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China stocks fall, small-cap companies slump despite strong GDP

SHANGHAI: China stocks fell on Tuesday, with small-cap companies leading the decline, as March economic indicators...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 10:19am

Markets

Most Asian currencies slip on Fed uncertainty; stocks mixed

The Malaysian ringgit led declines among weak Asian currencies on Friday due to a buoyant dollar while regional...

Published 12 Apr, 2024 11:14am

Markets

Indian rupee weakens tracking most Asian peers, forward premiums decline

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee weakened on Friday, tracking a fall in its Asian peers, while dollar-rupee forward premiums...

Published 12 Apr, 2024 11:11am

World

Fed’s Williams said outlook uncertain, data will drive rate decisions

NEW YORK: Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said on Thursday that the U.S. central bank has...

Published 11 Apr, 2024 06:28pm

Markets

South Korean shares track Wall Street lower, set for weekly loss

SEOUL: Round-up of South Korean financial markets: South Korean stocks gain on US Fed comments South Korean shares...

Published 05 Apr, 2024 11:03am

Markets

Most Gulf markets ease ahead of US inflation data

Most major stock markets in the Gulf were subdued in early trade on Wednesday, ahead of a US inflation reading this...

Published 28 Feb, 2024 01:53pm

Markets

Oil falls 1% on Fed rate cut caution and stocks build

LONDON: Oil prices pulled back on Wednesday as the prospect of delays to U.S. interest rate cuts and a jump in U.S....

Updated 28 Feb, 2024 06:05pm

Markets

Oil prices steady as investors weigh up Gaza ceasefire signals

LONDON: Oil prices were largely stable on Tuesday, as investors weighed up signals of a Gaza ceasefire against the...

Updated 27 Feb, 2024 04:30pm

Markets

Audit fails to win US backing for release of Afghan central bank funds

WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD: A US-funded audit of Afghanistan’s Taliban-run central bank has failed to win Washington’s...

Published 21 Jul, 2023 09:56am

Markets

First Republic Bank deposits tumble more than $100bn as it explores options

First Republic Bank shares sank more than 20% after the closing bell on Monday as it said deposits plunged by more...

Published 25 Apr, 2023 11:54am

Markets

US oil activity in Colorado, Wyoming slips; further slowing likely

NEW YORK: Oil and gas activity in the US Midwest and Mountain West states declined in the first quarter and is...

Published 17 Apr, 2023 06:41am

Business & Finance

Activity in top US oilfields stall, outlook sours: Fed survey

WASHINGTON: US oil and gas activity stalled in the first quarter as production gains slowed and drillers’ outlooks...

Published 30 Mar, 2023 06:35am

Markets

Hong Kong stocks close sharply higher

HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks ended another strong week on a positive note Friday as traders welcomed data showing US...

Published 13 Jan, 2023 01:52pm

Markets

Indian rupee seen higher as data boosts smaller Fed rate-hike bets

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee is expected to open higher against the dollar on Friday after the US inflation reading...

Published 13 Jan, 2023 10:57am

Markets

Gold set for weekly gain on smaller US rate-hike bets

Gold prices ticked higher on Friday and were on track for a fourth consecutive weekly gain, supported by a weaker...

Published 13 Jan, 2023 10:53am

Markets

JGB 10-year yields edge higher as investors brace for Jackson Hole

TOKYO: Japanese government bond benchmark 10-year yields edged higher on Wednesday amid caution that US Federal...

Published 24 Aug, 2022 01:53pm

Markets

Gold tepid as dollar firms with focus on Jackson Hole symposium

Gold prices were subdued on Wednesday, as the US dollar strengthened after hawkish comments from a Federal Reserve...

Published 24 Aug, 2022 01:39pm

Markets

Dollar higher on risk aversion; euro revisits parity

NEW YORK: The U.S. dollar rose across the board on Monday, briefly driving the euro back below parity, as investors...

Updated 22 Aug, 2022 07:50pm

Editorials

Return the money where it belongs

EDITORIAL: Two weeks after an American drone killed al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in Kabul and as the Taliban...

Published 22 Aug, 2022 06:33am

Markets

Euro zone bond yields close to recent highs, focus on Fed

Euro zone government bond yields edged higher on Monday, with investors focusing on the Federal Reserve’s next moves...

Published 15 Aug, 2022 01:31pm

NBP reaches agreements with two US regulators

KARACHI: National Bank of Pakistan has reached agreements with the Federal Reserve Board and Federal Reserve Bank of...

Published 26 Feb, 2022 04:37am

Editorials

‘Turbulent times’

EDITORIAL: “We are certainly living in turbulent times,” said Gita Gopinath, the IMF’s (International Monetary...

Updated 29 Jan, 2022 07:12am

Markets

Yield curve steepens as market focus turns to technicals

The Fed's policy stance will likely not change until its Jackson Hole meeting in late August, leaving Treasury yields in a narrow trading range, analysts said.

Published 23 Jun, 2021 11:11pm

Markets

U.S. yields slip on doubts over how fast economy can roar

The Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank said its business activity index fell to 31.5 from 50.2 in April, its highest pace in nearly half a century.

Updated 20 May, 2021 11:15pm

World

Millions of Americans are jobless, yet firms struggle to hire

ZipRecruiter's Pollak said some workers also are fearful that if they take a job, they will simply be let go again.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 11:22am

Markets

Global share markets rise after U.S. inflation remains contained

The consumer price index jumped 0.6pc, the largest gain since August 2012, as increased vaccinations and massive fiscal stimulus unleashed pent-up demand.

Updated 14 Apr, 2021 12:01am

Markets

Dollar languishes near three-week lows as traders brace for inflation data

"A strong (CPI) print may re-invigorate inflation fears and lend support to the USD."

Published 13 Apr, 2021 10:50am

Opinion

Urgent need for research

Ministry of Finance uploaded the Monthly Economic Update and Outlook (Update) February 2021 on its website, and as...

Published 29 Mar, 2021 06:05am

World

Fed's Barkin says he'll 'look through' year-on-year inflation spikes

For the next six months, Barkin said at the National Association for Business Economics annual meeting, he'll "look through" such jumps as he assesses the underlying trajectory of inflation, but will instead look at month-to-month changes.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 08:21pm

US blocked Myanmar junta bid to empty $1bn NY Fed account

WASHINGTON: Myanmar's military rulers attempted to move about $1 billion held at the Federal Reserve Bank of New ...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 17	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 17	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / May 17	155.67
USD to Swiss Franc / May 17	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 17	1.27
Euro to USD / May 17	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 17	5303.27
India Sensex / May 17	73917.03
Tokyo Nikkei / May 17	38787.38
Nasdaq / May 17	16685.97
Hang Seng / May 17	19535.61
FTSE 100 / May 17	8420.26
Dow Jones / May 17	40003.59
Germany DAX 30 / May 17	18704.42

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 17	79.59
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 17	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 17	210562
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 17	2386.18
Cotton US¢/pound / May 17	76.29
Petrol/Litre / May 19	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 19 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 19 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 19 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 19 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 19 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 19 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 19 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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