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Asian stocks fall to two-week low

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

BENGALURU: Asian stocks slipped on Friday to their lowest point in two weeks, as Apple’s price hikes soured tech...

Dollar firms as markets weigh Iran war

Published 29 Apr, 2026 05:57am

NEW YORK: The dollar strengthened on Tuesday as risk-off sentiment driven by the Iran war outweighed a brief yen...

Dollar holds firm

Published 08 Apr, 2026 06:57am

NEW YORK: The US dollar was not far from its highest levels in almost 11 months on Tuesday with investors pausing...

UK progressing at reasonable speed

Updated 16 Feb, 2026 05:39am

Last week, two significant economic indicators from the US were published. The jobs report exceeded expectations,...

Rising oil prices constitute an important factor to consider

Updated 02 Feb, 2026 06:49am

The announcement regarding the replacement of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has now been made public....

OPINION: Gold heading for a choppy ride

Updated 05 Jan, 2026 07:24am

Recently, global financial market activity has been sluggish due to the year-end holiday season, which typically...

Wall Street Week Ahead: Fed’s internal split puts spotlight on Powell’s rate guidance, dissents

Published 08 Dec, 2025 02:51am

NEW YORK: The Federal Reserve meeting next week is expected to be one of its most contentious in years, and ...

Financial markets uncertain about future

Published 17 Nov, 2025 06:35am

The prolonged US government shutdown lasting 43 days has finally come to an end, likely providing some relief to...

Gold continues to rise at an exceptionally rapid rate

Updated 13 Oct, 2025 07:56am

The minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting held on September 16-17, which were released last...

Gold: upward trend likely to persist

Updated 22 Sep, 2025 07:47am

The Federal Reserve initiated its first action of the year by reducing interest rates by 25 basis points, which was...

Dollar extends post-FOMC rebound

Updated 20 Sep, 2025 08:24am

NEW YORK: The US dollar rose on Friday, extending its rebound against most major currencies, as traders reassessed...

Fed poised for first rate cut of 2025

Published 15 Sep, 2025 05:59am

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to make its first interest rate cut of the year at its policy...

Several factors bolstering gold’s appeal

Updated 08 Sep, 2025 07:08am

US non-farm payroll figures dropped significantly in August, indicating a slowdown in the economy. Contrary to...

Gold expected to continue its upward trend

Published 25 Aug, 2025 06:11am

The market remains uncertain regarding the timing of a US interest rate cut, with participants closely monitoring ...

Economic reports do little to uplift global equity markets

Updated 04 Aug, 2025 06:56am

The US Non-Farm Payroll (NFP) faced a significant decline in July, reporting 73,000 jobs added, well below the...

Market stays concentrated on unresolved tariff issues

Updated 14 Jul, 2025 07:28am

The recent minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting held on June 17-18 revealed a range of...

Gold still faces downside risks

Updated 05 May, 2025 08:06am

Last week, the global financial markets displayed some stability following a reduction in tariff tensions between ...

All eyes on the Fed’s interest rate decision

Published 17 Mar, 2025 06:43am

This week, the market will be closely monitoring the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision, which is set to be...

Dollar eases after US data

Published 01 Nov, 2024 06:51am

NEW YORK: The dollar eased broadly on Thursday after US data suggested upward price pressures continue to ease,...

Dollar drops on softer than expected May inflation

Published 13 Jun, 2024 06:59am

NEW YORK: The dollar tumbled on Wednesday after data showed that consumer prices in May rose less than economists...

Fed may remain on pause and pare back rate cut expectations

Published 10 Jun, 2024 06:52am

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve is likely to keep interest rates unchanged this week, but could pare back the...

Fed to meet amid dwindling hopes of summer rate cuts

Updated 29 Apr, 2024 09:20am

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve is highly likely to keep interest rates unchanged later this week, as...

European shares fall as hot US inflation data rains on rate-cut hopes

Published 12 Jan, 2024 03:06am

PARIS: European shares ended lower on Thursday after a hotter-than-anticipated US inflation reading doused hopes of...

Dollar hits four-month low after Fed pivots, ECB leaves rates unchanged

Published 15 Dec, 2023 03:12am

LONDON: The dollar touched a fresh four-month low on Thursday after the Federal Reserve indicated that its...

European shares rise on retail, healthcare boost

Published 02 Nov, 2023 03:16am

PARIS: Europe’s benchmark index rose on Wednesday, led by healthcare and retail stocks, with investors bracing for...

Wall Street muted as investors digest inflation data

Published 13 Oct, 2023 05:50am

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes were subdued in choppy trading on Thursday, as data showed consumer prices...

Fed should proceed ‘carefully’ on rate hikes: officials

Published 10 Oct, 2023 06:19am

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve should proceed carefully when deciding whether or not to hike interest rates...

Australia, NZ dollars calm ahead of central bank moves this week

Published 18 Sep, 2023 10:05am

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were calm on Monday ahead of a slew of central bank rate decisions...

US Fed likely to pause rate hikes despite higher inflation

Published 17 Sep, 2023 12:35pm

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday after a summer of...

Fed doublespeak

Updated 03 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Traders with long US equity and long dollar positions that laughed all the way to the bank after the Fed’s latest...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 3	278.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 3	278.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 3	161.34
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 3	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 3	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 3	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 3	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 2	7,483.24
Nasdaq / Jul 2	25,832.67
Dow Jones / Jul 2	52,900.07
India Sensex / Jul 3	77,938.16
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 3	69,243.68
Hang Seng / Jul 3	23,310.80
FTSE 100 / Jul 3	10,679.03
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 3	25,779.31
France CAC40 / Jul 3	8,508.07

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 2	17,780
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 3	68.69
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 3	378,031
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 3	4,176.94
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 3	77.12
Petrol/Litre / Jul 4	299.50
Diesel/Litre / Jul 4	311.47

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dewan Sugar / Jul 3 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	7.98 ▲ 0.96 (13.68%)
Ansari Sug. / Jul 3 Ansari Sugar Mills Limited(ANSM)	31.30 ▲ 2.85 (10.02%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 3 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	29.88 ▲ 2.72 (10.01%)
Quantum Data Tech. / Jul 3 Quantum Data Technologies Limited(QTECH)	51.87 ▲ 4.72 (10.01%)
Mughal Energy / Jul 3 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	24.73 ▲ 2.25 (10.01%)
Fateh Ind. / Jul 3 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	293.11 ▲ 26.65 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 3 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	179.23 ▲ 16.29 (10%)
IbrahimFibres / Jul 3 Ibrahim Fibres Limited(IBFL)	271.37 ▲ 24.67 (10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 3 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	106.67 ▲ 9.7 (10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jul 3 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	114.95 ▲ 10.45 (10%)

Stock	Price
First Fid. Leasing / Jul 3 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	24.03 ▼ -2.67 (-10%)
Chashma / Jul 3 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	132.21 ▼ -14.24 (-9.72%)
UBLPakistanETF / Jul 3 UBLPakistan Enterprise ETF(UBLPETF)	30.75 ▼ -2.72 (-8.13%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Jul 3 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	219.97 ▼ -14.2 (-6.06%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jul 3 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	35.31 ▼ -2.06 (-5.51%)
Sitara Chemical / Jul 3 Sitara Chemical Industries Limited(SITC)	811.04 ▼ -46.47 (-5.42%)
Gammon Pak / Jul 3 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	19.76 ▼ -1.13 (-5.41%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Jul 3 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	13.25 ▼ -0.75 (-5.36%)
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 3 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	16.79 ▼ -0.89 (-5.03%)
Next Capital / Jul 3 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	13.11 ▼ -0.69 (-5%)

Stock	Volume
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 3 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	72,948,993 ▼ -0.04
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 3 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	48,406,341 ▼ -0.89
TPL Properties / Jul 3 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	34,286,380 ▲ 0.41
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jul 3 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	27,424,496 ▲ 2.43
Secure Logistics-Trax Group / Jul 3 Secure Logistics-Trax Group Limited(SLGL)	26,707,486 ▲ 0.23
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 3 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	25,865,871 ▲ 0
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 3 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	21,845,437 ▲ 0.11
Lotte Chemical / Jul 3 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	21,059,671 ▲ 0.91
Pak Reinsurance / Jul 3 Pakistan Reinsurance Company Limited(PAKRI)	18,996,584 ▲ 0.39
P.T.C.L. / Jul 3 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	16,650,708 ▲ 1.65

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