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15 foreigners arrested as NCCIA busts ‘international cartel’ involved in $60m cyber fraud

Published 26 Dec, 2025 12:21am

Sindh home minister says gang was busted during raids in Karachi's DHA area

KPC holds workshop on trading markets

Published 30 Jun, 2025 07:46am

KARACHI: A one-day workshop titled “Understanding the World’s Largest Trading Market: A Guide for Journalists”...

US dollar little changed as investors await Fed meeting outcome

Published 16 Mar, 2021 09:10pm

Fed seen keeping monetary policy stance.
US retail sales fall unexpectedly in February.
Euro falls vs dollar, yen rises.
Aussie and Kiwi dollars slip.

Chinese state banks seen using FX swaps to absorb dollars, sources say

Published 16 Mar, 2021 08:05pm

The sources said the bank was seen conducting sell-buy swaps in the dollar-yuan pair, alongside its purchases of dollars from exporters and other corporate clients.
"The big bank has been buying quite huge amounts of one-year dollars in the swap market," said one source, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Sterling takes hit as euro zone countries suspend AstraZeneca vaccine

Updated 16 Mar, 2021 10:02pm

Sterling fell 0.3% versus the dollar to $1.3853 at 1118 GMT, after hitting a one-week low of $1.3809 in earlier trading
Against the euro, it was 0.4% lower at 86.21 pence, having touched at 0926 GMT its lowest level of 86.40 pence since March 5.

South Africa's rand firms as focus turns to Fed meeting

Updated 15 Mar, 2021 09:26pm

The rand had earlier in the session struggled to make meaningful gains as scheduled power outages by state utility Eskom dragged into their sixth day and weighed on sentiment.
Eskom said on Monday that it aimed to get its power plant performance to "acceptable levels" by late 2021.

Canadian dollar steadies ahead of Bank of Canada rate decision

Published 10 Mar, 2021 07:32pm

Loonie trades in a range of 1.2625 to 1.2683.
Price of US oil rises 0.8%.
Canadian bond yields edge higher across the curve.

Dollar regains footing as US yields stabilise

Published 10 Mar, 2021 05:36pm

Commodity currencies pare big advances from overnight.
Bitcoin retreats after earlier topping $55,000.

South Africa's rand ends the week flat as local economy, vaccine worries weigh

Published 12 Feb, 2021 09:53pm

The rand was 0.44% stronger at 14.5550 per dollar, little moved from its overnight close of 14.6200.
There has been a divergence of views among traders this year over just how US President Joe Biden's planned $1.9 trillion fiscal stimulus package will affect the dollar.

Canadian dollar notches 3-week high as dovish Fed bolsters stocks

Published 11 Feb, 2021 08:34pm

Canadian dollar strengthens 0.2% against the greenback.
Loonie touches its strongest since Jan. 22 at 1.2660.
Price of US oil dips 0.2%.
Canadian bond yields trade mixed across the curve.

Brazil's real leads Latam FX losses on fiscal concerns

Updated 09 Feb, 2021 11:32pm

Brazilian govt confirms stimulus plans.
Mexican inflation rises more than expected.
Latam stocks lag EM peers.

Latam FX dips, Chile's peso gains on higher copper prices

Published 08 Feb, 2021 09:38pm

Chilean peso among few Latam gainers.
Brazil's real flat as virus woes offset economic optimism.
Latam economies to lag global peers- IMF.

Dollar on backfoot against euro after US jobs report

Published 05 Feb, 2021 09:07pm

Euro up 0.6%.
Dollar index down 0.5%.
Jobs report stops dollar run.
Year-to-date dollar index up 1.3%.

Turkish lira jumps as central bank chief says rate cuts long way off

Published 05 Feb, 2021 08:18pm

The comments boosted the lira by more than 0.7% to 7.09 against the dollar from 7.14 late on Thursday.
The recovery narrative in Turkish assets has been strengthened by the governor's remarks.

Rouble hits 2-week high vs dollar as oil climbs, sanctions threats ease

Published 05 Feb, 2021 07:54pm

Rouble has risen 1.2% against the dollar to 74.60, earlier hitting its strongest mark since Jan. 22.
For years a slave to the oil price, the rouble has decoupled from Brent crude, which was up 1% at $59.43 a barrel

Mexican peso leads Latam FX higher as silver spikes

Published 01 Feb, 2021 09:27pm

Chilean peso and Peruvian sol also gain.
Latam stocks rise in early trade.

Canadian dollar dips against broadly stronger greenback

Published 01 Feb, 2021 07:47pm

Canadian dollar weakens 0.2% against the greenback.
Loonie trades in a range of 1.2761 to 1.2819.
Price of US oil rises 1.1%.
Canadian bond yields edge higher across the curve.

Rebound in risk sentiment pulls sterling higher

Published 26 Jan, 2021 08:55pm

*The pound fell in early trade after risk sentiment ebbed overnight in US and Asian markets. * sterling was up 0.3% against the dollar at $1.3720 and was also up 0.3% against the euro, at 88.60 pence.

Russian rouble steadies after early losses, but risks limit gains

Published 26 Jan, 2021 08:11pm

The threat of new sanctions against Moscow saw the rouble's January gains evaporate last week.
The rouble was 0.2% stronger against the dollar at 75.21, pulling away from the more than one-month low of 75.8675 hit on Monday.

South Africa's rand slips in risk-off trade, stocks hit all-time high

Published 25 Jan, 2021 09:31pm

Rand was 0.46% weaker at 15.2400 per dollar, marking a third consecutive session of losses as investors took a more circumspect view of the pace of the global economic rebound.
The United States $1.9 trillion fiscal stimulus plans and the likelihood of developed market central banks keeping liquidity taps open.

Canadian dollar rises as investors weigh US stimulus prospects

Published 25 Jan, 2021 08:34pm

Canadian dollar gains 0.1% against the greenback.
Loonie trades in a range of 1.2687 to 1.2736.
Price of US oil falls 0.2%.
Canadian bond yields ease across flatter curve.

Latam assets sink; Mexico in focus after president tests positive for COVID-19

Published 25 Jan, 2021 08:20pm

Mexican peso falls as much as 0.4%.
Brazil holiday keeps trading volumes low.
Latam stocks lag EM peers.

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World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 3	278.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 3	278.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 3	159.93
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 3	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 3	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 3	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 3	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 3	7,553.68
India Sensex / Jun 3	74,346.17
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 3	68,402.13
Nasdaq / Jun 3	26,853.97
Hang Seng / Jun 3	25,633.21
FTSE 100 / Jun 3	10,332.30
Dow Jones / Jun 3	50,687.07
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 3	24,795.94
France CAC40 / Jun 3	8,150.42

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 3	95.34
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 3	401,030
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 3	4,452.30
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 3	80.51
Petrol/Litre / Jun 4	381.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 4	380.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jun 3 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	5.91 ▲ 1 (20.37%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jun 3 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	6.18 ▲ 1 (19.31%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jun 3 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	6.88 ▲ 1 (17.01%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Jun 3 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.85 ▲ 0.44 (12.9%)
Chenab Ltd / Jun 3 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.61 ▲ 0.91 (10.46%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 3 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	19.24 ▲ 1.75 (10.01%)
Dawood Equities / Jun 3 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	20.56 ▲ 1.87 (10.01%)
Grays Leasing / Jun 3 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	20.89 ▲ 1.9 (10.01%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 3 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	68.38 ▲ 6.22 (10.01%)
Ideal Spinning / Jun 3 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	72.48 ▲ 6.59 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jun 3 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	2,164.61 ▼ -240.51 (-10%)
Diamond Ind. / Jun 3 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	71.48 ▼ -7.9 (-9.95%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Jun 3 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.88 ▼ -1.62 (-8.76%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jun 3 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	27.79 ▼ -2.41 (-7.98%)
Paramount Mod / Jun 3 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	13.90 ▼ -1.1 (-7.33%)
AN Textile Mills / Jun 3 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	30.18 ▼ -2.23 (-6.88%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jun 3 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	52.03 ▼ -3.68 (-6.61%)
Gammon Pak / Jun 3 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	19.23 ▼ -1.32 (-6.42%)
Burshane LPG / Jun 3 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	56.96 ▼ -3.61 (-5.96%)
Punjab Oil / Jun 3 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	147.13 ▼ -8.47 (-5.44%)

Stock	Volume
Treet Battery / Jun 3 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	46,642,698 ▼ -0.03
Dewan Cement / Jun 3 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	33,760,377 ▲ 0.4
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jun 3 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	25,238,548 ▲ 0.84
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 3 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	23,949,474 ▲ 0.46
P.T.C.L. / Jun 3 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	23,376,596 ▲ 0.82
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 3 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	17,752,841 ▲ 0.38
Cnergyico PK / Jun 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,285,113 ▼ -0.2
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	14,753,659 ▼ -0.01
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	13,876,959 ▼ -0.12
Mahanna Islamic Index / Jun 3 Mahanna Islamic Index Traded Fund(MIIETF)	13,316,500 ▼ -0.13

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