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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 / Jun 3	278.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 3	278.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 3	159.93
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 3	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 3	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 3	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 3	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 3	7,553.68
India Sensex / Jun 3	74,346.17
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 3	68,402.13
Nasdaq / Jun 3	26,853.97
Hang Seng / Jun 3	25,633.21
FTSE 100 / Jun 3	10,332.30
Dow Jones / Jun 3	50,687.07
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 3	24,795.94
France CAC40 / Jun 3	8,150.42

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 3	95.34
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 3	401,030
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 3	4,452.30
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 3	80.51
Petrol/Litre / Jun 4	381.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 4	380.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jun 3 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	5.91 ▲ 1 (20.37%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jun 3 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	6.18 ▲ 1 (19.31%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jun 3 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	6.88 ▲ 1 (17.01%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Jun 3 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.85 ▲ 0.44 (12.9%)
Chenab Ltd / Jun 3 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.61 ▲ 0.91 (10.46%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 3 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	19.24 ▲ 1.75 (10.01%)
Dawood Equities / Jun 3 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	20.56 ▲ 1.87 (10.01%)
Grays Leasing / Jun 3 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	20.89 ▲ 1.9 (10.01%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 3 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	68.38 ▲ 6.22 (10.01%)
Ideal Spinning / Jun 3 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	72.48 ▲ 6.59 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jun 3 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	2,164.61 ▼ -240.51 (-10%)
Diamond Ind. / Jun 3 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	71.48 ▼ -7.9 (-9.95%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Jun 3 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.88 ▼ -1.62 (-8.76%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jun 3 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	27.79 ▼ -2.41 (-7.98%)
Paramount Mod / Jun 3 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	13.90 ▼ -1.1 (-7.33%)
AN Textile Mills / Jun 3 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	30.18 ▼ -2.23 (-6.88%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jun 3 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	52.03 ▼ -3.68 (-6.61%)
Gammon Pak / Jun 3 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	19.23 ▼ -1.32 (-6.42%)
Burshane LPG / Jun 3 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	56.96 ▼ -3.61 (-5.96%)
Punjab Oil / Jun 3 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	147.13 ▼ -8.47 (-5.44%)

Stock	Volume
Treet Battery / Jun 3 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	46,642,698 ▼ -0.03
Dewan Cement / Jun 3 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	33,760,377 ▲ 0.4
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jun 3 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	25,238,548 ▲ 0.84
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 3 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	23,949,474 ▲ 0.46
P.T.C.L. / Jun 3 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	23,376,596 ▲ 0.82
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 3 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	17,752,841 ▲ 0.38
Cnergyico PK / Jun 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,285,113 ▼ -0.2
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	14,753,659 ▼ -0.01
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	13,876,959 ▼ -0.12
Mahanna Islamic Index / Jun 3 Mahanna Islamic Index Traded Fund(MIIETF)	13,316,500 ▼ -0.13

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