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Australia job vacancies surge as firms struggle to find staff

SYDNEY: Job vacancies in Australia surged to all-time highs in the May quarter as firms struggled to find staff amid...

Published 30 Jun, 2022 09:49am

Markets

Australia’s central bank flags more rate rises, 75 bp moves unlikely

SYDNEY: Australia’s top central banker on Tuesday flagged a lot more policy tightening ahead as rates were still...

Published 21 Jun, 2022 10:37am

Markets

Australia, NZ dollars trampled in global risk rout, yields spike

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were deep under water on Tuesday as shockwaves from the May US...

Published 14 Jun, 2022 09:56am

Markets

Australia dollar hesitates, market divided on size of RBA hike

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were marking time on Monday, with investors split on whether...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 10:25am

Business & Finance

Australia, NZ dollars all out of luck as markets nosedive

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were left reeling on Friday, having suffered stunning reversals...

Published 08 May, 2022 07:53am

Business & Finance

Australian dollar on a high after once-in-a-decade rally

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars held huge gains on Thursday after markets scaled back wagers for...

Published 06 May, 2022 05:03am

World

Australian rate hike an unwelcome twist for PM Morrison’s re-election bid

SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was dealt an election blow on Tuesday after the country’s central...

Published 03 May, 2022 07:16pm

Markets

Australia’s central bank hikes interest rates, flags more to come

SYDNEY: Australia’s central bank on Tuesday raised its main cash rate by a surprisingly large 25 basis points to...

Published 03 May, 2022 10:32am

World

Australian job ads dip 0.5% in April, still strong overall

SYDNEY: Australian job advertisements dipped in April from multi-year highs, but still point to continued strong...

Published 02 May, 2022 10:26am

Business & Finance

Australian dollar gets minor lift

SYDNEY: The Australian dollar got a much-needed lift on Wednesday as data showed inflation blew past all ...

Published 28 Apr, 2022 05:37am

Business & Finance

Australia, NZ dollars left lagging in the race to higher rates

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were back on the defensive on Friday after hawkish comments from...

Published 24 Apr, 2022 05:36am

Business & Finance

Australian dollar gets no jobs joy, NZ no rate lift

SYDNEY: The Australian dollar hit a hurdle on Thursday when local jobs data failed to meet high expectations, though...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

Business & Finance

New Zealand dollar firm as RBNZ frontloads rate hikes

SYDNEY: The New Zealand dollar held firm on Wednesday after the country’s central bank raised interest rates by an...

Published 14 Apr, 2022 04:55am

Markets

Australia's central bank sees underlying inflation picking up

SYDNEY: Australia's central bank said on Wednesday it was seeing more evidence that underlying inflation pressures...

Published 06 Apr, 2022 01:04pm

Business & Finance

Euro struggles amid French elections

NEW YORK/LONDON: Commodity currencies rallied in choppy trading on Tuesday led by the Australian dollar, boosted by...

Published 06 Apr, 2022 05:53am

Business & Finance

Canadian dollar notches 5-month high

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to its highest in nearly five months against its US counterpart on ...

Published 06 Apr, 2022 05:53am

Markets

Euro wallows on Ukraine sanctions worries, Aussie calm before RBA

TOKYO: The euro languished near a one-week low against the dollar on Tuesday amid talk of more sanctions against...

Published 05 Apr, 2022 11:46am

Business & Finance

Australia, NZ dollars burst higher as commodities, yields combine

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were flying high on Wednesday as surging bond yields and expectations...

Published 24 Mar, 2022 05:36am

Markets

Dollar hits 5-year high on yen, euro pressured by growth risks

HONG KONG: The dollar hit a new five-year high on the yen on Friday after a strong US inflation report, while the...

Published 11 Mar, 2022 09:57am

Business & Finance

Australia, NZ dollars give ground

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars surrendered some ground on Wednesday amid concerns booming commodity...

Published 10 Mar, 2022 06:30am

Markets

Australian shares end higher

SYDNEY: Australian shares closed higher on Tuesday, boosted by technology and banking stocks, at a time when the...

Published 02 Mar, 2022 04:35am

Business & Finance

Australia, NZ dollars gain, bonds lose as markets hope for the best on Ukraine

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars edged higher on Wednesday as markets chose to focus on hopeful signs...

Published 17 Feb, 2022 06:37am

Business & Finance

Australia, NZ dollars overtaken by euro as ECB changes tack

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were down sharply on the euro on Friday after the European Central...

Published 05 Feb, 2022 05:46am

Markets

Australian shares rise as RBA says it is in no hurry to hike rates

Australian shares rose on Tuesday, as the central bank held its cash rate at a record low and pushed back on market...

Published 01 Feb, 2022 01:15pm

Markets

Australia shares likely to open higher, NZ shares gain

Australian shares are likely to rise on Tuesday, with robust commodity prices expected to aid energy and mining...

Published 01 Feb, 2022 10:23am

Business & Finance

Aussie edges up; kiwi shrugs

SYDNEY: The Australian dollar edged higher on Thursday after strong jobs data raised the likelihood that the central...

Published 17 Dec, 2021 04:30am

Business & Finance

Aussie under pressure, kiwi steadies

TOKYO: The Australian dollar languished near a six-week trough on Thursday, undermined by a slide in oil and other...

Published 19 Nov, 2021 04:35am

Business & Finance

Australia, NZ dollars on the ropes

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars faced a second week of painful losses on Friday as their US cousin...

Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am

Markets

Dollar soars to more than 1-year high after jobs data, then pulls back

New York: The dollar jumped on Friday to hit its highest level in more than a year, after data showed stronger US ...

Updated 06 Nov, 2021 01:21am

Markets

Australia shares mark best day in a month as banks, miners rebound

SYDNEY: Australian shares rose on Wednesday by their most in a month as investors were relieved that the central ...

Published 04 Nov, 2021 04:32am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Aug 8 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.90 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Aug 8 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	301.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Aug 8 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Aug 8 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Aug 8 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Aug 8 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	65.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Aug 8 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	622.99 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Aug 8 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Aug 8 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	7.90 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Aug 8 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	74.15 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Aug 8 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.90 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Aug 8 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	301.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Aug 8 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Aug 8 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Aug 8 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Aug 8 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	65.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Aug 8 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	622.99 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Aug 8 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Aug 8 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	7.90 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Aug 8 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	74.15 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume

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World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 5	225.00
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 5	224.00
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 5	135.01
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 5	0.96
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 5	1.21
Euro to USD / Aug 5	1.02
UK LIBOR % / Aug 5	2.31

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 5	4145.19
India Sensex / Aug 5	58387.93
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 5	28175.87
Nasdaq / Aug 5	12657.55
Hang Seng / Aug 5	20201.94
FTSE 100 / Aug 5	7439.74
Dow Jones / Aug 5	32803.47
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 5	13573.93
France CAC40 / Aug 5	6472.35

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 5	89.01
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 5	17735.00
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 5	128800.00
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 5	1775.50
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 5	96.13

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