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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

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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
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Universal Ins. / Jun 4 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	25.59 ▲ 2.33 (10.02%)
Tri-Star Power / Jun 4 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	15.38 ▲ 1.4 (10.01%)
Pak Synthetics / Jun 4 Pakistan Synthetics Limited(PSYL)	127.36 ▲ 11.58 (10%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jun 4 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	32.70 ▲ 2.92 (9.81%)
Gammon Pak / Jun 4 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	20.80 ▲ 1.57 (8.16%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 4 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	20.80 ▲ 1.56 (8.11%)
Ideal Spinning / Jun 4 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	78 ▲ 5.52 (7.62%)
First Dawood Prop. / Jun 4 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	4.91 ▲ 0.34 (7.44%)
Jubilee Spinning / Jun 4 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	55.80 ▲ 3.85 (7.41%)
AKD Securities / Jun 4 AKD Securities Limited(AKDSL)	37.70 ▲ 2.36 (6.68%)

Stock	Price
Ellcot Spinning / Jun 4 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	104.10 ▼ -10.72 (-9.34%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jun 4 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,980 ▼ -184.61 (-8.53%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Jun 4 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.60 ▼ -0.25 (-6.49%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jun 4 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	80 ▼ -5.11 (-6%)
Diamond Ind. / Jun 4 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	67.52 ▼ -3.96 (-5.54%)
Kohat Textile / Jun 4 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	78.50 ▼ -3.98 (-4.83%)
Mandviwala / Jun 4 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	67.62 ▼ -3.1 (-4.38%)
Sapphire Textile / Jun 4 Sapphire Textile Mills Limited(SAPT)	1,331.01 ▼ -53.73 (-3.88%)
Data Agro / Jun 4 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	79 ▼ -2.74 (-3.35%)
Reliance Ins. / Jun 4 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	11.30 ▼ -0.38 (-3.25%)

Stock	Volume
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 4 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	19,619,474 ▲ 0.3
Dewan Cement / Jun 4 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	4,536,100 ▲ 0.3
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jun 4 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	3,740,847 ▲ 0.34
Pak Qatar Family / Jun 4 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	3,351,504 ▲ 0.76
P.T.C.L. / Jun 4 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	2,566,425 ▲ 1.09
AKD Securities / Jun 4 AKD Securities Limited(AKDSL)	1,916,957 ▲ 2.36
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 4 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	1,887,054 ▲ 0.91
B.O.Punjab / Jun 4 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	1,792,466 ▲ 0.24
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 4 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	1,547,409 ▲ 0.32
Fauji Cement / Jun 4 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	1,212,561 ▲ 0.66

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