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Job market concerns

Updated 07 Mar, 2025 06:36am

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s latest employment statistics ought to give policymakers a little to think about. With the...

China November youth jobless rate at 16.1%, statistics bureau says

Published 18 Dec, 2024 12:18pm

BEIJING: The jobless rate for 16-to-24-year-olds in China, excluding college students, fell to 16.1% in November...

Spain’s May jobless falls 2.2% from April to 2.61mn

Published 04 Jun, 2024 12:42pm

The number of people in Spain registering as jobless fell 2.2% in May from a month earlier, or by 58,560 people,...

Toshiba to cut up to 4,000 jobs in Japan

Published 16 May, 2024 02:57pm

TOKYO: Troubled Japanese industrial giant Toshiba said Thursday that it plans to cut up to 4,000 jobs domestically...

Tencent’s Riot Games to lay off about 11% of staff

Published 23 Jan, 2024 10:01am

Tencent Holdings’ Riot Games plans to lay off 530 employees, or about 11% of its staff globally, the online gaming...

US weekly jobless claims jump to highest level since late 2021

Published 11 May, 2023 07:34pm

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits jumped last week to the highest level...

Wall Street climbs on inflation, jobless claims data

Published 14 Apr, 2023 05:59am

NEW YORK: US stock indexes rose on Thursday as a moderation in producer price inflation and jump in weekly jobless...

US private hiring eases more than expected in November: survey

Published 30 Nov, 2022 07:16pm

WASHINGTON: US employers eased their hiring pace in November, with job creation slowing the most since early 2021,...

S.Africa jobless rate edges down again despite power cuts

Published 29 Nov, 2022 06:39pm

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s unemployment rate fell slightly for a third consecutive quarter despite power cuts that...

Lebanon jobless rate almost triples since crisis

Published 12 May, 2022 05:49pm

BEIRUT: The official unemployment rate in crisis-hit Lebanon jumped almost three-fold to reach 29.6 percent at the...

India’s jobless rate rises to 7.83% in April

Published 01 May, 2022 06:44pm

NEW DELHI: India’s unemployment rate rose to 7.83% in April from 7.60% in March, data from the Centre for Monitoring...

Greek November unemployment eases to 13.3%, lowest since August 2010

Published 19 Jan, 2022 04:18pm

ATHENS: Greece's jobless rate dropped to 13.3% in November from an upwardly revised 13.4% in the previous month, the...

Spain's jobless number posts record fall in 2021

Updated 04 Jan, 2022 05:36pm

MADRID: The number of registered jobless in Spain posted a record drop in 2021 as the relaxation of pandemic...

Japan's jobless rate rises to 2.8% in November

Published 28 Dec, 2021 11:12am

TOKYO: Japan's jobless rate rose to 2.8% in November, while the availability of jobs matched that of the previous...

Spain's October jobless falls 0.02% from September to 3.26mn

Published 03 Nov, 2021 01:03pm

The number of people registering as jobless in Spain fell 0.02% in October from September, or by 734 people, as a...

Jobless benefit cuts cause lost earnings, spending in US states

Published 22 Aug, 2021 04:09am

WASHINGTON: American states that ended pandemic jobless benefits early saw slight dips in unemployment rates but big...

S. Africa's jobless rate hits new high

Published 01 Jun, 2021 04:49pm

The jobless rate rose to 32.6 percent in the first three months of the year, compared to 32.5 percent in the previous quarter.

Greek February unemployment drops to 15.9%

Published 28 May, 2021 02:23pm

Seasonally adjusted data showed the number of unemployed at 700,842 people.

The main jobless rate dropped to 5.0% in the three months to January from 5.1% in the final quarter of 2020, in contrast to forecasts in a Reuters poll for a small rise to 5.2%.
None of the economists polled had expected a fall.

Weekly Irish COVID-19 jobless claims fall slightly

Updated 23 Mar, 2021 05:12pm

The number of claimants climbed from a low of 278,000 in December to a peak of 481,000 in early February, following the shutting of most of the retail and hospitality sectors.

Spain approves 11bn euros in aid to virus-hit firms

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

MADRID: Spain's cabinet approved Friday an 11 billion euro aid programme to help

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."

Jobless rise leaves nearly a third out of work in S.Africa

Published 23 Feb, 2021 04:51pm

The number of unemployed rose by 701,000 to 7.2 million compared to the third quarter of 2020," Stats SA said in a statement.

Australia's central bank on hunt for much tighter labour markets, faster wage growth

Published 16 Feb, 2021 01:17pm

The RBA Board recognised that holding rates so low could lead to increasing borrowing and rising asset prices, particularly for housing.

Spain’s Q4 jobless rate slips, in good news for growth

Updated 29 Jan, 2021 09:40am

MADRID: Spain’s jobless rate unexpectedly edged lower in the fourth quarter, data showed on Thursday, giving more...

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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 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
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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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