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Sri Lanka rupee weakens on fears of more attacks; stocks rise slightly

COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan rupee closed 0.2 percent weaker on Wednesday as worries over further explosions after the Easter

Published 24 Apr, 2019 07:04pm

Financial

Aussie stung by soft inflation, US dollar holds near 22-month high

LONDON: Australia's dollar dropped one percent on Wednesday after weaker-than-expected inflation numbers heightened

Published 24 Apr, 2019 03:08pm

Financial

Asian currencies slip as U.S. data bolsters dollar

Most emerging Asian currencies broadly weakened on Wednesday, with the South Korean won sliding to a more than 1-1/2-yea

Published 24 Apr, 2019 09:47am

Financial

Yuan edges up on growing optimism over China's economy

HONG KONG: The yuan edged higher on Wednesday as investors remained cautiously optimistic that China's economy may be st

Published 24 Apr, 2019 08:59am

Financial

Australian dollar steady ahead of inflation, kiwi languishes

SYDNEY: The Australian dollar traded in a tight range on Tuesday, as volumes were thin in a holiday-shortened week and a

Published 23 Apr, 2019 08:39am

Financial

Sri Lanka rupee falls in thin trade after deadly Easter explosions

COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan rupee fell 0.4 percent on importers' dollar demand in thin Monday trading, after deadly explosio

Published 22 Apr, 2019 07:28pm

Financial

Dollar edges up in thin post-holiday trade after positive U.S. data

TOKYO: The dollar drifted higher against the euro and British pound on Monday, supported by the relative strength of the

Published 22 Apr, 2019 09:33am

Asia Forex

Dollar firm in thin post-holiday trade, loonie up as oil prices jump

TOKYO: The dollar edged up against key peers such as the euro and the yen on Monday, boosted by the relative strength of

Published 22 Apr, 2019 08:55am

Financial

Yuan eases to 10-day low, policy easing views seen reduced

SHANGHAI: The yuan eased to a 10-day low against the dollar on Monday, but the Chinese economy's solid first quarter per

Published 22 Apr, 2019 08:23am

Financial

Asian currencies slip on higher oil prices

Emerging Asian currencies faltered on Monday after a rally in oil prices dented sentiment for the region's net importers

Published 22 Apr, 2019 08:05am

Financial

Dollar steadies after upbeat U.S. data amid holiday-thin trade

TOKYO: The dollar steadied against a basket of currencies on Friday after hitting a 2-1/2-week high overnight as data po

Published 19 Apr, 2019 09:35am

Financial

Yuan inches up, but makes little headway for week despite upbeat China data

SHANGHAI: China's yuan inched up against the U.S. dollar at midday on Friday, steadying somewhat after the data-driven s

Published 19 Apr, 2019 07:57am

Financial

Indonesia's rupiah rallies as Jokowi poised for re-election; others muted

Indonesia's rupiah strengthened on Thursday after early election results indicated a second term for incumbent Joko Wido

Published 18 Apr, 2019 11:56am

Financial

Yuan eases off 1-mth high, focus back on trade after upbeat GDP

SHANGHAI: China's yuan eased off a one-month high against the US dollar on Thursday, as some companies took advantage of

Published 18 Apr, 2019 07:07am

Asia Forex

Indonesia's rupiah rallies as Jokowi poised for re-election; others muted

Indonesia's rupiah strengthened on Thursday after early election results indicated a second term for incumbent Joko Wido

Published 18 Apr, 2019 06:29am

Financial

Yuan jumps to 7-wk high on upbeat China data, liquidity tightness

SHANGHAI: China's yuan firmed to a 7-week high on Wednesday as a raft of stronger-than-expected data suggested the slowi

Published 17 Apr, 2019 02:55pm

Financial

Sri Lanka rupee edges higher; stocks rise for third session

COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan rupee closed a tad firmer on Wednesday helped by banks' dollar sales, while stocks ended margina

Published 17 Apr, 2019 02:50pm

Financial

Aussie jumps after China data restores some currency volatility

LONDON: The Australian dollar rose to a two-month high on Wednesday after Chinese economic growth beat forecasts and ind

Published 17 Apr, 2019 02:27pm

Financial

China GDP lifts yuan; ringgit eases on outflow concerns

The yuan firmed on surprisingly solid Chinese economic growth data on Wednesday, which raised hopes of stabilization in

Published 17 Apr, 2019 08:46am

Financial

Yuan strengthens on surprisingly firm China Q1 growth data

SHANGHAI: China's yuan strengthened against the US dollar on Wednesday as market sentiment improved on better-than-expec

Published 17 Apr, 2019 07:07am

Financial

Sri Lanka rupee edges down; stocks end tad firmer

COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan rupee closed tad weaker on Tuesday, while stocks ended tad firmer in thin trade after a long wee

Published 16 Apr, 2019 01:52pm

Financial

Indonesia sells 6.06 trillion rupiah of Islamic bonds, slightly above target

JAKARTA:* Indonesia's finance ministry sold 6.06 trillion rupiah ($430.40 million) of Islamic bonds at an auction on Tu

Published 16 Apr, 2019 11:01am

Asia Forex

Yuan inches down as dollar firms on global caution

HONG KONG: The yuan dropped slightly on Tuesday as reduced appetites for risk in global markets saw the U.S. dollar edge

Published 16 Apr, 2019 07:19am

Financial

Asian currencies subdued ahead of China GDP data, trade deal worries

Emerging Asian currencies weakened on Tuesday, as uncertainty crept back over U.S.-China trade negotiations following co

Published 16 Apr, 2019 07:16am

Financial

Yen drops towards 2019 low as bullish mood hits safe havens

LONDON: The yen fell towards a 2019 low on Monday and the Swiss franc reached its weakest in nearly a month as a rally i

Published 15 Apr, 2019 02:13pm

Financial

Australia, NZ dlrs boosted by U.S. hopes for trade deal with China

SYDNEY: The Australian dollar hovered near its highest in almost seven weeks while the New Zealand dollar also held firm

Published 15 Apr, 2019 07:55am

Financial

Asian currencies benefit from China data relief

Most Asian currencies stepped up against the dollar on Monday as investors took comfort in further signs of stabilisatio

Published 15 Apr, 2019 07:45am

Financial

Sri Lanka rupee ends steady; stocks edge up ahead of long holidays

COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan rupee closed steady on Friday while stocks ended tad firmer in thin trade ahead of a long weeken

Published 12 Apr, 2019 03:46pm

Financial

India's forex reserves rise to $413.78bn as of April 5

India's foreign exchange reserves rose to $413.78 billion, as of April 5, compared with $411.91 billion a week earlier,

Published 12 Apr, 2019 01:29pm

Asia Forex

China March yuan-denominated exports to U.S. up 10.6 pc y/y

BEIJING: China's yuan-denominated exports to the United States grew 10.6 percent in March from a year earlier, while imp

Published 12 Apr, 2019 08:29am

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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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