[dropcap]M[/dropcap]arket indicators are a series of technical indicators used by traders to predict the direction of the major financial indexes. Most market indicators are created by analyzing the number of companies that have reached new highs relative to the number that created new lows, also known as market breadth.
PAKISTAN MARKET INDICATORS
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EXCHANGE RATES
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CURRENCY
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ACTIVITY
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Friday 24-Feb
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Saturday 4-Mar
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Friday 10-Mar
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Friday 17-Mar
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Friday 24-Mar
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Friday 31-Mar
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DOLLAR
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Buying
|
107.3
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107.2
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106.35
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106.55
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106.6
|
106.45
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Selling
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107.6
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107.5
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106.65
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106.85
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106.9
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106.75
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POUND
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Buying
|
134
|
131
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128.75
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131
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132
|
131.25
|
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Selling
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135.75
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132.75
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130.5
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132.75
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133.75
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133
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|
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EURO
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Buying
|
113
|
113
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112
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114.25
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114.5
|
114
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Selling
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114.2
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114.2
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113.2
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115.45
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115.7
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115.2
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CANADIAN $
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Buying
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81.5
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79.75
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78.25
|
80
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79.5
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79.25
|
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Selling
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82.35
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80.6
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79.1
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80.85
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80.35
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80.1
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|
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JAP YEN
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Buying
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0.91
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0.89
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0.89
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0.9
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0.9
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0.93
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Selling
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0.94
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0.92
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0.92
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0.93
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0.93
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0.96
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|
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HK $
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Buying
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13.4
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13.4
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13.35
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13.4
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13.4
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13.4
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Selling
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13.65
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13.65
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13.6
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13.65
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13.65
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13.65
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SINGAPORE $
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Buying
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75.5
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75.25
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74.25
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75.25
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75.25
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75.25
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Selling
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76.3
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76.05
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75.05
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76.05
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76.05
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76.05
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MALAYSIAN RINGGIT
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Buying
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23.4
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23.3
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23.3
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23.4
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23.45
|
23.5
|
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Selling
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23.75
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23.65
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23.65
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23.75
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23.8
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23.85
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UAE DIRHAM
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Buying
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29.15
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29.2
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28.95
|
29
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28.95
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28.95
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Selling
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29.4
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29.45
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29.2
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29.25
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29.2
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29.2
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|
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SAUDI RIYAL
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Buying
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28.45
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28.5
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28.2
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28.3
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28.4
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28.3
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Selling
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28.65
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28.7
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28.4
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28.5
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28.65
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28.5
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KUWAITI DINAR
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Buying
|
341.5
|
341
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340.5
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341.5
|
342
|
342
|
|
Selling
|
344
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343.5
|
343
|
344
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344.5
|
344.5
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KARACHI STOCK EXCHANGE
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Date
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30 Share Index
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100 Share Index
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Market Capitalization
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Volume Leader
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Leader Volume (Million Shares)
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Total Volume (Million shares)
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Active
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Plus
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Minus
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Unchanged
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||
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Friday-24 Feb
|
26,592.23
|
49,008.00
|
9,704.53
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Aisha Steel
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24.388
|
275.38
|
414
|
136
|
261
|
17
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Friday-3 Mar
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26,932.02
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49,623.81
|
9,815.39
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Lotte Chemical
|
60
|
392.02
|
400
|
157
|
229
|
14
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Friday-10 Mar
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26,605.02
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49,191.75
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9,697.13
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TPL Tracker
|
11.7
|
182.73
|
380
|
121
|
245
|
14
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Friday-17 Mar
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25,956.29
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48,409.35
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9,531.66
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Bank of Punjab
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30.6
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212.86
|
387
|
215
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155
|
17
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Friday-24 Mar
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26,173.50
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48,971.05
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9,647.71
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K-Electric
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42.4
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353.39
|
394
|
204
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172
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18
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Friday-31 Mar
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25,615.60
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48,155.93
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9,594.80
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Bank of Punjab
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41.9
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273.52
|
381
|
224
|
143
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14
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[ads1]
INTERNATIONAL MARKET INDICATOR
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WORLD COMMODITY PRICES
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PETROLEUM PRICES ($/BBL)
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THIS WEEK
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LAST WEEK
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Nymex Crude
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50.22
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48.14
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Dated Brent
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50.12
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50.67
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WTI Cushing
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47.02
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47.79
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NATURAL GAS ($/MMBTU)
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THIS WEEK
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LAST WEEK
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Nymex Henry Hub
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2.94
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2.93
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Henry Hub
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2.94
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2.93
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New York City Gate
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3.85
|
3.85
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COMMODITY
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|---|---|---|---|
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UNITS
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PRICES THIS WEEK
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PRICES LAST WEEK
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|
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CRUDE OIL
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Barrel
|
52.63
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50.8
|
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HEATING OIL
|
Gallon
|
155.5
|
149.76
|
|
NATURAL GAS
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MMBtu
|
3.23
|
3.08
|
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COCOA
|
Ton
|
2,093.00
|
2,131.00
|
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COFFEE ‘C’
|
lbs
|
138.5
|
137.6
|
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CORN
|
bu
|
358.5
|
356.25
|
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COTTON
|
lbs
|
76.36
|
77.47
|
|
SUGAR #11
|
lbs
|
16.76
|
17.71
|
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WHEAT FUTURE
|
CBT
|
422.5
|
424.75
|
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COPPER
|
lbs
|
266.25
|
263.1
|
|
GOLD
|
Oz
|
1,244.60
|
1,251.70
|
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SILVER
|
Troy ounce
|
18.14
|
17.78
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*Commodity and energy prices are in U.S. dollars.
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ROADWAYS – PAVED (KM) 2017 COUNTRY RANKS
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|---|---|---|
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1
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UNITED STATES
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4,304,715
|
|
2
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CHINA
|
3,453,890
|
|
3
|
FRANCE
|
1,028,446
|
|
4
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JAPAN
|
992,835
|
|
5
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RUSSIA
|
927,721
|
|
6
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SPAIN
|
683,175
|
|
7
|
GERMANY
|
645,000
|
|
8
|
ITALY
|
487,700
|
|
9
|
CANADA
|
415,600
|
|
10
|
UNITED KINGDOM
|
394,428
|
|
11
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AUSTRALIA
|
356,343
|
|
12
|
TURKEY
|
352,268
|
|
13
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INDONESIA
|
283,102
|
|
14
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POLAND
|
280,719
|
|
15
|
BRAZIL
|
212,798
|
|
16
|
PAKISTAN
|
185,063
|
|
17
|
UKRAINE
|
166,095
|
|
18
|
IRAN
|
160,366
|
|
19
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SOUTH AFRICA
|
158,952
|
|
20
|
VIETNAM
|
148,338
|
|
21
|
MEXICO
|
137,544
|
|
22
|
SWEDEN
|
135,444
|
|
23
|
AUSTRIA
|
133,597
|
|
24
|
CZECHIA
|
130,661
|
|
NA
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INDIA
|
NA
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NATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT SYSTEM – NUMBER OF REGISTERED AIR CARRIERS 2017 COUNTRY RANKS
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|---|---|---|
|
1
|
UNITED STATES
|
92
|
|
2
|
CHINA
|
56
|
|
3
|
CANADA
|
51
|
|
4
|
RUSSIA
|
32
|
|
5
|
FRANCE
|
30
|
|
6
|
INDONESIA
|
29
|
|
7
|
UNITED KINGDOM
|
28
|
|
8
|
JAPAN
|
23
|
|
8
|
SOUTH AFRICA
|
23
|
|
9
|
MEXICO
|
21
|
|
10
|
GERMANY
|
20
|
|
10
|
INDIA
|
20
|
|
10
|
SPAIN
|
20
|
|
11
|
THAILAND
|
19
|
|
12
|
UKRAINE
|
17
|
|
12
|
VENEZUELA
|
17
|
|
13
|
KENYA
|
16
|
|
13
|
NIGERIA
|
16
|
|
14
|
IRAN
|
15
|
|
14
|
TURKEY
|
15
|
|
15
|
EGYPT
|
14
|
|
16
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COLOMBIA
|
12
|
|
16
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KOREA, SOUTH
|
12
|
|
16
|
MALAYSIA
|
12
|
|
24
|
PAKISTAN
|
4
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WORLD STOCK EXCHANGES
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DAY
|
DJIA INDEX
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NASDAQ INDEX
|
S&P INDEX
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FTSE INDEX
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DAX INDEX
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CAC-40 INDEX
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NIKKEI INDEX
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H.SENG INDEX
|
SENSEX INDEX
|
|
Friday-24 Feb
|
20,810.32
|
5,835.51
|
2,363.81
|
7,228.13
|
11,813.98
|
4,833.97
|
19,283.54
|
23,965.70
|
28,892.97
|
|
Friday-3 Mar
|
21,005.71
|
5,870.75
|
2,383.12
|
7,374.26
|
12,027.36
|
4,995.13
|
19,469.17
|
23,552.72
|
28,832.45
|
|
Friday-10 Mar
|
20,902.98
|
5,861.72
|
2,372.60
|
7,343.08
|
11,963.18
|
4,993.32
|
19,604.61
|
23,568.67
|
28,946.23
|
|
Friday-17 Mar
|
20,914.62
|
5,901.00
|
2,378.25
|
7,424.96
|
12,095.24
|
5,029.24
|
19,521.59
|
24,309.93
|
29,648.99
|
|
Friday-24 Mar
|
20,596.72
|
5,828.74
|
2,343.98
|
7,336.82
|
12,064.27
|
5,020.90
|
19,262.53
|
24,358.27
|
29,421.40
|
|
Friday-31 Mar
|
20,728.49
|
5,914.34
|
2,368.06
|
7,332.69
|
12,249.91
|
5,078.87
|
18,909.26
|
24,111.59
|
29,620.50
|