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China's factory activity

China's factory activity improves but stays in contraction in August

Published 31 Aug, 2026 11:45am

The official manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) picked up to 49.8 from 49.2 in July

China’s factory activity shrinks again in November, services cool

Published 30 Nov, 2025 10:45am

Despite the overall November decline, the PMI for small manufacturing firms rose by two percentage points to a six-month high of 49.1

China’s factory-gate deflation eases in October, consumer prices rise

Published 09 Nov, 2025 10:50am

Demand remains weak but a rebound in CPI indicates that supply-side policies are having an effect

Asia’s factories stumble as US tariffs hit order books

Published 03 Nov, 2025 02:29pm

Asia’s big manufacturing hubs struggled to fire up in October, business surveys showed on Monday, as weak US demand...

China factory activity shrinks for seventh month, PMI shows

Published 31 Oct, 2025 08:38am

BEIJING: China’s factory activity shrank for a seventh month in October, an official survey showed on Friday,...

Growth in China’s factory activity slows, Caixin PMI shows

Published 02 Jan, 2025 08:23am

BEIJING: China’s factory activity grew in December but at a slower-than-expected pace, as overall sales were...

China’s factory activity expands on export order boost

Published 01 Feb, 2024 11:25am

BEIJING: China’s factory activity expanded in January thanks to stable growth in output, quicker logistics and the...

China factory activity shrinks for second straight month

Published 30 Nov, 2023 12:14pm

BEIJING: China’s factory activity contracted in November for the second month in a row, official data showed...

Asia’s factories squeezed as China’s nascent recovery teeters

Published 01 Nov, 2023 10:57am

TOKYO: Asia’s manufacturers faced worsening pressure in October with factory activity in China slipping back into...

China’s factory activity unexpectedly contracted in October

Published 31 Oct, 2023 11:40am

BEIJING: China’s manufacturing activity unexpectedly contracted in October, an official factory survey showed on...

China’s factory activity falls faster than expected as recovery stumbles

Published 31 May, 2023 09:42am

BEIJING: China’s factory activity contracted faster than expected in May on weakening demand, heaping pressure on...

China’s November imports, exports plunge due to Covid rules

Published 07 Dec, 2022 12:40pm

BEIJING: China’s imports and exports plunged in November to levels not seen since early 2020, official figures...

IMF strategy chief heads to China, to focus on speeding up debt treatments

Published 01 Dec, 2022 12:24pm

WASHINGTON: International Monetary Fund strategy chief Ceyla Pazarbasioglu said she will travel to China next week...

Asia’s factory activity shrinks as China lockdown impact widens

Published 01 Dec, 2022 11:30am

TOKYO: Factory output slumped widely across Asia in November as slowing global demand and uncertainty over the...

China’s factory activity contracts as Covid disruptions spread

Published 30 Nov, 2022 10:03am

BEIJING: China’s factory activity shrank for a second straight month in November, official data showed Wednesday, as...

Equities mostly up as traders weigh China moves, await Fed’s Powell

Published 30 Nov, 2022 10:01am

HONG KONG: Markets mostly rose Wednesday on hopes that China will further ease its strict Covid containment measures...

China’s factory, services activity skids on persistent COVID curbs

Published 31 Oct, 2022 09:28am

BEIJING: China’s factory activity unexpectedly fell in October, weighed by softening global demand and strict...

China’s Sept factory activity set for third straight monthly contraction

Published 29 Sep, 2022 11:57am

BEIJING: China’s factory activity is expected to have shrunk for a third month in a row in September, a Reuters poll...

China’s factory activity contracts for second straight month in August

Published 31 Aug, 2022 09:51am

BEIJING: China’s factory activity shrank in August for the second month in a row, official data showed Wednesday, as...

China’s factory activity shrinks as Covid hits economy

Published 31 Mar, 2022 10:40am

BEIJING: China’s factory activity shrank in March, official data showed Thursday, as the country’s worst Covid...

China factory activity edges up in December as commodity prices ease

Published 31 Dec, 2021 09:43am

BEIJING: Manufacturing activity in China edged up in December, official data showed Friday, beating expectations as...

China shares rise as weak economic data raises policy easing hopes

Updated 01 Sep, 2021 01:37pm

The blue-chip CSI300 index rose 1.3% to end at 4,869.46, while the Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.7% to 3,567.10

Yuan slips on signs of China slowdown

Published 01 Sep, 2021 03:59am

SHANGHAI: China's yuan slipped against the dollar on Tuesday and looked set for a third straight month of decline, ...

China's factory activity in July grows at slowest pace since Feb 2020

Updated 31 Jul, 2021 12:33pm

July manufacturing PMI at 50.4, vs 50.9 in June, poll's 50.8
Non-manufacturing PMI at 53.3, vs 53.5 in June

China stocks climb on consumer, healthcare boost; Hong Kong rises

Published 01 Apr, 2021 11:24am

Around the region, MSCI's Asia ex-Japan stock index was firmer by 0.78% while Japan's Nikkei index was up 0.64%.

Gold faces headwinds from strong China factory data

Published 31 Mar, 2021 11:52am

The International Monetary Fund will raise its forecast for global economic growth in 2021 and 2022 after last year's 3.5% contraction, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Tuesday.

Copper dips weighed by China factory activity slowing in January

Published 01 Feb, 2021 12:00pm

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange fell 0.1% to $7,849 a tonne by 0237 GMT and the most-traded March copper contract.

China's factory recovery moderates as higher costs slow business

Published 31 Dec, 2020 10:57am

China has also seen strong improvement in retail sales driven by firm demand for autos and communication equipment.

China's factory activity likely sustained strong expansion in Dec

Published 29 Dec, 2020 12:09pm

"China Beige Book data continue to show a less robust recovery than official statistics," said Leland Miller, the CEO of the US-based consultancy, in a statement released alongside the survey results.

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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