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Asian FX gain, stocks at all-time high

Published 08 May, 2026 06:08am

BENGALURU: Asian currencies gained, and South Korea and Taiwan led emerging Asian equities to all-time highs on...

China’s yuan hovers around 1-week low on loose liquidity conditions

Published 27 Dec, 2023 11:04am

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan hovered close to a one-week low against the dollar on Wednesday, pressured by signs of...

China’s yuan firms to over one-month high, buoyed by dovish US Fed comment

Published 23 Mar, 2023 11:09am

HONG KONG: China’s yuan firmed on Thursday as investors were relieved by more dovish comments from the US central...

Asian FX wobbles on recession fears, Thai baht firms on H2 growth outlook

Published 16 Aug, 2022 10:40am

Most Asian currencies weakened on Tuesday a day after grim data from the world’s two biggest economies reignited...

China’s yuan weakens as Pelosi visit to Taiwan heightens tensions

Published 03 Aug, 2022 10:02am

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan weakened slightly on Wednesday as tensions over a visit to Taiwan by US House of...

Singapore set for 2022 budget surplus as COVID-19 costs recede, tax hike looms

Published 11 Feb, 2022 10:33am

SINGAPORE: Singapore could return to a small budget surplus in 2022 as the economy recovers from the COVID-19...

Asian FX, shares steady as investors brace for Fed policy outcome

Published 27 Jan, 2022 04:05am

BENGALURU: Stocks and currencies in emerging Asian markets struggled to find direction on Wednesday ahead of the ...

Asian FX, shares steady as investors brace for Fed policy outcome

Published 26 Jan, 2022 01:38pm

Stocks and currencies in emerging Asian markets struggled to find direction on Wednesday ahead of the US Federal...

Gold edges up; US rate hike bets cap gains

Published 29 Sep, 2021 11:50am

Gold prices crawled up on Wednesday as US Treasury yields slightly eased, but held close to a seven-week trough on...

Asian stocks cling to gains as Fed taper worries ease

Published 24 Aug, 2021 11:36am

The yield on benchmark 10-year Treasury notes rose to 1.2684%

Yuan eases, but set for best week in two months

Published 31 Jul, 2021 04:05am

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan eased against the dollar on Friday but looked set for its best weekly gain in two months...

Yuan bounces from 1-week low, investors eye stock risks

Published 27 Jul, 2021 12:20pm

Prior to market opening, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) set the midpoint rate at 6.4734 per dollar, 29 pips firmer than the previous fix of 6.4763

Yuan dips below key threshold on rising corporate dollar demand

Published 07 Jun, 2021 11:24am

By midday, the global dollar index rose to 90.153 from the previous close of 90.142, while the offshore yuan was trading at 6.3975 per dollar.

Yuan eases after flurry of official warnings, but bullish bets rise

Published 03 Jun, 2021 12:19pm

However, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday that bullish bets on the yuan have hit a near six-month high.

Yuan jumps to 3 year high, investors wary of PBOC pressure

Published 25 May, 2021 11:16am

The offshore yuan also followed its onshore counterpart's appreciation in morning trade to test the key 6.4 per dollar level. It jumped to a high of 6.4010 before trading at 6.406 per dollar as of midday.

Most Asian currencies flat after Fed message, more US data looms

Published 15 Apr, 2021 01:20pm

Philippine stocks declined nearly a percent, giving away gains made in the previous session.

Yuan edges up as investors catch up with dollar weakness after holiday

Published 06 Apr, 2021 09:54am

The dollar sank to an almost two-week low against its major trading partners, moving in tandem with retreating Treasury yields from recent peaks despite signs of a robust US economic recovery.
In the spot market, the onshore yuan trading unchanged fron the open at 6.5550 per dollar, 125 pips firmer than the previous late session close on Friday.

Asia's iron ore futures rise for third day on demand pickup, supply worries

Published 25 Mar, 2021 01:07pm

However, Lee said any price upside for iron ore appears limited for now.

Gold prices little changed in Asia

Published 24 Mar, 2021 05:10am

SINGAPORE: Gold prices were little changed in Asian trade on Tuesday as investors awaited comments on US economic...

Singapore bank OCBC signals recovery as credit costs ease

Published 24 Feb, 2021 12:25pm

Speaking to reporters, Wong said: "It is too early for me to talk about how we are going to utilise our very strong capital but at the moment, we do not have any M&A plan under review."

Dollar hits six-week low as focus turns to Powell

Published 23 Feb, 2021 11:12am

"The broad dollar retains a heavy tone, expect the dollar index to continue testing the 90.00 support," said OCBC Bank strategist Terence Wu.

Gold off 7-month low on dollar weakness, but yields weigh

Published 22 Feb, 2021 12:32pm

Bitcoin hit a record high on Sunday, after scaling a market capitalisation of $1 trillion on Friday.

Yuan eases on dollar demand, capital outflow concerns

Published 22 Feb, 2021 12:11pm

A trader at a Chinese bank said the market was wary of the global reflation trade against the backdrop of rising long-term US Treasury yields, which could be a headwind for the yuan.

Iron ore rises on easing China liquidity concerns, upbeat demand outlook

Published 09 Feb, 2021 11:52am

However, trading in spot and futures markets for iron ore and steel has thinned ahead of China's week-long Spring Festival holiday beginning on Thursday.

Yuan firms on tightening outlook, volume shrinks ahead of holiday

Published 08 Feb, 2021 10:35am

The benchmark one-year dollar/yuan swap points rose to 1,683 points on Monday morning, the loftiest level since Dec. 4, 2020.

Silver bounces back even as retail-frenzy takes a break

Published 03 Feb, 2021 12:03pm

The buzz that started last Thursday saw silver dealers scramble to find supplies for retail buyers, and the amount of silver traded in the London market surged to 1.006 billion ounces on Monday.

Iron ore hits near 2-month low on weak China pre-holiday demand

Published 02 Feb, 2021 01:05pm

As iron ore demand dips, portside inventory in China rose for a third straight week to 126.20 million tonnes as of Jan. 29, SteelHome data showed.

Gold rises

Published 21 Jan, 2021 04:23am

NEW YORK: Gold rose more than 1% on Wednesday on expectations that US President Joe Biden’s administration would...

Iron ore futures retreat as China steel margins weaken

Published 19 Jan, 2021 10:38am

Rebar on the Shanghai Futures Exchange fell 1.2% by 0307 GMT, while hot-rolled coil slumped 1.6%. Stainless steel outperformed with a gain of 0.9%.

Gold gains as stocks dip on Washington woes, slow vaccine rollouts

Published 12 Jan, 2021 12:31pm

Higher bond yields increase the opportunity cost of holding the non-interest yielding gold.

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 24	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 24	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 24	161.74
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 24	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 24	1.32
Euro to USD / Jun 24	1.14
SOFR % / Jun 24	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 24	7,358.22
India Sensex / Jun 24	76,991.22
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 24	69,174.97
Nasdaq / Jun 24	25,476.63
Hang Seng / Jun 24	23,412.18
FTSE 100 / Jun 24	10,461.63
Dow Jones / Jun 24	51,848.90
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 24	24,740.36
France CAC40 / Jun 24	8,385.49

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 24	69.79
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 24	18,280
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 24	368,985
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 24	4,013.58
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 24	76.26
Petrol/Litre / Jun 25	299.50
Diesel/Litre / Jun 25	311.47

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Ghani Chemworld Limited (R) / Jun 24 Ghani Chemworld Limited Right(GCWLR)	8.01 ▲ 1 (14.27%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 24 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	10.07 ▲ 1 (11.03%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	57.61 ▲ 5.24 (10.01%)
Al-Shaheer Corp / Jun 24 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	12.20 ▲ 1.11 (10.01%)
Feroze 1888 / Jun 24 Feroze1888 Mills Limited(FML)	57.48 ▲ 5.23 (10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Jun 24 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	33.52 ▲ 3.05 (10.01%)
Sardar Chemical / Jun 24 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	77.07 ▲ 7.01 (10.01%)
Buxly Paints / Jun 24 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	251.72 ▲ 22.88 (10%)
Chashma / Jun 24 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	101.19 ▲ 9.2 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Jun 24 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	111.29 ▲ 10.12 (10%)

Stock	Price
Int. Knit. / Jun 24 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	100.24 ▼ -11.14 (-10%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 24 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	22.28 ▼ -2.47 (-9.98%)
NIT PakistanXD / Jun 24 NIT Pakistan Gateway ETF(NITGETF)	37.25 ▼ -3.75 (-9.15%)
Aruj Industries / Jun 24 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	10.89 ▼ -1.05 (-8.79%)
Shams Textile / Jun 24 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	42.02 ▼ -3.28 (-7.24%)
Ellcot Spinning / Jun 24 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	112.35 ▼ -7.69 (-6.41%)
Imperial Limited / Jun 24 Imperial Limited(IML)	23.60 ▼ -1.42 (-5.68%)
Pakgen Power / Jun 24 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	44.40 ▼ -2.45 (-5.23%)
National Silk / Jun 24 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	193.20 ▼ -9.8 (-4.83%)
Arctic Textile / Jun 24 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	37.30 ▼ -1.76 (-4.51%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	65,391,815 ▲ 0.14
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 24 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	65,127,482 ▲ 1.05
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	28,923,572 ▲ 0.02
Pak Elektron / Jun 24 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	24,084,263 ▲ 0.95
The Organic Meat / Jun 24 The Organic Meat Company Limited(TOMCL)	16,472,450 ▲ 3.04
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 24 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	16,229,050 ▲ 0.17
Sui South Gas / Jun 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	15,726,000 ▼ -0.9
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 24 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	15,621,137 ▲ 2.35
B.O.Punjab / Jun 24 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	15,593,429 ▲ 0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 24 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	14,212,504 ▲ 1.17

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