News Archives for Markets - 2026-05-20

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Wall St rises on chips' strength ahead of Nvidia results

Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 32.63 points, or 0.07%, to 49,396.51

Published 20 May, 2026 08:10pm

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Sri Lankan shares slide on broad sectoral losses

CSE All Share index settled 2.28% lower at 21,789.05.

Published 20 May, 2026 07:59pm

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Gulf bourses fall as US-Iran uncertainty keeps investors cautious

Dubai’s benchmark stock index fell 0.6%

Published 20 May, 2026 07:04pm

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Reliance helps Indian shares, but Iran war caution persists

Nifty 50 rose 0.17% to 23,659, while the BSE Sensex added 0.16% to 75,318.39

Published 20 May, 2026 03:44pm

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Banks and miners drag Australian shares, investors eye inflation risks

The S&P/ASX 200 index fell 0.6% to 8,554.20

Published 20 May, 2026 11:32am

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China, HK stocks track Asia lower on Mideast, inflation concerns

Hong Kong benchmark Hang Seng was down 0.6%

Published 20 May, 2026 11:22am

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Japan's Nikkei falls to three-week low as investors dump AI stocks, SoftBank slides

The Nikkei was down 1.6% at 59,558.06, as of 0135 GMT, touching its weakest point since May 1

Published 20 May, 2026 10:47am

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South Korean shares fall for second day on profit-taking

The benchmark KOSPI was down 144.22 points, or 1.98%, at 7,127.44

Published 20 May, 2026 10:36am

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KSE-100 gains 1.2% as buying continues at PSX

Benchmark index settles at 164,831.42

Updated 20 May, 2026 06:13pm

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Asian stocks fall for 4th day as higher yields bite, all eyes on Nvidia results

MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0.7% on Wednesday

Published 20 May, 2026 08:00am

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Indian shares seen lower as yields, oil rise on Trump's Iran threat

GIFT Nifty futures were at 23,417

Published 20 May, 2026 07:54am

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Nikkei gives up early gains as tech shares fall

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average surrendered early gains to end lower on Tuesday, as technology heavyweights...

Published 20 May, 2026 02:34am

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China stocks rise as AI optimism offsets bond concerns

HONG KONG: China stocks and Hong Kong shares closed higher on Tuesday, led by semiconductor shares, as optimism over...

Published 20 May, 2026 02:34am

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European shares end slightly higher

FRANKFURT: European shares ended slightly higher on Tuesday as investors welcomed news that the US had paused an...

Published 20 May, 2026 02:34am

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Wall St slips as inflation worries push yields to new highs

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes fell on Tuesday, pressured by technology and consumer discretionary stocks, as...

Published 20 May, 2026 02:34am

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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 5	3.92 ▼ -0.02

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 9	346
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 9	90.20
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 9	4,119.39
Diesel/Litre / Nov 9	378
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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