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Canada adds 230,700 jobs in June, unemployment falls to 7.8pc

The country added 230,700 jobs in June, beating analyst expectations of 195,000, as public health restrictions were eased in several regions of the country, Statscan said. The unemployment rate was 7.8%, just short of expectations of 7.7%.

Published 09 Jul, 2021 06:12pm

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Canadian dollar falls as investors weigh OPEC+ supply talks

Canadian dollar weakens 0.4% against the greenback.
Price of US oil decreases 0.5%.
Canadian 10-year yield eases 2.8 basis points to 1.373%.

Updated 06 Jul, 2021 07:20pm

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Canadian dollar outperforms G10 peers as US hiring picks up

Canadian dollar strengthens 0.4% against the greenback.
Loonie touches its weakest since June 21 at 1.2449.
Canada posts a trade deficit of C$1.39 billion in May.
Price of US oil rises 0.2%.

Published 02 Jul, 2021 07:27pm

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Canadian dollar pares monthly decline as GDP beats estimates

Canadian dollar strengthens 0.2% against the greenback.
Loonie touches its weakest since June 21 at 1.2423.
Canadian GDP falls 0.3% in April.
Price of US oil rises 0.8%.

Published 30 Jun, 2021 08:05pm

World

Canadian economy declines in April and May amid COVID-19 closures

Canada's real GDP decreased 0.3% in April from March, beating analyst estimates of a decline of 0.8%, while May GDP was most likely down 0.3%, Statistics Canada said. The May number is a preliminary estimate.

Published 30 Jun, 2021 07:07pm

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Canadian dollar hits 1-week low as virus outbreaks hit sentiment

Canadian dollar weakens 0.2% against the greenback.
Loonie touches its weakest since last Tuesday at 1.2387.
Price of US oil rises 1%.
Canadian bond yields rise across a steeper curve.

Updated 29 Jun, 2021 07:32pm

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Canadian dollar steadies as exporter confidence soars

Loonie trades in a range of 1.2282 to 1.2314
EDC's Trade Confidence Index jumps 19%
Price of US oil falls 0.5%
Canadian 10-year yield eases about 1 basis point to 1.411%

Updated 24 Jun, 2021 07:35pm

World

Canadian retail sales slide in April, May as COVID-19 shutdown bites

Retail trade fell 5.7% in April, the sharpest decline in a year, missing analyst forecasts of a 5.0% drop. In a preliminary estimate, Statscan said May retail sales likely fell by 3.2% as store closures dragged on.

Published 23 Jun, 2021 07:23pm

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Canadian dollar notches a 6-day high as Fed calms investors

Canadian dollar strengthens 0.3% against the greenback.
Touches a 6-day high at 1.2265.
Canadian retail sales fell by 5.7% in April.
Price of Brent crude rises above $75 a barrel.

Published 23 Jun, 2021 07:16pm

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Canadian dollar dips as investors focus on Fed testimony

Canadian dollar weakens 0.2% against the greenback.
Price of US oil falls 0.6%.
Canada-US 2-year spread widens to 21 basis points.

Published 22 Jun, 2021 06:51pm

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Canadian dollar hits 1-month low as copper prices slide

Canadian dollar weakens 0.4% against the greenback.
Price of copper falls 3.6%.
Loonie touches its weakest level since May 13 at 1.2199.
Canadian housing starts rise 3.2% in May.

Published 15 Jun, 2021 08:53pm

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Canadian dollar recovers from Friday's 4-week low as oil rises

Canadian dollar strengthens 0.2% against greenback.
Canadian factory sales decrease by 2.1% in April.
Price of US oil rises 0.9%.
Canadian 10-year yield rises 1.3 basis points to 1.381%.

Published 14 Jun, 2021 07:20pm

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Canadian dollar dips as attention turns to BoC rate decision

Canadian dollar weakens 0.1% against the greenback.
Loonie trades in a range of 1.2065 to 1.2106.
Price of US oil falls 0.2%.
Canadian 10-year yield rises 1.4 basis points to 1.470%.

Published 07 Jun, 2021 08:42pm

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Canadian dollar slides as inflation risk hits sentiment

Canadian dollar falls 0.6% against the greenback.
Loonie touches its weakest since last Friday at 1.2114.
Oil touches its highest since October 2018 at $69.40 a barrel.
Canadian bond yields rise across much of a steeper curve.

Published 03 Jun, 2021 08:53pm

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Canadian dollar nears 6-year high as oil rallies, GDP rises

Canadian dollar strengthens 0.3% against the greenback.
Canadian GDP rises 5.6% annualized in the first quarter.
Price of US oil increases 3.4%.
Canadian bond yields climb across a steeper curve.

Published 01 Jun, 2021 08:32pm

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C$ heads for monthly gain as current account swings to surplus

Canadian dollar dips 0.1% against the greenback.
Canada posts first current account surplus since 2008.
Price of US oil rises 1.4%.
Canadian bond yields edge lower across the curve.

Published 31 May, 2021 08:28pm

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Canadian dollar falls as investors weigh US inflation surge

Canadian dollar weakens 0.4% against the greenback.
Loonie trades in a range of 1.2063 to 1.2119.
Price of US oil increases 0.6%.
Canadian bond yields rise across the curve.

Published 28 May, 2021 06:25pm

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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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TSX rises on energy stocks, retail sales boost

The energy sector climbed 1.3% as US crude prices rose 2.5%, while Brent crude added 2.0%.
Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was up 39.06 points, or 0.2%, at 19,582.01.

Published 21 May, 2021 08:50pm

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 pulls back from 6-year high as commodities fall

Canadian dollar weakens 0.3% against the greenback.
Inflation in Canada rises to 3.4% in April.
Price of US oil falls 4%.
Canadian bond yields dip across the curve.

Published 19 May, 2021 08:58pm

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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

World

Canada home sales, average price decline in April from March

The actual national average selling price was C$696,000 in April, falling 2.9% from March but up 41.9% from a year earlier as it was compared with a sharp decline in April 2020 amid the first wave of COVID-19, the industry group said.

Published 17 May, 2021 06:48pm

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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 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 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

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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

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Canadian dollar steadies near multi-week high as oil rallies

Loonie trades in a range of 1.2388 to 1.2418.
Price of US oil rises 1.1%.
Canadian bond yields were mixed across the curve.

Published 27 Apr, 2021 08:51pm

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Canadian dollar posts 6-week high as focus shifts to Fed decision

Canadian dollar strengthens 0.3% against the greenback.
Touches its strongest since March 18 at 1.2432.
Price of US oil falls 1.9%.
Canadian bond yields rise across the curve.

Published 26 Apr, 2021 08:23pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 25	278.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 25	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 25	155.60
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 25	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 25	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 25	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 24	5070.63
Nasdaq / Apr 24	15712.75
Dow Jones / Apr 24	38460.92
India Sensex / Apr 25	73780.80
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 25	37628.48
Hang Seng / Apr 25	17264.90
FTSE 100 / Apr 25	8077.84
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 25	17994.97

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 23	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 23	213220
Petrol/Litre / Apr 25	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 25	83.02
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 25	2325.45
Diesel/Litre / Apr 25	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 25 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 25 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 25 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 25 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 25 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 25 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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