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Sterling shrugs off local election to focus on US payrolls data

LONDON: Sterling rose on Friday against a weakening dollar ahead of US jobs data due later in the day, while local...

Published 06 May, 2024 05:30am

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Yen trips past 160-per-dollar to April 1990 lows

SINGAPORE: The Japanese yen hit its weakest levels since April 1990 on Monday, in trading thinned by a holiday in...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 09:56am

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Sterling steadies against dollar, jumps to 16-year high vs yen

LONDON: Sterling steadied on Friday after rising to a two-week high against the dollar as markets awaited for key...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 05:31pm

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Sterling gains some traction after drop below $1.24

LONDON: The pound held steady against the dollar and nudged up against the euro on Monday, after hitting its weakest...

Published 22 Apr, 2024 02:48pm

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Sterling wavers as markets gauge reported Israeli attack on Iran

LONDON: The pound was little changed on Friday after falling to a five-month low against the dollar in Asian trading...

Published 22 Apr, 2024 04:39am

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Sterling wavers as markets gauge reported Israeli attack on Iran

LONDON: The pound was little changed on Friday after falling to a five-month low against the dollar in Asian trading...

Published 19 Apr, 2024 02:50pm

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Sterling holds at five-month low after UK labour data

LONDON: Sterling stayed at a five-month low versus the dollar on Tuesday, after data showed Britain’s unemployment...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:34pm

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Sterling rebounds from five-month low, eyes on data

LONDON: The British pound rebounded on Monday from its biggest weekly fall against the dollar since July, bouncing...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 04:48pm

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Sterling close to 2-week lows versus euro ahead of data, ECB meeting

Sterling was within striking distance of its 2-week low against the euro and slightly higher versus the dollar on...

Published 09 Apr, 2024 04:59pm

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Sterling ticks up as UK manufacturing recovers

LONDON: The pound rose on Tuesday after data showed Britain’s manufacturing sector expanded in March and mortgage...

Published 02 Apr, 2024 03:30pm

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Dollar steady as PCE data sets up June rate cut bets; yen in focus

SINGAPORE: The dollar was broadly steady on Monday as data showing easing US prices bolstered bets that the Federal...

Published 01 Apr, 2024 09:44am

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Sterling bows to dollar strength after UK GDP data

LONDON: The pound eased on Thursday after data confirmed the UK economy entered recession in the second half of last...

Published 30 Mar, 2024 04:58am

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Sterling bows to dollar strength after UK GDP data

LONDON: The pound eased on Thursday after data confirmed the UK economy entered recession in the second half of last...

Published 28 Mar, 2024 03:04pm

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Sterling hovers near one-month low on rate cut bets

LONDON: The pound was little changed on Monday, hovering near its lowest level in a month after investors last week...

Published 25 Mar, 2024 02:31pm

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Sterling steady ahead of Bank of England decision

LONDON: The pound steadied against the dollar on Thursday, ahead of a Bank of England meeting at which the central...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 01:31pm

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Sterling on track for weekly fall versus dollar

LONDON: Sterling was set for its biggest weekly fall against the dollar since December on Friday, as investors ...

Published 18 Mar, 2024 04:56am

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Sterling edges lower after UK jobs figures, focus on US inflation data

Sterling edged lower on Tuesday after data showed that growth in British wages was slightly weaker than expected but...

Published 12 Mar, 2024 04:46pm

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Dollar on guard; BOJ speculation keeps yen supported

SINGAPORE: The dollar held broadly steady on Tuesday ahead of key US inflation data due later in the day, while the...

Published 12 Mar, 2024 10:08am

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Yen firms after revisions to Japan GDP

NEW YORK: The yen edged up for a fourth straight session against the US dollar in choppy trading on Monday, ...

Published 12 Mar, 2024 04:27am

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Sterling climbs to highest since August with Fed, ECB cuts weighing

LONDON: Sterling rose on Friday against a weakening euro and dollar after signs that the European Central Bank (ECB)...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

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Sterling bulls take a breather, for now

LONDON: Speculators have trimmed their bullish positions in the pound for the first time in eight weeks, suggesting...

Published 27 Feb, 2024 12:22pm

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Sterling set for first weekly rise vs dollar

LONDON: Sterling was on track for its first weekly rise versus the dollar since mid-January on increasing risk...

Published 26 Feb, 2024 05:07am

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Sterling steadies after Britain’s record January budget surplus

LONDON: Sterling steadied on Wednesday shrugging off Britain’s highest ever monthly budget surplus in January ahead...

Published 21 Feb, 2024 07:38pm

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Pound set for longest string of losses vs euro this year

LONDON: The pound headed for its longest stretch of losses against the euro this year on Tuesday after the governor...

Published 20 Feb, 2024 06:15pm

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Sterling inches higher after last week’s fall

LONDON: The pound edged slightly higher on Monday after falling last week, as investors waited for new impetus from...

Published 19 Feb, 2024 05:09pm

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Sterling blips up after UK retail sales top expectations

LONDON: The pound bounced on Friday after data showed UK retail sales grew at their fastest pace in nearly three...

Published 16 Feb, 2024 12:14pm

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Sterling falls after milder UK inflation numbers

LONDON: Sterling dipped on Wednesday after data showed UK inflation did not accelerate in January as expected,...

Published 14 Feb, 2024 12:16pm

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Sterling rises to near 6-month high vs euro after labour market figures

LONDON: The pound rose to its strongest against the euro in almost six months after British wage growth slowed by...

Published 13 Feb, 2024 05:22pm

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Sterling dips on dollar, gilt yields edge up ahead of BoE meeting

LONDON: Sterling fell against the dollar and British government bond yields ticked up ahead of a Bank of England...

Published 01 Feb, 2024 02:53pm

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Sterling slips versus dollar before BoE and Fed meetings

LONDON: Britain’s pound was falling against a stronger dollar on Wednesday ahead of policy announcements by both the...

Published 31 Jan, 2024 05:11pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 8	278.28
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 8	278.03
USD to Japanese Yen / May 8	155.25
USD to Swiss Franc / May 8	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 8	1.25
Euro to USD / May 8	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 7	5187.70
Nasdaq / May 7	16332.56
Dow Jones / May 7	38884.26
India Sensex / May 8	73566.30
Tokyo Nikkei / May 8	38202.37
Hang Seng / May 8	18325.35
FTSE 100 / May 8	8354.28
Germany DAX 30 / May 8	18528.77

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 7	19935
Petrol/Litre / May 8	288.49
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 8	77.89
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 8	205075
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 8	2314.41
Diesel/Litre / May 8	281.96

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 8 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 8 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 8 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 8 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 8 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 8 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 8 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 8 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 8 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 8 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 8 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 8 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 8 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 8 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 8 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 8 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 8 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 8 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 8 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 8 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 8 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 8 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 8 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 8 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 8 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 8 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 8 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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