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Canadian dollar gains as investors cheer higher commodity prices

Economists expect data on Friday to show US core PCE (personal consumption expenditures) prices jumping in April.

Published 28 May, 2021 11:31am

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Canadian dollar gains as attention turns to U.S. inflation data

The central bank is likely to cut its bond-buying program again this year, possibly as soon as July, as provinces ease curbs to contain the coronavirus pandemic and inflation pressures build, analysts said.

Published 28 May, 2021 12:33am

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Canadian dollar gains as attention turns to US inflation data

Canadian dollar strengthens 0.4% against greenback.
Canadian payroll employment increases by 245,800 in March.
Price of US oil falls 0.2%.
Canadian bond yields rise across a steeper curve.

Published 27 May, 2021 08:20pm

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Canadian 10-year yield hits its lowest level since April15

Canadian bond yields were mixed across the curve.

Published 27 May, 2021 12:14pm

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Canadian dollar hits 6-day low as oil prices fall

Canadian dollar weakens 0.5% against the greenback.
Loonie trades in a range of 1.2043 to 1.2124.
Price of US oil falls nearly 1%.
Canadian 10-year yield hits its lowest level since April 15.

Published 26 May, 2021 07:47pm

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Canadian dollar lags G10 peers as greenback falls

The 10-year hit its lowest since May 7 at 1.478pc before edging up to 1.480pc, down 6.3 basis points on the day.

Published 26 May, 2021 12:49am

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Canadian dollar holds near 6-year high as greenback slides

Canadian dollar dips 0.1% against the greenback.
Canadian factory sales likely fell 1.1% in April.
Loonie trades in a range of 1.2029 to 1.2058.
Canadian 10-year yield hits a 2-week low at 1.505%.

Published 25 May, 2021 06:51pm

Business & Finance

Canadian dollar seen consolidating gains

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar is expected to give back some of its recent gains over the coming year as the Bank of...

Updated 24 May, 2021 08:29am

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Canadian dollar advances for eighth straight week

Investors have worried that the heating up of the U.S. economy could raise the outlook for inflation, prompting the Federal Reserve to tighten monetary policy.

Updated 22 May, 2021 01:26am

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Canadian dollar nears 6-year high as inflation concerns ease

Canadian dollar strengthens 0.2% against the greenback.
For the week, the loonie is on track to gain 0.6%.
Canadian retail sales rise 3.6% in March.
Price of US oil rises 1.9%.

Published 21 May, 2021 07:36pm

World

Canada retail sales seen plunging in April as restrictions tightened

Statscan also said March retail trade rose by 3.6% from February, thanks in part to higher sales at building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers. Analysts in a Reuters poll had forecast a 2.3% increase.
The Canadian dollar, which has been flirting with six-year highs against the US dollar, held onto earlier gains and was trading up 0.1% on the day at C$1.2040 to the greenback, or 83.06 US cents.

Published 21 May, 2021 07:25pm

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Canadian dollar gains ground along with higher metal prices

Canadian dollar strengthens 0.5% against the greenback.
Price of US oil falls 0.6%.
ADP data shows Canada adding jobs for third straight month.
Canadian bond yields were mixed across a flatter curve.

Published 20 May, 2021 08:14pm

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Canadian dollar weakens by most in four weeks as commodities slide

Copper fell 3.5%, while oil, one of Canada's main exports, settled 3.3% lower at $63.36 a barrel.

Published 20 May, 2021 11:29am

Business & Finance

Dollar broadly tumbles in Europe

LONDON: The dollar sank to a six-year trough against the Canadian dollar and teetered near multi-month lows versus...

Published 19 May, 2021 06:00am

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Canadian dollar notches highest since 2015 as greenback slides

Canadian dollar strengthens 0.3% against the greenback.
Loonie touches a 6-year high at 1.2013.
Price of US oil falls 0.2%.
Canadian bond yields ease across a flatter curve.

Published 18 May, 2021 08:52pm

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Canadian dollar nears recent 6-year high as oil climbs

Canada's inflation report for April is due on Wednesday, which could offer clues on the Bank of Canada policy outlook.

Published 18 May, 2021 10:44am

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Canadian dollar holds near 3-1/2-year high as commodities climb

Canada has tapped an international bond market for the first time since before the coronavirus crisis, selling $3.5 billion of a 5-year US dollar global bond in a move that could pad its foreign exchange reserves, a term sheet showed.

Published 12 May, 2021 12:19pm

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C$ climbs to more than 3-1/2-year peak vs. US dollar

"Traders are Gamestopping the Canadian dollar, bidding it in synchrony with soaring base metal prices," said Schamotta, referring to the US stock that was propelled by retail traders to record highs.

Published 11 May, 2021 12:13pm

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C$ stays on track to extend weekly win streak despite jobs decline

Canadian dollar weakens 0.3% against the greenback.
For the week, the loonie is up 0.9%.
Canada sheds 207,100 jobs in April.
Canadian 5-year yield hits a 2-month low at 0.841%.

Published 07 May, 2021 08:41pm

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Canadian dollar rises by most in 11 months as commodities jump

Analysts expect Canada's employment report on Friday to show the economy shed 175,000 jobs in April as restrictions were tightened in some provinces to contain the coronavirus pandemic.

Published 07 May, 2021 11:22am

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Canadian dollar climbs to 3-1/2-year high as greenback slides

Canadian dollar strengthens 0.4% against the greenback.
Loonie touches its strongest since September 2017 at 1.2196.
Price of US oil falls 1.1%.
Canadian bond yields little changed across the curve.

Published 06 May, 2021 08:27pm

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Canadian dollar nears 3-year high as economic data boosts global shares

Canadian dollar strengthens 0.3% against the greenback.
Toronto home sales fall nearly 13% in April from March.
Price of US oil rises 1.1%.
Canadian 10-year yield increases 2.5 basis points to 1.548%.

Published 05 May, 2021 08:53pm

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Canadian dollar slips as seasonal trade shifts in favor of greenback

Analysts had predicted a surplus of C$700 million.

Published 05 May, 2021 12:05pm

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Canadian dollar slips as trade balance swings to surprise deficit

Canadian dollar weakens 0.3% against the greenback.
Canada posts a C$1.1 billion trade deficit in March.
Price of US oil rises 1.2%.
Canada's 10-year yield was unchanged at 1.522%.

Published 04 May, 2021 07:57pm

World

Canada posts C$1.1 billion trade deficit in March

Canada's trade deficit with the world was C$1.1 billion ($892.21 million) in March. Analysts polled by Reuters had predicted a surplus of C$700 million after a revised C$1.42 surplus in February.
Exports to the United States fell 3.8% in March, while imports rose 5.2%. Canada's trade surplus with the US, it's largest trading partner, narrowed in March to C$4.3 billion.

Published 04 May, 2021 07:50pm

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Canadian dollar nears 3-year high, underpinned by Fed's dovish stance

The Canadian dollar was trading 0.1% higher at 1.2272 to the greenback, or 81.49 US cents, having traded in a range of 1.2266 to 1.2317. On Friday, it touched its strongest intraday level since February 2018 at 1.2262.

Published 04 May, 2021 11:45am

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Canadian dollar adds to April win streak as domestic economy strengthens

Loonie touches strongest since February 2018 at 1.2266.
For the month, loonie on track to gain 2.3%.
Canadian GDP rises 0.4% in February.
Canadian bond yields ease across the curve.

Published 30 Apr, 2021 08:50pm

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Dollar ticks up on month-end profit taking

The dollar index was set to end the week flat, although still down 2.56% for the month as a whole.
Higher 0.2% on the day by midday in London, it had been on track for a four-week losing streak during Asian trading, which would have been the longest fall since a six-week slide to the end of last July.

Published 30 Apr, 2021 06:33pm

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C$ gains for 5th straight day, boosted by higher oil prices

In contrast, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday said it was too early to consider rolling back emergency support for the economy, pressuring the US dollar.

Published 30 Apr, 2021 11:44am

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C$ gains for 5th straight day amid global economic optimism

Canadian dollar strengthens 0.2% against the greenback.
Loonie touches its strongest level since February 2018 at 1.2280.
Price of US oil increase 2.2%.
Canadian bond yields rise across a steeper curve.

Published 29 Apr, 2021 08:24pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 19	278.45
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 19	278.15
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 19	154.37
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 19	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 19	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 19	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 18	5011.12
Nasdaq / Apr 18	15601.50
Dow Jones / Apr 18	37775.38
India Sensex / Apr 19	72222.48
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 19	37068.35
Hang Seng / Apr 19	16205.02
FTSE 100 / Apr 19	7834.89
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 19	17717.67

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 18	21735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 18	214077
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 19	84.27
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 19	2382.04
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 19	80.67
Petrol/Litre / Apr 20	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 20 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 20 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 20 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 20 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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