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China May aluminium production climbs on export demand

Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:37am

BEIJING: China’s production of aluminium rose 1.7 percent in May from a year earlier to mark a ninth month of gains...

China May aluminium production climbs

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

BEIJING: China’s production of aluminium rose 1.7 percent in May from a year earlier to mark a ninth month of gains...

China new home prices fall at slowest monthly pace in a year in April

Published 18 May, 2026 11:08am

New home prices dipped 0.1% in April from the previous month

China’s refined copper output hits record high

Published 22 Apr, 2026 05:37am

BEIJING: China’s refined copper output reached a record high in March, official data showed Tuesday, defying...

Iron ore rises as upbeat China economic data lifts sentiment

Published 17 Apr, 2026 06:16am

SINGAPORE: Iron ore futures jumped on Thursday on upbeat China economic data, while lean domestic crude steel...

China’s factory output rises 5.7% in March, retail sales growth slips to 1.7%

Published 16 Apr, 2026 11:09am

Retail sales, a gauge of consumption, grew 1.7% in March, down from the 2.8% growth in January-February

China’s March oil throughput slows on Middle East supply risks, crude output hits record

Published 16 Apr, 2026 10:59am

Throughput in the first three months rose 1.1% to 184.31 million metric tons, or 14.95 million bpd

China aluminium production up 2.7% in March as Iran war drives prices higher

Published 16 Apr, 2026 10:51am

Aluminium production climbed to 3.85 million metric tons in March

Japan rubber futures tick up on technical rebound

Published 11 Dec, 2025 03:25am

BEIJING: Japanese rubber futures rose for a fourth consecutive session on Wednesday, supported by a technical...

China’s factory-gate deflation eases in October, consumer prices rise

Published 09 Nov, 2025 10:50am

Demand remains weak but a rebound in CPI indicates that supply-side policies are having an effect

China manufacturing shrinks in August despite new US trade truce

Published 31 Aug, 2025 01:01pm

BEIJING: China’s factory output ticked up in August but still recorded a fifth straight month of contraction,...

China Feb consumer price index contracts in February

Published 09 Mar, 2025 11:34am

BEIJING: China’s consumer inflation in February fell at the quickest pace since January 2024, while producer price...

China November youth jobless rate at 16.1%, statistics bureau says

Published 18 Dec, 2024 12:18pm

BEIJING: The jobless rate for 16-to-24-year-olds in China, excluding college students, fell to 16.1% in November...

China summer wheat output rise

Published 14 Jul, 2024 02:55am

BEIJING: China’s summer wheat production rose 2.7% this year, official data showed on Friday, escaping the impact...

China consumer prices rise slightly in June

Published 10 Jul, 2024 11:10am

BEIJING: China consumer prices edged up in June, official data showed Wednesday, but fell short of analyst...

China stocks edge up, Hong Kong down on mild inflation data, trade worries

Published 12 Jun, 2024 02:02pm

SHANGHAI: China stocks edged up at close, while Hong Kong shares fell on Wednesday after data showed consumer prices...

China’s industrial profits rise 4.3% in Jan-April, unchanged from Q1

Published 27 May, 2024 10:08am

BEIJING: Profits at China’s industrial firms rose 4.3% in the first four months from the same period last year,...

China crude oil throughput rises 1.3% in March

Published 16 Apr, 2024 12:45pm

BEIJING: China’s oil refinery throughput rose in March as refiners stepped up runs amid signs of a tentative...

China’s industrial profits rise 10.2% in Jan-Feb

Published 27 Mar, 2024 11:20am

BEIJING: Profits at China’s industrial firms jumped 10.2% in the January-February period from the same period last...

China’s Feb new home prices extend declines

Published 15 Mar, 2024 11:07am

BEIJING: China’s new home prices dropped for an eighth straight month in February, official data showed on Friday,...

China’s 2023 oil refinery output rises to record on fuel demand recovery

Published 17 Jan, 2024 11:08am

BEIJING: China’s oil refinery throughput in 2023 rose 9.3% from a year earlier to a record, reversing a rare decline...

China’s population drops for 2nd year, with record low birth rate

Published 17 Jan, 2024 10:41am

HONG KONG: China’s population fell for a second consecutive year in 2023, as a record low birth rate and a wave of...

China’s Nov crude steel output falls for fifth month as demand slows

Published 15 Dec, 2023 10:40am

BEIJING: China’s crude steel output in November fell 3.8% from the prior month, extending a decline for the fifth...

China’s Jan-Oct property sales fell 6.8% y/y, investment down 9.3%

Published 15 Nov, 2023 10:03am

BEIJING: Property sales by floor area in China fell 6.8% year-on-year in January-October, compared with a 7.5% slide...

Oil settles down, posts weekly loss as geopolitical risk premium ebbs

Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am

LONDON: Oil prices settled more than 2% lower on Friday as supply concerns driven by Middle East tensions eased,...

China’s suspension of youth jobless data draws public ire

Published 15 Aug, 2023 10:18am

BEIJING: China’s statistics bureau said on Tuesday it had suspended publication of youth jobless data, citing the...

Iron ore higher on rising stimulus hopes after weak China data

Published 19 Jul, 2023 03:21am

BEIJING: Dalian and Singapore iron ore futures ticked higher on Tuesday, boosted by heightened expectations of more...

China new home prices rise at slower pace in May

Published 15 Jun, 2023 10:44am

BEIJING: China’s new home prices rose for the fifth straight month in May, but at a slower pace, according to...

China’s factory activity falls faster than expected as recovery stumbles

Published 31 May, 2023 09:42am

BEIJING: China’s factory activity contracted faster than expected in May on weakening demand, heaping pressure on...

China’s new home prices rise at slower pace in April

Published 17 May, 2023 09:42am

BEIJING: China’s new home prices rose for the fourth straight month in April but at a slower pace, official data...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 18	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 18	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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