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Towering dollar after solid jobs data leaves peers struggling

Published 13 Jan, 2025 08:16am

SINGAPORE: The dollar began the week on a strong note on Monday, leaving its peers languishing near multi-year lows...

China central bank governor Pan meets BOE’s Bailey in Beijing

Published 12 Jan, 2025 11:03am

SHANGHAI: People’s Bank of China Governor Pan Gongsheng met his Bank of England counterpart, Andrew Bailey, on...

Yuan steadies near 16-month low as PBOC announces record bill sales in HK

Published 09 Jan, 2025 11:06am

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan steadied near a 16-month low against the dollar on Thursday, though closer to the weaker end...

China says ‘determined’ to open up to world in 2025

Published 03 Jan, 2025 11:48am

BEIJING: China is “determined” to continue opening up its economy to the world in 2025, a top economic planning...

China’s central bank likely to cut rates in 2025, FT reports, as part of broader policy shift

Published 03 Jan, 2025 08:22am

BEIJING: China’s central bank said it is likely to cut interest rates from the current level of 1.5% “at an...

China’s central bank unveils most aggressive stimulus since pandemic

Published 25 Sep, 2024 06:48am

BEIJING: China’s central bank on Tuesday unveiled its biggest stimulus since the pandemic to pull the economy out...

Pakistan, China discuss finance cooperation

Published 27 Jul, 2024 06:16am

BEIJING: China’s central bank governor Pan Gongsheng on Friday met with Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad...

China’s yuan hovers near 1-month low as investors await economic data

Published 27 May, 2024 10:19am

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan hovered near a one-month low against the dollar on Monday while investors cautiously await...

China’s yuan hits weakest level in 3 weeks after fix set at 3-month low

Published 21 May, 2024 10:18am

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan slipped to a three-week low against the US dollar on Tuesday, dragged down by the country’s...

Gold retreats as dampened Fed rate cut hopes dent appeal

Published 29 Apr, 2024 10:42am

Gold prices slipped on Monday as hopes for early interest rate cuts this year dampened, while focus shifted to the...

China’s yuan nears daily downside limit as US yields rise, yen falls

Published 26 Apr, 2024 09:00am

HONG KONG: China’s yuan hovered near a five-month low against the dollar and traded a whisker away from its daily...

China’s yuan firms as the dollar falls to lowest level in 5 months

Published 28 Dec, 2023 10:37am

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan firmed against a weakening US dollar on Thursday, as the dollar index fell in late session on...

Sri Lanka and creditor nations agree in principle on debt restructuring

Updated 29 Nov, 2023 06:18pm

COLOMBO/TOKYO: A group of Sri Lanka’s creditor nations and Colombo reached an agreement in principle on debt...

PBOC governor pledges to strengthen global policy dialogues

Published 28 Nov, 2023 09:53am

HONG KONG: People’s Bank of China Governor Pan Gongsheng said on Tuesday the central bank will help strengthen...

China willing to cooperate with US, manage differences: Xi

Published 25 Oct, 2023 11:55am

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday that China is willing to cooperate with the United States as...

China’s Jan-Sept gold consumption climbs over 7% on rising investment interest

Published 25 Oct, 2023 11:51am

BEIJING: China’s gold consumption in the first three quarters of 2023 climbed 7.32% from a year earlier on...

China’s yuan claws back losses on tighter offshore liquidity

Published 14 Sep, 2023 10:32am

SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE: China’s yuan pared earlier losses against the dollar on Thursday, supported by...

China should stick to ‘houses are for living, not for speculation’

Published 23 Aug, 2023 10:42am

BEIJING: China should adhere to the principle that “houses are for living in, not for speculation” for the time...

China spent $240 billion bailing out ‘Belt & Road’ countries, study shows

Published 28 Mar, 2023 12:11pm

JOHANNESBURG: China spent $240 billion bailing out 22 developing countries between 2008 and 2021, with the amount...

China retains central bank chief in unexpected move

Published 12 Mar, 2023 10:40am

BEIJING: China retained its central bank chief Sunday in a surprise move, as the country appointed a cabinet focused...

China’s yuan hits 5-week low as South Korea export data darkens outlook

Published 13 Feb, 2023 09:57am

HONG KONG: China’s yuan sank to its weakest in five weeks during early trading on Monday, as data from South Korea...

China consumer inflation accelerates in Dec; PPI falls with soft demand

Published 12 Jan, 2023 09:55am

BEIJING: China’s annual consumer inflation rate accelerated in December, driven by rising food prices even as...

China’s yuan edges higher as hopes for economy tempered by fears of COVID spread

Published 29 Dec, 2022 10:45am

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan edged higher against the dollar in thin year-end trading on Thursday, though its gains were...

RMB clearance: SBP signs MoU with Chinese bank

Updated 03 Nov, 2022 09:53am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and Peoples Bank of China (PBoC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding...

Asian currencies pressured by rising US rate path

Published 19 Aug, 2022 10:30am

The South Korean won and Thailand’s baht were the top losers on Friday, as Asian emerging currencies were pressured...

China stocks rise as central bank infuses cash to stabilise liquidity

Published 24 Jun, 2022 10:20am

SHANGHAI: China stocks rose on Friday, tracking gains in global markets as commodity prices fell, after the People’s...

China’s yuan extends declines to new 19 month low, set for 6th weekly drop

Published 13 May, 2022 09:48am

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan eased further, touching a more than 19-month low against the dollar on Friday and breaching a...

China central bank to launch relending facility to aid transport, logistics

Published 06 May, 2022 08:22pm

BEIJING: China’s central bank said on Friday it launch a 100 billion yuan ($15 billion) relending facility to...

Indebted Evergrande to sell $575 million stake in mega-project

Published 30 Mar, 2022 10:18am

BEIJING: Troubled Chinese developer Evergrande on Wednesday said it will sell its stake in an incomplete development...

China inflation slowed in February as food prices eased: data

Published 09 Mar, 2022 11:33am

BEIJING: China’s factory-gate inflation eased to its slowest pace in eight months in February as consumer price...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 12	278.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 12	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 16	160.26
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 16	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 16	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 16	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 15	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 15	7,554.29
Nasdaq / Jun 15	26,683.94
Dow Jones / Jun 15	51,671.03
India Sensex / Jun 16	76,714.29
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 16	69,722.25
Hang Seng / Jun 16	24,445.52
FTSE 100 / Jun 16	10,492.70
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 16	25,085.84
France CAC40 / Jun 16	8,452.87

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 15	21,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 15	389,600
Petrol/Litre / Jun 16	373.78
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 16	80.57
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 16	4,326.02
Diesel/Litre / Jun 16	378.78
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 16	76.67

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 16 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	15.36 ▲ 2.67 (21.04%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jun 16 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	34.60 ▲ 6.01 (21.02%)
Pak Stock Exchange / Jun 16 Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited(PSX)	52.70 ▲ 9.15 (21.01%)
Crescent Steel / Jun 16 Crescent Steel & Allied Products Limited(CSAP)	116.84 ▲ 20.28 (21%)
National Silk / Jun 16 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	195.13 ▲ 33.87 (21%)
MACPAC Films / Jun 16 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	72.74 ▲ 12.62 (20.99%)
Service Textile / Jun 16 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	42.82 ▲ 7.43 (20.99%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jun 16 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	28.77 ▲ 4.97 (20.88%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Jun 16 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	33.50 ▲ 5.6 (20.07%)
Paramount Spinning / Jun 16 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	8.03 ▲ 1.32 (19.67%)

Stock	Price
Ideal Spinning / Jun 16 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	70 ▼ -8.44 (-10.76%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 16 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	22.90 ▼ -2.64 (-10.34%)
Universal Ins. / Jun 16 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	22.35 ▼ -2.53 (-10.17%)
Asia Ins. / Jun 16 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.12 ▼ -3.37 (-8.99%)
GOC (Pak) / Jun 16 GOC (Pak) Limited.(GOC)	113.40 ▼ -9.6 (-7.8%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jun 16 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	6.05 ▼ -0.45 (-6.92%)
D.M. Corporation / Jun 16 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	195.11 ▼ -13.63 (-6.53%)
AL-Noor Sugar / Jun 16 Al-Noor Sugar Mills Limited(ALNRS)	125.21 ▼ -8.7 (-6.5%)
Data Agro / Jun 16 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	92 ▼ -6.07 (-6.19%)
Dewan Textile / Jun 16 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	9.16 ▼ -0.6 (-6.15%)

Stock	Volume
Lotte Chemical / Jun 16 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	105,306,016 ▼ -0.14
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 16 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	44,778,128 ▲ 0.79
Sui South Gas / Jun 16 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,872,796 ▲ 3.46
Siddiqsons Tin / Jun 16 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	42,691,663 ▲ 0.52
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 16 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	37,312,097 ▲ 0.1
B.O.Punjab / Jun 16 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	36,689,372 ▲ 1.74
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 16 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	32,314,500 ▲ 2.4
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 16 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	32,204,640 ▲ 0.03
TPL Properties / Jun 16 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	28,314,669 ▲ 0.49
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 16 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	25,692,360 ▲ 7.48

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