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Gold trims losses after US PPI data

Published 16 Jul, 2026 05:00am

NEW YORK: Gold prices trimmed losses on Wednesday after US producer prices unexpectedly fell in June, although...

US paves way for private assets to be included in 401(k) retirement plans

Published 31 Mar, 2026 05:24am

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration on Monday issued long-awaited proposed rules to open up retirement plans to...

Wall St slips after hot producer inflation data; Fed in focus

Published 19 Mar, 2026 06:08am

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes slipped on Wednesday after data showed producer prices rose more than expected...

Gold falls to over one-month low

Published 19 Mar, 2026 06:08am

NEW YORK: Spot gold fell over 3 percent to a more than one-month low on Wednesday, dragged down by a firmer dollar...

S&P 500 hits record high after US jobs data

Published 10 Jan, 2026 06:29am

FRANKFURT: The S&P 500 set an intraday record high on Friday as a weaker-than-expected jobs report did little to...

Trump says he will ban Wall Street investments in single-family homes

Published 08 Jan, 2026 04:37am

Wall Street blamed for reduced housing supply, rent Inflation

Dollar steady

Published 08 Apr, 2024 04:46am

NEW YORK: The dollar strengthened on Friday but was still set for a weekly loss after data showed US employers hired...

US weekly jobless claims near 1-1/2-year low

Published 19 Jan, 2024 05:37am

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level ...

Gasoline, food drive US producer prices higher

Published 12 Oct, 2023 05:57am

WASHINGTON: US producer prices increased more than expected in September amid higher costs for energy products and...

US logs fastest hiring pace in months

Published 07 Oct, 2023 06:01am

WASHINGTON: US employers stepped up their hiring pace unexpectedly in September while unemployment held steady,...

Higher gasoline prices seen boosting US inflation in August

Published 13 Sep, 2023 10:36am

WASHINGTON: US consumer prices likely increased by the most in 14 months in August amid a surge in the cost of...

S&P 500 ends higher as jobs data fuels rate-hike optimism

Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:21am

NEW YORK: The S&P 500 ended higher on Friday after a jump in unemployment cemented expectations of a pause in...

Slower, but still strong US employment growth expected in July

Published 04 Aug, 2023 10:03am

WASHINGTON: US job growth likely slowed further in July, but retained enough momentum to shield the economy from a...

Dollar gains after relatively strong data

Published 02 Aug, 2023 06:47am

NEW YORK/LONDON: The dollar advanced against major currencies on Tuesday after relatively solid data on US...

Dollar slips as US job growth slows in June

Published 10 Jul, 2023 06:52am

NEW YORK: The dollar slumped on Friday after signs of a less resilient US labor market reduced the outlook for how...

US unemployment dips in December as job gains remain robust

Published 06 Jan, 2023 07:10pm

WASHINGTON: US job gains exceeded expectations in December while the unemployment rate ticked down, a...

Solid U.S. job growth anticipated in May; unemployment rate seen at 3.5%

Published 03 Jun, 2022 12:20pm

WASHINGTON: U.S. employment likely increased at a brisk clip in May, with the jobless rate expected to have dropped...

Yields rise, curve inverts after strong jobs report

Published 04 Apr, 2022 05:38am

NEW YORK: US Treasury yields rose on Friday and a closely watched part of the yield curve reinverted as a strong ...

US employment growth likely slowed in January amid Omicron surge, job losses possible

Published 04 Feb, 2022 10:50am

WASHINGTON: US job growth likely slowed sharply in January as COVID-19 infections lashed the nation, disrupting...

Dow higher after producer prices data; Nasdaq, S&P 500 fall

Published 14 Jan, 2022 07:45am

NEW YORK: The Dow rose on Thursday after a slower rise in producer prices in December fueled hopes that inflation ...

Dollar falls after US jobs report

Published 08 Jan, 2022 03:59am

NEW YORK: The US dollar was slightly lower against a basket of major currencies on Friday on the heels of the...

US weekly jobless claims rise moderately as labor market tightens

Published 16 Dec, 2021 06:34pm

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased moderately last week,...

White House braces for latest US inflation surge

Published 10 Dec, 2021 10:25am

WASHINGTON: With the government set to release data expected to show US prices rising even higher, President Joe...

Dollar holds gains

Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am

NEW YORK: The dollar rose on Friday after the release of a weaker-than-expected US jobs report, which still showed...

Wall Street tipped to open modestly firmer after US payrolls miss

Published 03 Dec, 2021 08:42pm

LONDON: Wall Street futures moved higher and bond yields slipped on Friday, though moves were modest as an...

US unemployment aid filings hit fresh pandemic low

Published 28 Oct, 2021 06:22pm

WASHINGTON: Fewer Americans made unemployment benefit filings last week than at any other point since the pandemic,...

Dollar steady after jobs miss

Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am

NEW YORK: The US dollar was largely unmoved by a disappointing US employment report on Friday, as traders bet that...

US economy adds 194,000 jobs in September

Published 08 Oct, 2021 06:03pm

Local government education lost 144,000 jobs, and state government education shed 17,000 positions during the season

Soaring Covid-19 infections restrain US job gains in August

Published 04 Sep, 2021 06:04am

WASHINGTON: The US economy created the fewest jobs in seven months in August as hiring in the leisure and ...

US import price increases slow in July

Published 14 Aug, 2021 03:41am

WASHINGTON: US import prices increased less than expected in July, a sign that inflation pressures may have peaked ...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 20	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 20	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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