[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
EXCHANGE RATES
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CURRENCY
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ACTIVITY
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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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Friday 7-Apr
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DOLLAR
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Buying
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107.2
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106.35
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106.55
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106.6
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106.45
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106.2
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Selling
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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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106.5
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POUND
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Buying
|
131
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128.75
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131
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132
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131.25
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131.5
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Selling
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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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133.25
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EURO
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Buying
|
113
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112
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114.25
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114.5
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114
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112.5
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Selling
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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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113.7
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CANADIAN $
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Buying
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79.75
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78.25
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80
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79.5
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79.25
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78.75
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Selling
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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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79.6
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JAP YEN
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Buying
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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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0.93
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Selling
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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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0.96
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HK $
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Buying
|
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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13.4
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Selling
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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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13.65
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SINGAPORE $
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Buying
|
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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75
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Selling
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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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75.8
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MALAYSIAN RINGGIT
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Buying
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23.3
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23.3
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23.4
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23.45
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23.5
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23.45
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Selling
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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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23.8
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UAE DIRHAM
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Buying
|
29.2
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28.95
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29
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28.95
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28.95
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28.9
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Selling
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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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29.15
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SAUDI RIYAL
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Buying
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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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28.25
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Selling
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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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28.45
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KUWAITI DINAR
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Buying
|
341
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340.5
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341.5
|
342
|
342
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341.5
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Selling
|
343.5
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343
|
344
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344.5
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344.5
|
344
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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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Friday-3 Mar
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26,932.02
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49,623.81
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9,815.39
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Lotte Chemical
|
60
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392.02
|
400
|
157
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229
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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
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11.7
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182.73
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380
|
121
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245
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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
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387
|
215
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155
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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
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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
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381
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224
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143
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14
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Friday-7 Apr
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25,418.21
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47,889.37
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9,520.97
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Dewan Cement
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21.3
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152.38
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376
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246
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103
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27
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INTERNATIONAL MARKET INDICATOR
WORLD COMMODITY PRICES
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PETROLEUM PRICES ($/BBL)
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THIS WEEK
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LAST WEEK
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Nymex Crude
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52.29
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50.22
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Dated Brent
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52.04
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50.12
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WTI Cushing
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50.25
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47.02
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NATURAL GAS ($/MMBTU)
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THIS WEEK
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LAST WEEK
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Nymex Henry Hub
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3.03
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2.94
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Henry Hub
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3.03
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2.94
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New York City Gate
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3.94
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3.85
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COMMODITY
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UNITS
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PRICES THIS WEEK
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PRICES LAST WEEK
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CRUDE OIL
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Barrel
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55.24
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52.63
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HEATING OIL
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Gallon
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162.84
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155.5
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NATURAL GAS
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MMBtu
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3.26
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3.23
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COCOA
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Ton
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2,007.00
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2,093.00
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COFFEE ‘C’
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lbs
|
140.05
|
138.5
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CORN
|
bu
|
359.5
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358.5
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COTTON
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lbs
|
73.46
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76.36
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SUGAR #11
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lbs
|
16.77
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16.76
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WHEAT FUTURE
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CBT
|
424
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422.5
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COPPER
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lbs
|
264.7
|
266.25
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GOLD
|
Oz
|
1,257.30
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1,244.60
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SILVER
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Troy ounce
|
18.15
|
18.14
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*Commodity and energy prices are in U.S. dollars.
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URBANIZATION – URBAN POPULATION (%) 2017 COUNTRY RANKS
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1
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ANGUILLA
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100
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1
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BERMUDA
|
100
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1
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CAYMAN ISLANDS
|
100
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1
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GIBRALTAR
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100
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1
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HOLY SEE (VATICAN CITY)
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100
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1
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HONG KONG
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100
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1
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MACAU
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100
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1
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MONACO
|
100
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1
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NAURU
|
100
|
1
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SINGAPORE
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100
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1
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SINT MAARTEN
|
100
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2
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QATAR
|
99.2
|
3
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KUWAIT
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98.3
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4
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BELGIUM
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97.9
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5
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MALTA
|
95.4
|
6
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URUGUAY
|
95.3
|
6
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VIRGIN ISLANDS
|
95.3
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7
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GUAM
|
94.5
|
8
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SAN MARINO
|
94.2
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9
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ICELAND
|
94.1
|
10
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PUERTO RICO
|
93.6
|
11
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JAPAN
|
93.5
|
12
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TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
|
92.2
|
143
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PAKISTAN
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38.8
|
156
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INDIA
|
32.7
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[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″]
GDP – COMPOSITION, BY SECTOR OF ORIGIN – AGRICULTURE (%) 2017 COUNTRY RANKS
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1
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FALKLAND ISLANDS (ISLAS MALVINAS)
|
95
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2
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SIERRA LEONE
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71.1
|
3
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SOMALIA
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60.2
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4
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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
|
58
|
5
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CHAD
|
53
|
6
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SOLOMON ISLANDS
|
52.8
|
7
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COMOROS
|
50
|
8
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BURUNDI
|
45.8
|
9
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GUINEA-BISSAU
|
45
|
10
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MALI
|
41
|
11
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NIGER
|
36.5
|
12
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ETHIOPIA
|
36.2
|
13
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LIBERIA
|
35.4
|
14
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RWANDA
|
34.6
|
15
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KENYA
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32.7
|
16
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BURKINA FASO
|
32.5
|
17
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MALAWI
|
32
|
18
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NEPAL
|
29.4
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19
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TAJIKISTAN
|
29.2
|
20
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SUDAN
|
27.5
|
20
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TOGO
|
27.5
|
21
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AMERICAN SAMOA
|
27.4
|
22
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CAMBODIA
|
26.7
|
26
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PAKISTAN
|
25.2
|
54
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INDIA
|
16.5
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[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″]
WORLD STOCK EXCHANGES
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DAY
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DJIA INDEX
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NASDAQ INDEX
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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
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SENSEX INDEX
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Friday-3 Mar
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21,005.71
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5,870.75
|
2,383.12
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7,374.26
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12,027.36
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4,995.13
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19,469.17
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23,552.72
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28,832.45
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Friday-10 Mar
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20,902.98
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5,861.72
|
2,372.60
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7,343.08
|
11,963.18
|
4,993.32
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19,604.61
|
23,568.67
|
28,946.23
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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
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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
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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
|
Friday-7 Apr
|
20,656.10
|
5,877.81
|
2,355.54
|
7,349.37
|
12,225.06
|
5,135.28
|
18,664.63
|
24,267.30
|
29,706.61
|