News Archives for Markets - 2026-04-17

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Wall Street indexes rally after Iran says Strait of Hormuz ‘completely open’

Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 554.22 points, or 1.14%, to 49,136.99

Published 17 Apr, 2026 07:30pm

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UAE stocks gain on hopes of US-Iran peace talks; Dubai at 6-week high

Dubai’s main share index rose 1%
Brent crude was down 3.13% at $96.28 a barrel

Published 17 Apr, 2026 07:07pm

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Sri Lankan shares post second straight weekly gains

CSE All Share index settled up 0.82% at 22,773.29

Published 17 Apr, 2026 05:52pm

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India’s Wipro sheds over $650 million in market value on weak forecast

Wipro says it expects June-quarter revenue to range from a 2% sequential decline to flat growth

Published 17 Apr, 2026 05:15pm

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Indian shares log second weekly gains on US-Iran peace deal hopes

Nifty 50 rose 0.65% to 24,353.55, while the Sensex added 0.65% to 78,493.54

Published 17 Apr, 2026 03:53pm

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Netflix shares fall after downbeat revenue forecast, co-founder to leave

Netflix shares in New York have ⁠risen about 15% this ⁠year

Published 17 Apr, 2026 11:33am

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South Korean shares dip; head for second weekly gain on ceasefire hopes

The benchmark KOSPI was down 28.22 points, or 0.45%, at 6,197.83

Published 17 Apr, 2026 11:11am

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China stocks slip as investors take profit, awaiting possible US-Iran talks

Hong Kong, the benchmark Hang Seng Index dropped 1.32%, while the city's tech shares lost 1.66%

Published 17 Apr, 2026 10:55am

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Japan’s Nikkei slips from record high on tech drag By Junko Fujita

The broader Topix fell 1.05% to 3,774.48 on Friday, but was up about 1% for the week

Published 17 Apr, 2026 10:54am

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Australian shares fall as doubts over US-Iran deal persist; banks, miners drag

The S&P/ASX 200 index was down 0.5% at 8,914.30 points

Published 17 Apr, 2026 10:51am

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KSE-100 Index gains over 2% as buying continues

Benchmark index settles at 173,939.01

Updated 17 Apr, 2026 07:22pm

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Indian shares set for muted start as Wipro’s weak forecast offsets peace talk optimism

GIFT Nifty futures were ‌trading at 24,178

Published 17 Apr, 2026 07:50am

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Stocks set for weekly gain, oil below $100 on peace deal hopes

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 0.6%

Published 17 Apr, 2026 07:36am

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China stocks record five-day winning streak

HONG KONG: China and Hong Kong stocks advanced on Thursday with the Shanghai Composite rising for a fifth...

Published 17 Apr, 2026 06:16am

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S&P 500, Nasdaq hit intraday records as ME hopes lift sentiment

NEW YORK: The benchmark S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq touched intraday record highs on Thursday as optimism...

Published 17 Apr, 2026 06:16am

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Taiwan leads Asian stocks back to pre-Iran war highs

BENGALURU: Taiwan stocks rallied to all-time highs on Thursday, leading emerging Asian equities back to pre-Iran war...

Published 17 Apr, 2026 06:16am

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 6	276.86 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 6	276.66 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 9	158.24 ▼ -0.24
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 9	0.82 ▼ -0.0011
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 9	1.34 ▲ 0.0032
Euro to USD / Nov 9	1.12 ▲ 0.002
SOFR % / Nov 6	3.89 ▼ -0.03

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Nov 9	81,014.50
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 9	58,799.24
Hang Seng / Nov 9	24,579.29
FTSE 100 / Nov 9	10,725.11
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 9	25,957.20
France CAC40 / Nov 9	8,157.67
S&P 500 / Nov 6	7,376.66
Nasdaq / Nov 6	24,579.42
Dow Jones / Nov 6	51,285.73

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 10	346
Diesel/Litre / Nov 10	378
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 9	90.20
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 9	4,119.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 9	83.04
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 6	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 6	367,914

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Nov 6 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	4.72 ▲ 0.72 (18%)
Security Investment Bank / Nov 6 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.53 ▲ 1 (15.31%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 6 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	7.96 ▲ 1 (14.37%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 6 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.63 ▲ 0.29 (12.39%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 6 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	12.62 ▲ 1.15 (10.03%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 6 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.85 ▲ 1.17 (10.02%)
Grays Leasing / Nov 6 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	80.58 ▲ 7.33 (10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 6 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	87.51 ▲ 7.96 (10.01%)
ARM Green Industries / Nov 6 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	74.56 ▲ 6.78 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Nov 6 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	459.83 ▲ 41.8 (10%)

Stock	Price
Bawany Air Products (R) / Nov 6 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	0.03 ▼ -0.59 (-95.16%)
Escorts Bank / Nov 6 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	12.14 ▼ -1.35 (-10.01%)
Sindh Modaraba / Nov 6 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	65.92 ▼ -7.32 (-9.99%)
Ellcot Spinning / Nov 6 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	201.59 ▼ -20.8 (-9.35%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 6 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	19.06 ▼ -1.52 (-7.39%)
Premier Insurance (R) / Nov 6 Premier Insurance Limited (RIGHT)(PINLR)	0.65 ▼ -0.05 (-7.14%)
Pak Leather Crafts / Nov 6 Pak Leather Crafts Limited(PAKL)	67.54 ▼ -4.94 (-6.82%)
Universal Ins. / Nov 6 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	18.98 ▼ -1.24 (-6.13%)
Paramount Mod / Nov 6 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	13.55 ▼ -0.82 (-5.71%)
Paramount Spinning / Nov 6 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	9.43 ▼ -0.57 (-5.7%)

Stock	Volume
Bawany Air Products (R) / Nov 6 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	687,381,117 ▼ -0.59
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 6 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	140,783,607 ▲ 0.29
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 6 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	72,154,825 ▲ 0.08
Cnergyico PK / Nov 6 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	47,939,154 ▲ 0.04
Media Times Ltd / Nov 6 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	41,329,381 ▼ -0.07
TPL Properties / Nov 6 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	25,069,293 ▲ 0.25
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Nov 6 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	24,996,297 ▲ 0.04
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 6 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	24,970,440 ▲ 1
Ist.Capital Sec / Nov 6 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	21,500,857 ▲ 0.23
B.O.Punjab / Nov 6 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	21,284,920 ▼ -0.76

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