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Fed keeps policy rate outlook intact

WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, as expected, but US central bank...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 05:30am

World

Fed leaves policy rate outlook unchanged amid projected growth slowdown, temporary inflation jump

Federal Reserve leaves policy rate in 4.25%-4.50% range

Published 19 Mar, 2025 11:21pm

Markets

Dollar bounces on rise in yields as trade war roils markets

SINGAPORE: The dollar rebounded slightly on Thursday thanks to a rise in US Treasury yields, though currencies...

Published 13 Mar, 2025 09:19am

Business & Finance

Dollar slips after inflation, consumer data

NEW YORK: The US dollar edged lower on Friday following two straight days of gains, after a reading on inflation was...

Published 01 Mar, 2025 06:28am

Markets

Over 9-year low: Inflation in Pakistan clocks in at 2.4% in January 2025

Pakistan’s headline inflation clocked in at 2.4% on a year-on-year basis in January 2025, a reading below that of...

Updated 03 Feb, 2025 10:44pm

World

Fed holds rates steady, drops reference to inflation ‘progress’ from policy statement

WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday and gave little insight into when further...

Published 30 Jan, 2025 12:23am

Business & Finance

Trump’s economic plans could cause inflation: IMF

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump’s economic plans risk reigniting US inflation, International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief...

Published 18 Jan, 2025 05:45am

Markets

Gold hits one-month high

NEW YORK: Gold prices firmed near one-month highs hit earlier on Thursday after a softer-than-expected core US...

Published 17 Jan, 2025 02:56am

Markets

Iron ore higher on lower shipments, softer dollar

BEIJING: Prices of iron ore futures climbed to a four-week high on Thursday, supported by reduced shipments from a...

Published 17 Jan, 2025 02:56am

Markets

Corn, soybeans steady near multi-month highs

CANBERRA/PARIS: Chicago corn and soybean futures edged higher on Wednesday to trade near multi-month highs as...

Published 16 Jan, 2025 03:04am

Markets

Gold firms as dollar, yields slip; US inflation data looms

NEW YORK: Gold prices firmed on Wednesday as the US dollar and Treasury yields retreated, while market participants...

Published 16 Jan, 2025 03:04am

Business & Finance

Dollar rises towards highest in over 2 years, euro up, yen falls

NEW YORK: The dollar rose towards its highest level in more than two years on Tuesday as strong economic data led...

Published 15 Jan, 2025 02:59am

Markets

Wall St Week Ahead: Inflation report could rattle markets after bond yields climb

NEW YORK: US inflation data in the coming week could test the nerves of stock investors and further inflame worries...

Published 13 Jan, 2025 03:06am

Markets

Nikkei tracks Wall Street lower amid US inflation woes

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Wednesday, tracking overnight declines in Wall Street after a batch of...

Published 09 Jan, 2025 07:40am

World

Inflation, elections and war dominated 2024

Inflation dropped in most economies around the world in 2024, but voters didn’t care. Angered by the hefty ramp-up...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 08:57am

Markets

Wall Street higher as cooling inflation eases rate-cut fears

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes jumped in volatile trading on Friday as a cooler-than-expected inflation...

Published 21 Dec, 2024 08:24am

World

US Fed cuts rate by quarter-point in third straight reduction

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point Wednesday and signaled a slower pace of...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 12:13am

Business & Finance

Fed may cut rates in last meeting of Biden era

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to announce a quarter point cut to its key lending rate on...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 06:08am

Business & Finance

US consumer inflation rises to 2.7% in November

WASHINGTON: US consumer inflation ticked up for a second consecutive month in November, according to government data...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 08:41pm

Markets

Aussie drops after RBA softens tone; US dollar steady before CPI

TOKYO: The Australian dollar sank towards a four-month low on Tuesday after the central bank softened its tone on...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 09:50am

World

US inflation still on ‘bumpy’ path to target: Fed official

WASHINGTON: The US remains on track to hit its long-term target of two percent inflation despite a recent “bump” in...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 10:49pm

Business & Finance

Indonesia’s headline inflation eases to 1.55% in Nov

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s annual inflation rate was 1.55% in November, official data showed on Monday, easing from 1.71%...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 11:25am

Business & Finance

Fed’s favoured inflation gauge ticks up in October

WASHINGTON: US inflation — set to be a key issue for incoming president Donald Trump — accelerated slightly last...

Published 28 Nov, 2024 05:45am

Markets

Gold trades in tight range ahead of US inflation data

Gold prices flitted within a narrow range on Wednesday as investors awaited key US inflation data for insights into...

Published 27 Nov, 2024 12:20pm

Markets

Dollar underpinned before US inflation data, Fed speakers

SYDNEY: The dollar edged higher on Monday as markets braced for US inflation data and a throng of Federal Reserve...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 10:08am

Markets

German 10-year yields hit fresh one-month high after Fed minutes, before data

German 10-year yields hit a fresh one-month high on Thursday, tracking moves in US Treasuries after the Federal...

Published 10 Oct, 2024 11:54am

Markets

STOXX 600 closes higher with focus on interest rate cuts

PARIS: European stocks settled higher on Wednesday, bouncing from losses in the previous session as investors...

Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am

Business & Finance

Indonesian inflation at 1.84% in September, lowest rate since 2021

JAKARTA: Indonesian prices rose at their slowest rate in almost three years in September as the pace of food-price...

Published 01 Oct, 2024 11:02am

World

US Fed Chair sees ‘further disinflation’ in economy

WASHINGTON: The United States is set to see inflation cool further towards policymakers’ target, Federal Reserve...

Published 01 Oct, 2024 12:23am

World

Fed cuts rates by half a percentage point, cites ‘greater confidence’ about inflation

Fed had held policy rate in the 5.25%-5.50% range since July of 2023 as inflation fell from a 40-year high to a level that is now approaching the central bank's target

Updated 19 Sep, 2024 12:23am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 25	280.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 25	280.27
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 26	150.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 26	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 26	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 26	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 25	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 25	5,776.65
Nasdaq / Mar 25	18,271.86
Dow Jones / Mar 25	42,587.50
India Sensex / Mar 26	77,971.12
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 26	38,027.29
Hang Seng / Mar 26	23,483.32
FTSE 100 / Mar 26	8,660.31
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 26	22,923.69
France CAC40 / Mar 26	8,042.59

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 25	17,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 25	272,462
Petrol/Litre / Mar 26	255.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 26	69.26
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 26	3,018.44
Diesel/Litre / Mar 26	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 26	65.37

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 26 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	3.01 ▲ 1 (49.75%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Mar 26 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	9.99 ▲ 1 (11.12%)
Zephyr Textile / Mar 26 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	11.40 ▲ 1.04 (10.04%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 26 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	110.80 ▲ 10.07 (10%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Mar 26 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	737.77 ▲ 67.07 (10%)
Data Agro / Mar 26 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	96.62 ▲ 8.78 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Mar 26 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	58.44 ▲ 5.31 (9.99%)
Crescent Fib. / Mar 26 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	45.70 ▲ 4.14 (9.96%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 26 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	14.48 ▲ 1.31 (9.95%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Mar 26 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	340 ▲ 30.55 (9.87%)

Stock	Price
Elahi Cot. / Mar 26 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	135.93 ▼ -15.1 (-10%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Mar 26 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	12.95 ▼ -1.38 (-9.63%)
Atlas Ins. Ltd / Mar 26 Atlas Insurance Limited(ATIL)	58.50 ▼ -5.48 (-8.57%)
Bela Auto / Mar 26 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	167 ▼ -14.94 (-8.21%)
Kohat Textile / Mar 26 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	28.15 ▼ -2.4 (-7.86%)
Jubilee Spinning / Mar 26 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	10.88 ▼ -0.89 (-7.56%)
Frontier Ceram / Mar 26 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	22.40 ▼ -1.82 (-7.51%)
Noon Sugar / Mar 26 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	73.62 ▼ -5.95 (-7.48%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 26 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	900.16 ▼ -71.96 (-7.4%)
UDL International / Mar 26 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	7.11 ▼ -0.53 (-6.94%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Elektron / Mar 26 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,093,385 ▲ 1.6
P.S.O. / Mar 26 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	26,846,685 ▲ 1.38
TRG Pak Ltd / Mar 26 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	22,825,615 ▼ -0.92
Cnergyico PK / Mar 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	17,176,390 ▲ 0.07
B.O.Punjab / Mar 26 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,063,012 ▼ -0.18
Pak Petroleum / Mar 26 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	15,868,233 ▲ 7.49
Engro Fert. / Mar 26 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	14,391,574 ▼ -1.85
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	12,412,844 ▲ 0.01
TPL REIT Fund I / Mar 26 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,002,839 ▲ 0.06
Fauji Cement / Mar 26 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	10,156,162 ▲ 1.41

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