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Japan intervenes to prop up yen ahead of BOJ policy decision

Published 02 Aug, 2026 04:02am

TOKYO: Japan conducted yen-buying, dollar-selling intervention in New York on Thursday, a market source said, its...

Japan’s Nikkei slides into correction zone on tech selloff, Middle East conflict

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei tumbled into correction territory on Friday, as a global rout in chipmakers and an escalation...

Selling at PSX, KSE-100 down nearly 1,200 points

Updated 07 Jul, 2026 06:25pm

Benchmark index settles at 186,255.55

Nikkei posts sharpest weekly gain in nearly two years

Published 20 Jun, 2026 04:57am

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share index recorded its biggest weekly gain in nearly two years on Friday before trimming...

Nikkei gives up early gains as tech shares fall

Published 20 May, 2026 02:34am

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average surrendered early gains to end lower on Tuesday, as technology heavyweights...

Nikkei slips from record high on tech drag

Published 18 Apr, 2026 06:02am

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average retreated on Friday from a record high reached the day before, as investors sold...

Japan’s Nikkei ends higher; Astellas surges on US FDA nod for treatment

Updated 07 Aug, 2023 01:19pm

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average reversed course to end higher on Monday as investors took a fresh view on strong...

Japan’s Nikkei ends at 2-1/2-month high as tech stocks rally

Published 09 Jun, 2022 06:18am

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei index closed at its highest in two-and-a-half months, as technology heavyweights tracked ...

Tokyo stocks close higher on political upheaval

Published 06 Sep, 2021 12:08pm

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index ended up 1.83 percent, or 531.78 points, at 29,659.89, while the broader Topix index gained 1.28 percent, or 25.77 points, to 2,041.22

Dollar near 2-week low, investors look to US jobs data for next catalyst

Published 31 Aug, 2021 10:53am

Weaker jobs numbers, due to be released on Friday, could instead cement a case for later action - a pre-announcement in November with a formal decision in December

Nikkei at 1-month low as Fed's hawkish stance dulls risk appetite

Published 21 Jun, 2021 01:21pm

Thousands of corporations from Toyota Motor to telecom giant SoftBank Group are setting up clinics in a massive private-sector vaccination drive, which will begin on Monday.

Tokyo stocks close higher on tech rallies

Published 15 Jun, 2021 11:40am

The dollar fetched 110.07 yen in Asian afternoon trade, against 110.08 yen in New York late Monday.

Japanese shares jump nearly 2% as vaccine rollouts lift recovery hopes

Published 28 May, 2021 11:38am

Toyo Seikan Group Holdings, up 7.9%, was the largest percentage gainer on the Nikkei, followed by Hino Motors gaining 7.14% and Yaskawa Electric Corp up 6.57%.

Tokyo stocks open lower with eyes on yields

Published 22 Mar, 2021 10:28am

It will take about a month for Renesas to resume operation, the leading business daily Nikkei reported, citing chief executive Hidetoshi Shibata.

Japanese shares gain on recovery hopes, Topix at 20-year high

Published 16 Mar, 2021 12:28pm

Travel agency H.I.S. gained 2.09% despite the COVID-19 crisis leading it to a 7.9 billion yen ($72.34 million) quarterly net loss.

Tokyo stocks edge up on sound earnings

Published 10 Feb, 2021 01:15pm

Toyota gained 1.70 percent to 8,130 yen after it said net profit soared 50 percent in the third quarter and upgraded its full-year forecasts.

Tokyo stocks close higher on stimulus hopes

Published 08 Feb, 2021 11:52am

The dollar fetched 105.50 yen in Asian trade, against 105.38 yen in New York.

Dollar nurses losses as traders await more data to determine direction

Published 08 Feb, 2021 11:16am

In the cryptocurrency market, ethereum spot prices fell 1.21% to $1,595 after the listing of ethereum futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Sunday.

Tokyo stocks open higher with eyes on earnings

Published 08 Feb, 2021 09:51am

Among other shares, telecom and investment giant SoftBank Group was up 3.71 percent at 9,418 yen ahead of its earnings reports after market close.

Japan shares end higher as IMF forecast boosts hopes of higher earnings

Published 27 Jan, 2021 01:31pm

Shionogi & Co gained 1.12% after the drug maker said it sold the development and marketing rights for a COVID-19 treatment to California-based biotech BioAge Labs Inc.

Tokyo stocks close higher led by tech shares

Published 13 Jan, 2021 01:00pm

Chip-testing equipment maker Advantest surged 5.45 percent to 8,710 yen, while chip-making equipment manufacturer Tokyo Electron climbed 5.27 percent to 42,950 yen.

Japan shares end near three-decade high after Trump signs stimulus bill

Published 28 Dec, 2020 11:33am

The stocks that gained the most among the top 30 core Topix names were Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd up 4.67%, followed by Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd gaining 2.64%.

Dollar dithers in thin trade as Trump passes pandemic aid package

Published 28 Dec, 2020 09:47am

Mitsuo Imaizumi, chief FX strategist at Daiwa Securities in Tokyo, expects the pound and euro to decline against the dollar, reaching $1.30 and $1.15 respectively by the end of the summer.

Japan stocks rise on US stimulus, vaccine hopes; Sharp shares drop

Published 28 Dec, 2020 09:37am

The underperformers among the Topix 30 were Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd, down 1.20%, followed by Fanuc Corp losing 0.46%.

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18
Petrol/Litre / Oct 1	387.54
Diesel/Litre / Oct 1	402.24

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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