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Colombian peso drops over 1%; Mexican peso on a winning streak

Market should price hiking cycle in Colombia this year – Citi.
S&P raises economic growth forecast for Brazil, Mexico.
$2 billion boost to health spending in Chile as COVID cases rise.
Mexican peso extends gains to day 7.

Published 29 Jun, 2021 08:19pm

Markets

Peru's sol slides as post-election jitters build

Brazil's real meanwhile slipped 0.7%. The country's monetary policy committee Copom is due to release its decision after the Fed on Wednesday. A 75 basis-point hike is expected as inflation is well above the central bank's target.

Updated 15 Jun, 2021 08:48pm

Markets

Brazilian real set for weekly fall; Mexican peso heads for weekly gain

Brazil's real fell 0.6%, on track for a weekly loss of around 0.7%.
Mexico's peso fell 0.2% but optimism after mid-term elections leaves it with gains of about 1.2% for the week - its best week since early May.

Published 11 Jun, 2021 07:51pm

Markets

EM FX turn positive; Mexican peso recovers from central bank reshuffle falls

MSCI's index of EM currencies rose 0.1% with Brazil's real rallying strongly as attention turned to next week's central bank meeting.
Mexico's peso erased early losses after a reshuffle of the central bank governor and finance minister on Wednesday, to rise 0.2%.

Updated 10 Jun, 2021 08:17pm

Markets

Most Latam FX gain; Mexican peso up for 4th straight day

"Copom will (also) probably signal that another 75 basis point hike is on the cards at the subsequent meeting in August."
Rising for a fourth straight session, Mexico's peso was up 0.5%, not far from 2021 highs hit in January.

Published 09 Jun, 2021 08:22pm

Markets

Mexican peso extends gains; Peru's sol plumbs new lows

The currency is up about 0.7% for the year thanks to a rally since Friday which has seen it gain close to 2% so far.
The currency has lost almost 8% since Castillo's surprise win in the first round vote in April.

Updated 08 Jun, 2021 09:04pm

Markets

Mexican assets rally on midterm election results; Peru markets pressured

Peru's sol currency was down 0.1% at 3.84, while its stock index tumbled 5.7%, on track for its worst session in seven weeks.
Mexico's peso hit a four-week high and was set for its best session since mid-May, while the Ipc stocks index jumped almost 2%, hitting 2017 highs.

Published 07 Jun, 2021 08:38pm

Markets

Latam currencies firm after US jobs data; weekend elections eyed

"The data has helped calm fears that... the Fed could start to taper support sooner," said Fiona Cincotta, senior financial markets analyst at City Index.
This hit the dollar, while US stocks rallied, providing cues for stocks in Latam.

Updated 04 Jun, 2021 08:34pm

Markets

Most Latam currencies rise; Colombian peso at 5-week high

The real was up 0.4% and the Bovespa stock index also extended gains to a sixth straight session and hit an all-time high of 128,620.25.
"That said, the latest surveys suggest that activity in the industrial sector hasn't picked up to the same extent as other parts of the economy."

Updated 02 Jun, 2021 08:13pm

Markets

Robust GDP data takes Brazil's real to 5-month high

The real touched a five-month high. GDP expanded by 1.2% in the first quarter for the third quarter of growth, taking Latin America's largest economy back to its size at the end of 2019 before the pandemic.

Published 01 Jun, 2021 08:42pm

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Chile's peso outperforms; Peru's sol drop over 1pc ahead of elections

The Chilean peso rose 0.4% as a strike by a union of remote operations workers at BHP's Escondida and Spence copper mines in Chile disrupted supply.
The Mexican peso rose 0.2%, on course for its third straight month of gains.

Published 31 May, 2021 08:25pm

Markets

Brazil real up; Most Latam FX pressured by rising US bond yields

Brazil's real bucked the trend to rise 0.4%, putting it on course to mark the biggest weekly gain among major Latam peers.
Falling oil prices on the possible return of Iranian supply kept Mexico's peso at bay.

Updated 27 May, 2021 08:19pm

Markets

Mexican peso dips on central bank shake-up, Chile lags for the week

Chilean peso set to lose 2.7% this week.
Latam FX down this week.
Argentine stocks near record highs.

Published 21 May, 2021 08:45pm

Markets

Latam FX weighed down by inflation concerns

Colombian peso leads losses.
Mexican peso buoyed by rate hike hopes.

Published 19 May, 2021 07:41pm

Markets

Latam FX falls against stronger dollar; sol stabilizes after tumble

The dollar rose as investors awaited key US readings this week, which are likely to show an economic recovery gathering steam.
Chile's peso fell 0.3%, while Mexico's peso dipped 0.2%. But both currencies are expected to mark strong gains this year, with Chile benefiting from a spike in copper prices, while Mexico is set to benefit from a bounceback in the US economy.

Published 04 May, 2021 08:01pm

Markets

Chilean, Mexican FX lead Latam losses as Treasury yields rise

Credit conditions in Brazil improved in March- C.bank.
Treasury yields hit 2-week high.

Published 29 Apr, 2021 08:11pm

Markets

Chilean peso at over 4-month high on copper gains, Peru's sol stable

Sol recovers from worst day in five months.
Morgan Stanley, BlackRock bullish on EM.
Latam stocks come off two-month high.
Mexican peso near 3-mth highs amid carry trade prospects.

Published 20 Apr, 2021 07:33pm

World

Cuba gets new leader as last Castro officially retires

Fidel Castro, still revered as the country's father and savior, led the country from 1959 to 2006, when he fell ill and his brother took over.

Published 20 Apr, 2021 10:13am

Markets

Commodity-linked Latam FX gains, Brazil's real lags

Mexican peso leads gains.
Brazil's real falls as economic outlook worsens.

Published 19 Apr, 2021 07:42pm

World

Cuban party electing new leaders amid generational shift

Castro, however, committed the country to "respectful" talks with the US administration of Joe Biden. Ties with the United States had worsened under Biden's predecessor, Donald Trump.

Published 19 Apr, 2021 10:30am

Business & Finance

Cuban economy, internet on party agenda ahead of Castro exit

Cuba, with a population of approximately 11.2 million, faces recurrent shortages and must import 80 percent of what it consumes for lack of sufficient local production.

Published 18 Apr, 2021 10:48am

Markets

Latam FX firm; Mexico's Televisa rockets on Univision merger plans

Televisa soars over 30%, set for best day ever.
Mexican shares jump over 1%, peso hits two-month high.
Brazil Senate launches probe into handling of COVID-19 outbreak.

Published 14 Apr, 2021 08:19pm

Markets

Latam FX rise as US inflation data dents dollar

Brazil's real rose 0.2% while Mexico's peso added 0.3%. Higher copper prices bolstered top producer Chile's peso, which was up 0.5% after two straight days of losses.
In Peru, the sol currency and the stock index made slight moves after a day of turbulence when markets were spooked by a socialist surge in presidential elections.

Published 13 Apr, 2021 07:59pm

Markets

Latam FX firm, Ecuador bonds rally after surprise election result

Ecuador July 2035 bonds rise 13 points to 61 – trader.
Guillermo Lasso wins presidential runoff.
Peruvian sol slumps 2%.
Far-left Peruvian presidential candidate set to win first-round.

Published 12 Apr, 2021 08:26pm

Markets

Latam FX boosted by dovish Fed, stocks muted

Petrobras tumbles on fears of government interference.
Copper-exposed currencies strengthen.

Published 08 Apr, 2021 09:01pm

Markets

Latam FX rises as dollar pressure eases, Argentine peso falls

Brazil's real leads gains as inflation increases.
Argentine peso the sole loser.
Latam stocks up in early trade.

Published 05 Apr, 2021 07:41pm

Markets

Mexican peso at 2-week high, real slides on pandemic woes

Mexican peso trades at 2-week high.
Brazil detects new virus variant.
Most Latam stock markets closed on Thurs.

Published 01 Apr, 2021 09:11pm

Markets

Latam FX weakens on firmer dollar, Chilean peso leads declines

The peso slipped 0.8% in early trading. Chile's central bank is not expected to move rates, with markets pricing in two rate hikes by the end of the year.
"The global rate-cutting cycle that occurred in the wake of the pandemic has ended and even begun to reverse," economists at Capital Economics wrote in a client note.

Published 29 Mar, 2021 08:50pm

Markets

Argentina's Guzman says inflation rate to slow as peso depreciation moderates

He said that his previously disclosed goal of having a new IMF deal by May was not a hard target. "I said that May is acceptable, but it does not mean that May has to be the date," he added.

Published 16 Mar, 2021 12:29pm

World

Press, health and education remain in state control under Cuba reforms

In addition, Cuba will maintain its control of cinematographic and audiovisual production, TV programs, cultural programming in general and real estate activity.

Published 11 Feb, 2021 11:16am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 10	278.14
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 10	277.97
USD to Japanese Yen / May 10	155.70
USD to Swiss Franc / May 10	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 10	1.25
Euro to USD / May 10	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 9	5214.08
Nasdaq / May 9	16346.27
Dow Jones / May 9	39387.76
India Sensex / May 10	72468.66
Tokyo Nikkei / May 10	38229.11
Hang Seng / May 10	18970.69
FTSE 100 / May 10	8438.19
Germany DAX 30 / May 10	18827.29

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 10	79.87
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 10	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 10	209019
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 10	2369.35
Cotton US¢/pound / May 10	78.18
Petrol/Litre / May 11	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 11 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 11 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 11 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 11 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 11 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 11 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 11 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 11 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 11 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 11 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 11 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 11 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 11 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 11 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 11 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 11 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 11 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 11 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 11 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 11 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 11 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 11 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 11 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 11 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 11 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 11 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 11 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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