News Archives for Markets - 2026-05-21

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Gulf shares rise on Iran deal hopes, firmer oil prices

Saudi Arabia’s benchmark stock index climbed 0.4%

Published 21 May, 2026 08:27pm

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Wall St slips as oil jumps on renewed Mideast concerns

Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 24.51 points, or 0.05%, to 49,987.34

Published 21 May, 2026 07:39pm

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Sri Lankan shares rise on broad-based sectoral gains

CSE All Share index settled up 0.21% at 21,833.77

Published 21 May, 2026 06:30pm

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Indian shares finish flat as Middle East uncertainty drags on

Nifty 50 fell 0.02% to 23,654.70 and the BSE Sensex shed 0.18% to 75,183.36

Published 21 May, 2026 04:28pm

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European equities ease as investors await Mideast peace updates

The pan-European STOXX 600 was down 0.2% at 618.79 points

Published 21 May, 2026 01:24pm

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South Korea's KOSPI jumps 6% after Samsung reaches tentative deal with union

The benchmark KOSPI was up 476.46 points, or 6.61%, at 7,685.41

Published 21 May, 2026 11:36am

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Australia shares extend gain as surprise decline in April jobs curbs rate-hike bets

The S&P/ASX 200 index rose 1.6% to 8,629.80 as of 0213 GMT, after rising 1.5% earlier

Published 21 May, 2026 10:33am

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Japan's Nikkei rallies on fresh optimism over AI, Iran peace talks

The benchmark Nikkei 225 Index climbed 3.58% to 61,945.34, and is set for its sharpest daily gain since May 7, if the current momentum holds

Published 21 May, 2026 10:12am

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China shares edge up on US-Iran peace deal hopes, Nvidia-fuelled chip rally

China's blue-chip CSI300 index was up 0.6% by the lunch break, while the Shanghai Composite index was flat at 4,162.37 points

Published 21 May, 2026 10:07am

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PSX extends gains as KSE-100 Index gains over 2.2%

Benchmark index settles at 168,514 points

Updated 21 May, 2026 07:04pm

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Indian shares open higher on US-Iran deal hopes

The benchmark Nifty 50 rose ⁠0.72% to 23,830.05 and the BSE Sensex gained 0.55% to 75,732.42

Published 21 May, 2026 09:24am

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Stocks soar on Nvidia earnings, Samsung strike suspension

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan climbed 2.6%, snapping a four-day streak of losses

Published 21 May, 2026 09:15am

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Japan’s Nikkei ends near three-week low

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average closed at a near three-week low on Wednesday, with SoftBank Group leading the...

Published 21 May, 2026 05:01am

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European shares end near two-week highs on defence

FRANKFURT: European shares finished near two-week highs on Wednesday, aided by defence and technology stocks, as...

Published 21 May, 2026 05:01am

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Wall St rises on chip rally ahead of Nvidia results

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes rose on Wednesday, as a rebound in chip stocks ahead of Nvidia’s quarterly...

Published 21 May, 2026 05:01am

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China, HK stocks close lower on ME, inflation concerns

SHANGHAI: China and Hong Kong stocks ended lower on Wednesday, tracking broad declines across Asia onprolonged...

Published 21 May, 2026 05:01am

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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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