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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

Business & Finance

Japan’s rising wholesale inflation heightens uncertainty on BOJ’s rate hike timing

TOKYO: Japan’s wholesale inflation accelerated in October as renewed yen falls pushed up import costs for some...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 12:23pm

Markets

Japan’s Nikkei books best week since mid-Aug

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Friday and logged its best week since mid-August, but gains were ...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 06:43am

Markets

Tech surge, BOJ’s dovish comments boost Wall Street

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes advanced on Wednesday, aided by gains in megacap stocks and a dovish turn by...

Published 08 Aug, 2024 06:22am

Markets

Japanese shares tumble as yen gains rattle market

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average declined on Thursday as the yen rallied further following the Bank of ...

Published 02 Aug, 2024 05:55am

Markets

Japan banks lead Nikkei higher after BOJ raises rates

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Wednesday, helped by banks after the Bank of Japan raised interest...

Published 01 Aug, 2024 06:06am

Business & Finance

Yen jumps as BOJ hikes rates

NEW YORK: The Japanese yen hit a four-month high against the dollar on Wednesday after the Bank of Japan raised ...

Published 01 Aug, 2024 06:06am

Business & Finance

BOJ lifts rates, outlines plan to trim bond purchases

TOKYO: The Bank of Japan raised interest rates in a mostly unexpected move on Wednesday and unveiled a detailed plan...

Published 01 Aug, 2024 06:06am

Business & Finance

Yen weakens before BOJ rate decision

NEW YORK: The Japanese yen weakened on Tuesday before the Bank of Japan’s decision on whether to hike rates while...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 06:50am

Business & Finance

Dollar falls against resurgent yen

NEW YORK: The dollar fell to its lowest in more than two months against the yen on Wednesday as short-yen carry...

Published 25 Jul, 2024 07:08am

Business & Finance

Japan’s yen hits new 34-year low

NEW YORK: The dollar soared to a fresh 34-year high against the yen on Friday, bolstered in part by US inflation ...

Published 27 Apr, 2024 05:03am

Business & Finance

US dollar higher against euro, yen

NEW YORK: The dollar ticked higher against the euro and yen in subdued trade after last week’s volatility, with...

Published 23 Apr, 2024 03:41am

Business & Finance

BOJ policymakers saw need to go slow in future rate hikes

TOKYO: Many Bank of Japan policymakers saw the need to go slow in phasing out ultra-loose monetary policy with one...

Published 30 Mar, 2024 04:58am

Business & Finance

Expected bump in Japan inflation may add to BOJ’s communication challenge

TOKYO: An expected end to government subsidies to curb fuel bills will likely bump up Japan’s inflation rate later...

Published 29 Mar, 2024 04:44am

Business & Finance

Hawkish BOJ policymaker calls for ‘slow but steady’ interest rate hikes

TOKYO/AOMORI, JAPAN: The Bank of Japan must proceed “slowly but steadily” toward normalising its ultra-loose...

Published 29 Mar, 2024 04:44am

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Japan’s mixed inflation picture complicates BOJ rate hike path

TOKYO: Japan’s business-to-business service prices continued to rise steadily but a key measure of trend inflation...

Published 27 Mar, 2024 04:38am

Business & Finance

Asian currencies drop with central bank meetings in focus

BENGALURU: Most Asian currencies eased against the US dollar on Tuesday, while equities fell, as the focus shifts...

Published 20 Mar, 2024 03:00am

Business & Finance

BOJ scraps radical policy, makes first rate hike in 17 years

TOKYO: The Bank of Japan (BOJ) ended eight years of negative interest rates and other remnants of its unorthodox...

Published 20 Mar, 2024 03:00am

Business & Finance

Dollar dips, yen steady as BOJ policy shift beckons

NEW YORK: The dollar was little changed on Monday ahead of a slew of central bank meetings this week, with the Bank...

Published 19 Mar, 2024 04:53am

Markets

Dollar on guard; BOJ speculation keeps yen supported

SINGAPORE: The dollar held broadly steady on Tuesday ahead of key US inflation data due later in the day, while the...

Published 12 Mar, 2024 10:08am

Business & Finance

Yen firms after revisions to Japan GDP

NEW YORK: The yen edged up for a fourth straight session against the US dollar in choppy trading on Monday, ...

Published 12 Mar, 2024 04:27am

Markets

Nikkei posts first weekly drop in six on profit-taking

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Friday but ended the week lower for the first time in six weeks due to...

Published 09 Mar, 2024 04:59am

Markets

Nikkei races to fresh 34-year high, all-time peak in sight

TOKYO: Japan’s benchmark Nikkei got off to a roaring start on Friday, hitting 34-year highs and was on the cusp of...

Published 16 Feb, 2024 10:48am

Markets

IMF urges BOJ to end bond yield control, huge asset buying

TOKYO: The Bank of Japan should consider ending its yield curve control and massive asset purchases now, then...

Published 09 Feb, 2024 09:43am

Business & Finance

US dollar little changed ahead of BOJ, ECB meetings

NEW YORK: The US dollar was little changed to slightly lower against a basket of currencies on Monday ahead of...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Business & Finance

Dollar dips against yen

NEW YORK: The dollar fell against the Japanese yen but clawed back most of its earlier losses against the euro on...

Published 29 Dec, 2023 02:58am

Markets

Japanese rubber futures rally

BEIJING: Japanese rubber futures rose more than 2% on Wednesday, the biggest daily rise in over two months, buoyed ...

Published 21 Dec, 2023 03:54am

Markets

Japanese yen tumbles as BOJ sticks with ultra-loose policy

SINGAPORE/LONDON: The yen tumbled on Tuesday after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) maintained its ultra-loose monetary...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:58pm

Markets

Japan’s Nikkei ends lower as investors await BOJ cue

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average ended lower on Monday as cautious investors awaited hints from the Bank of...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Business & Finance

Yen falls as Japan’s negative rates expected to persist

NEW YORK: The Japanese yen weakened against the dollar for a second day on Monday, giving back most of a rally last...

Published 12 Dec, 2023 05:28am

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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