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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 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
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 28	3.90

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
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

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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