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Sterling edges up but heads for weekly loss

Published 27 Apr, 2026 04:21am

LONDON: The British pound rose slightly against the dollar on Friday but was headed for a weekly loss, as traders...

UK inflation rises to 3.3% as Iran war impact begins to hit

Published 22 Apr, 2026 11:46am

The British central bank is expected to keep borrowing costs on hold on April 30 at the end of its next scheduled Monetary Policy Committee meeting

Sterling steadies near pre-war levels

Published 20 Apr, 2026 06:57am

LONDON: The British pound steadied on Friday, having returned to levels seen before the onset of the Iran war, with...

Bank of England holds interest rate amid Middle East war

Published 20 Mar, 2026 02:31am

LONDON: The Bank of England left its benchmark interest rate at 3.75 percent on Thursday as it monitors the...

Sterling set for best week against dollar

Published 26 Jan, 2026 06:04am

LONDON: Sterling rose on Friday and was set for its best week against the dollar since August, after...

Sterling struggles for direction on first trading day of 2026

Published 05 Jan, 2026 07:21am

LONDON: The British pound was little changed against both the dollar and euro on Friday, with little news to drive...

Yen gains on intervention signals

Published 23 Dec, 2025 06:09am

NEW YORK: The yen firmed against the US dollar on Monday after Japanese officials warned against “one-sided and...

Dollar drops against peers

Published 17 Dec, 2025 06:12am

NEW YORK: The US dollar fell against major peers on Tuesday after the release of delayed economic data showing...

Bank of England leaves rate unchanged before UK budget

Published 06 Nov, 2025 05:40pm

LONDON: The Bank of England kept its key interest rate at 4.0 percent Thursday, opting against a cut before the UK...

Sterling firms as traders digest PMIs

Published 06 Oct, 2025 07:10am

LONDON: The pound firmed slightly against a broadly weaker dollar on Friday, with traders digesting news that...

Bank of England holds rate as inflation stays high

Published 18 Sep, 2025 05:20pm

LONDON: The Bank of England kept its key interest rate at four percent Thursday, as elevated UK inflation offsets...

Bank of England cuts rate as keeps watch over tariffs

Published 07 Aug, 2025 05:25pm

LONDON: The Bank of England on Thursday cut its key interest rate by a quarter point to four percent, the lowest...

Sterling slips as weak growth data fuels rate cut expectations

Published 14 Jul, 2025 05:42am

LONDON: Sterling slipped on Friday and was trading close to a more than two-week low after data showed the UK ...

London stocks fall as BoE keeps rates on hold

Published 20 Jun, 2025 07:34am

LONDON: London stocks dropped to an over two-week low on Thursday as the Bank of England left borrowing costs...

BoE cuts rates to 4.25% as it sees tariff hit to growth

Published 08 May, 2025 05:38pm

LONDON: The Bank of England cut its main interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4.25% on Thursday, despite an...

BoE warns on UK financial stability amid tariffs

Published 10 Apr, 2025 03:14am

LONDON: The Bank of England on Wednesday warned over risks to UK financial stability from increased geopolitical...

BoE warns on ‘economic uncertainty’ as rate held

Published 20 Mar, 2025 06:28pm

LONDON: The Bank of England kept its key interest rate at 4.5 percent Thursday, as it warned of “a lot of economic...

British equities flat as investors weigh mixed data

Published 24 Feb, 2025 06:23am

LONDON: British stocks ended flat on Friday as investors reacted to mixed economic data this week that left the Bank...

Pound ticks up after sliding on BoE cut

Published 10 Feb, 2025 05:35am

LONDON: The pound regained some ground on Friday after dropping on Thursday when the Bank of England cut interest...

BOE’s Mann says UK wage growth still a concern for inflation, FT reports

Published 12 Aug, 2024 10:07am

Catherine Mann, an external member of the BoE’s monetary policy committee, said that goods and services prices were...

BoE cuts rates from 16-year high

Published 02 Aug, 2024 06:40am

LONDON: The Bank of England cut interest rates from a 16-year high on Thursday after a tight vote by its ...

Bank of England cuts rates from 16-year high, ‘careful’ on future moves

Published 01 Aug, 2024 05:43pm

LONDON: The Bank of England cut interest rates from a 16-year high on Thursday after a narrow vote in favour from...

BoE unveils new stability tool to soothe gilt market ructions

Published 25 Jul, 2024 07:08am

LONDON: The Bank of England on Wednesday set out details of a new financial stability tool that insurers and pension...

BoE reports problems with major payments system

Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:05am

LONDON: The Bank of England said on Thursday that a “global payments issue” was affecting the interbank payments...

Bank of England warns of economic risks from elections

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:51pm

LONDON: Policy uncertainty linked to upcoming elections in France and the United States has increased the risk of...

Bank of England keeps rates at 5.25% ahead of UK election

Updated 20 Jun, 2024 05:30pm

LONDON: The Bank of England kept its main interest rate unchanged at a 16-year high of 5.25% on Thursday ahead of a...

IMF cautions on timing of UK rate cut

Published 21 May, 2024 05:29pm

LONDON: The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday said the Bank of England should be mindful over when to start...

Sterling falls after BoE paves way for rate cut, FTSE 100 jumps to record

Published 09 May, 2024 05:51pm

LONDON: The pound and gilt yields fell on Thursday, while Britain’s blue-chip stock index hit a record after the...

Bank of England moves closer to first rate cut since 2020

Published 09 May, 2024 04:51pm

LONDON: The Bank of England took another step towards lowering interest rates, as a second official backed a cut and...

Bank of England to reform economic forecasting

Published 12 Apr, 2024 06:59pm

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

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 19	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 19	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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