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Most Gulf markets turn south as Credit Suisse woes roil markets

DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf gave up early gains to end lower on Wednesday, tracking a decline in global...

Published 16 Mar, 2023 06:01am

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Copper prices rise in volatile trading

LONDON: Copper prices in London rose in volatile trading on Monday as markets processed the sudden collapse of...

Published 14 Mar, 2023 03:18am

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Copper bounces on China stimulus hopes

LONDON: News of possible stimulus in China pushed copper prices up sharply on Thursday from the previous day’s...

Published 08 Jul, 2022 05:36am

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Most Gulf bourses gain, tracking oil, global shares

DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Tuesday, tracking oil prices and global shares as China eased...

Published 29 Jun, 2022 05:44am

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Abu Dhabi leads most Gulf bourses higher; Saudi falls

DUBAI: Abu Dhabi led most Gulf stock markets higher on Tuesday in line with global shares, while the Saudi index...

Published 18 May, 2022 05:54am

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Saudi market ends 10 days of gains as most Gulf bourses fall

DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Sunday, with the Saudi index snapping a 10-day winning streak,...

Published 24 Jan, 2022 06:50am

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Bitcoin slips ahead of hunt for rate clues in US payrolls

LONDON: Global shares largely held their ground on Friday after nerves steadied on Wall Street while investors ...

Published 07 Jan, 2022 03:26pm

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Gulf markets buoyed by oil and global shares

DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Tuesday, in line with oil prices and global shares, shrugging...

Published 05 Jan, 2022 05:36am

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Major Gulf bourses rise in line with global shares

DUBAI: Major stock markets ended higher on Thursday in line with global shares, after the US Federal Reserve said it...

Published 17 Dec, 2021 04:30am

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Most Gulf bourses tumble on vaccine efficacy concerns

DUBAI: Most Gulf bourses ended lower on Tuesday, mirroring weakened global shares and oil prices, although the...

Published 01 Dec, 2021 03:52am

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Global shares linger at peaks ahead of Fed move

HONG KONG: Global shares hovered at record highs while currency markets and US Treasuries were steady on Wednesday,...

Published 03 Nov, 2021 10:30am

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Shares drop for third day, yields soar as markets brace for rate hikes

France's CAC 40 fell 1.1% and Italy's FTSE MIB index slipped 0.6%

Published 28 Sep, 2021 01:40pm

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Shares steady as caution prevails ahead of Jackson Hole

Europe's pan-European STOXX 600 index was last trading flat after MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.17%

Published 27 Aug, 2021 01:41pm

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Global shares hit, dollar firm as macro headwinds spark flight to safety

The swirling macro currents have weighed on sentiment all week, setting a cautious tone ahead of a meeting of US central bankers at Jackson Hole next week

Published 20 Aug, 2021 01:31pm

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Global shares slip as Chinese economy unexpectedly stumbles

European shares break 10-day run of gains

Published 16 Aug, 2021 06:41pm

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Tokyo rubber at five-month high on demand hopes

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures finished higher on Friday, recording their biggest weekly gain in more than five...

Published 01 Aug, 2021 04:46am

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World edge lower, US yields off lows ahead of fresh data

MSCI World index down 0.1%; Europe shares higher.
US T-bill yields edge off lows; gold down.
Oil heads for biggest weekly drop since at least May.

Updated 16 Jul, 2021 08:24pm

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Stocks simmer near record highs ahead of US inflation data

Easing global lockdowns spur demand for Chinese goods.
US inflation expected at 4.9% in June.
German Bund yields hover near 3-month lows.

Updated 13 Jul, 2021 05:38pm

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Global shares sink as COVID-19 cases spike

MSCI's All Country World Index, which tracks shares across 49 countries, was down 0.1% by midday trade in London.

Published 28 Jun, 2021 05:59pm

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Tokyo shares open higher after US infrastructure deal

SoftBank Group erased early gains and was barely changed at 7,863 yen

Published 25 Jun, 2021 11:50am

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Stocks grind higher as investors ponder US inflation signals

European shares grind higher.
British pound slips as BoE holds rates at all-time low.
German business sentiment at 2-1/2 year high.
Dollar edges below two-month high.
Investors digest Fed comments.

Published 24 Jun, 2021 06:19pm

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World stocks near record high as investors await dovish Fed act

Meantime, oil prices held near multi-year highs on an improved outlook for worldwide fuel demand.

Published 14 Jun, 2021 12:22pm

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World shares, dollar hit pause ahead of US inflation data

MSCI World Index and dollar index both flat.
US May CPI: seen +0.4% mm, +3.4% yy - Reuters poll.
ECB expected to maintain stimulus at latest meet.
Wall St seen opening mixed; S&P futures flat.

Published 10 Jun, 2021 05:36pm

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Aluminium extends rally as China-Australia spat deepens

LONDON: Aluminium on Thursday approached levels not achieved since 2018, closing in on $2,500 a tonne as positive...

Published 07 May, 2021 04:35am

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Global shares gain lift from Fed, Biden's stimulus

MSCI world shares set for best month since Nov..
Fed position, $1.8 trillion stimulus supportive.
German 10-yr bond yields close to two-month high.
Dollar off 9-week lows.
First estimate of US Q1 GDP awaited.

Published 29 Apr, 2021 04:54pm

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Gold eases from multi-week high as US yields rebound

Benchmark 10-year US Treasury yields rise above 1.6%.
Dollar drops to near seven-week low.
Spot gold may slide into $1,744-$1,758/oz range – technicals.

Published 20 Apr, 2021 05:29pm

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World shares rebound as investors weigh economy against diplomacy

In addition to Europe, major developing economies such as Brazil and India are also struggling with a resurgence in COVID-19 cases.

Published 26 Mar, 2021 12:26pm

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Global stocks, oil edge away from highs as stimulus rally ebbs

MSCI World down 0.2%, pressured by bond yields.
Oil, gold also lower; dollar gains.
Biden signs $1.9 trillion stimulus into law.

Updated 12 Mar, 2021 05:37pm

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Tech weighs on stocks as yields ring inflation alarm

World shares weaken, Nasdaq futures down 1.2%.
US Senate passes $1.9 trillion stimulus.
Dollar gains on euro, yen as US yields race ahead.
Brent rises past $70 for first time since pandemic began.

Published 08 Mar, 2021 07:09pm

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Canadian dollar notches 3-year high as oil climbs

Canadian dollar up 0.1% against the greenback.
Loonie touches its strongest level since April 2018 at 1.2551.
Price of US oil increases 1.3%.
Canadian bond yields rise across a steeper curve.

Published 24 Feb, 2021 09:54pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Chakwal Spinning / Mar 30 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	1.36 ▲ 0.20 (17.24%)
First IBL Mod. / Mar 30 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	5.90 ▲ 0.60 (11.32%)
First Pak Mod. / Mar 30 First Pak Modaraba(PAKMI)	1.34 ▲ 0.13 (10.74%)
Dewan Sugar / Mar 30 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	2.57 ▲ 0.23 (9.83%)
Unicap Modaraba / Mar 30 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	1.77 ▲ 0.15 (9.26%)
Premier Insurance / Mar 30 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	7.50 ▲ 0.63 (9.17%)
B.R.R.Guardian / Mar 30 B.R.R. Guardian Modaraba(BRR)	12.04 ▲ 0.99 (8.96%)
Ismail Ind. / Mar 30 Ismail Industries Limited(ISIL)	518.26 ▲ 36.15 (7.50%)
Khyber Tex. / Mar 30 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	397.42 ▲ 27.72 (7.50%)
Suraj Cotton / Mar 30 Suraj Cotton Mills Limited(SURC)	102.53 ▲ 7.15 (7.50%)

Stock	Price
First Prudential Mod. / Mar 30 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	1.40 ▼ -0.24 (-14.63%)
Trust Mod. / Mar 30 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	1.30 ▼ -0.20 (-13.33%)
Sapphire Fibres / Mar 30 Sapphire Fibres Limited(SFL)	1018 ▼ -82.00 (-7.45%)
Sardar Chemical / Mar 30 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	32 ▼ -2.55 (-7.38%)
Gadoon Textile / Mar 30 Gadoon Textile Mills Limited(GADT)	192.50 ▼ -15.30 (-7.36%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Mar 30 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	461 ▼ -36.43 (-7.32%)
Pakistan Services / Mar 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	876 ▼ -69.10 (-7.31%)
Shield Corp. / Mar 30 Shield Corporation Limited(SCL)	282 ▼ -22.00 (-7.24%)
Bal. Wheel / Mar 30 Baluchistan Wheels Limited(BWHL)	68.42 ▼ -5.18 (-7.04%)
JDW Sugar / Mar 30 JDW Sugar Mills Limited(JDWS)	356 ▼ -26.79 (-7.00%)

Stock	Volume
Telecard Limited / Mar 30 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,447,500 ▼ -0.21
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	9,398,662 ▲ 0.01
Pakistan Alumin / Mar 30 Pakistan Aluminium Beverage Cans Limited(PABC)	7,638,000 ▲ 0.23
Pak Elektron / Mar 30 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	6,136,500 ▼ -0.05
Pak Int.Bulk / Mar 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	6,018,500 ▲ 0.08
Engro Corp / Mar 30 Engro Corporation Limited(ENGRO)	5,429,492 ▼ -0.02
Nishat Mills Ltd / Mar 30 Nishat Mills Limited(NML)	4,517,879 ▲ 0.46
Shifa Int.Hosp / Mar 30 Shifa International Hospitals Limited(SHFA)	4,299,000 ▼ -1.99
Agha Steel Ind. / Mar 30 Agha Steel Ind.Ltd(AGHA)	3,645,000 ▲ 0.36
K-Electric Ltd. / Mar 30 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	3,416,092 ▲ 0.00

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 30	285.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 30	283.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 30	132.47
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 30	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 30	1.23
Euro to USD / Mar 30	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 29	4.81

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 29	4027.81
India Sensex / Mar 29	57960.09
Nasdaq / Mar 29	11926.24
Dow Jones / Mar 29	32717.60
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 30	27782.93
Hang Seng / Mar 30	20309.13
FTSE 100 / Mar 30	7578.80
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 30	15430.39
France CAC40 / Mar 30	7235.99

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 29	18935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 29	176268
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 30	72.81
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 30	1963.79
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 30	82.34

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