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India's services growth slows in Dec, inflation pressures persist

BENGALURU: India's services sector expanded for a fifth straight month in December, albeit at a slower pace than in...

Updated 05 Jan, 2022 11:43am

Business & Finance

Eurozone business activity weathers supply pressures

BRUSSELS: Business activity in the eurozone is hovering near a 15-year high despite slightly cooling in August due ...

Published 24 Aug, 2021 05:02am

Business & Finance

Eurozone economy booms at fastest rate in 21 years

However, for manufacturers, supply chain delays remained a "major concern", hurting production and pushing costs higher

Published 23 Jul, 2021 02:16pm

Markets

Asian shares dragged by vaccination lag, Wall St fares better

Japan's Nikkei was closed for a holiday, but off 1.7% for the week and a whisker away from a seven-month trough

Published 23 Jul, 2021 10:20am

Business & Finance

TBML compliance in South Asia: BankT&D Consulting and IHS Markit offer solution

KARACHI: IHS Markit, a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions, and BankT&D Consulting...

Published 13 Jul, 2021 03:22am

Business & Finance

UK construction activity grows at fastest rate since 1997

LONDON: Britain’s construction industry recorded its fastest growth in 24 years last month, bolstered by a jump in...

Published 07 Jul, 2021 04:28am

Markets

Nasdaq hits record high as factory activity scales new peak

US factory activity index rises to record high in June.
Microsoft crosses $2 trillion in market cap.
Retail darlings Alfi, Torchlight extend declines.
Indexes up: Dow 0.04%, S&P 0.17%, Nasdaq 0.38%.

Published 23 Jun, 2021 07:37pm

World

US factory activity index rises to record high in June

US manufacturing PMI rose to a reading of 62.6 this month.
IHS Markit said "average supplier delivery times lengthened to the greatest extent on record."

Published 23 Jun, 2021 07:01pm

World economy back at pre-pandemic level: IHS Markit

PARIS: The global economy has surpassed its pre-pandemic peak, data survey firm IHS Markit said Monday, as the...

Published 22 Jun, 2021 04:46am

Markets

Major Gulf stocks mixed; UAE, Saudi set for monthly gain

Abu Dhabi and Dubai stocks have gained more than 29% and 12%, respectively, this year following the end of a political rift with Qatar, improving business activities and analysts' expectations of property prices.

Published 31 May, 2021 01:55pm

Markets

Asia fuel oil: VLSFO market recoups weekly losses

SINGAPORE: Asia's 0.5% very low-sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) edged higher on Friday, clawing back most of the week's...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Markets

Gold eases on global recovery hopes; weak dollar limits losses

US gold futures fell 0.3% to $1,879 per ounce

Published 25 May, 2021 11:18am

Business & Finance

US manufacturing accelerates; home sales at 10-month low

WASHINGTON: US factory activity gathered speed in early May amid strong domestic demand, but backlogs of uncompleted...

Published 22 May, 2021 04:05am

Business & Finance

Friday's early trade: S&P, Dow extend recovery

NEW YORK: The S&P 500 and the Dow rose on Friday, extending a recovery from the previous session, as strong US...

Published 22 May, 2021 04:05am

Markets

US yields trade flat after strong May manufacturing data

"Does this (report) fall into 'maybe inflation is not going to be as transitory as the Fed thinks?' I would say 'Yes,'" Flanagan said.
The yield on 10-year Treasury notes was unchanged at 1.634%, well off a more than one-year high of 1.776% reached in late March.

Published 21 May, 2021 09:15pm

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

Business & Finance

Eurozone factories raced ahead in April, prices jumped

LONDON: Eurozone factory activity growth surged to a record high in April, boosted by burgeoning demand and driving ...

Updated 04 May, 2021 09:51am

Business & Finance

Euro zone business activity returns to growth in March

Despite a slow vaccine roll-out and a surge in reported coronavirus infections, optimism about the year ahead improved. The composite future output index rose to 67.9 from 67.0, its highest since February 2018.

Published 07 Apr, 2021 01:53pm

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

Markets

Saudi non-oil private sector keeps up steady growth in March

The overall index has fallen from a recent peak of 57.1 in January, indicating the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic has lost some momentum.

Published 05 Apr, 2021 10:02am

Markets

Canadian dollar gains as manufacturing strength cheers investors

The Canadian dollar was trading 0.1pc higher at 1.2547 to the greenback, or 79.70 U.S. cents.

Updated 02 Apr, 2021 12:03am

Business & Finance

Asia's factory recovery picks up but cost pressures grow

Some analysts also warned that lockdowns in Europe and supply constraints, such as chip shortages that are disrupting automobile production, could weigh on factory activity in countries like Taiwan and South Korea.

Published 01 Apr, 2021 11:03am

Markets

New global solar PV installations to increase 27pc to record 181 GW this year

Even though prices for solar PV modules are higher than last year, along with long delivery times and rising freight costs, demand should grow in the second half of this year.
"In 2021, the strong growth is mostly coming from the top three markets - China, US and India," Edurne Zoco, executive director, clean energy technology at IHS Markit, told Reuters.

Published 29 Mar, 2021 08:48pm

World

Eurozone business activity rebounded in March but renewed lockdowns to hurt

LONDON: Eurozone business activity unexpectedly grew this month, a preliminary survey showed, but with much of ...

Published 25 Mar, 2021 05:08am

Markets

Illuminate Financial secures JPMorgan, Barclays backing for new fund

The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated their use of technologies such as cloud and AI, as more of customers have needed to access their services remotely, and employees have been working from home.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 01:08pm

Markets

Major Gulf markets ease in early trade; Qatar gains

Qatar's benchmark index edged up 0.1%, helped by its banking shares, with the Gulf's largest lender Qatar National Bank rising 1.2%.

Published 04 Mar, 2021 02:09pm

Business & Finance

Egypt private sector contraction slows, buoyed by foreign business

The employment sub-index came in at 49.3 compared to the 48.7 recorded in January.

Published 03 Mar, 2021 10:39am

Markets

UAE non-oil private sector grows at marginal pace in February

The new restrictions led to expectations for future output remaining subdued despite the vaccine rollout.

Published 03 Mar, 2021 10:36am

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

World

US factory activity slows in February but supply bottlenecks push up prices

The data was in line with economists' forecasts, with a reading above 50 indicating growth in manufacturing, which accounts for 11.9% of the US economy.
The supply chain bottlenecks, which are widespread across the manufacturing sector as well as the services industry, have led to higher prices for inputs, including raw materials.

Published 19 Feb, 2021 09:05pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 17	278.60
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 17	278.60
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 17	153.56
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 17	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 17	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 17	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
India Sensex / Dec 17	80,684.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 17	39,164.26
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Hang Seng / Dec 17	19,815.30
FTSE 100 / Dec 17	8,195.20
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 17	20,246.37

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 17	70.11
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 17	17,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 17	2,644.07
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 17	68.53
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.70 ▲ 1.00 (17.54%)
Shaheen Ins. / Dec 18 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	6.99 ▲ 0.90 (14.78%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 18 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	7.90 ▲ 0.79 (11.11%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.50 ▲ 0.45 (11.11%)
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11.06 ▲ 1.01 (10.05%)
Data Agro / Dec 18 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	139.24 ▲ 12.66 (10.00%)
Pak Datacom / Dec 18 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	103.94 ▲ 9.45 (10.00%)
B.R.R. Guardian / Dec 18 B.R.R. Guardian Limited(BRRG)	21.24 ▲ 1.93 (9.99%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 18 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	20.15 ▲ 1.83 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Textile / Dec 18 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	5.67 ▼ -0.77 (-11.96%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 18 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	37.76 ▼ -4.20 (-10.01%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 18 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 18 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	29.12 ▼ -3.23 (-9.98%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 18 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	64.12 ▼ -6.97 (-9.80%)
J.K.Spinning / Dec 18 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	59 ▼ -6.00 (-9.23%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	742 ▼ -67.76 (-8.37%)
Fateh Sports / Dec 18 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	80 ▼ -7.22 (-8.28%)
Imperial Limited / Dec 18 Imperial Limited(IML)	21 ▼ -1.40 (-6.25%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▲ 0.00
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 1.39
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	58,285,174 ▼ -0.03
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	57,202,972 ▲ 0.15
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▲ 0.87
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 2.17
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▲ 0.49
Hub Power Co. / Dec 18 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	33,289,968 ▲ 1.37
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	31,365,092 ▲ 0.04

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