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Dollar at three-week lows as Treasury yields subdued

"Until the bond market gets the heebie-jeebies over the inflation fears again I think the long dollar position remains under assault," he said.
Treasury yields have also fallen this week after the Treasury Department saw solid demand for new sales of three-, 10- and 30-year debt on Monday and Tuesday.

Published 14 Apr, 2021 08:18pm

Markets

Gold edges lower as firmer bond yields, recovery hopes weigh

Asian stocks traded cautiously, taking a lead from the US markets, as investors waited for cues from the upcoming corporate earnings season and a key inflation report later this week.

Published 13 Apr, 2021 11:04am

Markets

Currencies muted as US inflation takes centrestage

EMEA FX muted amid US inflation jitters.
Turkish inflation concerns rise ahead of rate decision.
MSCI EM stocks index tumbles.
Alibaba surges after shrugging off regulatory woes.

Published 12 Apr, 2021 05:40pm

Markets

Dollar stuck near two-week lows amid lower US yields

The euro consolidated around $1.1865 after rebounding from an almost five-month low of $1.1704, also touched on March 31.

Published 08 Apr, 2021 12:31pm

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Dollar slips as profit-taking, falling yields bite

IMF upgrades global growth outlook.
US yields slide as Fed rate hike pricing deemed too aggressive.

Published 06 Apr, 2021 08:14pm

Business & Finance

US yields slide as views on Fed rate hikes deemed too aggressive

Investors' trading of 5-year notes typically reflects their views on interest rate expectations, analysts said.

Published 06 Apr, 2021 08:13pm

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Gold rises on softer dollar, but set for worst quarter in over 4 years

Gold is down over 9pc for the quarter and is on track for its worst quarterly performance since end-December 2016.

Updated 01 Apr, 2021 12:01am

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Asian shares defensive, set for monthly loss on bond rout

The dollar is on track for a third straight monthly rise against the yen and its biggest since end-2016.

Published 31 Mar, 2021 02:13pm

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Dollar gains as investors bet on strong US recovery

Investors will watch closely the monthly US nonfarm payrolls on Friday, with Federal Reserve policymakers so far citing slack in the labor market for their continued lower-for-longer stance on interest rates.

Published 31 Mar, 2021 11:32am

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Gold slides 2pc to 3-week low on surging US yields

Benchmark US 10-year Treasury yields hit 14-month high.
Dollar index jumps to four-month peak.
Palladium rises after Monday's 5.5% decline.
Crucial support for gold at $1,670/oz –analyst.

Published 30 Mar, 2021 08:39pm

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Dollar rallies as US economic optimism boosts Treasury yields

Benchmark 10-year Treasury yields rose to 14-month highs on Tuesday at 1.776%, and were last up 2 basis points on the day at 1.742%.
Treasury yields are rising a day before President Joe Biden is set to outline how he intends to pay for a $3 trillion to $4 trillion infrastructure plan.

Updated 30 Mar, 2021 08:25pm

Markets

Wall Street week ahead: Investors look to utilities to weather any market rout

NEW YORK: Investors looking for ways to protect themselves from a potential market downturn and rising inflation ...

Published 29 Mar, 2021 06:05am

Business & Finance

Early trade in New York: Dollar gains against major units

NEW YORK: The dollar extended gains against major currencies on Friday, hitting a more than one-week high, as...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

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Japanese shares drop as tech losses eclipse gains in cyclicals

The stocks that gained the most among the top 30 core Topix names were Honda Motor, up 1.96%, followed by Mizuho Financial.

Published 19 Mar, 2021 12:01pm

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Australia, NZ dollars caught out by oil spill, soft data

Yields on Australian 10-year paper eased to 1.82%, from 1.87%. That left the spread over Treasuries at 12 basis points, a long way from the 39 basis points seen at one stage of the mass sell-off in February.

Published 19 Mar, 2021 11:37am

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Sterling falls 0.8pc versus dollar as Treasury yields climb

Sterling was down 0.8% against a stronger dollar at $1.3885.
The weaker pound is largely a function of higher yields pushing the US dollar into positive territory.
Versus the euro, sterling fell 0.3% on Friday to 85.97 pence.

Published 12 Mar, 2021 09:40pm

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Dollar rises on Treasury yield spike with world awash in stimulus

Dollar index up 0.53%.
US PPI annual gain largest in nearly 2-1/2 years.
US President Joe Biden signed a $1.9 trillion stimulus bill into law on Thursday and urged US states to make all adults eligible for a coronavirus vaccine by May 1.

Published 12 Mar, 2021 09:38pm

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South Africa's rand slips but set for weekly gains

"Price action counts for a lot, and the currency's resilience suggests fundamentals still favour the rand," said Nedbank currency strategist Walter de Wet.
"From a domestic perspective, three obvious factors are in favour of the currency: strong commodity prices, a strong trade surplus, and high real government bond yields."

Published 12 Mar, 2021 09:25pm

Business & Finance

Aussie, kiwi up

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars clung to gains on Thursday after a tame reading on US inflation...

Published 12 Mar, 2021 05:10am

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South Africa's rand rallies as reflation fears ease, stocks inch up

Rand was 1.23% firmer at 14.9000 per dollar, a touch softer than the session-high 14.8700, the unit's firmest level since March. 3.
Risk appetite has been driven by offshore events, with investors eyeing the speed of the global economic recovery and the pace of US lending rates.

Updated 11 Mar, 2021 10:04pm

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Gold gains for third day as bond yields, dollar retreat

$1.9 trillion US COVID-19 bill wins final approval.
ECB signals faster bond buys in coming quarter.
Greater upside in other assets than in gold – analyst.

Published 11 Mar, 2021 07:32pm

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Nasdaq set for sharp drop at open as US stimulus fuels inflation jitters

Disney gains as California allows theme parks to reopen.
Banks stocks advance as yields rise on stimulus bill.
GameStop jumps after tapping Ryan Cohen to lead transition.
Futures: Dow up 0.1%, S&P down 0.3%, Nasdaq drops 0.9%.

Updated 08 Mar, 2021 10:16pm

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New era of volatility begins, but equity inflows continue: BofA

LONDON: Investors poured billions of dollars into high-flying stocks even as the ongoing bond market rout led to...

Published 08 Mar, 2021 05:45am

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THE RUPEE: Small gains

KARACHI: After market closure on Friday, Pakistan Rupee slightly gained value against USD

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

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Benchmark US Treasury yields hit 1-year high of 1.45pc

Benchmark 10-year Treasury yields were last up 7 basis points on the day. That rise was echoed across the yield curve with, 30-year Treasury yields up 7 bps at 2.32%.

Published 25 Feb, 2021 07:09pm

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Nasdaq, S&P down

NEW YORK: The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed lower on Monday as climbing Treasury yields and prospects of rising...

Published 24 Feb, 2021 05:24am

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Wall St set to fall at open on inflation concerns, rising yields

Technology-related companies resume slide.
Boeing falls on 777 engine problem.
Discovery rises on strong paid streaming subscribers forecast.
Futures down: Dow 0.53%, S&P 0.68%, Nasdaq 1.19%.

Published 22 Feb, 2021 07:30pm

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Shares turn cautious as bond yields, commodities surge

The euro was steady at $1.2120, corralled between support at $1.2021 and resistance around $1.2169.

Published 22 Feb, 2021 12:15pm

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Aussie and sterling hit multi-year highs on recovery bets

Dollar weakens further after weaker jobs data.
Aussie hits nearly 3-yr high, sterling reaches $1.40.
Euro rebounds, aided by strong factory survey data.

Published 19 Feb, 2021 06:25pm

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US 10-year yields top 1.26pc as reflation bets gather pace

Thirty-year US yields rose too, touching a one-year high of 2.08% and are some 40 bps above where they closed 2020.
The market has fully embraced the prospects of Biden's $1.9 trillion stimulus, and the accelerated vaccine rollout is support of further bearish price action as well.

Updated 16 Feb, 2021 09:54pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 19	278.45
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 19	278.15
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 19	154.64
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 19	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 19	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 19	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 19	4967.23
India Sensex / Apr 19	73088.33
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 19	37068.35
Nasdaq / Apr 19	15282.01
Hang Seng / Apr 19	16224.14
FTSE 100 / Apr 19	7895.85
Dow Jones / Apr 19	37986.40
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 19	17737.36

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 19	83.14
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 19	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 19	214935
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 19	2391.93
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 19	81.02
Petrol/Litre / Apr 20	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 20 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 20 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 20 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 20 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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