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Sterling climbs towards $1.40

LONDON: The pound edged towards $1.40 on Thursday, making slim gains as the dollar weakened and investors remained...

Published 12 Mar, 2021 05:10am

Markets

Sterling reaches two-week high vs euro on BoE governor's cautious optimism

More than 22 million people have had the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in the UK. Traders expect the swift inoculation programme will help the economy rebound from its biggest contraction in 300 years.
In early London trading, the pound rose to a two-week high against the euro at 85.57 pence. It was flat at 85.76 pence at 1227 GMT.

Updated 09 Mar, 2021 09:33pm

Markets

Sterling strengthens; speculators' long position hits three-year high

In the first step towards a return to normality, schools in England reopened on Monday as part of the UK's lockdown-easing plan.
Versus the euro, it was up around 0.4%, at 85.77 pence per euro. The euro has lost around 4% against the pound so far in 2021.

Updated 08 Mar, 2021 10:19pm

Business & Finance

Sterling slips to 2-1/2 weeks low against dollar

LONDON: Sterling eased to its lowest level against the dollar in 2-1/2 weeks on Tuesday, as the strengthening US...

Published 03 Mar, 2021 05:49am

Business & Finance

Sterling rises past $1.42

LONDON: Sterling jumped above $1.42 on Wednesday, coming within touching distance of $1.43, while also reaching a...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Business & Finance

Sterling climbs towards $1.41

LONDON: Sterling edged higher on Tuesday against both the dollar and the euro after Prime Minister Boris Johnson set...

Updated 24 Feb, 2021 09:38am

Markets

State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

KARACHI: Rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates,...

Published 23 Feb, 2021 05:20am

Business & Finance

Sterling rises above $1.40; long positions at 1-year high

LONDON: The pound rose on Monday, holding close to three-year highs above the key $1.40 level, ahead of an...

Published 23 Feb, 2021 05:20am

Markets

State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

KARACHI: Rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates,...

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Markets

Sterling climbs to 10-month high vs euro, slips against dollar

Rises to 10-month high vs euro, last up 0.2%.
Slips 0.4% vs dollar.

Published 17 Feb, 2021 09:09pm

Markets

Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest

KARACHI: Barclays bid rates, maximum rates for payment of interest by authorised dealers on deposits (other than...

Published 16 Feb, 2021 04:07am

Markets

State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

KARACHI: Rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates,...

Published 09 Feb, 2021 04:43am

Markets

Sterling slips versus dollar; speculators' net long position increases

"Sterling is benefiting mostly from the vaccine race - it's really the main differentiator," said Ned Rumpeltin, head of European currency strategy at TD Securities.
The pound was down around 0.4% against a stronger dollar at $1.3686.

Published 08 Feb, 2021 07:13pm

Markets

State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

KARACHI: Rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates,...

Published 04 Feb, 2021 04:13am

Markets

Sterling eases off recent highs as vaccine optimism fades

In this environment, everything is pointing towards refuge in the dollar, even if the moves are marginal in today's trading session.
The pound is not sheltered from this strong USD environment, despite the UK's aggressive rate of vaccine distribution, although it remains relatively robust against other G10 peers.

Published 28 Jan, 2021 08:58pm

Markets

State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

KARACHI: Rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates,...

Published 26 Jan, 2021 05:05am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Sec. Inv. Bank / Jun 8 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	5.03 ▲ 1.00 (24.81%)
Zephyr Textile / Jun 8 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	9.98 ▲ 0.98 (10.89%)
Haseeb Waqas / Jun 8 Haseeb Waqas Sugar Mills Limited(HWQS)	5.50 ▲ 0.53 (10.66%)
Hussain Industries / Jun 8 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	12.55 ▲ 1.00 (8.66%)
Kohinoor Mills / Jun 8 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	52.68 ▲ 3.68 (7.51%)
Colgate Palm / Jun 8 Colgate-Palmolive (Pakistan) Limited(COLG)	1801.55 ▲ 125.69 (7.50%)
Gatron Ind. / Jun 8 Gatron (Industries) Limited(GATI)	281.39 ▲ 19.63 (7.50%)
Khyber Tobacco / Jun 8 Khyber Tobacco Company Limited(KHTC)	489.02 ▲ 34.12 (7.50%)
Sunrays Textile / Jun 8 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	123.63 ▲ 8.63 (7.50%)
Bunnys Limited / Jun 8 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	16.23 ▲ 1.13 (7.48%)

Stock	Price
Century Paper / Jun 8 Century Paper & Board Mills Limited(CEPB)	30.86 ▼ -24.67 (-44.43%)
Mod. Al-Mali (R) / Jun 8 Modaraba Al-Mali R(MODAMR1)	0.47 ▼ -0.13 (-21.67%)
Sindh Modaraba / Jun 8 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	7.20 ▼ -1.00 (-12.20%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Jun 8 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	6.55 ▼ -0.84 (-11.37%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Jun 8 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	0.59 ▼ -0.06 (-9.23%)
P.I.A.C.(A) / Jun 8 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	3.53 ▼ -0.35 (-9.02%)
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 8 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	5.65 ▼ -0.55 (-8.87%)
JDW Sugar / Jun 8 JDW Sugar Mills Limited(JDWS)	370 ▼ -34.00 (-8.42%)
Bilal Fibres / Jun 8 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	2.25 ▼ -0.19 (-7.79%)
Pak Leather / Jun 8 Pak Leather Crafts Limited(PAKL)	13.18 ▼ -1.07 (-7.51%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 8 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	79,599,537 ▼ -0.04
Unity Foods Ltd / Jun 8 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	28,717,723 ▲ 0.73
Telecard Limited / Jun 8 Telecard Limited(TELE)	16,584,665 ▼ -0.31
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 8 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	15,416,500 ▼ -0.18
TPL Properties / Jun 8 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	15,277,141 ▼ -0.20
Pak Refinery / Jun 8 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	11,614,238 ▼ -0.31
Bankislami Pak. / Jun 8 BankIslami Pakistan Limited(BIPL)	11,156,759 ▼ -0.48
TRG Pak Ltd / Jun 8 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	9,934,796 ▼ -4.26
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jun 8 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	9,822,229 ▼ -0.11
P.I.A.C.(A) / Jun 8 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	8,850,000 ▼ -0.35

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 8	287.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 8	287.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 8	139.76
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 8	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 8	1.24
Euro to USD / Jun 8	1.07
UK LIBOR % / Jun 7	5.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 7	4267.52
Nasdaq / Jun 7	13104.89
Dow Jones / Jun 7	33665.02
India Sensex / Jun 8	63203.02
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 8	31605.11
Hang Seng / Jun 8	19177.52
FTSE 100 / Jun 8	7612.23
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 8	15994.38
France CAC40 / Jun 8	7222.68

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 7	20235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 7	194873
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 8	72.32
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 8	1946.62
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 8	81.37

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