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China factory activity stalls in May as demand weakens

Published 31 May, 2026 10:17am

Supply improved while demand weakened, as the sub-indexes for production and new orders came in at ⁠51.2 and 49.9 in the manufacturing PMI survey

China’s refined copper output hits record high

Published 22 Apr, 2026 05:37am

BEIJING: China’s refined copper output reached a record high in March, official data showed Tuesday, defying...

Iron ore rises as upbeat China economic data lifts sentiment

Published 17 Apr, 2026 06:16am

SINGAPORE: Iron ore futures jumped on Thursday on upbeat China economic data, while lean domestic crude steel...

China’s factory output rises 5.7% in March, retail sales growth slips to 1.7%

Published 16 Apr, 2026 11:09am

Retail sales, a gauge of consumption, grew 1.7% in March, down from the 2.8% growth in January-February

China’s factory activity shrinks again in November, services cool

Published 30 Nov, 2025 10:45am

Despite the overall November decline, the PMI for small manufacturing firms rose by two percentage points to a six-month high of 49.1

China’s factory-gate deflation eases in October, consumer prices rise

Published 09 Nov, 2025 10:50am

Demand remains weak but a rebound in CPI indicates that supply-side policies are having an effect

China wheat output dips on drought damage

Published 11 Jul, 2025 03:20am

BEIJING: China’s wheat output harvested in the early summer of 2025 dipped 0.1% from a year earlier, official data...

China’s industrial profits return to growth in April

Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am

BEIJING: China’s industrial profits swung back into positive territory in April while growth over the first four...

China’s industrial profits extend gains as outlook improves

Published 28 Nov, 2023 04:56am

BEIJING: Profits at China’s industrial firms extended gains for a third month in October, adding to signs of a...

Iron ore gains on better China data

Published 19 Oct, 2023 05:10am

BEIJING: Iron ore continued to rise on Wednesday, aided by improved Chinese economic data, although lower...

China’s coal output rises

Published 17 Sep, 2023 06:05am

BEIJING: China’s coal output rose in August, but gains were checked by tightened safety measures in major mining...

China’s June coal output rebounds

Published 18 Jul, 2023 05:51am

BEIJING: China’s average daily coal production rebounded in June from a six-month low in the prior month, official...

China’s economy slows in May, firming case for more support

Published 19 Jun, 2023 06:55am

BEIJING: China’s economy stumbled in May with industrial output and retail sales growth missing forecasts, adding...

China’s industrial profits slump in Jan-Feb

Published 28 Mar, 2023 06:21am

BEIJING: Profits at industrial firms in China declined 22.9% in the first two months of 2023 from the year before,...

China delays release of key economic data

Published 18 Oct, 2022 06:02am

BEIJING: China delayed the release of economic indicators scheduled for publication this week, including its...

GHG cut targets: External support remains low: IMF

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

LAHORE: External support has so far remained below the levels needed to meet Pakistan’s greenhouse gas (GHG)...

China’s factory inflation hits 17-month low, consumer prices speed up

Published 11 Aug, 2022 04:35am

BEIJING: China’s factory-gate inflation eased in July to a 17-month low, defying global cost pressures as slower...

China’s factory activity contracts unexpectedly in July

Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am

BEIJING: China’s factory activity contracted unexpectedly in July after bouncing back from COVID-19 lockdowns the...

China factory activity dips to lowest in two years

Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am

BEIJING: China’s manufacturing activity slumped to its lowest level since February 2020, official data showed...

China’s factory inflation hits 13-year high as materials costs soar

Published 11 Sep, 2021 03:36am

BEIJING: China’s factory gate inflation hit a 13-year high in August driven by roaring raw materials prices ...

China’s factory inflation hits 13-year high as materials costs soar

Published 10 Sep, 2021 04:41am

BEIJING: China’s factory gate inflation hit a 13-year high in August driven by roaring raw materials prices ...

China’s refinery output hits record as margins improve on new taxes

Published 20 Jun, 2021 03:39am

SINGAPORE: China’s refinery throughput rose 4.4% in May from the same month a year ago to a record high, as ...

China’s industrial profits growth slows in April

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

BEIJING: Earnings at China’s industrial firms grew at a slower pace in April, with high commodity prices and ...

China’s industrial profits nearly doubled

Updated 28 Apr, 2021 10:07am

BEIJING: Profits at China’s industrial firms nearly doubled in March from a year ago, as demand for raw materials...

China factory activity rises as economic recovery broadens: official

Published 31 Mar, 2021 10:49am

NBS senior statistician Zhao Qinghe said that with China's control of the Covid-19 outbreak, consumer demand returned and "the service industry accelerated its recovery".

China factory prices rise as industries recover from pandemic

Published 10 Mar, 2021 10:14am

Consumer inflation is also expected to increase given the government's target of a three percent rise for 2021.

Serbia extends 1 billion euro ECB repo line until March 2022

Published 04 Feb, 2021 05:56pm

So far, the NBS has not had the need to use funds from the ECB's repo line, and we do not expect to use them...
Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania also secured access to euro liquidity last year via repo or swap lines with the ECB in the wake of the pandemic.

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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 19	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 19	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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