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Pound rocked by tough-talking Fed ahead of BoE decision

LONDON: Sterling inched higher on Thursday as it recovered some of its steep losses suffered late on Wednesday when...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 02:15pm

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Sterling falls after shock contraction in UK GDP

LONDON: The pound fell on Friday after data showed the British economy shrank unexpectedly in October, which could...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 06:08am

Business & Finance

Dollar heads for strongest week in a month

NEW YORK: The dollar headed for its best weekly performance in a month on Friday, as investors priced in the...

Published 14 Dec, 2024 06:46am

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Sterling falls after UK GDP unexpectedly contracts in October

LONDON: The pound fell on Friday after data showed the British economy shrank unexpectedly in October, which could...

Published 13 Dec, 2024 02:12pm

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Sterling rises towards highest in over 2-1/2 years versus euro

Sterling rose against the euro towards its highest level in over 2-1/2 years as investors expect the European...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 03:55pm

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Sterling falls to 6-month low

LONDON: The pound tumbled on Friday after data showed British business output in November shrank for the first time...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 06:15am

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Sterling heads for worst weekly performance since Jan

LONDON: The pound headed for its biggest weekly loss since January on Friday, under pressure from weak UK economic...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am

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Sterling close to 2-1/2-year high

LONDON: Sterling was within striking distance of its highest level in more than 2-1/2 years against the euro on...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:03am

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Sterling traders race to hedge risk ahead of UK budget, US election

LONDON: Sterling traders rushed to hedge against big price moves on Wednesday, with just hours to go before Labour...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 01:26pm

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Sterling steady ahead of UK budget, set for first monthly fall since Sept 2023

LONDON: The pound held steady on Tuesday, while sterling options rose to their highest since the start of the month,...

Published 29 Oct, 2024 02:48pm

Business & Finance

Sterling pinned near one month low after GDP data

LONDON: The pound was pinned around a one month low on the dollar on Friday, getting little support from data that...

Published 14 Oct, 2024 06:24am

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Sterling hovers near one-month low ahead of US inflation print

LONDON: The pound was flat on Thursday, hovering near its lowest level against the dollar in a month, as traders...

Published 10 Oct, 2024 01:37pm

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Sterling ticks up against dollar

LONDON: The British pound gained ground against the dollar and the euro on Friday after a steep plunge a day earlier...

Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am

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Dollar pauses near six-week high ahead of US jobs data

LODNON: The dollar hovered near a six-week high on Friday ahead of crucial jobs data that could dictate the path of...

Published 05 Oct, 2024 06:43am

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Dollar hits one-month peak to yen as Fed seen taking time with rate cuts

TOKYO: The dollar rose to a one-month high versus the yen on Thursday as robustness in the US jobs market backed the...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 10:14am

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Dollar firm as war widens in Middle East

SYDNEY: The dollar held its sharpest gain in a week on Wednesday after an Iranian missile attack on Israel drove...

Published 02 Oct, 2024 10:03am

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Sterling rises vs dollar

LONDON: Sterling edged up against the dollar and the euro on Friday, as strong UK retail sale data provided an extra...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

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Sterling rises vs dollar after Fed; BoE in focus

Sterling rose against a weakening dollar after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 50 basis points, with...

Published 19 Sep, 2024 01:18pm

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Currencies listless as markets waffle over Fed rate cut

SINGAPORE: The yen lounged around its highest levels for the year on Monday in trading thinned by a holiday in...

Published 16 Sep, 2024 10:23am

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Dollar firm as inflation data douse bets for big Fed rate cut

TOKYO: The dollar traded near a four-week high versus the euro on Thursday after signs of some stickiness in US...

Published 12 Sep, 2024 09:54am

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Sterling edges up versus dollar and euro after UK data

Sterling edged up versus the dollar and the euro on Tuesday after UK labour data supported the view that the British...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 02:35pm

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Sterling hits one-month high vs euro after German, Spanish inflation data

Sterling hit a one-month high versus the euro after inflation data from Germany and Spain led investors to increase...

Published 29 Aug, 2024 03:29pm

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Sterling climbs to highest since March 2022 against dollar

LONDON: Sterling climbed to a more than two-year high on the dollar on Friday, on recent signs of strength in the UK...

Published 26 Aug, 2024 07:01am

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Dollar doldrums deepen on dovish Fed tone before Jackson

TOKYO: The dollar traded near the lowest in more than a year against the euro and sterling on Thursday as a dovish...

Published 22 Aug, 2024 09:49am

Business & Finance

Sterling climbs to 3-week high

LONDON: Sterling touched a three-week high on Friday as retail sales data added to signs of positive momentum in the...

Published 19 Aug, 2024 03:20am

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Sterling dips after tame inflation data

Sterling dipped on Wednesday after a softer-than-expected reading on British consumer price inflation supported...

Published 14 Aug, 2024 01:11pm

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Sterling pauses as traders await key UK economic data

LONDON: Sterling firmed slightly on Monday after four straight weeks of declines versus the dollar, as traders...

Published 12 Aug, 2024 03:15pm

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Sterling on track for 4-week of decline versus dollar

LONDON: The British pound steadied against the dollar on Friday but was set for its fourth consecutive week of...

Published 12 Aug, 2024 06:36am

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Sterling options volatility hits highest in a year ahead of BoE

LONDON: Sterling options volatility exploded to its highest in almost a year on Wednesday, reflecting the degree of...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 12:24pm

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Yen weakens before BOJ rate decision

NEW YORK: The Japanese yen weakened on Tuesday before the Bank of Japan’s decision on whether to hike rates while...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 06:50am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 1	278.22
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 1	278.02
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 1	154.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 1	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 1	1.27
Euro to USD / Jan 1	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 1	6,074.08
India Sensex / Jan 1	81,748.57
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 1	39,540.11
Nasdaq / Jan 1	20,173.89
Hang Seng / Jan 1	19,718.56
FTSE 100 / Jan 1	8,262.05
Dow Jones / Jan 1	43,717.48
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 1	20,313.81

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Jan 1	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 1	70.60
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 1	17,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 1	243,059.70
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 1	2,654.57
Diesel/Litre / Jan 1	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 23 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.15 ▲ 1.00 (19.42%)
Dewan Sugar / Dec 23 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	6.60 ▲ 1.00 (17.86%)
Cnergyico PK / Dec 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	6.83 ▲ 0.92 (15.57%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Dec 23 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	9.50 ▲ 0.95 (11.11%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Dec 23 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.75 ▲ 0.36 (10.62%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Dec 23 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	4.72 ▲ 0.45 (10.54%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Dec 23 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	10.55 ▲ 1.00 (10.47%)
Dawood Equities / Dec 23 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	10.63 ▲ 1.00 (10.38%)
HBL Invest Fund / Dec 23 HBL Investment Fund(HIFA)	4.15 ▲ 0.39 (10.37%)

Stock	Price
Sindh Abadgar / Dec 23 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	36.60 ▼ -4.07 (-10.01%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 23 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	40.87 ▼ -4.54 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 23 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	37.72 ▼ -4.19 (-10.00%)
Asia Ins. / Dec 23 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	13.96 ▼ -1.55 (-9.99%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 23 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	42.01 ▼ -4.58 (-9.83%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Dec 23 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	14.01 ▼ -1.33 (-8.67%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 23 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	6 ▼ -0.54 (-8.26%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 23 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	10.46 ▼ -0.93 (-8.17%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Dec 23 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	8.45 ▼ -0.65 (-7.14%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	99,942,750 ▲ 0.14
Cnergyico PK / Dec 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,327,753 ▲ 0.92
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 23 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,280,462 ▲ 0.19
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	40,644,312 ▲ 0.37
Sui South Gas / Dec 23 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,619,788 ▲ 0.76
Pak Elektron / Dec 23 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	38,585,180 ▲ 1.96
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 23 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	35,015,764 ▲ 1.32
P.T.C.L. / Dec 23 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	33,026,526 ▲ 2.58
B.O.Punjab / Dec 23 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	29,495,012 ▲ 0.26

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