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Japan’s 10-year bond yield edges up on sell-off amid equities rally

Published 16 Feb, 2024 12:34pm

TOKYO: Japan’s benchmark 10-year government bond yield edged up on Friday, as a strong rally of domestic equities...

Japan to release Fukushima water into ocean starting

Published 22 Aug, 2023 10:25am

TOKYO: Japan said on Tuesday it will start releasing more than 1 million metric tonnes of treated radioactive water...

North Korea’s Kim directs cruise missile test as South Korea-US drills begin

Published 21 Aug, 2023 09:59am

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a test of strategic cruise missiles, state media KCNA said on Monday,...

Elon Musk arrives in Japan for first visit since 2014

Published 18 Aug, 2023 12:06pm

TOKYO: Elon Musk was in Japan on Friday, prompting social media speculation on the purpose of his first known trip...

Japan mothers’ group fears Fukushima water release could revive health concerns

Published 17 Aug, 2023 10:03am

IWAKI: Waves crashing on a Japanese beach lashed a man and a woman wearing waders and hats as they demonstrated the...

Japan’s Q2 GDP beats forecasts as exports zoom

Published 15 Aug, 2023 10:05am

TOKYO: Japan’s economy grew much faster than expected in April-June, as brisk auto exports and tourist arrivals...

Japan on a mission to match 2011 Women’s World Cup triumph

Published 10 Aug, 2023 10:42am

AUCKLAND: As a young teenager, Fuka Nagano was inspired by Japan’s Women’s World Cup triumph in 2011 and the...

Honda posts 78% jump in Q1 operating profit

Published 09 Aug, 2023 12:36pm

TOKYO: Japan’s Honda Motor reported a 78% rise in quarterly profit on Wednesday, boosted by both increased sales,...

Shinzo Abe: Japan’s longest-serving prime minister

Published 12 Jul, 2022 10:13am

TOKYO: Shinzo Abe smashed records as Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, championing ambitious economic reform...

Toshiba unveils new plan to split into two companies

Published 07 Feb, 2022 09:28am

TOKYO: Japan's Toshiba on Monday announced plans to split into two companies, revising proposals to divide into ...

Sales of Nintendo Switch top 100mn, surpassing Wii's lifetime figure

Published 03 Feb, 2022 01:29pm

TOKYO: Japan's Nintendo Co Ltd sold 18.95 million Switch units in the nine months to the end of December, the ...

Japan's Nikkei rebounds from six-week low as energy stocks, chipmakers rally

Published 17 Jan, 2022 10:46am

TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Monday, as a sustained rally in oil lifted energy shares, while...

Japan's exports pick up on improved autos output, imports hit record

Published 16 Dec, 2021 09:58am

TOKYO: Japan's exports sped up in November, as supply constraints eased slightly for the country's big automakers,...

Biden congratulates Japan's new PM Fumio Kishida

Published 05 Oct, 2021 10:09am

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden offered his congratulations Monday to Japan's new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida,...

Japanese finance minister says meeting budget target may take more time

Published 21 Sep, 2021 11:26am

A winner of the race is effectively assured to become a new prime minister given the ruling bloc's majority in the powerful lower house of parliament

Eyeing to fetch maximum share, Pakistan to send workforce to Japan soon

Published 26 Apr, 2021 03:06pm

“Since Japan is an aging population and will be needing around 5,00,000 of workforce in future, it is our priority to fetch maximum quota for Pakistan out of this,” Zulfikar Bukhari maintained.

Australia shares unchanged as miners, energy stocks offset gains in banks

Published 23 Apr, 2021 11:24am

Troubled wealth manager AMP jumped to the top of the index, advancing 7.6%, after it announced plans of a spin off and re-branding of its unit AMP Capital's private markets business, ending talks with Ares Management to sell the business.

Japan's Pan Pacific plans 3.3% increase in H1 copper output

Published 02 Apr, 2021 10:40am

The increase comes as PPC expects the capacity utilisation rate at JX's Saganoseki Smelter.

Tokyo's Nikkei closes up more than 1.0%

Published 18 Mar, 2021 11:58am

The dollar fetched 108.84 yen in Asian afternoon trade, against 108.82 yen in New York late Wednesday.

Japan's jobless rate seen up in January due to COVID-19 emergency measures

Published 26 Feb, 2021 12:26pm

"So, their willingness to hire employees appear to be subdued and it is difficult to see the jobs market recovering soon."

Japan crude steel output drops for 11th month in Jan on COVID-19 slump

Published 22 Feb, 2021 11:25am

"Output is expected to improve further as one more blast furnace restarted operation in January," he said.

SoftBank shares breach Y10,000, scale 2-decade high, on record Vision Fund profit

Published 09 Feb, 2021 11:56am

Japan's benchmark share index was trading at a 30-year high on Tuesday after Wall Street closed at an all-time high overnight.

Japan maintains estimate for long-term budget surplus in fiscal projections

Published 21 Jan, 2021 06:42pm

That meant the forecasts nearly matched what the government had previously expected, Nishimura said, adding that the forecasts did not factor in any fiscal reform measures.

Tokyo Steel to raise product prices for January by up to 16%

Published 21 Dec, 2020 08:54am

Prices of H-shaped beams will go up by 12% to 93,000 yen a tonne.

BOJ loads up $6bn in ammunition in rare move to combat market turmoil

Published 16 Dec, 2020 10:01am

The BOJ's move comes ahead of its two-day rate review that concludes on Friday, when it is expected to extend the March 2021 deadlines of a range of measures aimed at easing corporate funding strains.

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 3	278.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 3	278.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 4	159.92
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 3	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 3	7,553.68
Nasdaq / Jun 3	26,853.97
Dow Jones / Jun 3	50,687.07
India Sensex / Jun 4	74,289.24
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 4	67,399.25
Hang Seng / Jun 4	25,221.79
FTSE 100 / Jun 4	10,349.70
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 4	24,899.30
France CAC40 / Jun 4	8,185.81

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 3	401,030
Petrol/Litre / Jun 4	381.78
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 4	95.52
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 4	4,475.32
Diesel/Litre / Jun 4	380.78
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 4	80.34

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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