Trends - World stock markets - Business Recorder

World stock markets

US dollar advances as markets brace for hefty Fed rate hike

LONDON/NEW YORK: The dollar gained against major currencies on Monday, trading within narrow ranges ahead of a slew...

Published 20 Sep, 2022 05:51am

Markets

World stock markets rally as Ukraine peace talks resume

LONDON: Stock markets mostly rallied Tuesday on investor optimism as the latest peace talks kicked off between...

Published 29 Mar, 2022 04:41pm

Markets

Stocks mostly drop as traders mull central bank moves

NEW YORK: World stock markets mostly fell Friday, giving up gains made after major central banks took action to...

Published 19 Dec, 2021 04:37am

Business & Finance

Canadian dollar slips

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Thursday as investors assessed increased...

Published 10 Dec, 2021 04:29am

Markets

Markets fret over soaring inflation, energy crunch

LONDON: World stock markets wavered Tuesday as investors fretted over a brewing energy crisis, soaring inflation,...

Updated 12 Oct, 2021 07:36pm

Markets

Markets down on inflation, energy crunch worries

LONDON: World stock markets retreated Tuesday as investors grew increasingly concerned about a brewing energy ...

Published 12 Oct, 2021 05:11pm

Markets

Most Gulf bourses end higher; Qatar falls

DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Thursday, in line with global equities, although the Qatari...

Published 08 Oct, 2021 04:30am

Markets

Most Gulf bourses end higher; Qatar falls

Saudi Arabia's benchmark index added 0.2%, helped by a 0.9% gain in Al Rajhi Bank and a 0.8% increase in Saudi National Bank

Published 07 Oct, 2021 06:40pm

Markets

Most Gulf bourses follow global shares higher

Qatar ends a three-day losing streak
Cleopatra Hospital jumps on strong Q2 results

Published 30 Aug, 2021 06:54pm

Business & Finance

Pound takes breather

LONDON: Britain's pound steadied against the dollar on Thursday, consolidating gains made on the back of a risk-led...

Published 27 Aug, 2021 04:52am

Markets

Global stock markets drop on hot inflation data

The British pound touched a three-month euro high as dealers eyed a possible BoE rate hike.

Published 14 Jul, 2021 04:15pm

Markets

Buoyant stocks brace for Fed to signal start of taper talk

Investors wait for Fed signals on tapering.
UK inflation shoots above BoE target.
Dollar holds near one-month high.

Published 16 Jun, 2021 06:17pm

Markets

Canadian dollar nears 6-year high as inflation concerns ease

Canadian dollar strengthens 0.2% against the greenback.
For the week, the loonie is on track to gain 0.6%.
Canadian retail sales rise 3.6% in March.
Price of US oil rises 1.9%.

Published 21 May, 2021 07:36pm

Markets

Global markets rebound as rate hike worries fade

Australia's led the way by ramping up its asset purchases to keep rates low.

Published 02 Mar, 2021 10:19am

Markets

Oil on the boil, stocks and bonds toil

World shares drop after 3-day gains, retail frenzy slows.
Oil at 1-year high on OPEC+ output cut.
Benchmark bond yields rising, curves steepening.
Volatility index falls to regular levels.
Stealth China policy tightening in focus.

Published 04 Feb, 2021 05:44pm

Markets

World stocks ring in new year with record highs

MSCI All-Country World Index hits record high.
Bitcoin trades above $32,000.
Yuan surges nearly 1% vs. dollar.

Published 04 Jan, 2021 05:50pm

Markets

Global stock markets slide; but on pace for best month ever

November's record 13% leap has added $6.7 trillion - or $155 million a minute - to the value of world equities.
It has been a very, very strong month for markets, especially on the equity side but also on the fixed income side too.

Published 01 Dec, 2020 12:44am

Markets

Record-high stocks bask in November reign

World stocks at record high on vaccine optimism.
Oil adds to 16% November surge.
Dollar weakens on rising case numbers, yuan rising.

Published 17 Nov, 2020 06:39pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 6 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.87 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 6 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	518.38 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 6 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 6 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 6 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 6 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	84.74 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 6 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	480 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 6 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 6 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.53 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Dec 6 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	103.28 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 6 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.87 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 6 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	518.38 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 6 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 6 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 6 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 6 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	84.74 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 6 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	480 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 6 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 6 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.53 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Dec 6 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	103.28 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Dec 6 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	82,309,654 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Dec 6 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	53,701,236 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 6 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	37,662,460 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Dec 6 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	36,098,500 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Dec 6 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	31,493,000 ▲ 0.00
Oil & Gas Dev. / Dec 6 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	31,154,943 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Dec 6 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	26,934,622 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Cement / Dec 6 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	23,813,500 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 6 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	21,786,544 ▲ 0.00
National Bank / Dec 6 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	16,987,000 ▲ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 5	284.60
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 5	284.20
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 5	146.80
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 5	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 5	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 5	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Dec 1	5.46

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 4	4569.78
Nasdaq / Dec 4	14185.50
Dow Jones / Dec 4	36204.44
India Sensex / Dec 5	69356.82
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 5	32782.14
Hang Seng / Dec 5	16405.25
FTSE 100 / Dec 5	7475.73
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 5	16399.89
France CAC40 / Dec 5	7341.86

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 1	17235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 4	191701
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 5	73
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 5	2033.31
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 5	78.78

Calculate your monthly liability in FY24

World stock markets

Most Popular Articles