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China July bank loans contract for second time in 2026 on weak demand

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

BEIJING: China’s new yuan loans contracted in July for the second time this year, falling short of forecasts as...

China central bank to add tool to better manage short-term liquidity

Published 25 Jun, 2026 10:07am

The PBOC had also announced measures last ‌week ⁠to narrow the range of short-term rates in a bid to reduce money market volatility

Yuan steady against dollar

Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:37am

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan held steady against the dollar on Wednesday, as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s first...

China yuan slips against dollar

Published 20 Apr, 2026 06:56am

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan slipped against a strengthening dollar on Friday but looked set for a third consecutive...

Aurangzeb steps up economic diplomacy

Updated 18 Apr, 2026 09:02am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, during the fourth day of the...

China’s yuan set for weekly gain

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan was weaker against the dollar on Friday but looked set to strengthen on the week, despite...

Yuan halts rally after PBOC cuts dollar-buying costs

Published 02 Mar, 2026 04:37am

SHANGHAI: A long rally in China’s yuan was halted on Friday after authorities made their strongest pushback yet on...

China’s yuan advances

Published 26 Jan, 2026 06:04am

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan inched to a near 32-month high against the US dollar on Friday, after the central bank lifted...

China says to launch digital currency action plan

Published 30 Dec, 2025 05:48am

BEIJING: China will on January 1 launch an “action plan” for boosting management and operations of its digital...

China’s PBOC signals caution on rapid yuan gain

Published 29 Dec, 2025 05:16am

BEIJING: The yuan slipped against the dollar on Friday after China’s central bank sent a strong signal through its...

China’s PBOC signals caution on rapid yuan gain as it nears key 7 mark

Published 26 Dec, 2025 10:33am

Prior to market opening, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) set the midpoint rate at 7.0358 per dollar

Yuan hits fresh 14-month high

Published 15 Dec, 2025 04:59am

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan inched higher to a fresh 14-month high against a broadly weaker dollar on Friday, but the...

Yuan gain against dollar

Published 01 Dec, 2025 07:13am

SHANGHAI: The yuan headed for its longest string of monthly gains against the dollar in four years on Friday, even ...

G-24 press briefing: Pakistan working to diversify global trade in local currencies: SBP

Updated 17 Oct, 2025 09:01am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is actively working to diversify its international trade settlement mechanisms and promote the...

Aurangzeb advances Pakistan-China financial cooperation

Updated 02 Sep, 2025 08:47am

BEIJING: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, held important meetings Monday in...

China’s central bank injects 700bn yuan of outright reverse repos in May

Published 30 May, 2025 05:02pm

SHANGHAI: China’s central bank has injected 700 billion yuan ($97 billion) into its banking system during May...

China’s central bank, regulators hold symposium on support for private companies

Published 02 Mar, 2025 01:38pm

BEIJING: China’s central bank and financial regulators held a symposium with private enterprises and financial...

China’s yuan heads for weekly fall

Published 23 Dec, 2024 06:50am

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan was steady against the dollar on Friday, helped by firmer central bank guidance but was...

China’s central bank resumes gold purchases after six-month hiatus in Nov

Published 07 Dec, 2024 09:57am

SHANGHAI: China’s central bank resumed buying gold for its reserves in November after a six-month pause, official...

Aurangzeb praises role of Pakistani diaspora

Updated 28 Oct, 2024 08:52am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb appreciated Pakistani diaspora on...

HK shares reach again for 20-month peak

Published 05 Oct, 2024 06:43am

SINGAPORE: Hong Kong stocks rose more than 2% on Friday, still cheering China’s massive economic stimulus...

China’s yuan briefly crosses key 7 per dollar as market cheers stimulus

Published 25 Sep, 2024 10:19am

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan rose to a fresh 16-month high on Wednesday and briefly crossed the key 7-per-dollar level...

China briefed about govt-IMF engagements

Updated 27 Jul, 2024 10:11pm

BEIJING: Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb Minister for Finance and Revenue and Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari Minister...

China surprises with cuts to key rates to support weak economy

Published 23 Jul, 2024 08:29am

SHANGHAI: China surprised markets by lowering a key short-term policy rate and its benchmark lending rates on ...

Yuan softens after weaker PBOC guidance

Published 08 May, 2024 07:32am

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan weakened against the dollar on Tuesday, pulling back from the previous day’s six-week ...

Yuan stutters near 5-month low

Published 30 Apr, 2024 03:43am

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan hovered near a five-month low against the dollar on Monday after the central bank set the...

Yuan weakens to five-month low

Published 23 Apr, 2024 03:41am

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan weakened to five-month lows on Monday against the dollar, which was propped up by ...

China’s yuan hits 5-month low

Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:38am

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan traded at a five-month low against the dollar on Monday, but the currency avoided any steep...

HK stocks fall, China up after cenbank leaves key rate unchanged

Published 16 Mar, 2024 06:26am

SHANGHAI: Hong Kong shares declined while China stocks edged up on Friday after China’s central bank left a key...

Yuan steady

Published 07 Mar, 2024 04:59am

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan held steady against the US dollar on Wednesday, as the central bank set a daily midpoint...

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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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