News Archives for Markets - 2026-06-18 - Business Recorder

MARKETS

BR100 19,930 87.2 (0.44%)

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BECO 5.43 ▼ -0.06 (-1.09%)

BML 55.69 ▼ -1.07 (-1.89%)

BOP 35.38 ▲ 0.26 (0.74%)

CNERGY 8.20 ▲ 0.05 (0.61%)

DCL 11.55 ▲ 0.04 (0.35%)

FCCL 58.36 ▲ 1.61 (2.84%)

FCSC 5.12 ▼ -0.03 (-0.58%)

FFL 17.84 ▼ -0.04 (-0.22%)

FNEL 1.25 ▼ 0.00 (0%)

HUMNL 11.07 ▼ -0.05 (-0.45%)

KEL 8.75 ▲ 0.33 (3.92%)

KOSM 6.69 ▲ 0.11 (1.67%)

MLCF 107.15 ▲ 3.85 (3.73%)

NBP 201.73 ▲ 1.55 (0.77%)

PACE 11.30 ▲ 0.01 (0.09%)

PAEL 44.49 ▲ 1.02 (2.35%)

PIAHCLA 29.41 ▲ 1.92 (6.98%)

PIBTL 18.64 ▲ 0.94 (5.31%)

PPL 247.98 ▲ 3.66 (1.5%)

PRL 35.29 ▼ -0.14 (-0.4%)

PTC 66.14 ▲ 0.79 (1.21%)

SEARL 95.49 ▲ 2.17 (2.33%)

SSGC 32.04 ▼ -0.90 (-2.73%)

TELE 8.87 ▼ -0.04 (-0.45%)

THCCL 66.61 ▼ -0.11 (-0.16%)

TPLP 10.57 ▼ -0.26 (-2.4%)

TREET 25.30 ▲ 0.18 (0.72%)

TRG 64.40 ▼ -0.50 (-0.77%)

WAVES 10.90 ▼ -0.03 (-0.27%)

WTL 1.26 ▲ 0.01 (0.8%)

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Markets - Stocks - 2026-06-18

Wall St advances as Iran deal optimism offsets hawkish Fed; Intel soars

Stocks

Wall St advances as Iran deal optimism offsets hawkish Fed; Intel soars

Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 357.37 points, or 0.70% while S&P 500 gained 62.05 points, or 0.84%

Published 18 Jun, 2026 08:03pm

Indian regulator proposes new risk curbs, wider funding option as margin trading surges

Stocks

Indian regulator proposes new risk curbs, wider funding option as margin trading surges

SEBI has proposed clearer caps on broker exposure based on net worth

Published 18 Jun, 2026 08:00pm

Indian shares continue to rise as softer oil overpowers hawkish Fed

Stocks

Indian shares continue to rise as softer oil overpowers hawkish Fed

The Nifty 50 rose 0.34% while the BSE Sensex added 0.33%

Published 18 Jun, 2026 04:26pm

India's long-delayed NSE IPO sets up $2.6 billion windfall for top investors

Stocks

India's long-delayed NSE IPO sets up $2.6 billion windfall for top investors

NSE filed draft papers for an initial public offering late on Wednesday

Published 18 Jun, 2026 04:17pm

South Korean shares hit record high on chip rally

Stocks

South Korean shares hit record high on chip rally

The benchmark KOSPI was up 55.12 points, or 0.62%, at 8,919.36

Published 18 Jun, 2026 11:51am

China's tech shares rally on policy support; Hong Kong slips on US rate outlook

Stocks

China's tech shares rally on policy support; Hong Kong slips on US rate outlook

The benchmark Shanghai Composite index eased 0.4%, while the blue-chip CSI300 index edged 0.1% higher

Published 18 Jun, 2026 11:45am

Japan's Nikkei gauge crosses 71,000 on US-Iran peace deal

Stocks

Japan's Nikkei gauge crosses 71,000 on US-Iran peace deal

The benchmark Nikkei 225 advanced 1.65% to 71,052.30 at the midday break, after touching an intraday high of 71,398.58

Published 18 Jun, 2026 11:30am

Australian shares rise as US, Iran sign peace deal

Stocks

Australian shares rise as US, Iran sign peace deal

The S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.1% to 8,974.50

Published 18 Jun, 2026 11:25am

Select Technologies opens IPO registration

Stocks

Select Technologies opens IPO registration

Book building scheduled for June 22-23

Published 18 Jun, 2026 11:04am

PSX up nearly 900 points amid Iran-US interim peace deal

Stocks

PSX up nearly 900 points amid Iran-US interim peace deal

Benchmark index settles at 181,398.21

Updated 18 Jun, 2026 07:33pm

Indian shares set for muted start as Fed rate hike projection offsets oil slump

Stocks

Indian shares set for muted start as Fed rate hike projection offsets oil slump

*GIFT Nifty futures ‌were trading at 24,057

Published 18 Jun, 2026 07:56am

Asian stocks steady, oil lower as US and Iran sign peace deal

Stocks

Asian stocks steady, oil lower as US and Iran sign peace deal

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was flat

Published 18 Jun, 2026 07:53am

Most Gulf markets gain

Stocks

Most Gulf markets gain

DUBAI: Most Gulf stock markets closed higher on Wednesday as investors weighed an interim US-Iran peace deal. Some...

Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:37am

Nikkei close at record high on AI

Stocks

Nikkei close at record high on AI

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average closed at a record high for a third straight session on Wednesday, ending just...

Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:37am

Singapore stocks hit record high

Stocks

Singapore stocks hit record high

BENGALURU: Singapore stocks notched a record high and South Korea clawed back early declines to close higher on...

Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:37am

Wall St wavers ahead of first Fed policy decision under Warsh

Stocks

Wall St wavers ahead of first Fed policy decision under Warsh

NEW YORK: US stock indexes wavered in choppy trading on Wednesday, as investors awaited the first interest rate...

Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:37am

European shares end higher as markets await Iran deal details

Stocks

European shares end higher as markets await Iran deal details

FRANKFURT: European shares inched higher on Wednesday as investors awaited details of the US-Iran peace agreement...

Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:37am

China stocks close higher on chip rally

Stocks

China stocks close higher on chip rally

SHANGHAI: China stocks ended higher on Wednesday, as gains in AI supply-chain shares outweighed losses in consumer...

Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:37am

Indian stocks log longest winning run in 2 months

Stocks

Indian stocks log longest winning run in 2 months

MUMBAI: India’s stock benchmarks rose for a fourth consecutive session on Wednesday, their longest winning streak in...

Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:37am

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 24	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 24	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 25	161.83
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 25	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 25	1.32
Euro to USD / Jun 25	1.14
SOFR % / Jun 24	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 24	7,358.22
Nasdaq / Jun 24	25,476.63
Dow Jones / Jun 24	51,848.90
India Sensex / Jun 25	77,542.57
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 25	72,326.48
Hang Seng / Jun 25	23,036.20
FTSE 100 / Jun 25	10,470.52
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 25	24,834.21
France CAC40 / Jun 25	8,395.16

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 24	18,280
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 24	368,985
Petrol/Litre / Jun 25	299.50
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 25	69.47
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 25	3,981.05
Diesel/Litre / Jun 25	311.47
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 25	76.52

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Ghani Chemworld Limited (R) / Jun 24 Ghani Chemworld Limited Right(GCWLR)	8.01 ▲ 1 (14.27%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 24 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	10.01 ▲ 0.94 (10.36%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	57.61 ▲ 5.24 (10.01%)
Al-Shaheer Corp / Jun 24 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	12.20 ▲ 1.11 (10.01%)
Feroze 1888 / Jun 24 Feroze1888 Mills Limited(FML)	57.48 ▲ 5.23 (10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Jun 24 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	33.52 ▲ 3.05 (10.01%)
Sardar Chemical / Jun 24 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	77.07 ▲ 7.01 (10.01%)
Buxly Paints / Jun 24 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	251.72 ▲ 22.88 (10%)
Chashma / Jun 24 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	101.19 ▲ 9.2 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Jun 24 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	111.29 ▲ 10.12 (10%)

Stock	Price
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 24 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	22.28 ▼ -2.47 (-9.98%)
Int. Knit. / Jun 24 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	100.26 ▼ -11.12 (-9.98%)
Aruj Industries / Jun 24 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	10.80 ▼ -1.14 (-9.55%)
NIT PakistanXD / Jun 24 NIT Pakistan Gateway ETF(NITGETF)	37.25 ▼ -3.75 (-9.15%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jun 24 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	23.52 ▼ -2.32 (-8.98%)
Pakgen Power / Jun 24 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	43.13 ▼ -3.72 (-7.94%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jun 24 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	7.06 ▼ -0.51 (-6.74%)
Zuma Resources / Jun 24 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	104.71 ▼ -7.26 (-6.48%)
Popular Islamic / Jun 24 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	22.28 ▼ -1.26 (-5.35%)
TPL Insurance / Jun 24 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	25.60 ▼ -1.44 (-5.33%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	112,892,122 ▲ 0.33
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 24 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,295,107 ▲ 0.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	38,761,163 ▲ 0.01
Pak Elektron / Jun 24 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	31,348,609 ▲ 1.02
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 24 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	27,194,838 ▲ 3.85
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 24 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	21,872,379 ▲ 1.92
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 24 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	20,610,130 ▲ 0.11
Sui South Gas / Jun 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	20,069,542 ▼ -0.9
The Organic Meat / Jun 24 The Organic Meat Company Limited(TOMCL)	20,043,142 ▲ 2.92
B.O.Punjab / Jun 24 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	18,657,800 ▲ 0.26

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Circular debt plan: OGDCL receives final payment

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