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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...

Yuan softens ahead of US inflation

Published 27 Feb, 2024 03:06am

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan inched lower against the dollar on Monday, not far from a key threshold, as markets await a...

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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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