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Oil rises as OPEC+ decides on production policy

OPEC+ reaches preliminary deal to raise output from May –sources.
OPEC+ still has deep production cuts in place.
New pandemic waves creates uncertain demand outlook.
Euro zone factory activity soared in March.

Published 01 Apr, 2021 09:04pm

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OPEC+ debates whether to ease oil output cuts, as US resumes energy calls to Saudi

US energy secretary, Saudi energy minister hold call.
Biden team had till now avoided Trump's approach to OPEC+.
Saudi opens talks with call for 'cautious stance'.

Published 01 Apr, 2021 07:16pm

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Oil up as OPEC+ meets to decide on production policy

OPEC+ considers whether to rollover or hike output.
OPEC+ still has deep production cuts in place.
New pandemic waves creates uncertain demand outlook.
Euro zone factory activity soared in March.

Published 01 Apr, 2021 07:09pm

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Oil up as OPEC+ meets to decide on production policy

OPEC+ deliberates about rollover or hike, sources say.
OPEC+ meeting is scheduled to start at 1300 GMT.
Euro zone factory activity soared in March.

Published 01 Apr, 2021 05:17pm

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US oil may retest support at $57.88

Given that the support at $57.88 held firm on March 23 under a strong attack by bears, it may hold again and trigger a bounce this time.

Published 01 Apr, 2021 10:50am

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Brent oil may fall into $61.05-$61.89 range

Resistance is at $63.98, a break above which may lead to a gain into $64.51-$65.83 range.

Published 01 Apr, 2021 10:47am

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Oil falls as Suez opens, focus turns to OPEC+ output

Brent crude was down $1.02, or 1.6%, at $63.96 a barrel by 1334 GMT. West Texas Intermediate US oil was off by $1.16, or 1.9%, at $60.40 barrel.
"The wobble we have seen in prices means that OPEC+ will likely need to take a cautious approach once again," bank ING said. "We are of the view that the group will likely hold output levels unchanged."

Published 30 Mar, 2021 09:07pm

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Oil rises on hopes for stable OPEC+ output, fears of long disruption at Suez Canal

Brent oil rose 58 cents, or 0.9%, to $65.15 a barrel.
Both contracts had fallen more than $1 earlier in the session.
The huge container ship blocking Egypt's Suez Canal for nearly a week has been partially refloated, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said.

Published 29 Mar, 2021 06:13pm

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Oil falls on hopes that Suez Canal blockage might end soon

The market is getting some support from expectations that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies will maintain lower output levels when they meet this week.

Published 29 Mar, 2021 02:08pm

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Oil slumps as Suez Canal container ship starts to move

That market volatility is set to continue, said Jeffrey Halley, senior market analyst at OANDA.

Published 29 Mar, 2021 11:20am

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Oil prices rise over 3pc on fears Suez blockage may last weeks

Brent, WTI rise about 2% but set for 3rd weekly loss.
Ship blocking Suez may take weeks to free-salvage firm.
Shipping rates rise, oil and gas tankers diverted.
UAE's ADNOC deepens supply cuts to Asia in June –sources.

Published 26 Mar, 2021 07:41pm

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Oil prices rise on fears Suez blockage may last weeks

Brent, WTI rise about 2% but set for 3rd weekly loss.
Ship blocking Suez may take weeks to free-salvage firm.
Shipping rates rise, oil and gas tankers diverted.
- UAE's ADNOC deepens supply cuts to Asia in June –sources.

Published 26 Mar, 2021 05:16pm

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Oil prices drop as demand concerns outweigh Suez disruption

Suez Canal suspends traffic, efforts to dislodge ship continue.
Prices fall as demand concerns dominate.
Big gains unlikely until OPEC meeting on April 1 – analyst.

Published 25 Mar, 2021 08:22pm

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Oil drops as demand concerns outweigh Suez Canal disruptions

Suez Canal suspends traffic, efforts to dislodge ship continue.
Prices fall as demand concerns dominate.
Big gains unlikely until OPEC meeting on April 1 – analyst.

Published 25 Mar, 2021 05:19pm

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US oil may test support at $59.78

The first round of the bounce from $57.25 completed around a resistance at $61.35.

Published 25 Mar, 2021 11:41am

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Brent oil may hover below $64.51

A five-wave cycle from $71.38 ended at $60.27 on Tuesday. Over the next few days, this cycle will be partially or totally reversed.

Published 25 Mar, 2021 11:38am

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Oil rises as Suez Canal ship runs aground, demand fears weigh

API says US crude inventories rise 2.9 million barrels.
Germany's Merkel says drops plan for stricter Easter shutdown.
Sentiment still bearish after other pandemic curbs in Europe.
Ship in blocked convoy in Suez Canal on move- source and witness.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 08:20pm

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Oil steadies, recovery stunded by European lockdowns, US stockbuild

But gasoline stocks fell by 3.7 million barrels, compared with expectations for a build of 1.2 million barrels.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 01:04pm

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US oil may drop further into $55.99-$56.70 range

This wave is expected to end around the falling trendline, which establishes a support around $55.99.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 11:52am

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Brent oil may fall into $58.41-$59.12 range

The deep drop on Tuesday confirms an extension of the downtrend towards the target zone, which is suggested by a falling channel.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 11:49am

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Oil steadies on demand recovery expectation despite European lockdowns

A third of French people enter new lockdown.
Demand slow, but Aramco CEO predicts recovery.
US rig count rises to highest since April.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 08:37pm

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Oil steadies on demand recovery hopes despite European lockdowns

A third of French people enter new lockdown.
Demand slow, but Aramco CEO predicts recovery.
US rig count rises to highest since April.

Updated 22 Mar, 2021 06:29pm

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Brent oil may stabilize in support zone of $62.71-$63.29

A correction from the March 8 high of $71.38 has completed. It is expected to be further reversed.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 11:53am

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Oil falls as European lockdowns douse recovery hopes

US drillers are starting to take advantage of an earlier spike in prices on optimism about returning demand, adding the most rigs for extracting oil since January in the week through Friday.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 11:43am

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Oil falls 4pc as dollar rises and vaccine rollout stalls

Benchmarks fall for fifth session to two-week lows.
US stockpiles may grow more after WTI flip into contango.
Stronger dollar adds further pressure to oil prices.

Published 18 Mar, 2021 09:07pm

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Oil falls as inventories rise and vaccine rollout stalls

Brent crude fell 50 cents, or 0.74%, to $67.50 a barrel by 1150 GMT after dropping 0.82% on Wednesday.
Short-term developments - stuttering vaccine rollouts and the build in US oil inventories - are driving sentiment, but the longer-term oil outlook is still encouraging.

Published 18 Mar, 2021 05:22pm

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Oil slips further on Europe demand concerns

API report shows surprise drop in US crude inventories.
No policy shift expected by US Federal Reserve.
IEA says demand won't reach pre-pandemic level until 2023.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 08:31pm

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Vopak joins queue to build LNG import terminal in Australia

Vopak chose Victoria despite two other projects seeking approval in the state - one by top energy retailer AGL Energy and the other by Viva Energy which has a dock at Geelong, not far from Vopak's planned site.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 12:52pm

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Oil steady as demand worries counter surprise drop in US crude stocks

At the same time, gasoline stocks fell less than expected, declining by 926,000 barrels, compared with estimates for a draw of 3 million barrels.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 12:43pm

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US oil may retest support at $63.90

It could be too early to conclude that the uptrend has reversed, simply based on the consolidation.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 11:47am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 26	278.58
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 26	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 26	156.17
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 26	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 26	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 26	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 25	5048.42
Nasdaq / Apr 25	15611.76
Dow Jones / Apr 25	38085.80
India Sensex / Apr 26	74171.68
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 26	37934.72
Hang Seng / Apr 26	17626.75
FTSE 100 / Apr 26	8123.98
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 26	18016.27

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 25	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 25	240900
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 26	83.89
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 26	2336.33
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 26	81.15
Petrol/Litre / Apr 27	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 27 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 27 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 27 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 27 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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