Market 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 INDICATOR
| EXCHANGE RATES | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currency | activity | Friday 23-Mar |
Friday 30-Mar |
Friday 6-Apr |
Friday 13-Apr |
Friday 20-Apr |
Friday 27-Apr |
| DOLLAR | Buying | 115.5 | 115.9 | 116.35 | 116.65 | 117.5 | 118.2 |
| Selling | 117.2 | 116.2 | 117.15 | 117.45 | 117.8 | 118.5 | |
| POUND | Buying | 160 | 161 | 161.5 | 164.5 | 164 | 163.85 |
| Selling | 161.75 | 162.75 | 163.25 | 166.25 | 165.75 | 165.6 | |
| EURO | Buying | 140 | 141 | 141.25 | 141.75 | 144 | 143 |
| Selling | 141.2 | 142.2 | 142.45 | 142.95 | 145.2 | 144.2 | |
| CANADIAN $ | Buying | 87.75 | 88.8 | 90.5 | 88.9 | 91.25 | 91.25 |
| Selling | 88.6 | 89.65 | 91.35 | 89.75 | 92.1 | 92.1 | |
| JAP YEN | Buying | 1.08 | 1.01 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.04 |
| Selling | 1.11 | 1.04 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.07 | |
| HK $ | Buying | 14.7 | 14.65 | 14.65 | 14.65 | 14.65 | 14.65 |
| Selling | 14.95 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.9 | |
| SINGAPORE $ | Buying | 86 | 86.7 | 87.25 | 88.2 | 88.5 | 88.25 |
| Selling | 86.8 | 87.5 | 88.05 | 89 | 89.3 | 89.05 | |
| MALAYSIAN RINGGIT | Buying | 29.45 | 29.75 | 29.75 | 29.65 | 29.4 | 29.4 |
| Selling | 29.8 | 30.1 | 30.1 | 30 | 29.8 | 29.75 | |
| UAE DIRHAM | Buying | 31 | 31.45 | 31.5 | 31.5 | 32 | 32.05 |
| Selling | 31.25 | 31.7 | 31.75 | 31.75 | 32.25 | 32.3 | |
| SAUDI RIYAL | Buying | 30.25 | 30.7 | 30.8 | 30.9 | 31.35 | 31.3 |
| Selling | 30.45 | 30.9 | 31 | 31.1 | 31.55 | 31.5 | |
| KUWAITI DINAR | Buying | 382 | 383 | 384 | 383 | 383 | 382.5 |
| Selling | 384.5 | 385.5 | 386.5 | 385.5 | 385.5 | 385 | |
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| Karachi Stock Exchange | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 30 Share Index |
100 Share Index |
Market Capitalization (Rs. in billion) |
Volume Leader | Leader Volume (Million Shares) |
Total Volume (Million shares) |
Active | Plus | Minus | Unchanged |
| Thurs-22 Mar | 22,569.60 | 45,030.22 | 9,261.01 | TRG Pakistan | 22.3 | 228.44 | 393 | 202 | 171 | 20 |
| Friday-30 Mar | 22,801.34 | 45,560.30 | 9,370.58 | K-Electric | 50.5 | 230.33 | 374 | 152 | 206 | 16 |
| Friday-6 Apr | 23,460.32 | 46,637.62 | 9,531.56 | Engro Polymer (XD | 16.3 | 248.14 | 370 | 180 | 164 | 26 |
| Friday-13 Apr | 23,031.17 | 46,071.86 | 9,443.18 | K-Electric | 36.2 | 197.38 | 367 | 132 | 217 | 18 |
| Friday-20 Apr | 22,309.17 | 45,259.34 | 9,330.97 | Lotte Chemical | 21.8 | 144 | 369 | 142 | 206 | 21 |
| Friday-27 Apr | 22,409.39 | 45,542.78 | 9,391.51 | Byco Petroleum | 29 | 224.76 | 372 | 187 | 168 | 17 |
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INTERNATIONAL MARKET INDICATOR
| COMMODITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITS | PRICES THIS WEEK | PRICES LAST WEEK | |
| CRUDE OIL | Barrel | 67.94 | 68.4 |
| HEATING OIL | Gallon | 215.5 | 212.3 |
| NATURAL GAS | MMBtu | 2.81 | 2.74 |
| COCOA | Ton | 2,744.00 | 2,729.00 |
| COFFEE ‘C’ | lbs | 119.9 | 117.7 |
| CORN | bu | 396 | 385.5 |
| COTTON | lbs | 84.6 | 84.73 |
| SUGAR #11 | lbs | 11.24 | 11.87 |
| WHEAT FUTURE | CBT | 492.5 | 477.25 |
| COPPER | lbs | 306.7 | 315.55 |
| GOLD | Oz | 1,320.40 | 1,338.30 |
| SILVER | Troy ounce | 16.55 | 16.66 |
| *Commodity and energy prices are in U.S. dollars. | |||
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| WORLD COMMODITY PRICES | ||
|---|---|---|
| PETROLEUM PRICES ($/BBL) | ||
| THIS WEEK | LAST WEEK | |
| Nymex Crude | 67.95 | 68.06 |
| Dated Brent | 74.54 | 73.18 |
| WTI Cushing | 67.61 | 66.23 |
| NATURAL GAS ($/MMBTU) | ||
| THIS WEEK | LAST WEEK | |
| Nymex Henry Hub | 2.78 | 2.88 |
| Henry Hub | 2.78 | 2.88 |
| New York City Gate | 5.75 | 5.75 |
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| Budget – expenditures 2018 Country Ranks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Country | Value | Date of Info |
| 1 | United States | $3.991 trillion | 2017 |
| 2 | China | $3.146 trillion | 2017 |
| 3 | Japan | $1.902 trillion | 2017 |
| 4 | Germany | $1.573 trillion | 2017 |
| 5 | France | $1.412 trillion | 2017 |
| 6 | United Kingdom | $1.076 trillion | 2017 |
| 7 | Italy | $927.7 billion | 2017 |
| 8 | Brazil | $749 billion | 2017 |
| 9 | Canada | $657.3 billion | 2017 |
| 10 | Spain | $535.9 billion | 2017 |
| 11 | Australia | $484.9 billion | 2017 |
| 12 | Netherlands | $340.2 billion | 2017 |
| 13 | Korea, South | $338 billion | 2017 |
| 14 | India | $330.3 billion | 2017 |
| 15 | Mexico | $314.9 billion | 2017 |
| 16 | Russia | $287.5 billion | 2017 |
| 17 | Sweden | $269.9 billion | 2017 |
| 18 | Belgium | $260 billion | 2017 |
| 19 | Saudi Arabia | $227.8 billion | 2017 |
| 20 | Switzerland | $222.1 billion | 2017 |
| 21 | Austria | $201.9 billion | 2017 |
| 22 | Norway | $198 billion | 2017 |
| 23 | Turkey | $190.4 billion | 2017 |
| 24 | Denmark | $175.5 billion | 2017 |
| 25 | Argentina | $161.1 billion | 2017 |
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| Budget – revenues 2018 Country Ranks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Country | Value | Date of Info |
| 1 | United States | $3.336 trillion | 2017 |
| 2 | China | $2.672 trillion | 2017 |
| 3 | Japan | $1.678 trillion | 2017 |
| 4 | Germany | $1.598 trillion | 2017 |
| 5 | France | $1.334 trillion | 2017 |
| 6 | United Kingdom | $984.4 billion | 2017 |
| 7 | Italy | $884.4 billion | 2017 |
| 8 | Brazil | $726.6 billion | 2017 |
| 9 | Canada | $623.7 billion | 2017 |
| 10 | Spain | $492.4 billion | 2017 |
| 11 | Australia | $461 billion | 2017 |
| 12 | Korea, South | $351.6 billion | 2017 |
| 13 | Netherlands | $344.8 billion | 2017 |
| 14 | Mexico | $292.8 billion | 2017 |
| 15 | Sweden | $274.8 billion | 2017 |
| 16 | Russia | $253.9 billion | 2017 |
| 17 | Belgium | $249.7 billion | 2017 |
| 18 | India | $248.7 billion | 2017 |
| 19 | Switzerland | $223.5 billion | 2017 |
| 20 | Norway | $214.3 billion | 2017 |
| 21 | Austria | $197.8 billion | 2017 |
| 22 | Turkey | $173.9 billion | 2017 |
| 23 | Denmark | $173.5 billion | 2017 |
| 24 | Saudi Arabia | $171.6 billion | 2017 |
| 25 | Finland | $136.8 billion | 2017 |
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| WORLD STOCK EXCHANGES | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAY | DJIA index |
NASDAQ index |
S&P index |
FTSE index |
DAX index |
CAC-40 index |
Nikkei index |
H.Seng index |
Sensex index |
| Friday-23 Mar | 23,533.20 | 6,992.67 | 2,588.26 | 6,921.94 | 11,886.31 | 5,095.22 | 20,617.86 | 30,309.29 | 32,596.54 |
| Friday-30 Mar | 24,103.11 | 7,063.44 | 2,640.87 | 7,056.61 | 12,096.73 | 5,167.30 | 21,454.30 | 30,093.38 | 32,968.68 |
| Friday-6 Apr | 24,505.22 | 7,076.55 | 2,662.84 | 7,184.96 | 12,226.85 | 5,253.76 | 21,567.52 | 29,844.94 | 33,626.97 |
| Friday-13 Apr | 24,360.14 | 7,106.65 | 2,656.30 | 7,264.56 | 12,442.40 | 5,315.02 | 21,778.74 | 30,808.38 | 34,192.65 |
| Friday-20 Apr | 24,462.94 | 7,146.13 | 2,670.14 | 7,368.17 | 12,540.50 | 5,412.83 | 22,162.24 | 30,418.33 | 34,415.58 |
| Friday-27 Apr | 24,322.34 | 7,118.68 | 2,666.94 | 7,487.50 | 12,602.35 | 5,467.34 | 22,467.87 | 30,280.67 | 34,969.70 |
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