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Chair Jerome Powell

Trump threatens to fire Powell if he doesn’t leave Fed board; probe to continue

Published 15 Apr, 2026 06:36pm

If he’s not leaving on time - I’ve held back firing him, Trump says

Trump says may allow lawsuit against Fed chair over renovations

Published 12 Aug, 2025 08:54pm

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Tuesday he might allow “a major lawsuit against” the US central bank chief...

TSX falls as Trump’s Fed criticism shakes markets

Published 22 Apr, 2025 05:55am

TORONTO: Canada’s commodity-heavy main stock index fell on Monday, led by a decline in energy shares, as investors...

Dollar falls on bets for dovish Fed

Published 19 Aug, 2024 09:57am

SINGAPORE: The US dollar declined broadly on Monday and slid against the yen in particular as investors bet on a...

US dollar dips in choppy trade

Published 03 Jul, 2024 07:35am

NEW YORK: The dollar slipped on Tuesday in choppy trading after Federal Chair Jerome Powell struck a slightly dovish...

Gold treads water ahead of US inflation test, Fed decision

Published 12 Jun, 2024 09:30am

Gold prices were flat on Wednesday as investors awaited the US Federal Reserve’s policy announcement for insights...

Gold retreats as dampened Fed rate cut hopes dent appeal

Published 29 Apr, 2024 10:42am

Gold prices slipped on Monday as hopes for early interest rate cuts this year dampened, while focus shifted to the...

Gulf markets in red ahead of US inflation data

Published 15 Nov, 2023 06:09am

DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Tuesday, ahead of US inflation data later in the session, which...

Gulf bourses drop amid hawkish Fed tone, Mideast conflict

Published 23 Oct, 2023 05:58am

RIYADH: Stock markets in the Gulf fell on Sunday amid warnings of possible further interest rate hikes from the U.S...

Gulf bourses end higher

Published 22 Jun, 2023 05:45am

DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf gained on Wednesday as investors shrugged off fears of hawkish signals from US...

Oil rallies 1pc after hawkish remarks from Fed’s Powell

Published 22 Jun, 2023 05:45am

BENGALURU: Oil prices gained a dollar a barrel on Wednesday after some analysts predicted a drawdown in US ...

Dollar edges down after Powell testimony

Published 22 Jun, 2023 05:45am

NEW YORK: The US dollar edged down against a basket of currencies on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome...

Wall St slides, Dow set for worst first-half since 1962

Published 01 Jul, 2022 06:13am

NEW YORK: US stocks slipped on Thursday, setting the Dow up for its worst first six months since 1962, on concerns...

Qatar shares suffer biggest weekly drop in two years on recession fears

Published 24 Jun, 2022 06:15am

DUBAI: Qatari shares led declines in the Gulf on Thursday to post their biggest weekly decline in more than two...

Oil prices dive $2/barrel on fear Fed rate hikes will hurt demand

Published 24 Jun, 2022 06:15am

NEW YORK: Oil prices fell by more than $2 a barrel on Thursday in volatile trading as investors weighed the risk ...

Wall Street edges higher after Powell’s remarks

Published 23 Jun, 2022 06:05am

NEW YORK: US stock indexes edged higher in choppy trading on Wednesday, with healthcare shares offsetting losses in...

Dollar rises off of 1-month low ahead of Fed minutes

Published 26 May, 2022 05:26am

NEW YORK: The US dollar snapped a two-day losing streak on Wednesday ahead of the release of the minutes from the US...

Dollar rebounds as risk appetite fades

Published 19 May, 2022 05:29am

NEW YORK: The US dollar edged higher on Wednesday, on pace to snap a three-session losing streak, as concerns about...

Battered bulls hope Fed pain in rearview mirror after Powell maps out hikes

Published 06 May, 2022 05:03am

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gave investors a glimmer of hope that the central bank is unlikely to become ...

US dollar rallies to more than 2-year high on steep Fed rate hike outlook

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

NEW YORK: The dollar surged to a more than two-year high on Friday, continuing to draw support from Federal Reserve...

Ukraine war impact on US economy 'highly uncertain’: Fed's Powell

Published 02 Mar, 2022 07:03pm

WASHINGTON: The impact of the conflict in Ukraine on the US economy is "highly uncertain," and the central bank will...

Sterling, euro gain on dollar after Fed announces taper

Published 04 Nov, 2021 09:56am

HONG KONG: The dollar lost ground on the euro and sterling on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve said it would ...

Dollar slips after Powell beckons tapering

Published 28 Aug, 2021 03:54am

NEW YORK: The dollar slid on Friday after the market perceived a highly anticipated speech by Federal Reserve Chair...

Australia, NZ dollars cling to gains

Published 28 Aug, 2021 03:54am

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were hanging onto much-needed weekly gains on Friday as investors...

Wall Street falls on taper worries, Kabul blast

Published 27 Aug, 2021 04:52am

NEW YORK: Wall Street's main indexes fell to session lows on Thursday on fears of a faster tapering of the US ...

Tokyo stocks close flat ahead of Jackson Hole

Published 27 Aug, 2021 04:52am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed flat on Thursday with investors on the sidelines ahead of this week's key Jackson Hole...

Sterling steady in sluggish markets

Published 26 Aug, 2021 04:52am

LONDON: Sterling was little changed on Wednesday, slipping slightly against the dollar but lacking direction overall...

THE RUPEE: All-round loss

Published 16 Jul, 2021 04:34am

KARACHI: On Thursday, PKR went down against USD in both interbank and open markets after recording gains yesterday....

Gold falls in Europe

Published 16 Jul, 2021 04:34am

• Platinum hits one-month high AMSTERDAM/LONDON: Gold edged off a one-month peak on Thursday, weighed down by a...

US weekly jobless claims at 16-month low; shortages hamper manufacturing

Published 16 Jul, 2021 04:34am

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell to a 16-month low last week as...

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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 20	162.36
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 20	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 20	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 20	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
India Sensex / Jul 20	77,708.52
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 20	64,141.12
Hang Seng / Jul 20	25,069.85
FTSE 100 / Jul 20	10,562.80
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 20	24,913.94
France CAC40 / Jul 20	8,361.60

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 20	84.29
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 20	4,011.10
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 20	79.24
Petrol/Litre / Jul 21	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 21	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Asia Ins. / Jul 20 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	37.90 ▲ 3.45 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 20 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	64.08 ▲ 5.83 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jul 20 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	100.21 ▲ 9.11 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 20 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	460.42 ▲ 41.86 (10%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 20 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	59.05 ▲ 5.37 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 20 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	299.43 ▲ 27.22 (10%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	118.34 ▲ 10.76 (10%)
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49.05 ▲ 4.46 (10%)
Husein Industries / Jul 20 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	55 ▲ 5 (10%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jul 20 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	45.98 ▲ 4.18 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 20 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,684.32 ▼ -187.15 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 20 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	56.04 ▼ -6.23 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	87.83 ▼ -9.76 (-10%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	33.43 ▼ -3.71 (-9.99%)
Ideal Dynamics / Jul 20 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.50 ▼ -5.25 (-9.59%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 20 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	136.39 ▼ -13.9 (-9.25%)
Buxly Paints / Jul 20 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	173.04 ▼ -16.9 (-8.9%)
ARM Green Industries / Jul 20 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	64.63 ▼ -6.07 (-8.59%)
Elahi Cotton / Jul 20 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	216.01 ▼ -20.08 (-8.51%)
Metro Steel / Jul 20 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	22.03 ▼ -2.02 (-8.4%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	166,059,814 ▲ 0.8
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49,159,104 ▲ 4.46
TPL Properties / Jul 20 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	38,436,785 ▲ 0.41
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 20 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	36,283,729 ▲ 0.15
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	27,615,297 ▼ -0.07
Lotte Chemical / Jul 20 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,575,908 ▲ 0.54
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	15,089,114 ▲ 0
B.O.Punjab / Jul 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	14,202,726 ▲ 0.01
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 20 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	13,521,739 ▲ 0.86
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 20 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	13,125,536 ▲ 0.01

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