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Wall Street advances as Powell soothes inflation worries

NEW YORK: Shares on Wall Street rallied on Wednesday, with the Dow hitting a record high, as a selloff in...

Published 26 Feb, 2021 05:20am

Business & Finance

Powell downplays inflation fears, pledges to keep rates low

WASHINGTON: Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell attempted to tamp down rising inflation concerns, and again on...

Updated 24 Feb, 2021 09:39am

Business & Finance

Singapore's Jan headline inflation turns positive after nearly a year

The core inflation measure of the Monetary Authority of Singapore also picked up slightly, but was still down 0.2%, matching economists forecasts.

Published 23 Feb, 2021 11:32am

Business & Finance

Canada’s bond market flashes turn signal to policymakers

TORONTO: A recent rise in Canadian long-term bond yields is a signal the economy needs less support than it did in...

Updated 22 Feb, 2021 09:57am

Business & Finance

IMF dismisses inflation concerns of US stimulus plan

WASHINGTON: Fears that inflation could spiral out of control due to a massive US stimulus package are overblown, IMF...

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Markets

Nasdaq down, S&P little changed

NEW YORK: The Nasdaq closed lower while the S&P 500 was little changed on Wednesday as investors rotated out of...

Published 19 Feb, 2021 04:07am

Markets

Asian markets slip as inflation fears trump recovery hopes

London, Paris and Frankfurt were steady at the open.

Published 18 Feb, 2021 05:42pm

BR Research

Power: Domestic consumption puzzle

While a lot of focus has been on the quantum of electricity base tariff revision (and rightly so), an equally...

Published 18 Feb, 2021 07:25am

Business & Finance

Canada annual inflation rate accelerates

OTTAWA: Canada’s annual inflation rate rose at a faster pace in January, edging slightly ahead of analyst...

Updated 18 Feb, 2021 09:27am

Opinion

Conflicting indicators

The economy is in a state of transition from the deep recession during March to June 2020 after COVID-19 to a phase...

Published 16 Feb, 2021 04:07am

Markets

Brazil’s slow soyabean harvest widens US export

SAO PAULO/CHICAGO: Harvesting delays in Brazil, the world’s top soyabean producer, are prompting buyers led by...

Published 16 Feb, 2021 04:07am

Markets

Copper dips as Lunar New Year halts Chinese buying

LONDON: Copper prices dipped on Friday as Chinese buyers who had helped to fuel a scorching rally were absent during...

Published 13 Feb, 2021 04:11am

Markets

Gold slips, platinum rally pauses in Europe

LONDON/ROTTERDAM: Gold slipped as the dollar rebounded on Friday while platinum took a breather after expectations ...

Published 13 Feb, 2021 04:11am

Business & Finance

Dollar steadies in Europe

LONDON: The dollar slipped slightly on Thursday, after softer-than-expected US inflation data for January and a...

Updated 12 Feb, 2021 09:30am

Markets

Dollar struggles for traction after soft US inflation

"The RBNZ will welcome this, but continue to highlight the need for cautious patience."

Published 11 Feb, 2021 09:48am

Markets

China blue-chips hit over 13-year high

SHANGHAI: China stocks ended higher in the last trading session before the Lunar New Year holiday, with blue-chip...

Published 11 Feb, 2021 04:34am

Business & Finance

Brazil’s Dec retail sales sink historic 6.1pc as pandemic, food inflation bite

BRASILIA: Brazilian retail sales slumped 6.1% in December, official figures showed on Wednesday, the biggest fall ...

Updated 11 Feb, 2021 09:32am

Business & Finance

Aussie, kiwi up

SYDNEY/WELINGON: The Australian and New Zealand dollars consolidated recent gains on Wednesday, as a run of upbeat...

Updated 11 Feb, 2021 09:32am

Business & Finance

FCEPL reports revenue of Rs44.2bn, registers 14pc growth

KARACHI: Friesland Campina Engro Pakistan Limited (FCEPL) announced its results to the Pakistan Stock Exchange on...

Published 10 Feb, 2021 04:12am

Business & Finance

Early trade in New York: Dollar index falls to one-week low

NEW YORK: The dollar fell to a one-week low on Tuesday, as a slide in US Treasury yields raised doubts about the...

Published 10 Feb, 2021 04:12am

Pakistan

Marriyum slams PTI govt for its failure to control inflation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb on Sunday criticised the government...

Published 08 Feb, 2021 03:46am

Pakistan

Weekly inflation goes up 0.53pc

The weekly SPI with base year 2015-16=100 is covering 17 urban centers and 51 essential items for all expenditure groups.

Published 07 Feb, 2021 08:02pm

Collective rate-fixing: CCP conducts inspection of two major poultry feed mills

ISLAMABAD: Exercising its powers under Section 34 of the Competition Act 2010, the Competition Commission of ...

Updated 05 Feb, 2021 11:47pm

Markets

Oil on the boil, with stocks and bonds on the backfoot

World shares drop after 3-day gains, retail frenzy slows
Oil at 1-year high on OPEC+ output cut
Benchmark bond yields rising, curves steepening
Volatility index falls to regular levels
Stealth China policy tightening in focus

Published 04 Feb, 2021 08:12pm

Business & Finance

Eurozone inflation jumps into positive territory

BRUSSELS: Eurozone consumer prices made a huge leap in January, official data showed Wednesday, but experts warned...

Published 04 Feb, 2021 04:13am

Business & Finance

Eurozone inflation back in positive territory

In any case, inflation in Europe remains way off the target of the European Central Bank of just under two percent.

Published 03 Feb, 2021 05:12pm

World

Iran’s parliament rejects Rouhani’s budget bill

TEHRAN: Iran’s conservative-dominated parliament on Tuesday rejected a budget bill for the next Iranian year put...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Business & Finance

Australia expands QE by $76bn, commits to prolonged easy rates

SYDNEY: Australia’s central bank held rates at near-zero in a widely expected decision on Tuesday but surprised...

Updated 03 Feb, 2021 09:15am

BR Research

Inflation: Talking perspective

The headline inflation stood at 5.7 percent in Jan 21 – lowest level (since Jun 18) in the PTI government so far....

Published 02 Feb, 2021 07:25am

PM says dollar inflows to help arrest price hike

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said he is fully aware of the price hike in the country but asked people to...

Published 02 Feb, 2021 04:29am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Punjab Mod. / Feb 27 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	3.80 ▲ 0.60 (18.75%)
Ghazi Fab. / Feb 27 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	7.07 ▲ 0.97 (15.90%)
Quetta Textile / Feb 27 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	9.99 ▲ 0.99 (11.00%)
Dawood Equities / Feb 27 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	7.48 ▲ 0.70 (10.32%)
Dolmen City REIT / Feb 27 Dolmen City REIT(DCR)	10.88 ▲ 0.89 (8.91%)
B.R.R. Mod. / Feb 27 B.R.R. Guardian Modaraba(BRR)	12.40 ▲ 1.00 (8.77%)
Saritow Sp. / Feb 27 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	12.65 ▲ 1.00 (8.58%)
ECOPACK / Feb 27 Ecopack Limited(ECOP)	39.42 ▲ 2.75 (7.50%)
Shield Corp. / Feb 27 Shield Corporation Limited(SCL)	389.67 ▲ 27.18 (7.50%)
S. S. Oil / Feb 27 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	86.00 ▲ 6.00 (7.50%)

Stock	Price
TPL Corp / Feb 27 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	7.21 ▲ -0.98 (-11.97%)
Ist Paramount / Feb 27 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	5.20 ▲ -0.59 (-10.19%)
Invest Cap. Bank / Feb 27 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	3.29 ▲ -0.30 (-8.36%)
Kohinoor Sp. / Feb 27 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	3.97 ▲ -0.34 (-7.89%)
AKD Capital Ltd / Feb 27 AKD Capital Limited(AKDCL)	431.05 ▲ -34.95 (-7.50%)
Arpak Int. / Feb 27 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	86.60 ▲ -7.02 (-7.50%)
Tata Textile / Feb 27 Tata Textile Mills Limited(TATM)	70.30 ▲ -5.70 (-7.50%)
Jubilee Gen. Ins. / Feb 27 Jubilee General Insurance Limited(JGICL)	45.60 ▲ -3.69 (-7.49%)
Pak Datacom Ltd / Feb 27 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	114.18 ▲ -9.25 (-7.49%)
Shahtaj Sug. / Feb 27 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	62.90 ▲ -5.09 (-7.49%)

Stock	Volume
Unity Foods / Feb 27 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	44,559,057 ▼ 0.00
Telecard / Feb 27 Telecard Limited(TELE)	36,652,000 ▼ 0.00
TRG Pak. / Feb 27 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	32,422,387 ▼ 0.00
Byco Petr. / Feb 27 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	25,492,500 ▼ 0.00
Hum Network / Feb 27 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	15,607,000 ▼ 0.00
Pakistan Refinery / Feb 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	14,997,500 ▼ 0.00
Hascol Petroleum / Feb 27 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	13,597,737 ▼ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Feb 27 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	13,225,500 ▼ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk Ter / Feb 27 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal Limited(PIBTL)	12,328,500 ▼ 0.00
Maple Leaf / Feb 27 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	11,717,702 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Feb 26	158.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Feb 26	158.30
USD to Japanese Yen / Feb 26	106.37
USD to Swiss Franc / Feb 26	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Feb 26	1.40
Euro to USD / Feb 26	1.22
UK LIBOR % / Feb 26	0.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Feb 26	3829.34
India Sensex / Feb 26	51039.31
Tokyo Nikkei / Feb 26	30168.27
Nasdaq / Feb 26	13119.43
Hang Seng / Feb 26	30074.17
FTSE 100 / Feb 26	6651.96
Dow Jones / Feb 26	31402.01
Germany DAX 30 / Feb 26	13879.33
France CAC40 / Feb 26	5783.89

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Feb 26	63.56
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Feb 26	12000.00
Gold 10 Grams / Feb 26	94564.00
Gold Spot / Feb 26	1769.20
Cotton / Feb 26	89.69

inflation

Wall Street advances as Powell soothes inflation worries

Powell downplays inflation fears, pledges to keep rates low

Singapore's Jan headline inflation turns positive after nearly a year

Canada’s bond market flashes turn signal to policymakers

IMF dismisses inflation concerns of US stimulus plan

Nasdaq down, S&P little changed

Asian markets slip as inflation fears trump recovery hopes

Power: Domestic consumption puzzle

Canada annual inflation rate accelerates

Conflicting indicators

Brazil’s slow soyabean harvest widens US export

Copper dips as Lunar New Year halts Chinese buying

Gold slips, platinum rally pauses in Europe

Dollar steadies in Europe

Dollar struggles for traction after soft US inflation

China blue-chips hit over 13-year high

Brazil’s Dec retail sales sink historic 6.1pc as pandemic, food inflation bite

Aussie, kiwi up

FCEPL reports revenue of Rs44.2bn, registers 14pc growth

Early trade in New York: Dollar index falls to one-week low

Marriyum slams PTI govt for its failure to control inflation

Weekly inflation goes up 0.53pc

Collective rate-fixing: CCP conducts inspection of two major poultry feed mills

Oil on the boil, with stocks and bonds on the backfoot

Eurozone inflation jumps into positive territory

Eurozone inflation back in positive territory

Iran’s parliament rejects Rouhani’s budget bill

Australia expands QE by $76bn, commits to prolonged easy rates

Inflation: Talking perspective

PM says dollar inflows to help arrest price hike

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