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Havens favoured as China jitters persist; dollar waits for Fed

Focus turns now to investors' positioning ahead of the Fed meeting

Published 28 Jul, 2021 12:12pm

Editorials

C/A deficit

EDITORIAL: The current account deficit posted a deficit of 1.8 billion dollars July-June 2020-21 (very sustainable...

Published 24 Jul, 2021 04:27am

Markets

South African rand opens stronger, stock market weak

The rand was trading marginally stronger by 0.09% to 14.27 against the dollar

Published 05 Jul, 2021 12:43pm

Markets

Strong dollar strides towards US jobs test

The jobs report is due at 1230 GMT and is forecast to show a solid rise of 700,000

Published 02 Jul, 2021 10:47am

Editorials

The ever-increasing burden of debt

EDITORIAL: The Finance Ministry in the 22 June 2021 cabinet meeting noted that during fiscal year 2021-22 ...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Markets

Australia, NZ dollars broadly steady as action shifts to bonds

Short positions in Treasuries were the highest since 2018, according to JP Morgan positioning data last week.

Published 11 Jun, 2021 11:03am

World

Nuclear weapons spending swelled $1.4bn

GENEVA: Even as the pandemic raged and economies around the world were devastated, nuclear-armed countries last year...

Published 08 Jun, 2021 04:09am

Markets

Sterling edges down amid doubts over June 21 reopening

By 0750 GMT the pound was down 0.2% against the dollar at $1.4136, and down a similar amount against the euro at 86.06 pence.

Published 07 Jun, 2021 01:15pm

Markets

Putin urges Europe to pay for gas in euros, not dollars

SAINT PETERSBURG: President Vladimir Putin said Friday that European nations should pay for Russian gas in euros, as...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Markets

Beijing's jawboning sets yuan on track for biggest weekly loss in four months

Analysts say the yuan could face some headwinds in the near term as attempts to rein in the recent rally bite, and as China's uneven recovery continues.

Published 04 Jun, 2021 11:57am

Markets

Dollar gets respite as US manufacturing picks up, jobs report awaited

Those employment shortcomings will be front and centre of investors' minds on Friday with the release of nonfarm payrolls numbers for May, after April's much-weaker-than-expected reading sent the dollar index slumping 0.7% on May 7.

Published 02 Jun, 2021 02:59pm

Markets

Australia dollar struggles as yield premium shrinks, NZ$ holds gains

The bond market took that outlook badly, with yields on 10-year bonds jumping 10 basis points to 1.91% and threatening a major chart level at 1.93%.

Published 27 May, 2021 12:21pm

World

Egypt slashes compensation claim to $550m over Suez canal blockage

CAIRO: Egypt has slashed millions of dollars off its compensation claim against the Japanese owner of a megaship ...

Published 25 May, 2021 04:40am

World

US seizes $90,000 from man who sold footage of US Capitol riot

WASHINGTON: US authorities have confiscated roughly $90,000 from a Utah man who sold footage of a woman being ...

Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am

Pakistan

CPEC gives new dimension to Pak-China ties: Fawad

Fawad said the Pakistani nation knew that China stood beside their country through thick and thin. Similarly, Pakistan extended full support to China to meet its challenges, he added.

Published 21 May, 2021 10:56pm

Markets

Yuan slips as Sino-US tensions weighs on appetite

The Fed could hint at tapering again in the second half, which could then push the dollar index and Treasury yields higher, CIB added.

Published 19 May, 2021 11:54am

Swiss parliament to look into Credit Suisse fiasco

ZURICH: A Swiss parliamentary committee will discuss the fallout from billions of dollars worth of losses at Credit...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

KSA, Pakistan agree to expand ‘horizons of cooperation’

• MBS, PM sign agreement on establishment of SPSCC • Agreements addressing the treatment of criminals, and ...

Published 09 May, 2021 03:20am

Markets

Emerging FX loses shine

LONDON: Billed as one of the winners of the global reflation trade at the start of 2021, emerging market currencies...

Published 03 May, 2021 04:39am

Business & Finance

Sudan issues new rules for selling dollars

KHARTOUM: Sudan’s central bank on Thursday relaxed restrictions to allow commercial banks more flexibility in...

Published 03 May, 2021 04:39am

Technology

China launches first module for new space station

China launched the Tiangong-1 lab, its first prototype module intended to lay the groundwork for the permanently crewed station, in September 2011.

Published 29 Apr, 2021 10:23am

Markets

TCP gets offers in 50,000 tonnes of sugar tender

HAMBURG: The lowest price offered in the international tender to buy 50,000 tonnes of sugar from state trading ...

Published 28 Apr, 2021 03:18am

Markets

China opens its borders to multi-billion dollar gold imports

BEIJING/LONDON/BENGALURU: China has given domestic and international banks permission to import large amounts of ...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Business & Finance

APTMA for free market mechanism

KARACHI: Adil Bashir, Chairman All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has said that any distortion in policy...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Pakistan

Narrative of sending govt home 'buried' with PDM's demise: Fawad

The PDM, he added, was now a relic of the past and the opposition should end the politics of resignations from the assemblies.

Updated 14 Apr, 2021 12:02am

Business & Finance

Dollar down, euro climbs in Europe

LONDON: The dollar slipped on Monday towards a three-week low as Treasury yields traded near recent lows and traders...

Updated 13 Apr, 2021 09:29am

Editorials

Finally, the bond issue

EDITORIAL: This week marked the launch of 2.5 billion dollar three-tranche bond deal – one billion for five years...

Published 02 Apr, 2021 04:58am

Editorials

The foreign investment plunge

EDITORIAL: Recent data uploaded by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) indicates that foreign direct investment has...

Published 01 Apr, 2021 04:10am

Markets

Big tech lifts equities as Biden rebuilding plan in focus

Britain's blue-chip FTSE 100 index fell 0.9pc as online food delivery firm Deliveroo closed down 30pc on its first day of trading.

Updated 01 Apr, 2021 12:01am

Markets

Yuan off lows on upbeat PMI data, but set for worst month since Aug 2019

The PBOC has kept rolling over 10 billion yuan worth of maturing reverse repos, resulting in zero net cash injection for 23 straight trading days, which included Wednesday - the last trading day of the month.

Published 31 Mar, 2021 11:40am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Sally Tex. / Jul 30 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	5.39 ▲ 0.79 (17.17%)
Security Bank / Jul 30 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.35 ▲ 0.91 (14.13%)
Ist Paramount / Jul 30 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	8.80 ▲ 1.00 (12.82%)
Tri-Star / Jul 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	7.49 ▲ 0.81 (12.13%)
Dewan Farooque Motors / Jul 30 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	11.68 ▲ 1.00 (9.36%)
Ghazi Fab. / Jul 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	13.60 ▲ 1.00 (7.94%)
Thal LTD / Jul 30 Thal Limited(THALL)	434.16 ▲ 30.28 (7.50%)
Thal Ind. / Jul 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	320.68 ▲ 22.37 (7.50%)
Arpak Int. / Jul 30 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	87.09 ▲ 6.07 (7.49%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Jul 30 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	14.78 ▲ 1.03 (7.49%)

Stock	Price
Image Pakistan / Jul 30 Image Pakistan Limited(IMAGE)	27.91 ▲ -6.29 (-18.39%)
Trust Mod. / Jul 30 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	2.72 ▲ -0.33 (-10.82%)
First Fid. Leas. / Jul 30 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	3.02 ▲ -0.28 (-8.48%)
Blessed Tex. / Jul 30 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	475.45 ▲ -38.55 (-7.50%)
Gatron Ind. / Jul 30 Gatron (Industries) Limited(GATI)	520.78 ▲ -42.22 (-7.50%)
Pak Engg. / Jul 30 Pakistan Engineering Co Limited(PECO)	392.73 ▲ -31.84 (-7.50%)
Prosperity / Jul 30 Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited(PRWM)	46.38 ▲ -3.76 (-7.50%)
Khairpur / Jul 30 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	65.59 ▲ -5.31 (-7.49%)
Mehran Sugar / Jul 30 Mehran Sugar Mills Limited(MRNS)	53.58 ▲ -4.34 (-7.49%)
Dawood Equities / Jul 30 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	19.68 ▲ -1.59 (-7.48%)

Stock	Volume
Worldcall / Jul 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	49,369,000 ▼ 0.00
Byco Petroleum / Jul 30 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	46,970,500 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods / Jul 30 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	16,065,452 ▼ 0.00
Fauji Fert. Bin / Jul 30 Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited(FFBL)	10,222,000 ▼ 0.00
Hum Network / Jul 30 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	10,015,500 ▼ 0.00
Aisha Steel / Jul 30 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	9,649,500 ▼ 0.00
Silkbank / Jul 30 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	9,425,000 ▼ 0.00
Hascol Petroleum / Jul 30 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	9,171,860 ▼ 0.00
TPL Corp / Jul 30 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	8,869,500 ▼ 0.00
P.T.C.L.A / Jul 30 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	8,636,500 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 29	162.00
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 29	161.90
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 29	109.85
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 29	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 29	1.39
Euro to USD / Jul 29	1.18
UK LIBOR % / Jul 29	0.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 29	4400.64
India Sensex / Jul 29	52443.71
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 29	27725.72
Nasdaq / Jul 29	14762.59
Hang Seng / Jul 29	25473.88
FTSE 100 / Jul 29	7016.63
Dow Jones / Jul 29	34930.93
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 29	15570.36
France CAC40 / Jul 29	6609.31

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Jul 29	72.32
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Jul 29	13080.00
Gold 10 Grams / Jul 29	94050.00
Gold Spot / Jul 29	1810.11
Cotton / Jul 29	90.52

dollars

Havens favoured as China jitters persist; dollar waits for Fed

C/A deficit

South African rand opens stronger, stock market weak

Strong dollar strides towards US jobs test

The ever-increasing burden of debt

Australia, NZ dollars broadly steady as action shifts to bonds

Nuclear weapons spending swelled $1.4bn

Sterling edges down amid doubts over June 21 reopening

Putin urges Europe to pay for gas in euros, not dollars

Beijing's jawboning sets yuan on track for biggest weekly loss in four months

Dollar gets respite as US manufacturing picks up, jobs report awaited

Australia dollar struggles as yield premium shrinks, NZ$ holds gains

Egypt slashes compensation claim to $550m over Suez canal blockage

US seizes $90,000 from man who sold footage of US Capitol riot

CPEC gives new dimension to Pak-China ties: Fawad

Yuan slips as Sino-US tensions weighs on appetite

Swiss parliament to look into Credit Suisse fiasco

KSA, Pakistan agree to expand ‘horizons of cooperation’

Emerging FX loses shine

Sudan issues new rules for selling dollars

China launches first module for new space station

TCP gets offers in 50,000 tonnes of sugar tender

China opens its borders to multi-billion dollar gold imports

APTMA for free market mechanism

Narrative of sending govt home 'buried' with PDM's demise: Fawad

Dollar down, euro climbs in Europe

Finally, the bond issue

The foreign investment plunge

Big tech lifts equities as Biden rebuilding plan in focus

Yuan off lows on upbeat PMI data, but set for worst month since Aug 2019

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