma / Nov 10 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	34.62 ▲ 3.15 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 10 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.29 ▼ -0.34 (-12.93%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Nov 10 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.18 ▼ -0.91 (-11.25%)
Frontier Ceramics / Nov 10 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	93.96 ▼ -10.44 (-10%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 10 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	78.76 ▼ -8.75 (-10%)
Pakistan Refinery / Nov 10 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	77.45 ▼ -8.1 (-9.47%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Nov 10 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	20 ▼ -2.04 (-9.26%)
Mughal Energy / Nov 10 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	32.02 ▼ -3.23 (-9.16%)
Nadeem Tex. / Nov 10 Nadeem Textile Mills Limited(NATM)	65.02 ▼ -5.66 (-8.01%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 10 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	235 ▼ -19.97 (-7.83%)
Data Agro / Nov 10 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	151.60 ▼ -11.13 (-6.84%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Nov 10 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	69,968,776 ▼ -0.65
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 10 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	46,399,977 ▲ 0.2
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 10 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	42,177,945 ▲ 0.12
Fauji Cement / Nov 10 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	38,415,129 ▲ 5.44
Maple Leaf Cement / Nov 10 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	33,123,031 ▲ 6.86
B.O.Punjab / Nov 10 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	32,293,007 ▲ 1.01
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 10 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	30,370,044 ▲ 1.26
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 10 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	28,125,134 ▼ -0.34
Pakistan Refinery / Nov 10 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	27,247,478 ▼ -8.1
TPL Properties / Nov 10 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	25,644,572 ▲ 0.43

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