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Fed hikes rates, sees more tightening in search of 'timelier' drop in inflation

Published 16 Sep, 2026 11:28pm

New policy projections showed 16 of 18 policymakers anticipate at least one more quarter-percentage-point hike by the end of this year

10-year yields highest since 2023

Published 10 Sep, 2026 01:18am

The U.S. Treasury Department said it will buy up to $6 billion in 10- to 20-year Treasury bonds

Bond selloff deepens as inflation, oil prices jolt markets

Published 02 Sep, 2026 08:27am

British yields hit their highest since 2008 on Tuesday

Gold drifts higher, eyes on Fed Chair Warsh's comments

Published 27 Aug, 2026 08:22am

Spot gold was up 0.8% at $4,630.09 per ounce

Corn retreats from 18-month high but heads for second weekly gain

Published 23 Aug, 2026 02:33am

SINGAPORE: Chicago corn futures slipped on Friday, giving up some of the gains from the previous session that drove...

Japan confirms joint yen intervention with US, signals readiness for more action

Published 03 Aug, 2026 08:03am

The news underscores both countries' resolve to prevent a sell-off in the yen and Japanese government bonds (JGB) from causing global spillovers

Buying rally continues at PSX, KSE-100 settles above 184,000

Updated 01 Jul, 2026 06:24pm

Benchmark index gains over 2%

Global bond rout deepens as inflation fears mount

Published 18 May, 2026 07:59am

The two-year yield touched a 14-month top of 4.1020%, while the 30-year US Treasury yield rose to a one-year high of 5.1590%

China's Commerce Ministry blocks US sanctions against five refineries

Published 02 May, 2026 05:52pm

SHANGHAI: China’s Ministry of Commerce said on Saturday it had issued an injunction to block U.S. sanctions imposed...

US imposes sanctions on Iran over crackdown on protesters

Published 15 Jan, 2026 11:42pm

The U.S. Treasury Department in a statement said it imposed sanctions on the Secretary of the Supreme Council for National Security

US green card for $1million? Trump launches ‘gold card program’

Updated 11 Dec, 2025 02:49pm

'Basically it's a Green Card, but much better. Much more powerful, a much stronger path,' Trump told reporters at the White House

US issues sanctions to limit Russian influence in Balkans

Published 16 Nov, 2023 11:34pm

WASHINGTON: The United States on Thursday targeted 10 individuals in a new round of sanctions aimed at containing...

U.S. Treasury can meet all obligations after debt ceiling suspension

Published 05 Jun, 2023 11:05pm

WASHINGTON: The U.S. Treasury said it can now meet the federal government's payment obligations after a debt ceiling...

Change in tone in U.S. debt talks could prompt rating action before default: Moody's

Published 24 May, 2023 11:44pm

NEW YORK: Rating agency Moody's expects the U.S. government will continue to pay its debts on time, but public...

Failure to cut debt burden of some countries could hamper growth, spark conflict: Yellen

Published 21 Jan, 2023 11:58pm

DAKAR: U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Saturday underscored the urgent need to reduce the debt burden of...

Venezuela's frozen funds to be gradually released for humanitarian aid

Updated 26 Nov, 2022 11:54pm

MEXICO CITY: Venezuela's government and opposition have asked the United Nations to manage billions of dollars held...

Investor pessimism mounts as more Fed rate hikes loom

Published 04 May, 2022 10:21am

NEW YORK: Stock market investors are heading into the U.S. Federal Reserve's rate-setting announcement particularly...

Oil surpasses $100, stocks slump

Published 25 Feb, 2022 06:19am

NEW YORK: Oil prices broke above $100 a barrel on for the first time since 2014 and stock markets slumped globally ...

US dollar slips, but outlook stays positive; sterling rises after UK data

Published 20 Jan, 2022 04:21am

NEW YORK: The dollar on Wednesday slid from one-week highs hit a day earlier, with U.S. Treasury yields retreating ...

2020 presidential election: US charges Iranians for alleged cyber plot to meddle

Published 20 Nov, 2021 03:58am

WASHINGTON: The United States announced criminal charges on Thursday against two Iranians it accuses of launching a...

World stocks at 1-month high as bond yields soften

Updated 19 Oct, 2021 02:31pm

LONDON: World stocks climbed to a one-month high on Tuesday as a rally in technology shares and prospects of solid...

Anti-laundering unit goes off-grid, fraying Afghan ties to global finance

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

LONDON: A unit in Afghanistan’s central bank leading a 15-year effort to counter illicit funding flows has halted...

Wall Street inches higher as weekly jobless claims dip

Published 27 May, 2021 11:10pm

The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits stayed below 500,000 for a third straight week, the lowest level since March 2020.

U.S. yields slip on doubts over how fast economy can roar

Updated 20 May, 2021 11:15pm

The Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank said its business activity index fell to 31.5 from 50.2 in April, its highest pace in nearly half a century.

Bitcoin drops to lowest since Jan; stocks fall before Fed minutes

Published 19 May, 2021 11:10pm

The pan-European STOXX 600 index lost 1.52pc and MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe shed 1.05pc.

Vaccines, fiscal stimulus boost US employment in March

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

WASHINGTON: The US economy created the most jobs in seven months in March as more Americans got vaccinated and the...

Global shares slide after hedge fund's default

Published 30 Mar, 2021 01:13am

MSCI's all-country world index fell 0.17pc while Europe's broad FTSEurofirst 300 index added 0.19pc to close at 1,647.63.

Dollar bears grow cautious as U.S. yields rise

Published 13 Jan, 2021 11:38pm

Still, the prospect that rising yields will continue burnishing the dollar's attractiveness has given pause to some investors betting on more declines in the greenback.

Suspected Russian hackers spied on U.S. Treasury emails - sources

Published 14 Dec, 2020 02:55pm

Hackers believed to be working for Russia have been monitoring internal email traffic at the U.S. Treasury and Commerce departments.
National Security Council spokesman John Ullyot added that they “are taking all necessary steps to identify and remedy any possible issues related to this situation.”

Yields surge as jobs report seen spurring stimulus talks

Published 04 Dec, 2020 09:02pm

The benchmark 10-year yield, which hit its highest level since March at 0.981pc, was last up 5.2 basis points at 0.9725pc.

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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