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Euro mired while Ukraine war weighs on growth

SINGAPORE: The euro was pinned near a 22-month low on Tuesday as war in Ukraine has darkened Europe’s economic...

Published 08 Mar, 2022 10:10am

Forex

China's yuan ends at 5-1/2-month high as investors welcome Biden-Xi meeting

SHANGHAI: China's yuan ended Tuesday's domestic trading session at a 5-1/2-month high against the dollar, as...

Published 16 Nov, 2021 05:02pm

Forex

Dollar eases from 16-month high as market seeks clues on Fed policy

TOKYO: The dollar eased back from near an almost 16-month high versus major peers on Monday, as traders awaited ...

Published 15 Nov, 2021 11:44am

Forex

Australia, NZ dollars buoyed by Chinese data, greenback weakness

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were higher against the greenback on Monday, buoyed by better than...

Published 15 Nov, 2021 11:11am

Forex

China's yuan hovers at 3-week high ahead of Biden-Xi meeting

SHANGHAI: China's yuan hovered at a three-week high against the dollar on Monday on rising hopes for an improvement...

Published 15 Nov, 2021 09:39am

Financial

Offshore yuan wallows near record low as Sino-US tensions worsen

 The offshore yuan rebounded to 7.1845 per dollar as of midday, up from a record low of 7.1966 hit overnight. 
 S

Published 28 May, 2020 11:35am

Financial

Dollar stands its ground as Hong Kong tensions weigh

 The yuan, a barometer of US-China relations, hit a record low of 7.1966 per dollar in offshore trade on Wednesday a

Published 28 May, 2020 11:30am

Financial

Australia, NZ dollars rebuffed by resistance, fret on yuan fall

 The Aussie faded 0.4pc to $0.6592, having reached an 11-week top of $0.6680 on Wednesday only to stall short of res

Published 28 May, 2020 11:28am

Financial

Turkmenistan to introduce 100pc mandatory forex sales

The further tightening of foreign exchange controls could indicate a worsening of hard-currency shortages in the ti

Published 18 May, 2020 01:11pm

Financial

Chinese yuan falls on US tariff threat, Australian dollar sinks

Yuan set for biggest daily drop since March 25 Euro relatively stable, sterling gives back gains LON

Published 01 May, 2020 01:09pm

Financial

Dollar falls after Fed bolster lending and coronavirus fears ease

New York, the US state most afflicted by the coronavirus, offered fresh evidence that the arc of the disease caused

Published 10 Apr, 2020 02:28pm

Financial

China says will keep yuan stable, increase flexibility

China will also increase the flexibility of the yuan and keep the currency basically stable, it said. BEIJIN

Published 09 Apr, 2020 11:40am

Financial

Yuan strengthens as traders profit from dollar woes

The onshore yuan finished domestic trading 0.19pc stronger at 7.0960 per US dollar, after flatlining earlier in the

Published 26 Mar, 2020 01:29pm

Financial

Yuan eases to 2-week low on weaker midpoint fixing, virus concerns

The yuan was changing hands at 7.0044, 64 pips weaker than the previous late session close. The dollar stood t

Published 19 Feb, 2020 11:58am

Financial

Yen slips as infection rate slows, Chinese stimulus eyed

China posted the lowest daily rise in new infections since Jan. 29, seen by some investors as an indication contain

Published 19 Feb, 2020 11:53am

Financial

EM ASIA FX-Most Asian currencies slip against stronger dollar; weaker yuan fix weighs

The People's Bank of China set the midpoint rate at 7.0012 per dollar, 186 pips or 0.27pc weaker than the previous

Published 19 Feb, 2020 11:37am

Financial

Australia, NZ dollars swoon as economic costs of epidemic mount

The Aussie weakened 0.4pc to $0.6687, towards its recent decade trough at $0.6657. The failure on Monday to cl

Published 18 Feb, 2020 12:41pm

Financial

Yuan weakens to near 7/dlr on virus concerns, policy easing expectations

The trade dispute between Beijing and Washington was one of main pressure points for the yuan last year. The g

Published 18 Feb, 2020 12:24pm

Financial

EM ASIA FX-Asian currencies slip on concerns over rising virus impact to businesses

Apple Inc became one of the biggest corporate casualties of the epidemic after it warned on Monday it was unlikely

Published 18 Feb, 2020 12:16pm

Financial

Yuan firms as authorities steps to reduce epidemic's economic impact

The onshore yuan rose 0.17pc to 6.9760 per dollar by midday, while the offshore yuan was trading 0.21pc stronger at

Published 17 Feb, 2020 01:01pm

Financial

Yen edges up on virus woes, euro hounded before GDP data

The Chinese yuan nursed losses as the flu-like virus, which emerged late last year in China's central Hubei provinc

Published 14 Feb, 2020 12:55pm

Financial

EM ASIA FX-Most Asian units weaken on virus anxiety, but set for weekly gains

The outbreak in China showed no signs of peaking with health authorities on Friday reporting more than 5,000 new co

Published 14 Feb, 2020 11:45am

Financial

Yen gains, yuan and Aussie down as virus cases and deaths rise

The yen rose 0.2pc on Thursday to 109.89 yen, pulling back from its weakest since Jan. 21. The Australian doll

Published 13 Feb, 2020 01:03pm

Financial

Yuan drops after virus death toll hit like ‘ton of bricks’

The PBOC has vowed it will use tools to support key sectors, having already pumped billions of dollars into the mon

Published 13 Feb, 2020 12:53pm

Financial

EM ASIA FX-Most Asian currencies weaken as virus cases jump

The Singapore dollar weakened 0.2pc on the day, while the baht dipped slightly. The Indonesian rupiah weakened

Published 13 Feb, 2020 10:27am

Financial

New Zealand dollar jumps as RBNZ takes hawkish shift

The kiwi dollar jumped 0.9pc to $0.6460 on the surprise shift, taking it away from a recent three-month low at $0.6

Published 12 Feb, 2020 10:55am

Financial

Yuan inches higher as new virus infections in China fall to near 2-week low

The People's Bank of China set the midpoint rate - which spot can trade 2pc either side of - at 6.9718 per dollar p

Published 12 Feb, 2020 10:28am

Financial

EM ASIA FX Asian units gain on China stimulus hopes, drop in new virus cases

The onshore yuan firmed 0.2pc against the dollar, set for the second straight session of gains. The death toll

Published 11 Feb, 2020 12:34pm

Financial

EM ASIA FX Most Asian currencies firm as China returns to work

The Chinese yuan rose 0.2pc to 6.988 per dollar, supported by strong corporate demand for the local currency.

Published 10 Feb, 2020 11:49am

Financial

EM ASIA FX-Asian currencies ease as virus weighs on global economic outlook

The yuan slipped as much as 0.2pc to 6.983 per dollar, and was poised for its second weekly decline. The toll

Published 07 Feb, 2020 12:38pm

Financial

China's Jan yuan loans set to jump to 3 trln yuan, virus darkens growth outlook

Chinese banks tend to front-load loans at the beginning of the year to get higher-quality customers and win market

Published 07 Feb, 2020 11:00am

Financial

EM ASIA FX-Most currencies fall as virus outbreak fuels rate-cut bets

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said its exchange rate-based monetary policy stance remained unchanged.

Published 05 Feb, 2020 11:19am

Financial

Australian dollar stages half-hearted bounce as RBA holds

The Aussie climbed 0.45pc to $0.6720 and away from a four-month low of $0.6679, a modest bounce following almost th

Published 04 Feb, 2020 11:57am

Financial

Dollar firm on manufacturing data, A$ gains after RBA

The dollar index held firm at 97.832, having risen 0.44pc on Monday, the biggest gain so far this year. The ye

Published 04 Feb, 2020 11:50am

Financial

Yuan tries to steady from slide as traders assess Beijing's response to virus

It opened at 7.0200 per dollar and was changing hands at 7.0032 at midday, 188 pips firmer than the previous late s

Published 04 Feb, 2020 11:32am

Financial

Yen gains, yuan skids as China virus fears grow amid rising death toll

Japan's currency, often sought as a safe-haven in times of uncertainty, rose to the highest in almost three weeks v

Published 27 Jan, 2020 12:11pm

Financial

Yuan hits 3-week low, yen rises as China grapples with virus outbreak

The yen rose to 108.73 per dollar, its strongest level since Jan. 8, before paring gains to trade up 0.16% at 109.0

Published 27 Jan, 2020 11:37am

Financial

Yuan heads for worst week since August amid virus jitters

Fears the outbreak could rapidly worsen put the Chinese currency on course for its first weekly loss in five.

Published 23 Jan, 2020 11:14am

Financial

China lifts yuan midpoint to highest level in 5 months

China's central bank lifted its official yuan midpoint to the highest in five months on Wednesday to reflect strong

Published 08 Jan, 2020 01:35am

Financial

Yuan holds steady on trade deal ahead of more detail

Currency markets were largely muted after a majority of lawmakers in the US House of Representatives voted to impea

Published 19 Dec, 2019 12:23pm

Financial

Yuan eased from 4-1/2-mth high as partial tariff rollback disappoints

The United States will maintain 25% tariffs on $250 billion of Chinese imports while halving tariffs on $120 billio

Published 16 Dec, 2019 11:33am

Financial

Brexit confusion rattles FX markets, boosts yen

Yen, franc gain on renewed Brexit jitters Currencies quiet before ECB, Scandinavian central bank meetings

Published 23 Oct, 2019 12:19pm

Financial

Pound sinks as key ally rejects Johnson Brexit plan

Sterling tumbled Thursday after Prime Minister Boris Johnson's key ally in parliament said it "could not support" h

Published 17 Oct, 2019 10:32am

Financial

Yuan ends at 1-mth high despite paring gains made on hopes of trade deal

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday outlined the first phase of a deal to end a trade war with China and suspende

Published 14 Oct, 2019 10:56am

Financial

Dollar steadies as trade deal hopes fade, pound soft

The U.S. imposition of visa restrictions on Chinese officials, and the blacklisting of Chinese firms. "The tim

Published 09 Oct, 2019 12:51pm

Financial

Yuan touches 1-month low as tensions rise ahead of U.S.-China trade talks

U.S. officials said the two sides would still hold high-level talks on Thursday and Friday, days before Washington

Published 09 Oct, 2019 12:45pm

Financial

Dollar steady, yuan firms as U.S.-China trade talks spur caution

The Chinese yuan firmed in onshore and offshore trade as Chinese financial markets reopened after a week-long holid

Published 08 Oct, 2019 12:15pm

Financial

Dollar weakens vs yen as U.S. economic worries, trade frictions intensify

The dollar crossed 107 Japanese yen and touched a week low of 106.95 yen. It fell to $1.0964 per euro, though both

Published 03 Oct, 2019 10:57am

Financial

Sri Lankan rupee closes weaker; shares fall for third straight session

Sri Lanka's rupee closed weaker on Tuesday, following continued demand from importers and banks. The central b

Published 01 Oct, 2019 02:30pm

Financial

Sri Lankan rupee ends weaker; stocks snap two-day gaining streak

The central bank does not release foreign flow data on a daily basis, but weekly data in the past four weeks has sh

Published 17 Sep, 2019 01:18pm

Financial

Aussie dollar surges, Swiss franc drops after China cuts bank reserve ratios

LONDON: The Australian dollar hit the day's highs and the safe-haven Swiss franc dived against the euro after China cut

Published 06 Sep, 2019 10:40am

Financial

Yuan flat but set for first weekly gain in three on trade talk hopes

HONG KONG: The yuan was flat on Friday but was set to show its first weekly gain in three weeks after news that U.S. and

Published 06 Sep, 2019 08:57am

Financial

Dollar steadies as risk-on mood holds ahead of U.S. jobs data

SINGAPORE: Upbeat U.S. economic data gave the dollar an edge over its peers on Friday, arresting a recent flight from th

Published 06 Sep, 2019 08:13am

Financial

Australian shares end at 1-month high as Sino-U.S. trade talks lift mood, NZ rises

Australian shares ended a three-day losing streak to close at a one-month high on Thursday, as confirmation of U.S.-Chin

Published 05 Sep, 2019 10:30am

Financial

Japanese yen plunges, Chinese yuan jumps on US-China trade hopes

LONDON: The Japanese yen slipped and risky currencies flourished on Thursday as investors turned more optimistic that th

Published 05 Sep, 2019 08:21am

Financial

Pound builds on recovery as election looms, Asia markets rise

HONG KONG: The pound edged up Wednesday to extend the previous day's rebound with Britain looking set for a snap general

Published 04 Sep, 2019 06:32am

Financial

Pound suffers fresh pain as Brexit uncertainty takes grip

Hong Kong: The pound hit a two-and-half-year low Tuesday after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson threatened to call a

Published 03 Sep, 2019 09:08am

Financial

Australia, NZ dlrs ground down; record surplus no help

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were under pressure on Tuesday amid doubts Sino-U.S. trade talks would ma

Published 03 Sep, 2019 08:01am

Financial

Sri Lanka rupee weakens amid fund outflows; stocks down

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's rupee closed weaker on Monday, hovering near a seven-month closing low hit last week, as foreig

Published 02 Sep, 2019 02:25pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 31	278.75
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 31	278.55
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 31	157.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 31	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 31	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 31	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 31	5,881.63
India Sensex / Dec 31	78,139.01
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 31	39,894.54
Nasdaq / Dec 31	19,310.79
Hang Seng / Dec 31	20,059.95
FTSE 100 / Dec 31	8,173.02
Dow Jones / Dec 31	42,544.22
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 31	19,909.14

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 30	241,430.80
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 31	71.76
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 31	17,800
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 31	2,638.20
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 31	68.40
Petrol/Litre / Jan 1	252.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Escorts Bank / Jan 1 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	6.05 ▲ 1.00 (19.80%)
Ittefaq Iron Ind / Jan 1 Ittefaq Iron Industries Limited(ITTEFAQ)	8.47 ▲ 1.00 (13.39%)
Ali Asghar / Jan 1 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	72 ▲ 6.55 (10.01%)
Big Bird Foods / Jan 1 Big Bird Foods Limited(BBFL)	62.70 ▲ 5.70 (10.00%)
Crescent Steel / Jan 1 Crescent Steel & Allied Products Limited(CSAP)	115.51 ▲ 10.50 (10.00%)
Hallmark Co. / Jan 1 Hallmark Company Limited(HCL)	1,006.17 ▲ 91.47 (10.00%)
Hinopak Motor / Jan 1 Hinopak Motors Limited(HINO)	478.05 ▲ 43.46 (10.00%)
Ideal Sp. / Jan 1 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	12.43 ▲ 1.13 (10.00%)
Inter.Steel Ltd / Jan 1 International Steels Limited(ISL)	106 ▲ 9.64 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Frontier Ceram / Jan 1 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	38.62 ▼ -4.29 (-10.00%)
Pak Leather / Jan 1 Pak Leather Crafts Limited(PAKL)	29.26 ▼ -3.24 (-9.97%)
Universal Ins. / Jan 1 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	10.76 ▼ -1.19 (-9.96%)
East West Ins. / Jan 1 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	51.60 ▼ -5.69 (-9.93%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jan 1 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	37.42 ▼ -4.03 (-9.72%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jan 1 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	184 ▼ -19.81 (-9.72%)
Asia Ins. / Jan 1 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	12.66 ▼ -1.33 (-9.51%)
Imperial Limited / Jan 1 Imperial Limited(IML)	19.65 ▼ -2.03 (-9.36%)
Shams Textile / Jan 1 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	26 ▼ -2.66 (-9.28%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 1 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	213,352,120 ▼ -0.18
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jan 1 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	66,219,268 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	65,770,728 ▼ -0.02
B.O.Punjab / Jan 1 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	63,821,141 ▲ 0.29
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 1 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	55,744,730 ▲ 0.54
Pak Int.Bulk / Jan 1 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	55,330,782 ▼ -0.03
Pak Refinery / Jan 1 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	50,109,115 ▼ -1.64
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 1 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	44,203,440 ▼ -0.02
Telecard Limited / Jan 1 Telecard Limited(TELE)	34,631,623 ▲ 0.17

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