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Markets - Stocks - 2026-08-05

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US stocks extend rally despite SpaceX weakness

S&P 500 gained 0.7% while Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 0.5%

Published 05 Aug, 2026 06:56pm

Stocks

European shares edge higher as investors await progress in Mideast talks

The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.4% to 659.29

Published 05 Aug, 2026 02:29pm

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South Korean shares hit one-week closing high on AI frenzy, cheaper oil

Benchmark KOSPI index finished 3.8% higher at 6,598.26

Published 05 Aug, 2026 02:21pm

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Major Gulf bourses mixed as investors await clarity on US-Iran talks

Saudi Arabia’s benchmark index added 0.3%

Published 05 Aug, 2026 02:04pm

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Japan's Nikkei jumps over 3% to end at 2-week high on AI-stock rally, strong corporate outlook

Nikkei rose 3.66% to 66,300.44

Published 05 Aug, 2026 12:55pm

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Stocks in Australia and New Zealand end at record highs

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 benchmark index added 0.9% to end at a lifetime closing peak of 9,227.80 points

Published 05 Aug, 2026 12:52pm

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India's Nifty flat, Sensex holds gains after RBI rate pause

Nifty was up 0.1% at 24,639.30, while the Sensex added 0.53% to 78,847.15

Published 05 Aug, 2026 11:51am

Stocks

China stocks rise as surge in chipmaking shares offsets tumble in optical module plays

China’s large-cap CSI300 Index was up 1% by the lunch break

Published 05 Aug, 2026 11:48am

Stocks

Stocks up in Asia as tech mood shifts, oil slides

MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 2.3%, while Chinese blue chips gained 1.5%

Published 05 Aug, 2026 11:45am

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Buying rally continues at PSX as KSE-100 Index settles above 180,000

Benchmark index gains over 2,900 points

Updated 05 Aug, 2026 06:17pm

Stocks

China stocks rise as AI, chip shares rebound

HONG KONG: Chinese stocks rose on Tuesday as AI and chip shares staged a sharp rebound from a recent selloff,...

Published 05 Aug, 2026 05:45am

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S&P 500, Dow hit record highs on AI-linked earnings

NEW YORK: The S&P 500 and the Dow hit record highs on Tuesday after strong forecasts from Caterpillar and...

Published 05 Aug, 2026 05:45am

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Indonesian shares outperform Southeast Asia peers

BENGALURU: Indonesian equities gained the most among Southeast Asian markets on Tuesday, a day after its central...

Published 05 Aug, 2026 05:45am

Previous Day

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 13	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 13	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 14	159.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 14	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 14	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 14	1.16
SOFR % / Aug 15	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 14	7,785.76
India Sensex / Aug 14	78,009.25
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 14	68,713.80
Nasdaq / Aug 14	26,729.16
Hang Seng / Aug 14	25,116.85
FTSE 100 / Aug 14	10,750.11
Dow Jones / Aug 14	53,732.41
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 14	26,440.31
France CAC40 / Aug 14	8,636.80

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 13	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 13	394,749
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 14	82.40
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 14	4,376.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 14	84.80
Petrol/Litre / Aug 17	325.43
Diesel/Litre / Aug 17	383.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Gammon Pak / Aug 13 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	28.25 ▲ 2.57 (10.01%)
Ideal Dynamics / Aug 13 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.13 ▲ 4.47 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Aug 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	49.58 ▲ 4.51 (10.01%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Aug 13 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	79.51 ▲ 7.23 (10%)
Arctic Textile / Aug 13 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	47.19 ▲ 4.29 (10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Aug 13 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	114.83 ▲ 10.44 (10%)
Asim Textile / Aug 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	90.50 ▲ 8.23 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 13 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	336.04 ▲ 30.55 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	68.84 ▲ 6.26 (10%)
MACPAC Films / Aug 13 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	73.07 ▲ 6.64 (10%)

Stock	Price
Supernet Tech. / Aug 13 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	29.87 ▼ -11.86 (-28.42%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	13.56 ▼ -1.51 (-10.02%)
Universal Ins. / Aug 13 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	20.71 ▼ -2.3 (-10%)
Mughal Energy / Aug 13 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	27.20 ▼ -2.72 (-9.09%)
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	5.11 ▼ -0.46 (-8.26%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Aug 13 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	17.14 ▼ -1.43 (-7.7%)
Asia Ins. / Aug 13 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	39.82 ▼ -3.18 (-7.4%)
ARM Green Industries / Aug 13 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	55.60 ▼ -4.43 (-7.38%)
Shadman Cotton / Aug 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	64.02 ▼ -4.9 (-7.11%)
Pak Tobacco / Aug 13 Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited(PAKT)	1,364.29 ▼ -96.5 (-6.61%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	247,072,281 ▲ 0.57
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	103,802,064 ▼ -0.46
Pak Refinery / Aug 13 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	40,235,369 ▲ 5.93
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	39,092,471 ▼ -1.51
WorldCall Telecom / Aug 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	26,025,744 ▲ 0.01
Thatta Cement / Aug 13 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	19,608,245 ▲ 3.36
B.O.Punjab / Aug 13 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,204,913 ▲ 0.18
Hascol Petrol / Aug 13 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	15,337,298 ▼ -0.48
TPL Properties / Aug 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	15,140,554 ▼ -0.31
TPL Corp Ltd / Aug 13 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	14,138,754 ▲ 0.53