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Dollar flat to slightly up ahead of Fed guidance

US 10-year yields jump to 13-month high.
Fed 2023 rates projections under scrutiny.
Euro may be hampered by delay in vaccine rollouts.
Rouble falls after Biden issues warning on Putin.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 09:00pm

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China's yuan edges higher, all eyes on FOMC meeting

Rising tensions between Beijing and Washington could also put a damper on the currency's rise.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 11:31am

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Major currencies on hold as investors keep eagle eye on Fed guidance

The dollar index stood at 91.866, having risen for the last three sessions, drawing support mainly from elevated US bond yields on the back of expectations of a strong economic recovery.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 11:27am

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Canadian dollar climbs to 3-year high as investors cover exposure

Canada's inflation report for February is due on Wednesday, which could help guide expectations for the Bank of Canada policy outlook.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 11:19am

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US dollar little changed ahead of Fed meeting outcome

The Australian dollar - seen as a barometer for risk appetite - was down 0.1% at US$0.7747. The New Zealand dollar also slipped 0.1% at US$0.7193.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 11:08am

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Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Tuesday (March 16, 2021)....

Published 17 Mar, 2021 04:45am

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Dollar holds firm in cautious trading before Fed meets

The dollar was little changed at 109.170 yen early in Tuesday's Asian session, after rising as high as 109.365 overnight. The BOJ begins a two-day policy meeting on Thursday, along with an extensive policy review.

Published 16 Mar, 2021 11:03am

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Australia, NZ dollars tread water ahead of Fed policy decision

The three-year government bond futures contract was slightly lower at 99.73 while the 10-year contract was five ticks higher at 98.255.

Published 16 Mar, 2021 11:01am

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Australian shares track Wall St higher; tech, gold stocks gain

Energy stocks, however, fell after oil prices declined. Oil and gas explorers Oil Search and Santos Ltd slipped 0.9% and 1%, respectively.

Published 16 Mar, 2021 10:56am

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Yuan inches higher, investors eye on Fed outcome

But the bank maintained their forecast for the yuan to trade at 6.3 by end-June, before reversing to 6.45 by end-2021.

Published 16 Mar, 2021 10:46am

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Gold sheds gains in Asia

SINGAPORE: Gold prices erased early gains in Asian trade on Monday as hopes of a faster economic recovery got a ...

Published 16 Mar, 2021 04:43am

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Yuan firmer on strong activity data, investors await Fed and Sino-US meeting

Separately, China's central bank rolled over same amount of maturing medium-term loans earlier in the session while keeping the interest rate unchanged for an 11th straight month.

Published 15 Mar, 2021 11:29am

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Gold sheds gains on hopes of swift recovery after China data

Investors are now awaiting the US Federal Reserve meeting this week for direction on monetary policy.

Published 15 Mar, 2021 11:00am

Business & Finance

Speculators cut dollar bets to lowest since November

NEW YORK: Speculators cut their net short dollar positions in the latest week to the lowest since mid-November,...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

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African currencies week ahead: Kenyan currency seen up, Zambia, Uganda’s to soften

NAIROBI: Kenya’s currency is likely to firm against the US dollar next week as Zambia’s and Uganda’s soften....

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

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Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest

KARACHI: Barclays bid rates, maximum rates for payment of interest by authorised dealers on deposits (other than...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

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LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar

KARACHI: London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Friday (March 12, 2021)....

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

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Dollar's rate in interbank market

KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Friday (March 12, 2021)

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

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South Africa's rand falls but set for weekly gains

But indications from the Federal Reserve that it would tolerate the bond spike, and slower price-growth, have calmed those fears.

Published 12 Mar, 2021 11:20am

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Dollar steadies from one-week lows as bond yields tick up

The oil-linked Canadian dollar was slightly lower at C$1.25 after rising for three straight sessions.

Published 12 Mar, 2021 11:10am

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Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Thursday (March 11, 2021)....

Published 12 Mar, 2021 05:10am

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Canadian dollar climbs to 2-week high ahead of domestic jobs data

Canadian dollar strengthens 0.3% against the greenback.
Loonie touches a two-week high at 1.2569.
Price of US oil increases 1.6%.
Canada's 10-year yield rises half a basis point to 1.416%.

Updated 11 Mar, 2021 10:04pm

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Kenyan currency seen firming, Zambia, Uganda's to soften

The Kenyan shilling is expected to edge up against the dollar next week, driven by dollar inflows from offshore investors into local government bonds.
The kwacha will likely continue trading under pressure against the dollar next week due to sustained demand for hard currency and scanty inflows.

Updated 11 Mar, 2021 10:01pm

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Turkish lira firms a 3rd straight day as rate decision nears

The lira stood at 7.44 against the US dollar at 0720 GMT, firming from Wednesday's close of 7.5120. It climbed as much as 7.7840 on Monday as yields on US bonds rose.

Published 11 Mar, 2021 12:33pm

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Brazil central bank announces up to $1bn FX swap intervention for Thursday

"The central bank's recent proactive stance with its interventions ... seems to be here to stay in the near term," they wrote in a note, citing increased nervousness over inflation. "This adds another layer of support for the real."

Published 11 Mar, 2021 11:02am

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Canadian dollar rises as drop in bond yields lifts sentiment

The rally in oil has been supportive of the Canadian dollar. Since the start of the year, the loonie has gained 0.7%, trailing just sterling and the Norwegian crown among G10 currencies.

Published 10 Mar, 2021 10:58am

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Dollar claws back some losses as US yields stabilise

The euro was 0.2% lower at $1.18810 after bouncing off a 3 1/2-month low of $1.18355 on Tuesday.

Published 10 Mar, 2021 10:53am

Business & Finance

Dollar falls in Europe

LONDON: The dollar on Tuesday fell back from 3-1/2 month highs as US Treasury yields stabilised, allowing room for...

Published 10 Mar, 2021 04:59am

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Lira rebounds strongly

ISTANBUL: The Turkish lira rallied nearly 2% against the dollar on Tuesday after hitting its weakest since...

Published 10 Mar, 2021 04:59am

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Dollar reigns supreme on yields, recovery advantage

The Brazilian real sank to a ten-month low while the Turkish lira fell nearly 3% to its lowest level since mid-December.

Published 09 Mar, 2021 10:22am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 9	278.20
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 9	278
USD to Japanese Yen / May 9	155.57
USD to Swiss Franc / May 9	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 9	1.25
Euro to USD / May 9	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 8	5187.67
Nasdaq / May 8	16302.76
FTSE 100 / May 8	8354.05
Dow Jones / May 8	39056.39
Germany DAX 30 / May 8	18498.38
France CAC40 / May 8	8131.41
India Sensex / May 9	72965.17
Tokyo Nikkei / May 9	38260.75

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / May 9	288.49
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 9	79.44
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 9	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 9	205075
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 9	2318.17
Diesel/Litre / May 9	281.96

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 9 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 9 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 9 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 9 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 9 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 9 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 9 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 9 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 9 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 9 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 9 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 9 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 9 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 9 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 9 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 9 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 9 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 9 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 9 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 9 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 9 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 9 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 9 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 9 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 9 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 9 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 9 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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