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Christine Lagarde

Global bond rout pushes euro zone yields higher

Published 19 May, 2026 06:02am

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields hit multi-year highs on Monday as part of a broader global bond selloff as investors...

ECB's Lagarde, asked about bond market sell off, replies:’I always worry, that's my job!’

Published 18 May, 2026 12:18pm

Asian share markets were on the skids on Monday as new drone attacks in the Gulf shoved oil prices and bond yields higher

European shares slide as Middle East tensions flare

Published 09 May, 2026 05:51am

FRANKFURT: European shares slipped on Friday in broad-based losses as a flare-up in the Middle East conflict hit...

Spain should get new seat on ECB board, outgoing VP says

Published 03 May, 2026 10:33am

'The presidency would undoubtedly be the best outcome, but the most important thing is to have a seat on the Executive Board,' de Guindos told Spanish newspaper El País

US dollar slightly higher

Published 16 Apr, 2026 07:36am

NEW YORK: The US dollar rose slightly on Wednesday and was on track for its first gain in eight sessions after...

Central banks stand ready to tackle war-led inflation

Published 20 Mar, 2026 06:59am

LONDON/FRANKFURT: Top central banks said on Thursday they stood ready to tackle any surge in inflation with tighter...

Europe stocks set for worst week in nearly a year as Middle-East jitters grip

Published 07 Mar, 2026 05:05am

FRANKFURT: Europe’s STOXX 600 struggled for direction on Friday as the war in the Middle East showed no signs of...

Euro dips on reports ECB chief to leave

Published 19 Feb, 2026 04:34am

NEW YORK: The euro declined on Wednesday after a report that European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde...

ECB President Lagarde plans to quit before Macron’s term ends, reports

Published 18 Feb, 2026 05:49pm

'President Lagarde is totally focused on her mission and has not taken any decision regarding the end of her term.' ECB

ECB’s Lagarde focused on job, not taken decision on leaving, ECB says

Published 18 Feb, 2026 11:33am

Christine Lagarde is focused on her job and has not taken any decision regarding the end of her term

ECB makes euro backstop global to bolster currency’s role

Published 15 Feb, 2026 02:44am

FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank unveiled plans on Saturday to widen access to its euro liquidity backstop,...

EU lawmakers back plans for digital euro

Published 11 Feb, 2026 04:48am

BRUSSELS: EU lawmakers backed plans Tuesday for a digital euro, a project that has split the bloc but has gained...

Gold, silver most secure choices for investments?

Updated 09 Feb, 2026 06:01am

Last week was relatively quiet on the geopolitical stage as the US and Iran continued their negotiations, with...

ECB keeps rates unchanged

Published 06 Feb, 2026 05:56am

FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank left interest rates on hold as expected on Thursday, playing down the impact of...

European shares fall as investors gauge earnings, ECB keeps rates unchanged

Published 06 Feb, 2026 05:56am

FRANKFURT: European shares fell on Thursday as the European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged but offered...

Central bank chiefs voice ‘full solidarity’ with US Fed, Powell

Published 14 Jan, 2026 05:56am

LONDON: The heads of major central banks have thrown their support behind the US Federal Reserve and its chairman...

ECB holds rates unchanged, still ‘in a good place’

Published 12 Sep, 2025 05:54am

FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged on Thursday as expected and maintained an upbeat...

‘Serious danger’ if Trump controls US monetary policy: ECB chief

Published 02 Sep, 2025 06:12am

PARIS: European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde said Monday that it would be very dangerous for the global...

ECB’s Lagarde warns of risk to world economy via Trump interference on Fed

Published 01 Sep, 2025 12:38pm

PARIS: Steps by US President Donald Trump to remove Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell or Fed governor Lisa Cook...

Lagarde warns against subverting central bank independence

Published 25 Aug, 2025 05:29am

WASHINGTON: Under-mining a central bank’s independence would trigger economic dysfunction, the European Central...

Uncertainty persists despite EU-US trade deal: Lagarde

Published 20 Aug, 2025 07:17pm

BERLIN: The US-EU trade deal has eased but “certainly not eliminated” global uncertainty, European Central Bank...

ECB’s Lagarde slams ‘coercive trade policies’ in Beijing visit

Published 11 Jun, 2025 01:14pm

BEIJING: European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde warned Wednesday that “coercive trade policies” risked...

Lagarde pitches euro alternative to dollar in ‘fracturing’ world

Published 27 May, 2025 03:05am

BERLIN: European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde on Monday said the global economic order backed by the US...

Trump’s tariffs mean Europe must take control of its future, says ECB’s Lagarde

Updated 31 Mar, 2025 03:08pm

PARIS: The likely implementation of tariffs imposed by the United States on April 2 means Europe will have to take...

Europe needs to take page out of US book: IMF

Published 25 Jan, 2025 06:22am

DAVOS, (Switzerland): With the European economy lagging behind the United States, the head of the International...

Christine Lagarde says ECB very close to reaching its inflation goal, FT reports

Published 23 Dec, 2024 11:46am

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde said the euro zone was getting “very close” to reaching the...

Brace! Risks stack up for the global economy in 2025

Published 23 Dec, 2024 11:34am

No sooner had the global economy started to put the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic behind it than a whole new...

Trump, not yet in office, already a figure in global economic policy

Published 19 Dec, 2024 08:23am

WASHINGTON: The world’s economic reckoning with the incoming administration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump...

ECB’s Lagarde flags more rate cuts if inflation continues to ease

Published 16 Dec, 2024 01:51pm

FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank will cut interest rates further if inflation continues to ease towards its 2%...

Euro wobbles, South Korean won steady as political turmoil checks sentiment

Published 05 Dec, 2024 09:59am

SINGAPORE: The euro was subdued on Thursday after the widely expected collapse of the French government, stoking...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 3	278.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 3	278.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 4	159.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 4	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 4	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 4	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 3	3.63

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S&P 500 / Jun 3	7,553.68
Nasdaq / Jun 3	26,853.97
Dow Jones / Jun 3	50,687.07
India Sensex / Jun 4	74,289.24
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 4	67,399.25
Hang Seng / Jun 4	25,221.79
FTSE 100 / Jun 4	10,349.70
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 4	24,899.30
France CAC40 / Jun 4	8,185.81

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 3	401,030
Petrol/Litre / Jun 4	381.78
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 4	95.52
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 4	4,475.32
Diesel/Litre / Jun 4	380.78
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 4	80.34

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Stock	Price
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jun 4 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	8.40 ▲ 0.97 (13.06%)
Paramount Spinning / Jun 4 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	7.50 ▲ 0.79 (11.77%)
Ruby Textile / Jun 4 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	18.67 ▲ 1.7 (10.02%)
Ansari Sug. / Jun 4 Ansari Sugar Mills Limited(ANSM)	15.72 ▲ 1.43 (10.01%)
Ideal Spinning / Jun 4 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	79.73 ▲ 7.25 (10%)
Kohat Textile / Jun 4 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	90.73 ▲ 8.25 (10%)
Pak Qatar Gen.Takaful / Jun 4 Pak Qatar General Takaful Limited(PQGTL)	15.18 ▲ 1.38 (10%)
Pak Synthetics / Jun 4 Pakistan Synthetics Limited(PSYL)	127.36 ▲ 11.58 (10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 4 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	75.22 ▲ 6.84 (10%)
Zuma Resources / Jun 4 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	72.62 ▲ 6.6 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ahmad Hassan / Jun 4 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	79 ▼ -6.11 (-7.18%)
IGI Life Ins / Jun 4 IGI Life Insurance Limited(IGIL)	19.70 ▼ -1.42 (-6.72%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Jun 4 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	32 ▼ -2.25 (-6.57%)
Crescent Fib. / Jun 4 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	56.10 ▼ -3.89 (-6.48%)
Shams Textile / Jun 4 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	39 ▼ -2.61 (-6.27%)
Security Investment Bank / Jun 4 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.04 ▼ -0.45 (-6.01%)
Shakarganj / Jun 4 Shakarganj Limited(SML)	106.55 ▼ -6.75 (-5.96%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jun 4 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	28.06 ▼ -1.72 (-5.78%)
Premier Sugar / Jun 4 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	420 ▼ -23.79 (-5.36%)
Frontier Ceramics / Jun 4 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	75 ▼ -4.17 (-5.27%)

Stock	Volume
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 4 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	85,899,009 ▲ 0.33
P.T.C.L. / Jun 4 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,859,691 ▲ 1.82
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 4 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	14,169,302 ▼ -0.19
Pak Qatar Family / Jun 4 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	14,146,974 ▲ 2.31
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jun 4 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	13,637,436 ▲ 0.34
B.O.Punjab / Jun 4 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,997,103 ▲ 0.31
TPL Properties / Jun 4 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	12,050,915 ▲ 0.38
Dewan Cement / Jun 4 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	11,865,670 ▲ 0.07
Telecard Limited / Jun 4 Telecard Limited(TELE)	10,584,232 ▲ 0.31
Cnergyico PK / Jun 4 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	9,413,624 ▲ 0.04

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