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China’s yuan heads for weekly fall

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan was steady against the dollar on Friday, helped by firmer central bank guidance but was...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 06:50am

Markets

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

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 15	278.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 15	278.70
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 15	157.36
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 15	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 15	1.22
Euro to USD / Jan 15	1.03

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 14	5,842.91
Nasdaq / Jan 14	19,044.39
Dow Jones / Jan 14	42,518.28
India Sensex / Jan 15	76,746.81
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 15	38,379.49
Hang Seng / Jan 15	19,223.49
FTSE 100 / Jan 15	8,250.76
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 15	20,345.48

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 9	237,483
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 14	18,785
Petrol/Litre / Jan 15	252.66
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 15	77.93
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 15	2,681.51
Diesel/Litre / Jan 15	258.34

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Parmount Sp. / Jan 15 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	5.14 ▲ 0.64 (14.22%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Jan 15 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	6.35 ▲ 0.68 (11.99%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jan 15 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	12.29 ▲ 1.12 (10.03%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jan 15 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	11.65 ▲ 1.06 (10.01%)
Arif Habib Ltd. / Jan 15 Arif Habib Limited(AHL)	60.96 ▲ 5.54 (10.00%)
BF Biosciences / Jan 15 BF Biosciences Limited(BFBIO)	231.30 ▲ 21.03 (10.00%)
Dandot Cement / Jan 15 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	14.74 ▲ 1.34 (10.00%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Jan 15 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	17.49 ▲ 1.59 (10.00%)
Otsuka Pakistan / Jan 15 Otsuka Pakistan Limited(OTSU)	186.36 ▲ 16.94 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Universal Ins. / Jan 15 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.71 ▼ -1.08 (-10.01%)
Fateh Ind. / Jan 15 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	120.60 ▼ -13.34 (-9.96%)
Sana Ind / Jan 15 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	30.11 ▼ -3.32 (-9.93%)
Olympia Mills / Jan 15 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	35.40 ▼ -3.80 (-9.69%)
Paramount Mod / Jan 15 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	8.20 ▼ -0.84 (-9.29%)
Adam Sugar / Jan 15 Adam Sugar Mills Limited(ADAMS)	51.02 ▼ -3.98 (-7.24%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Jan 15 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	3.13 ▼ -0.24 (-7.12%)
Service Ind.Ltd / Jan 15 Service Industries Limited(SRVI)	1,450 ▼ -99.00 (-6.39%)
JS Investments / Jan 15 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	22.30 ▼ -1.48 (-6.22%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 15 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	51,047,281 ▲ 0.04
Pak Refinery / Jan 15 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	46,990,393 ▲ 1.46
Cnergyico PK / Jan 15 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	42,527,928 ▼ -0.07
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 15 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	33,447,471 ▼ -0.07
Sui South Gas / Jan 15 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	26,679,632 ▼ -0.87
Hascol Petrol / Jan 15 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	26,398,810 ▼ -0.01
TRG Pak Ltd / Jan 15 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	25,662,077 ▲ 3.71
Telecard Limited / Jan 15 Telecard Limited(TELE)	19,836,175 ▼ -0.24
Pak Stock Exchange / Jan 15 Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited(PSX)	16,136,998 ▼ -0.43

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