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Indian rupee to recover; spotlight on India-Pakistan tensions

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee is likely to inch higher at the open on Thursday, with traders keeping an eye on tensions...

Published 08 May, 2025 12:56pm

Iron ore slides on China demand worries, Sino-US tensions

BEIJING: Prices of iron ore futures dropped on Thursday as traders weighed fears of weakening demand from top...

Published 08 May, 2025 12:51pm

China’s yuan slips as PBOC guides currency lower

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan slipped against the dollar on Thursday after the central bank guided the currency much lower...

Published 08 May, 2025 12:50pm

Banks drag Australian shares lower after ANZ reports flat half-year earnings

Australian shares slipped on Thursday, dragged by banks, after lender ANZ Group reported flat first-half cash...

Published 08 May, 2025 12:25pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 7	281.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 7	281.27
USD to Japanese Yen / May 8	144.45
USD to Swiss Franc / May 8	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / May 8	1.33
Euro to USD / May 8	1.13
UK LIBOR % / May 6	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 7	5,631.28
Nasdaq / May 7	17,738.16
Dow Jones / May 7	41,113.97
India Sensex / May 8	80,773.90
Tokyo Nikkei / May 8	36,928.63
Hang Seng / May 8	22,772.13
FTSE 100 / May 8	8,563.33
Germany DAX 30 / May 8	23,254.02
France CAC40 / May 8	7,658.17

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 7	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 7	305,984
Petrol/Litre / May 8	252.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 8	58.29
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 8	3,339
Diesel/Litre / May 8	256.64
Cotton US¢/pound / May 8	67.25

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Commodities

Iron ore slides on China demand worries, Sino-US tensions

BEIJING: Prices of iron ore futures dropped on Thursday as traders weighed fears of weakening demand from top...

Published 08 May, 2025 12:51pm

Palm prices decline limited by Indian buying, short covering

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures fell on Thursday, continuing their decline for an eighth session and hitting...

Published 08 May, 2025 11:55am

South Korea’s KFA bought up to 70,000 T corn in private deal, traders say

HAMBURG: The Korea Feed Association (KFA) in South Korea is believed to have purchased about 65,000 to 70,000 metric...

Published 08 May, 2025 11:53am

Energy

Oil prices hold steady on support from US-China trade hopes

LONDON: Oil prices held steady on Thursday, supported by hopes of a breakthrough in looming trade talks between the...

Updated 08 May, 2025 01:55pm

US natural gas prices climb on return of Freeport LNG, lower output

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures climbed about 4% on Wednesday on a drop in output and forecasts for demand to rise...

Published 08 May, 2025 06:21am

Oil steadies as market eyes US-China trade talks

NEW YORK: Oil prices steadied on Wednesday after bouncing back from a sharp sell-off earlier in the week as ...

Published 08 May, 2025 06:21am

Financial

Pakistan dollar bonds fall around 1 cent after India strikes over tourist killings

LONDON: Pakistan’s international bonds slipped around 1 cent after India attacked Pakistan and Azad Kashmir on...

Published 07 May, 2025 11:30am

Gold price per tola gains further Rs6,100 in Pakistan

Gold prices in Pakistan rose on Tuesday in line with their increase in the international market. In the local...

Updated 06 May, 2025 07:20pm

Money laundering risks remain high in Switzerland, financial regulator says

Money laundering and cyber risks remained high in Switzerland, the head of the country’s financial market regulator...

Published 05 May, 2025 04:51pm

Stocks

Banks drag Australian shares lower after ANZ reports flat half-year earnings

Australian shares slipped on Thursday, dragged by banks, after lender ANZ Group reported flat first-half cash...

Published 08 May, 2025 12:25pm

China, HK stocks hover near 1-month highs as Beijing’s stimulus soothes trade anxiety

SHANGHAI: China and Hong Kong stocks flirted with one-month highs on Thursday, recovering ground lost since US...

Published 08 May, 2025 11:52am

Japan’s Nikkei rises; NTT Data set to surge on takeover report

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average edged up on Thursday as chip-related shares tracked a rally in US semiconductor...

Published 08 May, 2025 10:54am

Currency

Rate

USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 7

281.52

USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 7

281.27

USD to Japanese Yen / May 8

144.45

USD to Swiss Franc / May 8

0.83

Pound Sterling to USD / May 8

1.33

Euro to USD / May 8

1.13

UK LIBOR % / May 6

4.96

Stock

Volume

S&P 500 / May 7

5,631.28

Nasdaq / May 7

17,738.16

Dow Jones / May 7

41,113.97

India Sensex / May 8

80,773.90

Tokyo Nikkei / May 8

36,928.63

Hang Seng / May 8

22,772.13

FTSE 100 / May 8

8,563.33

Germany DAX 30 / May 8

23,254.02

France CAC40 / May 8

7,658.17

Item

Value

Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 7

16,985

Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 7

305,984

Petrol/Litre / May 8

252.63

Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 8

58.29

Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 8

3,339

Diesel/Litre / May 8

256.64

Cotton US¢/pound / May 8

67.25

Stock	Price
First AL-Noor Mod. / May 8 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	3.20 ▲ 0.45 (16.36%)
First Punjab Modaraba / May 8 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	3.10 ▲ 0.42 (15.67%)
B. F. Mod. / May 8 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	7.40 ▲ 0.89 (13.67%)
Tri-Star Mutual / May 8 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	9 ▲ 0.88 (10.84%)
Idrees Tex. / May 8 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	18.77 ▲ 1.71 (10.02%)
Mandviwala / May 8 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	20.12 ▲ 1.83 (10.01%)
Shakarganj / May 8 Shakarganj Limited(SML)	63.25 ▲ 5.75 (10%)
Gillette Pak / May 8 Gillette Pakistan Limited(GLPL)	237.19 ▲ 21.56 (10%)
Khyber Textile / May 8 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	668.07 ▲ 60.73 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / May 8 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	7,032.03 ▲ 639.28 (10%)

Stock

Price

First AL-Noor Mod. / May 8

First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)

3.20

▲ 0.45 (16.36%)

First Punjab Modaraba / May 8

First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)

3.10

▲ 0.42 (15.67%)

B. F. Mod. / May 8

B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)

7.40

▲ 0.89 (13.67%)

Tri-Star Mutual / May 8

Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)

▲ 0.88 (10.84%)

Idrees Tex. / May 8

Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)

18.77

▲ 1.71 (10.02%)

Mandviwala / May 8

Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)

20.12

▲ 1.83 (10.01%)

Shakarganj / May 8

Shakarganj Limited(SML)

63.25

▲ 5.75 (10%)

Gillette Pak / May 8

Gillette Pakistan Limited(GLPL)

237.19

▲ 21.56 (10%)

Khyber Textile / May 8

Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)

668.07

▲ 60.73 (10%)

PIA Holding Co.B / May 8

PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)

7,032.03

▲ 639.28 (10%)

Stock	Price
Cresent Jute / May 8 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	2.36 ▼ -0.68 (-22.37%)
Grays Leasing / May 8 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	3.79 ▼ -1 (-20.88%)
Unicap Modaraba / May 8 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	2.26 ▼ -0.59 (-20.7%)
First Fid. Leasing / May 8 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	1.60 ▼ -0.41 (-20.4%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / May 8 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	2.50 ▼ -0.6 (-19.35%)
Kohinoor Spining / May 8 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	3.97 ▼ -0.9 (-18.48%)
Al-Shaheer Corp / May 8 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	5 ▼ -1 (-16.67%)
Escorts Bank / May 8 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	5.01 ▼ -1 (-16.64%)
Tri-Star Power / May 8 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	5.12 ▼ -1 (-16.34%)
Chenab Ltd / May 8 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	4.88 ▼ -0.94 (-16.15%)

Stock

Price

Cresent Jute / May 8

Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)

2.36

▼ -0.68 (-22.37%)

Grays Leasing / May 8

Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)

3.79

▼ -1 (-20.88%)

Unicap Modaraba / May 8

Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)

2.26

▼ -0.59 (-20.7%)

First Fid. Leasing / May 8

First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)

1.60

▼ -0.41 (-20.4%)

Dewan Farooque Sp. / May 8

Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)

2.50

▼ -0.6 (-19.35%)

Kohinoor Spining / May 8

Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)

3.97

▼ -0.9 (-18.48%)

Al-Shaheer Corp / May 8

Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)

▼ -1 (-16.67%)

Escorts Bank / May 8

Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)

5.01

▼ -1 (-16.64%)

Tri-Star Power / May 8

Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)

5.12

▼ -1 (-16.34%)

Chenab Ltd / May 8

Chenab Limited(CHBL)

4.88

▼ -0.94 (-16.15%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / May 8 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	68,307,304 ▼ -0.1
Kohinoor Spining / May 8 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	22,149,408 ▼ -0.9
K-Electric Ltd. / May 8 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	20,472,189 ▼ -0.35
B.O.Punjab / May 8 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	20,316,345 ▼ -0.65
Cnergyico PK / May 8 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,490,565 ▼ -0.87
Maple Leaf Cement / May 8 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	15,572,428 ▼ -6.71
Sui South Gas / May 8 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	14,832,778 ▼ -3.25
Fauji Cement / May 8 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	14,377,543 ▼ -2.22
Pak Int.Bulk / May 8 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	12,188,726 ▼ -0.92
Fauji Foods Ltd / May 8 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	9,949,960 ▼ -1.22

Stock

Volume

WorldCall Telecom / May 8

Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)

68,307,304

▼ -0.1

Kohinoor Spining / May 8

Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)

22,149,408

▼ -0.9

K-Electric Ltd. / May 8

K-Electric Limited(KEL)