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Euro’s pain is dollar’s gain as Ukraine war roils markets

Fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may be setting the stage for more gains in the dollar, upending investor...

Published 12 Mar, 2022 04:08am

Markets

Copper edges up

LONDON: Copper and aluminium prices edged up on Friday, supported by a weaker dollar and thin inventories, but...

Published 05 Feb, 2022 05:47am

Business & Finance

Australia, NZ dollars left far behind as Fed sets the rate pace

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were clinging to support on Thursday as the risk of early Federal...

Published 03 Dec, 2021 04:31am

Business & Finance

Turkish lira rebounds from record low despite policy worries

ISTANBUL: Turkey’s lira recovered as much as 7% on Wednesday from a historic slide to record lows a day earlier...

Published 25 Nov, 2021 03:53am

Business & Finance

Turkish lira hits new depths near 10 to the dollar

ISTANBUL: The Turkish lira continued its dive into uncharted territory on Thursday, touching a new low of 9.975 to...

Published 12 Nov, 2021 04:46am

Business & Finance

Dollar ascends to fresh 10-1/2-month peak

NEW YORK: The dollar surged on Wednesday to a fresh 10-1/2-month peak against rival currencies, boosted by increased...

Published 30 Sep, 2021 04:15am

Markets

South African rand slides as dollar jumps on U.S. data, stocks fall

JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand fell to more than two-week lows on Thursday as the dollar jumped on a surprise...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 11:41pm

Markets

South African rand hovers as markets U.S. inflation signals

South African government bonds were also strengthened slightly, with the yield on the benchmark 2030 instrument dipping 6 basis points to 8.890.

Updated 25 Jun, 2021 12:26am

Markets

Dollar at two-week low after U.S. weekly jobless claims rise unexpectedly

The U.S. currency - which appreciated this year, helped in part by a rally in U.S. Treasury yields - has come under pressure in recent sessions as yields have retreated.

Updated 09 Apr, 2021 09:19am

Markets

Copper rises on supply concerns, lower U.S. dollar

Prices of the metal used widely in the power and construction industries are down 6pc since hitting 9-1/2-year highs of $9,617 last month.

Updated 09 Apr, 2021 12:08am

Markets

Copper climbs on Chinese factory data, infrastructure hopes

A stronger U.S. currency makes dollar-priced metals more expensive and less appealing to holders of other currencies.

Updated 01 Apr, 2021 12:01am

Markets

Copper prices slide as demand fears dominate

Prices of the metal used widely in the power and construction industries touched $8,238 on Friday for its highest since February 2013.

Updated 12 Jan, 2021 12:59am

Markets

Dollar bounces off 2018 lows on economic outlook, euro profit-taking

The dollar index, which measures the U.S. currency against a basket of peers, rose 0.581pc at 89.835 after rising as high as 89.979 with the euro down 0.45pc to $1.2269.

Published 08 Jan, 2021 12:24am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 18	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 18	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 18	153.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 18	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 18	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 18	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
India Sensex / Dec 18	80,231.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 18	39,081.71
Hang Seng / Dec 18	19,857.31
FTSE 100 / Dec 18	8,222.99
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 18	20,267.35

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 18	70.43
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 18	17,585
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 18	2,644.54
Diesel/Litre / Dec 18	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.70 ▲ 1.00 (17.54%)
S.G.Power / Dec 18 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.17 ▲ 1.00 (12.24%)
Faran Sugar (R) / Dec 18 Faran Sugar Mills Limited (R)(FRSMR)	9.43 ▲ 1.00 (11.86%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.47 ▲ 0.42 (10.37%)
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11.06 ▲ 1.01 (10.05%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 18 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	61.55 ▲ 5.60 (10.01%)
Attock Cement / Dec 18 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	259.27 ▲ 23.57 (10.00%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Dec 18 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	564.23 ▲ 51.29 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.38 ▼ -7.38 (-10.01%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 18 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	180.01 ▼ -19.99 (-10.00%)
Imperial Limited / Dec 18 Imperial Limited(IML)	20.16 ▼ -2.24 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 18 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	44.37 ▼ -4.93 (-10.00%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Dec 18 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	331.40 ▼ -36.82 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Synthetic Prod / Dec 18 Synthetic Products Enterprises Limited(SPEL)	45.89 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 18 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	198.85 ▼ -22.08 (-9.99%)
Bilal Fibres / Dec 18 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	12.61 ▼ -1.40 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.15
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.34
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	67,234,901 ▼ -0.51
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	60,136,151 ▲ 0.13
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▼ -1.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	46,669,770 ▼ -0.33
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 1.67
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▼ -0.46
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	36,858,206 ▲ 1.01

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