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Gasoline likely to boost US consumer prices

Published 13 Sep, 2026 02:36am

WASHINGTON: US consumer prices likely accelerated in August as the cost of gasoline rebounded after two straight...

Dollar rises after US inflation data

Published 12 Sep, 2026 05:46am

NEW YORK: The dollar edged higher against the Swiss franc on Friday after closely watched US inflation data showed a...

Wall St slips after hotter-than-expected PPI data

Published 11 Sep, 2026 06:00am

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes fell on Thursday after producer prices data for August raised expectations of...

10-year yields highest since 2023

Published 10 Sep, 2026 01:18am

The U.S. Treasury Department said it will buy up to $6 billion in 10- to 20-year Treasury bonds

Dollar flat as focus shifts to Jackson Hole

Published 28 Aug, 2026 05:28am

NEW YORK: The dollar was little changed on Thursday after a round of economic data, while attention began to shift...

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...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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