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Fed policymakers

Oil price hike poses challenges for Fed policymakers

Updated 26 Oct, 2026 06:42am

The main event in the financial sector last week was the drop in 10-year US Treasury yields, which fell beneath the...

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 / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 15	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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