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Australian and New Zealand dollars

Australia, NZ dollars get respite, but charts stay bleak

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars found a moment’s respite from selling pressure on Wednesday as bears...

Published 11 May, 2022 10:03am

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Australia, NZ dollars hit two-year trough as markets teeter

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars sank to two-year lows on Tuesday as a rout in global equities shook...

Published 10 May, 2022 10:51am

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Australia, NZ dollars drift off

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were on the defensive on Monday as yield spreads continued to widen ...

Published 12 Apr, 2022 05:17am

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Australia dollars bulls bank their gains, await clarity on Ukraine

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars paused to digest a month’s worth of hefty gains on Wednesday as...

Published 30 Mar, 2022 11:35am

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Australia, NZ dollars bridge yield gulf to reach 7-year peaks on yen

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars extended their meteoric ascent on the yen on Monday, as the Bank of...

Published 28 Mar, 2022 09:40am

Business & Finance

Australia, NZ dollars burst higher as commodities, yields combine

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were flying high on Wednesday as surging bond yields and expectations...

Published 24 Mar, 2022 05:36am

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Dollar hits 5-year high on yen, euro pressured by growth risks

HONG KONG: The dollar hit a new five-year high on the yen on Friday after a strong US inflation report, while the...

Published 11 Mar, 2022 09:57am

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Australia, NZ dollars bounced around by market mood swings

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were suffering a case of whiplash on Thursday as a sudden change in...

Published 10 Mar, 2022 10:28am

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Australia, NZ dollars on a wild ride as inflation risks mount

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were edging higher again on Tuesday as wild swings in oil prices made...

Published 08 Mar, 2022 10:12am

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Australia, NZ dollars find distance is a comfort amid Europe's troubles

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were proving resilient on Tuesday as high commodity prices and...

Published 01 Mar, 2022 02:04pm

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Australia, NZ dollars gain, bonds lose as markets hope for the best on Ukraine

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars edged higher on Wednesday as markets chose to focus on hopeful signs...

Published 17 Feb, 2022 06:37am

Business & Finance

Aussie, kiwi endure tough week

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were ending a turbulent week with stiff losses on Friday, while bonds...

Published 06 Nov, 2021 03:57am

Business & Finance

Australia, NZ dollars steady

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were largely steady on Tuesday as sellers were held at bay by higher...

Published 13 Oct, 2021 04:47am

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New Zealand dollar spikes as jobs boom augurs Aug rate hike

Two-year bond yields shot up to 0.8% and two-year swap rates reached 1.225% - a rise of 20 basis points in just two sessions

Published 04 Aug, 2021 12:03pm

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Australia, NZ dollars lift from one-week lows on benign Fed

The prospect of extended US monetary stimulus, boosted riskier assets such as the Aussie and kiwi dollars

Published 29 Jul, 2021 12:35pm

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Australia, NZ dollars cold-shouldered as strong data overlooked

The Aussie eased to $0.7491, having slipped 0.2% overnight after failing to clear resistance in the $0.7513/7526 area.

Published 01 Jul, 2021 10:28am

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Australia dollar edges lower as growing virus lockdowns bite

The Australian dollar, a liquid proxy for risk, was 0.02% lower at $0.7586, after hitting a near six-month trough of $0.7478 earlier this month. It has support at about $0.7566.

Published 28 Jun, 2021 11:06am

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Australia, NZ dollars play defence as bond yields fall further

"The RBA has said it wants to be confident in inflation being sustained above 2% before it raises interest rates for the first time, hence our expectation of the first move not occurring until the second half of 2023," said Plank.

Published 10 Jun, 2021 11:04am

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Australia, NZ dollars becalmed, bond yields hit 4-month lows

Kent reiterated that the bank did not expect domestic inflation to return to its 2-3% target band until 2024 at the earliest, so policy would need to stay very accommodative.

Published 09 Jun, 2021 12:16pm

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Australia, NZ dollars stuck in a rut, strong data no help

"It is clearly are more hawkish sign as we head into the July meeting," said Damien McColough, head of rates strategy at Westpac.

Published 02 Jun, 2021 11:52am

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Australia, NZ dollars weaker but within range amid commodities selloff

Australian 10-year government bond yields were four basis points lower at 1.672%, tracking US Treasuries that fell overnight.

Published 21 May, 2021 12:08pm

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Dollar holds firm as virus restrictions in Asia unnerve investors

Dollar inches higher, commodity currencies drop.
Yuan falls after mixed Chinese data.

Published 17 May, 2021 06:40pm

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Commodity gains restrain dollar ahead of inflation data

"Even bags that do not have a chip in them, use chips in the process of production," she said. "This chip inflation may be passed on to consumers and result in a faster CPI growth rate if the chip shortage persists."

Published 11 May, 2021 12:10pm

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Australia, NZ dollars near 1-wk highs, eyes on US jobs data

New Zealand government bonds fell with yields about two basis points higher across the curve.

Published 07 May, 2021 11:20am

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Aussie dollar falls after China says to end 'strategic economic dialogue' with Australia

The Aussie was last down 0.5% at $0.7706 from Wednesday's $0.7747.

Published 06 May, 2021 11:39am

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Australia, NZ dollars set for another week of gains on commodity price boom

The Aussie was last at $1.0729 against the kiwi, tripping from a six-month high of $1.0946 reached just last month.

Published 30 Apr, 2021 11:46am

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Australian dollar unsettled by soft inflation, finds strength in commodities

That boon, combined with a much stronger labour market, could cut its 2020/21 budget deficit by around A$50 billion and lessen the need to borrow.

Published 28 Apr, 2021 10:51am

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Australia, NZ dollars weaken ahead of US central bank meeting

US intermediate-dated Treasury yields rose on Monday after the Treasury Department sold $121 billion in debt to mixed demand, but benchmark 10-year yields were only 1 basis point higher at 1.570%.

Published 27 Apr, 2021 12:12pm

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Dollar near multi-week lows before Fed, yen unmoved after BOJ

The offshore Chinese yuan retreated 0.1% after rising to a seven-week top of 6.4710 per dollar on Monday.

Published 27 Apr, 2021 12:10pm

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Australia, NZ dollars ease from one-month highs, bonds gain

New Zealand government bonds rose, sending yields about 6 basis points lower at the long-end of the curve and 2-4 basis points down at the short end.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 12:11pm

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Trust Mod. / Mar 23 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	1.55 ▲ 0.33 (27.05%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Mar 23 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	6.20 ▲ 0.55 (9.73%)
Premier Insurance / Mar 23 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	6.80 ▲ 0.55 (8.80%)
Hala Enterprise / Mar 23 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	6.90 ▲ 0.53 (8.32%)
Bal. Wheel / Mar 23 Baluchistan Wheels Limited(BWHL)	61.38 ▲ 4.28 (7.50%)
Khyber Tex. / Mar 23 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	276.84 ▲ 19.31 (7.50%)
Pak Tobacco / Mar 23 Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited(PAKT)	717.60 ▲ 50.05 (7.50%)
Shield Corp. / Mar 23 Shield Corporation Limited(SCL)	227.90 ▲ 15.90 (7.50%)
Sapphire Fibres / Mar 23 Sapphire Fibres Limited(SFL)	954.79 ▲ 66.61 (7.50%)
Towellers Ltd. / Mar 23 Towellers Limited(TOWL)	219.35 ▲ 15.30 (7.50%)

Stock	Price
Jubilee Spinning / Mar 23 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	2.92 ▼ -0.49 (-14.37%)
Saritow Spinning / Mar 23 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	4.18 ▼ -0.39 (-8.53%)
First Pak Mod. / Mar 23 First Pak Modaraba(PAKMI)	1.40 ▼ -0.12 (-7.89%)
Samba Bank / Mar 23 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	7 ▼ -0.60 (-7.89%)
Dawood Equities / Mar 23 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	3.81 ▼ -0.32 (-7.75%)
Engro Poly(Pref / Mar 23 Engro Poly(Pref)(EPCLPS)	11.98 ▼ -1.00 (-7.70%)
Siddiqsons Tin / Mar 23 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	6.30 ▼ -0.52 (-7.62%)
Balochistan Glass / Mar 23 Balochistan Glass Limited(BGL)	12.30 ▼ -1.00 (-7.52%)
S.S.Oil / Mar 23 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	99.30 ▼ -8.05 (-7.50%)
Pakistan Services / Mar 23 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1188 ▼ -95.90 (-7.47%)

Stock	Volume
Fauji Cement / Mar 23 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	17,466,000 ▼ -0.15
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	11,070,759 ▼ -0.01
Thatta Cement / Mar 23 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	9,211,500 ▼ -0.26
Fauji Foods Ltd / Mar 23 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	7,739,024 ▼ -0.07
Ghani Glo Hol / Mar 23 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	5,924,540 ▼ -0.65
Telecard Limited / Mar 23 Telecard Limited(TELE)	5,534,500 ▼ -0.49
Cnergyico PK / Mar 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	4,848,036 ▼ -0.11
Unity Foods Ltd / Mar 23 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	4,691,640 ▼ -0.61
Pak Elektron / Mar 23 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	4,522,500 ▼ -0.47
Hascol Petrol / Mar 23 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	4,470,500 ▼ -0.28

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 22	285.50
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 22	283.20
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 22	132.42
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 22	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 22	1.22
Euro to USD / Mar 22	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 21	4.56

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 21	4002.87
Nasdaq / Mar 21	11860.11
Dow Jones / Mar 21	32560.60
India Sensex / Mar 22	58214.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 22	27466.61
Hang Seng / Mar 22	19591.43
FTSE 100 / Mar 22	7515.89
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 22	15179.43
France CAC40 / Mar 22	7097.16

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 21	19235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 21	177726
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 22	69.01
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 22	1940.41
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 22	77.98

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