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Canada adds fewer jobs than expected in April, jobless rate dips to 5.2%

OTTAWA: The Canadian economy added far fewer jobs than expected in April, though the unemployment rate inched down...

Published 06 May, 2022 06:00pm

Business & Finance

Canadian dollar gains

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged higher against its US counterpart on Tuesday as investors weighed uncertainty...

Published 02 Mar, 2022 04:35am

World

Canada adds 230,700 jobs in June, unemployment falls to 7.8pc

The country added 230,700 jobs in June, beating analyst expectations of 195,000, as public health restrictions were eased in several regions of the country, Statscan said. The unemployment rate was 7.8%, just short of expectations of 7.7%.

Published 09 Jul, 2021 06:12pm

Business & Finance

Canada inflation rises to highest level in a decade

OTTAWA: Canadians paid 3.6 percent more for goods and services in May than a year earlier, marking the largest ...

Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am

Markets

Canadian dollar recovers from Friday's 4-week low as oil rises

Canadian dollar strengthens 0.2% against greenback.
Canadian factory sales decrease by 2.1% in April.
Price of US oil rises 0.9%.
Canadian 10-year yield rises 1.3 basis points to 1.381%.

Published 14 Jun, 2021 07:20pm

Markets

TSX gains on energy boost, upbeat economic data

The energy sector climbed 0.8% as US crude prices were up 0.2% a barrel, while Brent crude was unchanged.
Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was up 39.12 points, or 0.2%, at 20,088.59.

Published 11 Jun, 2021 08:29pm

World

Canada posts trade surplus as chip shortage slashes imports, more pain predicted

Imports dropped 4.7% on a 22.1% plunge in shipments of motor vehicles and parts, as many manufacturers in North America and abroad stopped or slowed production.
Overall exports fell by 1.0% as shipments of motor vehicles and parts dove 18.1%.

Published 08 Jun, 2021 08:26pm

Markets

C$ rebounds from 8-day low as investors shrug off jobs decline

Canadian dollar strengthens 0.3% against the greenback.
Canada's economy sheds 68,000 jobs in May.
Loonie touches its weakest since May 27 at 1.2133.
Canadian bond yields ease across a flatter curve.

Published 04 Jun, 2021 08:24pm

World

Canadian economy grows 5.6pc in first quarter, seen down 0.8pc in April

In a preliminary estimate, Statistics Canada said the economy would have contracted 0.8% in April. By contrast, the economy expanded 1.1% in March, the 11th consecutive monthly gain, as 18 of 20 sectors posted increases.

Published 01 Jun, 2021 06:40pm

Markets

TSX rises on energy stocks, retail sales boost

The energy sector climbed 1.3% as US crude prices rose 2.5%, while Brent crude added 2.0%.
Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was up 39.06 points, or 0.2%, at 19,582.01.

Published 21 May, 2021 08:50pm

World

Canada annual inflation rises at fastest pace in a decade in April

Canada's annual inflation rate rose to 3.4%, from 2.2% in March, Statistics Canada said. Analysts polled by Reuters had expected the annual rate to rise to 3.2% in April.
CPI common, which the Bank of Canada calls the best gauge of the economy's underperformance, was 1.7%, in line with analyst expectations. CPI median and trim both rose to 2.3%.

Updated 19 May, 2021 07:31pm

Markets

Canadian dollar slips as trade balance swings to surprise deficit

Canadian dollar weakens 0.3% against the greenback.
Canada posts a C$1.1 billion trade deficit in March.
Price of US oil rises 1.2%.
Canada's 10-year yield was unchanged at 1.522%.

Published 04 May, 2021 07:57pm

Markets

TSX slips as oil prices retreat from six-week highs

The Canadian economy grew by 0.4% in February as retail trade rebounded after lockdown measures were eased across parts of the country, Statistics Canada said. A flash estimate showed GDP jumping 0.9% in March.
Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was down 40.62 points, or 0.21%, at 19,215.3.

Published 30 Apr, 2021 08:39pm

Markets

Canadian dollar clings to weekly gain as factory sales rise

Canadian dollar strengthens 0.1% against the greenback.
Estimate shows Canadian factory sales up 3.5% in March.
Price of US oil rises 0.3%.
Canadian bond yields were little changed across the curve.

Published 23 Apr, 2021 07:55pm

World

Canada posts blockbuster job gain in March, but new lockdowns set to weigh

Statistics Canada said the country added 303,100 jobs in March, triple analyst expectations of 100,000, as a number of industries continued to recover from December and January shutdowns.
"This is another strong jobs report," said Ryan Brecht, a senior economist at Action Economics. "However, the outlook for April activity has been dented by the return of regional lockdowns."

Published 09 Apr, 2021 08:45pm

World

Canada Feb factory sales seen falling 1.0pc

Factory sales gained 3.1% in January. Statscan said the estimate had been calculated based on responses received from 59.0% of companies surveyed.
The average final response rate for the survey over the past 12 months has been 90.4%, it added.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 08:29pm

World

Canada inflation rate ticks up in February on gas prices

All three core measures of inflation were steady in February. CPI common, which the Bank of Canada says is the best gauge of the economy's underperformance, was flat at 1.3%.
Generally speaking, you don't have emergency levels of disinflationary pressures to justify emergency levels of stimulus, in my opinion.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 08:23pm

Business & Finance

Canada jobs market bounces back, unemployment lowest in a year

OTTAWA: Canada added a net 259,000 jobs in February, blowing past forecasts as the unemployment rate fell 1.2...

Published 14 Mar, 2021 04:13am

World

Spike in Canada exports to US leads to surprise January trade surplus

Canada's trade surplus with the rest of the world was C$1.41 billion ($1.11 billion) in January, the largest since July 2014. Analysts polled by Reuters had predicted a deficit of C$1.40 billion.
"In a sea of really bad news this is an island paradise. Everything is up," said Peter Hall, chief economist at Export Development Canada.

Published 05 Mar, 2021 09:43pm

Markets

Canadian dollar clings to this week's gains as oil climbs

The US dollar rose against a basket of major currencies as investors priced for strong US growth relative to other regions.

Published 04 Mar, 2021 10:21am

Markets

TSX flat as weak retail sales data weighs; set for weekly loss

Domestic retail sales fell 3.4% in December to $53.38 billion ($42.37 billion), the biggest monthly drop since April, as COVID-19 restrictions hit businesses, Statistics Canada said.
Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was flat at 18,274.68 and was set to record its worst week so far this month.

Published 19 Feb, 2021 08:29pm

Markets

Canadian dollar gives back weekly gain as oil dips further

Canadian dollar weakens 0.4% against the greenback.
Loonie trades in a range of 1.2695 to 1.2763.
Price of US oil falls 0.4%.
Canadian bond yields rise across much of a steeper curve.

Published 12 Feb, 2021 09:14pm

World

Canada economy better than expected in November, but impact of COVID-19 surge looms

The Canadian economy probably posted its biggest GDP drop on record in 2020, likely down 5.1% on the year,
"Canadian GDP ended 2020 on a much firmer footing than broadly expected, albeit after a brutal year," said Doug Porter, chief economist at BMO Capital Markets, in a note.

Published 29 Jan, 2021 08:21pm

World

Canada GDP up 0.7pc in November, Q4 GDP seen up 1.9pc

Canada's 2020 GDP most likely fell 5.1%, Statscan said in a preliminary estimate. The goods-producing sector posted a 1.2% increase in November, while the service-producing sector grew by 0.5%.

Published 29 Jan, 2021 07:09pm

World

Canada December unemployment rate revised to 8.8pc

The revision, undertaken to ensure the data was aligned with recent population and geographical boundary estimates, had "virtually no effect" on employment estimates for the pandemic period of March to December 2020.

Published 25 Jan, 2021 08:22pm

World

Canada annual inflation rate slows to 0.7pc in December

Headline inflation was below analyst expectations for inflation to remain at November's 1.0% rate. Consumer prices fell 0.2% on the month.
The Canadian dollar was trading 0.3% higher at 1.2692 to the greenback, or 78.79 US cents as investors bet on hefty US fiscal stimulus.

Published 20 Jan, 2021 08:02pm

World

Canada loses 62,600 jobs in December, first decline since April

Canada lost 62,600 jobs, more than double analyst expectations of a decline of 27,500, while the unemployment rate edged up to 8.6%.
Due to both the continuing rise in virus cases... and the further curtailments of activity since the last survey.

Published 08 Jan, 2021 08:28pm

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 23	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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