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US weekly jobless claims fall more than expected; continuing claims rise

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week,...

Published 11 Apr, 2024 06:23pm

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US weekly jobless claims increase more than expected

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits surged last week, suggesting that...

Published 08 Jun, 2023 06:58pm

World

US weekly jobless claims rise modestly; layoffs increase in May

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased modestly last week,...

Published 01 Jun, 2023 07:02pm

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US weekly jobless claims fall more than expected

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits fell more than expected last week, with...

Published 18 May, 2023 06:10pm

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US hiring eases in March as economy shows signs of cooling

WASHINGTON: US job gains eased in March for a second straight month, government data showed Friday, adding to signs...

Published 07 Apr, 2023 07:33pm

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US weekly jobless claims fall; layoffs jump in March

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, but the picture of...

Published 06 Apr, 2023 06:08pm

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US weekly jobless claims edge lower

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits edged down last week, showing no...

Published 23 Mar, 2023 06:24pm

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US weekly jobless claims fall more than expected

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week,...

Published 16 Mar, 2023 06:15pm

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US weekly jobless claims fall; fourth-quarter growth trimmed

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week,...

Published 23 Feb, 2023 07:01pm

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US weekly jobless claims fall; monthly producer prices rebound

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week,...

Published 16 Feb, 2023 07:04pm

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US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fall

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week,...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 06:47pm

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US weekly jobless claims ticked higher last week

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits edged higher last week but remain in a range...

Published 29 Dec, 2022 07:51pm

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US weekly jobless claims increase more than expected

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased more than expected last...

Published 23 Nov, 2022 07:32pm

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US weekly jobless claims edged lower last week

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell moderately last week,...

Published 18 Aug, 2022 06:36pm

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US weekly jobless claims increase; layoffs fall in July

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased last week, suggesting some...

Published 04 Aug, 2022 07:21pm

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US weekly jobless claims hit fresh 8-month high

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose for a third straight week last week to the...

Published 21 Jul, 2022 06:16pm

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US weekly jobless claims rise for second straight week

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose for a second straight week last...

Published 14 Jul, 2022 07:09pm

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U.S. labor market stays strong; unemployment rolls smallest since 1969

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week as...

Published 02 Jun, 2022 09:20pm

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US weekly jobless claims fall; corporate profits sag in first quarter

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week as...

Published 26 May, 2022 07:04pm

World

US weekly jobless claims decline moderately

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell moderately last week, still...

Published 21 Apr, 2022 06:42pm

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US weekly jobless claims fall amid strong demand for workers

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week as demand for labor...

Published 17 Mar, 2022 07:19pm

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US weekly jobless claims increase amid Omicron surge

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week, likely...

Published 20 Jan, 2022 07:03pm

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US weekly jobless claims rise moderately as labor market tightens

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased moderately last week,...

Published 16 Dec, 2021 06:34pm

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US weekly jobless claims rise; second quarter GDP revised higher

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased last week for the third...

Published 30 Sep, 2021 05:42pm

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US producer prices at more than decade high; jobless claims fall

WASHINGTON: Producer prices posted their largest annual increase in more than a decade amid inflation pressures ...

Published 13 Aug, 2021 04:44am

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US job growth solid in July; unemployment rate falls to 5.4%

Nonfarm payrolls increased by 943,000 jobs last month after rising 938,000 in June
Estimates ranged from as low as 350,000 to as high 1.6 million
The unemployment rate fell to 5.4% from 5.9% in June

Published 06 Aug, 2021 06:09pm

World

New US jobless claims slow slightly in latest week

Beyond weekly ups and downs, the trend in total filings should remain downward over coming weeks
Overall, job growth should pick up and labor shortages should ease as near-term constraints -- virus concerns, child-care issues and enhanced unemployment benefits -- diminish

Published 29 Jul, 2021 06:29pm

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US weekly jobless claims fall as expected

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits fell 26,000 to a seasonally adjusted 360,000 for the week ended July 10, the Labor Department said.
Claims have declined from a record 6.149 million in early April 2020.

Published 15 Jul, 2021 05:52pm

Business & Finance

US labour market recovery gaining steam

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week,...

Published 02 Jul, 2021 04:19am

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US weekly jobless claims fall; first quarter GDP unrevised at 6.4pc

Imprecise seasonal factors around Memorial Day holiday weekend likely contributed to the uptick in initial claims, so the rise should prove temporary.
Four states, including Iowa and Alaska, either terminated all federal government-funded benefits or just the $300 supplement on June 12.

Published 24 Jun, 2021 05:44pm

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 8	277.83
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 8	277.63
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 8	152.64
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 8	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 8	1.29
Euro to USD / Nov 8	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 8	5,995.54
India Sensex / Nov 8	79,486.32
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 8	39,500.37
Nasdaq / Nov 8	19,286.78
Hang Seng / Nov 8	20,728.19
FTSE 100 / Nov 8	8,072.39
Dow Jones / Nov 8	43,988.99
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 8	19,215.48

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 8	70.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 8	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 8	244,002.80
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 8	2,684.77
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 8	70.98
Petrol/Litre / Nov 11	248.38

Gainers
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Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 11 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 11 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 11 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 11 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 11 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 11 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 11 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 11 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 11 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 11 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 11 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 11 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 11 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 11 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 11 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 11 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 11 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 11 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Nov 11 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 11 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Nov 11 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Nov 11 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Nov 11 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Nov 11 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 11 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 11 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 11 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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