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Copper rises as markets brace for Fed rate decision

LONDON: Copper prices rose for a fifth day on Wednesday as dwindling exchange inventories raised the threat of tight...

Published 23 Mar, 2023 05:47am

Markets

Stock market: a troubled year

KARACHI: Economic and political issues badly affected local bourse as a result Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX)...

Published 31 Dec, 2022 06:52am

Markets

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

Markets

Copper sees sharpest quarterly plunge since 2011

LONDON: Copper prices fell on Thursday to log their biggest quarterly slump since 2011 as COVID lockdowns in China...

Published 01 Jul, 2022 06:13am

Business & Finance

Canadian dollar extends winning streak

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged higher against its US counterpart on Wednesday as oil prices climbed, but gains...

Published 30 Jun, 2022 06:07am

Markets

Indian shares rebound

BENGALURU: Indian shares ended higher on Monday to snap six straight sessions of losses, as gains in consumer and...

Published 21 Jun, 2022 05:51am

Markets

Global stocks plunge on jitters over higher interest rates

NEW YORK: Global stock markets dropped sharply Friday as the latest hawkish commentary from the Federal Reserve sent...

Published 25 Apr, 2022 07:23am

World

Nuclear missiles, bombs market to surge 73% by 2030: report

The global market for nuclear missiles and bombs should surpass $126 billion within ten years, up nearly 73% from...

Published 04 Apr, 2022 06:22pm

Markets

Saudi Arabia says not responsible for any oil shortage after Houthi attacks

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia said it would not bear responsibility for any shortages in oil supplies to global markets in...

Published 21 Mar, 2022 06:01pm

Business & Finance

Rouble slips; dollar index edges higher, euro falls

LONDON: The rouble fell further on Tuesday after partly recovering some ground, while the dollar edged higher and ...

Published 02 Mar, 2022 04:35am

Markets

Deepening Russia-Ukraine tensions seen curbing food supplies, lifting prices

SINGAPORE: Escalating tensions between global crop heavyweights Russia and Ukraine are likely to force wheat, corn...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 04:54am

Markets

Global stocks end strong year with losses

NEW YORK: Global stock markets closed lower Friday, the final trading session of 2021 — a year of strong gains...

Published 03 Jan, 2022 06:42am

Markets

Dow falls over 2pc as new virus variant spooks investors

NEW YORK: The Dow dragged Wall Street’s main indexes lower on Friday, with travel, bank and commodity-linked ...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Markets

TSX hits one-week low as oil slides on European lockdown fears

Canadian stocks fell to one-week low on Friday weighed by energy shares after oil prices slumped as a fresh surge in...

Published 19 Nov, 2021 09:17pm

Markets

Biden-Xi talks lift stocks ahead of US retail data

LONDON: Global stock markets marched on towards new peaks after U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi...

Published 16 Nov, 2021 06:21pm

Markets

Global stocks rise in week dominated by inflation fears

NEW YORK: Global stock markets mostly climbed on Friday — a positive end to a week in which the threat of ...

Published 15 Nov, 2021 05:21am

Markets

Tight supply and dovish Fed lift copper prices

LONDON: Copper prices rose on Thursday, snapping two days of losses, helped by tight supply and a pledge by the US...

Updated 04 Nov, 2021 05:37pm

Business & Finance

Dollar set to end five-week win streak as risk sentiment rebounds

NEW YORK/LONDON: The dollar edged lower against a basket of major currencies on Friday, on track to break its...

Published 16 Oct, 2021 04:49am

Markets

Dollar set to end five-week win streak as risk sentiment rebounds

Yen at lowest levels since October 2018
US retail sales surprise to the upside, fueling risk-on sentiment
Bitcoin hits $60,000 as traders eye first US ETFs

Updated 15 Oct, 2021 08:33pm

Markets

Equity markets climb on upbeat US earnings

LONDON: Global stock markets rose Thursday, boosted by a healthy start to the US earnings season as more big-name...

Published 14 Oct, 2021 07:53pm

Markets

Stocks mostly fall after US jobs report disappoints

NEW YORK: Global stock markets mostly fell Friday following weaker-than-expected US jobs data as oil prices ...

Published 11 Oct, 2021 04:32am

Markets

Markets advance as traders pin hopes on recovery

LONDON: Global stock markets mostly rose Wednesday as investors cheered upbeat survey data, but weighed global...

Published 01 Sep, 2021 08:13pm

Markets

Markets advance as traders weigh recovery against Delta

London stocks won 0.7 percent in late morning deals

Published 01 Sep, 2021 06:48pm

Markets

Global stocks rise as taper fears fade

PARIS: Global stock markets rose Monday, with US stocks setting fresh records, as investors continued to respond to...

Published 30 Aug, 2021 09:38pm

Markets

Toronto stock index races to record close as Powell soothes sentiment

Energy stocks were supported by higher oil prices on worries about supply disruption in Gulf of Mexico as Tropical Storm Ida advanced, while gold stocks got a boost from higher bullion prices

Published 28 Aug, 2021 01:55am

Business & Finance

Pound hits three-week low vs dollar

LONDON: Britain's pound hits its lowest level in three weeks against the dollar on Tuesday, suffering its worst day...

Published 18 Aug, 2021 04:00am

Markets

Pound highest in over a month as dollar dips on dovish Fed

The British currency has gained for five consecutive sessions, and on Thursday was 1.4pc higher against the dollar on the week.

Published 29 Jul, 2021 10:53pm

Markets

Global share markets rise, bonds fall on US jobs data

Global share markets near record highs.
U.S nonfarm payrolls rise 850,000 in June.
Crude flat after delay in OPEC+ meeting.
Gold rises as dollar pulls back after US jobs data.

Updated 02 Jul, 2021 08:37pm

Markets

Global equities rally as 'meme stocks' lift Wall Street at open

Wall Street opens higher as "meme stocks" surge.
Investors track labor market's recovery after April drop in jobs.
Big data week drives inflation apathy.

Published 02 Jun, 2021 08:11pm

Markets

European stocks rise as central banks pledge easy money

British retailer Marks & Spencer jumped 4.2% to a one-year high after it said it had traded well in the early weeks of the 2021-22 and that earnings would recover after reporting an 88% slump in full-year profit.

Published 26 May, 2021 02:00pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 9 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.74 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 9 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	526 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 9 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 9 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 9 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 9 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	90.51 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 9 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	500.43 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 9 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 9 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.99 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Dec 9 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	105.15 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 9 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.74 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 9 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	526 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 9 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 9 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 9 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 9 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	90.51 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 9 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	500.43 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 9 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 9 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.99 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Dec 9 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	105.15 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 9 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	342,535,258 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 9 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	98,557,282 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Dec 9 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	58,736,500 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Dec 9 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	56,593,500 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 9 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	47,998,197 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Dec 9 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	46,684,647 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Dec 9 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	32,876,325 ▲ 0.00
Pak Elektron / Dec 9 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,819,540 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Dec 9 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	27,935,500 ▲ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Dec 9 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	25,443,500 ▲ 0.00

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 8	284.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 8	283.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 8	144.95
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 8	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 8	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 8	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Dec 8	5.48

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 8	4604.37
India Sensex / Dec 8	69825.60
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 8	32307.86
Nasdaq / Dec 8	14403.97
Hang Seng / Dec 8	16334.37
FTSE 100 / Dec 8	7554.47
Dow Jones / Dec 8	36247.87
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 8	16759.22
France CAC40 / Dec 8	7526.55

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 8	71.23
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 8	17235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 8	187414
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 8	2004.67
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 8	81.44

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