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China's short-term money rates fall, prompting talk of more easing

SHANGHAI: China's short-term money rates plunged to multi-year lows this week due to ample cash supplies and market

Published 09 Jan, 2019 12:25pm

Asia Fixed Income

JGBs ease as safe-haven demand for debt fades on stronger equities

TOKYO: Japanese government bond (JGB) prices broadly slipped on Tuesday, weighed down by weaker U.S. Treasuries and

Published 08 Jan, 2019 12:27pm

Asia Fixed Income

China 10-year treasury futures jump as bond yields hit 2-year low

SHANGHAI: Chinese government bond futures jumped on Tuesday and yields on benchmark treasury bonds hit a two-year low in

Published 08 Jan, 2019 08:45am

Asia Fixed Income

JGBs dip as Nikkei jumps, risk-off mood fades

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices dipped across the board on Monday as a dovish turn by the Federal Reserve and

Published 07 Jan, 2019 12:57pm

Asia Fixed Income

JGB yields hit lowest since late 2016 amid risk aversion in broader markets

TOKYO: Japanese government bond yields fell to their lowest levels since late 2016 on Friday as risk aversion gripped th

Published 04 Jan, 2019 10:15am

Asia Fixed Income

Indian bond yields spike after farm loan waiver package news

MUMBAI: Indian bond yields jumped 10 basis points in late afternoon trade on Friday after Reuters reported that the

Published 28 Dec, 2018 01:21pm

Asia Fixed Income

10-year JGB yield hits zero for first time since Sept 2017 as risk-off dominates

TOKYO: Japanese government bond yields hit multi-month lows on Tuesday, with the benchmark 10-year yield hitting zer

Updated 25 Dec, 2018 04:11pm

Asia Fixed Income

JGBs ease slightly; liquidity-enhancing auction draws demand

TOKYO: Japanese government bond (JGB) prices eased on Friday as investors re-established positions after the previous se

Published 21 Dec, 2018 09:22am

Asia Fixed Income

JGBs volatile, futures post biggest jump since BOJ's yield curve control

TOKYO: Japanese government bond (JGB) prices ended mixed in highly volatile trading on Wednesday, with the benchmark fut

Published 19 Dec, 2018 09:02am

Asia Fixed Income

China plans to issue local govt bonds earlier, step up pace

BEIJING/SHANGHAI: China plans to begin issuing new local government bonds for 2019 in January, earlier than usual, two s

Published 17 Dec, 2018 02:38pm

Asia Fixed Income

China encourages high-quality firms to sell bonds to raise funds

BEIJING: China's state planner said on Wednesday it will support bond issuance by high-quality firms to raise the propor

Published 12 Dec, 2018 12:16pm

Asia Fixed Income

Sri Lankan rupee, stocks gain; weekly net foreign outflows hit near 2-yr high

COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan rupee ended firmer on Friday, helped by inward dollar remittances, but foreign investors continu

Published 07 Dec, 2018 02:32pm

Asia Fixed Income

JGBs little changed ahead of G20 summit

TOKYO: Japanese government bond (JGB) prices were little changed on Friday as cautious investors hoped for a thaw in U.S

Published 30 Nov, 2018 09:22am

Asia Fixed Income

JGBs gain across board tracking U.S. Treasuries; 2-yr auction goes well

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices traded higher across the board on Thursday, tracking gains in U.S. Treasuries, wi

Published 29 Nov, 2018 08:30am

Asia Fixed Income

JGBs dip as stronger equities dampen safe-haven appeal of debt

TOKYO: Japanese government bond (JGB) prices slipped on Tuesday, weighed down by weaker U.S. Treasuries and as gains in

Published 27 Nov, 2018 08:56am

Asia Fixed Income

China's yuan inches up, market focus on Trump-Xi meeting

SHANGHAI: China's yuan inched up against the dollar on Monday amid thin trade as investors awaited a meeting between Chi

Published 26 Nov, 2018 08:10am

Asia Fixed Income

JGBs gain after long weekend; benchmark yield hits 3-month low

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds rose on Monday, with the benchmark yield dropping to a more than three-month low, as in

Published 26 Nov, 2018 08:01am

Asia Fixed Income

JGBs little changed; liquidity-enhancing auction draws weak demand

TOKYO: Japanese government bond (JGB) prices were little changed on Thursday, with investors short of strong incentives

Published 22 Nov, 2018 06:44am

Asia Fixed Income

JGBs edge lower on profit-taking; 20-year auction draws tepid demand

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices edged lower on Tuesday as profit-taking set in after an auction of 20-year debt a

Published 20 Nov, 2018 07:09am

Asia Fixed Income

JGBs steady as Brexit uncertainties support bonds

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices held steady on Friday as Brexit uncertainties fanned geopolitical concerns, suppo

Published 16 Nov, 2018 09:57am

Asia Fixed Income

JGBs steady to slightly higher, super-longs outperform as BOJ operations see limited selling

TOKYO: Benchmark Japanese government bonds (JGBs) were little changed on Friday, though super-longs firmed slightly afte

Published 09 Nov, 2018 09:47am

Asia Fixed Income

JGBs dip as stocks advance; U.S. midterm vote awaited

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices dipped on Tuesday as stocks advanced and dimmed the safe-haven allure of debt, al

Published 06 Nov, 2018 08:45am

Asia Fixed Income

JGBs edge higher as Asian shares slide on mix of negative factors

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices edged higher on Tuesday as Asian share prices fell on a cocktail of negative

Published 23 Oct, 2018 12:43pm

Asia Fixed Income

Sri Lanka rupee hits record low of 172.05 per dollar

COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan rupee slumped to a fresh low of 172.05 on Monday due to importer dollar demand while selling in

Published 22 Oct, 2018 07:29am

Asia Fixed Income

JGBs steady to slightly firmer after BOJ operations see limited selling interest

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices were steady to slightly firmer on Wednesday, after the Bank of Japan's bond purch

Published 17 Oct, 2018 01:16pm

Asia Fixed Income

China local govt bond issuance at 748.5bn yuan in Sept

BEIJING: China's local government debt issuance stood at 748.5 billion yuan ($108.18 billion) in September, the finance

Published 17 Oct, 2018 12:21pm

Asia Fixed Income

China sells 5 bn yuan of treasury bonds in Hong Kong

BEIJING: China's finance ministry said on Wednesday it has successfully sold 5 billion yuan ($722.66 million) of yuan-de

Published 10 Oct, 2018 12:25pm

Asia Fixed Income

Longer-dated JGBs rise tracking US Treasuries

TOKYO: Longer-dated Japanese government bond prices firmed on Wednesday, tracking gains in US Treasuries with US yields

Published 10 Oct, 2018 11:23am

Asia Fixed Income

JGBs edge lower as 10-year Treasury yield marks 7-1/2-year high

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices slipped on Tuesday as US Treasuries extended their falls with the yield on the 10

Published 09 Oct, 2018 10:14am

Asia Fixed Income

JGBs steady to firmer; 10-year auction attracts demand

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices were steady to slightly firmer on Tuesday, taking positive cues from a well-recei

Published 02 Oct, 2018 01:18pm

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Lotte Chemical / Jul 7 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	7,250,270 ▼ 0.00
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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 6	208.00
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 6	207.80
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 6	135.65
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 6	0.97
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 6	1.19
Euro to USD / Jul 6	1.02
UK LIBOR % / Jul 6	1.56

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 6	3845.08
India Sensex / Jul 6	53750.97
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 6	26338.48
Nasdaq / Jul 6	11361.85
Hang Seng / Jul 6	21405.28
FTSE 100 / Jul 6	7107.77
Dow Jones / Jul 6	31037.68
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 6	12594.52
France CAC40 / Jul 6	5912.38

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 6	97.80
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 6	16680.00
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 6	118800.00
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 6	1742.71
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 6	90.23

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