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Bank of Canada head raises prospect of rate cuts as growth fears mount, FT reports

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem opened the door to increasing the pace of interest rate cuts, the Financial...

Published 15 Sep, 2024 10:13am

Business & Finance

Canadian dollar falls against the greenback

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a two-week low against its US counterpart on Friday as oil prices fell and...

Published 09 Sep, 2024 07:25am

Business & Finance

Bank of Canada cuts rates for third time in a row, frets over weak growth

OTTAWA: The Bank of Canada on Wednesday cut its key policy rate by 25 basis points to 4.25% as forecast but...

Published 04 Sep, 2024 09:07pm

Business & Finance

Canadian dollar posts longest losing streak in six years

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened for an eighth straight day against its US counterpart on Friday as oil prices...

Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am

Markets

Nikkei little changed ahead of key US data

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average was little changed on Friday as investors sought further direction from a key...

Published 08 Jun, 2024 07:00am

Markets

Euro steadies ahead of ECB decision, dollar dips

SINGAPORE: The euro firmed a touch on Thursday ahead of a policy decision from the European Central Bank (ECB) where...

Published 06 Jun, 2024 09:58am

Markets

TSX falls near 1% as traders dial back rate cut expectations

Canada’s main stock index fell nearly 1% on Wednesday after the Bank of Canada (BoC) ruled out rate cuts until there...

Published 10 Apr, 2024 08:17pm

Business & Finance

Bank of Canada: can’t cut rates until it sees more inflation progress

OTTAWA: The Bank of Canada (BoC) kept its key interest rate unchanged at a near 23-year high of 5% on Wednesday and...

Published 10 Apr, 2024 07:58pm

Business & Finance

Bank of Canada keeps rates on hold, says too early to consider a cut

OTTAWA: The Bank of Canada (BoC) kept its key overnight rate steady at 5% on Wednesday as expected and said it was...

Published 06 Mar, 2024 09:07pm

Business & Finance

Economists pilloried for getting forecasts wrong

PARIS: Economists are taking flak after missing the mark on inflation, failing to anticipate disruptions in global...

Updated 04 Feb, 2024 10:10pm

Business & Finance

Dollar touches 2-week high, euro weaker

NEW YORK: The US dollar touched a two-week high on Wednesday, while the euro was weak across the board as markets...

Published 07 Dec, 2023 04:35am

Business & Finance

US dollar gains as risk sentiment sours

NEW YORK: The US dollar edged higher against a basket of currencies on Wednesday, as investors’ appetite for...

Published 26 Oct, 2023 06:08am

Markets

J.P.Morgan, Goldman Sachs expect Canada central bank to hold rates next week

J.P.Morgan and Goldman Sachs now expect the Bank of Canada to keep policy rates unchanged at 5% for the second...

Published 18 Oct, 2023 12:19pm

Markets

TSX futures flat on rate hike jitters, lower copper prices

Futures for Canada's resource-heavy main stock index were subdued on Thursday as concerns over rising interest rates...

Published 29 Jun, 2023 05:00pm

Markets

India’s central bank holds rates, as expected

MUMBAI: India’s central bank kept its key lending rate steady for a second straight policy meeting on Thursday, as...

Published 08 Jun, 2023 10:21am

Business & Finance

Bank of Canada hikes rates to 4.75%, highest in 22 years

OTTAWA: The Bank of Canada on Wednesday hiked its key overnight benchmark rate to 4.75%, the highest level in 22...

Published 07 Jun, 2023 07:48pm

Markets

Asian shares extend global rally, oil rises after Saudi cuts

SYDNEY: Most Asian stock markets extended a global rally on Monday on optimism the Federal Reserve would pause its...

Published 05 Jun, 2023 09:40am

Markets

Yen drops, dollar on defensive as central banks seek to reassure markets

TOKYO: Currency markets showed some cautious optimism after global authorities moved to stem contagion from a...

Published 20 Mar, 2023 10:09am

Business & Finance

Canada economy stalls in 2022 fourth quarter

OTTAWA: Canada’s economy stalled at the end of 2022 with zero growth, the government statistical agency said...

Published 06 Mar, 2023 07:36am

Markets

Dollar near eight-month low ahead of central bank meetings

SINGAPORE: The dollar lolled near an eight-month low against its peers on Thursday, as a gloomy US corporate...

Published 26 Jan, 2023 09:14am

Markets

TSX pares weekly gain as investors brace for further rate hikes

TORONTO: Canada’s main stock index fell on Friday, including declines for financials and technology, as investors...

Published 05 Dec, 2022 05:47am

Markets

New Zealand central bank review says monetary tightening should have started earlier

WELLINGTON: The New Zealand central bank’s dramatic easing in monetary policy was largely warranted over the...

Published 10 Nov, 2022 09:36am

Business & Finance

Indian rupee posts weekly rise

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee was little changed against the dollar on Friday, but posted a weekly rise on bets that the...

Published 31 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Markets

Indian rupee seen sharply higher on bets may Fed dial back rate-hike pace

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee is expected to open higher against the dollar on Thursday, after the US currency plunged on...

Published 27 Oct, 2022 10:09am

Business & Finance

Bank of Canada surprises with 50 bps hike, says slight recession possible

OTTAWA: The Bank of Canada announced a smaller-than-expected interest rate hike on Wednesday and said it was getting...

Published 26 Oct, 2022 08:25pm

Markets

Bank of Canada set for another supersized hike even as outlook darkens

OTTAWA: The Bank of Canada is widely expected to raise rates by another three-quarters of a percentage point to a...

Published 26 Oct, 2022 12:02pm

World

Canada's Trudeau announces C$4.5bn inflation relief package for low earners

OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced C$4.5 billion ($3.43 billion) in measures on Tuesday...

Published 13 Sep, 2022 11:32pm

Markets

Oil dives more than $4 on strong dollar, recession fears

NEW YORK: Oil prices tumbled more than $4 on Wednesday, slumping below levels seen prior to Russia’s invasion of...

Published 08 Sep, 2022 05:43am

Business & Finance

Canadian dollar weakens 0.1pc

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged lower against its US counterpart on Friday but notched its second straight weekly...

Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am

Business & Finance

Bank of Canada chief sees inflation ‘a little over’ 8% as soon as next week

OTTAWA: The Bank of Canada expects inflation to go “a little over” 8%, as soon as next week when June’s data is...

Published 16 Jul, 2022 06:20pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 20	5,917.11
Nasdaq / Nov 20	18,966.14
Dow Jones / Nov 20	43,408.47
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,137.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,620.49
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,069.57
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	18,942.65

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 21	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	69.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 21	238,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,662.71
Diesel/Litre / Nov 21	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	174,389,145 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	63,973,243 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 21 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,996,737 ▲ 0.00
Aisha Steel Mill / Nov 21 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	48,137,561 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 21 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	43,506,391 ▲ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Nov 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	40,852,960 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	36,937,252 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,401,025 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,346,592 ▲ 0.00

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