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Gold jumps to record high on rate bets, weaker US dollar

Gold scaled another high on Wednesday, boosted by a softer US dollar and hopes of more interest rate cuts, while...

Published 25 Sep, 2024 10:30am

Markets

India bond yields dip as bulls take charge, reversing early rise

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields dipped slightly on Thursday, reversing an early rise as traders resumed bond...

Published 19 Sep, 2024 10:16am

Business & Finance

Dollar dips ahead of Powell comments

NEW YORK: The dollar retreated from earlier highs on Monday ahead of comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome...

Published 16 Jul, 2024 06:43am

Markets

Asia stocks rally, bond yields fall as investors assess Fed outlook

TOKYO: Asian equities rallied on Thursday, while bond yields slid, as investors weighed cooling US inflation against...

Published 13 Jun, 2024 10:00am

Markets

Australia, NZ dollars bow to yen strength, gain ground on dollar

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars are headed for heavy weekly losses on the yen but gained ground on...

Published 03 May, 2024 11:24am

Markets

Wall Street gains on Fed’s dovish signals

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes advanced on Thursday, a day after the Federal Reserve left interest rates...

Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am

Business & Finance

US Fed likely to keep rates steady as hopes of early cuts fade

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady for a sixth straight meeting Wednesday,...

Updated 01 May, 2024 07:51pm

Markets

Japan’s Nikkei edges lower as investors await Fed decision

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell in the morning session on Wednesday, with traders maintaining a cautious...

Published 01 May, 2024 11:24am

Opinion

Gold price surges to record high

The “DOT PLOT”, which predicts three interest rate decreases in 2024, remains intact despite Fed Chairman...

Updated 22 Mar, 2024 05:33am

Markets

Gold holds in tight range ahead of Fed verdict, Powell speech

Gold prices were stuck in a tight range on Wednesday as traders prepared for a key policy decision from the US...

Published 20 Mar, 2024 10:26am

Markets

Yen gains as bets firm for imminent rate hike; sterling slides

TOKYO: The yen strengthened against the dollar on Monday as signs the Bank of Japan will exit negative interest...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 09:24am

Markets

Dollar keeps tight ranges ahead of Fed, jobs data

TOKYO: The dollar held narrow ranges against its major peers on Tuesday, as traders awaited the Federal Reserve’s...

Published 30 Jan, 2024 09:55am

Markets

Gold holds tight range as traders await US data for more Fed cues

Gold prices were stuck in a narrow trading range on Tuesday as investors awaited more US economic data this week...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 10:08am

Markets

Dollar takes a dive after Fed signals rate cuts next year

TOKYO: The dollar was under pressure on Thursday after the Federal Reserve’s latest economic projections indicated...

Published 14 Dec, 2023 09:35am

Business & Finance

Powell says Fed to move ‘carefully’ on interest rates

ATLANTA: The risks of the Federal Reserve moving too far with interest rate hikes, and slowing the economy more than...

Published 04 Dec, 2023 05:35am

Markets

Asia stocks turn lower, gold jumps as oil slips

SYDNEY: Asian shares slipped on Monday ahead of potentially market-moving inflation data from the United States and...

Published 27 Nov, 2023 10:24am

Business & Finance

Dollar dips on growing bets Fed rate hikes are over

NEW YORK: The US dollar fell to an almost eight-week low against the euro on Monday on growing confidence that the...

Published 07 Nov, 2023 06:33am

Business & Finance

Dollar drops after Fed’s Powell hints at June pause

NEW YORK: The dollar fell on Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell struck a moderately dovish stance,...

Published 22 May, 2023 06:23am

Markets

Treasury bills squeezed as debt ceiling deadline looms

SINGAPORE: Short-dated Treasury bills were under pressure on Tuesday and the cost of insuring against a US default...

Published 02 May, 2023 10:31am

Markets

Fed delivers small rate hike, says 'some additional' tightening possible

Raises interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point

Published 22 Mar, 2023 11:13pm

Markets

US Fed to balance banking woes, inflation in next rate decision

WASHINGTON: US central bankers face an unenviable task when they gather in Washington next week: tackling persistent...

Updated 19 Mar, 2023 12:19pm

Markets

Wall Street Week Ahead: Inflation data awaited by markets hit by worries about Fed, banks

NEW YORK: A critical inflation report next week will test a US stock market already consumed by worries over Federal...

Published 13 Mar, 2023 06:15am

Markets

Global bank shares sink over US fears

PARIS: The world’s biggest banks took a stock market beating on Friday as signs of trouble at a US regional lender...

Published 10 Mar, 2023 03:31pm

World

Slower, but still solid US job growth expected in February

WASHINGTON: US job growth likely slowed to a still-solid pace in February, with the unemployment rate expected to...

Published 10 Mar, 2023 12:43pm

Markets

Wall St gains as rate hike jitters ease ahead of payrolls report

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes rose on Thursday after a jump in weekly jobless claims soothed worries about...

Published 10 Mar, 2023 03:46am

Markets

China stocks drop on hawkish Fed stance

HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks slumped, while China shares fell slightly on Wednesday after US Federal Reserve Chair...

Published 09 Mar, 2023 06:23am

Markets

S&P 500 inches higher with focus on jobs data

NEW YORK: The S&P 500 edged up on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell did not commit to a 50...

Published 09 Mar, 2023 06:23am

Markets

European shares rise on upbeat cues from Powell

PARIS: European shares rose on Wednesday, lifted by positive cues from US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s...

Published 09 Feb, 2023 06:02am

Business & Finance

US dollar skids from 1-month peak after Powell’s speech

NEW YORK: The dollar fell from one-month highs on Tuesday after US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell doubled down...

Published 08 Feb, 2023 06:10am

Markets

New Zealand dollar slips on signs of cracks in labour market

SYDNEY: The New Zealand dollar slipped on Wednesday after data showed signs of loosening in the tight labour market,...

Published 01 Feb, 2023 09:25am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 30	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 30	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 30	153.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 30	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 30	1.29
Euro to USD / Oct 30	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 30	5,813.67
India Sensex / Oct 30	79,850.58
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 30	39,116.79
Nasdaq / Oct 30	18,607.93
Hang Seng / Oct 30	20,489.06
FTSE 100 / Oct 30	8,159.63
Dow Jones / Oct 30	42,141.54
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 30	19,257.34

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 30	68.95
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 30	18,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 30	246,403.40
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 30	2,786.14
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 30	69.88
Petrol/Litre / Oct 31	247.03

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 31 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 31 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 31 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 31 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 31 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 31 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 31 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 31 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 31 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 31 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 31 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 31 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 31 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 31 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 31 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 31 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 31 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 31 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Oct 31 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Oct 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Oct 31 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Oct 31 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Oct 31 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Oct 31 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 31 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Oct 31 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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