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Indonesian rupiah firms as palm oil export ban ends; Asian shares rise

Emerging Asian equities and currencies gained after China cut a key lending rate to support the economy, and as the...

Published 20 May, 2022 01:57pm

Markets

China’s yuan set for best week in a year, snapping six weeks of losses

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan eased on Friday but still looked set for its biggest weekly gain in a year, snapping six...

Published 20 May, 2022 11:42am

Markets

Dollar falls for first week in seven amid US yield retreat

TOKYO: The US dollar headed for its worst week since early February against major peers on Friday, weighed down by a...

Published 20 May, 2022 09:38am

Markets

Oil swings wildly, rebounding to gains after steep losses

NEW YORK: Oil prices rebounded from earlier losses in another volatile session on Thursday as Chinese officials...

Published 20 May, 2022 06:32am

Markets

Gold jumps 1.5pc as dollar, yields retreat

NEW YORK: Gold rose over 1.5% on Thursday as a slide in the dollar and Treasury yields burnished bullion’s...

Published 20 May, 2022 06:32am

Editorials

The woeful rupee slide

EDITORIAL: The US dollar has gained in strength in the inter-bank market as well as in the foreign exchange kerb...

Published 20 May, 2022 05:42am

Business & Finance

Ban on luxury items: Business community doubtful about outcomes

KARACHI: The leadership of Businessmen Group (BMG), while referring to FBR’s recommendations to impose ban on...

Published 20 May, 2022 05:15am

Markets

Euro rises with focus on ECB tightening path, Swiss Franc rises

The euro rose on Thursday as investors priced in the chance of an aggressive near-term tightening path by the...

Published 19 May, 2022 03:28pm

Markets

Safe-haven dollar eases after Wednesday’s jump, but risk sentiment remains fragile

TOKYO: Safe-haven currencies, including the dollar, eased on Thursday, pausing for breath after big gains the...

Published 19 May, 2022 10:29am

Markets

Yuan eases as investment banks cut China’s growth outlook

SHANGHAI: The yuan eased against the dollar on Thursday as market sentiment soured after some major global...

Published 19 May, 2022 09:34am

Opinion

Won’t be long before default is on the table

SBP (State Bank of Pakistan) has no choice but to raise the interest rate, most likely by another 100 basis points,...

Published 19 May, 2022 05:29am

Opinion

Economy: it now is a matter of urgency

How ironic it is that the rupee has been falling against the US dollar consistently. According to noted economists,...

Published 19 May, 2022 05:29am

Markets

China’s yuan softens as data shows foreigners sold bonds in April

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan slipped against the dollar on Wednesday, pulling back after notching its biggest daily gain...

Published 18 May, 2022 10:26am

Markets

Euro and sterling helped by improved market sentiment

HONG KONG: Overnight surges left the euro and pound sitting pretty in early Asia helped by good U.K. jobs data and a...

Published 18 May, 2022 10:09am

Markets

Open market rates of foreign currencies

KARACHI: Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Tuesday (May 17,...

Published 18 May, 2022 05:54am

Markets

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Tuesday (May 17, 2022)....

Published 18 May, 2022 05:54am

Markets

Indian rupee hits record low, market watches for central bank to intervene

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee weakened on Tuesday, to touch a record low of 77.73 versus the dollar, tracking broad gains...

Published 17 May, 2022 11:15am

Markets

Dollar knocked from 20-year high; yuan slide pauses

SINGAPORE: The dollar fought for a footing on Tuesday and the tumbling Chinese yuan found a floor as investors...

Published 17 May, 2022 09:47am

Markets

Open market rates of foreign currencies

KARACHI: Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Monday (May 16,...

Published 17 May, 2022 05:39am

Markets

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Monday (May 16, 2022)....

Published 17 May, 2022 05:39am

Business & Finance

Dollar slips from 2-decade highs; yuan falls

NEW YORK: The US dollar was down slightly on Monday after hitting a 20-year peak last week, with the global economy...

Published 17 May, 2022 05:39am

Markets

Rupee closes at 194.18 against USD, cumulative depreciation in one month hits 6.5%

Lack of clarity on economic policy and falling foreign exchange reserves as well as dollar's strength have contributed to currency's decline

Updated 16 May, 2022 07:43pm

Markets

Turkish lira weakens for 8th day to near 15.6 against dollar

ISTANBUL: The Turkish lira slid to near 15.6 against the dollar on Monday, slipping for the eighth consecutive...

Updated 16 May, 2022 03:28pm

Markets

Yuan near 20-month low as economic gloom overshadows easing lockdowns

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan hovered just off a 20-month low against the dollar on Monday, as much weaker-than-expected...

Published 16 May, 2022 11:34am

‘Violation’ of IMF pact by PTI govt led to surge in USD rates: Miftah

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Finance, Miftah Ismail Friday has said the current surge in the US dollar and...

Updated 14 May, 2022 09:50am

London huddle still taking stock of ‘grim’ situation

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif holds another meeting with Nawaz Sharif

Updated 14 May, 2022 09:46am

Markets

Rouble firms past 63 vs dollar in Moscow, hits fresh 5-year high vs euro

The Russian rouble firmed past 63 per dollar in Moscow on Friday for the first time since early February 2020 and...

Published 13 May, 2022 01:51pm

Markets

Turkish lira extends slide; CDS back at 2008 levels

ISTANBUL: The lira dipped for the seventh straight session on Friday and a key CDS measure of risk for Turkish ...

Updated 13 May, 2022 03:06pm

Markets

Euro bounces off lows but heads for big weekly loss

LONDON: The euro edged off five-year lows to rise back above $1.04 on Friday, but it is headed for a big weekly loss...

Published 13 May, 2022 01:42pm

Markets

China’s yuan extends declines to new 19 month low, set for 6th weekly drop

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan eased further, touching a more than 19-month low against the dollar on Friday and breaching a...

Published 13 May, 2022 09:48am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Pak Mod. / May 21 First Pak Modaraba(PAKMI)	3.30 ▲ 0.90 (37.50%)
B. F. Mod. / May 21 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	7.00 ▲ 1.00 (16.67%)
Paramount Mod / May 21 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	8.99 ▲ 0.99 (12.38%)
S.G.Power / May 21 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	4.99 ▲ 0.47 (10.40%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / May 21 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	10.99 ▲ 0.91 (9.03%)
Flying Cement / May 21 Flying Cement Company Limited(FLYNG)	8.10 ▲ 0.64 (8.58%)
Pak Engineering / May 21 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	279.50 ▲ 19.50 (7.50%)
Sapphire Fib. / May 21 Sapphire Fibres Limited(SFL)	1099.72 ▲ 76.72 (7.50%)
Dadex Eternit / May 21 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	73.09 ▲ 5.09 (7.49%)
Maqbool Tex. / May 21 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	64.12 ▲ 4.47 (7.49%)

Stock	Price
Ask.Gen.Insur. / May 21 Askari General Insurance Company Limited(AGIC)	18.06 ▲ -2.73 (-13.13%)
Oilboy Energy / May 21 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	10.35 ▲ -1.39 (-11.84%)
Sakrand Sugar / May 21 Sakrand Sugar Mills Limited(SKRS)	8.25 ▲ -0.79 (-8.74%)
Punjab Mod / May 21 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	1.64 ▲ -0.15 (-8.38%)
Service Textile / May 21 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	10.00 ▲ -0.90 (-8.26%)
TPL Insurance / May 21 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	30.63 ▲ -2.48 (-7.49%)
AL-Noor Sugar / May 21 Al-Noor Sugar Mills Limited(ALNRS)	57.50 ▲ -4.36 (-7.05%)
Shield Corp. / May 21 Shield Corporation Limited(SCL)	235.50 ▲ -16.50 (-6.55%)
Dynea Pakistan / May 21 Dynea Pakistan Limited(DYNO)	150.13 ▲ -9.87 (-6.17%)
Bal. Wheel / May 21 Baluchistan Wheels Limited(BWHL)	73.85 ▲ -4.78 (-6.08%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / May 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,994,000 ▼ 0.00
Silk Bank Ltd / May 21 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	16,885,500 ▼ 0.00
Pak Elektron / May 21 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	16,358,000 ▼ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 21 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	12,930,788 ▼ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	12,253,500 ▼ 0.00
Waves Singer / May 21 Waves Singer Pakistan Limited(WAVES)	6,934,500 ▼ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / May 21 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	6,538,000 ▼ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	5,919,271 ▼ 0.00
Fauji Cement / May 21 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	5,880,500 ▼ 0.00
Ghani Glo Hol / May 21 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	5,477,638 ▼ 0.00

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 20	200.20
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 20	199.80
USD to Japanese Yen / May 20	128.12
USD to Swiss Franc / May 20	0.97
Pound Sterling to USD / May 20	1.24
Euro to USD / May 20	1.06
UK LIBOR % / May 20	0.82

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 20	3900.79
India Sensex / May 20	52792.23
Tokyo Nikkei / May 20	26673.91
Nasdaq / May 20	11388.50
Hang Seng / May 20	20581.03
FTSE 100 / May 20	7302.74
Dow Jones / May 20	31253.13
Germany DAX 30 / May 20	13882.30
France CAC40 / May 20	6272.71

Item	Value
Crude Oil / May 20	112.00
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / May 20	21180.00
Gold 10 Grams / May 20	113300.00
Gold Spot / May 20	1838.55
Cotton / May 20	128.58

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