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Asian currencies rise on softer dollar, stocks mixed

Most Asian currencies firmed on Friday, gathering momentum from a muted greenback ahead of Donald Trump’s return to...

Published 17 Jan, 2025 11:51am

World

South Korea jobless rate hits 3-1/2-yr high amid political uncertainty

SEOUL: South Korea’s jobless rate jumped to the highest in 3-1/2 years in December, as political turmoil stoked...

Published 15 Jan, 2025 08:15am

Business & Finance

Asian currencies: Malaysia’s ringgit, the Philippine peso nudge higher

MANILA: Asian currencies edged higher on Tuesday but their upside was limited, as the dollar clung near its highest...

Published 15 Jan, 2025 02:59am

Business & Finance

South Korea Dec factory activity shrinks as firms turn pessimistic, PMI shows

SEOUL: South Korea’s factory activity contracted in December, with manufacturers’ sentiment turning pessimistic for...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 08:19am

Business & Finance

South Korea’s consumer inflation quickens in Dec amid faltering won

SEOUL: South Korea’s consumer inflation quickened in December, exceeding market expectations amid a weak local...

Published 31 Dec, 2024 08:05am

Business & Finance

Brace! Risks stack up for the global economy in 2025

No sooner had the global economy started to put the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic behind it than a whole new...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 11:34am

Business & Finance

Bank of Korea flags downside risk to economic growth after martial law

SEOUL: South Korea’s central bank governor said on Wednesday there was downside risk to its forecasts for economic...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 12:28pm

World

South Korea court begins review of Yoon impeachment

SEOUL: South Korea’s Constitutional Court will begin on Monday reviewing the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 08:33am

Business & Finance

Bank of Korea vows to keep markets stable Yoon impeachment

SEOUL: South Korea’s central bank vowed on Sunday vows to keep markets stable after South Korean President Yoon Suk...

Published 15 Dec, 2024 10:13am

World

South Korea rushes to stabilise markets after Yoon’s martial law bid

SEOUL: South Korea’s finance ministry said on Wednesday it was ready to deploy “unlimited” liquidity into financial...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 01:24pm

Business & Finance

Asian currencies: Indonesian rupiah falls to two-week low

BENGALURU: Equities in Asian emerging markets were under pressure on Thursday after lacklustre earnings from US tech...

Updated 26 Jul, 2024 06:14am

Business & Finance

South Korea consumer inflation slows to 10-month low

SEOUL: South Korea’s consumer inflation slowed for a second straight month in May to a 10-month low, official data...

Published 04 Jun, 2024 10:51am

Business & Finance

South Korea holds interest rates steady, as widely expected

SEOUL: South Korea’s central bank extended its interest rate pause for an 11th straight meeting on Thursday as the...

Published 23 May, 2024 11:20am

Business & Finance

Most Asian currencies gain ahead of US jobs report

BENGALURU: Most Asian currencies and stocks clocked gains on Friday, with the South Korean won and equities leading...

Published 03 Feb, 2024 05:46am

Business & Finance

Most Asian currencies gain; US inflation data on tap

BENGALURU: Most emerging Asian currencies and equities posted modest gains on Thursday, with the South Korean won...

Published 12 Jan, 2024 03:06am

Markets

Asian currencies, stocks subdued; all eyes on US inflation data

The Philippine peso fell most among emerging Asian currencies against the greenback on Wednesday, while equities...

Published 10 Jan, 2024 11:45am

Business & Finance

Bank of Korea’s Rhee eyes warning signs of prolonged monetary tightening

SEOUL: Bank of Korea Governor Rhee Chang-yong said on Monday recent market concerns over a financially troubled...

Published 01 Jan, 2024 12:24pm

Markets

IMF sees uncertainty over Japan’s monetary policy, spillover globally

The International Monetary Fund on Thursday warned of “uncertainty” around the direction of Japan’s monetary policy,...

Published 04 May, 2023 11:01am

Markets

Bank of Korea Governor says rate gap with US one of many factors affecting won

SEOUL: Bank of Korea Governor Rhee Chang-yong on Tuesday said interest rate difference with the United States is...

Published 07 Mar, 2023 11:35am

Business & Finance

South Korea hikes rates again but slows pace

SEOUL: South Korea on Thursday raised its benchmark interest rate for the seventh time in a row as it struggles to...

Published 24 Nov, 2022 10:26am

Markets

South Korea expands corporate bond-buying programme

SEOUL: South Korea’s government will expand its corporate bond-buying program among other liquidity supply ...

Published 24 Oct, 2022 06:40am

Markets

South Korea to expand corporate-bond buying program

SEOUL: South Korea’s financial authorities will raise the ceiling for their corporate bond-buying facility to 16...

Published 23 Oct, 2022 12:01pm

Markets

Asian FX sell-off deepens; won rises on BOK hike

Most Asian currencies slipped on Wednesday, hurt by weak global market sentiment ahead of the minutes of the most...

Published 12 Oct, 2022 10:21am

Business & Finance

Bank of Korea’s Rhee says policy tightening unlikely to end before Fed

JACKSON HOLE, Wyo./SEOUL: The Bank of Korea (BOK) must keep raising interest rates until the rate of inflation is in...

Published 29 Aug, 2022 05:44am

Markets

Thai baht, won lead Asian currencies higher as dollar cools

Languishing Asian emerging currencies got a lift on Thursday as the US dollar took a breather ahead of the Federal...

Published 25 Aug, 2022 10:33am

Business & Finance

South Korea economy logs best annual growth in 11 years

SEOUL: South Korea's economy grew in 2021 at the fastest pace for 11 years thanks to robust exports and strong...

Published 25 Jan, 2022 10:32am

Markets

Bank of Korea likely to hike rates again over high inflation, household debt

BENGALURU: The Bank of Korea is likely to raise its policy rate back to where it was before the pandemic on Friday, ...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 12:35pm

Markets

South Korea central bank holds rates, flags a hike in November

SEOUL: South Korea's central bank kept interest rates steady on Tuesday, taking a breather after its first rate hike...

Published 12 Oct, 2021 11:29am

Markets

Malaysia shares weaken ahead of c.bank rate decision

Equities in the broader region came under pressure following a weaker overnight session on Wall Street

Published 09 Sep, 2021 11:59am

Markets

South Korean stocks fall after central bank rate hike; others flat ahead of Powell speech

Investors are also awaiting Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell's speech at the Jackson Hole symposium for clues over any tapering of stimulus measures

Published 26 Aug, 2021 12:52pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 17	278.75
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 17	278.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 17	156.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 17	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 17	1.22
Euro to USD / Jan 17	1.03

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 17	5,996.66
India Sensex / Jan 17	76,619.33
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 17	38,451.46
Nasdaq / Jan 17	19,630.20
Hang Seng / Jan 17	19,584.06
FTSE 100 / Jan 17	8,505.22
Dow Jones / Jan 17	43,487.83
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 17	20,903.39

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 17	78.88
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 17	18,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 17	242,283
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 17	2,703.25
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 17	67.60
Petrol/Litre / Jan 18	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jan 17 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	7.60 ▲ 1.00 (15.15%)
S.G.Power / Jan 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.51 ▲ 1.00 (11.75%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Jan 17 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	10.50 ▲ 1.00 (10.53%)
AN Textile Mill / Jan 17 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	12.82 ▲ 1.17 (10.04%)
Jah.Sidd. Co. / Jan 17 Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd.(JSCL)	23.62 ▲ 2.15 (10.01%)
Agritech Non-voting / Jan 17 Agritech Non-Voting Preference(AGLNCPS)	24.20 ▲ 2.20 (10.00%)
Arif Habib Ltd. / Jan 17 Arif Habib Limited(AHL)	66.21 ▲ 6.02 (10.00%)
Bilal Fibres / Jan 17 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	15.95 ▲ 1.45 (10.00%)
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 17 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	77.09 ▲ 7.01 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
JS Global Banking / Jan 17 JS Global Banking Sector (ETF)(JSGBETF)	19.77 ▼ -2.75 (-12.21%)
First Capital Equities / Jan 17 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.35 ▼ -0.72 (-11.86%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jan 17 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	7 ▼ -0.88 (-11.17%)
Service Textile / Jan 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	14.98 ▼ -1.66 (-9.98%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jan 17 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.01 ▼ -0.43 (-9.68%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jan 17 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	27.51 ▼ -2.70 (-8.94%)
Mandviwala / Jan 17 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	21.50 ▼ -2.00 (-8.51%)
Universal Ins. / Jan 17 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.23 ▼ -0.65 (-6.58%)
Tata Textile / Jan 17 Tata Textile Mills Limited(TATM)	47.10 ▼ -2.80 (-5.61%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	103,704,415 ▲ 0.01
Cnergyico PK / Jan 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	37,108,232 ▲ 0.04
Hub Power Co. / Jan 17 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	36,743,585 ▲ 5.79
Hascol Petrol / Jan 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	32,265,861 ▲ 0.83
Dewan Motors / Jan 17 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	28,402,498 ▲ 2.84
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 17 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	24,195,904 ▲ 7.01
Pak Refinery / Jan 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,625,081 ▲ 0.94
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 17 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	16,675,539 ▲ 0.30
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,024,776 ▲ 0.09

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