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S&P 500 nears 6,000 mark as Trump win

NEW YORK: The S&P 500 index inched closer to the 6,000 mark and the Dow gained on Friday, as a sweeping Trump...

Published 09 Nov, 2024 06:36am

World

US hiring slowest since Biden took office

WASHINGTON: US job growth slowed drastically in October, hit temporarily by hurricanes and labor strikes, in a final...

Published 03 Nov, 2024 06:34am

World

US dockworkers launch mass strike month before election

NEW YORK: Tens of thousands of workers at major ports on the US East and Gulf Coasts went on strike Tuesday in ...

Published 02 Oct, 2024 06:19am

Business & Finance

Dollar edges up after US payrolls data

NEW YORK: The dollar edged up in volatile trading on Friday after data showed US employment grew less than expected...

Published 07 Sep, 2024 06:59am

World

US private payrolls post smallest increase in 3-1/2 years in August

WASHINGTON: U.S. private employers hired the fewest number of workers in 3-1/2-years in August and data for the...

Published 05 Sep, 2024 07:29pm

Business & Finance

US manufacturing mired in weakness; construction spending falls

WASHINGTON: US manufacturing contracted at a moderate pace in August amid some improvement in employment, but a...

Published 04 Sep, 2024 07:59am

Markets

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

World

Kamala Harris to unveil plan for US economy in major policy rollout

RALEIGH: Kamala Harris is expected to take on companies unfairly jacking up prices as she sets out her economic...

Published 16 Aug, 2024 02:01pm

Markets

Yen slips, markets brace for US inflation data

SINGAPORE: The yen was a tad softer against the dollar in trading thinned by a Japanese holiday on Monday, with...

Published 12 Aug, 2024 09:53am

Business & Finance

Dollar dips

NEW YORK: The dollar was off a one-week high against other major currencies on Friday, capping off a turbulent few...

Published 10 Aug, 2024 08:05am

Opinion

Need for revisiting 2 percent inflation target

‘The stock market crash is – perhaps – the long-awaited signal of a US economic slump.…The market meltdown...

Published 09 Aug, 2024 06:56am

Business & Finance

Fed under pressure to cut rates as market turmoil continues

WASHINGTON: The ongoing global stock sell-off has fueled calls for the US Federal Reserve to lower interest rates...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 05:37am

Business & Finance

Stocks sink with bond yield and dollar on recession fears

NEW YORK/LONDON: Global equities suffered heavy losses on Monday as Wall Street joined a global stock rout that...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 06:40am

Business & Finance

Musk says Fed foolish not to have cut rates

NEW YORK: Billionaire Elon Musk said on Sunday the Federal Reserve needs to cut interest rates and that it was...

Published 05 Aug, 2024 06:12am

Markets

CBOT soy, grain futures higher on US economy concerns

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade grain and soybean futures turned higher on Friday as market participants and fund...

Published 04 Aug, 2024 02:47am

Markets

Gold retreats on profit-taking

BENGALURU: Gold prices retreated on Friday as profit-taking kicked in after bullion jumped over 1% earlier in the...

Published 04 Aug, 2024 02:47am

Markets

Nasdaq set to confirm correction as recession fears mount

NEW YORK: The Nasdaq Composite was on track to fall into a correction in a Wall Street battering after Friday’s...

Published 03 Aug, 2024 06:46am

Markets

Fears for US economy send investors to safe havens

NEW YORK/LONDON: Surprisingly weak US employment data on Friday stoked fears of a recession ahead, prompting...

Published 03 Aug, 2024 06:46am

Business & Finance

Dollar hits four-month low

NEW YORK: The US dollar dropped to a four-month low on Friday after a weaker than expected employment report for ...

Published 03 Aug, 2024 06:46am

Markets

Wall Street retreats on slowdown fears

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes reversed course and slumped on Thursday, weighed by megacap tech and chip...

Published 02 Aug, 2024 05:55am

World

US Fed’s favored inflation measure cools further in June

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve’s favored inflation measure eased further in June, according to government data...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 07:20pm

Markets

Oil prices down after data shows weaker US consumer sentiment

NEW YORK: Oil futures prices settled slightly lower on Friday as investors weighed weaker US consumer sentiment...

Published 14 Jul, 2024 02:55am

Markets

Most Gulf markets ease on falling oil prices

Most stock markets in the Gulf were subdued in early trade on Monday after a decline in oil prices, although the...

Published 08 Jul, 2024 03:15pm

Markets

Dollar on the defensive after soft data, little relief for yen

TOKYO: The dollar was on the back foot on Thursday after US economic data continued to point to slowing growth,...

Published 04 Jul, 2024 09:56am

Business & Finance

IMF slightly downgrades US economic forecast for 2024

WASHINGTON: The IMF said Thursday it expects the US economy to grow a bit more slowly than previously forecast, ...

Published 29 Jun, 2024 06:40am

Business & Finance

Dollar clings to gains against major currencies

NEW YORK: The dollar rose against other major currencies on Friday, hitting a fresh eight-week high against the yen...

Published 22 Jun, 2024 06:47am

Markets

European stocks fall as US payrolls flare rate worries

PARIS: European shares fell on Friday, led by rate-sensitive sectors like real estate and utilities after a...

Published 08 Jun, 2024 07:00am

Markets

Asian stocks rise on rate-cut wagers; spotlight on India

SINGAPORE: Asian stocks rose on Wednesday, while the dollar was steady as a softening US labour market firmed up...

Published 05 Jun, 2024 10:26am

Business & Finance

Dollar drifts lower after revised data

NEW YORK: The dollar fell on Thursday after revised data showed that gross domestic product - the broadest measure ...

Published 31 May, 2024 06:58am

Business & Finance

Dollar mostly flat as market mulls inflation outlook

NEW YORK/LONDON: The dollar traded little changed against major currencies on Friday as market speculation continues...

Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 20	5,917.11
Nasdaq / Nov 20	18,966.14
Dow Jones / Nov 20	43,408.47
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,137.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,620.49
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,069.57
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	18,942.65

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 21	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	69.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 21	238,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,662.71
Diesel/Litre / Nov 21	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	174,389,145 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	63,973,243 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 21 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,996,737 ▲ 0.00
Aisha Steel Mill / Nov 21 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	48,137,561 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 21 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	43,506,391 ▲ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Nov 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	40,852,960 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	36,937,252 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,401,025 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,346,592 ▲ 0.00

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