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Japan’s May factory activity grows

TOKYO: Japan’s manufacturing activity expanded at the slowest pace in three months in May, as supply bottlenecks...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Business & Finance

India’s factory activity quickens in April amid high inflation

BENGALURU: Factory activity in India picked up last month, bolstered by a solid increase in demand as pandemic...

Published 02 May, 2022 11:28am

Business & Finance

China manufacturing activity picks up in February

BEIJING: Factory activity in China picked up in February, official data showed Tuesday, as market demand and...

Published 01 Mar, 2022 11:02am

Business & Finance

China factory activity slumps further on energy woes

BEIJING: Factory activity in China plunged more than expected in October, official data showed Sunday, suggesting ...

Published 31 Oct, 2021 10:32am

Markets

China factory activity edges down in June on tight supplies

China's economy is well on the recovery track after overcoming the impact of the virus early by imposing strict lockdowns and mass testing.

Published 30 Jun, 2021 09:51am

Business & Finance

Factory activity racing but supply squeeze dims outlook

• Eurozone, British PMIs reach record highs • Japan, S Korea manufacturing activity expand in May • ...

Published 02 Jun, 2021 04:29am

Business & Finance

China factory activity nudges down on slower demand, services strong

Meanwhile, the purchasing prices of major raw materials remains high, said the NBS.

Published 31 May, 2021 10:13am

World

US manufacturing activity powers ahead in early May; work backlogs rising: survey

According to IHS Markit "manufacturers highlighted that strain on capacity and raw material shortages are expected to last through 2021." It noted that the supply crunch was raising production costs for manufacturers, who "made efforts to pass higher cost burdens on to clients."
The survey said its measure of new orders increased and that though factories tried to recruit more workers, the pace of hiring was the slowest in five months.

Published 21 May, 2021 07:03pm

World

US weekly jobless claims drop further; mid-Atlantic factory activity slows

Weekly jobless claims fall 34,000 to 444,000.
Continuing claims increase 111,000 to 3.751 million.
Mid-Atlantic factory activity, hiring slow in May.

Published 20 May, 2021 09:23pm

Business & Finance

China factory activity edges down in April

The report added that recovery would likely be seen in the service sector as well, after it was derailed earlier this year by domestic travel restrictions imposed during the Lunar New Year break to prevent further outbreaks.

Published 30 Apr, 2021 10:56am

Business & Finance

India's factory activity slows to 7-mth low on renewed COVID-19 lockdowns

"With COVID-19 restrictions expanded and lockdown measures re-introduced in many states, Indian manufacturers look set to experience a challenging month in April."

Published 05 Apr, 2021 10:19am

Business & Finance

Rise in US weekly jobless claims belies improving labour market conditions

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week, though...

Published 02 Apr, 2021 04:58am

Business & Finance

US weekly jobless claims increase; mid-Atlantic factory activity near 50-year high

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week, but the...

Published 19 Mar, 2021 05:32am

Business & Finance

Russia factory activity growth near two-year peak in Feb

The sharpest jump in employment in two years supported the headline figure even as exports continued to fall.

Published 01 Mar, 2021 12:37pm

Business & Finance

China factory activity grows at slowest pace in 9 months: official

But market expectations remained bullish and the purchase price index of key raw materials remained relatively high.

Published 28 Feb, 2021 05:24pm

Business & Finance

Factories have mixed performance as pandemic impact lingers

LONDON/TOKYO: Global manufacturing activity remained resilient in January although some countries suffered amid a...

Updated 02 Feb, 2021 09:43am

Markets

China shares edge higher as economic recovery continues

Hainan Airlines dropped 9.8% and HNA Innovation fell 4.97%.

Published 01 Feb, 2021 11:07am

Business & Finance

China factory activity slows slightly on new Covid-19 wave

Accordingly, non-manufacturing activity could dip further in February, he said.

Updated 31 Jan, 2021 06:49pm

World

Canadian manufacturing activity increases at a record pace in December

The IHS Markit Canada Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' index (PMI) rose to a seasonally adjusted 57.9 in December from 55.8 in November.
It was the highest level for the index since the survey began in October 2010.

Published 04 Jan, 2021 08:49pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 18	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 18	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 18	153.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 18	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 18	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 18	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
India Sensex / Dec 18	80,231.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 18	39,081.71
Hang Seng / Dec 18	19,857.31
FTSE 100 / Dec 18	8,222.99
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 18	20,267.35

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 18	70.43
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 18	17,585
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 18	2,644.54
Diesel/Litre / Dec 18	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.70 ▲ 1.00 (17.54%)
S.G.Power / Dec 18 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.17 ▲ 1.00 (12.24%)
Faran Sugar (R) / Dec 18 Faran Sugar Mills Limited (R)(FRSMR)	9.43 ▲ 1.00 (11.86%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.47 ▲ 0.42 (10.37%)
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%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 18 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	61.55 ▲ 5.60 (10.01%)
Attock Cement / Dec 18 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	259.27 ▲ 23.57 (10.00%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Dec 18 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	564.23 ▲ 51.29 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.38 ▼ -7.38 (-10.01%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 18 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	180.01 ▼ -19.99 (-10.00%)
Imperial Limited / Dec 18 Imperial Limited(IML)	20.16 ▼ -2.24 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 18 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	44.37 ▼ -4.93 (-10.00%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Dec 18 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	331.40 ▼ -36.82 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Synthetic Prod / Dec 18 Synthetic Products Enterprises Limited(SPEL)	45.89 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 18 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	198.85 ▼ -22.08 (-9.99%)
Bilal Fibres / Dec 18 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	12.61 ▼ -1.40 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.15
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.34
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	67,234,901 ▼ -0.51
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	60,136,151 ▲ 0.13
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▼ -1.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	46,669,770 ▼ -0.33
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 1.67
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▼ -0.46
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	36,858,206 ▲ 1.01

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