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Nasdaq leads Wall St higher after GDP data

Published 30 Aug, 2024 06:08am

NEW YORK: The tech-heavy Nasdaq led Wall Street’s main indexes higher on Thursday after data showed a still robust...

Yuan steady as traders await GDP data

Published 18 Oct, 2023 06:09am

SHANGHAI: The yuan was mostly steady against the dollar on Tuesday, as traders await Wednesday’s China GDP data...

South Asian Countries Real GDP Growth %

Published 09 Dec, 2022 07:00am

TEXT: South Asian region (excluding Afghanistan) 2021 2022(f) 2023(f) 2024(f) 7.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 Maldives...

Crop targets: unwanted growth?

Published 31 May, 2022 10:14am

The uplift in Pakistan’s major crops performance has been one of the most notable achievements of the now ousted...

Thai economy returns to growth in Q4, but recovery in 2022 seen slow

Published 21 Feb, 2022 11:02am

BANGKOK: Thailand's economy returned to growth in the fourth quarter, expanding faster than expected, but the 2021...

Forint, crown hold onto gains despite weaker PMI data, Czech central bank in focus

Published 01 Feb, 2022 03:25pm

BUDAPEST: Hungary's forint hovered around 2-week highs versus the euro on Tuesday, unfazed by January PMI data which...

IMF official urges 'deep reforms' to Tunisian economy

Published 16 Jan, 2022 10:14am

TUNIS: Tunisia's crisis-stricken economy needs "deep reforms" such as slashing its vast public wage bill, the...

Japan downgrades Q3 GDP on deeper hit to consumer spending

Published 08 Dec, 2021 11:33am

TOKYO: Japan's economy shrank slightly faster than initially reported in the third quarter, as a sharp rise in local...

South African rand strengthens ahead of Q3 GDP data

Published 07 Dec, 2021 11:52am

JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand firmed early on Tuesday, ahead of the release of third-quarter gross domestic...

Turkey economy grew 7.4% in Q3, boosted by demand and exports

Published 30 Nov, 2021 01:13pm

ISTANBUL: Turkey's economy grew 7.4% year-on-year in the third quarter, meeting expectations on the strength of...

Thai finance ministry cuts 2021 GDP outlook to 1.0% growth

Published 28 Oct, 2021 10:06am

BANGKOK: Thailand's finance ministry on Thursday cut its 2021 economic growth forecast to 1.0% from the 1.3%...

Kazakhstan drafts 2022 budget with deficit at 3.3% of GDP

Published 24 Aug, 2021 12:01pm

The Central Asian nation plans to produce 87.9 million tonnes of oil, its main export, and expects its economy to grow 3.9% next year

Philippine central bank sees wider current account surpluses in 2021,2022

Published 18 Jun, 2021 01:22pm

For next year, the current-account surplus is expected to reach $6.7 billion.

South Africa's rand falls ahead of GDP data

Published 08 Jun, 2021 12:26pm

In fixed income, the yield on the benchmark government bond due in 2030 was up 0.5 basis point to 8.755% in early deals.

Japan must 'radically' speed defence build-up: minister

Updated 20 May, 2021 05:59pm

Japan has been more vocal in recent months about Chinese moves in regional waters, and particularly the presence of coastguard ships around disputed islands in the East China Sea.

Argentine economy shrank 9.9% in 2020 due to pandemic

Published 24 Mar, 2021 10:17am

Manufacturing wasn't as badly hit but still shrank by 7.7 percent.

China sets 'low bar' for GDP growth, pledges more jobs

Published 05 Mar, 2021 10:55am

There was also no target for job creation over the next five years, though the government said China's urban survey-based jobless rate will be kept under 5.5%.

Canadian dollar clings to this week's gains as oil climbs

Published 04 Mar, 2021 10:21am

The US dollar rose against a basket of major currencies as investors priced for strong US growth relative to other regions.

Thai stocks pare gains as central bank holds rates, flags recovery risks

Published 03 Feb, 2021 02:14pm

South Korea and India each climbed over 1%, while the Indonesian, Singaporean and Malaysian indexes added 0.5%.

Fitch cuts outlook on Kuwait's debt rating to 'negative'

Published 03 Feb, 2021 11:49am

Fiscal deficits will likely remain in the double digits in the medium to long term and lead to a gradual, but steady deterioration of Kuwait's balance sheet strengths, it said.

Portugal GDP expands 0.4% in fourth quarter, slumps 7.6% in 2020

Published 02 Feb, 2021 03:36pm

The National Statistics Institute (INE) said in its advance flash estimate gross domestic product contracted 7.6% last year.

Italy's GDP shrank 8.9% in 2020: stats agency

Published 02 Feb, 2021 02:45pm

The fall is slightly less than that predicted by the Bank of Italy and the International Monetary Fund.

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 4	278.62
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 4	278.42
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 4	160
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 4	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 4	7,584.31
India Sensex / Jun 4	74,360.01
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 4	67,470.69
Nasdaq / Jun 4	26,830.96
Hang Seng / Jun 4	25,253.40
FTSE 100 / Jun 4	10,332.30
Dow Jones / Jun 4	51,561.93
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 4	24,944.95
France CAC40 / Jun 4	8,244.29

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 4	92.89
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 4	402,335
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 4	4,470.19
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 4	78.49
Petrol/Litre / Jun 5	381.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 5	380.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Dawood Prop. / Jun 4 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	5.19 ▲ 0.62 (13.57%)
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%)
First IBL Mod. / Jun 4 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	11.41 ▲ 1.04 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jun 4 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	18.67 ▲ 1.7 (10.02%)
Tri-Star Power / Jun 4 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	15.38 ▲ 1.4 (10.01%)
Ansari Sug. / Jun 4 Ansari Sugar Mills Limited(ANSM)	15.72 ▲ 1.43 (10.01%)
Grays Leasing / Jun 4 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	22.98 ▲ 2.09 (10%)
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%)

Stock	Price
Crescent Cotton / Jun 4 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	36.91 ▼ -2.69 (-6.79%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Jun 4 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	32 ▼ -2.25 (-6.57%)
Shams Textile / Jun 4 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	39.03 ▼ -2.58 (-6.2%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jun 4 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	28.06 ▼ -1.72 (-5.78%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jun 4 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	33.25 ▼ -1.89 (-5.38%)
Mughal Energy / Jun 4 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	21.30 ▼ -1.18 (-5.25%)
Shadman Cotton / Jun 4 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	47.43 ▼ -2.45 (-4.91%)
Premier Sugar / Jun 4 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	423.01 ▼ -20.78 (-4.68%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 4 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	7.06 ▼ -0.32 (-4.34%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jun 4 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	6.60 ▼ -0.28 (-4.07%)

Stock	Volume
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 4 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	112,742,147 ▲ 0.26
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 4 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	32,085,063 ▲ 0.65
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 4 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	30,602,865 ▼ -0.01
Hascol Petrol / Jun 4 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	29,547,446 ▲ 0.88
TPL Properties / Jun 4 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	22,915,829 ▲ 0.56
P.T.C.L. / Jun 4 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	21,952,752 ▲ 2.38
Dewan Cement / Jun 4 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	21,604,812 ▲ 0.03
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 4 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	20,173,269 ▼ -0.13
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 4 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	18,998,070 ▲ 1.39
B.O.Punjab / Jun 4 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	18,802,886 ▲ 0.24

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