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Asian markets start positively, China shares slump

HONG KONG: Asian markets mostly rose on Monday over murmurs that the US Federal Reserve may loosen its monetary...

Published 06 Mar, 2023 09:59am

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Asian markets drop on rate fears as US inflation runs hot

HONG KONG: Asian markets sank Monday following a Wall Street selloff, as forecast-beating US inflation data...

Published 27 Feb, 2023 11:17am

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Markets mixed, Tokyo rallies as BoJ nominee backs loose policy

HONG KONG: Equity markets were mixed Friday, with traders still occupied by long-running interest rate worries,...

Published 24 Feb, 2023 02:10pm

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Asian markets mixed but little joy as traders eye more Fed hikes

HONG KONG: Markets were mixed Thursday, with little buying enthusiasm after minutes from a Federal Reserve policy...

Published 23 Feb, 2023 02:05pm

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Asian markets drop as traders contemplate higher-for-longer rates

HONG KONG: Asian markets sank Wednesday following hefty losses on Wall Street as still-strong economic data fanned...

Published 22 Feb, 2023 01:00pm

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Asian markets drop as traders eye higher-for-longer rates

HONG KONG: Asian markets fell Friday on the prospect of more interest rate hikes after two Federal Reserve officials...

Published 17 Feb, 2023 09:24am

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Asian markets rise as traders evaluate strong US economy

HONG KONG: Asian markets pushed higher Thursday, extending gains in New York and Europe, as a forecast-busting US...

Published 16 Feb, 2023 09:39am

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Asian markets mostly up but rate worries keep optimism in check

HONG KONG: Most Asian markets rose Wednesday but traders remained on edge after Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell...

Published 08 Feb, 2023 12:43pm

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Asian markets rebound from Fed sell-off but traders still uneasy

HONG KONG: Asian markets squeezed out gains Tuesday, giving investors some relief from a recent sell-off fuelled by...

Published 07 Feb, 2023 11:06am

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Asian markets up on recovery hopes, yen sinks after BoJ decision

HONG KONG: Asian markets rose Wednesday to maintain their strong start to the year, with Tokyo soaring and the yen...

Published 18 Jan, 2023 12:14pm

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Asian markets mixed after healthy start to the new year

HONG KONG: Asian investors struggled Friday to maintain the week’s positive momentum as they eyed sharp losses on...

Published 06 Jan, 2023 03:01pm

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Asian markets rise again as traders consider China reopening

HONG KONG: Asian markets built on their positive start to the year Wednesday as investors brushed off a drop on Wall...

Published 04 Jan, 2023 12:02pm

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Asian markets closed

HONG KONG: Financial markets in Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and Taiwan were...

Published 03 Jan, 2023 03:25am

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China, Hong Kong stocks gain on Fed, Covid policy pivots

SHANGHAI: China and Hong Kong stocks started December on a bullish note, tracking global markets amid expectations...

Published 02 Dec, 2022 05:47am

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Markets mixed as easing Fed fears tempered by China Covid spike

HONG KONG: Asian markets were mixed on Friday at the end of a week in which hopes that the Fed will tone down its...

Published 25 Nov, 2022 03:05pm

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Asian markets mixed as easing Fed fears tempered by China Covid

HONG KONG: Asian markets were mixed Friday at the end of a week that has seen hopes the Federal Reserve will tone...

Published 25 Nov, 2022 10:46am

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Asian markets rise but caution over rate outlook dulls sentiment

HONG KONG: Asian markets edged up Friday, though caution permeated trading floors as investors tried to gauge the...

Published 18 Nov, 2022 11:46am

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China stocks end lower

SHANGHAI: China stocks closed down on Thursday as a flare-up in domestic COVID-19 cases spurred concerns over more...

Published 18 Nov, 2022 05:53am

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Asian markets mostly up after solid US jobs data

HONG KONG: Most Asian markets rose on Monday following strong US jobs data, with fresh rallies seen in Hong Kong...

Published 07 Nov, 2022 11:45am

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Asia joins Wall St plunge as Powell wrecks Fed pivot hopes

HONG KONG: Asian markets sank Thursday after the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates and boss Jerome Powell...

Published 03 Nov, 2022 10:24am

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Better interaction between local, Brazilian traders urged

KARACHI: The Ambassador of Federative Republic of Brazil, Olyntho Vieira, has stressed that instead of having online...

Published 03 Nov, 2022 05:50am

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Indonesia’s rupiah skids to lowest in more than 2 years ahead of rate decision

Indonesia’s rupiah on Thursday fell to its lowest in two and a half years and yields jumped sharply ahead of a...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 10:15am

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Asian markets drift as global rally peters, focus now on US jobs

HONG KONG: Asian markets were mixed Thursday as this week’s global rally ran out of juice, with concerns about a...

Published 06 Oct, 2022 10:15am

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Asian markets suffer further losses as central banks turn screws

HONG KONG: Asian markets fell again Friday as part of a global sell-off fuelled by recession fears after central...

Published 23 Sep, 2022 09:47am

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Asian markets tumble further as Fed hikes rates, warns more to come

HONG KONG: Asian markets extended a painful Wall Street sell-off Thursday after the Federal Reserve unveiled a third...

Published 22 Sep, 2022 09:45am

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Asian traders resume selling as another jumbo Fed hike looms

HONG KONG: Asian markets resumed their downward spiral Wednesday after a brief respite the previous day, as traders...

Published 21 Sep, 2022 12:36pm

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Asian stocks open lower as all eyes on Fed decision next week

HONG KONG: Asian markets dropped at the open on Friday, tracking Wall Street losses as investors continue to exhibit...

Published 16 Sep, 2022 09:55am

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India rupee ends slightly higher

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee ended up marginally higher after hitting a near two-week high on Monday, as dollar demand...

Published 13 Sep, 2022 06:12am

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Asian markets rally in early trading, building on US gains

HONG KONG: Asian markets rallied in early trading on Monday, building on the momentum of gains in the United States...

Published 12 Sep, 2022 10:38am

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Asian markets rally, dollar dips as traders price in policy tightening

HONG KONG: Asian markets rallied Friday following a healthy performance on Wall Street, with investors largely...

Published 09 Sep, 2022 09:18am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Kohinoor Power / Mar 31 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	4.38 ▲ 0.63 (16.80%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Mar 31 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	0.69 ▲ 0.08 (13.11%)
Supernet Ltd. / Mar 31 Supernet Limited(GEMSPNL)	11.90 ▲ 1.00 (9.17%)
Asim Textile / Mar 31 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	6.48 ▲ 0.53 (8.91%)
Bata (Pak) / Mar 31 Bata Pakistan Limited(BATA)	2084.87 ▲ 145.45 (7.50%)
Khyber Tex. / Mar 31 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	427.22 ▲ 29.80 (7.50%)
Pak Engineering / Mar 31 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	325.40 ▲ 22.70 (7.50%)
Janana D Mal / Mar 31 Janana De Malucho Textile Mills Limited(JDMT)	44.42 ▲ 3.09 (7.48%)
Sindh Abadgar / Mar 31 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	14.50 ▲ 1.00 (7.41%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 31 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	8.75 ▲ 0.60 (7.36%)

Stock	Price
Pak Gulf Leasing / Mar 31 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	5.31 ▼ -0.89 (-14.35%)
Samba Bank / Mar 31 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	6.75 ▼ -0.85 (-11.18%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Mar 31 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	3.96 ▼ -0.49 (-11.01%)
Equity Modaraba / Mar 31 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	6.10 ▼ -0.50 (-7.58%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Mar 31 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	270.73 ▼ -21.95 (-7.50%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Mar 31 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	426.43 ▼ -34.57 (-7.50%)
Tri-Pack Films / Mar 31 Tri-Pack Films Limited(TRIPF)	126 ▼ -10.14 (-7.45%)
Khairpur / Mar 31 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	67.26 ▼ -5.41 (-7.44%)
Dawood Lawrencepur / Mar 31 Dawood Lawrencepur Limited(DLL)	210 ▼ -15.90 (-7.04%)
Bunnys Limited / Mar 31 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	15.81 ▼ -1.19 (-7.00%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Mar 31 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	12,120,000 ▲ 0.26
Pak Elektron / Mar 31 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	6,523,000 ▲ 0.36
Telecard Limited / Mar 31 Telecard Limited(TELE)	6,211,500 ▼ -0.18
Engro Corp / Mar 31 Engro Corporation Limited(ENGRO)	5,429,492 ▼ -4.49
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	4,946,279 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Mar 31 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	4,863,500 ▲ 0.20
Pakgen Power / Mar 31 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	4,421,500 ▲ 1.50
K-Electric Ltd. / Mar 31 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	4,361,174 ▲ 0.00
Agha Steel Ind. / Mar 31 Agha Steel Ind.Ltd(AGHA)	3,689,500 ▲ 0.07
Waves Corporation / Mar 31 Waves Corporation Limited(WAVES)	3,477,000 ▲ 0.45

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World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 31	283.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 31	283.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 31	132.94
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 31	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 31	1.24
Euro to USD / Mar 31	1.09
UK LIBOR % / Mar 30	4.81

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 30	4050.83
Nasdaq / Mar 30	12013.47
Dow Jones / Mar 30	32859.03
India Sensex / Mar 31	58991.52
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 31	28047.34
Hang Seng / Mar 31	20427.56
FTSE 100 / Mar 31	7628.03
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 31	15561.26
France CAC40 / Mar 31	7285.79

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 30	18935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 30	178241
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 31	74.31
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 31	1979.09
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 31	83.42

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