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Oil climbs 2% as price drop triggers buying; oversupply worries weigh

LONDON: Oil gained more than $1 per barrel on Tuesday, rebounding on technical factors and bargain hunting after a...

Updated 06 May, 2025 05:33pm

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Brazil’s Petrobras lowers diesel prices for third time this year

SAO PAULO: Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras will reduce the price of diesel sold to distributors by an...

Published 05 May, 2025 08:18pm

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Saudi Arabia raises Arab Light June OSP for Asia

Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter, increased its prices for Asian buyers despite crude prices falling on...

Published 05 May, 2025 05:24pm

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Oil steady after drop on US economic contraction, possible Saudi supply rise

NEW DELHI: Oil prices steadied on Thursday a day after a steep decline triggered by signs that Saudi Arabia, the...

Published 01 May, 2025 01:51pm

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Falling oil prices poised for biggest monthly decline since 2021

Brent crude futures were down $1.16, or 1.81%, at $63.09 a barrel

Updated 30 Apr, 2025 11:04pm

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Oil prices fall 2pc to 2-week low

NEW YORK: Oil prices fell about 2% to a two-week low on Tuesday as investors braced for OPEC+ to boost output and...

Published 30 Apr, 2025 05:57am

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Oil slides on Chinese stimulus plan disappointment

HOUSTON: Oil prices fell by more than $2 a barrel on Monday after China’s stimulus plan disappointed investors...

Updated 11 Nov, 2024 09:39pm

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Oil falls over 2pc

NEW YORK: Oil prices fell more than 2 percent on Friday as traders grew less fearful of prolonged supply disruptions...

Published 09 Nov, 2024 06:36am

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Oil slips as investors digest US election fallout

LONDON: Oil slipped on Thursday, extending a sell-off triggered by the U.S. presidential election, as a strong...

Updated 07 Nov, 2024 07:06pm

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Oil trades in tight range ahead of US election result

LONDON: Oil prices traded in a narrow range on Tuesday ahead of what is expected to be an exceptionally close U.S....

Updated 05 Nov, 2024 06:35pm

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Oil gains over 2% after OPEC+ delays output hike, US election in focus

Oil prices rose more than 2% on Monday on a decision by OPEC+ to delay by a month plans to increase output, while...

Updated 04 Nov, 2024 06:43pm

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Oil prices climb as US reserve bid lends support

Oil prices rose on Tuesday after tumbling 6% in the previous session, as a U.S. plan to buy oil for the Strategic...

Updated 29 Oct, 2024 04:51pm

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Oil slides 5% after limited Israeli retaliatory attack on Iran

Brent futures down $4.13, or 5.43%, at $71.92 a barrel

Updated 28 Oct, 2024 08:16pm

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Oil set for 3% weekly gain, investors weigh Middle East risk

HOUSTON: Oil prices were on track to gain around 3% on the week as Friday’s prices ticked up, with investors taking...

Updated 25 Oct, 2024 09:43pm

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Oil prices broadly stable with uncertainty around Middle East and US election

LONDON: Oil prices were broadly stable on Thursday as uncertainty around conflict in the Middle East and reports of...

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 07:26pm

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Oil slips 1% on large build in US crude stocks; market watches Middle East

NEW YORK: Oil prices fell on Wednesday after data showed U.s. crude inventories rose by more than expected even as...

Updated 23 Oct, 2024 09:39pm

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Oil rises as Middle East war rages

NEW YORK: Oil prices rose for the second consecutive session on Tuesday, as traders downplayed hopes of a Middle ...

Updated 23 Oct, 2024 07:59am

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Oil rises as Middle East war rages, traders focus on falling inventories

NEW YORK: Oil prices rose for the second consecutive session on Tuesday, as traders downplayed hopes of a Middle...

Updated 22 Oct, 2024 09:54pm

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Malaysia’s crude oil supplies to China continue to surge in September

BEIJING/SINGAPORE: China’s crude oil imports from Malaysia, its third-largest supplier, rose 17.5% in September from...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 09:58am

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Oil prices fall, on track for 8% weekly decline on China demand woes

HOUSTON: Oil futures fell on Friday and were on track for a weekly drop of 8% after data showed China’s economic...

Updated 18 Oct, 2024 08:53pm

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Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports in August hit one-year low

Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports in August fell to their lowest level in a year, data from the Joint Organizations...

Published 17 Oct, 2024 03:27pm

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Oil prices edge lower, US crude stockpiles fall

NEW YORK: Oil prices were down slightly on Thursday as investors waited on developments in the Middle East, while...

Updated 17 Oct, 2024 10:02pm

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Oil prices hold near 2-week low on lower oil demand growth forecasts

NEW YORK: Oil prices held near a two-week low on Wednesday after dropping about 7% over the prior three days on...

Updated 16 Oct, 2024 09:47pm

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Oil prices plunge 4pc

HOUSTON: Oil prices tumbled more than 4% to a near two-week low on Tuesday due to a weaker demand outlook and after ...

Published 16 Oct, 2024 06:58am

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Oil plunges 4% as Iran supply disruption concerns ease, demand outlook weakens

HOUSTON: Oil prices tumbled more than 4% to a near two-week low on Tuesday due to a weaker demand outlook and after...

Updated 15 Oct, 2024 09:30pm

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Oil falls 2% as OPEC cuts oil demand growth view, China concerns

HOUSTON: Oil prices declined about 2% on Monday, wiping out all of last week’s gains, as OPEC’s lowering of its 2024...

Updated 14 Oct, 2024 08:35pm

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Oil settles down

HOUSTON: Oil prices settled lower on Friday but rose for the second straight week as investors weighed factors such...

Published 12 Oct, 2024 06:17am

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Oil rises 3pc as ME war risk makes investors cautious

NEW YORK: Oil prices rose more than 3% on Monday, with Brent surpassing $80 per barrel for the first time since...

Published 08 Oct, 2024 06:57am

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Oil gains nearly 4% on supply concerns as Middle East conflict intensifies

Brent crude futures were up $2.82, or 3.82%, at $76.72 a barrel

Updated 03 Oct, 2024 09:54pm

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ME conflict lifts oil prices

NEW YORK: Oil prices edged up on Wednesday on worries that the escalating conflict in the Middle East could threaten...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:31am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 9	281.75
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 9	281.50
USD to Japanese Yen / May 9	145.37
USD to Swiss Franc / May 9	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / May 9	1.33
Euro to USD / May 9	1.12
UK LIBOR % / May 9	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 9	5,659.91
India Sensex / May 9	79,454.47
Tokyo Nikkei / May 9	37,503.33
Nasdaq / May 9	17,928.92
Hang Seng / May 9	22,867.74
FTSE 100 / May 9	8,554.80
Dow Jones / May 9	41,249.38
Germany DAX 30 / May 9	23,499.32
France CAC40 / May 9	7,743.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 9	61.02
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 9	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 9	300,840
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 9	3,324.98
Cotton US¢/pound / May 9	66.61
Petrol/Litre / May 11	252.63
Diesel/Litre / May 11	256.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First AL-Noor Mod. / May 9 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	3 ▲ 0.67 (28.76%)
Premier Insurance / May 9 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	5.15 ▲ 0.72 (16.25%)
Escorts Bank / May 9 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	5.98 ▲ 0.83 (16.12%)
Parmount Sp. / May 9 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	3.22 ▲ 0.41 (14.59%)
UDL International / May 9 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	7.10 ▲ 0.85 (13.6%)
Abdullah Shah / May 9 Abdullah Shah Ghazi Sugar Mills Limited(AGSML)	5.44 ▲ 0.65 (13.57%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / May 9 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	2.05 ▲ 0.23 (12.64%)
LSE Capital / May 9 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	4.39 ▲ 0.48 (12.28%)
Cnergyico PK / May 9 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	6.42 ▲ 0.7 (12.24%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / May 9 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	3.90 ▲ 0.41 (11.75%)

Stock	Price
Cyan Limited / May 9 Cyan Limited(CYAN)	27.05 ▼ -5.03 (-15.68%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / May 9 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	7.11 ▼ -1 (-12.33%)
Universal Ins. / May 9 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	8.25 ▼ -1 (-10.81%)
Sally Textile / May 9 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	7.14 ▼ -0.86 (-10.75%)
Jubilee Spinning / May 9 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	8.43 ▼ -0.95 (-10.13%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / May 9 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	42.57 ▼ -4.73 (-10%)
Khyber Tobacco / May 9 Khyber Tobacco Company Limited(KHTC)	342.26 ▼ -38.03 (-10%)
Dewan Mushtaq / May 9 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	9.29 ▼ -1.03 (-9.98%)
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / May 9 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	12.23 ▼ -1.35 (-9.94%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / May 9 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	18.44 ▼ -2 (-9.78%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / May 9 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	47,087,025 ▲ 0.06
Cnergyico PK / May 9 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	33,590,475 ▲ 0.7
Sui South Gas / May 9 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	29,288,646 ▼ -1.53
B.O.Punjab / May 9 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	18,310,598 ▲ 0.44
Pak Refinery / May 9 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	15,347,121 ▲ 0.3
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / May 9 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	14,961,675 ▼ -1.35
Sui North Gas / May 9 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	14,847,660 ▲ 5.69
K-Electric Ltd. / May 9 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,463,181 ▲ 0.09
Maple Leaf Cement / May 9 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	13,544,491 ▲ 2.45
Kohinoor Spining / May 9 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	13,517,642 ▲ 0.05

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