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New high: KSE-100 crosses 59,000 as bulls maintain grip

Benchmark index has been on a gaining spree since the last week of June

Updated 24 Nov, 2023 10:33pm

Markets

PSX witnesses range-bound session, KSE-100 closes marginally higher

Experts say investors are choosing to be vigilant due to political and economic uncertainty

Updated 28 Mar, 2023 07:16pm

Markets

6-month KIBOR has hit a 13-year high at 14.1%. Here is what this means

The six-month Karachi Inter-bank Offered Rate (KIBOR), an equilibrium interest rate for a given tenor at which banks...

Published 26 Apr, 2022 07:11pm

Markets

Toronto index gains

TORONTO: Canada’s main stock index reversed course to trade higher on Monday, boosted by technology and healthcare...

Published 01 Feb, 2022 04:07am

Markets

Saudi and Qatar rise, other Gulf indexes muted

DUBAI: The Saudi and Qatari indexes finished higher on Sunday, buoyed by petrochemical and financial stocks, while...

Published 27 Sep, 2021 05:51am

Markets

Australia shares rise most in over six weeks as virus curbs ease

SYDNEY: Australian shares posted their biggest jump in more than six weeks on Thursday, as easing restrictions for...

Published 17 Sep, 2021 03:52am

Markets

Hong Kong, China shares battered by regulation fears

SHANGHAI: Hong Kong’s benchmark index and Chinese A-shares extended sharp losses to end at multi-month closing ...

Published 28 Jul, 2021 04:45am

Markets

Japanese shares slip

TOKYO: Japanese shares dipped on Wednesday as the highly contagious Delta variant spread in Asia, while the ...

Published 01 Jul, 2021 04:09am

Markets

Top lender FAB boosts Abu Dhabi; Dubai retreats

• Saudi Arabia, other markets closed for Eid holidays DUBAI: The Abu Dhabi stock market ended higher on Sunday,...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Markets

Australian shares climb

SYDNEY/WELLINGTON: Australian shares closed at their highest level in nearly 14 months on Thursday, extending gains...

Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am

Markets

Dubai leads major Gulf markets higher

DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Monday, amid hopes that the busy Suez Canal waterway will soon...

Published 30 Mar, 2021 05:45am

Markets

Wall Street week ahead: Investors look to utilities to weather any market rout

NEW YORK: Investors looking for ways to protect themselves from a potential market downturn and rising inflation ...

Published 29 Mar, 2021 06:05am

Markets

Philippine shares set for worst week in six on virus spike, recovery concerns

The Taiwan dollar, South Korean won and the Indonesian rupiah gained between 0.1% and 0.3%.

Published 12 Mar, 2021 11:35am

Markets

Most Gulf stocks gain

DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Wednesday, supported by gains in the banking sector, while...

Published 11 Mar, 2021 05:25am

Markets

Sri Lankan shares close at over 5-year high on consumer staples rally

The CSE All Share Index ended up 0.83% at 7,036.76, its highest closing level since November 2015.
The index gained 10.5% in 2020, its best performance since 2014.

Published 06 Jan, 2021 07:30pm

Markets

Major Gulf markets end mixed, Qatar snaps losing streak

Saudi Arabia's benchmark index fell 0.2%, hit by a 0.7% fall in Al Rajhi Bank and a 0.8% decline in the country's largest lender National Commercial Bank.
The Saudi economy is forecast to shrink by 5% this year, according to the International Monetary Fund.

Published 24 Dec, 2020 07:17pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 18	278.62
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 18	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 18	154.61
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 18	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 18	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 18	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 18	5011.12
India Sensex / Apr 18	72488.99
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 18	37716.66
Nasdaq / Apr 18	15601.50
Hang Seng / Apr 18	16385.87
FTSE 100 / Apr 18	7877.05
Dow Jones / Apr 18	37775.38
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 18	17837.40

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 18	82.64
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 18	21735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 18	214077
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 18	2374.36
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 18	80.61
Petrol/Litre / Apr 19	293.94

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