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Asia’s factory activity shrinks in May as US tariffs bite

Published 03 Jun, 2025 06:14am

TOKYO: Asia’s factory activity shrank in May as soft demand in China and the impact of US tariffs took a heavy ...

Japan’s May factory activity grows

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

TOKYO: Japan’s manufacturing activity expanded at the slowest pace in three months in May, as supply bottlenecks...

India’s factory activity quickens in April amid high inflation

Published 02 May, 2022 11:28am

BENGALURU: Factory activity in India picked up last month, bolstered by a solid increase in demand as pandemic...

China manufacturing activity picks up in February

Published 01 Mar, 2022 11:02am

BEIJING: Factory activity in China picked up in February, official data showed Tuesday, as market demand and...

China factory activity slumps further on energy woes

Published 31 Oct, 2021 10:32am

BEIJING: Factory activity in China plunged more than expected in October, official data showed Sunday, suggesting ...

China factory activity edges down in June on tight supplies

Published 30 Jun, 2021 09:51am

China's economy is well on the recovery track after overcoming the impact of the virus early by imposing strict lockdowns and mass testing.

Factory activity racing but supply squeeze dims outlook

Published 02 Jun, 2021 04:29am

• Eurozone, British PMIs reach record highs • Japan, S Korea manufacturing activity expand in May • ...

China factory activity nudges down on slower demand, services strong

Published 31 May, 2021 10:13am

Meanwhile, the purchasing prices of major raw materials remains high, said the NBS.

US manufacturing activity powers ahead in early May; work backlogs rising: survey

Published 21 May, 2021 07:03pm

According to IHS Markit "manufacturers highlighted that strain on capacity and raw material shortages are expected to last through 2021." It noted that the supply crunch was raising production costs for manufacturers, who "made efforts to pass higher cost burdens on to clients."
The survey said its measure of new orders increased and that though factories tried to recruit more workers, the pace of hiring was the slowest in five months.

US weekly jobless claims drop further; mid-Atlantic factory activity slows

Published 20 May, 2021 09:23pm

Weekly jobless claims fall 34,000 to 444,000.
Continuing claims increase 111,000 to 3.751 million.
Mid-Atlantic factory activity, hiring slow in May.

China factory activity edges down in April

Published 30 Apr, 2021 10:56am

The report added that recovery would likely be seen in the service sector as well, after it was derailed earlier this year by domestic travel restrictions imposed during the Lunar New Year break to prevent further outbreaks.

India's factory activity slows to 7-mth low on renewed COVID-19 lockdowns

Published 05 Apr, 2021 10:19am

"With COVID-19 restrictions expanded and lockdown measures re-introduced in many states, Indian manufacturers look set to experience a challenging month in April."

Rise in US weekly jobless claims belies improving labour market conditions

The sharpest jump in employment in two years supported the headline figure even as exports continued to fall.

China factory activity grows at slowest pace in 9 months: official

Published 28 Feb, 2021 05:24pm

But market expectations remained bullish and the purchase price index of key raw materials remained relatively high.

Factories have mixed performance as pandemic impact lingers

Updated 02 Feb, 2021 09:43am

LONDON/TOKYO: Global manufacturing activity remained resilient in January although some countries suffered amid a...

China shares edge higher as economic recovery continues

Published 01 Feb, 2021 11:07am

Hainan Airlines dropped 9.8% and HNA Innovation fell 4.97%.

China factory activity slows slightly on new Covid-19 wave

Updated 31 Jan, 2021 06:49pm

Accordingly, non-manufacturing activity could dip further in February, he said.

Canadian manufacturing activity increases at a record pace in December

Published 04 Jan, 2021 08:49pm

The IHS Markit Canada Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' index (PMI) rose to a seasonally adjusted 57.9 in December from 55.8 in November.
It was the highest level for the index since the survey began in October 2010.

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 20	278.15
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 20	277.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 20	162.52
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 20	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 20	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 20	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 20	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 20	7,443.28
India Sensex / Jul 20	77,708.52
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 20	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 20	25,508.07
Hang Seng / Jul 20	25,143.05
FTSE 100 / Jul 20	10,524.76
Dow Jones / Jul 20	51,839.26
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 20	24,846.69
France CAC40 / Jul 20	8,340.11

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 20	83.17
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 20	18,880
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 20	363,971
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 20	4,017.31
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 20	78.92
Petrol/Litre / Jul 21	315.80
Diesel/Litre / Jul 21	360.06

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Asia Ins. / Jul 20 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	37.90 ▲ 3.45 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 20 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	64.08 ▲ 5.83 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jul 20 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	100.21 ▲ 9.11 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 20 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	460.42 ▲ 41.86 (10%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 20 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	59.05 ▲ 5.37 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 20 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	299.43 ▲ 27.22 (10%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	118.34 ▲ 10.76 (10%)
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49.05 ▲ 4.46 (10%)
Husein Industries / Jul 20 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	55 ▲ 5 (10%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jul 20 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	45.98 ▲ 4.18 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 20 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,684.32 ▼ -187.15 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 20 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	56.04 ▼ -6.23 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	87.83 ▼ -9.76 (-10%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	33.43 ▼ -3.71 (-9.99%)
Ideal Dynamics / Jul 20 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.50 ▼ -5.25 (-9.59%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 20 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	136.39 ▼ -13.9 (-9.25%)
Buxly Paints / Jul 20 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	173.04 ▼ -16.9 (-8.9%)
ARM Green Industries / Jul 20 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	64.63 ▼ -6.07 (-8.59%)
Elahi Cotton / Jul 20 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	216.01 ▼ -20.08 (-8.51%)
Metro Steel / Jul 20 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	22.03 ▼ -2.02 (-8.4%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	166,059,814 ▲ 0.8
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49,159,104 ▲ 4.46
TPL Properties / Jul 20 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	38,436,785 ▲ 0.41
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 20 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	36,283,729 ▲ 0.15
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	27,615,297 ▼ -0.07
Lotte Chemical / Jul 20 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,575,908 ▲ 0.54
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	15,089,114 ▲ 0
B.O.Punjab / Jul 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	14,202,726 ▲ 0.01
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 20 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	13,521,739 ▲ 0.86
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 20 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	13,125,536 ▲ 0.01

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