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Dollar inches up as markets on edge over Middle East conflict

The dollar firmed against major currencies on Monday, driven by safe-haven buying from investors fearing the...

Published 16 Jun, 2025 08:40am

Business & Finance

Japan’s service sector growth slows in May, PMI shows

TOKYO: Growth in Japan’s service-sector activity slowed in May on weaker demand, offering little to mitigate falling...

Published 04 Jun, 2025 07:30am

Markets

Dollar poised for fifth-straight monthly drop on trade, fiscal uncertainty

SINGAPORE: The U.S. dollar softened on Friday, heading for its fifth-straight monthly decline as traders braced for...

Published 30 May, 2025 07:46am

Business & Finance

BOJ should step in only in a ‘severe’ bond market rout, policymaker says

TOKYO: The Bank of Japan doesn’t need to make big changes to its bond taper plan and should only ramp up buying in...

Published 22 May, 2025 11:58am

Business & Finance

BOJ to keep hiking rates if economy rebounds from tariff hit, deputy governor says

TOKYO: The Bank of Japan will continue to raise interest rates if the economy rebounds from an expected hit from...

Published 19 May, 2025 11:51am

Business & Finance

Japan’s economy shrinks more than expected as US tariff hit looms

TOKYO: Japan’s economy shrank for the first time in a year in the March quarter at a faster pace than expected, data...

Published 16 May, 2025 07:55am

Business & Finance

BOJ upbeat on wages despite US tariffs, sees scope to resume rate hikes

TOKYO: The Bank of Japan expects wages and prices to keep rising even as the uncertainty over U.S. tariff policy...

Published 13 May, 2025 08:20am

Business & Finance

BOJ split over how US policies impact rate hikes, March minutes show

TOKYO: Bank of Japan policymakers were divided in March over how soon the central bank should raise interest rates...

Published 08 May, 2025 11:09am

Business & Finance

Global economy already feeling drag from Trump tariffs

US President Donald Trump’s tariffs are increasingly clogging up the wheels of a world economy which for decades...

Published 05 May, 2025 11:55am

Business & Finance

BOJ keeps rates steady, cuts growth forecasts on US tariffs hit

TOKYO: The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady and sharply cut its growth forecasts on Thursday, suggesting...

Published 01 May, 2025 11:59am

Markets

Yields on shorter-dated JGBs slip on bets of BOJ not raising rates soon

TOKYO: Yields on Japan’s shorter-dated bonds inched down on Wednesday as investors bet the Bank of Japan will not...

Published 30 Apr, 2025 11:28am

Business & Finance

BOJ likely to keep rate-hike signal intact despite Trump tariff risks, sources say

TOKYO: The Bank of Japan is expected to signal next week that risks from higher U.S. tariffs won’t derail a cycle of...

Published 21 Apr, 2025 04:27pm

Markets

JGBs mixed in market lull as US starts talks with trade partners

TOKYO: Shorter-dated Japanese government bond yields declined on Friday while super-long yields rose as investors...

Published 19 Apr, 2025 05:45am

Business & Finance

BOJ will keep raising rates if inflation on track, Governor Ueda says

TOKYO: Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday the central bank will keep raising interest rates if...

Published 18 Apr, 2025 11:49am

Business & Finance

BOJ’s Ueda says US tariff uncertainty heightening sharply

TOKYO: Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday uncertainty surrounding US policy, particularly that on...

Published 17 Apr, 2025 10:35am

Business & Finance

BOJ to cut growth forecast as US tariffs hit, sources say

TOKYO: The Bank of Japan is set to cut its economic growth forecasts at its April 30-May 1 policy meeting as U.S....

Published 16 Apr, 2025 02:58pm

Business & Finance

BOJ Ueda warns of heightened uncertainty from US tariff policy

TOKYO: Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Monday global and domestic economic uncertainty has increased...

Published 14 Apr, 2025 12:09pm

Business & Finance

BOJ’s Ueda vows to raise rates if inflationary pressures broaden

TOKYO: The Bank of Japan must raise interest rates if persistent increases in food costs lead to broad-based...

Published 28 Mar, 2025 05:35am

Markets

Japan’s 10-year bond yield hits fresh multi-year high amid rate hike bets

TOKYO: The yield on Japan’s 10-year government bond hit a more than 15-year high on Thursday amid expectations of an...

Published 27 Mar, 2025 01:05pm

Business & Finance

BOJ says to raise rates if price target to be achieved, despite losses on JGBs

TOKYO: Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Monday the central bank will continue to raise interest rates if...

Published 24 Mar, 2025 12:04pm

Markets

Japan’s Topix ends at 8-month high

TOKYO: Japan’s Topix index ended at an eight-month high on Friday as banks gained after stronger-than-expected...

Published 22 Mar, 2025 02:47am

Business & Finance

BOJ keeps interest rates steady as Trump risks loom

TOKYO: The Bank of Japan kept interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, as policymakers chose to spend more time...

Published 19 Mar, 2025 08:03am

Markets

Yen steady, dollar dithers as traders await BOJ, Fed decisions

SINGAPORE: The yen steadied on Wednesday while the dollar struggled to regain some lost ground ahead of key rate...

Published 19 Mar, 2025 07:55am

Business & Finance

US dollar pares gains after data

NEW YORK: The US dollar rose against a broad range of currencies on Friday, partly retracing losses versus the yen...

Published 22 Feb, 2025 06:31am

Business & Finance

Japan’s core inflation hits 19-month high, keeping alive BOJ rate-hike bets

TOKYO: Japan’s core consumer inflation hit 3.2% in January for its fastest pace in 19 months, data showed on Friday,...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 08:11am

Markets

Nikkei gains despite US tariff threats

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average gained in choppy trade on Monday, boosted by financials as the economy grew more...

Published 18 Feb, 2025 03:01am

Business & Finance

Japan’s wholesale inflation jumps, reinforcing BOJ rate-hike bets

TOKYO: Japan’s annual wholesale inflation jumped to 4.2% in January, accelerating for the fifth straight month, data...

Published 13 Feb, 2025 10:38am

Markets

Nikkei lower as strong yen hurts appetite

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average snapped a three-day winning streak to end lower on Friday as a stronger yen...

Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am

Business & Finance

BOJ’s fresh take on labour crunch opens door for more rate hikes

TOKYO: The Bank of Japan is increasingly blaming chronic labour shortages, not stagnant demand, as the main reason...

Published 07 Feb, 2025 08:23am

Business & Finance

IMF warns Japan of spillovers from rising foreign market volatility

TOKYO: Japan should be on alert for any spillover effects from rising foreign market volatility that could affect...

Published 07 Feb, 2025 08:10am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 16	283.20
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 16	283
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 16	144.18
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 16	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 16	1.36
Euro to USD / Jun 16	1.15
UK LIBOR % / Jun 14	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 14	5,976.97
Nasdaq / Jun 14	19,406.83
Dow Jones / Jun 14	42,197.79
India Sensex / Jun 16	81,650.51
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 16	38,314.09
Hang Seng / Jun 16	23,975.22
FTSE 100 / Jun 16	8,884.17
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 16	23,603.27
France CAC40 / Jun 16	7,748.88

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 14	16,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 14	310,007
Petrol/Litre / Jun 16	258.43
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 16	73.56
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 16	3,417.18
Diesel/Litre / Jun 16	262.59
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 16	68.12

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 16 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	3.93 ▲ 1 (34.13%)
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 16 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	4.39 ▲ 1 (29.5%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jun 16 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	4.48 ▲ 1 (28.74%)
Cresent Jute / Jun 16 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.57 ▲ 1 (28.01%)
Unicap Modaraba / Jun 16 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	4.60 ▲ 0.95 (26.03%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 16 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	3.85 ▲ 0.79 (25.82%)
Shaheen Ins. / Jun 16 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	5.67 ▲ 0.92 (19.37%)
Media Times Ltd / Jun 16 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	3.21 ▲ 0.5 (18.45%)
Equity Modaraba / Jun 16 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3.86 ▲ 0.58 (17.68%)
LSE Capital / Jun 16 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.37 ▲ 0.9 (16.45%)

Stock	Price
Intermarket Securities / Jun 16 Intermarket Securities Limited(IMS)	5.82 ▼ -51.44 (-89.84%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jun 16 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	17,000.19 ▼ -1888.91 (-10%)
Pakgen Power / Jun 16 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	263.77 ▼ -29.31 (-10%)
Khyber Textile / Jun 16 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	1,615.10 ▼ -179.45 (-10%)
Hala Enterprise / Jun 16 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	27.62 ▼ -3.07 (-10%)
Faisal Sp. / Jun 16 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	299.22 ▼ -30.74 (-9.32%)
Apna Microfin. / Jun 16 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	10.70 ▼ -0.96 (-8.23%)
GOC (Pak) / Jun 16 GOC (Pak) Limited.(GOC)	73.72 ▼ -5.38 (-6.8%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jun 16 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	24.16 ▼ -1.54 (-5.99%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Jun 16 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	40.60 ▼ -2.37 (-5.52%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 16 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	267,081,176 ▲ 0.17
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 16 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	92,031,551 ▲ 1
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 16 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	86,020,335 ▲ 0.79
Kohinoor Spining / Jun 16 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	73,827,515 ▲ 0.48
Media Times Ltd / Jun 16 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	56,419,406 ▲ 0.5
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 16 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	43,086,504 ▲ 1.78
Sui South Gas / Jun 16 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	37,905,727 ▲ 1.76
Dewan Cement / Jun 16 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	29,277,399 ▲ 1.11
Cnergyico PK / Jun 16 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	23,084,256 ▼ -0.06
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 16 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	22,313,740 ▲ 0.04

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