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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 / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 19	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 19	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51