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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

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Megacaps push Nasdaq, S&P 500 to record highs

NEW YORK: The tech-heavy Nasdaq and the benchmark S&P 500 jumped to record highs on Friday, as most megacap...

Updated 06 Jul, 2024 06:12am

Markets

Wall St mixed but set for weekly gains

NEW YORK: US stock indexes were mixed on Friday, but looked on track for weekly gains ahead of key inflation ...

Published 11 May, 2024 06:22am

Markets

Wall St climbs after jobless claims data spurs rate-cut bets

NEW YORK: The main US stock indexes rose on Thursday as weekly jobless claims data offered fresh evidence of a...

Published 10 May, 2024 04:17am

Business & Finance

Dollar weaker against most currencies, pound recovers

NEW YORK: The dollar weakened against most currencies on Monday after economic data showed more signs of softening ...

Published 10 May, 2024 04:17am

Markets

Oil holds near 3-week low

NEW YORK: Oil prices held near a three-week low on Thursday as investors weighed robust US jobs data and sanctions ...

Published 19 Apr, 2024 05:07am

Business & Finance

US dollar slightly down

NEW YORK: The dollar slipped on Thursday after hitting two-week highs the day before as the positive impact of...

Published 05 Jan, 2024 03:12am

Business & Finance

Small businesses boost US private payrolls in July

WASHINGTON: US private payrolls rose more than expected in July as small businesses boosted hiring, pointing to...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 07:26am

World

US private payrolls beat expectations in April: ADP

WASHINGTON: US private employers boosted hiring in April, but there are signs that the labor market is slowing amid...

Published 03 May, 2023 05:45pm

Business & Finance

US weekly jobless claims fall; layoffs jump in March

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, but the picture of...

Published 07 Apr, 2023 06:06am

Markets

Oil falls as economic fears outweigh OPEC+ cuts

NEW YORK: Oil prices inched lower on Wednesday, despite greater than expected draws in US crude oil and fuel stocks,...

Published 06 Apr, 2023 06:20am

Business & Finance

Dollar steady as data point to higher-for-longer US interest rates

NEW YORK: The dollar was steady against its major peers on Thursday, as new data showed a still-tight US labor...

Published 24 Feb, 2023 06:00am

Markets

Indian rupee falls ahead of key U.S. jobs data; Treasury yields watched

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee was trading lower to the dollar on Friday, tracking concerns over the Federal Reserve rate...

Published 06 Jan, 2023 11:42am

Business & Finance

US job openings remain elevated; manufacturing slump continues

WASHINGTON: US job openings fell less than expected in November as the labor market remains tight, which could see...

Published 05 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Markets

Wall Street goes up as jobless claims data ease rate-hike worries

NEW YORK: Technology and growth stocks lifted Wall Street’s main indexes higher on Thursday after data pointing to...

Published 30 Dec, 2022 05:50am

Business & Finance

Dollar edges higher as US data lends support

NEW YORK: The US dollar edged higher against most major peers on Thursday after US data pointed to labor market...

Published 23 Dec, 2022 05:54am

Business & Finance

‘Now Hiring’: US employers struggle to find enough workers

WASHINGTON: Salespeople, food servers, postal workers – “Help Wanted” ads are proliferating across the United...

Published 14 Aug, 2022 10:37am

Business & Finance

Dollar, euro ease as rate hike expectations high

NEW YORK/LONDON: The dollar and euro edged down on Monday after a European Central Bank governor dampened a sudden...

Published 08 Feb, 2022 06:10am

Business & Finance

Dollar trades flat as investors await US jobs data

NEW YORK: The dollar barely moved against a basket of currencies on Thursday, as investors awaited the release of US...

Published 08 Oct, 2021 04:30am

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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