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Australia’s subdued Q1 GDP points to need for more easing

SYDNEY: Australia’s economy barely grew in the first quarter as consumers stayed stubbornly frugal and government...

Published 04 Jun, 2025 07:27am

Business & Finance

NZ central bank cuts rates 25 bps, flags slightly deeper easing cycle amid global risks

WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s central bank cut its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 3.25% and flagged a slightly...

Published 28 May, 2025 10:40am

Markets

Australia, New Zealand dollars stall as rallies run into resistance

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were unable to sustain gains and edged away from six-month highs on...

Published 27 May, 2025 11:20am

Business & Finance

RBA to lower key rate by 25 bps on May 20, two more cuts likely this year

BENGALURU: The Reserve Bank of Australia will cut its key rate by 25 basis points on Tuesday and twice more this...

Published 16 May, 2025 08:25am

Markets

Australia, NZ dollars gain as policy confusion dogs greenback

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were on the rise again on Wednesday as the latest changes in White...

Published 23 Apr, 2025 10:57am

Markets

Australian shares rise on miners’ gains

SYDNEY: Australian shares ended higher on Thursday as miners drove gains on stronger underlying commodity prices,...

Published 19 Apr, 2025 05:45am

Markets

Banks lift Australia shares after Fed’s Powell comments calm tariff jitters

Australian shares advanced 1% on Thursday, led by banks after the US Federal Reserve hinted it would reduce...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 10:18am

Markets

Dollar wobbles as Fed soothes market nerves with rate cut projection

SINGAPORE: The dollar was softer on Thursday after the Federal Reserve indicated interest rate cuts were likely...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 10:08am

Markets

Australia shares end marginally higher on mining, real estate gains

Australian shares ended marginally higher on Tuesday, as real estate and commodity stocks rose while banks declined...

Published 18 Mar, 2025 12:22pm

Business & Finance

Australia inflation cools in Q4, opens door to rate cut

SYDNEY: Australian consumer prices rose at the slowest pace in almost four years in the December quarter, while a...

Published 29 Jan, 2025 11:28am

Markets

Australia, NZ dollars climb on yen as BOJ decision looms

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars clung onto gains against the yen on Thursday as traders braced for an...

Published 23 Jan, 2025 12:23pm

Markets

Australian dollar on defensive as RBA opens door to easing

SYDNEY: The Australian dollar stayed on the defensive on Tuesday after the country’s central bank signalled it was...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 12:08pm

Markets

Aussie drops after RBA softens tone; US dollar steady before CPI

TOKYO: The Australian dollar sank towards a four-month low on Tuesday after the central bank softened its tone on...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 09:50am

Markets

Loonie, Aussie in focus while US dollar idles

SINGAPORE: The Canadian dollar and Australian dollar were in focus on Monday ahead of their central bank meetings...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 09:52am

Markets

Australia, NZ dollars get rare bounce, RBA in no rush to ease

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars clung to rare gains on Tuesday as commodities pared a little of their...

Published 19 Nov, 2024 12:05pm

Business & Finance

Australia’s central bank keeps cash rate at 4.35%, as expected

SYDNEY: Australia’s central bank held interest rates steady on Tuesday as expected, reiterating policy would need to...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 12:11pm

Markets

Dollar droops on election day after ‘Trump trade’ unwind

TOKYO: The dollar started Tuesday on the defensive as traders squared positions on the day of the US presidential...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 09:37am

Markets

Australian, NZ dollars turn lower as yuan skids to one-month trough

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars struggled to make new ground on Tuesday even as Wall Street soared to...

Published 15 Oct, 2024 11:00am

Markets

Dollar falls on bets for dovish Fed

SINGAPORE: The US dollar declined broadly on Monday and slid against the yen in particular as investors bet on a...

Published 19 Aug, 2024 09:57am

Markets

Australia, NZ dollars set for biggest two-week drop in almost two years

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were set for the biggest two-week drop in nearly two years as a bout...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 10:02am

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Australia, NZ dollars cheer US inflation relief, jobs news

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were consolidating gains on Thursday after a surprisingly soft...

Published 13 Jun, 2024 10:36am

Markets

Australia, NZ dollars suffer setback, rate outlook clouded

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars steadied on Thursday after suffering a setback from a surge in US...

Published 30 May, 2024 11:07am

Markets

Yen falls after BOJ ends negative rates; Aussie slips

SINGAPORE: The yen fell on Tuesday after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) ended its negative interest rate policy in a...

Published 19 Mar, 2024 09:53am

Markets

Australian dollar struggles as economy comes to a standstill

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were under pressure again on Wednesday as soft economic data...

Published 06 Mar, 2024 11:36am

Business & Finance

Dollar eases, Fed policy path on interest rates in focus

NEW YORK: The dollar edged lower against major currencies on Tuesday, but remained close to its highest level in...

Published 07 Feb, 2024 05:30am

Business & Finance

Australia’s central bank holds cash rate at 4.35%

SYDNEY: Australia’s central bank held interest rates steady on Tuesday as expected, but cautioned that a further...

Published 06 Feb, 2024 10:48am

Markets

Australia dollar off the floor as RBA keeps door ajar for rate hike

SYDNEY: The Australian dollar pared some of its recent hefty losses on Tuesday after the country’s central bank held...

Published 06 Feb, 2024 10:45am

Markets

Australia, NZ dollars hit one-month lows as support breaks

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars hit one-month lows on Tuesday after breaching key support levels as...

Published 16 Jan, 2024 10:16am

Business & Finance

Australia, NZ dlrs extend declines against yen

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars extended their losses against the yen to multi-week lows on Friday as...

Published 09 Dec, 2023 05:46am

Markets

Australia, NZ dollars extend declines against yen to multi-week lows

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars extended their losses against the yen to multi-week lows on Friday as...

Published 08 Dec, 2023 10:16am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 20	283.77
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 20	283.52
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 20	145.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 20	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 20	1.35
Euro to USD / Jun 20	1.15
UK LIBOR % / Jun 19	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 18	5,980.87
Nasdaq / Jun 18	19,546.27
Dow Jones / Jun 18	42,171.66
India Sensex / Jun 20	82,169.24
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 20	38,403.23
Hang Seng / Jun 20	23,530.48
FTSE 100 / Jun 20	8,829.80
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 20	23,264.83
France CAC40 / Jun 20	7,592.12

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 19	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 19	307,437
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 20	75.66
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 20	3,350.80
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 20	66.53
Petrol/Litre / Jun 21	258.43
Diesel/Litre / Jun 21	262.59

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Stock	Price
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 20 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	8.40 ▲ 1 (13.51%)
Shaheen Ins. / Jun 20 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	6.10 ▲ 0.6 (10.91%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jun 20 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	39 ▲ 3.55 (10.01%)
Rupali polyester / Jun 20 Rupali Polyester Limited(RUPL)	24.61 ▲ 2.24 (10.01%)
Bhanero Textile / Jun 20 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	880 ▲ 80 (10%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jun 20 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	43.66 ▲ 3.97 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Jun 20 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	29.18 ▲ 2.65 (9.99%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 20 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	46.57 ▲ 4.23 (9.99%)
Service Textile / Jun 20 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	23.80 ▲ 2.16 (9.98%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Jun 20 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.34 ▲ 0.3 (9.87%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Mushtaq / Jun 20 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	8.88 ▼ -1.54 (-14.78%)
Mahanna Islamic Index / Jun 20 Mahanna Islamic Index Traded Fund(MIIETF)	12.91 ▼ -2.15 (-14.28%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jun 20 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	11,153.80 ▼ -1239.3 (-10%)
Imperial Limited / Jun 20 Imperial Limited(IML)	14.21 ▼ -1.45 (-9.26%)
Pakistan Services / Jun 20 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	900 ▼ -71.99 (-7.41%)
Orient Rental / Jun 20 Orient Rental Mod(ORM)	9.40 ▼ -0.7 (-6.93%)
Pakgen Power / Jun 20 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	181 ▼ -11.29 (-5.87%)
Kohat Textile / Jun 20 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	92.18 ▼ -4.82 (-4.97%)
Biafo Ind. / Jun 20 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	163.55 ▼ -8.46 (-4.92%)
Sapphire Textile / Jun 20 Sapphire Textile Mills Limited(SAPT)	1,105 ▼ -45 (-3.91%)

Stock	Volume
Yousuf Weaving / Jun 20 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	832,746 ▲ 0.2
MACPAC Films / Jun 20 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	713,026 ▲ 1.56
Pak Refinery / Jun 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	543,401 ▲ 0.2
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	533,325 ▲ 0.02
Invest Bank / Jun 20 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	301,179 ▲ 0.35
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	279,001 ▲ 0.13
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 20 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	232,709 ▲ 1
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 20 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	187,358 ▲ 0.5
Bunnys Limited / Jun 20 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	184,782 ▲ 2
Crescent Textile / Jun 20 The Crescent Textile Mills Limited(CRTM)	148,384 ▲ 0.54

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