News Archives for Markets - 2026-03-18

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Stocks

Indian shares extend gains; Fed rate decision eyed

Indian shares rose for a third straight session on Wednesday, led by a rebound in information technology stocks and...

Published 18 Mar, 2026 10:30pm

Commodities

SECP to open capital markets for AoPs & LLPs

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has proposed amendments to the Public Offering...

Published 18 Mar, 2026 03:32pm

Stocks

Dubai leads most Gulf bourses higher

Dubai’s main share index rose 2.3%

Published 18 Mar, 2026 02:45pm

Stocks

European shares extend gains as oil retreats; Fed decision in focus

Pan-European benchmark STOXX 600 was up 0.5% to 605.59 points

Published 18 Mar, 2026 02:42pm

Stocks

Australian shares end at one-week high as miners, energy stocks gain

S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.3% to log its highest close in a week at 8,640.6 points

Updated 18 Mar, 2026 02:28pm

Stocks

Nikkei ends nearly 3% higher as AI, chip stocks rally

Nikkei rose 2.87% to 55,239.4

Updated 18 Mar, 2026 02:11pm

Stocks

China, Hong Kong stocks gain on AI optimism

Hong Kong benchmark Hang Seng advanced 0.61%
Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.32%

Updated 18 Mar, 2026 02:40pm

Stocks

Indian shares extend rally as oil eases; IT, auto lead gains

Nifty 50 was up 0.45% at 23,686, while the BSE Sensex gained 0.45% to 76,415.29

Published 18 Mar, 2026 10:47am

Stocks

KSE-100 Index gains nearly 3% on oil price respite

Benchmark index settles at 154,292.25

Updated 18 Mar, 2026 08:59pm

Stocks

Nikkei falls as tech shares weighs, oil surge

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average erased early gains to close down on Tuesday, dragged lower by losses in...

Published 18 Mar, 2026 04:35am

Stocks

Chinese stocks fall as ME uncertainties spur risk-off mood

SHANGHAI: Chinese stocks ended lower on Tuesday, reversing morning gains, as markets remained risk-off amid fresh...

Published 18 Mar, 2026 04:35am

Stocks

FTSE 100 climbs on energy, banks boost as investors await BoE decision

LONDON: London’s FTSE 100 closed higher on Tuesday on the back of gains in energy and heavyweight financials even as...

Published 18 Mar, 2026 04:35am

Stocks

Wall St edges up as Fed meeting, ME conflict in focus

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main stock indexes edged higher on Tuesday, as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s...

Published 18 Mar, 2026 04:35am

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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	158.03 ▼ -0.04
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 10	0.82 -
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 10	1.34 ▲ 0.001
Euro to USD / Nov 10	1.12 ▲ 0.0004
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	86.07
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 10	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 10	369,372
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 10	4,122.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 10	83.12

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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