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

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

Published 19 Jan, 2022 06:15am

Markets

Asian markets track Wall St drop on Fed rate hike plans

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

Updated 06 Jan, 2022 11:49am

Markets

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

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

Published 23 Nov, 2021 09:34am

Markets

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

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

Published 07 Sep, 2021 09:23am

Markets

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

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

Published 03 Sep, 2021 11:14am

Markets

European stock markets advance at open

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

Published 23 Aug, 2021 12:44pm

Markets

Asian markets swing as traders digest Delta, US data

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

Published 05 Aug, 2021 10:33am

Markets

Asian stocks fall again as China woes top upbeat recovery outlook

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

Published 30 Jul, 2021 10:15am

Markets

Shanghai stocks close slightly lower

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

Updated 01 Jul, 2021 01:05pm

Markets

Asian markets mostly down as investors jostle before inflation, ECB

"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."

Published 09 Jun, 2021 10:49am

Markets

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

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.

Published 02 Jun, 2021 02:57pm

Business & Finance

Asia FX bears return as virus thwarts economic rebound

• Long bets trimmed on Chinese yuan and Philippine peso • Dealers long on Indian rupee for the first time since...

Updated 24 May, 2021 08:29am

Markets

Asia markets mostly rise but virus, inflation fears linger

"Markets continue to view this progress favorably, with long-term interest rates remaining remarkably calm and the stock market, so far, avoiding any sharp correction."

Published 18 May, 2021 10:28am

Markets

Australia, NZ dollars slip as investors cut risk on virus curbs

"The US economy has problems like labour market slack. High inflation is not a problem," they said.

Published 17 May, 2021 11:11am

Markets

Most Asian markets lifted by recovery optimism

Better access for more countries to the drugs would help allow them to reopen their economies sooner and help the global recovery effort.

Published 06 May, 2021 11:24am

Markets

Asian markets drop with Fed, earnings and Biden in focus

But Asia struggled to follow suit with most markets swinging in and out of positive territory. Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Sydney, Seoul, Wellington, Taipei and Manila were all in the red but Singapore and Jakarta edged up.

Published 27 Apr, 2021 10:30am

Markets

European equities climb at open

London's benchmark FTSE 100 index added 0.3 percent to 6,912.34 points, compared with Wednesday's closing level.

Published 22 Apr, 2021 12:33pm

Markets

European equities ahead at open

In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 index added 0.2 percent to 15,153.08 points and the Paris CAC 40 won almost 0.6 percent to 6,200.28.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 12:27pm

Markets

Asian markets mixed as traders stuggle to build on rally

Shanghai and Hong Kong led losses in Asia, while Sydney, Manila and Wellington were also in the red.

Published 15 Apr, 2021 11:02am

Markets

China's yuan dips as Biden infrastructure plan lifts dollar

The global dollar index was at 93.231 on Thursday after touching a five-month high of 93.439 a day earlier.

Published 01 Apr, 2021 10:40am

Markets

Hong Kong stocks up at lunch

The Hang Seng Index rose 0.33 percent, or 94.92 points, to 28,431.35.

Published 29 Mar, 2021 09:33am

Markets

Asian markets build on Wall St lead after US jobs data

"There was no specific news behind the sharp drop in oil," said Axi's Stephen Innes.

Published 26 Mar, 2021 09:43am

Markets

Investors turn bearish on Asian currencies after a year

The poll uses estimates of net long or short positions on a scale of minus 3 to plus 3. A score of plus 3 indicates the market is significantly long US dollars.

Published 25 Mar, 2021 11:30am

Markets

Asia markets retreat as rate fears trump recovery optimism

National Australia Bank's Rodrigo Catril said there were also concerns about rising tensions between the US and major producer Russia.

Published 19 Mar, 2021 09:40am

Markets

Asian markets drop as rate fears trump Powell reassurances

"The mega-cap sectors and stocks that benefitted from the Covid-19 pandemic stay-at-home (SAH) environment, weak economic activity, and new lows in fixed income yields have been giving way" to the recovery theme, said Canaccord Genuity equity strategist Tony Dwyer, adding the selling could worsen.

Published 24 Feb, 2021 10:49am

Markets

Most Asian markets down on profit-taking but optimism remains

"There's a great deal of optimism in the air and that's one of the biggest reasons we've seen this rise in interest rates in the US and globally," Tom di Galoma, at Seaport Global Holdings, said.

Published 17 Feb, 2021 10:26am

Markets

London stocks gain on quicker recovery hopes; Vodafone jumps

Drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline gained 0.3% as it struck a 150 million euros ($180 million) deal to develop next-generation vaccines against COVID-19 with German biotech firm CureVac .

Published 03 Feb, 2021 02:26pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Aug 8 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.90 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Aug 8 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	301.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Aug 8 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Aug 8 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Aug 8 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Aug 8 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	65.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Aug 8 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	622.99 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Aug 8 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Aug 8 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	7.90 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Aug 8 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	74.15 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Aug 8 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.90 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Aug 8 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	301.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Aug 8 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Aug 8 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Aug 8 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Aug 8 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	65.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Aug 8 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	622.99 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Aug 8 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Aug 8 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	7.90 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Aug 8 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	74.15 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume

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World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 5	225.00
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 5	224.00
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 5	135.01
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 5	0.96
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 5	1.21
Euro to USD / Aug 5	1.02
UK LIBOR % / Aug 5	2.31

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 5	4145.19
India Sensex / Aug 5	58387.93
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 5	28175.87
Nasdaq / Aug 5	12657.55
Hang Seng / Aug 5	20201.94
FTSE 100 / Aug 5	7439.74
Dow Jones / Aug 5	32803.47
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 5	13573.93
France CAC40 / Aug 5	6472.35

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 5	89.01
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 5	17735.00
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 5	128800.00
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 5	1775.50
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 5	96.13

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