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Japan’s inflation tops BOJ target

TOKYO: Japan’s annual core consumer inflation topped the central bank’s target for a second straight month in...

Published 25 Jun, 2022 04:42am

Business & Finance

Govt panel member says BOJ’s yield cap causing ‘negative spiral’ of yen falls

TOKYO: The Bank of Japan’s resolve to keep borrowing costs ultra-low is causing a “negative spiral” of yen weakness...

Published 23 Jun, 2022 11:04am

Business & Finance

Yen sinks to fresh 24-year low vs US dollar

LONDON/NEW YORK: The Japanese yen plunged against the US dollar on Tuesday to its lowest level since October 1998, ...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 05:58am

Business & Finance

Australia, NZ dollars jump vs yen, bonds take a beating

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars jumped against the yen on Friday after the Bank of Japan stuck...

Published 20 Jun, 2022 05:51am

Business & Finance

Bank of Japan keeps easing policy despite US, Europe rate hikes

TOKYO: The Bank of Japan on Friday stuck to its long-held monetary easing policy even as other central banks around...

Published 18 Jun, 2022 06:00am

Markets

Bank of Japan keeps easing despite global rate hikes

TOKYO: The Bank of Japan on Friday stuck to its monetary easing policy even as other central banks raise interest...

Published 17 Jun, 2022 10:30am

Markets

Nikkei faces biggest weekly loss in more than 2 years; BOJ in focus

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei braced on Friday for its biggest weekly drop in more than two years as markets fell for a...

Updated 17 Jun, 2022 12:14pm

BOJ’s priority is to support economy with monetary easing

TOKYO: Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday the central bank’s top priority was to support the...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 09:52am

Business & Finance

BOJ Kuroda highlights inflation as risk to Japan’s economy

TOKYO: Rising prices of daily necessities could hurt household sentiment, Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda ...

Published 04 Jun, 2022 04:18am

Markets

BOJ must maintain easy policy until wages rise more, says deputy governor Wakatabe

TOKYO: The Bank of Japan must maintain its massive monetary stimulus as inflation has yet to sustainably achieve its...

Published 01 Jun, 2022 01:18pm

Business & Finance

IMF urges Asia to be mindful of spillover risks from tightening

TOKYO: Asian economies must be mindful of spillover risks as a decade of unconventional easing policies by major...

Published 20 May, 2022 10:10am

Markets

Nikkei closes at 2-week high after retail sales data lifts Wall Street

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei rose to its highest close in nearly two weeks on Wednesday, with technology heavyweights...

Published 18 May, 2022 12:27pm

Markets

BOJ deputy vows to maintain monetary stimulus despite price pressures

TOKYO: The Bank of Japan must maintain current monetary stimulus to create sustainable increases in prices,...

Published 17 May, 2022 11:12am

Markets

BOJ’s Kuroda says expected rise in inflation will lack sustainability

TOKYO: Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Friday an expected, near-term rise in inflation would lack...

Published 13 May, 2022 09:39am

Markets

BOJ Kuroda calls for more efforts to curb digital currency risks

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda called on Tuesday for accelerated efforts by global policymakers to curb...

Published 10 May, 2022 01:13pm

Business & Finance

Tokyo consumer prices rise at fastest pace in 7 years

TOKYO: Core consumer prices in Tokyo, considered a leading indicator of Japanese price trends, rose 1.9% in April...

Published 06 May, 2022 10:26am

Markets

Tokyo stocks close higher on earnings, BoJ easing

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed higher on Thursday as investors cheered solid corporate earnings and the Bank of ...

Published 02 May, 2022 05:46am

Business & Finance

Dollar hits 20-yr high as yen tumbles on dovish BoJ

NEW YORK: The dollar hit a 20-year high against rivals on Thursday as the Bank of Japan doubled-down on its dovish...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Business & Finance

Japan’s 10-year bond yields remain at upper limit of BOJ’s target

TOKYO: Japan’s 10-year government bond yields remained at the upper limit of the Bank of Japan’s target on...

Published 25 Apr, 2022 07:23am

Markets

Tech shares help Japan’s Nikkei post highest close in more than 2 weeks

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei rose on Thursday to its highest close in more than two weeks, driven by technology...

Published 22 Apr, 2022 05:36am

Business & Finance

Australia, NZ dollars hit 7-year highs against yen as trade and yields combine

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars shot to seven-year highs against a sinking Japanese yen on Wednesday...

Published 21 Apr, 2022 05:26am

Business & Finance

US dollar ascends to fresh 20-year peak vs yen

NEW YORK/LONDON: The dollar rose on Tuesday to a fresh 20-year high against the Japanese yen, supported by the...

Published 20 Apr, 2022 05:12am

Business & Finance

Japan’s yen bounces briefly after Kuroda comments

SINGAPORE: The yen won a brief reprieve after hitting fresh two-decade lows from Japanese policymaker comments on...

Published 19 Apr, 2022 05:32am

Business & Finance

US dollar climbs to near 20-year peak vs yen as more Fed hikes loom

WASHINGTON: The US dollar soared to a nearly 20-year high against a sluggish yen on Wednesday, as aggressive...

Published 14 Apr, 2022 04:55am

Business & Finance

Euro boosted by French election, dollar near two-year highs

NEW YORK: The dollar held just below two-year highs against a basket of currencies on Monday as it continued to be...

Published 12 Apr, 2022 05:17am

Markets

BOJ cuts view on regional Japan, warns of fallout from Ukraine crisis

TOKYO: The Bank of Japan on Monday cut its assessment for most regional economies in the country and its governor...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 10:49am

Markets

BOJ’s Kuroda cautions that recent yen moves have been ‘somewhat rapid’

TOKYO: Bank of Japan Governor (BOJ) Haruhiko Kuroda said on Tuesday the yen’s recent moves were “somewhat rapid,”...

Published 05 Apr, 2022 10:38am

Opinion

BoJ to keep rates low as strong, not weak, yen still Kuroda’s enemy

Haruhiko Kuroda built a career battling a strong yen and the Bank of Japan governor is unlikely to change course in...

Published 02 Apr, 2022 04:14am

Business & Finance

Australia, NZ dollars cap strong month courtesy of commodities, yields

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars marked time on Thursday with bulls content to consolidate a month of...

Published 01 Apr, 2022 05:41am

Business & Finance

BOJ offers to buy unlimited 10-year bonds to defend yield ceiling

TOKYO: The Bank of Japan on Monday offered to buy unlimited amounts of 10-year Japanese government bonds (JGBs) at...

Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jun 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.99 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jun 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	269.86 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jun 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jun 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jun 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	68.99 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jun 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	637.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jun 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jun 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	7.70 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Jun 25 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	69.85 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jun 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.99 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jun 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	269.86 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jun 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jun 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jun 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	68.99 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jun 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	637.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jun 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jun 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	7.70 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Jun 25 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	69.85 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 24	207.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 24	207.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 24	135.23
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 24	0.96
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 24	1.23
Euro to USD / Jun 24	1.06
UK LIBOR % / Jun 24	1.57

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 24	3911.74
India Sensex / Jun 24	52727.98
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 24	26491.97
Nasdaq / Jun 24	11607.62
Hang Seng / Jun 24	21719.06
FTSE 100 / Jun 24	7208.81
Dow Jones / Jun 24	31500.68
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 24	13118.13
France CAC40 / Jun 24	6073.35

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 24	107.62
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 24	21180.00
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 24	122300.00
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 24	1826.88
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 24	98.05

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