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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell

Bank rescues ease crisis fears but investors worry it’s not enough

Published 17 Mar, 2023 12:08pm

A $30 billion lifeline for First Republic Bank hosed down market fears about an imminent banking collapse on Friday,...

Possible Fed could raise rates beyond December forecast: Powell

Published 02 Feb, 2023 04:51am

NEW YORK: Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said on Wednesday he is not fully sure where the central bank will...

Indian shares extend record-breaking rally on Powell’s comments

Published 01 Dec, 2022 11:42am

BENGALURU: Indian shares rose to new highs on Thursday, tracking gains in global equities after Federal Reserve...

Markets sigh with relief after Powell speech, but more turbulence likely ahead

Published 01 Dec, 2022 11:20am

A rally in US stocks and bonds powered ahead after a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Wednesday,...

JGB yields fall ahead of Powell’s speech, US data

Published 30 Nov, 2022 11:37am

TOKYO: Japanese government bond (JGB) yields fell on Wednesday as investors awaited Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome...

S African rand firms in volatile trade, stocks fall

Published 15 Jan, 2022 05:50am

JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand strengthened on Friday, but lost some of its early gains as the dollar regained...

Yuan rises to 1-week high, recovers all loss earlier this week

Published 29 Jul, 2021 12:30pm

The dollar hovered around a two-week low, weighed down by the latest insistence from Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell that rate increases are still some way off

Gold gains on lower US yields even as dollar holds firm

Published 24 Mar, 2021 12:44pm

"Gold has support nearby at $1,720, and if the US dollar strengthens in Asia and Europe, it could test that level, prompting some stop-loss selling," said OANDA senior market analyst Jeffrey Halley.

Dollar wobbles after Fed pushes back against rate hike speculation

Published 18 Mar, 2021 10:58am

The kiwi dollar last traded at $0.7247.

Dollar hits three-month highs as Fed's Powell sticks to script

Published 05 Mar, 2021 10:33am

The franc weakened as far as 0.9297, the lowest since July 23. The yen reached 107.93, its weakest since July 1.

Rising US yields knock European stocks, miners slump

Published 04 Mar, 2021 01:58pm

German airline Lufthansa dropped almost 2% after it posted record losses for 2020 and trimmed its 2021 capacity plans as COVID-19 disruption drags on.

Europe less at risk of inflation and rate fears: analysts

Updated 28 Feb, 2021 04:59pm

However, many analysts are sceptical that Biden's stimulus programme will spark considerable inflation.

US Fed holds first policy meeting of Biden administration

Published 24 Jan, 2021 10:39am

But Aaronson noted that Powell will have to communicate clearly to both Wall Street and small businesses to calm concerns.

Australia, NZ dollars hit pause awaiting clarity on Fed tapering

Published 14 Jan, 2021 12:06pm

Job vacancies, retail sales, home building and house prices have all indicated a brisk recovery is underway, seemingly lessening the need for more monetary stimulus.

Some JGB yields rise ahead of Powell speech, US stimulus details

Published 14 Jan, 2021 10:43am

The 10-year JGB yield was flat at 0.025%. The 20-year JGB yield was flat at 0.405%.

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 21	278.12
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 21	277.92
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 21	162.52
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 21	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 21	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 21	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 21	3.59

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 20	7,443.28
Nasdaq / Jul 20	25,508.07
Dow Jones / Jul 20	51,839.26
India Sensex / Jul 21	77,478.67
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 21	65,077.32
Hang Seng / Jul 21	25,036.86
FTSE 100 / Jul 21	10,506.59
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 21	24,879.67
France CAC40 / Jul 21	8,348.97

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 21	82.50
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 21	18,880
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 21	368,000
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 21	4,050.88
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 21	79.38
Petrol/Litre / Jul 22	320.73
Diesel/Litre / Jul 22	367.21

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 21 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	2.39 ▲ 0.24 (11.16%)
Invest Capital Invest Bank / Jul 21 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	21.75 ▲ 1.98 (10.02%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 21 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	64.96 ▲ 5.91 (10.01%)
First IBL Mod. / Jul 21 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	15.27 ▲ 1.39 (10.01%)
Gammon Pak / Jul 21 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	21.98 ▲ 2 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jul 21 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	110.23 ▲ 10.02 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 21 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	41.69 ▲ 3.79 (10%)
Biafo Ind. / Jul 21 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	130.83 ▲ 11.89 (10%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 21 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	18.15 ▲ 1.65 (10%)
Husein Industries / Jul 21 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	60.50 ▲ 5.5 (10%)

Stock	Price
United Insurance / Jul 21 The United Insurance Company(UNIC)	12.68 ▼ -1.41 (-10.01%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 21 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	414.40 ▼ -46.02 (-10%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 21 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,515.89 ▼ -168.43 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 21 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	79.05 ▼ -8.78 (-10%)
Shams Textile / Jul 21 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	57.58 ▼ -6.4 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 21 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	50.44 ▼ -5.6 (-9.99%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Jul 21 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	36 ▼ -3.62 (-9.14%)
Popular Islamic / Jul 21 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	22.90 ▼ -2.21 (-8.8%)
Frontier Ceramics / Jul 21 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	98.02 ▼ -7.77 (-7.34%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jul 21 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.71 ▼ -0.61 (-7.33%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	263,436,960 ▼ -0.69
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 21 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	110,849,016 ▲ 0.24
TPL Properties / Jul 21 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	73,851,952 ▲ 0.89
Pak Refinery / Jul 21 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	58,224,946 ▲ 0
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 21 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	26,116,799 ▲ 0.02
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 21 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	24,336,000 ▲ 0.97
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	22,413,148 ▲ 0.03
B.O.Punjab / Jul 21 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	20,069,620 ▲ 0.41
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	15,692,784 ▲ 0.14
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 21 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	13,608,067 ▼ -2.01

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