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Sterling slightly lower

LONDON: The pound was slightly lower against the dollar and the euro on Tuesday not far from five-week lows touched...

Published 10 Nov, 2021 05:47am

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Sterling broadly unchanged near 5-week lows

The pound was unchanged on Tuesday within striking distance of five-week lows touched last week against the dollar...

Published 09 Nov, 2021 01:54pm

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Japan's 10-year bond yields fall to one-month low

TOKYO: Japan's 10-year government bond yields fell to a one-month low on Friday, as a decision by the Bank of ...

Published 08 Nov, 2021 05:19am

Markets

European stocks on front foot before US jobs data

LONDON: Europe's main stock markets rose Friday, with Paris hitting a record peak as investors awaited key US jobs...

Published 08 Nov, 2021 05:19am

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

Yuan weakens against dollar

SHANGHAI: China's yuan softened on Friday after the central bank set a weaker daily fixing, with the US dollar ...

Published 06 Nov, 2021 03:57am

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Dollar soars to more than 1-year high after jobs data, then pulls back

New York: The dollar jumped on Friday to hit its highest level in more than a year, after data showed stronger US ...

Updated 06 Nov, 2021 01:21am

Markets

Dollar in driver's seat as payrolls loom; sterling battered

TOKYO: The dollar was on course for a second straight week of gains against major peers on Friday, ahead of a key US...

Published 05 Nov, 2021 11:47am

Business & Finance

Sterling falls 1pc

LONDON: Sterling fell sharply on Thursday as the Bank of England left its main interest rate unchanged after ...

Published 05 Nov, 2021 04:39am

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US MIDDAY: Gold up over 1pc

NEW YORK: Gold prices were poised for their best day in three weeks on Thursday as the US Federal Reserve and the...

Published 05 Nov, 2021 04:39am

BoE keeps rates on hold

LONDON: The Bank of England kept interest rates on hold on Thursday, wrong-footing investors who had been convinced...

Updated 05 Nov, 2021 09:58am

Markets

European shares close at record high after Fed, BoE announcements

European shares rose for a fifth straight session on Thursday to hit record highs as investors took comfort from the...

Published 04 Nov, 2021 10:32pm

Business & Finance

BoE holds interest rate despite soaring inflation

LONDON: The Bank of England on Thursday kept its key interest rate at a record low 0.1 percent, but signalled a...

Published 04 Nov, 2021 05:27pm

Markets

BoE faces decision day, caught between inflation and slowdown risks

LONDON: The Bank of England will deliver its most hotly awaited policy decision in years on Thursday, when it will...

Published 04 Nov, 2021 09:37am

Business & Finance

BoE interest rate dilemma keeps sterling under pressure

LONDON: The pound edged lower on Tuesday, hovering around a three-week low, pressured by uncertainty about whether...

Published 03 Nov, 2021 03:54am

Markets

The US Federal Reserve's take on greening the economy: Not our job

The US Federal Reserve trails other major central banks in tackling climate change, even as President Joe Biden...

Published 02 Nov, 2021 11:09am

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BoE eyes first rate rise since 2018 as inflation surges

LONDON: The Bank of England could this week raise its main interest rate for the first time in more than three years...

Published 02 Nov, 2021 09:34am

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UK T-bill auction sees highest yield since April 2020

LONDON: A weekly auction of British government six-month Treasury bills - a form of short-term debt - saw the ...

Published 01 Nov, 2021 05:02am

Business & Finance

Sterling pushed down by dollar strength

LONDON: Sterling dropped against a stronger dollar on Friday but recovered some of the previous session’s losses...

Published 30 Oct, 2021 04:37am

Business & Finance

Sterling falls from one-month highs as risk currencies'rally cools

LONDON: Sterling dipped below one-month highs on Thursday, tracking a similar move in risk-oriented currencies as...

Published 22 Oct, 2021 04:13am

World

UK manufacturers raise prices by most since 1980: CBI

LONDON: British manufacturers raised prices by the most since 1980 over the past three months as they sought to pass...

Published 21 Oct, 2021 05:17pm

Markets

Sterling stuck below 1-month high after inflation reading

LONDON: Sterling laboured below a one-month high on Wednesday as traders said a dip in September inflation was...

Published 20 Oct, 2021 02:08pm

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Sterling hits four-week high vs dollar as rate hike anticipation builds

LONDON: Sterling hit a four-week high against the dollar on Tuesday as expectations mount that central bank...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 02:37pm

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Gold climbs as dollar, Treasury yields weaken

Gold prices gained on Tuesday, with a weaker dollar and US bond yields providing some support to the precious metal,...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 10:53am

Business & Finance

BoE will have to act to contain inflation: Bailey

LONDON: Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey sent a fresh signal on Sunday that the British central bank is ...

Published 18 Oct, 2021 04:59am

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Homebuilders lift London’s FTSE 100

LONDON: London’s FTSE 100 rose on Wednesday, lifted by gains in shares of homebuilders after Barratt Developments...

Published 14 Oct, 2021 04:14am

Business & Finance

Sterling shrugs off weaker-than-expected UK GDP

LONDON: Sterling edged higher on Wednesday as traders shrugged off data showing weaker-than-expected economic growth...

Published 14 Oct, 2021 04:14am

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FTSE 100 drops

LONDON: Miners and travel stocks pressured London's FTSE 100 index on Tuesday, with investors also worried about...

Published 13 Oct, 2021 04:47am

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Pound pinned near 2-week highs after UK jobs data leaves rate bets intact

LONDON: Sterling held near a two-week high against the dollar on Tuesday as UK jobs data came in largely in line ...

Published 12 Oct, 2021 08:41pm

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FTSE 100 gains

LONDON: UK's FTSE 100 climbed on Monday, helped by heavyweight mining and energy stocks, while a stronger pound on...

Published 12 Oct, 2021 04:44am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 23	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 23	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 23	154.85
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 23	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 23	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 23	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 22	5010.60
Nasdaq / Apr 22	15451.31
Dow Jones / Apr 22	38239.98
India Sensex / Apr 23	73884.02
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 23	37552.16
Hang Seng / Apr 23	16828.93
FTSE 100 / Apr 23	8045.70
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 23	17967.18

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 19	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 22	213220
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 23	82.41
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 23	2301.86
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 23	82.37
Petrol/Litre / Apr 24	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 24 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 24 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 24 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 24 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 24 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 24 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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