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China's Jan yuan loans set to jump to 3 trln yuan, virus darkens growth outlook

Chinese banks tend to front-load loans at the beginning of the year to get higher-quality customers and win market

Published 07 Feb, 2020 11:00am

Financial

EM ASIA FX-Most currencies fall as virus outbreak fuels rate-cut bets

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said its exchange rate-based monetary policy stance remained unchanged.

Published 05 Feb, 2020 11:19am

Financial

Australian dollar stages half-hearted bounce as RBA holds

The Aussie climbed 0.45pc to $0.6720 and away from a four-month low of $0.6679, a modest bounce following almost th

Published 04 Feb, 2020 11:57am

Financial

Dollar firm on manufacturing data, A$ gains after RBA

The dollar index held firm at 97.832, having risen 0.44pc on Monday, the biggest gain so far this year. The ye

Published 04 Feb, 2020 11:50am

Financial

Yuan tries to steady from slide as traders assess Beijing's response to virus

It opened at 7.0200 per dollar and was changing hands at 7.0032 at midday, 188 pips firmer than the previous late s

Published 04 Feb, 2020 11:32am

Financial

Yen gains, yuan skids as China virus fears grow amid rising death toll

Japan's currency, often sought as a safe-haven in times of uncertainty, rose to the highest in almost three weeks v

Published 27 Jan, 2020 12:11pm

Financial

Yuan hits 3-week low, yen rises as China grapples with virus outbreak

The yen rose to 108.73 per dollar, its strongest level since Jan. 8, before paring gains to trade up 0.16% at 109.0

Published 27 Jan, 2020 11:37am

Asia Forex

Yuan heads for worst week since August amid virus jitters

Fears the outbreak could rapidly worsen put the Chinese currency on course for its first weekly loss in five.

Published 23 Jan, 2020 11:14am

Financial

China lifts yuan midpoint to highest level in 5 months

China's central bank lifted its official yuan midpoint to the highest in five months on Wednesday to reflect strong

Published 08 Jan, 2020 01:35am

Financial

Yuan holds steady on trade deal ahead of more detail

Currency markets were largely muted after a majority of lawmakers in the US House of Representatives voted to impea

Published 19 Dec, 2019 12:23pm

Financial

Yuan eased from 4-1/2-mth high as partial tariff rollback disappoints

The United States will maintain 25% tariffs on $250 billion of Chinese imports while halving tariffs on $120 billio

Published 16 Dec, 2019 11:33am

Financial

Brexit confusion rattles FX markets, boosts yen

Yen, franc gain on renewed Brexit jitters Currencies quiet before ECB, Scandinavian central bank meetings

Published 23 Oct, 2019 12:19pm

Financial

Pound sinks as key ally rejects Johnson Brexit plan

Sterling tumbled Thursday after Prime Minister Boris Johnson's key ally in parliament said it "could not support" h

Published 17 Oct, 2019 10:32am

Financial

Yuan ends at 1-mth high despite paring gains made on hopes of trade deal

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday outlined the first phase of a deal to end a trade war with China and suspende

Published 14 Oct, 2019 10:56am

Asia Forex

Dollar steadies as trade deal hopes fade, pound soft

The U.S. imposition of visa restrictions on Chinese officials, and the blacklisting of Chinese firms. "The tim

Published 09 Oct, 2019 12:51pm

Financial

Yuan touches 1-month low as tensions rise ahead of U.S.-China trade talks

U.S. officials said the two sides would still hold high-level talks on Thursday and Friday, days before Washington

Published 09 Oct, 2019 12:45pm

Financial

Dollar steady, yuan firms as U.S.-China trade talks spur caution

The Chinese yuan firmed in onshore and offshore trade as Chinese financial markets reopened after a week-long holid

Published 08 Oct, 2019 12:15pm

Financial

Dollar weakens vs yen as U.S. economic worries, trade frictions intensify

The dollar crossed 107 Japanese yen and touched a week low of 106.95 yen. It fell to $1.0964 per euro, though both

Published 03 Oct, 2019 10:57am

Financial

Sri Lankan rupee closes weaker; shares fall for third straight session

Sri Lanka's rupee closed weaker on Tuesday, following continued demand from importers and banks. The central b

Published 01 Oct, 2019 02:30pm

Financial

Sri Lankan rupee ends weaker; stocks snap two-day gaining streak

The central bank does not release foreign flow data on a daily basis, but weekly data in the past four weeks has sh

Published 17 Sep, 2019 01:18pm

Financial

Aussie dollar surges, Swiss franc drops after China cuts bank reserve ratios

LONDON: The Australian dollar hit the day's highs and the safe-haven Swiss franc dived against the euro after China cut

Published 06 Sep, 2019 10:40am

Financial

Yuan flat but set for first weekly gain in three on trade talk hopes

HONG KONG: The yuan was flat on Friday but was set to show its first weekly gain in three weeks after news that U.S. and

Published 06 Sep, 2019 08:57am

Financial

Dollar steadies as risk-on mood holds ahead of U.S. jobs data

SINGAPORE: Upbeat U.S. economic data gave the dollar an edge over its peers on Friday, arresting a recent flight from th

Published 06 Sep, 2019 08:13am

Financial

Australian shares end at 1-month high as Sino-U.S. trade talks lift mood, NZ rises

Australian shares ended a three-day losing streak to close at a one-month high on Thursday, as confirmation of U.S.-Chin

Published 05 Sep, 2019 10:30am

Financial

Japanese yen plunges, Chinese yuan jumps on US-China trade hopes

LONDON: The Japanese yen slipped and risky currencies flourished on Thursday as investors turned more optimistic that th

Published 05 Sep, 2019 08:21am

Financial

Pound builds on recovery as election looms, Asia markets rise

HONG KONG: The pound edged up Wednesday to extend the previous day's rebound with Britain looking set for a snap general

Published 04 Sep, 2019 06:32am

Financial

Pound suffers fresh pain as Brexit uncertainty takes grip

Hong Kong: The pound hit a two-and-half-year low Tuesday after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson threatened to call a

Published 03 Sep, 2019 09:08am

Financial

Australia, NZ dlrs ground down; record surplus no help

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were under pressure on Tuesday amid doubts Sino-U.S. trade talks would ma

Published 03 Sep, 2019 08:01am

Financial

Sri Lanka rupee weakens amid fund outflows; stocks down

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's rupee closed weaker on Monday, hovering near a seven-month closing low hit last week, as foreig

Published 02 Sep, 2019 02:25pm

Asia Forex

Yen gains from August turmoil; yuan set for worst month since 1994

LONDON: The Japanese yen rose on Friday and is on track for its biggest monthly gain in three months as a global rush to

Published 30 Aug, 2019 12:02pm

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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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