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US Fed’s preferred inflation gauge ticks up as fuel costs rise

WASHINGTON: The US central bank’s favored measure of inflation edged higher last month on the back of rising fuel...

Published 30 Mar, 2024 06:53am

Business & Finance

Fed holds key rate, pencils in 3 cuts this year

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve voted Wednesday to hold interest rates at a 23-year high for a fifth consecutive...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 05:22am

Business & Finance

Fed’s still expects rate cuts

WASHINGTON: Continued progress on lowering inflation “is not assured” though the US Federal Reserve still ...

Published 07 Mar, 2024 04:59am

Business & Finance

Fed divided on risk of cutting rates too soon

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve was divided in January over the risks of cutting interest rates too soon or too...

Published 23 Feb, 2024 06:36am

Business & Finance

US Fed official warns against cutting rates too soon

WASHINGTON: It would be a “mistake” for the US Federal Reserve to start cutting interest rates too soon, despite...

Published 07 Feb, 2024 05:30am

Markets

Wall St pares gains as rate-cut cheer ebbs after latest Fed comments

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s three main indexes were muted at mid-day after a strong start on Wednesday, following...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 04:53am

Markets

Wall St regains ground on megacap boost

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes climbed on Tuesday following a choppy start to the session as falling US...

Published 08 Nov, 2023 05:42am

Business & Finance

Tighter credit, lending conditions build case for Fed policy hold

WASHINGTON: US Federal Reserve officials will likely leave their policy rate on hold at this week’s meeting thanks...

Published 30 Oct, 2023 05:24am

Business & Finance

Latam FX, stocks advance after US inflation data

BENGALURU: Most Latin American currencies and stocks advanced on Friday after data in the United States reflected a...

Published 30 Oct, 2023 05:24am

Opinion

Bond vigilantes and inversion anxiety

One of Wall Street’s enduring lessons, “inverted yield curves don’t always predict recessions, but all...

Updated 05 Oct, 2023 06:45am

Markets

S&P, Dow rise as yields slip ahead of Fed verdict

NEW YORK: The S&P 500 and the Dow gained on Wednesday as Treasury yields pulled back ahead of a likely pause in...

Published 21 Sep, 2023 06:08am

Business & Finance

US banks hold $3.3 trillion cash amid banking crisis, slowdown worries

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO: US lenders are holding onto large piles of cash as insurance against a slowing economy,...

Published 11 Sep, 2023 06:32am

Markets

Gold slips as US dollar, Treasury yields tick higher

NEW YORK: Gold prices fell 1% on Tuesday, weighed down by a stronger dollar and an uptick in bond yields, while...

Published 02 Aug, 2023 06:47am

Business & Finance

UBS fined $387m over Credit Suisse misconduct: US Fed

WASHINGTON: The Swiss banking giant UBS has been fined close to $400 million for misconduct by its recently-acquired...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

Fed officials spar over banking reform in rare open meeting

WASHINGTON: Members of the US Federal Reserve’s governing body voiced disagreements over proposed changes to...

Updated 29 Jul, 2023 09:33am

Markets

US Federal Reserve likely to lift interest rates to 22-year high

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve is poised to announce a fresh quarter percentage-point hike to its benchmark...

Updated 26 Jul, 2023 12:51pm

Markets

Oil prices rise as tight supply counters expected rate hikes

LONDON: Oil prices rose on Monday as tightening supply and hopes for Chinese stimulus underpinned Brent at well...

Updated 24 Jul, 2023 05:46pm

Markets

Gold slips as dollar firms, focus on US Fed

NEW YORK: Gold fell on Friday, moving further away from a two-month peak hit in the last session, due to a stronger...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Editorials

Caution from Basle

EDITORIAL: The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), the global umbrella body for central banks, sure poured ...

Updated 08 Jul, 2023 06:58am

Business & Finance

BofA asks Fed to clarify stress test results

NEW YORK: Bank of America Corp (BofA) said on Monday it had begun a dialogue with the Federal Reserve to understand...

Published 04 Jul, 2023 05:07am

Markets

Gold on track for worst week since Feb on hawkish Fed

NEW YORK: Gold prices on Friday were heading for their biggest weekly percentage fall in over four months, weighed ...

Published 26 Jun, 2023 06:38am

Markets

Copper heads for weekly drop on hawkish rate hikes

LONDON: Copper prices were heading for a weekly drop on Friday after three weeks of gains as concerns over global...

Published 26 Jun, 2023 06:38am

Business & Finance

Senior Fed official calls for ‘impartial’ review into bank failures

WASHINGTON: A senior Federal Reserve official has criticized proposals to increase bank capital requirements and...

Published 26 Jun, 2023 06:38am

Business & Finance

Fed leaves rates steady, sees two small hikes by end of 2023

WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged on Wednesday but signaled in new economic projections...

Published 15 Jun, 2023 06:03am

Markets

US stocks end a tad higher as Tesla rallies

NEW YORK: The S&P 500 closed higher on Friday but off session highs, as a Tesla rally failed to galvanize the...

Published 12 Jun, 2023 06:26am

Markets

European shares slip as cenbank meetings loom

PARIS: European shares slipped on Friday, rounding off a lacklustre week that saw investors step to the sidelines...

Published 12 Jun, 2023 06:26am

Divided Fed expected to rally around a US interest rate pause

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to pause its campaign of interest rate increases on Wednesday...

Updated 12 Jun, 2023 08:40am

Business & Finance

Dollar gains before Fed meeting, inflation data

NEW YORK: The dollar bounced off two-week lows on Friday as investors awaited inflation data and the Federal...

Published 12 Jun, 2023 06:26am

Business & Finance

Yellen says more US bank consolidation is possible

WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Wednesday it would not be surprising to see further ...

Published 12 Jun, 2023 06:26am

Markets

S&P 500, Nasdaq fall as tech shares give up gains

NEW YORK: S&P 500 and Nasdaq gave up early gains to drop on Wednesday as technology stocks reversed course, ...

Published 08 Jun, 2023 06:30am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 19	278.45
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 19	278.15
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 19	154.37
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 19	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 19	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 19	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 18	5011.12
Nasdaq / Apr 18	15601.50
FTSE 100 / Apr 18	7877.05
Dow Jones / Apr 18	37775.38
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 18	17837.40
France CAC40 / Apr 18	8023.26
India Sensex / Apr 19	72222.48
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 19	37068.35

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 18	21735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 18	214077
Petrol/Litre / Apr 19	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 19	84.27
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 19	2382.04
Diesel/Litre / Apr 19	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 19 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 19 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 19 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 19 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 19 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 19 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 19 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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