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Pound gains, but focus stays on struggling UK economy

LONDON: The British pound rose against the dollar and euro on Thursday, as investors shrugged off official data...

Published 01 Jul, 2022 06:13am

World

US retail sales post first decline in five months as inflation bites

WASHINGTON: US retail sales unexpectedly fell in May as motor vehicle purchases declined amid rampant shortages, and...

Published 15 Jun, 2022 07:44pm

Markets

US yields rise to 2-week highs after solid payrolls data

NEW YORK: US Treasury yields rose to two-week highs on Friday after data showed the world’s largest economy ...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am

World

US consumer confidence edges down in May; house prices soar in March

WASHINGTON: US consumer confidence eased modestly in May as persistently high inflation and rising interest rates...

Published 31 May, 2022 09:44pm

Fertilizer shortage may lead to spring scramble on N America farm

CHICAGO: A global shortage of nitrogen fertilizer is driving prices to record levels, prompting North America’s...

Published 25 Nov, 2021 03:53am

World

Canada loses 207,100 jobs in April, unemployment rate rises to 8.1pc

Some 207,100 jobs were lost in April, more than the average analyst prediction of a loss of 175,000. The unemployment rate climbed to 8.1%, missing analyst expectations of 7.8%. Employment remains 2.6% below pre-pandemic levels.
Full-time employment was down by 129,400 while part-time employment fell by 77,800 positions.

Published 07 May, 2021 06:58pm

Markets

Canadian dollar notches 1-month high ahead of federal budget

Canada will present a budget on Monday, at about 4 p.m. (2000 GMT), with billions of dollars for pandemic recovery measures, C$2 billion toward national childcare, and new taxes on luxury goods.
This is going to be a serious budget that either sets the stage for post-pandemic policy in Canada, or has all the makings of an election platform, possibly to be used as soon as later this year.

Published 19 Apr, 2021 05:34pm

Markets

Canadian dollar rebounds from one-week low ahead of jobs data

On a more cautious note for the economy, Ontario, Canada's most populous province, initiated a four-week stay-at-home order as it battles a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Published 09 Apr, 2021 09:36am

Markets

U.S. yields mostly down with market in consolidation phase

Yields on the front end to the so-called belly of the curve were down, while those on the very long end were firmer. U.S. 10-year yields, however, dropped to a two-week low.

Updated 08 Apr, 2021 09:06am

Markets

Yields drop on weak stocks, quarter-end demand, Treasury to sell 7-year notes

We're focused on the flows associated with rotation out of equities and into bonds as people close the books on the first quarter of 2021.
Treasury yields also fell overnight on safety buying after North Korea launched two suspected ballistic missiles into the sea near Japan.

Published 25 Mar, 2021 08:17pm

Markets

Canadian dollar steadies ahead of Bank of Canada rate decision

Loonie trades in a range of 1.2625 to 1.2683.
Price of US oil rises 0.8%.
Canadian bond yields edge higher across the curve.

Published 10 Mar, 2021 07:32pm

World

Canada's economy posts 9.6pc annualized growth in Q4

"There are a lot of moving parts here but overall I would say this is generally better than expected," said Doug Porter, chief economist at BMO Capital Markets.
The Canadian dollar was trading 0.1% lower after the data at 1.2661 to the greenback, or 78.98 US cents, easing back from a rally the previous day.

Published 02 Mar, 2021 08:44pm

Business & Finance

Sterling climbs to 10-month high against euro

LONDON: Sterling climbed to a 10-month high against the euro on Wednesday as investors bet Britain’s COVID-19...

Updated 18 Feb, 2021 09:27am

Markets

Longer-term yields rise ahead of Georgia election results

The benchmark 10-year yield was last up 1.1 basis points at 0.9282%.
Probably until the evening with just the runoff election in Georgia, we're still going to see yields in this zone.

Published 05 Jan, 2021 08:52pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 17	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 17	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 17	149.91
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 17	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 17	1.30
Euro to USD / Oct 17	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 17	5,841.47
India Sensex / Oct 17	81,006.61
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 17	39,049.37
Nasdaq / Oct 17	18,373.61
Hang Seng / Oct 17	20,275.40
FTSE 100 / Oct 17	8,385.13
Dow Jones / Oct 17	43,239.05
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 17	19,583.39

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 17	70.80
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 17	18,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 17	238,254
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 17	2,709.16
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 17	71.02
Petrol/Litre / Oct 18	247.03

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Oct 18 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Oct 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Oct 18 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Oct 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Oct 18 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Oct 18 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Oct 18 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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