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Euro zone bond yields tick up as markets await Bank of England

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields ticked higher on Thursday, in subdued trading due to public holidays in many European...

Published 09 May, 2024 11:58am

Markets

Yen clings to sharp gains after suspected intervention, Fed in focus

TOKYO: The yen held its line against the dollar on Tuesday after making sharp gains the previous day in moves that...

Published 30 Apr, 2024 10:09am

Editorials

Regional conflicts and global economy: the nexus

EDITORIAL: Regional conflicts have been impacting on the global economy in recent years – beginning with the Russian...

Published 23 Apr, 2024 03:41am

Markets

Sterling wavers as markets gauge reported Israeli attack on Iran

LONDON: The pound was little changed on Friday after falling to a five-month low against the dollar in Asian trading...

Published 19 Apr, 2024 02:50pm

World

UK unemployment rises as wage growth eases

LONDON: British unemployment has risen as wage growth has eased, official data showed Tuesday, leaving the door open...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 01:33pm

Business & Finance

Bank of England to reform economic forecasting

LONDON: The Bank of England (BoE) said Friday it would implement a “substantial upgrade programme” to improve its...

Published 12 Apr, 2024 06:59pm

Business & Finance

Bank of England holds interest rate at 16-year high

LONDON: The Bank of England on Thursday held its key interest rate at a 16-year high, opting against a reduction as...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 05:53pm

Markets

Sterling steady ahead of Bank of England decision

LONDON: The pound steadied against the dollar on Thursday, ahead of a Bank of England meeting at which the central...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 01:31pm

Business & Finance

Bank of England to hold rate despite slowing inflation

LONDON: The Bank of England is widely expected to keep its main interest rate at a 16-year high Thursday, rejecting...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 12:12pm

Markets

Gold slips as dollar firms, central bank meetings in focus

Gold prices slipped on Monday as the dollar held firm and investors braced for a slew of policy decisions from major...

Published 18 Mar, 2024 10:44am

Markets

UK’s FTSE 100 muted as investors assess data heavy week; Vodafone jumps

The UK’s FTSE 100 was little changed on Friday as investors tracked global downbeat sentiment, with sticky US...

Published 15 Mar, 2024 02:42pm

Business & Finance

Bank of England set to play for time before first rate cut

LONDON: The Bank of England will probably keep investors guessing next week about when it is likely to start cutting...

Published 15 Mar, 2024 11:36am

Markets

Sterling bulls take a breather, for now

LONDON: Speculators have trimmed their bullish positions in the pound for the first time in eight weeks, suggesting...

Published 27 Feb, 2024 12:22pm

World

King Charles to appear on UK banknotes from June

LONDON: Banknotes featuring the portrait of King Charles will enter circulation in Britain from June 5, the Bank of...

Published 21 Feb, 2024 03:30pm

Markets

Dollar tracks global yields lower; sterling heavy

SINGAPORE: The dollar fell broadly on Wednesday as it tracked a global decline in bond yields, while sterling...

Published 21 Feb, 2024 09:52am

Markets

European shares rise as soft UK inflation boosts sentiment

European shares edged higher on Wednesday as a softer-than-expected UK inflation boosted hopes of imminent...

Published 14 Feb, 2024 02:44pm

World

Improving UK economy would be no election game-changer for Sunak

MANCHESTER (England): Falling inflation, the prospect of interest rate cuts and signs that Britain’s economy is...

Published 07 Feb, 2024 05:30am

Business & Finance

BoE puts high rates ‘under review’

LONDON: The Bank of England kept interest rates at a nearly 16-year high on Thursday but opened up the possibility ...

Published 02 Feb, 2024 05:20am

Business & Finance

HSBC fined 57 million pounds for ‘serious’ deposit protection failures

LONDON: The Bank of England said on Tuesday it had fined HSBC 57.4 million pounds ($73 million) for “serious...

Published 30 Jan, 2024 01:05pm

Business & Finance

Sterling edges up

LONDON: Sterling edged up against the dollar and euro on Friday, as traders looked ahead to a Bank of England policy...

Published 27 Jan, 2024 06:20am

Business & Finance

UK inflation in shock rise, dashing rate cut hopes

LONDON: British annual inflation unexpectedly picked up in December, data showed Wednesday, dashing hopes of an ...

Published 18 Jan, 2024 05:54am

Business & Finance

Dollar hits fresh one month high

NEW YORK: The dollar index hit a fresh one-month high on Wednesday after US retail sales data indicated the economy...

Published 18 Jan, 2024 05:54am

Markets

Sterling falls after UK wage growth slows

LONDON: The pound fell on Tuesday after data showed the growth in British wages slowed in November, supporting bets...

Published 16 Jan, 2024 12:55pm

Markets

Dollar starts 2024 on firm footing, bitcoin surpasses $45,000

SINGAPORE: The dollar rose on the first trading day of the year as attention turned to economic data this week that...

Published 02 Jan, 2024 09:42am

Opinion

Outlook 2024-I

Global perspective has recently changed as economies have shown to be more resilient than experts had anticipated....

Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am

Business & Finance

Dollar on pace for first yearly loss since 2020

NEW YORK: The dollar is set to end 2023 with its first loss since 2020 against the euro and a basket of currencies ...

Published 30 Dec, 2023 06:28am

Markets

FTSE 100 touches near 7-month high

LONDON: British equities jumped on Wednesday as investors cheered a surprise drop in domestic inflation, which...

Published 21 Dec, 2023 03:54am

Markets

Yen cedes some ground ahead of critical BOJ test

SINGAPORE: The yen dipped slightly on Monday as the Bank of Japan (BOJ) kicked off its two-day monetary policy...

Published 18 Dec, 2023 09:32am

Business & Finance

Bank of England holds interest rate, warns on inflation

LONDON: The Bank of England on Thursday held its key interest rate and warned it will remain high to tackle...

Published 14 Dec, 2023 06:21pm

Markets

Sterling falls after data shows UK economy shrank in October

LONDON: The pound fell on Wednesday, after data showed the UK economy shrank in October, which could strengthen the...

Published 13 Dec, 2023 12:26pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 9	278.20
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 9	278
USD to Japanese Yen / May 9	155.57
USD to Swiss Franc / May 9	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 9	1.25
Euro to USD / May 9	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 8	5187.67
Nasdaq / May 8	16302.76
FTSE 100 / May 8	8354.05
Dow Jones / May 8	39056.39
Germany DAX 30 / May 8	18498.38
France CAC40 / May 8	8131.41
India Sensex / May 9	72965.17
Tokyo Nikkei / May 9	38260.75

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / May 9	288.49
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 9	79.44
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 9	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 9	205075
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 9	2318.17
Diesel/Litre / May 9	281.96

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 9 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 9 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 9 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 9 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 9 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 9 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 9 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 9 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 9 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 9 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 9 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 9 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 9 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 9 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 9 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 9 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 9 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 9 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 9 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 9 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 9 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 9 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 9 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 9 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 9 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 9 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 9 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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