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Dollar steady against peers as Fed rate cut looms

TOKYO: The U.S. dollar held steady against the yen and other major rivals on Wednesday as investors waited to see...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 09:00am

Markets

JGB yields fall as BOJ’s rate hike bets weaken

TOKYO: Japan’s mid-to-long-term government bond yields fell on Friday as the market saw it as less likely that the...

Published 13 Dec, 2024 12:19pm

Markets

Nikkei gains on weaker yen, China’s surprise policy shift

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average advanced on Tuesday as a softer yen lifted exporter shares, while stocks with a...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 10:23am

Business & Finance

Japan revises Q3 GDP higher, keeps alive BOJ rate-hike expectations

TOKYO: Japan’s economy expanded in July-September at a faster pace than initially reported thanks to upward...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 10:11am

World

Japan PM Ishiba says no plan to revise joint BOJ statement

TOKYO: Japan’s government has no plans to revise a joint statement with the central bank that focused on pulling the...

Published 05 Dec, 2024 11:29am

Markets

Euro wobbles, South Korean won steady as political turmoil checks sentiment

SINGAPORE: The euro was subdued on Thursday after the widely expected collapse of the French government, stoking...

Published 05 Dec, 2024 09:59am

Business & Finance

Yen hits six-week high

NEW YORK: The yen jumped to a six-week high against the dollar on Friday after faster-than-expected inflation in...

Published 30 Nov, 2024 07:41am

Business & Finance

BOJ Ueda says will ‘seriously’ take into account FX impact on economy, prices

TOKYO: Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday the central bank will “seriously” take into account...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 11:28am

Markets

Japanese shares fall as tech stocks track Nasdaq lower

TOKYO: Japanese shares fell on Thursday as technology stocks tracked the Nasdaq’s overnight decline, while financial...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 10:30am

Business & Finance

Japan’s exports expand in Oct; potential Trump tariffs dim outlook

TOKYO: Japan’s exports rebounded in October, led by a pickup in chip equipment demand in China, data showed on...

Published 20 Nov, 2024 10:24am

Markets

Dollar firms against yen as BOJ leaves open timing of hikes

SYDNEY: The dollar rose against the yen on Monday after Japan’s top central banker flagged further policy tightening...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 10:03am

Markets

BOJ may offer hints of next rate-hike timing in Ueda’s closely watched speech

TOKYO: Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda will deliver a speech and hold a news conference in the central Japan city...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 09:48am

Markets

Nikkei falls most in a month on Wall Street cues

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average closed more than 2% lower on Friday, tracking Wall Street’s weak finish...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Markets

Japan’s 10-year bond yield falls after BOJ policy decision

TOKYO: Japan’s 10-year government bond (JGB) yield fell after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept its policy unchanged as...

Published 31 Oct, 2024 10:51am

Business & Finance

BOJ keeps interest rates steady, roughly maintains price forecasts

TOKYO: The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Thursday and roughly maintained its forecast that inflation...

Published 31 Oct, 2024 10:06am

Markets

Yen mired in political uncertainty; dollar looks to key data releases

SINGAPORE: The yen languished near a three-month trough on Tuesday as the loss of a parliamentary majority for...

Published 29 Oct, 2024 09:40am

Markets

JGB yields flat as market sees BOJ’s meeting summary as dovish

TOKYO: Yields on short maturity Japanese government bonds were flat on Tuesday as the market confirmed the Bank of...

Published 01 Oct, 2024 11:47am

Business & Finance

Japan’s incoming PM Ishiba calls for loose monetary policy

TOKYO: Japan’s incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, said on Sunday the country’s monetary policy must remain...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 10:38am

World

Shigeru Ishiba: Abe-critic wins Japan top job at last

TOKYO: Shigeru Ishiba, who will be Japan’s next prime minister after winning his party’s leadership vote on Friday,...

Published 27 Sep, 2024 12:21pm

Business & Finance

BOJ policymakers divided on future rate hike pace, July minutes show

TOKYO: Bank of Japan policymakers were divided on how quickly the central bank should raise interest rates further,...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 11:47am

Markets

Dollar firm following sharp rebound as Fed speakers eyed

TOKYO: The dollar held firm on Thursday following its sharpest rally since early June as traders looked ahead to...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 09:56am

Markets

Japan’s 10-year bond yield hits over 7-week low as rate-hike prospects fade

TOKYO: Japan’s 10-year government bond yield hit a more than seven-week low on Wednesday, as prospects faded for...

Published 25 Sep, 2024 01:04pm

Business & Finance

Shadow of Abenomics clouds BOJ’s rate hike path

TOKYO: Political uncertainty and the surprise prominence of a reflationist-minded candidate in Japan’s ruling party...

Published 25 Sep, 2024 10:12am

Business & Finance

Yen falls as BoJ governor steers clear of rate hike talk

LONDON/SYDNEY: The yen weakened on Friday after the Bank of Japan signalled it would be judicious about further...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 06:43am

Business & Finance

Bank of Japan leaves key interest rate unchanged

TOKYO: The Bank of Japan left interest rates unchanged on Friday, after a decision to hike them in July pushed the...

Published 20 Sep, 2024 11:43am

Markets

Yen nurses losses as BOJ meets, dollar dogged by rate outlook

SYDNEY: The yen remained under pressure on Friday as investors wagered the Bank of Japan (BOJ) would wrap up a...

Published 20 Sep, 2024 10:08am

Markets

Japan’s Nikkei ends lower as yen strengthens

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average ended lower on Friday after a stronger yen weighed on export-oriented stocks,...

Published 14 Sep, 2024 06:31am

Business & Finance

BOJ’s Tamura calls for raising rates to at least 1%

OKAYAMA: Bank of Japan board member Naoki Tamura said on Thursday the central bank must raise short-term interest...

Published 12 Sep, 2024 11:04am

Markets

Dollar firm as inflation data douse bets for big Fed rate cut

TOKYO: The dollar traded near a four-week high versus the euro on Thursday after signs of some stickiness in US...

Published 12 Sep, 2024 09:54am

Business & Finance

Asian currencies set for monthly gains

BENGALURU: Most emerging Asian currencies were set on Friday for monthly gains despite falling during the day, while...

Published 31 Aug, 2024 06:55am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 17	278.60
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 17	278.60
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 17	153.56
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 17	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 17	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 17	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
India Sensex / Dec 17	80,684.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 17	39,164.26
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Hang Seng / Dec 17	19,815.30
FTSE 100 / Dec 17	8,195.20
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 17	20,246.37

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 17	70.11
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 17	17,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 17	2,644.07
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 17	68.53
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.65 ▲ 0.95 (16.67%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 18 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	8.08 ▲ 0.97 (13.64%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.50 ▲ 0.45 (11.11%)
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11.06 ▲ 1.01 (10.05%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Shaheen Ins. / Dec 18 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	6.70 ▲ 0.61 (10.02%)
Nimir Resins / Dec 18 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	35.16 ▲ 3.20 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Dec 18 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	139.24 ▲ 12.66 (10.00%)
Diamond Ind. / Dec 18 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	20.90 ▲ 1.90 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Equity Modaraba / Dec 18 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3.01 ▼ -0.43 (-12.50%)
Dewan Textile / Dec 18 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	5.67 ▼ -0.77 (-11.96%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 18 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	37.76 ▼ -4.20 (-10.01%)
Din Tex. / Dec 18 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	45.90 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Calcorp Ltd / Dec 18 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	26.25 ▼ -2.88 (-9.89%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 18 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	29.20 ▼ -3.15 (-9.74%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 18 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	51 ▼ -4.95 (-8.85%)
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	67.40 ▼ -6.36 (-8.62%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.07
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.56
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	58,285,174 ▼ -0.16
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	57,202,972 ▲ 0.25
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▲ 0.65
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 2.27
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▲ 0.37
Hub Power Co. / Dec 18 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	33,289,968 ▼ -1.01
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	31,365,092 ▼ -0.09

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