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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 / Sep 30	277.31
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 30	277.11
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 29	3.88

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 30	18,680
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 30	378,631
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18
Petrol/Litre / Oct 1	387.40
Diesel/Litre / Oct 1	400.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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