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ECB policymaker

ECB will raise rates as high as needed to rein in core inflation

Published 04 Oct, 2022 05:46pm

PARIS: The European Central Bank will raise interest rates as much as needed to bring down core inflation although...

ECB should keep 50 bps hike on table, possibly for Sept: Kazimir

Updated 31 May, 2022 07:11pm

MIKULOV: Record-high euro zone inflation requires the European Central Bank to raise interest rates in July and...

ECB policymaker says rates will rise ‘very soon’

Published 15 May, 2022 07:05am

FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank (ECB) will likely decide at its next meeting to end its stimulus programme in...

German yields at multi-year highs, spreads widen ahead of Fed

Published 04 May, 2022 09:52pm

German 10-year government bond yields remained around multi-year highs on Wednesday while spreads widened ahead of a...

ECB must not act 'too late' on inflation: policymaker

Published 16 Feb, 2022 03:01pm

FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank should start thinking about gradually withdrawing its economic stimulus...

ECB's Schnabel says euro zone can escape low-inflation era

Published 03 Jul, 2021 07:54pm

The ECB has missed its goal of keeping price growth "below but close to 2%" for a decade despite massive money printing, negative rates on deposits and subsidised loans to banks.

ECB lifts growth, inflation projections, sees risks as balanced

Published 10 Jun, 2021 06:45pm

Inflation is now seen averaging 1.9% this year, above the 1.5% projected in March, while in 2022 it is seen at 1.5%, against an earlier projection for 1.2%.

Euro zone bond yields fall to 13-day low after ECB reassurance

Published 25 May, 2021 05:46pm

But yields started falling on Friday when ECB President Christine Lagarde said it was still too early for the ECB to discuss tapering the stimulus.
Italy's 10-year yield dropped below 1% for the first time since May 13, and was down 4 bps at 0.9738%.

ECB's Panetta wants stimulus until inflation hits 2pc

Published 26 Apr, 2021 05:56pm

"This evidence suggests that we should avoid withdrawing policy support - either deliberately or by tolerating adverse spillovers - until the output gap is closed and we see inflation sustainably back at 2%," Panetta said in a speech.

ECB hawks lay off taper talk at short, calm meeting

Updated 22 Apr, 2021 07:57pm

The ECB decided to continue running its Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme (PEPP) at its current clip this quarter to keep borrowing costs stable for governments, companies and households.
While that decision was expected, analysts were awaiting hints about the pace of PEPP after June, after governors including the Netherlands' Klaas Knot raised the prospect of dialling it down.

ECB should make clear its tolerance for overshooting inflation

Published 13 Apr, 2021 08:43pm

The ECB has seen euro area inflation fall short of its near 2% target for eight years and expects to miss the target for years as the bloc emerges from the coronavirus crisis.
Nonetheless, he said there was room to improve guidance the ECB gives the market about how it aims to pursue its inflation target.

ECB policymakers agree on bond purchase target, differ on yield level aim

Updated 11 Mar, 2021 10:04pm

The sources said policymakers set on a monthly target for the its Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme with a small tolerance band around it but agreed not to reveal it.
One of the sources said the ECB aimed to push down yields to where they were in December while another said improved economic prospects meant part of the recent increase in yields was justified.

ECB plans closer scrutiny of bank boards

Published 19 Feb, 2021 07:55pm

The ECB already examines the suitability of board candidates in a so-called fit and proper assessment, but rules across the 19 euro zone members vary, so the quality of these checks can be inconsistent.
Supervisors will consider furthermore all of the diversity-related aspects that are most relevant to enhancing the individual and collective leadership of boards.

ECB's digital euro could run on instant payment platform, Visco says

Published 29 Jan, 2021 07:36pm

Like banknotes, digital euros would give holders a direct claim on the central bank, making them safer than deposits at commercial banks.
"TIPS could be one of the pillars for the possible implementation of a digital euro," the report said.

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Nasdaq / Jun 3	26,853.97
Dow Jones / Jun 3	50,687.07
India Sensex / Jun 4	74,289.24
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 4	67,399.25
Hang Seng / Jun 4	25,221.79
FTSE 100 / Jun 4	10,349.70
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 4	24,899.30
France CAC40 / Jun 4	8,185.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 4	95.52
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 4	402,335
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 4	4,475.32
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 4	80.34
Petrol/Litre / Jun 5	381.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 5	380.78

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First Dawood Prop. / Jun 4 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	5.19 ▲ 0.62 (13.57%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jun 4 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	8.40 ▲ 0.97 (13.06%)
Escorts Bank / Jun 4 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	13.59 ▲ 1.24 (10.04%)
First IBL Mod. / Jun 4 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	11.41 ▲ 1.04 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jun 4 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	18.67 ▲ 1.7 (10.02%)
Tri-Star Power / Jun 4 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	15.38 ▲ 1.4 (10.01%)
Ansari Sug. / Jun 4 Ansari Sugar Mills Limited(ANSM)	15.72 ▲ 1.43 (10.01%)
Grays Leasing / Jun 4 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	22.98 ▲ 2.09 (10%)
Ideal Spinning / Jun 4 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	79.73 ▲ 7.25 (10%)
Kohat Textile / Jun 4 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	90.73 ▲ 8.25 (10%)

Stock	Price
Crescent Cotton / Jun 4 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	36.91 ▼ -2.69 (-6.79%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Jun 4 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	32 ▼ -2.25 (-6.57%)
Shams Textile / Jun 4 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	39.03 ▼ -2.58 (-6.2%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jun 4 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	28.06 ▼ -1.72 (-5.78%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jun 4 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	33.25 ▼ -1.89 (-5.38%)
Mughal Energy / Jun 4 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	21.30 ▼ -1.18 (-5.25%)
Shadman Cotton / Jun 4 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	47.43 ▼ -2.45 (-4.91%)
Premier Sugar / Jun 4 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	423.01 ▼ -20.78 (-4.68%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 4 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	7.06 ▼ -0.32 (-4.34%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jun 4 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	6.60 ▼ -0.28 (-4.07%)

Stock	Volume
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 4 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	112,742,147 ▲ 0.26
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 4 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	32,085,063 ▲ 0.65
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 4 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	30,602,865 ▼ -0.01
Hascol Petrol / Jun 4 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	29,547,446 ▲ 0.88
TPL Properties / Jun 4 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	22,915,829 ▲ 0.56
P.T.C.L. / Jun 4 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	21,952,752 ▲ 2.38
Dewan Cement / Jun 4 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	21,604,812 ▲ 0.03
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 4 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	20,173,269 ▼ -0.13
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 4 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	18,998,070 ▲ 1.39
B.O.Punjab / Jun 4 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	18,802,886 ▲ 0.24

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