Topic

US Fed

Fed’s preferred inflation gauge hits fresh 3-year high

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:33am

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure hit a three-year high in May, as elevated energy...

Fed holds rates steady

Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:37am

WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve held the benchmark interest rate steady on Wednesday and policymakers expect a hike...

Fed set to hold rates steady again

Published 27 Apr, 2026 04:21am

WASHINGTON: The US central bank is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged at its policy meeting next week,...

Dollar under pressure as economic data in focus

Published 13 Feb, 2026 06:04am

NEW YORK: The US dollar edged lower against major currencies on Thursday as traders assessed a stream of economic...

Fed set to keep rates steady

Published 26 Jan, 2026 05:38am

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged when it meets in the coming...

Gold falls as easing geopolitical tensions dampen safe-haven demand

Published 22 Jan, 2026 10:32am

Spot gold was down nearly 1% to $4,793.63 per ounce

Canadian dollar hits six-week low

Published 19 Jan, 2026 07:21am

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a six-week low against its US counterpart on Friday as investors weighed a...

Gulf markets in red on fading US rate cut hopes

Published 17 Nov, 2025 07:17am

DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Sunday after hawkish Federal Reserve officials dimmed hopes for...

LatAm stocks fall as Fed cut hopes fade

Published 17 Nov, 2025 07:08am

BRASILIA: Latin American stocks dropped on Friday, echoing sour global market sentiment after hawkish comments from...

Gulf bourses mixed on weak earnings

Published 04 Nov, 2025 05:55am

DUBAI: Stock markets in the Gulf ended mixed on Monday, driven by underwhelming corporate earnings and diminished...

Gold definitely poised for another volatile week

Updated 03 Nov, 2025 07:54am

The Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates was the highlight of the week in financial news. The wording...

Powell warns of inflation risks if US Fed cuts rates ‘too aggressively’

Published 24 Sep, 2025 03:45am

WASHINGTON: US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell warned Tuesday that slashing interest rates too quickly could...

The trade of our time

Published 18 Sep, 2025 06:43am

Wednesday’s the worst day for an op-ed deadline if you like to write about Wall Street. For some reason, that’s...

Fed poised for first rate cut of 2025

Published 15 Sep, 2025 05:59am

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to make its first interest rate cut of the year at its policy...

Fed’s credibility on the line

Updated 21 Jul, 2025 08:05am

Following tariffs, the primary concern for the financial industry is the autonomy of the Federal Reserve. This is ...

US Fed minutes show divide on rate cut pace, tariff impacts

Published 10 Jul, 2025 01:02am

WASHINGTON: US central bank officials have divergent views on cutting interest rates this year, with continued...

Fed set to hold rates steady in the face of Trump pressure

Published 16 Jun, 2025 06:25am

WASHINGTON: The US central bank is expected to keep interest rates unchanged for a fourth straight policy meeting...

US tariffs may hamper efforts to cool inflation: Fed official

Published 03 Jun, 2025 11:51pm

WASHINGTON: Shifts in US trade policy could hold back further progress in lowering inflation, a senior US central...

Financial markets likely to be influenced by ongoing geopolitical issues

Updated 02 Jun, 2025 07:44am

The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure, the US April core Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) price index,...

Trump summons Powell, tells him he’s making a mistake on rates

Published 30 May, 2025 06:03am

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump called Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to the White House on Thursday for...

US-China trade truce

Updated 19 May, 2025 07:29am

Ultimately, there is a 90-day pause on tariff-related matters between the US and China, which has introduced a ...

Fed May pause cuts again and wait for clarity on tariffs

Published 05 May, 2025 06:14am

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to extend a recent pause in rate cuts this week as it waits to...

US tariffs could push up inflation, slow growth: Fed official

Published 04 Apr, 2025 01:04am

WASHINGTON: The trade uncertainty fueled by recent tariffs will likely raise the risks of higher inflation and...

Yen has weakened due to tariff-related concerns

Published 31 Mar, 2025 04:08am

The activity in the foreign exchange market wrapped up on a lackluster note, failing to establish any clear...

Fed keeps policy rate outlook intact

Published 20 Mar, 2025 05:30am

WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, as expected, but US central bank...

Fed likely to keep rates steady

Published 17 Mar, 2025 05:29am

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged at its policy meeting this...

Too late to buy gold?

Published 27 Feb, 2025 06:44am

Gold’s relentless climb toward record highs is no mystery for Mr Market. In a world where financial markets are...

Dollar strengthens after strong retail data

Published 18 Dec, 2024 06:37am

NEW YORK: The US dollar strengthened against major currencies on Tuesday following better-than-expected retail sales...

Asian currencies: Indonesian rupiah, Thai baht slip

Published 18 Dec, 2024 06:37am

BENGALURU: Asian equities fell and the Indonesian rupiah and the Thai baht led losses among currencies on Tuesday, ...

Fed may cut rates in last meeting of Biden era

Published 16 Dec, 2024 06:08am

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to announce a quarter point cut to its key lending rate on...

BR100
BR30
KSE100
KSE30
KMI30

1D 5D 3M 6M 1Y

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 29	278.02
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 29	277.82
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 29	163.55
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 29	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 29	1.33
Euro to USD / Jul 29	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 29	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 28	7,428.78
Nasdaq / Jul 28	24,876.91
Dow Jones / Jul 28	52,747.32
India Sensex / Jul 29	77,603.30
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 29	61,689.86
Hang Seng / Jul 29	25,684.44
FTSE 100 / Jul 29	10,884.40
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 29	25,391.76
France CAC40 / Jul 29	8,409.58

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 29	82.20
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 29	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 29	365,600
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 29	4,042.26
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 29	80.52
Petrol/Litre / Jul 30	335.06
Diesel/Litre / Jul 30	390.62

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Siddiqsons Tin / Jul 29 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	10.18 ▲ 1 (10.89%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jul 29 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	10.63 ▲ 0.98 (10.16%)
Reliance Ins. / Jul 29 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	13.37 ▲ 1.22 (10.04%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 29 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	11.08 ▲ 1.01 (10.03%)
786 Invest Ltd / Jul 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)
Trust Mod. / Jul 29 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	19.99 ▲ 1.82 (10.02%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jul 29 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	32.20 ▲ 2.93 (10.01%)
Prosperity Weav / Jul 29 Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited(PRWM)	68.05 ▲ 6.19 (10.01%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 29 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	18.25 ▲ 1.66 (10.01%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 29 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	25.19 ▲ 2.29 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 29 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,203.44 ▼ -133.71 (-10%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 29 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	29.94 ▼ -3.32 (-9.98%)
National Silk / Jul 29 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	273.85 ▼ -30.25 (-9.95%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 29 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.39 ▼ -2.47 (-9.55%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jul 29 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	158.50 ▼ -16.16 (-9.25%)
Chashma / Jul 29 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	90.68 ▼ -8.91 (-8.95%)
Khalid Siraj / Jul 29 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	13.62 ▼ -1.18 (-7.97%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Jul 29 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	35.05 ▼ -2.91 (-7.67%)
Dewan Automotive Eng. / Jul 29 Dewan Automotive Engineering Limited(DWAE)	21.59 ▼ -1.77 (-7.58%)
Pak Engineering / Jul 29 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	695.64 ▼ -54.36 (-7.25%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 29 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	58,656,206 ▼ -0.19
Siddiqsons Tin / Jul 29 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	50,224,225 ▲ 1
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 29 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	48,951,979 ▼ -0.02
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 29 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	40,353,000 ▼ -0.03
TPL Properties / Jul 29 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	18,561,709 ▲ 0.03
Samba Bank / Jul 29 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	18,512,128 ▲ 1.04
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 29 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	18,349,587 ▼ -1.24
Pak Refinery / Jul 29 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,486,569 ▼ -1.78
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 29 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	14,771,037 ▼ -0.15
Pak Int.Bulk / Jul 29 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	12,828,985 ▲ 0.04

US Fed

Most Popular