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Fed policymakers

Fed officials say Iran war obscuring outlook as traders price in rate hike

Published 21 Mar, 2026 02:11am

Iran war uncertainty affects Fed's economic, policy outlook

Fed policymakers divided over need for more rate cuts

Published 11 Nov, 2025 05:58am

WASHINGTON: US central bankers who have supported two interest rate cuts this year signaled on Monday divergent ...

Fed lowers rates, nods to limits of data during shutdown; two policymakers dissent

Published 30 Oct, 2025 12:08am

Cuts interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point

Fed seen restarting rate cuts in June as still-elevated inflation slows

Updated 28 Feb, 2025 10:11pm

US benchmark interest rate is currently at 4.25%-4.50%

Most major Gulf markets in red on Fed worries

Published 20 Feb, 2023 02:30pm

Most major stock markets in the Gulf fell in early trade on Monday, amid concerns that the US Federal Reserve would...

If Fed has to choose, markets could get much uglier

Published 22 May, 2022 06:03am

If the US Federal Reserve were to take its political cue at face value and focus solely on putting inflation back in...

Fed expected to ramp up its inflation fight with big rate hike

Published 04 May, 2022 08:44pm

WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve on Wednesday is expected to raise interest rates by half of a percentage point and...

US yields mixed amid rate policy uncertainty

Published 01 Nov, 2021 05:20am

NEW YORK: US Treasury yields were mixed on Friday, with some maturities pulling back from highs, as selling eased...

Dollar holds below two-month highs as Fed policy in focus, sterling slips

Published 24 Jun, 2021 07:54pm

The dollar has slipped since reaching two-month highs on Friday in the wake of the Fed meeting.
"I do suspect we'll have a little bit more consolidation and then some more dollar upside," said Erik Nelson.

Dollar slides to multi-month lows as Fed rate hike fears fade

Published 18 May, 2021 08:41pm

US Treasury yields stalled as market participants grew increasingly confident that the Federal Reserve will hold off on hiking interest rates for the time being, despite worrisome near-term inflation spikes.
"That's going to be bearish for the dollar. You'll eventually see commodity-based currencies outperforming," Moya added.

Gold hits 3-week peak as Fed's dovish tone pressures dollar, yields

Published 08 Apr, 2021 05:55pm

Fed committed to support economy until recovery more secure.
Markets eye Powell's speech at IMF conference
Silver hits over two-week peak.

Fed hopes for inflation psych-out, stable expectations, as prices rise

Published 23 Mar, 2021 04:37am

The Federal Reserve’s mission is to maintain “stable prices,” but Chair Jerome Powell’s take on that may ...

US yields hit new peaks, stocks drop with Fed at hand

Published 17 Mar, 2021 09:08pm

Investors watching for signs of faster policy normalization.
Fed statement due at 1400 EDT/1800 GMT.
Russian rouble hit by Biden comments on Putin.
MSCI global share gauge down, tech stocks weaker.

Dollar flat to slightly up ahead of Fed guidance

Published 17 Mar, 2021 09:00pm

US 10-year yields jump to 13-month high.
Fed 2023 rates projections under scrutiny.
Euro may be hampered by delay in vaccine rollouts.
Rouble falls after Biden issues warning on Putin.

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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 / Oct 1	158.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 1	0.84
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 1	1.32
Euro to USD / Oct 1	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 29	3.88

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 30	7,651.54
Nasdaq / Sep 30	26,861.06
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,613.27
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,606
Dow Jones / Sep 30	50,906.05
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,199.19
France CAC40 / Sep 30	7,964.51
India Sensex / Oct 1	71,770.30
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 1	68,956.72

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 30	18,680
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 30	378,631
Petrol/Litre / Oct 1	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 1	92.53
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 1	4,162.20
Diesel/Litre / Oct 1	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 1	78.41

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 1 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	15.70 ▲ 1.43 (10.02%)
Asim Textile / Oct 1 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	125.36 ▲ 11.4 (10%)
Dewan Motors / Oct 1 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	17.49 ▲ 1.59 (10%)
Ellcot Spinning / Oct 1 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	196.28 ▲ 17.84 (10%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Oct 1 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	286.94 ▲ 26.09 (10%)
Fazal Cloth / Oct 1 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	280.46 ▲ 25.5 (10%)
Mandviwala / Oct 1 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	84.78 ▲ 7.71 (10%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 1 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	65.60 ▲ 5.96 (9.99%)
Arctic Textile / Oct 1 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	56.80 ▲ 4.68 (8.98%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Oct 1 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	13.18 ▲ 0.94 (7.68%)

Stock	Price
EFU Life Assr / Oct 1 EFU Life Assurance Limited(EFUL)	125 ▼ -39.01 (-23.79%)
Ashfaq Textile / Oct 1 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	45.51 ▼ -5.06 (-10.01%)
Dadex Eternit / Oct 1 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	135.31 ▼ -15.01 (-9.99%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 1 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	26.14 ▼ -2.9 (-9.99%)
J.K.Spinning / Oct 1 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	305.10 ▼ -30.3 (-9.03%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Oct 1 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	29.62 ▼ -2.87 (-8.83%)
Imperial Limited / Oct 1 Imperial Limited(IML)	22.55 ▼ -2.14 (-8.67%)
Agro Processors & Atmospheric / Oct 1 Agro Processors & Atmospheric Gases Ltd(SOYASUP)	28.51 ▼ -2.25 (-7.31%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Oct 1 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	45.01 ▼ -3.51 (-7.23%)
Fateh Ind. / Oct 1 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	240.01 ▼ -17.92 (-6.95%)

Stock	Volume
Kohinoor Spinning / Oct 1 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	74,873,662 ▲ 0.3
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 1 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	22,443,580 ▼ -2.9
Pak Int.Bulk / Oct 1 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	19,805,463 ▲ 0
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 1 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	15,124,046 ▲ 1.43
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 1 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	14,935,930 ▲ 0.06
Cnergyico PK / Oct 1 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	11,436,607 ▼ -0.17
Oilboy Energy / Oct 1 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	10,771,546 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Oct 1 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	10,358,108 ▲ 0.01
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 1 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	9,214,101 ▲ 0.02
Pak Refinery / Oct 1 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	8,337,311 ▼ -1.82

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