The Karachi Port handled 162,063 tonnes of cargo comprising 119,656 tonnes of import cargo and 42,407 tonnes of export cargo including 4,624 loaded & empty containers during the last 24 hours ended at 0700 hours

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Egypt's bourse resumed rising on Monday after an early-session dip brought back buying interest among foreign investors, while trading in the Gulf was lacklustre and volumes thin because of the year-end lull. Cairo's index gained

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Japan's Nikkei will probably see double-digit gains next year as easy monetary policy weakens the yen and a resolution of US fiscal problems lifts sentiment, a Reuters poll found. The Nikkei is expected to rise

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US stocks edged lower on Monday as caution over the potential for volatility driven by worries about the US "fiscal cliff" dampened enthusiasm at the start of a seasonally strong period for equities. The S&P

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Indian shares edged slightly higher on Monday as Tata Motors extended its recent rally on hopes of improved sales at its key unit Jaguar Land Rover, while short-covering helped technology shares such as Infosys advance.

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Australian shares advanced 0.25 percent in a short session on Monday ahead of the Christmas break, lifted by bluechips, with the market on track for a gain of 14.3 percent for the year. With many

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Mainland China shares outshone other Asian markets on Monday, helped by strength in financials after state-run media reported of more fund allocation by the country's social security funds and raised expectations of additional investment in

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European shares closed provisionally lower in a thin last trading session before the Christmas break with investors opting to trim positions in the absence of a resolution to US budget talks. French, Dutch, Spanish and

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Taiwan stocks ended flat on Monday, as profit-taking on LCD makers weighed on the rise in defensive shares, with AU Optronics and Chimei Innolux both down by the maximum allowed in a session. The main

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Stocks in Singapore and Malaysia posted modest gains on Monday, led by plantation stocks such as Golden Agri-Resources Ltd and Sime Darby Bhd while Vietnam rose after the central bank cut key interest rates to

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