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Sterling climbs to 10-month high vs euro, slips against dollar

Rises to 10-month high vs euro, last up 0.2%.
Slips 0.4% vs dollar.

Published 17 Feb, 2021 09:09pm

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Currency notes: exchange rates

KARACHI: Exchange rates for Currency Notes issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan...

Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am

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South Africa's rand firmer on improving economy, global yield hunt

Crucially, it was the first time since early January the unit broke below the 14.50 technical resistance mark seen as a buy-target by traders.
"This is not going to change until we either get a diabolical budget from Mboweni (unlikely) or there is a global black swan event which throws us a curve ball."

Published 15 Feb, 2021 09:16pm

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Russian rouble climbs to three-week high versus dollar

The rouble climbed 0.4% to 73.63 against the dollar , having briefly touched 73.5225, its strongest mark since Jan. 21.
Brent crude oil, a global benchmark for Russia's main export, was down 0.2% at $61.35 a barrel after hitting $61.69 on Wednesday.

Published 11 Feb, 2021 08:56pm

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Canadian dollar notches 3-week high as dovish Fed bolsters stocks

Canadian dollar strengthens 0.2% against the greenback.
Loonie touches its strongest since Jan. 22 at 1.2660.
Price of US oil dips 0.2%.
Canadian bond yields trade mixed across the curve.

Published 11 Feb, 2021 08:34pm

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Canadian dollar holds on to Friday's rally as oil climbs

Loonie trades in a range of 1.2751 to 1.2783.
Price of US oil increases 1.1%.
Canada's 10-year yield touches an 11-month high at 1.026%.

Published 08 Feb, 2021 09:33pm

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Sterling slips versus dollar; speculators' net long position increases

"Sterling is benefiting mostly from the vaccine race - it's really the main differentiator," said Ned Rumpeltin, head of European currency strategy at TD Securities.
The pound was down around 0.4% against a stronger dollar at $1.3686.

Published 08 Feb, 2021 07:13pm

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Dollar on backfoot against euro after US jobs report

Euro up 0.6%.
Dollar index down 0.5%.
Jobs report stops dollar run.
Year-to-date dollar index up 1.3%.

Published 05 Feb, 2021 09:07pm

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C$ recoups weekly decline as oil rally offsets job losses

Canadian dollar strengthens 0.3% against greenback.
Canada sheds 212,800 jobs in January.
Price of US oil rises 1.7%.
Canada's 10-year yield touches 11-month high at 1.018%.

Published 05 Feb, 2021 08:36pm

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Turkish lira jumps as central bank chief says rate cuts long way off

The comments boosted the lira by more than 0.7% to 7.09 against the dollar from 7.14 late on Thursday.
The recovery narrative in Turkish assets has been strengthened by the governor's remarks.

Published 05 Feb, 2021 08:18pm

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Rouble hits 2-week high vs dollar as oil climbs, sanctions threats ease

Rouble has risen 1.2% against the dollar to 74.60, earlier hitting its strongest mark since Jan. 22.
For years a slave to the oil price, the rouble has decoupled from Brent crude, which was up 1% at $59.43 a barrel

Published 05 Feb, 2021 07:54pm

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Canadian dollar loses ground against broadly stronger greenback

Canadian dollar weakens 0.3% against the greenback.
Loonie trades in a range of 1.2777 to 1.2824.
Price of US oil rises 0.6%.
Canadian bond yields rise across a steeper curve.

Published 04 Feb, 2021 09:27pm

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Mexican peso leads Latam losses on power reform hiccup

Latam currencies fall on dollar buying.
Colombian peso hit by weak c.bank outlook.

Published 04 Feb, 2021 09:14pm

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Dollar strengthens on US economic outlook; euro dips below $1.20

Dollar hits two-month highs vs euro, yen.
BoE in focus for sterling.
Euro briefly falls below $1.20.

Published 04 Feb, 2021 07:00pm

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Dollar rebound slows as FX markets hover near thresholds

The euro hung just above a two-month low of $1.20 as the yen spent a second day around 105.
The dollar is up 1.3% this year as investors look to a widening disparity between the strength of the US and European pandemic recoveries.

Published 03 Feb, 2021 09:44pm

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South African rand firms as investors chase higher yields

South Africa has enjoyed slightly better bond investment inflows than other emerging markets, largely a function of the high yield on offer.
Sentiment has also been buoyed by South Africa receiving its first COVID-19 vaccines this week as it eases lockdown restrictions.

Published 03 Feb, 2021 09:12pm

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US dollar rises on weaker euro, Swiss franc and yen

The dollar index was up 0.21% to 90.815 at mid-morning in New York, while the euro was off 0.36% to $1.209. Against the Swiss franc the dollar was up 0.45%.
The dollar may be more resilient in the near-term because "both growth and vaccination favour the U.S."

Published 01 Feb, 2021 09:43pm

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Mexican peso leads Latam FX higher as silver spikes

Chilean peso and Peruvian sol also gain.
Latam stocks rise in early trade.

Published 01 Feb, 2021 09:27pm

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Nigeria naira hits record intra-day low on spot market

The futures market for five-year settlement hit a record low of 613.69 naira per dollar while the futures contract with three weeks to maturity eased to 405.13 per dollar.

Published 01 Feb, 2021 08:53pm

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Canadian dollar dips against broadly stronger greenback

Canadian dollar weakens 0.2% against the greenback.
Loonie trades in a range of 1.2761 to 1.2819.
Price of US oil rises 1.1%.
Canadian bond yields edge higher across the curve.

Published 01 Feb, 2021 07:47pm

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Dollar drops in choppy trading, investors rebalance for month-end

There's such a tug of war right now between the longer-term momentum_and the shorter-term term phenomenon of maybe a dollar short squeeze.
The dollar index against a basket of currencies is up 0.50% this month after falling more than 6% last year. It was last down 0.22% on the day at 90.46.

Published 28 Jan, 2021 09:28pm

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Sterling gets vaccine boost to hit 8-month high vs weakening euro

The euro was under pressure after an ECB official said the central bank has room to cut its deposit rate further.
On the other hand, "the euro is clearly being undermined by ongoing concerns over vaccine rollout speed and supply," Yu added.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 08:58pm

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Russian rouble steadies after early losses, but risks limit gains

The threat of new sanctions against Moscow saw the rouble's January gains evaporate last week.
The rouble was 0.2% stronger against the dollar at 75.21, pulling away from the more than one-month low of 75.8675 hit on Monday.

Published 26 Jan, 2021 08:11pm

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Canadian dollar pares weekly gain as oil and stocks slide

Canadian dollar weakens 0.5% against the greenback.
Canadian retail sales jump by 1.3% in November.
Price of US oil falls 2.4%.
Canadian bond yields ease across a flatter curve.

Published 22 Jan, 2021 09:07pm

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Rouble slumps towards 75 vs dollar as geopolitical risks wipe out recovery

The rouble was 1.2% weaker against the dollar at 74.78, earlier slipping to 74.9975.
Some investors were also taking profits after an emerging market currency rally this week, driven by hopes of a $1.9 trillion U.S fiscal stimulus package.

Published 22 Jan, 2021 06:49pm

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Dollar inches up after three-day losing streak; risk currencies fall

The dollar index was still on track for its biggest weekly loss since mid-December.
The Australian dollar fell after disappointing retail sales data, but was still set for a weekly rise.

Published 22 Jan, 2021 05:55pm

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Sterling slips against euro, analysts see gains

The dollar dropped, giving sterling a lift of 0.2% to $1.3617.
Against the euro, which strengthened on the weakening dollar, sterling fell 0.2% to 89.06 pence.

Updated 19 Jan, 2021 11:14pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 26	278.58
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 26	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 26	158.33
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 26	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 26	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 26	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 26	5099.96
India Sensex / Apr 26	73730.16
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 26	37934.76
Nasdaq / Apr 26	15927.90
Hang Seng / Apr 26	17651.15
FTSE 100 / Apr 26	8139.83
Dow Jones / Apr 26	38239.66
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 26	18161.01

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 26	83.85
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 26	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 26	210048
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 26	2337.96
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 26	80.90
Petrol/Litre / Apr 28	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 28 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 28 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 28 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 28 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 28 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 28 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 28 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 28 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 28 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 28 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 28 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 28 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 28 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 28 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 28 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 28 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 28 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 28 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 28 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 28 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 28 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 28 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 28 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 28 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 28 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 28 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 28 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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