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TSX hits record high

Published 26 Jan, 2026 06:04am

TORONTO: Canada’s main stock index rose to a record high on Friday as investors looked past recent geopolitical...

Pound gains, but focus stays on struggling UK economy

Published 01 Jul, 2022 06:13am

LONDON: The British pound rose against the dollar and euro on Thursday, as investors shrugged off official data...

US retail sales post first decline in five months as inflation bites

Published 15 Jun, 2022 07:44pm

WASHINGTON: US retail sales unexpectedly fell in May as motor vehicle purchases declined amid rampant shortages, and...

US yields rise to 2-week highs after solid payrolls data

Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am

NEW YORK: US Treasury yields rose to two-week highs on Friday after data showed the world’s largest economy ...

US consumer confidence edges down in May; house prices soar in March

Published 31 May, 2022 09:44pm

WASHINGTON: US consumer confidence eased modestly in May as persistently high inflation and rising interest rates...

Fertilizer shortage may lead to spring scramble on N America farm

Published 25 Nov, 2021 03:53am

CHICAGO: A global shortage of nitrogen fertilizer is driving prices to record levels, prompting North America’s...

Canada loses 207,100 jobs in April, unemployment rate rises to 8.1pc

Published 07 May, 2021 06:58pm

Some 207,100 jobs were lost in April, more than the average analyst prediction of a loss of 175,000. The unemployment rate climbed to 8.1%, missing analyst expectations of 7.8%. Employment remains 2.6% below pre-pandemic levels.
Full-time employment was down by 129,400 while part-time employment fell by 77,800 positions.

Canadian dollar notches 1-month high ahead of federal budget

Published 19 Apr, 2021 05:34pm

Canada will present a budget on Monday, at about 4 p.m. (2000 GMT), with billions of dollars for pandemic recovery measures, C$2 billion toward national childcare, and new taxes on luxury goods.
This is going to be a serious budget that either sets the stage for post-pandemic policy in Canada, or has all the makings of an election platform, possibly to be used as soon as later this year.

Canadian dollar rebounds from one-week low ahead of jobs data

Published 09 Apr, 2021 09:36am

On a more cautious note for the economy, Ontario, Canada's most populous province, initiated a four-week stay-at-home order as it battles a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

U.S. yields mostly down with market in consolidation phase

Updated 08 Apr, 2021 09:06am

Yields on the front end to the so-called belly of the curve were down, while those on the very long end were firmer. U.S. 10-year yields, however, dropped to a two-week low.

Yields drop on weak stocks, quarter-end demand, Treasury to sell 7-year notes

Published 25 Mar, 2021 08:17pm

We're focused on the flows associated with rotation out of equities and into bonds as people close the books on the first quarter of 2021.
Treasury yields also fell overnight on safety buying after North Korea launched two suspected ballistic missiles into the sea near Japan.

Canadian dollar steadies ahead of Bank of Canada rate decision

Published 10 Mar, 2021 07:32pm

Loonie trades in a range of 1.2625 to 1.2683.
Price of US oil rises 0.8%.
Canadian bond yields edge higher across the curve.

Canada's economy posts 9.6pc annualized growth in Q4

Published 02 Mar, 2021 08:44pm

"There are a lot of moving parts here but overall I would say this is generally better than expected," said Doug Porter, chief economist at BMO Capital Markets.
The Canadian dollar was trading 0.1% lower after the data at 1.2661 to the greenback, or 78.98 US cents, easing back from a rally the previous day.

Sterling climbs to 10-month high against euro

Updated 18 Feb, 2021 09:27am

LONDON: Sterling climbed to a 10-month high against the euro on Wednesday as investors bet Britain’s COVID-19...

Longer-term yields rise ahead of Georgia election results

Published 05 Jan, 2021 08:52pm

The benchmark 10-year yield was last up 1.1 basis points at 0.9282%.
Probably until the evening with just the runoff election in Georgia, we're still going to see yields in this zone.

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 20	278.15
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 20	277.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 21	162.52
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 21	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 21	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 21	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 20	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 20	7,443.28
Nasdaq / Jul 20	25,508.07
Dow Jones / Jul 20	51,839.26
India Sensex / Jul 21	77,478.67
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 21	65,077.32
Hang Seng / Jul 21	25,036.86
FTSE 100 / Jul 21	10,506.59
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 21	24,879.67
France CAC40 / Jul 21	8,348.97

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 20	18,880
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 20	363,971
Petrol/Litre / Jul 21	316.15
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 21	82.50
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 21	4,050.88
Diesel/Litre / Jul 21	354.35
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 21	79.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 21 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	2.51 ▲ 0.36 (16.74%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jul 21 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	9.30 ▲ 0.98 (11.78%)
Invest Capital Invest Bank / Jul 21 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	21.75 ▲ 1.98 (10.02%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 21 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	64.96 ▲ 5.91 (10.01%)
First IBL Mod. / Jul 21 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	15.27 ▲ 1.39 (10.01%)
Gammon Pak / Jul 21 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	21.98 ▲ 2 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jul 21 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	110.23 ▲ 10.02 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 21 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	41.69 ▲ 3.79 (10%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 21 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	18.15 ▲ 1.65 (10%)
Husein Industries / Jul 21 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	60.50 ▲ 5.5 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 21 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,515.89 ▼ -168.43 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 21 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	50.44 ▼ -5.6 (-9.99%)
Dadex Eternit / Jul 21 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	88 ▼ -7.7 (-8.05%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 21 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	430 ▼ -30.42 (-6.61%)
Imperial Limited / Jul 21 Imperial Limited(IML)	22.53 ▼ -1.48 (-6.16%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 21 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	9.48 ▼ -0.58 (-5.77%)
United Insurance / Jul 21 The United Insurance Company(UNIC)	13.30 ▼ -0.79 (-5.61%)
Premier Sugar / Jul 21 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	501.01 ▼ -28.81 (-5.44%)
Popular Islamic / Jul 21 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	23.81 ▼ -1.3 (-5.18%)
Jubilee Spinning / Jul 21 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	51.01 ▼ -2.78 (-5.17%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	109,060,761 ▲ 0.01
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 21 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	79,103,008 ▲ 0.36
TPL Properties / Jul 21 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	49,670,201 ▲ 0.51
Pak Refinery / Jul 21 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	27,523,969 ▲ 1.95
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 21 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	19,789,100 ▲ 0.03
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 21 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	17,738,217 ▲ 1.23
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,921,506 ▲ 0.03
B.O.Punjab / Jul 21 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,124,671 ▲ 0.49
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	11,108,702 ▲ 0.15
Unity Foods Ltd / Jul 21 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	10,141,542 ▲ 0.6

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