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Tokyo shares extend record gains

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks built on recent gains Monday after Wall Street hit fresh all-time highs and Japan’s benchmark...

Published 27 Feb, 2024 03:06am

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Oil rises on Kurdistan export halt and banking optimism

LONDON: Oil prices rose on Monday after a halt to oil exports from Iraqi Kurdistan via Turkey and moves to contain a...

Updated 27 Mar, 2023 07:52pm

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Global bank stock rout deepens as SVB collapse fans crisis fears

Shockwaves from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank further pounded global bank stocks on Tuesday as assurances from...

Published 14 Mar, 2023 11:20am

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VLSFO cash differential rebounds on spot trade

SINGAPORE: Asia’s cash differential for 0.5% very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) rebounded on Monday as more spot...

Published 20 Dec, 2022 05:58am

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Sterling dips after Truss resigns, fragile yen weakens past 150 level

SINGAPORE: Sterling edged lower on Friday as investors digested the news that British Prime Minister Liz Truss had...

Published 21 Oct, 2022 09:39am

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Jet fuel refining margins hit record high

SINGAPORE: Asian refining profits for jet fuel surged to a record high on Wednesday on firmer travel demand....

Published 16 Jun, 2022 06:03am

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Jet fuel cash premiums rise

SINGAPORE: Asia’s cash premiums for jet fuel climbed on Wednesday as traders expect the regional aviation market ...

Published 02 Jun, 2022 06:19am

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Oil prices dip as Europe turns away from Russian oil, dollar soars

Oil prices dipped on Wednesday as a soaring dollar made barrels more expensive and Europe’s biggest economy Germany...

Updated 27 Apr, 2022 07:21pm

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Asia Distillates: Gasoil cash premiums slip

SINGAPORE: Asia’s cash differentials for 10 ppm gasoil slipped on Thursday, hurt by lacklustre buying interests ...

Published 22 Apr, 2022 05:36am

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Tokyo stocks open lower with eyes on US Fed's minutes

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks opened lower on Wednesday, extending US falls as investors awaited minutes from a US Federal...

Published 06 Apr, 2022 12:01pm

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Asian markets follow Wall St down as traders eye Fed meeting

HONG KONG: Equities sank in Asian trade Monday following another painful sell-off on Wall Street, with investors'...

Published 24 Jan, 2022 11:19am

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Tokyo shares close higher in new year trade

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks ended the first session of 2022 on an upbeat note Tuesday after US shares also advanced on their...

Published 05 Jan, 2022 05:36am

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Asian markets get 2022 off to mixed start in thinned trade

HONG KONG: The new year got off to a mixed start on Monday in holiday-thinned Asian trade, following a healthy ...

Published 03 Jan, 2022 09:23am

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Tokyo stocks open higher after strong US jobs data

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday following strong US jobs data that pushed Wall Street shares to new...

Published 08 Nov, 2021 10:13am

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Asian markets drop as inflation, recovery return to focus

HONG KONG: Fears over rising inflation and pressure on central banks to tighten monetary policy sent markets lower ...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 09:46am

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China's physical coal prices tell different story to futures: Russell

LAUNCESTON: China's coal futures have slumped about 35% from their recent record high, a move that looks dramatic ...

Published 26 Oct, 2021 11:00am

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Tokyo stocks close higher ahead of US data

The dollar fetched 109.82 yen in Asian trade, against 109.78 yen in New York late Thursday

Published 06 Aug, 2021 12:04pm

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Tokyo stocks open lower on US falls

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0.95 percent, or 266.40 points, at 27,703.82

Published 28 Jul, 2021 10:31am

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Tokyo stocks open higher with eyes on US Fed

The dollar fetched 110.28 yen in early Asian trade, against 110.31 yen in New York late Monday

Published 27 Jul, 2021 10:13am

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Oil prices extend gains after OPEC+ talks fail, most equities up

The breakdown of talks between OPEC and other key crude nations raised the possibility of $100 a barrel

Published 06 Jul, 2021 09:54am

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Gold prices move up in Asia

SINGAPORE: Gold prices firmed in Asian trade on Wednesday after US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s pledge to...

Published 24 Jun, 2021 03:36am

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Asian markets mixed after inflation spooks traders ahead of Fed

Bank officials have consistently sought to assure markets that the expected surge in inflation will be temporary and monetary policy will be kept accommodative for as long as the economy needs it.

Published 16 Jun, 2021 10:17am

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Tokyo stocks close higher

In Tokyo trading, Uniqlo casual wear operator Fast Retailing climbed 0.52 percent to 88,030 yen while Nintendo gained 1.10 percent to 67,490 yen.

Published 26 May, 2021 01:56pm

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Asian markets mixed as inflation, recovery vie for attention

Iran has said discussions are moving in the right direction, while a US official said they were "positive and we saw meaningful progress".

Published 21 May, 2021 10:13am

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Tokyo stocks open lower on virus worries

SoftBank Corp was up 0.10 percent at 1,431 yen while its parent SoftBank Group was off 0.25 percent at 10,015 yen.

Published 07 May, 2021 10:54am

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Tokyo stocks open higher with eyes on earnings

In Tokyo, ANA Holdings was up 1.42 percent at 2,540.5 yen after the airline reported a smaller than expected fourth quarter operating loss.

Published 06 May, 2021 11:11am

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Tokyo stocks open lower on virus worries

Other automakers were also lower, with Toyota trading down 1.38 percent at 8,302 yen, Honda off 1.71 percent at 3,218 yen and Nissan down 2.55 percent at 543 yen.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 10:57am

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Tokyo stocks open lower in cautious trade

Hitachi was trading down 0.75 percent at 5,008 yen.

Published 08 Apr, 2021 09:49am

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Tokyo stocks open higher despite US falls

The dollar fetched 109.82 yen in early Asian trade, against 109.73 yen in New York.

Published 07 Apr, 2021 10:47am

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Gold prices fall in Asia

SINGAPORE: Gold prices fell in Asian trade on Monday as a stronger US dollar and hopes for a swift global economic...

Published 30 Mar, 2021 05:45am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 19	278.45
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 19	278.15
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 19	154.37
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 19	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 19	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 19	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 18	5011.12
Nasdaq / Apr 18	15601.50
Dow Jones / Apr 18	37775.38
India Sensex / Apr 19	72222.48
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 19	37068.35
Hang Seng / Apr 19	16205.02
FTSE 100 / Apr 19	7834.89
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 19	17717.67

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 18	21735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 18	214077
Petrol/Litre / Apr 19	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 19	84.27
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 19	2382.04
Diesel/Litre / Apr 19	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 19 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 19 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 19 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 19 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 19 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 19 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 19 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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