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European shares up

AMSTERDAM/LONDON: European shares rose for an eighth straight session on Tuesday, driven by optimism over an ...

Published 16 Jun, 2021 03:39am

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ECB could discuss transition away from PEPP as soon as Sept

Rehn added that the 1.85 trillion euro Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme will run at least until next March, as repeatedly decided by the ECB.

Published 15 Jun, 2021 02:21pm

Markets

ECB's Schnabel wants bond-buying green tilt

Central bankers in the euro zone and around the world are debating what their role should be in the fight against climate change.
"Another possibility would be to pursue a more sophisticated 'tilting strategy' under which the ECB could adjust its monetary policy operations more gradually in line with sustainability considerations," Schnabel said.

Published 14 Jun, 2021 07:26pm

Markets

Dollar looks stronger as euro and sterling dip

Currency markets had been sluggish all week in anticipation of Thursday's release of U.S. consumer prices, which rose 5pc year-on-year in May.

Updated 12 Jun, 2021 12:42am

World

Italian economy to grow around 5pc this year, says central bank

The central bank's latest projection, part of a regular forecasting exercise coordinated by the European Central Bank, is above the most recent estimate by the Italian government, which forecast growth of 4.5% in April.

Published 11 Jun, 2021 06:47pm

Business & Finance

Early trade in New York: Dollar oscillates as market digests US inflation data, ECB

NEW YORK: The dollar index was down slightly on Thursday in a choppy session in which it alternated between losses...

Published 11 Jun, 2021 03:41am

Business & Finance

Sterling rises against dollar, euro

LONDON: Sterling reversed earlier losses to rise versus the dollar and euro on Thursday after data showed US ...

Published 11 Jun, 2021 03:41am

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UK blue chips end higher as telecoms group BT surges on stake buy

The European Central Bank also pledged to keep monetary policy loose despite lifting its growth and inflation projections for the euro zone.

Updated 10 Jun, 2021 10:45pm

Markets

Dollar oscillates as market digests US inflation data, ECB

FX volatility at lowest since February 2020.
Traders eye steep US inflation numbers.
Bitcoin steady after biggest rally in four months.

Published 10 Jun, 2021 08:21pm

Markets

European stocks steady before ECB, US inflation

London's benchmark FTSE 100 index edged up 0.1 percent to 7,085.38 points.

Published 10 Jun, 2021 12:42pm

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British shares lower

LONDON: British shares ended lower on Thursday after broadly underperforming their European peers, dragged down by...

Published 10 Jun, 2021 03:22am

Markets

European shares up

AMSTERDAM/LONDON: European stocks remained near record highs on Wednesday, with investors holding off on taking big...

Published 10 Jun, 2021 03:22am

Business & Finance

Early trade in New York: Dollar inches lower

NEW YORK: The dollar was slightly weaker on Wednesday as investors focused on a European Central Bank meeting and ...

Published 10 Jun, 2021 03:22am

Business & Finance

Sterling falls as EU-UK ‘sausage war’ standoff continues

LONDON: The pound fell against the dollar on Wednesday, as Britain and the European Union failed to agree on...

Published 10 Jun, 2021 03:22am

Markets

Gold range-bound as market awaits U.S. inflation cues

Gold is considered a hedge against inflation likely spurred by large stimulus from central banks and governments around the world.

Published 09 Jun, 2021 11:12pm

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Bond yields hit fresh 1-month low as taper bets recede

10-year US debt yield at lowest since May.
World stocks near record highs.
Some see Fed stimulus in place for some time.
US oil near 2 1/2-year high

Published 09 Jun, 2021 07:11pm

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Gold stays below $1,900/oz ahead of US inflation data, ECB meeting

US 10-year yields touch more than 1-month low.
China May factory gate prices rise at fastest in over 12 yrs.
Too sharp a rise in inflation rate could pressure gold – analyst.

Published 09 Jun, 2021 06:35pm

Markets

Greece follows Italy with bond sale ahead of ECB

"It is clear that the market is pricing in the extension of the ECB's accelerated asset purchase pace as a base case," ING analysts told clients.

Published 09 Jun, 2021 01:16pm

Markets

Stock markets sit tight awaiting key events

The Dow and the tech-heavy Nasdaq were down in morning trading while Europe barely moved either side of the positive-negative line after Asia drifted down slightly.

Published 08 Jun, 2021 09:19pm

Markets

FX volatility at Feb 2020 lows with dollar gaining slightly

FX volatility index falls to Feb 2020 levels.
Euro lower ahead of ECB meeting on Thursday.
Traders wait for policy cues before making new bets.

Published 08 Jun, 2021 08:01pm

Markets

Stocks drift awaiting key events

Wall Street opened mixed, with the Dow moving marginally lower.

Published 08 Jun, 2021 07:02pm

Markets

FX volatility falls to pre-pandemic lows as traders wait it out

FX volatility index falls to Feb 2020 levels.
Euro lower ahead of ECB meeting on Thursday.
Traders wait for policy cues before making new bets.
Sterling dips after recent run higher.

Published 08 Jun, 2021 05:16pm

Markets

Stocks narrowly mixed awaiting key events

European indices won modest gains approaching the half-way mark Tuesday after Asian equities mostly suffered small losses.

Published 08 Jun, 2021 04:44pm

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European stocks at record highs, weak U.S. payrolls hit tapering bets

The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.4pc to a new closing high of 452.57, having earlier hit an all-time high of 452.71. It added 0.8pc for the week.

Published 04 Jun, 2021 11:37pm

World

New eurozone business loans plunge

FRANKFURT: New lending to euro zone companies plunged in April, indicating that banks are tightening access to ...

Published 01 Jun, 2021 04:59am

World

Italy faces ‘formidable’ post-Covid challenge: central bank

ROME: Italy faces a “formidable” challenge as it tries to fix its long-ailing economy with the help of EU...

Published 01 Jun, 2021 04:59am

Markets

ECB's Visco says ECB will counter any unjustified rise in interest rates

The change would be "clearer and would reinforce the anchoring of medium and long-term inflation expectations," he said.

Published 31 May, 2021 01:53pm

Business & Finance

Dollar strengthens in Europe

LONDON: The dollar strengthened on Friday and was on track for a weekly gain as investors waited for US inflation...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Markets

Italian bond yields set for first weekly fall since March

Italian 10-year yields set for first weekly fall since March.
Too early to discuss winding down PEPP – Lagarde.
Euro area bonds may be stabilising after sell-off.

Published 21 May, 2021 07:14pm

Markets

ECB will act only if yield rise is unwarranted: de Guindos on CNBC

"If the increase in yields is the consequence of the normalisation of the economy, it's something that is going to part of the broader framework. If there's a recovery going on, if inflation starts to go up and normalise economic activity, then nominal yields will have to go up.

Published 19 May, 2021 06:38pm

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	156.17
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 25	5048.42
Nasdaq / Apr 25	15611.76
Dow Jones / Apr 25	38085.80
India Sensex / Apr 26	74171.68
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 26	37934.72
Hang Seng / Apr 26	17626.75
FTSE 100 / Apr 26	8123.98
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 26	18016.27

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 25	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 25	240900
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 26	83.89
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 26	2336.33
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 26	81.15
Petrol/Litre / Apr 27	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 27 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 27 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 27 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 27 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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