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Yen sinks to 34-year low vs dollar

NEW YORK: The yen dropped to multi-year lows against the US dollar and euro on Tuesday, keeping investors on...

Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am

Business & Finance

Euro zone economy likely entered recession last year: PMI

LONDON: Euro zone factories ended 2023 on the back foot, with activity contracting in December for an 18th straight...

Published 03 Jan, 2024 05:32am

Markets

China stocks extend fall on growth concerns

HONG KONG: China and Hong Kong stocks extended losses on Monday as economic data pointed to a slowdown in growth...

Published 05 Dec, 2023 03:01am

Markets

China, HK stocks fall as data points to feeble recovery

SHANGHAI: Chinese and Hong Kong stocks fell on Friday, with the Hang Seng Index recording its worst week in over...

Published 02 Dec, 2023 05:09am

Markets

China stocks end nearly flat on PMI data

SHANGHAI: China stocks closed nearly flat on Thursday after downbeat manufacturing data, with investors calling for...

Published 01 Dec, 2023 04:43am

Markets

Wall St ends mixed in truncated Black Friday trading

NEW YORK: US stocks ended little changed in holiday-shortened trading on Friday, with low volume and conviction as...

Published 25 Nov, 2023 05:19am

Business & Finance

Euro profits from better euro zone data; US market shut

LONDON: The euro edged up on Thursday after data suggested the downturn in the euro zone economy may be starting to...

Published 24 Nov, 2023 05:29am

Business & Finance

Euro zone recession fears harden as surveys show grim start to Q4

LONDON: The downturn in euro zone business activity accelerated last month as demand in the dominant services...

Published 07 Nov, 2023 06:33am

Markets

Copper prices gain as weaker dollar offsets rising stocks

LONDON: Copper prices rose in London on Friday as the dollar continued to weaken after US jobs data, offsetting the...

Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am

Markets

European shares rise on earnings optimism

PARIS: European shares reversed early declines to gain on Tuesday as robust earnings from the region and the US...

Published 25 Oct, 2023 06:19am

Business & Finance

Eurozone business activity going from ‘bad to worse’

BRUSSELS: Eurozone business activity slumped at a faster pace in October, resulting in job losses, a closely watched...

Published 25 Oct, 2023 06:19am

Markets

TSX tumbles to near seven-month low

BENGALURU: Canada’s main stock index fell to a near seven-month low as a decline in gold and oil prices dragged...

Published 03 Oct, 2023 06:02am

Business & Finance

US manufacturing sector nears recovery; construction spending solid

WASHINGTON: US manufacturing took a step further towards recovery in September as production picked up and ...

Updated 03 Oct, 2023 06:43am

Markets

Copper hits 4-week high on Chinese measures

LONDON: Copper prices touched a four-week high on Friday on optimism about an economic rebound in top consumer ...

Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:21am

Markets

Iron ore bound for fourth weekly gain on China’s property sector moves

BEIJING: Iron ore futures were set for a fourth straight weekly gain on Friday, aided by China’s new measures to...

Published 03 Sep, 2023 02:59am

Business & Finance

Eurozone economic downturn deepens in August

BRUSSELS: The eurozone economy is contracting at its fastest rate in three years as a steep decline in manufacturing...

Published 24 Aug, 2023 06:22am

Business & Finance

Japan’s service activity growth softens

TOKYO: Japan’s service sector activity expanded at a slightly slower pace in July as new business growth eased and...

Published 04 Aug, 2023 06:20am

Business & Finance

Eurozone economic downturn steepens in July

BRUSSELS: Eurozone economic activity shrank at its fastest rate in eight months in July, as a contraction gathered...

Published 25 Jul, 2023 06:20am

Markets

Japanese rubber futures higher

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures bounced back on Wednesday, closing at its highest in almost three months as...

Published 08 Jun, 2023 06:30am

Markets

China stocks wobble despite surprising factory growth

SHANGHAI: China stocks gave up earlier gains on Thursday to close with a mixed bag, even after a private sector...

Published 02 Jun, 2023 03:56am

Markets

Base metals shine on upbeat China data

LONDON: Base metals prices rose in London on Thursday, supported by unexpected growth in factory activity in top...

Published 02 Jun, 2023 03:56am

Business & Finance

China’s factory activity

BEIJING: China’s factory activity likely grew at a slower pace in March, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday,...

Published 30 Mar, 2023 06:35am

Business & Finance

China economic activity swings back to growth in January

BEIJING: China’s economic activity swung back to growth in January, official data showed on Tuesday, after a wave...

Published 06 Feb, 2023 06:57am

Markets

Europe’s STOXX 600 jumps more than 1pc to end week higher

LONDON: Europe’s STOXX 600 index closed higher on Friday in a broad-based rally led by retailers and automakers,...

Published 21 Nov, 2022 05:59am

Business & Finance

Philip Morris wins Elliott backing for $15.7bn Swedish Match takeover

NEW YORK: Activist investor Elliott Management Corp has decided to back Philip Morris International’s (PMI) $15.7...

Published 07 Nov, 2022 07:24am

Business & Finance

Sterling slightly up versus dollar

LONDON: Sterling was slightly higher against the dollar on Tuesday after Purchasing Managers’ index (PMI) data ...

Published 24 Aug, 2022 05:08am

Business & Finance

Dollar climbs after US services industry data

NEW YORK: The US dollar index was higher on Wednesday after data showed a surprise pickup in the US services ...

Published 04 Aug, 2022 05:43am

Business & Finance

China’s factory activity contracts unexpectedly in July

BEIJING: China’s factory activity contracted unexpectedly in July after bouncing back from COVID-19 lockdowns the...

Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am

Business & Finance

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

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 14	278.27
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 14	278.07
USD to Japanese Yen / May 14	156.42
USD to Swiss Franc / May 14	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 14	1.26
Euro to USD / May 14	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 13	5221.42
Nasdaq / May 13	16388.24
Dow Jones / May 13	39431.51
India Sensex / May 14	72853.85
Tokyo Nikkei / May 14	38227.19
Hang Seng / May 14	19120.21
FTSE 100 / May 14	8427.64
Germany DAX 30 / May 14	18697.64

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 13	19935
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 14	79.23
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 14	207733
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 14	2344.20
Cotton US¢/pound / May 14	77.55
Petrol/Litre / May 15	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 15 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 15 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 15 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 15 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 15 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 15 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 15 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 15 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 15 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 15 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 15 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 15 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 15 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 15 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 15 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 15 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 15 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 15 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

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

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