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AGHA 6.42 ▲ 0.31 (5.07%)

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BOP 31.95 ▲ 1.01 (3.26%)

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CSIL 5.57 ▼ -0.08 (-1.42%)

FCCL 63.49 ▲ 5.44 (9.37%)

FFL 13.98 ▲ 0.63 (4.72%)

FNEL 1.16 ▼ 0.00 (0%)

KEL 6.23 ▲ 0.12 (1.96%)

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MLCF 106.90 ▲ 6.86 (6.86%)

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PACE 9.33 ▲ 0.11 (1.19%)

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PIBTL 13.80 ▲ 0.61 (4.62%)

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PRL 77.45 ▼ -8.10 (-9.47%)

PTC 48.05 ▲ 0.41 (0.86%)

SSGC 23.80 ▲ 1.20 (5.31%)

TBL 9.35 ▲ 0.19 (2.07%)

TELE 7.32 ▲ 0.17 (2.38%)

TPL 25.79 ▲ 0.31 (1.22%)

TPLP 13.79 ▲ 0.43 (3.22%)

TREET 25.58 ▲ 1.02 (4.15%)

TRG 54.44 ▲ 1.03 (1.93%)

اردو

Nov 11, 2026 اردو

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Wall St up after Trump postpones strikes on Iranian power plants

Stocks

Wall St up after Trump postpones strikes on Iranian power plants

Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 758.78 points, or 1.66%, to 46,336.25

Published 23 Mar, 2026 08:16pm

US stocks surge after Trump says Iran talks ‘very good’

Stocks

US stocks surge after Trump says Iran talks ‘very good’

S&P 500 up 1.4% to 6,596.00 about five minutes into trading

Published 23 Mar, 2026 07:51pm

Broad losses bring Sri Lankan shares down

Stocks

Broad losses bring Sri Lankan shares down

CSE All-Share index .CSE dropped nearly 1.3% to 20,364.97

Published 23 Mar, 2026 06:53pm

UAE equities slip on Iran’s retaliation warning on Gulf energy, water sites

Stocks

UAE equities slip on Iran’s retaliation warning on Gulf energy, water sites

Dubai’s main share index dropped 3%

Published 23 Mar, 2026 05:52pm

Indian shares fall, Indian rupee drops to record low as Iran war rattles markets

Stocks

Indian shares fall, Indian rupee drops to record low as Iran war rattles markets

Nifty 50 and the Sensex are down 10.6% each

Published 23 Mar, 2026 03:38pm

European stocks slide further at open on Mideast war

Stocks

European stocks slide further at open on Mideast war

London's benchmark FTSE 100 index shed 1.4 percent, Paris lost 1.7 percent and Frankfurt tumbled 2.0 percent

Published 23 Mar, 2026 01:45pm

UAE equities decline on Iran’s retaliation warning on Gulf energy, water infrastructure

Stocks

UAE equities decline on Iran’s retaliation warning on Gulf energy, water infrastructure

Stock markets in the United Arab Emirates declined on Monday after Iran warned it would strike energy and water infrastructure

Published 23 Mar, 2026 01:30pm

Indian shares set for weak start as oil-led selling grips Asian markets

Stocks

Indian shares set for weak start as oil-led selling grips Asian markets

GIFT Nifty futures were trading at 22,790

Published 23 Mar, 2026 12:05pm

China, Hong Kong stocks tumble as escalating Iran war rattles markets

Stocks

China, Hong Kong stocks tumble as escalating Iran war rattles markets

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index tumbled 3.5%

Published 23 Mar, 2026 11:06am

Australian shares drop to 10-month low as traders gauge Middle East jitters

Stocks

Australian shares drop to 10-month low as traders gauge Middle East jitters

The S&P/ASX 200 index was down 1.7% at 8,330.00 points

Published 23 Mar, 2026 10:55am

Japan’s Nikkei falls 4% on fears of inflation, higher rates from Iran war

Stocks

Japan’s Nikkei falls 4% on fears of inflation, higher rates from Iran war

The Nikkei was down 3.8% to 51,340.02

Published 23 Mar, 2026 10:51am

Asia shares slide, yields up as Gulf war intensifies

Stocks

Asia shares slide, yields up as Gulf war intensifies

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan lost 3.2%, while Chinese blue chips dropped 2.4%

Published 23 Mar, 2026 10:39am

European shares log third straight weekly loss

Stocks

European shares log third straight weekly loss

FRANKFURT: European equities fell for a third straight week, their longest streak of losses in almost a year, as the...

Published 23 Mar, 2026 05:24am

TSX records third week of losses as ME tensions dent sentiment

Stocks

TSX records third week of losses as ME tensions dent sentiment

TORONTO: Canada’s main stock index fell on Friday amid broad declines across sectors, recording its third straight...

Published 23 Mar, 2026 05:24am

UK stocks cap third losing week as Mideast war rages on

Stocks

UK stocks cap third losing week as Mideast war rages on

LONDON: London’s main indexes closed lower on Friday and logged their third consecutive weekly decline, as the...

Published 23 Mar, 2026 05:24am

S Korea, Taiwan markets lead weekly gains

Stocks

S Korea, Taiwan markets lead weekly gains

BENGALURU: South Korean and Taiwanese stocks ended the week higher on Friday, beating other emerging Asian markets,...

Published 23 Mar, 2026 05:24am

Wall Street Week Ahead: Persistent Iran war, energy price surge set to sway wavering stocks

Stocks

Wall Street Week Ahead: Persistent Iran war, energy price surge set to sway wavering stocks

NEW YORK: A Middle East crisis that has convulsed markets should remain the focal point for Wall Street in the near...

Published 23 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	158.03 ▼ -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
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 10	60,616.92
Hang Seng / Nov 10	24,570.74
FTSE 100 / Nov 10	10,831.05
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 10	26,556.34
France CAC40 / Nov 10	8,333.33
S&P 500 / Nov 9	7,549.94
India Sensex / Nov 9	81,106.65
Nasdaq / Nov 9	25,253.14
Dow Jones / Nov 9	52,389.75

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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Oil prices hit two-month lows as US downplays further Iran strikes

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