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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 / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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