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Zambia, Ghana currencies seen firmer on loan injections

NAIROBI: Zambia’s kwacha and Ghana’s cedi currencies were expected to strengthen against the dollar in the week to...

Published 01 Sep, 2022 06:13pm

Markets

Nigeria's naira seen bearish, Kenyan shilling likely to weaken

NAIROBI: Nigeria's naira may have a bearish tone in the coming week due to tight dollar supplies, while Kenya's...

Published 30 Dec, 2021 06:34pm

Markets

Kenyan shilling and Zambian kwacha under pressure

NAIROBI: Kenya's shilling and Zambia's kwacha are likely to weaken in the coming week while the Ugandan shilling is...

Published 04 Nov, 2021 06:46pm

Markets

Kenyan Shilling seen weaker, other African currencies stable

NAIROBI: Kenya's currency is likely to come under pressure in the coming week while Nigeria, Zambia, Uganda and...

Published 14 Oct, 2021 06:39pm

Markets

Kenyan shilling seen hurt by strong dollar appetite

Kenya's shilling is expected to be under pressure from dollar demand from importers next week, traders says

Published 07 Oct, 2021 07:25pm

Markets

Kenyan, Nigerian and Ugandan currencies seen under pressure

Commercial banks posted the shilling at 109.95/110.15 per dollar on Thursday compared with 110 a week earlier

Updated 16 Sep, 2021 06:41pm

Markets

Kenya's shilling to strengthen, Tanzania's to hold steady

The Kenyan shilling is expected to strengthen against the dollar next week, helped by inflows from the diaspora, a trader at a commercial bank said.
Commercial banks quoted the shilling at 2,314/2,324 against the dollar, the same levels recorded a week earlier.

Published 24 Jun, 2021 05:59pm

Markets

Kenyan shilling seen steady, Zambian kwacha under pressure

Kenya's shilling is expected to hold steady in the next week, as the market digests contents of the East African economy's 2021/22 fiscal budget, such as new tax measures.

Published 10 Jun, 2021 06:13pm

Markets

Kenyan and Zambian currencies seen softening

Kenya's shilling is expected to face pressure next week as month-end demand for dollars from importers increases.
On Thursday, commercial banks quoted the shilling at 108.35/108.55 against the dollar compared with last week's close of 106.95/107.15.

Published 22 Apr, 2021 08:33pm

Markets

Nigerian currency seen under pressure, Kenyan rally to pause

The naira could ease on the spot market after the central bank, in its first hard currency sale to foreign investors this year, quoted it at a low of 435.81 for the five-month forward contract, traders said.
The unit slid to a record intra-day low of 436.81 against the dollar, following the central bank sale earlier in the week.

Published 15 Apr, 2021 06:42pm

Markets

Kenyan currency seen firming, Zambia, Uganda's to soften

The Kenyan shilling is expected to edge up against the dollar next week, driven by dollar inflows from offshore investors into local government bonds.
The kwacha will likely continue trading under pressure against the dollar next week due to sustained demand for hard currency and scanty inflows.

Updated 11 Mar, 2021 10:01pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 23	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72