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Pakistan’s remittance surge

In December 2024, remittances to Pakistan reached $3.08 billion, reflecting an impressive 29.3 percent year-on-year...

Published 14 Jan, 2025 08:36am

Business & Finance

Dollar climbs on tariff concerns

NEW YORK: The US dollar rose for a second straight session on Wednesday as US bond yields continued their recent...

Published 09 Jan, 2025 07:34am

Business & Finance

Indian rupee weakens to record low

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee hit its all-time low on Wednesday, pressured by a pickup in the dollar as traders pondered ...

Published 09 Jan, 2025 07:33am

Markets

Marginal decrease

KARACHI: Rupee decreased marginally against the US dollar during the previous week as it lost Re0.09 or 0.3% in the...

Published 06 Jan, 2025 05:47am

Editorials

De-dollarisation: myth or reality?

EDITORIAL: It is interesting, and indeed very instructive, that 2024 ended with fresh debate about the...

Updated 06 Jan, 2025 06:44am

Business & Finance

China’s yuan slides past 7.3 floor on falling yields

HONG KONG: China’s yuan slid past the key 7.3 threshold to a 14-month low against the dollar on Friday, as...

Published 04 Jan, 2025 08:03am

Business & Finance

Dollar edges lower

NEW YORK: The dollar dipped on Friday but was on track for its strongest weekly performance since early November on...

Updated 04 Jan, 2025 07:50am

2024: outstanding year: KSE-100 Index jumps 85pc in PKR terms

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange performed exceptionally well as the benchmark KSE-100 Index jumped 85 percent in ...

Updated 31 Dec, 2024 03:21pm

Business & Finance

Dollar gains broadly

NEW YORK: The dollar rose broadly on Monday, holding near a two-year high, while the Japanese yen edged up from...

Published 31 Dec, 2024 06:32am

Business & Finance

Indian rupee slips to record closing low

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee slipped to its weakest closing level on record on Monday, pressured by a decline in the...

Published 31 Dec, 2024 06:32am

Markets

Marginal decrease

KARACHI: Rupee decreased marginally against the US dollar during the previous week as it lost Re0.05 or 0.2% in the...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 05:47am

Business & Finance

Yuan set to end week near 13-month low

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan is set to end the week near a 13-month low against the dollar, as it trades in narrow ...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 05:47am

Business & Finance

Yen rises from 5-month low

NEW YORK: The Japanese yen rose off a five-month low against the dollar on Friday after a summary of opinions from...

Published 28 Dec, 2024 07:04am

Business & Finance

Asian currencies: S Korean won at 16-year low

BENGALURU: The South Korean won dropped to a fresh 16-year-low and the stock market tumbled on Friday amid ...

Published 28 Dec, 2024 06:59am

BR Research

Currency—Is competitive devaluation warranted?

The PKR has been slightly appreciating for the past fifteen months, and it’s hovering around 277-288 levels against...

Updated 27 Dec, 2024 10:51am

Opinion

Imbalanced balance of payments

There has been celebration about the surplus of USD 944 million from July to November 2024 in the current account...

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 07:38am

Markets

Marginal decline

KARACHI: Rupee decreased marginally against the US dollar during the previous week as it lost Re0.30 or 0.11% in the...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 06:03am

Business & Finance

Indian rupee hits record low

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee slipped to its all-time low on Friday before turning course to end modestly higher, aided ...

Published 21 Dec, 2024 08:23am

Business & Finance

Dollar retreats from two-year high

NEW YORK: The US dollar retreated from a two-year high on Friday, but was heading for its third consecutive week of...

Published 21 Dec, 2024 08:22am

Business & Finance

Dollar strengthens after strong retail data

NEW YORK: The US dollar strengthened against major currencies on Tuesday following better-than-expected retail sales...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 06:37am

Business & Finance

Indian rupee hits record low

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee weakened to its lifetime low on Tuesday, hurt by concerns about a widening trade deficit ...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 06:37am

Markets

Marginal decline

KARACHI: Rupee decreased marginally against the US dollar during the previous week as it lost Re0.11 or 0.04% in the...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 06:08am

Editorials

President Xi’s warning

EDITORIAL: Chinese President Xi has warned the incoming Trump administration that there will be no winners in a ...

Updated 14 Dec, 2024 08:25am

Business & Finance

Dollar little changed after CPI

NEW YORK: The dollar was little changed on Wednesday after US price data came in line with forecasts, reinforcing...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 06:50am

Markets

Largely stable

KARACHI: Rupee remained largely stable against the US dollar in the inter-bank market during the previous week. The...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 06:43am

World

BRICS have no interest in weakening USD, Indian foreign minister says

DOHA: BRICS countries have no interest in weakening the U.S. dollar at all, India’s foreign minister Subrahmanyam...

Updated 07 Dec, 2024 07:47pm

Business & Finance

US dollar mixed after jobs data

NEW YORK: The US dollar was mixed on Friday after data showed the unemployment rate in the world’s largest economy...

Published 07 Dec, 2024 08:13am

Opinion

‘The looming challenge to dollar dominance’

This is apropos two back-to-back letters to the Editor with the above headline carried by the newspaper on Tuesday...

Published 05 Dec, 2024 07:39am

Opinion

The looming challenge to dollar dominance

Efforts to challenge the US dollar’s global dominance have historically been hindered by disparities among nations...

Published 03 Dec, 2024 06:17am

World

Trump warns BRICS nations against replacing US dollar

WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump on Monday threatened to impose a 100 percent tariff on the BRICS group...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 06:04am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 15	278.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 15	278.70
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 15	157.36
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 15	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 15	1.22
Euro to USD / Jan 15	1.03

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 14	5,842.91
Nasdaq / Jan 14	19,044.39
Dow Jones / Jan 14	42,518.28
India Sensex / Jan 15	76,746.81
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 15	38,379.49
Hang Seng / Jan 15	19,223.49
FTSE 100 / Jan 15	8,250.76
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 15	20,345.48

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 9	237,483
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 14	18,785
Petrol/Litre / Jan 15	252.66
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 15	77.93
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 15	2,681.51
Diesel/Litre / Jan 15	258.34

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Elite Cap.Mod / Jan 15 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	6.67 ▲ 1.00 (17.64%)
Parmount Sp. / Jan 15 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	5 ▲ 0.50 (11.11%)
Service Textile / Jan 15 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	15.13 ▲ 1.38 (10.04%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jan 15 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	12.29 ▲ 1.12 (10.03%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jan 15 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	11.65 ▲ 1.06 (10.01%)
Arif Habib Ltd. / Jan 15 Arif Habib Limited(AHL)	60.96 ▲ 5.54 (10.00%)
BF Biosciences / Jan 15 BF Biosciences Limited(BFBIO)	231.30 ▲ 21.03 (10.00%)
Dandot Cement / Jan 15 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	14.74 ▲ 1.34 (10.00%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Jan 15 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	17.49 ▲ 1.59 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Fateh Ind. / Jan 15 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	120.60 ▼ -13.34 (-9.96%)
Idrees Tex. / Jan 15 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	13.50 ▼ -1.49 (-9.94%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jan 15 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	34 ▼ -3.39 (-9.07%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Jan 15 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	3.07 ▼ -0.30 (-8.90%)
United Brands / Jan 15 United Brands Limited(UBDL)	21.03 ▼ -2.05 (-8.88%)
Sana Ind / Jan 15 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	30.50 ▼ -2.93 (-8.76%)
Universal Ins. / Jan 15 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.85 ▼ -0.94 (-8.71%)
Calcorp Ltd / Jan 15 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	29.10 ▼ -2.65 (-8.35%)
Diamond Ind. / Jan 15 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	18.23 ▼ -1.59 (-8.02%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 15 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	68,146,464 ▲ 0.02
Pak Refinery / Jan 15 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	56,632,089 ▲ 1.60
Cnergyico PK / Jan 15 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	43,068,457 ▼ -0.16
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 15 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	33,447,471 ▼ -0.07
TRG Pak Ltd / Jan 15 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,612,532 ▲ 2.51
Sui South Gas / Jan 15 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	26,679,632 ▼ -1.17
Hascol Petrol / Jan 15 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	26,398,810 ▼ -0.28
Telecard Limited / Jan 15 Telecard Limited(TELE)	19,836,175 ▼ -0.31
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 15 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	17,696,558 ▼ -0.32

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