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South Korean won leads Asian FX higher, stocks mixed on rate fears

South Korea’s won led gains among emerging Asian currencies on Thursday after the Bank of Korea ended a year-long...

Published 23 Feb, 2023 11:12am

Business & Finance

New South Korea president concerned about slower growth, weaker won

SEOUL: South Korea’s new President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Friday he was worried about slower economic growth for the...

Published 13 May, 2022 09:57am

Markets

Dollar edges higher ahead of payrolls, resumes climb versus yen

TOKYO: The dollar extended a rebound versus major peers on Friday, also resuming its rally against the yen, ahead of...

Published 01 Apr, 2022 10:10am

Markets

Asia FX pressured as Shanghai imposes lockdown, stocks mixed

Most Asian currencies fell further into the red on Monday, as China’s reimposition of a lockdown in Shanghai weighed...

Published 28 Mar, 2022 11:10am

Markets

Australia, NZ dollars hit pause as bond markets punished

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars took a step back on Tuesday as an uber-hawkish outlook for US...

Published 22 Mar, 2022 10:16am

Markets

Asian currencies cautious ahead of key US inflation data

Most Asian currencies took a cautious stance on Thursday as investors await key US inflation data for any clues on...

Published 10 Feb, 2022 10:50am

Markets

Most Asian currencies ease, record COVID cases weaken South Korean won

Most Asian currencies eased on Monday as strong US jobs growth data reinforced expectations for Federal Reserve...

Published 07 Feb, 2022 11:39am

Markets

Dollar races higher as markets brace for larger, faster rate hikes

LONDON: The dollar climbed to multi-week highs against other major currencies on Thursday, bolstered by the ...

Updated 27 Jan, 2022 05:46pm

Markets

South Korean won leads declines amongst mostly subdued Asian FX

The South Korean won slipped as much as 0.3% on Monday to its lowest in nearly two weeks, while concerns over ...

Published 03 Jan, 2022 09:56am

Markets

South Africa's rand firmer ahead of CPI, retail sales data

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand firmed early on Wednesday, as traders awaited consumer price inflation and retail...

Published 17 Nov, 2021 01:32pm

Markets

South Korean won leads Asian FX lower as dollar, US Treasury yields rise

Most emerging Asian currencies fell on Wednesday as the dollar traded close to a 16-month peak and US Treasury ...

Published 17 Nov, 2021 10:31am

Markets

Asian FX fall on strong dollar, Philippines leads stocks lower

Philippine and South Korean stocks led most emerging Asian equity markets lower on Thursday as high inflation data...

Published 11 Nov, 2021 10:35am

Markets

Ringgit leads gains, Thai bond outflows hit baht

The Malaysian ringgit led gains in emerging Asia on Wednesday as signs China's policymakers were moving to contain...

Published 20 Oct, 2021 10:47am

Markets

China's yuan firms after strong export data

The People's Bank of China set the midpoint rate at 6.4533 per dollar prior to market open, 4 pips weaker than the previous fix of 6.4529

Published 07 Sep, 2021 11:38am

Markets

Bearish bets soften on Asian FX as US dollar eases

Investors unwound their bearish bets on the Indian rupee to be slightly bullish for the first time since mid-June

Published 26 Aug, 2021 12:46pm

Markets

South Korea's won leads Asia FX gains, Taiwan stocks jump 2%

Currency markets strengthened after Dallas Federal Reserve President Robert Kaplan, among the US central bank's most forceful supporters for starting to reduce support for the economy

Published 23 Aug, 2021 11:21am

Markets

FTSE 100 weighed down by energy stock

The blue-chip FTSE 100 edged 0.1% lower with oil majors BP and Royal Dutch Shell being the top drags

Published 12 Aug, 2021 12:54pm

Markets

South Africa's rand steadies, holds gains made on tame US inflation

The rand had started the week on a weaker footing amid growing anticipation the US Federal Reserve could soon start tapering its monetary stimulus

Published 12 Aug, 2021 12:23pm

Markets

Yuan ticks higher, investors await Fed minutes, China inflation data

Prior to market opening, PBOC set the midpoint rate at 6.4613 per dollar, 82 pips or 0.13% firmer than the previous fix of 6.4695

Published 06 Jul, 2021 10:50am

Markets

South Korean stocks snap 5-day winning streak on Fed outcome; won drops

In offshore trading, the won was quoted at 1,130.7 per dollar, up 0.2%, while in non-deliverable forward trading, its one-month contract was quoted at 1,130.4.

Published 17 Jun, 2021 12:18pm

Markets

South Korean stocks climb as more economies reopen

The KOSPI has risen 10.43% so far this year, and gained 0.7% in the previous 30 trading sessions.

Published 18 May, 2021 12:25pm

Markets

Yuan jumps to 3-1/2-mth high, market gauges central bank tolerance

"At a time when the G10 currencies strengthened across the board, the yuan also faced strong upward pressure," Li said.

Published 10 May, 2021 11:22am

Markets

Aussie dollar falls after China says to end 'strategic economic dialogue' with Australia

The Aussie was last down 0.5% at $0.7706 from Wednesday's $0.7747.

Published 06 May, 2021 11:39am

Markets

Dollar holds near two-week high, US jobs data eyed for Fed clues

In cryptocurrencies, ether traded at $3,462.62 after reaching a record $3,559.97 on Tuesday, the ninth straight day to mark an all-time high.

Published 06 May, 2021 11:38am

Markets

China's yuan firms as dollar slips

The Thomson Reuters/HKEX Global CNH index, which tracks the offshore yuan against a basket of currencies on a daily basis, stood at 96.69, firmer than the previous day's 96.56.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 12:18pm

Markets

Most Asian currencies flat after Fed message, more US data looms

Philippine stocks declined nearly a percent, giving away gains made in the previous session.

Published 15 Apr, 2021 01:20pm

Markets

Dollar pinned down by lower US yields, inflation data in focus

"USD has some upside potential this week," Commonwealth Bank of Australia strategist Kimberley Mundy wrote in a report.

Published 12 Apr, 2021 09:53am

Markets

Dollar pinned near two-week troughs amid lower US yields

The euro was almost unchanged from Wednesday at $1.18715, after rebounding from the almost five-month low of $1.1704 touched on March 31.

Published 08 Apr, 2021 12:39pm

Markets

Dollar stuck near two-week lows amid lower US yields

The euro consolidated around $1.1865 after rebounding from an almost five-month low of $1.1704, also touched on March 31.

Published 08 Apr, 2021 12:31pm

Markets

Most Asian FX bears firm; short bets on yuan at near 1-year high

Market participants were the most bearish on the Indonesian rupiah since October.

Published 08 Apr, 2021 12:29pm

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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