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Sterling treads water at 3-month low against dollar, euro

Published 28 Sep, 2026 04:13am

LONDON: The pound held steady on Friday at around its lowest in just under three months against the euro and dollar,...

Gold prices slip in range-bound trade

Published 24 Sep, 2026 05:47am

NEW YORK: Gold prices fell in range-bound trade on Wednesday, pressured by a stronger dollar and hawkish remarks...

Wall St rises on AI gains as oil slides

Published 22 Sep, 2026 05:15am

NEW YORK: The main US stock indexes advanced on Monday, powered by gains in AI firms, as Treasury yields eased and...

Gold falls on rising odds of Fed rate hike, stronger dollar

Published 22 Sep, 2026 05:15am

NEW YORK: Gold eased on Monday as markets priced in more monetary policy tightening this year from the US Federal...

US Fed, BoE step up scrutiny of bank exposure to trading firms after Jane Street loss, FT reports

Published 21 Sep, 2026 11:25am

This contributed to Jane Street taking a $15 billion hit that month

Fed decision may adversely affect stock, bond markets

Updated 21 Sep, 2026 06:00am

The primary conclusion drawn from the Federal Reserve’s recent decision is the unanimous agreement of all 12 voting...

Offshore yuan hits strongest against dollar

Published 21 Sep, 2026 04:53am

SHANGHAI: China’s offshore yuan on Friday hit the strongest level against the dollar in four years, as traders bet...

Sterling ticks up after UK retail data

Published 21 Sep, 2026 04:53am

LONDON: The pound rose slightly on Friday after figures showed UK retail sales unexpectedly rose in August,...

STOXX 600 falls as autos, telecoms lead broad sell-off

Published 19 Sep, 2026 04:55am

FRANKFURT: Europe’s STOXX 600 tumbled on Friday in broad-based losses led by automobile and telecom shares, while...

Bank of Japan hikes rates

Published 19 Sep, 2026 04:55am

TOKYO: The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to a 31-year high on Friday and said it would lift them further as it...

US dollar jumps against yen

Published 19 Sep, 2026 04:55am

NEW YORK: The dollar jumped against the yen on Friday after two policymakers at the Bank of Japan dissented from a...

Japanese rubber futures rise on weaker yen

Published 18 Sep, 2026 05:15am

SHANGHAI: Japanese rubber futures edged higher on Thursday, supported by a weaker yen and firmer Tokyo equities,...

European stocks rise after Fed hike as oil slips

Published 18 Sep, 2026 05:15am

FRANKFURT: European shares rose on Thursday as lower oil prices and a pause in the global bond selloff lifted risk...

Japan’s Nikkei rises as oil prices ease

Published 18 Sep, 2026 05:15am

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Thursday as investors snapped up beaten-down gaming and pharmaceutical...

Copper rallies as Chinese buyers return to market

Published 18 Sep, 2026 05:15am

LONDON: Copper prices rallied on Thursday as Chinese buyers returned to the market after a recent sell-off, demand...

Fed tightening may pressure PKR but rising oil remains bigger risk for Pakistan, warn experts

Published 17 Sep, 2026 03:33pm

The US Federal Reserve’s 25-basis-point interest rate hike is unlikely to have a major immediate impact on Pakistan,...

China, HK shares end higher on tech strength

Published 17 Sep, 2026 02:47am

SHANGHAI: Mainland China and Hong Kong stocks ended higher on Wednesday, led by tech shares, but gains were capped...

US dollar gains as oil lifts yields

Published 16 Sep, 2026 06:53am

NEW YORK: The dollar was firmer across the board on Tuesday as surging oil prices lifted Treasury yields and...

Gold prices fall to over one-month low

Published 15 Sep, 2026 04:57am

NEW YORK: Gold fell to a more than one-month low on Monday, as a rally in oil prices and stronger-than-expected...

Oil price escalation constitutes one of the most pressing challenges

Updated 14 Sep, 2026 06:33am

The primary inflation measure of the Federal Reserve, the Consumer Price Index (CPI), met market projections for...

Ahead of Fed meeting, Trump says US should have world's lowest interest rate

Published 13 Sep, 2026 09:41pm

Trump urges the Fed to cut rates, stating the US should have the world's lowest, defying economic data and political pressures

Dollar hovers near seven-month low vs yen

Published 10 Sep, 2026 07:32am

NEW YORK: The dollar hovered near a seven-month low against the yen on Wednesday as oil prices climbed above USD100...

Oil prices hit six-week high

Updated 09 Sep, 2026 07:37am

Brent futures settled at $97.92, up 0.9%, while WTI rose 1.7% to $93.03

Nikkei rises more than 2pc as AI-related stocks gain

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 30	277.31
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 30	277.11
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 1	158.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 1	0.84
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 1	1.32
Euro to USD / Oct 1	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 29	3.88

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 30	7,651.54
Nasdaq / Sep 30	26,861.06
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,613.27
Dow Jones / Sep 30	50,906.05
India Sensex / Oct 1	71,770.30
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 1	68,956.72
FTSE 100 / Oct 1	10,413.82
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 1	24,851.64
France CAC40 / Oct 1	7,827.14

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 1	92.53
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 1	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 1	376,059
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 1	4,162.20
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 1	78.41
Petrol/Litre / Oct 2	387.40
Diesel/Litre / Oct 2	400.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dewan Motors / Oct 1 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	17.49 ▲ 1.59 (10%)
Ellcot Spinning / Oct 1 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	196.28 ▲ 17.84 (10%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Oct 1 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	286.94 ▲ 26.09 (10%)
Fazal Cloth / Oct 1 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	280.46 ▲ 25.5 (10%)
Mandviwala / Oct 1 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	84.78 ▲ 7.71 (10%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 1 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	65.60 ▲ 5.96 (9.99%)
Arctic Textile / Oct 1 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	57.29 ▲ 5.17 (9.92%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 1 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	15.68 ▲ 1.41 (9.88%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Oct 1 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	22.36 ▲ 1.95 (9.55%)
Asim Textile / Oct 1 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	124.56 ▲ 10.6 (9.3%)

Stock	Price
EFU Life Assr / Oct 1 EFU Life Assurance Limited(EFUL)	125 ▼ -39.01 (-23.79%)
Ashfaq Textile / Oct 1 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	45.51 ▼ -5.06 (-10.01%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Oct 1 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	44.03 ▼ -4.89 (-10%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Oct 1 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	43.67 ▼ -4.85 (-10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 1 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	26.14 ▼ -2.9 (-9.99%)
East West Ins. / Oct 1 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	59.25 ▼ -6.37 (-9.71%)
Asia Ins. / Oct 1 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	32.42 ▼ -3.43 (-9.57%)
Karam Ceramics / Oct 1 Karam Ceramics Limited(KCL)	156.18 ▼ -15.27 (-8.91%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Oct 1 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	29.62 ▼ -2.87 (-8.83%)
Apna Microfin. / Oct 1 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	18.07 ▼ -1.73 (-8.74%)

Stock	Volume
Kohinoor Spinning / Oct 1 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	93,751,754 ▲ 0.11
F. Nat.Equities / Oct 1 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	38,616,570 ▲ 0.09
Cnergyico PK / Oct 1 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	26,026,242 ▼ -0.14
Pak Int.Bulk / Oct 1 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	25,714,456 ▲ 0.03
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 1 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	22,551,198 ▼ -2.9
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 1 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	19,722,398 ▲ 0
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 1 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	17,323,432 ▼ -0.03
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,315,970 ▼ -0.01
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 1 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	16,558,025 ▲ 1.41
Pak Refinery / Oct 1 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,113,756 ▼ -1.8

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