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Afghanistan’s currency emerges as world’s best performer this quarter: report

Ruling Taliban have unleashed series of measures to keep afghani in stronghold

Updated 26 Sep, 2023 09:47pm

Business & Finance

Currencies in limbo awaiting packed week of central banks

SYDNEY: Currencies were in limbo on Monday as holidays in most of Asia made for thin trading, while traders braced...

Published 02 May, 2023 05:59am

Business & Finance

To lessen pressures on rupee: PDP calls for trade in currencies other than dollar

KARACHI: Chairman of the Pasban Democratic Party (PDP) Altaf Shakoor has said that to tackle the ongoing economic...

Published 06 Mar, 2023 07:29am

Editorials

Currencies: criticality of course correction

EDITORIAL: Increasing controls on L/Cs along with exchange rate restrictions on the interbank market have only...

Published 27 Jan, 2023 06:15am

Oil purchases from Russia: Payments will be in currencies of ‘friendly’ states

Russia’s energy minister says both sides have drafted an agreement to sort out issues like transportation, insurance, payments and loadings

Updated 21 Jan, 2023 08:58am

Markets

Rupee registers fifth consecutive loss against US dollar

Currency settles at 225.82 in inter-bank market on Monday

Updated 26 Dec, 2022 09:55pm

Markets

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Wednes-day at PMEX the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 16.319...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Opinion

Why the dollar’s wrecking-ball rally is not done yet

A rally that has the dollar on course for its best year since 1984 has further to run, traders and analysts say,...

Published 15 Sep, 2022 05:57am

BR Research

Tightening goes on

Policy rate is up by 125 bps to round it off at 15 percent. It was not an easy decision. The SBP expects FY23 (next...

Published 13 Jul, 2022 08:41am

Business & Finance

Dollar retreats as US inflation surge comes in line with expectations

NEW YORK: The dollar fell to a fresh two-month low against a basket of currencies on Wednesday after data showed ...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 07:17am

Markets

Bullish investors lift risk-sensitive currencies as Omicron fears fade

LONDON: Bullish investors left the dollar near a one-week low and lifted riskier currencies such as the Australian...

Updated 23 Dec, 2021 03:13pm

Business & Finance

Dollar firm as risk-sensitive currencies advance

NEW YORK: The US dollar steadied on Tuesday, recovering after a bout of profit-taking in the previous session, but...

Published 22 Dec, 2021 06:13am

BR Research

Remittances: slowing down?

While the upbeat momentum of home remittances continues - with 5MFY22 aggregate close to $13 billion up by 9.7...

Published 15 Dec, 2021 09:05am

Markets

Haven currencies ebb with Omicron fears

SYDNEY: Riskier currencies bounced from recent lows and safe-havens such as the yen eased against the dollar on...

Published 01 Dec, 2021 12:44pm

Business & Finance

Canadian dollar weekly losing streak continues

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar fell versus its US counterpart on Friday, touching a seven-week low as concerns over...

Published 22 Nov, 2021 05:31am

Markets

Commodity currencies at multi-month highs, sterling firm on BoE rate hike bets

TOKYO: Commodity currencies stood near multi-month highs on Thursday on strong raw material prices, while the...

Published 21 Oct, 2021 10:55am

Business & Finance

Dollar hits 10-1/2-month high

NEW YORK/LONDON: The US dollar climbed to its highest level in more than 10 months on Tuesday, while other major G10...

Published 29 Sep, 2021 03:59am

Business & Finance

Canadian dollar outperforms most G10 peers

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged higher against its US counterpart on Monday as higher oil prices offset...

Published 14 Sep, 2021 03:55am

Business & Finance

Sterling steadies below two-week highs versus dollar

LONDON: Sterling steadied on Wednesday close to two-week highs versus the dollar, with the pound taking its cue from...

Published 02 Sep, 2021 04:21am

Markets

Australia, NZ dlrs softer

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars hovered on Monday near recent lows against the greenback as fears ...

Published 03 Aug, 2021 04:35am

Business & Finance

Early trade: Dollar eases slightly with Fed in focus

NEW YORK: The US dollar dipped slightly against a basket of peer currencies on Tuesday as investors held off from...

Published 28 Jul, 2021 04:45am

Business & Finance

Early trade in New York: Dollar jumps against basket of currencies

NEW YORK: The US dollar jumped against a basket of currencies on Tuesday after data showed US inflation data for ...

Published 14 Jul, 2021 03:59am

Business & Finance

Central bank digital currencies get full BIS backing

LONDON: The Bank for International Settlements has given its full backing to the development of central bank digital...

Published 24 Jun, 2021 03:36am

Business & Finance

Early trade in New York: Dollar soars across the board

NEW YORK: The dollar extended its advance against a basket of currencies on Friday, building on the gains logged...

Published 19 Jun, 2021 03:23am

Markets

Dollar on backfoot ahead of US jobs data

Although the polls already closed at 2100 GMT, votes will not be counted until Friday morning due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Published 07 May, 2021 11:17am

Markets

Gold slips in NY

NEW YORK: Gold slipped 1% on Thursday, retreating from a two-month peak, as the US dollar gained some ground, while...

Published 23 Apr, 2021 05:12am

Business & Finance

Early trade in New York: Dollar edges higher

NEW YORK: The dollar rose against a basket of currencies on Friday, paring some of the week’s losses, as a...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:34am

Markets

Russian central bank considers digital rouble in 2023

The central bank first floated the idea of the digital rouble in October, citing the need to make payments more convenient;

Updated 09 Apr, 2021 09:19am

Markets

South Africa's rand hits 6-week best, stocks fall on sluggish manufacturing data

At 1500 GMT the rand was 0.48pc firmer at 14.5000 per dollar, its strongest level since Feb. 24 and poised to reach a one-year high as the bullish case gathered momentum.

Updated 09 Apr, 2021 12:08am

Markets

Canadian dollar hits 1-week low as commodity currencies slide

The loonie was trading 0.5pc lower at 1.2621 to the greenback, or 79.23 U.S. cents, having touched its weakest intraday level since March 31 at 1.2634.

Updated 08 Apr, 2021 09:06am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.61 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	513.38 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	82.39 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	475.95 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.21 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Nov 29 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	92.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.61 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	513.38 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	82.39 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	475.95 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.21 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Nov 29 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	92.22 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 29 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	79,242,500 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 29 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	57,449,984 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 29 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	44,327,667 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 29 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,321,478 ▲ 0.00
Treet Corp. (R) / Nov 29 Treet Corporation Limited (R)(TREETR2)	27,240,170 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Nov 29 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	23,647,647 ▲ 0.00
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Nov 29 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	15,398,500 ▲ 0.00
TPL Properties / Nov 29 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	14,283,958 ▲ 0.00
Oil & Gas Dev. / Nov 29 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	12,904,027 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Nov 29 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	12,454,526 ▲ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 28	285.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 28	285.35
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 28	147.02
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 28	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 28	1.27
Euro to USD / Nov 28	1.10
UK LIBOR % / Nov 28	5.46

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 28	4554.89
India Sensex / Nov 28	66174.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 28	33283.70
Nasdaq / Nov 28	14281.76
Hang Seng / Nov 28	17354.14
FTSE 100 / Nov 28	7455.24
Dow Jones / Nov 28	35416.98
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 28	15992.67
France CAC40 / Nov 28	7250.13

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 28	76.66
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 28	17735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 28	185614
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 28	2045.04
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 28	79.60

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