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China factory activity shrinks at slower pace in May

BEIJING: The contraction gripping China's manufacturing sector slowed in May, data showed Tuesday, as some factories...

Published 31 May, 2022 10:35am

Markets

Sterling slides

LONDON: Britain’s pound fell to its lowest level in over a week against the euro after data showed a sharp ...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Business & Finance

Philip Morris introduces new strategies

KARACHI: Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) released its third annual Integrated Report (“the Report”) which...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Markets

Copper, iron ore yet to reflect China’s weakening industrial outlook

LAUNCESTON: The slump in China’s main manufacturing sentiment index has yet to be fully reflected in prices for ...

Published 03 May, 2022 03:47am

Business & Finance

China factory activity dips to lowest in two years

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

Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am

Markets

Chinese steel futures drop on lean demand

BEIJING: China’s steel rebar and hot rolled coils futures declined on Thursday, as downstream demand remained...

Published 09 Apr, 2022 04:39am

Markets

China stocks end lower

SHANGHAI: China stocks closed lower on Thursday, as investor appetite was dampened after a survey showed services...

Published 04 Mar, 2022 04:37am

Euro zone recovery stumbled in Jan

LONDON: The euro zone economic recovery weakened this month, despite an upturn in Germany where factories benefited...

Published 25 Jan, 2022 05:03am

Business & Finance

PMPKL enhances efficiency through green energy

KARACHI: Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited (PMPKL), in its continuous efforts to become more power efficient, ...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 05:23am

Markets

German 30-year yields hit six-week high after US payroll data

LONDON: German government borrowing costs hit their highest level since mid-July on Friday as euro zone business...

Published 06 Sep, 2021 06:14am

Business & Finance

Saudi non-oil sector expansion loses momentum in Aug

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia's non-oil private sector continued to grow in August but lost momentum due to a sharp drop in...

Published 06 Sep, 2021 06:14am

Business & Finance

UAE non-oil private sector maintains solid growth, employment rises

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates' non-oil private sector continued its solid growth in August, only marginally below...

Published 06 Sep, 2021 06:14am

Markets

China's PMIs point to softer metal imports, but be wary of stimulus

LAUNCESTON, (Australia): China's loss of economic growth momentum, confirmed by soft results in August manufacturing...

Published 03 Sep, 2021 04:58am

Business & Finance

Asia’s factories hit by pandemic-related supply disruptions

TOKYO: Asia’s factory activity lost momentum in August as a resurgence in coronavirus cases disrupted supply ...

Published 02 Sep, 2021 04:21am

Business & Finance

China factory activity slows in July, hit by extreme weather

BEIJING: Chinese factory activity weakened in July to its lowest level since the start of the pandemic, data showed...

Published 01 Aug, 2021 04:46am

Business & Finance

UK business activity slows on supply crunch: survey

LONDON: Britain's private sector business activity is slowing sharply on the back of shortages of staff and raw...

Published 26 Jul, 2021 05:21am

Business & Finance

Canadian manufacturing growth hits 4-month low

TORONTO: Canadian factory activity grew at the slowest pace in four months in June as material shortages persisted...

Published 03 Jul, 2021 03:19am

Markets

Copper under pressure

LONDON: Copper came under pressure on Thursday as weak manufacturing data from top consumer China and a stronger...

Published 02 Jul, 2021 04:19am

Business & Finance

China manufacturing slows

BEIJING: Growth in China’s June factory activity dipped to a four-month low on higher raw material costs, a...

Published 01 Jul, 2021 04:09am

Markets

Record inflation pressures keep FTSE subdued

LONDON: London’s FTSE 100 ended lower on Wednesday as economic data showed inflation pressures hit record levels...

Published 24 Jun, 2021 03:36am

Markets

Sterling trades below 2-1/2 month high against euro, eyes on BoE meeting

Inflation pressures faced by British firms hit record levels this month, and growth in the private sector cooled only slightly from an all-time high in May when coronavirus restrictions were lifted.

Published 23 Jun, 2021 06:04pm

Business & Finance

Eurozone business growth soared in May

LONDON: Eurozone business activity surged in May as the easing of some coronavirus related restrictions injected ...

Published 04 Jun, 2021 05:06am

Business & Finance

Factory activity racing but supply squeeze dims outlook

• Eurozone, British PMIs reach record highs • Japan, S Korea manufacturing activity expand in May • ...

Published 02 Jun, 2021 04:29am

Markets

UAE, Saudi indexes log monthly gain as ME markets mixed

DUBAI: Middle Eastern stock markets closed mixed on Monday, with indexes in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi ...

Published 01 Jun, 2021 04:59am

Business & Finance

China's factory activity grows at slightly slower pace

BEIJING: China's factory activity growth slowed slightly in May as raw materials costs grew at their fastest pace in...

Published 01 Jun, 2021 04:59am

World

Canada's Ivey PMI shows activity expanding at a slower pace in April

The seasonally adjusted index fell to 60.6 from 72.9 in March. The March reading was the highest since March 2011 and the second highest since the PMI was launched in 2000.
Economic restrictions were tightened in some Canadian provinces in April to tackle a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

Published 07 May, 2021 08:32pm

Business & Finance

Eurozone factories raced ahead in April, prices jumped

LONDON: Eurozone factory activity growth surged to a record high in April, boosted by burgeoning demand and driving ...

Updated 04 May, 2021 09:51am

Business & Finance

Eurozone economy picks up

BRUSSELS: The eurozone economic recovery accelerated in April despite coronavirus restrictions as business activity...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Markets

Oil edges higher as recovery support countered by Asia virus surge

U.S. energy firms cut the number of oil rigs operating for the first time since March, as rigs fell by one to 438 this week, according to energy services firm Baker Hughes Co.

Published 23 Apr, 2021 11:50pm

World

Canada's Ivey PMI jumps to 10-year high as activity accelerates in March

The seasonally adjusted index rose to 72.9 from 60.0 in February, surpassing analysts' expectations for 60.5. It was the highest level for the index since March 2011 and the second highest since the PMI was launched in 2000.
The Ivey PMI measures the month-to-month variation in economic activity as indicated by a panel of purchasing managers in the public and private sectors from across Canada. A reading above 50 indicates an increase in activity.

Published 07 Apr, 2021 08:32pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 26	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 26	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 26	153.77
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 26	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 26	1.29
Euro to USD / Jul 26	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 25	5,399.22
Nasdaq / Jul 25	17,181.72
Dow Jones / Jul 25	39,935.07
India Sensex / Jul 26	80,709.64
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 26	37,865.35
Hang Seng / Jul 26	17,058.55
FTSE 100 / Jul 26	8,255.78
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 26	18,346.62

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 26	78.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 26	17,035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 26	215,621
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 26	2,374.19
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 26	68.62
Petrol/Litre / Jul 27	275.60

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jul 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jul 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jul 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jul 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jul 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jul 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jul 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jul 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jul 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jul 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jul 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jul 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jul 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jul 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jul 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jul 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jul 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jul 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Jul 27 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Jul 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Jul 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Jul 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Jul 27 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Jul 27 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Jul 27 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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