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Dollar steady

NEW YORK: The dollar strengthened on Friday but was still set for a weekly loss after data showed US employers hired...

Published 08 Apr, 2024 04:46am

Business & Finance

US weekly jobless claims near 1-1/2-year low

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level ...

Published 19 Jan, 2024 05:37am

Markets

Gasoline, food drive US producer prices higher

WASHINGTON: US producer prices increased more than expected in September amid higher costs for energy products and...

Published 12 Oct, 2023 05:57am

Business & Finance

US logs fastest hiring pace in months

WASHINGTON: US employers stepped up their hiring pace unexpectedly in September while unemployment held steady,...

Published 07 Oct, 2023 06:01am

Markets

Higher gasoline prices seen boosting US inflation in August

WASHINGTON: US consumer prices likely increased by the most in 14 months in August amid a surge in the cost of...

Published 13 Sep, 2023 10:36am

Markets

S&P 500 ends higher as jobs data fuels rate-hike optimism

NEW YORK: The S&P 500 ended higher on Friday after a jump in unemployment cemented expectations of a pause in...

Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:21am

Business & Finance

Slower, but still strong US employment growth expected in July

WASHINGTON: US job growth likely slowed further in July, but retained enough momentum to shield the economy from a...

Published 04 Aug, 2023 10:03am

Business & Finance

Dollar gains after relatively strong data

NEW YORK/LONDON: The dollar advanced against major currencies on Tuesday after relatively solid data on US...

Published 02 Aug, 2023 06:47am

Business & Finance

Dollar slips as US job growth slows in June

NEW YORK: The dollar slumped on Friday after signs of a less resilient US labor market reduced the outlook for how...

Published 10 Jul, 2023 06:52am

World

US unemployment dips in December as job gains remain robust

WASHINGTON: US job gains exceeded expectations in December while the unemployment rate ticked down, a...

Published 06 Jan, 2023 07:10pm

World

Solid U.S. job growth anticipated in May; unemployment rate seen at 3.5%

WASHINGTON: U.S. employment likely increased at a brisk clip in May, with the jobless rate expected to have dropped...

Published 03 Jun, 2022 12:20pm

Business & Finance

Yields rise, curve inverts after strong jobs report

NEW YORK: US Treasury yields rose on Friday and a closely watched part of the yield curve reinverted as a strong ...

Published 04 Apr, 2022 05:38am

World

US employment growth likely slowed in January amid Omicron surge, job losses possible

WASHINGTON: US job growth likely slowed sharply in January as COVID-19 infections lashed the nation, disrupting...

Published 04 Feb, 2022 10:50am

Markets

Dow higher after producer prices data; Nasdaq, S&P 500 fall

NEW YORK: The Dow rose on Thursday after a slower rise in producer prices in December fueled hopes that inflation ...

Published 14 Jan, 2022 07:45am

Business & Finance

Dollar falls after US jobs report

NEW YORK: The US dollar was slightly lower against a basket of major currencies on Friday on the heels of the...

Published 08 Jan, 2022 03:59am

World

US weekly jobless claims rise moderately as labor market tightens

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased moderately last week,...

Published 16 Dec, 2021 06:34pm

Business & Finance

White House braces for latest US inflation surge

WASHINGTON: With the government set to release data expected to show US prices rising even higher, President Joe...

Published 10 Dec, 2021 10:25am

Business & Finance

Dollar holds gains

NEW YORK: The dollar rose on Friday after the release of a weaker-than-expected US jobs report, which still showed...

Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am

Markets

Wall Street tipped to open modestly firmer after US payrolls miss

LONDON: Wall Street futures moved higher and bond yields slipped on Friday, though moves were modest as an...

Published 03 Dec, 2021 08:42pm

World

US unemployment aid filings hit fresh pandemic low

WASHINGTON: Fewer Americans made unemployment benefit filings last week than at any other point since the pandemic,...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 06:22pm

Business & Finance

Dollar steady after jobs miss

NEW YORK: The US dollar was largely unmoved by a disappointing US employment report on Friday, as traders bet that...

Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am

World

US economy adds 194,000 jobs in September

Local government education lost 144,000 jobs, and state government education shed 17,000 positions during the season

Published 08 Oct, 2021 06:03pm

Business & Finance

Soaring Covid-19 infections restrain US job gains in August

WASHINGTON: The US economy created the fewest jobs in seven months in August as hiring in the leisure and ...

Published 04 Sep, 2021 06:04am

Business & Finance

US import price increases slow in July

WASHINGTON: US import prices increased less than expected in July, a sign that inflation pressures may have peaked ...

Published 14 Aug, 2021 03:41am

Business & Finance

US producer prices at more than decade high; jobless claims fall

WASHINGTON: Producer prices posted their largest annual increase in more than a decade amid inflation pressures ...

Published 13 Aug, 2021 04:44am

Business & Finance

Early trade: Dollar falls after data shows US consumer prices eased in July

NEW YORK: The dollar fell on Wednesday after US inflation data showed consumer price increases, while still...

Published 12 Aug, 2021 04:34am

US consumer inflation slows in July, but gas prices still rising

WASHINGTON: US consumer prices jumped again in July, as spiking gasoline prices continue to fuel inflation, ...

Updated 12 Aug, 2021 09:38am

Markets

Dollar hits 4-month high against euro on Fed taper talk

Hardman said he expected the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) to raise its rate by 0.25 basis points this month

Updated 10 Aug, 2021 01:39pm

Business & Finance

Yields higher after firm jobs data clarifies Fed's path

NEW YORK: US Treasury yields rose Friday after a strong jobs report that was in line with goals the Federal Reserve...

Published 09 Aug, 2021 05:05am

Markets

US stocks add to records

NEW YORK: Major US stock indices added to records early Friday as investors weighed upbeat jobs data against ...

Published 07 Aug, 2021 04:01am

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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