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Tech stocks lift Nasdaq, banks weigh on S&P 500, Dow

NEW YORK: The Nasdaq rose on Wednesday as investors moved into the perceived safety of technology stocks amid...

Published 14 Oct, 2021 04:14am

Business & Finance

Dollar trades near one-year high after inflation data

NEW YORK/LONDON: The dollar held near a one-year high on Wednesday after U.S. inflation data showed prices rose...

Published 14 Oct, 2021 04:14am

Markets

Wall Street closes lower on jitters ahead of earnings, Fed minutes

NEW YORK: U.S. stocks finished lower on Tuesday, extending losses late as investors grew more jittery in the run up...

Published 13 Oct, 2021 02:27am

Markets

Dollar holds near 14-month high to euro on inflation fears

TOKYO: The safe-haven dollar held close to a 14-month high against the euro on Thursday as a surge in energy prices...

Published 07 Oct, 2021 11:11am

Markets

Asia FX firms as Treasury yields retreat, awaits US data

Asia's emerging currencies edged higher on Thursday as Treasury yields retreated on signs of a deal to avert a US...

Published 07 Oct, 2021 10:22am

World

Wall St falls as private jobs data sparks taper fears

NEW YORK: U.S. stock indexes fell on Wednesday after a strong showing of private jobs in September fueled bets that...

Published 07 Oct, 2021 04:25am

Business & Finance

Dollar makes broad gains on inflation worries

NEW YORK: The dollar rose on Wednesday toward the 1-year high touched last week as surging energy prices fuelled...

Published 07 Oct, 2021 04:25am

Markets

Gold dips on rising dollar, bond yields; US payrolls in focus

Gold prices fell on Wednesday, pressured by a firmer dollar and rising US Treasury yields, while investors focused ...

Published 06 Oct, 2021 10:55am

Fitch Ratings revises PKR forecasts downwards

ISLAMABAD: Fitch Ratings has revised downward its forecasts for the Pakistani rupee, ie, from Rs165 to Rs180 for ...

Published 01 Oct, 2021 03:11am

Fed officials depart amid scrutiny over investment trades

WASHINGTON: Two Federal Reserve officials who came under scrutiny for investment trades they made last year ...

Published 29 Sep, 2021 04:01am

Business & Finance

Dollar lifted by higher Treasury yields

NEW YORK/LONDON: The US dollar gained for a second straight session on Monday, bolstered by the rise in Treasury...

Published 28 Sep, 2021 05:12am

Opinion

Fed’s bond-buying programme may be on the way out, but it’s not going far

The Federal Reserve will start to shutter its pandemic-era bond-buying program later this year, leaving the US...

Published 25 Sep, 2021 04:59am

Markets

Wall Street extends rally as value stocks bounce

NEW YORK: The S&P 500 and the Dow indexes were set for their best day in two months on Thursday as investors...

Published 24 Sep, 2021 04:40am

Markets

Investors look ahead to rate hikes with Fed tapering plan all but certain

Stocks held onto their gains after the Fed's statement, with the S&P 500 closing up nearly 1%

Published 23 Sep, 2021 12:10pm

Markets

Australia, NZ dollars under pressure, test depth of support

The property developer is due to pay interest on one of its dollar bonds on Thursday, and a default might trigger another round of global risk aversion

Published 23 Sep, 2021 11:34am

Markets

Nikkei hits two-week low on caution before US Fed meet

TOKYO: The Nikkei hit a more than two-week low on Wednesday as investors looked ahead warily to the outcome of a ...

Published 23 Sep, 2021 04:35am

Business & Finance

Dollar edges lower ahead of Fed

NEW YORK: The U.S. dollar slipped ahead of a policy announcement by the Federal Reserve on Wednesday, while...

Published 23 Sep, 2021 04:35am

Markets

Gold treads water in run-up to US Fed decision

Gold prices steadied on Wednesday as investors braced for the outcome of a US Federal Reserve meeting and chief...

Published 22 Sep, 2021 05:13pm

Markets

Stocks, dollar mostly higher before Fed

LONDON: Stock markets mostly rose Wednesday, recovering further from recent sharp losses on easing concerns over...

Published 22 Sep, 2021 04:31pm

Markets

Fed may hint at ending stimulus, but no big moves expected

The growing consensus is that the much-anticipated first step will not be announced until November and ultimately begin in December

Published 22 Sep, 2021 10:14am

Business & Finance

Dollar holds near 1-month high

NEW YORK: The US dollar held around the unchanged mark near a one-month high as global markets bounced somewhat on...

Published 22 Sep, 2021 03:48am

Markets

Wall Street ends near flat on cautious note ahead of Fed

NEW YORK: U.S. stocks ended near flat on Tuesday after a broad sell-off the day before, with worries over troubles ...

Updated 22 Sep, 2021 01:37am

Markets

Russian rouble recovers some ground, Rosneft shares jump

The rouble was 0.2% stronger against the dollar at 73.25 and had gained 0.2% to trade at 85.94 versus the euro

Published 21 Sep, 2021 01:27pm

Markets

Dollar hits 3-week high, boosted by recent upbeat data

NEW YORK/LONDON: The dollar climbed to three-week peaks on Friday, still benefiting from better-than-expected U.S....

Published 18 Sep, 2021 04:02am

Business & Finance

Dollar sags as weaker-than-expected US inflation continues to weigh

NEW YORK: The dollar weakened against major currencies on Wednesday after softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

Fed must break up Wells Fargo: Warren

WASHINGTON: US Senator Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday called on the Federal Reserve to break apart Wells Fargo, arguing...

Updated 15 Sep, 2021 10:02am

Business & Finance

Dollar retreats after US inflation slows

NEW YORK: The dollar weakened on Tuesday after data showed a less-than-expected rise in US inflation last month,...

Published 15 Sep, 2021 04:19am

Business & Finance

Aluminium breaks $3,000 on supply concerns, equities mixed

HONG KONG: Aluminium broke $3,000 a tonne for the first time in 13 years Monday on supply concerns while equity...

Updated 13 Sep, 2021 01:56pm

Markets

Wall Street falls as growth worries grip investors

NEW YORK: Wall Street indexes dropped on Wednesday on concerns that the spread of the Delta coronavirus variant ...

Published 09 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Business & Finance

Fed's Bullard says stimulus tapering should begin this year

There is plenty of demand for workers and there are more job openings than there are unemployed workers

Published 08 Sep, 2021 10:51am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.61 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	513.38 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	82.39 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	475.95 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.21 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Nov 29 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	92.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.61 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	513.38 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	82.39 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	475.95 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.21 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Nov 29 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	92.22 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 29 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	79,242,500 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 29 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	57,449,984 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 29 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	44,327,667 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 29 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,321,478 ▲ 0.00
Treet Corp. (R) / Nov 29 Treet Corporation Limited (R)(TREETR2)	27,240,170 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Nov 29 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	23,647,647 ▲ 0.00
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Nov 29 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	15,398,500 ▲ 0.00
TPL Properties / Nov 29 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	14,283,958 ▲ 0.00
Oil & Gas Dev. / Nov 29 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	12,904,027 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Nov 29 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	12,454,526 ▲ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 28	285.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 28	285.35
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 28	147.02
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 28	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 28	1.27
Euro to USD / Nov 28	1.10
UK LIBOR % / Nov 28	5.46

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 28	4554.89
India Sensex / Nov 28	66174.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 28	33283.70
Nasdaq / Nov 28	14281.76
Hang Seng / Nov 28	17354.14
FTSE 100 / Nov 28	7455.24
Dow Jones / Nov 28	35416.98
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 28	15992.67
France CAC40 / Nov 28	7250.13

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 28	76.66
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 28	17735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 28	185614
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 28	2045.04
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 28	79.60

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