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Dollar eases after US data

Published 01 Nov, 2024 06:51am

NEW YORK: The dollar eased broadly on Thursday after US data suggested upward price pressures continue to ease,...

Wall St Week Ahead: Health of US consumer in focus as earnings season heats up

Published 14 Oct, 2024 06:24am

NEW YORK: The health of the US consumer moves into the spotlight next week, with investors watching corporate...

US monthly inflation slows; consumer spending surges

Published 30 Mar, 2024 07:30am

WASHINGTON: US prices increased less than expected in February, with the cost of services outside housing and energy...

US consumer inflation up unexpectedly in February

Published 13 Mar, 2024 06:32am

WASHINGTON: Consumer inflation posted a surprise acceleration in February, US government data showed Tuesday, a...

US consumer confidence falls ahead of Fed decision

Published 26 Apr, 2023 06:15am

WASHINGTON: US consumer confidence fell more than many predicted in April, fueled by a deterioration in expectations...

Dollar trims gains vs euro after US inflation data

Published 03 Apr, 2023 06:36am

NEW YORK: The dollar pared gains against the euro on Friday after US data showed personal consumption expenditure...

US consumer confidence rises as Americans shrug off bank failures

Published 30 Mar, 2023 06:35am

WASHINGTON: US consumer confidence unexpectedly increased in March despite recent financial market turmoil sparked...

US consumer spending falls; inflation cooling

Published 27 Jan, 2023 07:13pm

WASHINGTON: US consumer spending fell in December, putting the economy on a lower growth path heading into 2023,...

Gulf stocks up despite weak Oil, US consumer data

Published 20 Jan, 2023 06:10am

DUBAI: Most major Gulf equities recovered early losses to close slightly higher on Thursday as investors in the...

Copper drifts lower

Published 30 Oct, 2022 03:57am

LONDON: Copper slid on Friday as bullish investors shed long positions while the dollar strengthened and top metals...

US consumer watchdog plans to regulate ‘buy-now, pay-later’ companies

Published 16 Sep, 2022 06:04am

NEW YORK: The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) plans to start regulating “buy-now, pay-later”...

US consumer spending misses expectation in July; inflation slows

Published 26 Aug, 2022 07:11pm

WASHINGTON: US consumer spending barely rose in July, but inflation eased considerably, which could give the Federal...

Dollar resumes slide as stock markets tentatively pick up

Published 31 May, 2022 05:11am

LONDON: The US dollar resumed its slide on Monday as risk appetite across markets tentatively strengthened, ...

US consumer confidence rebounds; job openings near record high

Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am

WASHINGTON: US consumer confidence rebounded from a one-year low in March amid growing labor market optimism, but...

Dollar eases from 16-month high as investors await fresh data

Published 16 Nov, 2021 04:26am

NEW YORK: The dollar eased against its major peers on Monday, but remained near its 16-month high hit last week on...

Saudi market shrugs off China data as most Gulf bourses retreat

Published 01 Sep, 2021 03:59am

LONDON: Saudi Arabia's stock market outperformed its regional peers on Tuesday, while most other Gulf bourses...

US consumer prices post largest gain in 13 years; inflation has likely peaked

Published 14 Jul, 2021 03:59am

WASHINGTON: US consumer prices increased by the most in 13 years in June amid supply constraints and a continued...

Banks, tech stocks propel S&P 500 to new highs

Updated 29 Jun, 2021 08:14pm

Morgan Stanley jumps on surprise dividend hike.
Textron gains as Morgan Stanley upgrades to 'overweight'.
Indexes: Dow up 0.38%, S&P rises 0.13%, Nasdaq dips 0.10%.

US consumer spending rebounds; inflation warming up

Published 01 May, 2021 03:28am

WASHINGTON: US consumer spending rebounded in March amid a surge in income as households received additional ...

US consumer spending, income rebound in March

Published 30 Apr, 2021 06:22pm

Consumer spending, which accounts for more than two-thirds of US economic activity, increased 4.2% last month after falling 1.0% in February, the Commerce Department said on Friday.
Personal income jumped 21.1% after declining 7.0% in February. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast consumer spending increasing 4.1% and income surging 20.3%.

US consumer confidence vaults to 14-month high in April

Published 27 Apr, 2021 07:48pm

The Conference Board said on Tuesday its consumer confidence index raced to a reading of 121.7 this month. That was the highest level since February 2020, just before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and followed a reading of 109.0 in March. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast the index increasing to a reading of 113.0 in April.

Asian markets mixed as record China data fails to impress

Published 16 Apr, 2021 10:50am

"With the Fed keeping the sugar taps open and offering up free tickets for investors to come frolic in the markets like 'kids in the candy store', the transition from policy to growth has been as smooth as silk with a benign reaction in yields suggesting that a growth tantrum is not on the cards anytime soon."

US consumer confidence rises to a year-high in March: survey

Published 30 Mar, 2021 09:05pm

The Conference Board said on Tuesday its consumer confidence index jumped to a reading of 109.7 this month, the highest level since the onset of the pandemic in March 2020, from 90.4 in February.

Cold weather depresses US consumer spending; inflation muted

Published 26 Mar, 2021 07:50pm

Consumer spending falls 1.0% in February.
Personal income drops 7.1%; saving rate dips to 13.6%.
Core PCE price index gains 0.1%; up 1.4% year-on-year.

Canadian dollar post biggest gain in 7 weeks as Wall Street jumps

Published 12 Mar, 2021 11:13am

Canada's jobs report for February is due on Friday.

US consumer spending rebounds; inflation muted

Published 26 Feb, 2021 09:03pm

Consumer spending increases 2.4% in January.
Personal income jumps 10%; saving rate rises to 20.5%.
Core PCE price index rises 0.3%; up 1.5% year-on-year.

US consumer spending falls again; inflation gradually rising

Published 29 Jan, 2021 08:19pm

Consumer spending falls 0.2% in December.
Inflation adjusted consumer spending drops 0.6%.
Core PCE price index rises 0.3%; up 1.5% year-on-year.
Employment cost index increases 0.7% in fourth quarter.

US consumer spending falls for second straight month in December

Published 29 Jan, 2021 07:25pm

Consumer spending, which accounts for more than two-thirds of US economic activity, slipped 0.2% last month after dropping 0.7% in November.

Gasoline pushes US consumer prices higher in December

Published 13 Jan, 2021 08:30pm

Consumer price index increases 0.4% in December.
CPI rises 1.4% year-on-year.
Core CPI gains 0.1%; increases 1.6% year-on-year.

Dollar friendless as bears pile in, poised for worst week in a month

Published 18 Dec, 2020 10:44am

The Bank of Japan ends its two-day policy meeting on Friday and is expected to leave rates steady but announce an extension of a package of steps aimed at easing corporate funding strains.

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 20	162.36
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 20	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 20	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 20	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
India Sensex / Jul 20	77,708.52
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 20	64,141.12
Hang Seng / Jul 20	25,069.85
FTSE 100 / Jul 20	10,562.80
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 20	24,913.94
France CAC40 / Jul 20	8,361.60

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 20	84.29
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 20	4,011.10
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 20	79.24
Petrol/Litre / Jul 21	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 21	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Asia Ins. / Jul 20 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	37.90 ▲ 3.45 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 20 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	64.08 ▲ 5.83 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jul 20 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	100.21 ▲ 9.11 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 20 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	460.42 ▲ 41.86 (10%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 20 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	59.05 ▲ 5.37 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 20 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	299.43 ▲ 27.22 (10%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	118.34 ▲ 10.76 (10%)
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49.05 ▲ 4.46 (10%)
Husein Industries / Jul 20 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	55 ▲ 5 (10%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jul 20 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	45.98 ▲ 4.18 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 20 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,684.32 ▼ -187.15 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 20 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	56.04 ▼ -6.23 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	87.83 ▼ -9.76 (-10%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	33.43 ▼ -3.71 (-9.99%)
Ideal Dynamics / Jul 20 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.50 ▼ -5.25 (-9.59%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 20 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	136.39 ▼ -13.9 (-9.25%)
Buxly Paints / Jul 20 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	173.04 ▼ -16.9 (-8.9%)
ARM Green Industries / Jul 20 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	64.63 ▼ -6.07 (-8.59%)
Elahi Cotton / Jul 20 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	216.01 ▼ -20.08 (-8.51%)
Metro Steel / Jul 20 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	22.03 ▼ -2.02 (-8.4%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	166,059,814 ▲ 0.8
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49,159,104 ▲ 4.46
TPL Properties / Jul 20 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	38,436,785 ▲ 0.41
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 20 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	36,283,729 ▲ 0.15
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	27,615,297 ▼ -0.07
Lotte Chemical / Jul 20 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,575,908 ▲ 0.54
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	15,089,114 ▲ 0
B.O.Punjab / Jul 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	14,202,726 ▲ 0.01
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 20 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	13,521,739 ▲ 0.86
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 20 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	13,125,536 ▲ 0.01

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