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Financial

China home price growth picks up pace in Feb, gains spread to smaller cities

BEIJING: China's red-hot property market picked up pace in February after pulling back for four months, with average new home prices in the nation's 70 major cities rising slightly in spite of a raft of new government curbs aimed at tempering speculative

Published 18 Mar, 2017 07:39am

Financial

Superlong JGBs firm as 30-year auction awaited

TOKYO: Benchmark Japanese government bonds edged down slightly on Monday, though the superlong zone firmed as investors awaited an auction of 30-year JGBs.

Published 06 Mar, 2017 06:57am

Financial

JGBs slip, superlong yields brush multi-month highs

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds sank on Thursday, with superlong yields rising to their highest levels since early last year, as investors pondered whether this week's rising yields would prompt the Bank of Japan to adjust its bond-buying operations.

Published 26 Jan, 2017 08:03am

Financial

JGBs stumble after BOJ skips short-term buying, yields at 11-month highs

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds tumbled on Wednesday after the Bank of Japan surprised - and perplexed - market players as the central bank appeared to reduce buying in short-dated bonds by veering from its playbook on bond-buying operations.

Published 25 Jan, 2017 08:19am

Financial

Two China real estate consultancies halt monthly home price data

BEIJING: At least two major Chinese private providers of home price data have stopped publishing the figures, at a time when economists are split whether the red-hot property market will remain a driver of the economy in 2017.

Published 20 Jan, 2017 11:18am

Financial

JGBs gain as Tokyo stocks sag, Treasuries rise

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices gained slightly on Thursday, supported by a rise in Treasuries and as Tokyo stocks retreated to two-week lows following U.

Published 12 Jan, 2017 11:53am

Financial

Sri Lanka to issue $1.5bn of development bonds in 2017

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's Cabinet has approved the issuance of $1.

Published 11 Jan, 2017 08:24am

Asia Fixed Income

JGBs lifted by stronger Treasuries, BOJ's buying operation

TOKYO: The Japanese government bond prices rose on Friday, lifted by overnight gains in US Treasuries and a debt-buying operation by the Bank of Japan.

Published 06 Jan, 2017 08:17am

Financial

India bonds yields fall to near one-month low as govt cuts borrowing

MUMBAI: Indian bonds rallied on Tuesday, with yields falling to the lowest levels in nearly a month, after the government reduced the amount of bond sales in January and February after a recent surge in inflows into a government-run deposits scheme.

Published 03 Jan, 2017 08:15am

Financial

China's yuan suffers biggest one-year loss since 1994

SHANGHAI: China's yuan strengthened against the dollar on Friday, but was on track for its biggest annual loss since 1994, which would make it the worst performing major Asian currency this year.

Published 30 Dec, 2016 10:10am

Financial

JGBs firm as investors await BOJ's January purchase plans

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds firmed on Thursday, getting a lift from stronger U.

Published 29 Dec, 2016 08:09am

Financial

JGBs stable as BOJ adjusts buying operation in thin market

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds were steady in thin trade on Wednesday in the waning days of the year, while prices of longer maturities edged down slightly as the Bank of Japan adjusted its purchases in its bond-buying operations.

Published 28 Dec, 2016 07:05am

Financial

JGBs edge lower, BOJ skips debt buying operation

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices edged lower on Monday, with the market weighed down as the Bank of Japan refrained from conducting a regular debt purchasing operation.

Published 26 Dec, 2016 08:26am

Financial

JGBs mostly flat, superlongs step back after recent gains

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices were largely unchanged on Thursday but superlong bonds eased slightly in late trade on unwinding of recent buys after the Bank of Japan's move to support those maturities last week.

Published 22 Dec, 2016 07:46am

Asia Fixed Income

JGBs firm in thin trade ahead of holidays, underpinned by BOJ

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices edged higher in thin trading on Wednesday, as investors wound down for the upcoming holidays.

Published 21 Dec, 2016 08:09am

Financial

JGBs edge up after BOJ keeps policy rates steady

TOKYO: The prices of Japanese government bond ticked up on Tuesday after the Bank of Japan kept its policy steady, a move that appears to set it apart from the other central banks that are scaling back stimulus.

Published 20 Dec, 2016 07:30am

Financial

JGBs stabilise, but super-long bonds slip after rally last week

TOKYO: The price of Japanese government bonds of up to 10 years to maturity held firm on Monday as seemingly-relentless rises in U.

Published 19 Dec, 2016 08:52am

Financial

South Korea readies bond stabilisation fund as yields spike

SEOUL: South Korean authorities are making preparations to re-mobilise a bond stabilisation fund in a bid to ease any credit crunch in local bond markets as political uncertainties at home and a rise in US interest rates threaten to spark market volatilit

Published 16 Dec, 2016 10:35am

Financial

JGBs slip, taking cue from US Treasuries on hawkish Fed

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices fell on Thursday, with the benchmark 10-year JGB yield matching this week's 10-month high in the wake of a rise in U.

Published 15 Dec, 2016 10:20am

Financial

Superlong JGB yields fall after BOJ increases buying operation

TOKYO: Superlong Japanese government bond yields fell on Wednesday as prices rose after the Bank of Japan increased buying in that zone as part of its regular buying operations.

Published 14 Dec, 2016 06:20am

Financial

JGBs slip as market absorbs fresh supply of 5-year debt

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices slipped on Tuesday as the market absorbed a fresh supply of five-year debt.

Published 13 Dec, 2016 08:00am

Financial

JGB yield curve slightly flatter, 30-year auction brings relief

TOKYO: The Japanese government bond yield curve flattened a touch on Thursday on relief after an auction of 30-year debt managed to attract some demand after early indications had suggested a weaker outcome.

Published 08 Dec, 2016 08:20am

Asia Fixed Income

China's Tianjin city steps up curbs to tighten mortgage lending

BEIJING: China's major port city of Tianjin on Monday announced stricter tightening measures to rein in a red-hot property market, by hiking the downpayment ratio for buyers of first and second homes.

Published 28 Nov, 2016 12:59pm

Financial

JGBs rebound as US Treasuries' retreat fades for now

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices rebounded on Monday as U.

Published 28 Nov, 2016 06:39am

Financial

JGBs slip, super-long bond yields hit 8-month high

TOKYO: Japanese Government bonds sagged on Thursday, with the 20- and 30-year bond yields hitting eight-month highs, following a retreat in U.

Published 24 Nov, 2016 06:49am

Financial

JGB yield curve steepens as longer maturities track Treasuries

TOKYO: Benchmark Japanese government bonds inched up on Monday, while the yield curve steepened as longer maturities tracked sagging global bond prices.

Published 21 Nov, 2016 08:28am

Financial

China 50-year finmin bond yield 3.48pc, 3-month bill at 2.1011pc

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Finance auctioned 19 billion yuan ($2.

Published 18 Nov, 2016 08:53am

Financial

Hot China house prices cool in October as curbs on speculation bite

BEIJING: China's booming property market showed early signs of a softening in October after a fast and furious price rally that propped up economic growth this year.

Published 18 Nov, 2016 08:43am

Financial

South Korea central bank to buy 1.5trn won of KTB on Nov. 21

SEOUL: South Korea's central bank plans to buy 1.

Published 18 Nov, 2016 08:10am

Asia Fixed Income

JGBs firm after BOJ's special buying operations surprise

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds firmed and the yield curve steepened on Thursday, after the Bank of Japan unexpectedly announced its first special fixed-rate buying operation under its revamped monetary policy framework.

Published 17 Nov, 2016 07:28am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 14	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 14	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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