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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell

Currencies muted as traders await economic data for US rate path clues

Published 25 Sep, 2025 10:45am

The dollar has edged higher since the Fed lowered interest rates last week

Dollar gains before key Powell speech

Published 22 Aug, 2025 06:00am

NEW YORK: The dollar gained on Thursday before a highly anticipated speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on...

US equity market emerged as the week’s best performer

Updated 30 Jun, 2025 08:22am

China’s Ministry of Commerce has announced that a new framework agreement has been established with the United...

Dollar stumbles as optimism from fragile Israel-Iran truce lingers

Published 25 Jun, 2025 08:06am

SINGAPORE: The dollar struggled to regain lost ground on Wednesday as investors who have been starved of good news...

Asian stocks ease, dollar firms as traders ponder US rates

Published 01 Oct, 2024 10:15am

SINGAPORE: Asian stocks eased near two-and-half-year highs on Tuesday and the US dollar firmed following hawkish...

Dollar sturdy after Powell pushes back on aggressive easing bets

Published 01 Oct, 2024 10:07am

TOKYO: The US dollar firmed against its major peers on Tuesday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell pushed back...

Dollar wavers near 7-month low on rate cut bets, Powell speech in focus

Published 20 Aug, 2024 10:48am

SINGAPORE: The dollar wobbled near a seven-month low on Tuesday on wagers the US central bank will start cutting...

Most Gulf markets gain on US rate cut optimism

Published 16 Jul, 2024 03:31pm

Major stock markets in the Gulf rose in early trade on Tuesday as comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell...

Gold drifts higher as US rate cut optimism boosts appeal

Published 16 Jul, 2024 09:37am

Gold prices nudged higher on Tuesday as comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell bolstered the case for a...

ECB to opt for summer pause after initial rate cut

Published 15 Jul, 2024 10:57am

FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank is expected to leave interest rates unchanged Thursday, giving the eurozone...

Oil edges up as US inflation data raises rate cut hopes

Updated 11 Jul, 2024 06:39pm

LONDON: Oil prices rose on Thursday with the Brent benchmark holding above $85 a barrel, as hopes rose for rate cuts...

Euro zone bond yields dip ahead of Powell testimony

Published 10 Jul, 2024 02:40pm

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields dipped on Wednesday on concerns after rising the previous day about monetary policy...

Indian rupee inches up on foreign banks’ dollar sales, uptick in Asia FX

Published 15 May, 2024 10:26am

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee was mildly stronger on Wednesday, aided by gains in most Asian currencies ahead of a key US...

Oil rebounds, gains 1% after US crude draw, lukewarm inflation data

Updated 16 May, 2024 12:34am

NEW YORK: Oil prices rose nearly 1% on Wednesday from a two-month low in the prior session as the market balanced...

Dollar steady after soft US jobs report; yen starts week on back foot

Published 06 May, 2024 10:09am

SINGAPORE: The dollar was broadly steady on Monday as a soft US jobs report boosted wagers that the Federal Reserve...

Euro zone yields headed for weekly fall after Powell comments, await US data

Published 03 May, 2024 03:35pm

Euro zone yields dropped on Friday ahead of US jobs data and were headed for a weekly fall after Federal Reserve...

Indian bond yields reverse early dip on profit booking, with Fed in focus

Published 29 Apr, 2024 10:18am

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields turned higher after an early dip on Monday, as traders booked profit after a...

Indian rupee declines on weakness in Asian peers, foreign banks’ dollar buys

Published 29 Apr, 2024 10:10am

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee weakened on Monday pressured by dollar demand from foreign banks and weakness in Asian...

Indian rupee pressured by Fed rate outlook, helped by dip in oil prices

Published 18 Apr, 2024 10:15am

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee is likely to open little changed on Thursday amid expectations that US interest rates will...

Dollar steady, yen fragile after Fed comments dash rate cut bets

Published 17 Apr, 2024 09:57am

SINGAPORE: The dollar was broadly steady on Wednesday, keeping the yen rooted near 34-year lows after comments from...

Dollar takes a breather ahead of US jobs data

Published 04 Apr, 2024 09:40am

SINGAPORE: The dollar was pinned beneath recent peaks on Thursday with traders taking remarks from Federal Reserve...

Oil steady, bolstered by lower supply concerns

Updated 04 Apr, 2024 09:09pm

LONDON: Oil prices were steady on Thursday, shored up by concerns about lower supply as major producers keep output...

London stocks open lower following global downturn; Dr. Martens shines

Published 03 Apr, 2024 12:47pm

British stocks opened lower on Wednesday, mirroring a global market retreat as investors weighed chances of a more...

Gold hovers below record peak as US dollar, yields firm after upbeat data

Published 02 Apr, 2024 10:09am

Gold prices on Tuesday hovered below record highs hit in the previous session, as the US dollar and Treasury yields...

IMF’s Georgieva urges central bank independence amid election-year rate-cut pressures

Published 21 Mar, 2024 03:23pm

WASHINGTON: International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned on Thursday that central banks...

Gold holds ground as investors seek direction from Fed

Published 19 Mar, 2024 10:15am

Gold held steady on Tuesday as investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of the US Federal Reserve policy meeting this...

Gold rally hits pause ahead of US inflation data

Published 11 Mar, 2024 09:26am

Gold prices took a breather from a record-breaking rally on Monday, which was fuelled by a cooling US labor market...

Yuan holds steady, US payrolls and China inflation in focus

Published 08 Mar, 2024 10:04am

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan held steady against a weakening US dollar, as US yields slipped after Federal Reserve Chair...

Dollar droops ahead of payrolls

Published 08 Mar, 2024 09:57am

SINGAPORE: The dollar headed for its sharpest weekly drop of the year on Friday as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome...

Most Gulf markets in red ahead of key Fed Powell testimony

Published 06 Mar, 2024 01:16pm

Major stock markets in the Gulf fell in early trade on Wednesday ahead of congressional testimony from Federal...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 3	278.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 3	278.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 4	159.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 4	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 4	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 4	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 3	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 3	7,553.68
Nasdaq / Jun 3	26,853.97
Dow Jones / Jun 3	50,687.07
India Sensex / Jun 4	74,289.24
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 4	67,399.25
Hang Seng / Jun 4	25,221.79
FTSE 100 / Jun 4	10,349.70
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 4	24,899.30
France CAC40 / Jun 4	8,185.81

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 3	401,030
Petrol/Litre / Jun 4	381.78
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 4	95.52
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 4	4,475.32
Diesel/Litre / Jun 4	380.78
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 4	80.34

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Dawood Prop. / Jun 4 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	5.35 ▲ 0.78 (17.07%)
Paramount Spinning / Jun 4 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	7.60 ▲ 0.89 (13.26%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jun 4 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	8.40 ▲ 0.97 (13.06%)
Escorts Bank / Jun 4 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	13.59 ▲ 1.24 (10.04%)
Ruby Textile / Jun 4 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	18.67 ▲ 1.7 (10.02%)
Ansari Sug. / Jun 4 Ansari Sugar Mills Limited(ANSM)	15.72 ▲ 1.43 (10.01%)
Ideal Spinning / Jun 4 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	79.73 ▲ 7.25 (10%)
Kohat Textile / Jun 4 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	90.73 ▲ 8.25 (10%)
Pak Qatar Gen.Takaful / Jun 4 Pak Qatar General Takaful Limited(PQGTL)	15.18 ▲ 1.38 (10%)
Pak Synthetics / Jun 4 Pakistan Synthetics Limited(PSYL)	127.36 ▲ 11.58 (10%)

Stock	Price
First Imrooz Mod. / Jun 4 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	190.75 ▼ -18.98 (-9.05%)
Crescent Fib. / Jun 4 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	56.10 ▼ -3.89 (-6.48%)
Popular Islamic / Jun 4 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	22.11 ▼ -1.46 (-6.19%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jun 4 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	28.06 ▼ -1.72 (-5.78%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Jun 4 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	32.43 ▼ -1.82 (-5.31%)
Shadman Cotton / Jun 4 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	47.43 ▼ -2.45 (-4.91%)
Bela Auto / Jun 4 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	56.60 ▼ -2.39 (-4.05%)
Security Investment Bank / Jun 4 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.20 ▼ -0.29 (-3.87%)
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Jun 4 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.69 ▼ -0.28 (-3.51%)
IGI Life Ins / Jun 4 IGI Life Insurance Limited(IGIL)	20.40 ▼ -0.72 (-3.41%)

Stock	Volume
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 4 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	98,083,406 ▲ 0.33
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 4 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	28,783,518 ▲ 0.73
Hascol Petrol / Jun 4 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	24,455,810 ▲ 1.19
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 4 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	18,973,772 ▼ -0.17
TPL Properties / Jun 4 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	18,874,175 ▲ 0.62
P.T.C.L. / Jun 4 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	17,578,771 ▲ 1.97
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jun 4 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	14,859,135 ▲ 0.27
B.O.Punjab / Jun 4 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	14,569,181 ▲ 0.35
Pak Qatar Family / Jun 4 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	14,283,764 ▲ 2.31
Dewan Cement / Jun 4 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	14,038,265 ▼ -0.05

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