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Strategic imperatives for Pakistan

Published 05 Sep, 2025 06:50am

As world enter the second quarter of the 21st century, the global economic and geopolitical order is undergoing a...

S&P 500, Nasdaq up after jobs data

Published 05 Oct, 2024 06:43am

NEW YORK: The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq rose slightly on Friday, with small-cap stocks outperforming the three main...

Wall St creeps higher after Fed policymakers back rate cuts

Published 24 Sep, 2024 03:28am

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes trended higher in choppy trading on Monday as investors focused on comments...

World cotton demand: recession beckons

Published 08 Aug, 2024 07:33am

The verdict is in. After the great tumble of equities across the global earlier this week, commentators and pundits...

US economy continues to shine with help from consumers, labor market

Published 01 Apr, 2024 05:34am

WASHINGTON: The US economy grew faster than previously estimated in the fourth quarter, boosted by strong consumer...

US private payrolls miss expectations in November

Published 06 Dec, 2023 06:29pm

WASHINGTON: U.S. private payrolls increased less than expected in November as the labor market gradually cools....

US weekly jobless claims fall; labor market still slowing

Published 22 Nov, 2023 06:48pm

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week,...

US consumer confidence rebounds; job openings near record high

Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am

WASHINGTON: US consumer confidence rebounded from a one-year low in March amid growing labor market optimism, but...

Removing Fed stimulus won't undermine labor market: Powell

Published 11 Jan, 2022 09:49pm

WASHINGTON: Raising interest rates and otherwise removing the extraordinary stimulus the Federal Reserve provided to...

Dollar weakens after ADP miss, euro hits fresh one-month high

Published 02 Sep, 2021 04:21am

NEW YORK: The dollar fell against a basket of major currencies on Wednesday after a report on the U.S. labor market...

US private firms add just 374,000 jobs in August: ADP

Published 01 Sep, 2021 08:08pm

WASHINGTON: Private American companies hired just 374,000 more workers in August, according to payroll services firm...

US employment growth through March revised modestly lower

Published 19 Aug, 2021 03:56am

WASHINGTON: The US economy likely created 166,000 fewer jobs in the 12 months through March than previously...

US weekly jobless claims fall as expected

Published 15 Jul, 2021 05:52pm

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits fell 26,000 to a seasonally adjusted 360,000 for the week ended July 10, the Labor Department said.
Claims have declined from a record 6.149 million in early April 2020.

Dollar lifted by strong US data

Published 03 Jun, 2021 08:51pm

US jobless claims, private payrolls better than expected.
Russia to remove US dollar assets from National Wealth Fund.

Wall Street shrugs off inflation jump to move higher

Published 29 May, 2021 12:46am

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 120.79 points, or 0.35pc, to 34,585.43, the S&P 500 gained 13.23 points, or 0.31pc, at 4,214.11 and the Nasdaq Composite added 61.48 points, or 0.45pc, at 13,797.76.

US stocks end three-day slide, Nasdaq +1.8pc

Updated 21 May, 2021 09:44am

The broad-based S&P 500 won 1.1 percent to 4,159.13, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index jumped 1.8 percent to 13,535.09.

Dollar at two-week low after U.S. weekly jobless claims rise unexpectedly

Updated 09 Apr, 2021 09:19am

The U.S. currency - which appreciated this year, helped in part by a rally in U.S. Treasury yields - has come under pressure in recent sessions as yields have retreated.

U.S. job openings jump to two-year high in February

Updated 07 Apr, 2021 09:51am

The second straight monthly rise in vacancies lifted the jobs openings rate to a record 4.9pc from 4.7pc in January.

US private payrolls post biggest gain in six months; housing market cooling

Updated 01 Apr, 2021 09:09am

WASHINGTON: US private employers hired the most workers in six months in March as more Americans got vaccinated...

S&P 500 nears 4,000 points for the first time, Biden's spending plan on deck

Updated 01 Apr, 2021 12:01am

The $3 trillion-$4 trillion infrastructure package will target traditional projects like roads and bridges alongside investments in the electric vehicle market.

US weekly jobless claims hit one-year low; fourth-quarter GDP revised up

Published 25 Mar, 2021 08:07pm

Weekly jobless claims drop 97,000 to 684,000.
Continuing claims fall 264,000 to 3.870 million.
Fourth-quarter GDP growth revised up to 4.3%.

US weekly jobless claims increase; mid-Atlantic factory activity near 50-year high

Published 18 Mar, 2021 09:35pm

Weekly jobless claims increase 45,000 to 770,000.
Continuing claims drop 18,000 to 4.124 million.
Mid-Atlantic factory activity surges in March.

US private payrolls miss expectations; cost pressures rising for businesses

Updated 04 Mar, 2021 09:33am

WASHINGTON: US private payrolls increased less than expected in February amid job losses in manufacturing and...

US weekly jobless claims grind lower as labor market stabilizes

Published 04 Feb, 2021 09:08pm

Weekly jobless claims fall 33,000 to 779,000.
Continued claims drop 193,000 to 4.592 million.
Productivity drops at 4.8% rate in fourth quarter.

PTI mulling “Naya Mazdoor” program to mobilize Pakistan’s labor force

Published 29 Dec, 2020 11:39am

The PTI Government is reviewing an ‘Employment Generation and Empowerment’ framework comprising of the “Naya...

Fed will be tested in 2021 as vaccines boost US economic outlook

Published 15 Dec, 2020 11:49am

If markets push up long-run interest rates a bit to reflect expectations for future faster growth, the Fed likely wouldn't change course.

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 20	278.15
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 20	277.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 20	162.36
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 20	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 20	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 20	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 20	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
India Sensex / Jul 20	77,708.52
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 20	64,141.12
Hang Seng / Jul 20	25,069.85
FTSE 100 / Jul 20	10,562.80
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 20	24,913.94
France CAC40 / Jul 20	8,361.60

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 20	84.29
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 20	18,880
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 20	363,971
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 20	4,011.10
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 20	79.24
Petrol/Litre / Jul 21	315.80
Diesel/Litre / Jul 21	360.06

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Asia Ins. / Jul 20 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	37.90 ▲ 3.45 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 20 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	64.08 ▲ 5.83 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jul 20 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	100.21 ▲ 9.11 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 20 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	460.42 ▲ 41.86 (10%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 20 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	59.05 ▲ 5.37 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 20 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	299.43 ▲ 27.22 (10%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	118.34 ▲ 10.76 (10%)
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49.05 ▲ 4.46 (10%)
Husein Industries / Jul 20 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	55 ▲ 5 (10%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jul 20 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	45.98 ▲ 4.18 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 20 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,684.32 ▼ -187.15 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 20 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	56.04 ▼ -6.23 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	87.83 ▼ -9.76 (-10%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	33.43 ▼ -3.71 (-9.99%)
Ideal Dynamics / Jul 20 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.50 ▼ -5.25 (-9.59%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 20 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	136.39 ▼ -13.9 (-9.25%)
Buxly Paints / Jul 20 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	173.04 ▼ -16.9 (-8.9%)
ARM Green Industries / Jul 20 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	64.63 ▼ -6.07 (-8.59%)
Elahi Cotton / Jul 20 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	216.01 ▼ -20.08 (-8.51%)
Metro Steel / Jul 20 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	22.03 ▼ -2.02 (-8.4%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	166,059,814 ▲ 0.8
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49,159,104 ▲ 4.46
TPL Properties / Jul 20 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	38,436,785 ▲ 0.41
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 20 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	36,283,729 ▲ 0.15
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	27,615,297 ▼ -0.07
Lotte Chemical / Jul 20 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,575,908 ▲ 0.54
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	15,089,114 ▲ 0
B.O.Punjab / Jul 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	14,202,726 ▲ 0.01
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 20 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	13,521,739 ▲ 0.86
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 20 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	13,125,536 ▲ 0.01

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