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Financial

China lets yuan weaken and stops buying US crops, escalating trade war

SHANGHAI: China let the yuan weaken past the key 7-per-dollar level on Monday for the first time in more than a deca

Published 05 Aug, 2019 08:19pm

Financial

China yuan's slide past 7/dollar had policymakers' blessing

SINGAPORE: Chinese monetary authorities let the yuan slide past the key 7-per-dollar level so that markets could fin

Published 05 Aug, 2019 02:04pm

Financial

Yuan hits 11-yr low, breaks 7 per dlr, as trade war intensifies

TOKYO: China's yuan tumbled more than 1% to 11-year lows on Monday amid mounting fears over a sharp escalation in the U.

Published 05 Aug, 2019 08:39am

Financial

Indian rupee hits 5-month low on U.S.-China trade worries, Kashmir tensions

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee plunged to a five-month low and bond yields rose sharply on Monday, as an escalating China-U.S.

Published 05 Aug, 2019 08:03am

Financial

Chinese yuan falls to weakest level against dollar since 2010

SHANGHAI: The Chinese yuan fell to its lowest level against the dollar since August 2010 in morning trade on Monday, fue

Published 05 Aug, 2019 06:39am

Financial

Sri Lanka shares end at 1-week low; rupee weaker

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan shares recovered from an intraday fall of over 1% to close flat on Friday, while the rupee ended we

Published 02 Aug, 2019 02:14pm

Financial

US tariffs raise demand for safe-haven yen; pound recovers

LONDON: A US threat to impose new tariffs on Chinese imports pushed the safe-haven Japanese yen to a five-week high agai

Published 02 Aug, 2019 10:51am

Asia Forex

Offshore yuan slides towards record low after Trump tariff threat

LONDON: China's offshore yuan fell to its weakest in 2-1/2 years on Friday and was close to a record low after US Presid

Published 02 Aug, 2019 10:38am

Financial

China's yuan at 8-mth lows, stocks sell off as Trump threatens more tariffs

HONG KONG/SHANGHAI: Chinese markets slumped on Friday, with investors rushing for cover after US President Donald Trump

Published 02 Aug, 2019 10:24am

Financial

Yen jumps, yuan slumps after Trump breaks truce in China trade war

TOKYO: The Japanese yen surged to a five-week high versus the dollar and a 2-1/2-year peak against the pound on Friday,

Published 02 Aug, 2019 08:22am

Financial

China's yuan drops, stocks tumble after Trump's tariff blow

HONG KONG/SHANGHAI: Chinese markets slumped on Friday, with investors rushing for cover after U.S. President Donald Trum

Published 02 Aug, 2019 07:25am

Financial

Australia dollar tries to snap losing streak on inflation news

SYDNEY: The Australian dollar edged up from six-week lows on Wednesday as inflation data proved a shade firmer than fore

Published 31 Jul, 2019 08:16am

Financial

China's yuan steady ahead of Fed, Sino-U.S. talks resume

SHANGHAI: China's yuan was little changed on Wednesday as investors looked for signs of progress from Sino-U.S. trade ta

Published 31 Jul, 2019 06:18am

Asia Forex

Aussie, kiwi dollars languish as bonds hit all-time highs

SYDNEY/WELLINGTON: The Australian and New Zealand dollars wallowed near recent lows on Monday while bonds climbed to all

Published 29 Jul, 2019 08:36am

Financial

China's yuan slips to 5-week low ahead of Sino-U.S. trade talks

TOKYO: China's yuan hit its lowest level against the dollar in more than five weeks on Monday amid corporate dollar buyi

Published 29 Jul, 2019 08:33am

Financial

Euro remains stuck near two-month low as bears await dovish ECB

TOKYO: The euro was mired near a two-month low on Thursday before a European Central Bank meeting that could signal mone

Published 25 Jul, 2019 07:58am

Financial

Yuan weaker in tight range ahead of U.S.-China trade talks

SHANGHAI: China's yuan softened on Thursday, but remained little changed overall ahead of U.S.-China trade talks set for

Published 25 Jul, 2019 06:37am

Financial

Yuan weakens as investors eye Sino-U.S. trade talks, global central banks

SHANGHAI: China's yuan weakened in thin trade on Wednesday as investors awaited clearer signals on U.S. China trade t

Published 24 Jul, 2019 07:04am

Financial

Sri Lanka shares snap 8-session rally on profit-taking; rupee falls

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan shares closed lower on Monday, snapping an eight-session gaining streak, as investors booked profits

Published 22 Jul, 2019 01:22pm

Financial

Australia, NZ dlrs off peaks as Fed hoses down bets on big U.S. rate cut

SYDNEY: The Australian dollar eased from three-month highs on Monday as fading expectations for aggressive interest rate

Published 22 Jul, 2019 08:04am

Financial

Yuan inches up on U.S. rate cut expectations, set for 2nd weekly gain

SHANGHAI: China's yuan inched up against the dollar on Friday as the U.S. currency came under pressure after a Federal R

Published 19 Jul, 2019 09:16am

Financial

Australia dollar set for 5th day of losses, focus on U.S. rates outlook

SYDNEY/WELLINGTON: The Australian dollar headed for a fifth straight session of losses on Wednesday on yet another disap

Published 10 Jul, 2019 08:20am

Asia Forex

Indonesia raises 8 trillion rupiah from sukuk auction

JAKARTA: * Indonesia raised 8 trillion rupiah ($566.37 million) in an Islamic bond auction on Tuesday, matched the in

Published 09 Jul, 2019 09:55am

Financial

Dollar is buoyed by declining bets on big Fed rate cuts

TOKYO: The dollar traded near a three-week high against its peers on Tuesday, as investors pared bets on aggressive U.S.

Published 09 Jul, 2019 08:17am

Financial

Yuan marks time as traders await Powell testimony for Fed rate clues

SHANGHAI: China's yuan was little changed in thin trade on Tuesday as investors awaited U.S. Federal Reserve chief Jerom

Published 09 Jul, 2019 08:15am

Financial

Indonesia raises 22.15 trillion rupiah from debt auction, above target

JAKARTA:* Indonesia raised 22.15 trillion rupiah ($1.57 billion) in a bond auction on Tuesday, higher than the indicativ

Published 02 Jul, 2019 11:07am

Financial

China's yuan extends rally to strongest level in a week

SHANGHAI: China's yuan extended its rally against the dollar on Friday to its firmest in a week following comments from

Published 28 Jun, 2019 10:09am

Financial

Sri Lanka rupee edges higher on sovereign bond launch; stocks fall

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka rupee rose on Monday buoyed by hopes of dollar inflows into two sovereign bonds launched earlier in t

Published 24 Jun, 2019 09:21pm

Financial

Yuan closes at 6-week high after Fed signals rate cuts

HONG KONG: The Chinese yuan rallied on Thursday to finish the domestic session at its strongest level in six weeks on br

Published 20 Jun, 2019 10:24am

Asia Forex

Australia, NZ dollars get a lift as Fed out-doves the RBA

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars got a rare lift on Thursday while bond yields hit historic lows after the

Published 20 Jun, 2019 09:23am

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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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