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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 / Jun 3	278.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 3	278.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 4	159.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 4	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 4	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 4	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 3	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 3	7,553.68
Nasdaq / Jun 3	26,853.97
Dow Jones / Jun 3	50,687.07
India Sensex / Jun 4	74,289.24
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 4	67,399.25
Hang Seng / Jun 4	25,221.79
FTSE 100 / Jun 4	10,349.70
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 4	24,899.30
France CAC40 / Jun 4	8,185.81

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 3	401,030
Petrol/Litre / Jun 4	381.78
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 4	95.52
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 4	4,475.32
Diesel/Litre / Jun 4	380.78
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 4	80.34

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Dawood Prop. / Jun 4 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	5.20 ▲ 0.63 (13.79%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jun 4 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	8.40 ▲ 0.97 (13.06%)
Paramount Spinning / Jun 4 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	7.48 ▲ 0.77 (11.48%)
Escorts Bank / Jun 4 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	13.59 ▲ 1.24 (10.04%)
First IBL Mod. / Jun 4 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	11.41 ▲ 1.04 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jun 4 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	18.67 ▲ 1.7 (10.02%)
Ansari Sug. / Jun 4 Ansari Sugar Mills Limited(ANSM)	15.72 ▲ 1.43 (10.01%)
Ask.Gen.Insur. / Jun 4 Askari General Insurance Company Limited(AGIC)	41.22 ▲ 3.75 (10.01%)
Ideal Spinning / Jun 4 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	79.73 ▲ 7.25 (10%)
Kohat Textile / Jun 4 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	90.73 ▲ 8.25 (10%)

Stock	Price
Crescent Fib. / Jun 4 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	56.10 ▼ -3.89 (-6.48%)
Popular Islamic / Jun 4 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	22.11 ▼ -1.46 (-6.19%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jun 4 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	28.06 ▼ -1.72 (-5.78%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Jun 4 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	32.44 ▼ -1.81 (-5.28%)
Shadman Cotton / Jun 4 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	47.43 ▼ -2.45 (-4.91%)
Arpak Int. / Jun 4 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	110 ▼ -5.45 (-4.72%)
Premier Sugar / Jun 4 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	423.01 ▼ -20.78 (-4.68%)
Nazir Cotton Mills / Jun 4 Nazir Cotton Mills Limited(NCML)	12.50 ▼ -0.6 (-4.58%)
Security Investment Bank / Jun 4 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.15 ▼ -0.34 (-4.54%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 4 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	7.06 ▼ -0.32 (-4.34%)

Stock	Volume
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 4 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	106,752,372 ▲ 0.27
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 4 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	29,516,605 ▲ 0.69
Hascol Petrol / Jun 4 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	26,491,831 ▲ 1.01
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 4 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	26,365,397 ▼ -0.01
TPL Properties / Jun 4 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	21,147,620 ▲ 0.53
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 4 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	19,253,308 ▼ -0.15
P.T.C.L. / Jun 4 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	19,091,293 ▲ 1.83
Dewan Cement / Jun 4 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	17,379,018 ▲ 0.2
B.O.Punjab / Jun 4 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,735,326 ▲ 0.34
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jun 4 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	15,228,169 ▲ 0.37

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