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Dollar extends bounce as stimulus hopes stall short bets

"The weaker dollar narrative and broad-based ebullience for emerging markets have been challenged earlier in the year than we forecast, which may lead to a rethink of consensus trades, at least in the week ahead," Barclays analysts said in a note.

Published 11 Jan, 2021 10:54am

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Dollar retreats from weekly high after US jobs report

Dollar softens after weak payrolls report.
Additional fiscal stimulus expected.

Published 08 Jan, 2021 09:16pm

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Dollar holds above 2018 lows ahead of US jobs report

The greenback bounced off a nearly three-year low on Thursday as a rise in US yields triggered some unwinding of bearish bets on the currency.
I think once this euphoria dies down, the dollar is likely to resume its downtrend trend, because I don't think the Fed will be so eager to taper.

Published 08 Jan, 2021 06:48pm

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Dollar bounces off 2018 lows on economic outlook, euro profit-taking

The dollar index, which measures the U.S. currency against a basket of peers, rose 0.581pc at 89.835 after rising as high as 89.979 with the euro down 0.45pc to $1.2269.

Published 08 Jan, 2021 12:24am

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Gold falls on firmer dollar and U.S. yields

Prices slipped as much as 2.5pc after scaling their highest since Nov. 9 on Wednesday, as 10-year U.S. Treasury yields jumped above 1pc for the first time since March.

Published 07 Jan, 2021 11:56pm

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Dollar bounces off 2018 lows on safe-haven buying, euro profit-taking

Riskier currencies seen outperforming on growth prospects.
Dollar outlooks increasingly mixed.

Published 07 Jan, 2021 06:46pm

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Turkish lira firms some 1pc as dollar trades around three-year low

The lira, which lost some 20% of its value last year, stood at 7.25 against the dollar at 0939 GMT.

Published 07 Jan, 2021 04:31pm

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Dollar bounces off March 2018 low as Georgia elections wind down

Dollar index hits lowest since March 2018.
Euro hits new 2018 high versus dollar.
Bitcoin trades above $35,000.

Published 06 Jan, 2021 09:30pm

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Dollar hits lowest since March 2018 on Democrat gains in US senate election

Dollar index hits lowest since April 2018.
Euro hits new 2018 high versus dollar.
Bitcoin trades above $35,000.

Published 06 Jan, 2021 07:21pm

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Dollar down as Democrats close in on Senate but equities struggle

Dealers worry that a double win for the Democrats would allow Biden to push through measures such as tax hikes and market regulations.

Published 06 Jan, 2021 05:35pm

Business & Finance

Bitcoin breaks above $35,000 to touch new high

The world's most popular cryptocurrency crossed $20,000 for the first time ever on Dec. 16. Reuters

Published 06 Jan, 2021 01:01pm

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Dollar dips as yuan fix lifts risk currencies, Georgia elections eyed

Dollar dips, Georgia elections in focus.
Yuan official rate fixed at highest level in 30 months.
Aussie dollar gains.

Published 05 Jan, 2021 09:20pm

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Dollar on backfoot as yuan fix boosts risk currencies

Dollar dips as risk appetite grows.
Yuan official rate fixed at highest level in 30 months.
Aussie dollar gains 0.7%, biggest mover in G10 FX.

Published 05 Jan, 2021 07:22pm

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Dollar gets respite as virus surge, Georgia runoffs curb risk sentiment

The euro was steady at $1.22535 after reaching $1.231 on Monday for the first time since April 2018.

Published 05 Jan, 2021 10:41am

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Dollar slips in to 2021 as investors ride downtrend

Against a basket of currencies the dollar was a fraction below where it ended 2020 at 89.766.

Published 04 Jan, 2021 10:42am

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Asia shares given pause by Tokyo lockdown talk

Oil prices have steadied after a couple of months of solid gains, with Brent meeting resistance around $52.50 a barrel.

Published 04 Jan, 2021 10:36am

More weakness seen as dollar posts worst year since 2017

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Gold set to end volatile 2020 with strong gains; silver outperforms

Spot gold was trading around $1,893.45 per ounce by 12:46 p.m. EST (1746 GMT). U.S. gold futures gained 0.2pc to $1,897.30.

Updated 31 Dec, 2020 11:19pm

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Dollar in the dumps as 2020 ends, another bumper bond year

The prospect of a brighter 2021 has lessened the lure of the safe-haven dollar.
This week's data also showed the US trade account haemorrhaging dollars as the goods deficit hit a record $84.8 billion in November.

Published 31 Dec, 2020 06:42pm

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Dollar on borrowed time as US twin deficits balloon

In contrast, the European Union runs a huge current account surplus, largely thanks to Germany, so there is a natural inflow to euros through trade.

Published 31 Dec, 2020 10:02am

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Gold set for best year in a decade with 24% rise

Spot gold fell 0.2% to $1,889.58 per ounce by 0353 GMT. but was up more than 24% for the year.

Published 31 Dec, 2020 09:46am

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Wall St closes higher, dollar drops as remarkable year winds down

Emerging market stocks rose 1.73pc. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan closed 1.85pc higher, while Japan's Nikkei lost 0.45pc.

Published 31 Dec, 2020 03:52am

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Dollar plumbs more than two-year lows as stimulus hopes stay high

The dollar fell 0.30% against a basket of currencies to 89.71 after earlier dropping to 89.56
The euro reached $1.2310, before falling back to $1.2279, up 0.30% on the day.

Published 30 Dec, 2020 08:53pm

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Russian rouble steadies, stocks rise on last trading day of 2020

The Moscow Exchange will be closed for four days from Dec. 31 to Jan. 3, but many traders will be away from their desks for longer as Russia's holiday season ends on Jan. 11.

Published 30 Dec, 2020 03:12pm

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Dollar hits two-year lows as traders ignore US stimulus delays

Although the agreement avoids a chaotic no-deal exit, it does not cover services, which make up 80% of the British economy.

Published 30 Dec, 2020 02:44pm

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Dollar dips as US stimulus optimism boosts risk taking

The House of Representatives voted on Monday to more than triple stimulus payments to Americans, to $2,000 from $600.
The possibility of another US stimulus package has lifted the market's spirits.

Published 29 Dec, 2020 08:22pm

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Euro cruises higher as dollar skids again

Bitcoin slipped 2.4% to $26,367, continuing its retreat from the all-time high of $28,377.94 it had set on Sunday.

Published 29 Dec, 2020 03:51pm

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Dollar languishes amid pandemic aid optimism, pound meanders

While the agreement came as a relief to investors, the pact leaves Britain far more detached from the EU, analysts say.

Published 29 Dec, 2020 09:29am

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London copper edges up on US stimulus paychecks optimism

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange rose 1.4% to $7,898.50 a tonne by 0239 GMT, while the most-traded February copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange was almost flat at 58,720 yuan ($8,991.65) a tonne.

Published 29 Dec, 2020 09:17am

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Gold pares gains on dollar rebound, upbeat risk sentiment

Spot gold was little changed at $1,875.99 per ounce by 2:20 p.m. EST (1920 GMT). U.S. gold futures settled down 0.2pc at $1,880.40.

Published 29 Dec, 2020 01:07am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 13	278.33
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 13	278.13
USD to Japanese Yen / May 13	156.38
USD to Swiss Franc / May 13	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 13	1.26
Euro to USD / May 13	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 13	5221.42
India Sensex / May 13	72776.13
Tokyo Nikkei / May 13	38423.88
Nasdaq / May 13	16388.24
Hang Seng / May 13	19115.06
FTSE 100 / May 13	8414.99
Dow Jones / May 13	39431.51
Germany DAX 30 / May 13	18742.22

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 13	79.35
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 13	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 13	207733
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 13	2340.10
Cotton US¢/pound / May 13	77.71
Petrol/Litre / May 14	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 14 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 14 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 14 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 14 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 14 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 14 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 14 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 14 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 14 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 14 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 14 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 14 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 14 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 14 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 14 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 14 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 14 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 14 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

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

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