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China’s central bank resumes gold purchases after six-month hiatus in Nov

SHANGHAI: China’s central bank resumed buying gold for its reserves in November after a six-month pause, official...

Published 07 Dec, 2024 09:57am

Pakistan

Aurangzeb praises role of Pakistani diaspora

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb appreciated Pakistani diaspora on...

Updated 28 Oct, 2024 08:52am

Markets

HK shares reach again for 20-month peak

SINGAPORE: Hong Kong stocks rose more than 2% on Friday, still cheering China’s massive economic stimulus...

Published 05 Oct, 2024 06:43am

Markets

China’s yuan briefly crosses key 7 per dollar as market cheers stimulus

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan rose to a fresh 16-month high on Wednesday and briefly crossed the key 7-per-dollar level...

Published 25 Sep, 2024 10:19am

China briefed about govt-IMF engagements

BEIJING: Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb Minister for Finance and Revenue and Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari Minister...

Updated 27 Jul, 2024 10:11pm

World

China surprises with cuts to key rates to support weak economy

SHANGHAI: China surprised markets by lowering a key short-term policy rate and its benchmark lending rates on ...

Published 23 Jul, 2024 08:29am

Business & Finance

Yuan softens after weaker PBOC guidance

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan weakened against the dollar on Tuesday, pulling back from the previous day’s six-week ...

Published 08 May, 2024 07:32am

Business & Finance

Yuan stutters near 5-month low

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan hovered near a five-month low against the dollar on Monday after the central bank set the...

Published 30 Apr, 2024 03:43am

Business & Finance

Yuan weakens to five-month low

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan weakened to five-month lows on Monday against the dollar, which was propped up by ...

Published 23 Apr, 2024 03:41am

Business & Finance

China’s yuan hits 5-month low

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan traded at a five-month low against the dollar on Monday, but the currency avoided any steep...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:38am

Markets

HK stocks fall, China up after cenbank leaves key rate unchanged

SHANGHAI: Hong Kong shares declined while China stocks edged up on Friday after China’s central bank left a key...

Published 16 Mar, 2024 06:26am

Business & Finance

Yuan steady

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan held steady against the US dollar on Wednesday, as the central bank set a daily midpoint...

Published 07 Mar, 2024 04:59am

Business & Finance

Yuan softens ahead of US inflation

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan inched lower against the dollar on Monday, not far from a key threshold, as markets await a...

Published 27 Feb, 2024 03:06am

Business & Finance

China’s yuan slips on resurgent dollar

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan slipped against the dollar on Monday as investors returned from the week-long Lunar New ...

Published 20 Feb, 2024 03:09am

Business & Finance

Yuan weakens to near one-week low

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan slipped to nearly a one-week low against the dollar on Monday, as investors grew cautious...

Published 30 Jan, 2024 04:52am

Markets

China stocks rally after central bank cuts bank reserves

SHANGHAI: China stocks rallied for a third straight session on Thursday, after the country’s central bank ...

Published 26 Jan, 2024 04:58am

Business & Finance

Yuan holds steady

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan held steady against the US dollar on Thursday, as stocks bounced after the country’s...

Published 26 Jan, 2024 04:58am

Markets

HK stocks bounce after PBOC announces rate RRR cut, China up

HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks clocked their best day in more than two months on Wednesday after China’s central bank...

Published 25 Jan, 2024 04:23am

Business & Finance

Yuan closes firmer

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan currency slightly firmed against the US dollar by Wednesday’s domestic session close,...

Published 25 Jan, 2024 04:23am

Business & Finance

China’s yuan holds steady

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan held steady against the US dollar as the central bank skipped interest rate cuts in its...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Markets

China stocks slip after central bank keeps medium-term rate unchanged

SHANGHAI: China stocks ended slightly lower on Monday, after the central bank surprised markets by leaving the...

Published 16 Jan, 2024 05:44am

Business & Finance

China’s yuan steady

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan was largely flat on Friday as regulators continued to support the currency amid ...

Published 13 Jan, 2024 05:38am

Business & Finance

Yuan hits one-month low

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan weakened to a one-month low against the dollar on Wednesday, weighed down by growing market...

Published 11 Jan, 2024 06:15am

Business & Finance

China’s yuan slips

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan slipped against the dollar on Friday, dragged lower by expectations of a further widening ...

Published 23 Dec, 2023 06:16am

Business & Finance

China’s yuan inches lower

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan inched lower against the dollar on Wednesday, as market participants continued to evaluate...

Published 21 Dec, 2023 03:54am

Business & Finance

China’s yuan eases

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan eased against the dollar on Monday as weak economic fundamentals dragged on sentiment,...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Business & Finance

Yuan near 4-month high

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan extended its winning streak on Tuesday, reaching a near four-month high against the dollar,...

Published 22 Nov, 2023 05:48am

Business & Finance

China’s yuan leaps to 3-month high on corporate dollar selling

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan leapt to a more than three-month high against the dollar on Monday, as the central bank...

Published 21 Nov, 2023 06:01am

Business & Finance

Yuan pressured lower by widening yield gap

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan fell against the dollar on Monday, nearly touching its daily trading limit, as pressure...

Published 24 Oct, 2023 05:05am

Business & Finance

China’s yuan steady

SHANGHAI: The yuan was steady against the dollar on Friday despite US inflation data reinforcing expectations US...

Published 16 Oct, 2023 05:47am

Forex
World
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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