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Australia, NZ dollars give ground, RBA sticks to patient stance

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars surrendered some ground on Wednesday amid concerns booming commodity...

Published 09 Mar, 2022 09:54am

Forex

Dollar dips from 16-month peak as traders assess rally

NEW YORK: The dollar edged back from a 16-month high on Thursday as traders assessed whether the U.S. currency's...

Published 18 Nov, 2021 09:34pm

Financial

Speculators lift short dollar bets to $8.60bn, CFTC data

 The net short dollar position was $8.60 billion for the week ended May 26, compared with a net short position of $7

Published 29 May, 2020 07:57pm

Financial

Dollar chains report surge in sales on coronavirus-driven demand

 Dollar General, which reported its biggest rise in quarterly sales in at least 14 years on Thursday, said demand in

Published 28 May, 2020 03:07pm

Financial

Dollar steadies against euro; yuan slips on US-China tensions

 The euro was about flat against the dollar at $1.0979, after rising as high as $1.10315, its strongest since April

Published 27 May, 2020 04:02pm

Financial

C$ climbs to 2-1/2-month high as EU recovery plan cheers investors

 The price of oil, one of Canada's major exports, fell after US President Donald Trump said he was working on a stro

Published 27 May, 2020 03:08pm

Financial

Canadian dollar slides as U.S.-China tensions weigh on oil prices

The Canadian dollar was trading 0.5pc lower at 1.4025 to the greenback, or 71.30 U.S. cents. The currency, whi

Published 22 May, 2020 03:50pm

Financial

Canadian dollar clings to this week's gains as oil rallies

Canadian government bond yields were mixed across a flatter yield curve, with the 10-year falling 1.7 basis points

Published 21 May, 2020 03:17pm

Financial

Canadian dollar climbs as investors bet on economic recovery

Canadian dollar rises 0.4% against the greenback Canada's annual inflation rate fell by 0.2% in April Pri

Published 20 May, 2020 09:04pm

Financial

Dollar weakens as euro climbs on EU common fund proposal

The euro also found strength from survey data on Tuesday that showed German investor sentiment improved much more t

Published 20 May, 2020 08:47pm

Financial

Mexican peso jumps 1pc as economy reopens; Latam stocks falter

Mexico's coronavirus death toll has crossed 5,300, with 51,633 known cases. The Mexican peso could continue t

Published 19 May, 2020 04:47pm

Financial

Dollar weak as euro rises on Franco-German proposal for recovery fund

Encouraging results from the trial of a vaccine for COVID-19 reduced demand for safe havens and the greenback rose

Published 19 May, 2020 04:36pm

Financial

Argentine peso risk rises as crises spark black market rush for dollars

The currency is at around 67 per dollar, with tight controls limiting how much Argentines can convert to foreign cu

Published 08 May, 2020 12:57pm

Financial

Dollar struggles as US China trade progress boosts higher-risk FX

US dollar clipped by falling bond yields Aussie gains to one-week high with lockdown easing Investors cli

Published 08 May, 2020 12:52pm

Financial

Dollar flat in thin trade with Europe on holiday

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of six rival currencies, was up 0.04pc. Howeve

Published 13 Apr, 2020 03:53pm

Financial

Canadian dollar weakens as coronavirus weighs on housing data

The value of Canadian building permits has likely fallen 23.2pc year-over-year in March, Statistics Canada said in

Published 08 Apr, 2020 03:25pm

Financial

Canadian dollar climbs to 11-day high amid coronavirus optimism

Canada runs a current account deficit and is a major producer of commodities, including oil, so the loonie tends to

Published 07 Apr, 2020 03:38pm

Financial

Yen weakens, Aussie outperforms as risk sentiment improves

The dollar gained 0.54pc against the Japanese currency to 109.04 yen. The euro, however, was subdued before eu

Published 06 Apr, 2020 04:31pm

Financial

Loonie extends first-quarter decline as virus fears weigh

Canada runs a current account deficit and is a major exporter of commodities, including oil, so the loonie tends to

Published 01 Apr, 2020 02:46pm

Financial

Canadian dollar weakens over 1pc as oil prices slide

The Canadian dollar was trading 1.2pc lower at 1.4154 to the greenback, or 70.65 US cents. The currency, which

Published 30 Mar, 2020 01:38pm

Financial

Loonie pulls back from 10-day high as investor sentiment sours

The Canadian dollar was trading 0.7pc lower at 1.4123 to the greenback, or 70.81 US cents. The currency touche

Published 27 Mar, 2020 04:12pm

Financial

Dollar gives up losses as coronavirus spreads across US

The virus spread beyond the hot spots of New York, California and Washington state as Louisiana and Iowa were decla

Published 25 Mar, 2020 03:06pm

Financial

Mexico's peso currency deepens losses to hit new historic low

Trading on Monday marks the 16th straight session that the currency has weakened. Over that time, the peso has been

Published 23 Mar, 2020 04:04pm

Financial

Canadian dollar rises as Fed takes steps to support credit

The Canadian dollar was trading 0.3pc higher at 1.4381 to the greenback, or 69.54 US cents. The currency, whic

Published 23 Mar, 2020 01:56pm

Financial

Dollar bounces from early lows as equity selloff resumes

The dollar initially rose against the euro to the strongest since April 2017 but then pared gains to trade 0.4pc lo

Published 23 Mar, 2020 11:21am

Financial

Argentine peso, inoculated by controls, outperforms amid pandemic

The currency, which lost around three-quarters of its value against the dollar in 2018, and 2019, combined, has edg

Published 20 Mar, 2020 12:32pm

Financial

US dollar falls as Fed rate cut expectations rise

The dollar rose last week to its highest level in years as the virus spread further around the world, with investor

Published 25 Feb, 2020 06:34pm

Financial

Canadian dollar climbs to one-week high as virus fears ebb

The Canadian dollar was trading 0.2pc higher at 1.3263 to the greenback, or 75.40 U.S. cents. The currency tou

Published 12 Feb, 2020 02:05pm

Financial

Dollar climbs to four-month peak after robust US jobs data

US non-farm payrolls show 225,000 job gains, Euro hurt by poor German data, worst week since November Coronavi

Published 07 Feb, 2020 08:45pm

Financial

Canadian dollar steadies near 2-month low as China adds liquidity

The Canadian dollar was trading 0.1pc higher at 1.3279 to the greenback, or 75.31 U.S. cents. The currency, wh

Published 04 Feb, 2020 02:54pm

Financial

Loonie extends monthly decline to 1.7pc as virus fears weigh

The Canadian dollar was trading 0.1pc lower at 1.3221 to the greenback, or 75.64 U.S. cents. The loonie was do

Published 31 Jan, 2020 04:14pm

Financial

C$ strengthens ahead of Bank of Canada interest rate decision

The data could support a view that the domestic economy slowed in the fourth quarter. The Canadian dollar was

Published 22 Jan, 2020 02:45pm

Financial

Canadian dollar dips against greenback ahead of trade pact

Canadian dollar dips 0.1% against the greenback, Loonie trades in a range of 1.3051 to 1.3080 Price of US oil

Published 14 Jan, 2020 02:28pm

Financial

Loonie clings to 2019 gains as Chinese stimulus boosts stocks

Canadian dollar was nearly unchanged against the greenback Loonie trades in a range of 1.2969 to 1.3008 P

Published 02 Jan, 2020 02:58pm

Financial

Dollar retreats as risk appetite returns at year-end

The US dollar weakened across the board on Friday as optimism about the outlook for a US-China trade. Traders

Published 27 Dec, 2019 11:15pm

Financial

Dollar unhurt by Trump impeachment; Swedish crown gains

The Norwegian crown was up 0.2pc versus the euro, before the Norges Bank monetary policy decision due at 9.00 GMT.

Published 19 Dec, 2019 10:15am

Financial

Dollar ticks up, pounds falls from 1-1/2 year high

Britain on Tuesday set a hard deadline of December 2020, to reach a new trade deal with the EU. The euro rose

Published 17 Dec, 2019 04:16pm

Financial

Dollar falls 0.6pc on U.S.-China deal reports

The U.S.-China trade war looked set to de-escalate after U.S. sources said Washington had set out its terms for a t

Published 13 Dec, 2019 01:33pm

Financial

Dollar rises as U.S.-China relations worsen over Hong Kong and tariffs

The Norwegian crown was down 0.9pc versus the dollar and 0.7pc versus the euro. The Swedish crown tracked thes

Published 20 Nov, 2019 01:36pm

Financial

Dollar falls against yen, Swiss franc on new trade concerns

The US dollar fell against the Japanese yen and the Swiss franc, traditional safe-haven investments. Investors

Published 13 Nov, 2019 11:23pm

Financial

Chilean peso drops to historic low amid weeks-long crisis

Chile's currency dropped more than three percent on Tuesday to a record low of 784 pesos to the dollar. The de

Published 12 Nov, 2019 09:47pm

Financial

US dollar lower on mixed trade signals

The US dollar was broadly lower on Monday after President Donald Trump said over the weekend. Trump on Saturda

Published 11 Nov, 2019 09:07pm

Financial

Dollar slips as investors await US-China trade outcome

The dollar fell against the Japanese yen and drifted lower versus other currencies on Wednesday. A senior offi

Published 06 Nov, 2019 10:46pm

Financial

Dollar gains as investors book profits on short positions

The dollar rose on Monday, after five straight days of losses, with investors more guarded despite increased risk.

Published 04 Nov, 2019 09:14pm

Financial

C$ sticks to narrow range as investors weigh trade optimism

Canada is a major exporter of commodities, so its economy could benefit from an improved outlook for global trade.

Published 04 Nov, 2019 04:35pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 25	277.83
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 25	277.73
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 26	153.85
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 26	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 26	1.25
Euro to USD / Nov 26	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 25	5,987.37
India Sensex / Nov 25	80,109.85
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 25	38,242.02
Nasdaq / Nov 25	18,054.84
Hang Seng / Nov 25	19,255.06
FTSE 100 / Nov 25	8,291.68
Dow Jones / Nov 25	44,736.57
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 25	19,405.20

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 25	17,685
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 25	244,860.20
Petrol/Litre / Nov 26	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 26	69.12
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 26	2,630.41
Diesel/Litre / Nov 26	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.86 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	610 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	74.39 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	122.01 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	998.48 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.86 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	610 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	74.39 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	122.01 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	998.48 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
Hascol Petrol / Nov 26 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	64,823,622 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	48,065,578 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 26 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	40,919,425 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	33,547,707 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 26 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	32,092,012 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 26 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	30,420,168 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 26 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	22,823,492 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 26 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	20,014,784 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 26 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	19,695,105 ▲ 0.00

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