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Oil: Will Opec hit back hard?

Opec delaying its scheduled meeting by four days has taken the market by surprise – initiating a selloff that saw...

Published 24 Nov, 2023 08:32am

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Oil perks up after sharp week-long selloff on supply, demand concerns

LONDON: Global oil benchmark Brent remained stuck below $80 a barrel on Friday, but recouped some losses a day after...

Published 18 Nov, 2023 06:03am

Markets

Saudi Arabia’s crude exports rise in September

Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports in September rose 3% from the previous month to 5.75 million barrels per day (bpd),...

Published 16 Nov, 2023 05:39pm

Markets

Bullish IEA, OPEC oil demand forecasts at odds with modest gains in Asia’s imports: Russell

LAUNCESTON: The International Energy Agency (IEA) and producer group OPEC are sticking to bullish forecasts for...

Published 16 Nov, 2023 10:36am

Markets

Saudi Arabia likely to extend additional supply cuts to Q1 2024: Energy Aspects

SINGAPORE: The world’s top oil exporter, Saudi Arabia, is expected to extend its additional voluntary supply cuts to...

Published 15 Nov, 2023 08:18pm

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Oil: Bottomed out?

The bear run in the global crude oil market may soon be short of legs. That much was made clear by Opec – which...

Published 15 Nov, 2023 09:00am

Markets

Oil climbs as IEA lifts demand growth forecast, US inflation cools

LONDON: Oil prices firmed on Tuesday after the International Energy Agency (IEA) raised its demand growth forecasts,...

Updated 14 Nov, 2023 08:39pm

Markets

Oil gains as OPEC report dampens demand concerns

BENGALURU: Oil prices rose by more than 1% on Monday after OPEC’s monthly market report eased market concerns ...

Published 14 Nov, 2023 05:08am

Markets

OPEC says oil market remains strong despite negative sentiment

LONDON: OPEC on Monday said oil market fundamentals remained strong and blamed speculators for a drop in prices as ...

Published 14 Nov, 2023 05:08am

Markets

OPEC says oil market remains strong despite negative sentiment

LONDON: OPEC on Monday said oil market fundamentals remained strong and blamed speculators for a drop in prices as...

Published 13 Nov, 2023 05:43pm

Markets

Gulf bourses mixed

DUBAI: Gulf stock markets put in a mixed performance on Sunday as higher oil prices were offset by worries of...

Published 13 Nov, 2023 06:31am

Markets

Brent oil hovers above $80 after this week's downward spiral

LONDON: The Brent crude oil benchmark hovered above $80 a barrel on Thursday, with demand concerns and a waning...

Updated 09 Nov, 2023 08:07pm

Markets

Oil sputters near three-month lows as demand concerns mount

Oil prices slid more than $1 on Wednesday to their lowest in more than three months on concern over waning demand in...

Updated 08 Nov, 2023 07:17pm

Markets

OPEC+ sees healthy growing global economy

LONDON: The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies (OPEC+) believe the global economy is...

Published 07 Nov, 2023 04:00pm

Markets

Saudi Arabia to continue voluntary 1 million bpd oil output cut for December

DUBAI: Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia will continue with its voluntary oil output cut of 1 million barrels per day...

Published 05 Nov, 2023 08:17pm

Markets

India bond yields flat as investors await Fed guidance

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields moved sideways in a thinly-traded market early Wednesday, as investors awaited...

Published 01 Nov, 2023 11:53am

Markets

OPEC oil output rises for third month

LONDON: OPEC oil output has risen for a third straight month in October, a Reuters survey found on Tuesday, led by...

Published 01 Nov, 2023 05:57am

Business & Finance

IEA says China oil demand key factor in energy transition

PARIS: The International Energy Agency executive director underlined Tuesday the importance of Chinese demand for...

Published 25 Oct, 2023 06:19am

Markets

World oil, gas, coal demand to peak by 2030, IEA says

LONDON: World fossil fuel demand is set to peak by 2030 as more electric cars hit the road and China’s economy grows...

Published 24 Oct, 2023 10:21am

Business & Finance

Mideast conflict: Oil investors rotate from WTI to Brent: Kemp

LONDON: Portfolio investors tiptoed back into the petroleum market last week, after three weeks of heavy selling, as...

Published 24 Oct, 2023 05:05am

Markets

Oil slips as investors watch diplomatic moves in Gaza war

LONDON: Oil prices slipped on Monday as investors continued to focus on the situation in the Middle East, where...

Updated 23 Oct, 2023 05:54pm

Markets

Russia: OPEC+ helps stabilise oil markets irrespective of West’s price caps

MOSCOW: Russia said on Friday that the OPEC+ group of leading oil producers had helped to stabilise oil markets and...

Published 20 Oct, 2023 03:02pm

Markets

Oil set for second week of gains on Gaza contagion fears

LONDON: Oil prices extended gains on Friday and were on track to rise for a second week on heightened fears that the...

Updated 20 Oct, 2023 03:16pm

Markets

Oil slips as Venezuela sanctions ease, Middle East in focus

LONDON: Oil prices fell about 2% on Thursday as the United States eased sanctions on Venezuela to allow more oil to...

Updated 19 Oct, 2023 03:46pm

World

OPEC plans no immediate action after Iran urges Israel oil embargo, sources say

DUBAI/LONDON: OPEC is not planning to hold an extraordinary meeting or take any immediate action after Iran’s...

Updated 18 Oct, 2023 10:47pm

Markets

Oil prices edge higher ahead of Biden Middle East trip

NEW YORK: Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday ahead of a trip by U.S. President Joe Biden to the Middle East that is...

Updated 17 Oct, 2023 09:04pm

Business & Finance

Oil surges nearly 6 percent

NEW YORK: Oil prices leapt nearly 6% on Friday, with Brent posting its highest weekly gain since February, as...

Published 14 Oct, 2023 05:32am

Markets

OPEC sees oil demand growth continuing until 2045

PARIS: Despite mounting efforts to limit climate change, the OPEC oil cartel said Monday it expects demand for crude...

Published 09 Oct, 2023 01:50pm

OPEC leaders make case for fossil fuels at Riyadh climate event

RIYADH: OPEC heavyweights said on Sunday oil and gas should not be stigmatised in the climate debate and that the...

Updated 09 Oct, 2023 09:33am

Markets

OPEC+ panel holds oil policy steady as Saudi keeps oil cuts

LONDON/MOSCOW/DUBAI: An OPEC+ ministerial panel which met on Wednesday made no changes to the group’s current oil...

Published 04 Oct, 2023 05:41pm

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

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