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Oil rises to six-week high as US supply concerns

Published 14 Sep, 2021 03:55am

NEW YORK: Oil prices rose to six-week highs on Monday as US output remains slow to return two weeks after Hurricane...

Malaysia shares weaken ahead of c.bank rate decision

Published 09 Sep, 2021 11:59am

Equities in the broader region came under pressure following a weaker overnight session on Wall Street

Asian markets hit by recovery worries as tech drags Hong Kong

Published 09 Sep, 2021 10:34am

After enjoying a broadly healthy run-up at the start of September, markets were again on the back foot as traders reassess their growth outlook for this year in light of the fast-spreading Delta variant

European stocks slide as Delta fears offsets growth hopes

Published 08 Sep, 2021 04:56pm

LONDON: European stock markets extended losses Wednesday as worries about the impact of the Delta coronavirus ...

Australia's Melbourne extends sixth virus lockdown

Published 29 Aug, 2021 10:42am

It is the city's sixth lockdown of the pandemic, and includes a curfew, the closure of playgrounds and strict limits on exercise

Dollar on back foot as Delta worries ease before Jackson Hole

Published 26 Aug, 2021 11:11am

The dollar index, which measures the currency against six rivals, edged up 0.05% to 92.867 after dropping to 92.801 overnight for the first time since Aug. 17

Dollar near one-week low as Delta fears ease before Jackson Hole

Published 25 Aug, 2021 10:35am

The United States could get COVID-19 under control by early next year, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country's top infectious disease expert, said on Tuesday

Gold eases, hovers above $1,800 on virus fears, easing taper concerns

Published 24 Aug, 2021 01:47pm

Spot gold eased 0.1% to $1,803.53 per ounce by 0650 GMT, after jumping about 1.4% on Monday

Sterling edges up

Published 24 Aug, 2021 05:02am

LONDON: Sterling edged up against the dollar and was flat against the euro on Monday as risk sentiment across ...

Dollar pauses after biggest weekly rise in two months

Published 23 Aug, 2021 01:14pm

The primary source for investor concern is the global prominence of the Delta coronavirus variant which is set to weigh on European manufacturing survey data due shortly

Pound set for worst week in months as global jitters boost dollar

Published 21 Aug, 2021 04:21am

LONDON: Sterling touched one-month lows against a robust dollar and the euro on Friday, capping the pound's worst...

South African rand on course for losses of over 3% this week

Published 20 Aug, 2021 12:11pm

The rand has also been hurt by a souring in risk sentiment worldwide over the spread of the highly transmissible Delta coronavirus variant

Most Asian currencies weaken on firm dollar, rupiah leads fall

Published 20 Aug, 2021 10:22am

The Indonesian rupiah fell as much as 0.5%, as data showed the country's current account deficit widened in the second quarter to 0.8% of its gross domestic product

US MIDDAY: Gold eases as investors brace for US Fed minutes

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

NEW YORK: Gold inched lower on Wednesday as investors awaited cues on tapering from the US Federal Reserve’s July...

Asia markets mixed on Delta variant gloom

Published 17 Aug, 2021 09:57am

Buoyed by those gains on Wall Street, Tokyo opened up 0.5 percent

Japanese shares fall as Delta fears, stronger yen weigh

Published 16 Aug, 2021 12:24pm

The Nikkei share average dropped 1.86% to 27,455.43 by 0213 GMT, while the broader Topix fell 1.71% to 1,922.95

Japanese stocks rise on strong earnings; Delta worries linger

Published 10 Aug, 2021 11:14am

Conglomerate SoftBank Group added 0.3% ahead of earnings after market close on Tuesday

English study finds 50-60% reduced risk of COVID for double-vaccinated

Published 04 Aug, 2021 12:22pm

Schools have now shut for summer holidays, and cases have fallen from that peak despite legal coronavirus restrictions ending on July 19

Yuan edges up, but gains capped by worries over Delta outbreaks

Published 04 Aug, 2021 11:10am

In the spot market, onshore yuan opened at 6.4652 per dollar and was changing hands at 6.4608 at midday, 92 pips firmer than the previous late session close

Japanese shares dip on Delta variant anxiety; earnings in focus

Published 04 Aug, 2021 11:04am

Z Holdings gained 6.3% after the internet service firm reported brisk growth in quarterly profit

Delta virus fears support safe-haven currencies, A$ up after RBA

Published 03 Aug, 2021 11:07am

That lifted the Australian dollar 0.5% to $0.7400 as some investors had expected it delay its action

Oil prices gain on US fuel drawdown despite rising COVID-19 cases

Published 28 Jul, 2021 12:08pm

On gasoline stocks, analysts had expected a 900,000 barrel decline drop in the week to July 23

Tokyo stocks close up for third straight session

Published 27 Jul, 2021 11:55am

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.49 percent, or 136.93 points, to 27,970.22, while the broader Topix index gained 0.64 percent, or 12.42 points, to 1,938.04

Most Asian markets fall as traders struggle to track Wall St record

Published 26 Jul, 2021 09:32am

Still, observers remain upbeat about the outlook for the world economy and equity markets, helped by a strong earnings season so far

Delta variant cases in Karachi: Hospitals reaching capacity

Updated 21 Jul, 2021 08:42am

Some private sector hospitals have started refusing patients
Sindh government had earlier said that the Covid-19 situation in the city is becoming serious, and warned people that ignoring precautionary measures during the holiday could make matters worse

Canadian dollar dips as rising Covid-19 infections weigh on oil

Published 21 Jul, 2021 01:51am

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged lower against its US counterpart on Tuesday as worries that the spread of the...

Gold prices at near 1-week low as dollar retains upper hand

Published 19 Jul, 2021 01:46pm

Spot gold was down 0.4% at $1,804.60 per ounce, as of 0716 GMT, after falling to its lowest since July 13 at $1,801.46

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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

Stock	Volume
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

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Dawood Prop. / Jun 4 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	5.17 ▲ 0.6 (13.13%)
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)	7.47 ▲ 0.76 (11.33%)
Escorts Bank / Jun 4 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	13.59 ▲ 1.24 (10.04%)
First IBL Mod. / Jun 4 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	11.41 ▲ 1.04 (10.03%)
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%)
Grays Leasing / Jun 4 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	22.98 ▲ 2.09 (10%)
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%)

Stock	Price
Crescent Fib. / Jun 4 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	56.10 ▼ -3.89 (-6.48%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Jun 4 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	22.02 ▼ -1.47 (-6.26%)
Shams Textile / Jun 4 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	39.03 ▼ -2.58 (-6.2%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jun 4 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	28.06 ▼ -1.72 (-5.78%)
Shadman Cotton / Jun 4 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	47.43 ▼ -2.45 (-4.91%)
Premier Sugar / Jun 4 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	423.01 ▼ -20.78 (-4.68%)
Security Investment Bank / Jun 4 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.15 ▼ -0.34 (-4.54%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 4 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	7.06 ▼ -0.32 (-4.34%)
JS Bank Ltd / Jun 4 JS Bank Limited(JSBL)	12.80 ▼ -0.54 (-4.05%)
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Jun 4 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.67 ▼ -0.3 (-3.76%)

Stock	Volume
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 4 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	108,776,622 ▲ 0.27
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 4 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	31,048,132 ▲ 0.68
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 4 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	28,814,776 ▼ -0.01
Hascol Petrol / Jun 4 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	27,645,159 ▲ 0.92
TPL Properties / Jun 4 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	22,443,663 ▲ 0.53
P.T.C.L. / Jun 4 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	20,385,910 ▲ 1.94
Dewan Cement / Jun 4 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	20,003,684 ▲ 0.1
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 4 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	19,679,255 ▼ -0.14
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 4 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	18,062,637 ▲ 1.29
B.O.Punjab / Jun 4 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	17,793,965 ▲ 0.26

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