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Asia FX

Asia FX weak as rupiah slumps to record low

Published 18 Apr, 2026 06:02am

BENGALURU: The Indonesian rupiah sank to a record low on Friday, while emerging Asian equities were set for strong...

Asia FX gains as tariff concerns hurt dollar

Published 24 Feb, 2026 03:50am

BENGALURU: Emerging Asian currencies strengthened on Monday as uncertainty over US trade policy kept the dollar...

Asian currencies slip against dollar

Published 20 Feb, 2026 06:34am

BENGALURU: Asian currencies slipped on Thursday, with the Indonesian rupiah and the Philippine peso unchanged after...

Asia FX firmer against dollar

Published 03 Nov, 2025 04:58am

BENGALURU: South Korean equities recorded their strongest monthly gain in more than two decades and the won firmed ...

Asia FX steady

Published 19 Aug, 2025 05:47am

BENGALURU: Asian currencies held steady and stock markets traded mixed on Monday as investors braced for a meeting...

Asia FX, stocks mostly subdued

Published 09 Aug, 2025 02:53am

BENGALURU: Asian currencies were subdued on Friday, while equities were mixed, as investors weighed the Federal...

Ringgit, rupiah lead losses in Asia FX

Published 03 Jul, 2025 02:51am

BENGALURU: Most Asian currencies were under pressure on Wednesday, led by a decline in the Malaysian ringgit and...

Trade worries weigh on Asia FX

Published 05 Jun, 2025 06:08am

BENGALURU: South Korean shares jumped to a 10-month high and the won firmed on Wednesday after liberal candidate Lee...

Asia FX gain against soft dollar

Published 22 May, 2025 06:08am

BENGALURU: The Indonesian rupiah struggled for direction while shares in Jakarta extended gains after the central...

Asia FX mixed against soft dollar

Published 20 May, 2025 05:58am

BENGALURU: Most emerging Asia stock markets tumbled on Monday, led by Taiwan, Malaysia and South Korea, as...

Trump’s latest tariff salvo hits Asia FX

Published 12 Feb, 2025 06:17am

BENGALURU: Vietnam’s currency came within touching distance of its all-time low on Tuesday, pressured along with...

Asia FX off to muted start

Published 19 Nov, 2024 06:34am

BENGALURU: The Thai baht inched higher on Monday, outperforming most other emerging market currencies in Asia, after...

Most Asia FX rangebound

Published 15 Mar, 2024 04:14am

BENGALURU: Most Asian currencies drifted within a narrow range on Thursday as traders awaited fresh cues on the...

S Korean won, Japanese yen lead Asia FX higher

Published 09 Dec, 2023 05:46am

BENGALURU: The South Korean won surged on Friday, while other Asian currencies also eked out gains after a pull-back...

Yen rises after Japan ramps up intervention warning

Published 02 Nov, 2023 03:15am

NEW YORK: The struggling yen rose from a one-year low against the US dollar and a 15-year trough versus the euro on...

Asia FX, Peso slips after rate hike

Published 27 Oct, 2023 05:16am

BENGALURU: Emerging Asian currencies and stocks fell on Thursday as US bond yields and the dollar rose on fears of...

Asia FX, shares weaken as China GDP data fails to lift markets

Published 18 Apr, 2023 12:01pm

Asian stocks and currencies were weaker on Tuesday even as China’s economy grew at a faster-than-expected pace in...

Decline in Asia FX, weak risk may pull rupee lower at open

Published 10 Feb, 2023 11:04am

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee is likely to open slightly lower to the dollar on Friday, tracking losses on most Asian...

Asia FX mixed, Philippine peso rises on central bank’s hawkish stance

Published 07 Dec, 2022 11:24am

The Philippine peso rose on Wednesday to its highest in nearly four months, after annual inflation data a day...

Thai baht gains on quarantine-free travel hopes; Asia FX gains

Published 19 Jan, 2022 06:15am

BENGALURU: Thailand’s baht rose on Tuesday on hopes that the tourism-reliant country waives quarantine for...

Asian markets track Wall St drop on Fed rate hike plans

Updated 06 Jan, 2022 11:49am

HONG KONG: Markets fell in Asia on Thursday following a painful sell-off in New York fuelled by bets that the ...

Asian markets mixed, dollar rises again as Fed's Powell gets nod

Published 23 Nov, 2021 09:34am

HONG KONG: Markets were mixed in Asia on Tuesday and the dollar extended gains as investors bet on a quicker pace of...

Asian markets mixed as traders weigh outlook, Tokyo breaks 30,000

Published 07 Sep, 2021 09:23am

Tokyo's Nikkei 225 briefly broke 30,000 for the first time in five months on growing expectations for a fresh injection of stimulus after Japan's prime minister said he would step aside, paving the way for a new big-spending successor

Asian markets mostly rise after Wall St record with eye on jobs

Published 03 Sep, 2021 11:14am

The broad gains put the region on course to end a strong week on a positive note as concerns about the fast-spreading Delta variant, which weighed on confidence for much of August, gave way to optimism over the recovery outlook

European stock markets advance at open

Published 23 Aug, 2021 12:44pm

London's benchmark FTSE 100 index added 0.7 percent to 7,135.30 points, compared with Friday's closing level

Asian markets swing as traders digest Delta, US data

Published 05 Aug, 2021 10:33am

The figures gave investors reason to think ahead of Friday's government employment report, which some analysts had forecast to show a gain of as much as a million jobs

Asian stocks fall again as China woes top upbeat recovery outlook

Published 30 Jul, 2021 10:15am

He said a symposium of central bankers and financial heads at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, next month would be closely followed for any clues about the Fed's next move

Shanghai stocks close slightly lower

Updated 01 Jul, 2021 01:05pm

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index edged down 0.07 percent, or 2.42 points

Asian markets mostly down as investors jostle before inflation, ECB

Published 09 Jun, 2021 10:49am

"Whilst the Fed reassures that this spike in inflation is temporary, policy makers will need to be out in their droves to calm the market."

Philippine stocks lead Asia higher on upbeat US data, currencies slip

Published 02 Jun, 2021 02:57pm

Recent remarks from Fed policymakers have suggested that a discussion on tapering bond-buying was underway, with the upcoming policy meeting in mid-June possibly providing more clarity.

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 20	278.15
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 20	277.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 21	162.52
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 21	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 21	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 21	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 20	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 20	7,443.28
Nasdaq / Jul 20	25,508.07
Dow Jones / Jul 20	51,839.26
India Sensex / Jul 21	77,478.67
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 21	65,077.32
Hang Seng / Jul 21	25,036.86
FTSE 100 / Jul 21	10,506.59
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 21	24,879.67
France CAC40 / Jul 21	8,348.97

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 20	18,880
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 20	363,971
Petrol/Litre / Jul 21	316.15
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 21	82.50
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 21	4,050.88
Diesel/Litre / Jul 21	354.35
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 21	79.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 21 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	2.46 ▲ 0.31 (14.42%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jul 21 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	9.30 ▲ 0.98 (11.78%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 21 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	11.07 ▲ 1.01 (10.04%)
Invest Capital Invest Bank / Jul 21 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	21.75 ▲ 1.98 (10.02%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 21 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	64.96 ▲ 5.91 (10.01%)
First IBL Mod. / Jul 21 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	15.27 ▲ 1.39 (10.01%)
Gammon Pak / Jul 21 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	21.98 ▲ 2 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jul 21 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	110.23 ▲ 10.02 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 21 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	41.69 ▲ 3.79 (10%)
Biafo Ind. / Jul 21 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	130.83 ▲ 11.89 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 21 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,515.89 ▼ -168.43 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 21 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	50.44 ▼ -5.6 (-9.99%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 21 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	417.05 ▼ -43.37 (-9.42%)
United Insurance / Jul 21 The United Insurance Company(UNIC)	12.78 ▼ -1.31 (-9.3%)
Popular Islamic / Jul 21 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	22.95 ▼ -2.16 (-8.6%)
S.G.Power / Jul 21 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	80.66 ▼ -7.17 (-8.16%)
Jubilee Spinning / Jul 21 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	50 ▼ -3.79 (-7.05%)
Blessed Tex. / Jul 21 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	945 ▼ -70.74 (-6.96%)
Stylers International / Jul 21 Stylers International Limited(STYLERS)	49 ▼ -3.31 (-6.33%)
Shaheen Ins. / Jul 21 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	9.60 ▼ -0.64 (-6.25%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	225,941,256 ▼ -0.65
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 21 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	100,913,626 ▲ 0.31
TPL Properties / Jul 21 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	58,540,046 ▲ 0.66
Pak Refinery / Jul 21 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	54,376,368 ▼ -0.45
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 21 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,798,621 ▲ 0.02
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 21 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	21,960,106 ▲ 1.04
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	19,278,008 ▲ 0.03
B.O.Punjab / Jul 21 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	18,823,281 ▲ 0.34
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	13,188,772 ▲ 0.14
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 21 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	11,479,148 ▼ -1.56

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