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Euro eases after ECB rate hike

Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:08am

NEW YORK: The euro edged lower on Thursday after the European Central Bank delivered a widely expected interest rate...

Inflation fears lift US dollar

Published 20 May, 2026 02:34am

NEW YORK: The US dollar strengthened on Tuesday as investors focused on a possible hawkish shift by the Federal...

Oil settles lower on US rate hike fears

Published 14 May, 2026 05:59am

HOUSTON: Oil prices settled lower on Wednesday as investors worried about possible US interest rate hikes and...

Gold extends decline as inflation woes weigh on rate cut bets

Published 14 May, 2026 05:59am

NEW YORK: Gold prices slipped for a second consecutive session on Wednesday as war-led inflation concerns weighed on...

Gold dips as oil gains add to rate uncertainty

Published 13 May, 2026 06:01am

NEW YORK: Gold prices were under pressure on Tuesday as fading hopes for an Iran peace deal pushed oil prices...

US Senate panel votes to advance Trump's Fed chair nominee

Published 29 Apr, 2026 11:11pm

WASHINGTON: A US Senate panel voted Wednesday to advance the nomination of Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s...

Wall St indexes enter earnings-heavy week on cautious footing

Published 28 Apr, 2026 06:05am

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes fell on Monday as stalled US-Iran peace talks kept markets on edge and...

Fed set to hold rates steady again

Published 27 Apr, 2026 04:21am

WASHINGTON: The US central bank is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged at its policy meeting next week,...

Trump’s Fed chair pick vows to safeguard independence at confirmation hearing

Published 21 Apr, 2026 10:25pm

WASHINGTON: Kevin Warsh, Donald Trump’s choice to lead the US Federal Reserve, vowed Tuesday to protect central bank...

Wall Street Week Ahead: US jobs data to give economic view for war-gripped markets

Published 30 Mar, 2026 04:48am

NEW YORK: This’s US employment report headlines a fresh batch of economic data for stock investors, who also will...

Fed officials say Iran war obscuring outlook as traders price in rate hike

Published 21 Mar, 2026 02:11am

Iran war uncertainty affects Fed's economic, policy outlook

China, HK stocks drop on caution ahead of Fed’s rate decision

Published 19 Mar, 2026 06:08am

HONG KONG: China and Hong Kong stocks fell on Wednesday as investors were cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s...

Gold falls to over one-month low

Published 19 Mar, 2026 06:08am

NEW YORK: Spot gold fell over 3 percent to a more than one-month low on Wednesday, dragged down by a firmer dollar...

Trump demands Fed cut rates. His Iran war has investors betting otherwise

Updated 13 Mar, 2026 09:39am

Middle East conflict raises energy-driven inflation risks

Gold slides more than 2pc on easing geopolitical tensions, firmer dollar

Published 18 Feb, 2026 05:55am

NEW YORK: Gold fell by more than 2percent on Tuesday as signs of progress in US–Iran talks drove investors away from...

Precious metals, oil slide as global tensions ease; copper down

Published 05 Feb, 2026 12:02pm

Last week, gold climbed to a record high of $5,594.82 an ounce and silver to an all-time high of $121.64
The US dollar index of the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies traded near a two-week high
Oil prices , fell about 2% after the US and Iran agreed to hold talks in Oman on Friday

Wall Street Week Ahead: Heavy earnings week, jobs data to test US stocks after Microsoft swoon

Published 02 Feb, 2026 05:59am

NEW YORK: Another huge batch of corporate earnings including from megacaps Alphabet and Amazon will test the US...

Copper, other base metals fall on profit-taking

Published 01 Feb, 2026 03:07am

LONDON: Copper prices fell on Friday, pressured by a stronger dollar and profit-taking as some investors locked in...

Dollar pares gains, yen tumbles

Published 14 Jan, 2026 05:56am

NEW YORK: The dollar pared earlier gains on Tuesday after December consumer inflation largely matched economists’...

Dollar edges higher against peers

Published 07 Jan, 2026 05:53am

NEW YORK: The US dollar edged higher against major peers on Tuesday, with the euro weighed down by softer inflation...

European stocks hit fresh record close as staples drive post-holiday gains

Published 30 Dec, 2025 05:48am

FRANKFURT: European stocks kicked off post-holiday trading with a new record close on Monday, boosted by gains in...

Yen strengthens after BOJ minutes

Published 30 Dec, 2025 05:48am

NEW YORK: The yen strengthened on Monday and was on track for its fifth gain in six sessions as markets weighed the...

Wall Street Week Ahead: S&P 500 eyes 7,000 mark as investors look for upbeat end to strong 2025

Published 29 Dec, 2025 05:16am

NEW YORK: Investors are looking for the US stock market to end 2025 on a high note next week, with equities at...

Divided US Fed poised for third straight rate cut

Published 09 Dec, 2025 07:50pm

The Fed's meeting started at 9am Eastern Time (1400 GMT) as scheduled on Tuesday,

Buying returns, KSE-100 gains nearly 1,500 points

Updated 26 Nov, 2025 06:24pm

Benchmark index settles at 163,188.53

KSE-100 Index closes lower as profit-taking persists

Updated 25 Nov, 2025 06:20pm

Benchmark index settles at 161,692.49

Rupee continues to strengthen against US dollar

Updated 18 Nov, 2025 08:45pm

Currency settles at 280.67 against greenback

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 11	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 11	278.35
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 11	160.08
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 11	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 11	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 11	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 11	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 11	7,394.30
India Sensex / Jun 11	73,832.55
Nasdaq / Jun 11	25,809.66
FTSE 100 / Jun 11	10,303.88
Dow Jones / Jun 11	50,848.75
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 11	24,209.71
France CAC40 / Jun 11	8,200.80
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 12	66,442.95
Hang Seng / Jun 12	24,663.39

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 11	85.96
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 11	369,422
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 11	4,219.44
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 11	76.36
Petrol/Litre / Jun 12	377.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 12	380.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Leather Up Ltd. / Jun 12 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	51.55 ▲ 4.69 (10.01%)
Elahi Cotton / Jun 12 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	285.76 ▲ 25.98 (10%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jun 12 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	28.59 ▲ 2.6 (10%)
Tandlianwala Sugar / Jun 12 Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited(TSML)	564.34 ▲ 51.3 (10%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 12 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	12.91 ▲ 1.17 (9.97%)
Ideal Spinning / Jun 12 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	83.65 ▲ 6.65 (8.64%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Jun 12 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	25.19 ▲ 1.93 (8.3%)
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jun 12 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	23.25 ▲ 1.59 (7.34%)
Nagina Cot. / Jun 12 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	83 ▲ 5.55 (7.17%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jun 12 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	61.98 ▲ 3.97 (6.84%)

Stock	Price
Idrees Tex. / Jun 12 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	50.10 ▼ -5.57 (-10.01%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jun 12 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	155.61 ▼ -14.49 (-8.52%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jun 12 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	27 ▼ -2.48 (-8.41%)
IbrahimFibres / Jun 12 Ibrahim Fibres Limited(IBFL)	215 ▼ -17.17 (-7.4%)
Next Capital / Jun 12 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	10.91 ▼ -0.51 (-4.47%)
MCB Invest. Managmt. / Jun 12 MCB Investment Management Limited(MCBIM)	162 ▼ -7.57 (-4.46%)
Crescent Cotton / Jun 12 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	36.35 ▼ -1.64 (-4.32%)
Data Agro / Jun 12 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	99.50 ▼ -3.97 (-3.84%)
Rupali polyester / Jun 12 Rupali Polyester Limited(RUPL)	25.50 ▼ -1 (-3.77%)
Faisal Sp. / Jun 12 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	330 ▼ -12.63 (-3.69%)

Stock	Volume
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jun 12 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	19,480,956 ▲ 1.59
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 12 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,805,855 ▲ 0.01
Oilboy Energy / Jun 12 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	12,796,852 ▲ 0.54
F. Nat.Equities / Jun 12 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	6,290,374 ▲ 0.05
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 12 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	5,928,620 ▲ 2.11
Pak Elektron / Jun 12 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	3,782,504 ▲ 0.85
B.O.Punjab / Jun 12 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	3,251,262 ▲ 0.48
Itanz Technologies / Jun 12 Itanz Technologies Limited(ITANZ)	3,004,201 ▲ 1.68
TPL REIT Fund I / Jun 12 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	2,840,520 ▲ 0.22
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 12 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	2,250,356 ▲ 0.18

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