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Wall St rallies after soft jobs data allays rate jitters

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes advanced on Friday after a softer-than-expected jobs report revived hopes of...

Published 04 May, 2024 05:48am

Markets

Nasdaq slips as chip stocks slide from record highs

NEW YORK: The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 fell on Friday as a rally in chip stocks lost some steam, while a mixed...

Published 09 Mar, 2024 04:59am

Markets

Gulf markets end mixed as traders temper rate cuts

DUBAI: Stock markets in the Gulf ended mixed on Monday after a robust US jobs report dashed expectations of a...

Published 06 Feb, 2024 05:00am

Markets

Wall Street climbs on tech earnings cheer

NEW YORK: US stocks surged on Friday, with the benchmark S&P 500 scaling a fresh record, as investors cheered...

Published 03 Feb, 2024 05:46am

World

US job growth surges in January; wages rise

WASHINGTON: US job growth accelerated in January, likely as a resilient economy and strong worker productivity...

Published 02 Feb, 2024 07:04pm

Markets

Gold advances on Fed pause hopes after weak US jobs

BENGALURU: Gold prices gained on Friday and hovered around the key $2,000 mark as US dollar and Treasury yields...

Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am

Business & Finance

Slower, but still strong US employment growth expected in July

WASHINGTON: US job growth likely slowed further in July, but retained enough momentum to shield the economy from a...

Published 04 Aug, 2023 10:03am

Markets

European shares log best day in two months

PARIS: European shares clocked their best one-day gain on Friday as investors took comfort from easing euro zone...

Published 05 Jun, 2023 03:27am

World

US hiring shows surprise surge as unemployment falls

WASHINGTON: Hiring in the United States picked up pace in April and unemployment returned to the lowest level in...

Published 05 May, 2023 06:27pm

World

Slower US job growth expected in April; unemployment rate seen rising to 3.6%

WASHINGTON: US employers likely hired the fewest workers in nearly 2-1/2 years in April as the cumulative and...

Published 05 May, 2023 09:32am

World

Slower, but still solid US job growth expected in February

WASHINGTON: US job growth likely slowed to a still-solid pace in February, with the unemployment rate expected to...

Published 10 Mar, 2023 12:43pm

Business & Finance

US job growth strong in Nov

WASHINGTON: US employers hired more workers than expected in November and increased wages despite mounting worries ...

Published 05 Dec, 2022 06:56am

World

US job growth likely slowed in June; unemployment rate seen at 3.6%

WASHINGTON: US employers likely hired the fewest workers in 14 months in June, but the jobless rate probably...

Published 08 Jul, 2022 10:54am

Business & Finance

S Africa’s rand firms after mixed US jobs data

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s rand firmed a tad on Friday as the dollar fell after a mixed bag of signals from US...

Published 09 May, 2022 05:39am

Business & Finance

Dollar index slips from 20-year high, Fed rate path in focus

NEW YORK: The dollar slipped against a basket of currencies on Friday after two volatile days as investors focused ...

Published 07 May, 2022 05:46am

World

Manufacturing, restaurants fuel strong U.S. job growth in April

WASHINGTON: U.S. job growth increased more than expected in April amid strong hiring in manufacturing as well as the...

Published 06 May, 2022 08:19pm

Business & Finance

Dollar edges higher after robust US jobs data

NEW YORK: The dollar rose on Friday after data showed that US job growth continued at a brisk pace in March, with ...

Published 02 Apr, 2022 04:14am

World

US labor market rapidly tightening; unemployment rate drops to 3.6%

WASHINGTON: US job growth continued at a brisk clip in March, with the unemployment rate falling to a new two-year...

Published 01 Apr, 2022 07:06pm

Business & Finance

Strong US employment gains expected in March; jobless rate seen falling to 3.7%

WASHINGTON: US job growth likely continued at a brisk clip in March, with the unemployment rate falling to a new...

Published 01 Apr, 2022 11:49am

World

US employment growth likely slowed in January amid Omicron surge, job losses possible

WASHINGTON: US job growth likely slowed sharply in January as COVID-19 infections lashed the nation, disrupting...

Published 04 Feb, 2022 10:50am

World

US job growth likely picked up; unemployment rate seen at 20-month low

WASHINGTON: US employers likely stepped up hiring in November as they scrambled to meet strong demand for goods and...

Published 03 Dec, 2021 10:36am

Business & Finance

Euro zone bonds yields claim 3-month highs in volatile session

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields rose to three-month highs on Friday in a volatile session in which investors took the...

Published 11 Oct, 2021 04:32am

Bond-buying taper: Powell holds fast to ‘this year’ timeline

WASHINGTON: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, in a speech that affirmed an ongoing US economic recovery and...

Published 28 Aug, 2021 04:48am

Business & Finance

Yields higher after firm jobs data clarifies Fed's path

NEW YORK: US Treasury yields rose Friday after a strong jobs report that was in line with goals the Federal Reserve...

Published 09 Aug, 2021 05:05am

Business & Finance

US reports robust job growth, strong wage gains

WASHINGTON: US job growth powered ahead and the unemployment rate fell in July amid demand for workers in the...

Published 07 Aug, 2021 04:01am

World

US job growth picks up in June; unemployment rate rises to 5.9%

Nonfarm payrolls increased by 850,000 jobs last month after rising 583,000 in May, the Labor Department said in its closely watched employment report on Friday. The unemployment rate rose to 5.9% from 5.8% in May.

Published 02 Jul, 2021 06:02pm

World

US job growth picks up in May; unemployment rate falls to 5.8pc

Nonfarm payrolls increased by 559,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department said in its closely watched employment report on Friday.
A worker shortage blamed on childcare complications, generous unemployment checks and lingering fears over COVID-19 sharply restrained hiring. There are a record 8.1 million job openings.

Published 04 Jun, 2021 07:40pm

Markets

Tech rally, upbeat job data help Australia shares extend gains

Aussie health stocks jumped up to 2.1% to hit their highest in three months.

Published 21 May, 2021 12:04pm

World

US job growth accelerates in March; unemployment rate falls to 6.0pc

Nonfarm payrolls surged by 916,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department said on Friday. That was be the biggest gain since last August. Data for February was revised higher to show 468,000 jobs created instead of the previously reported 379,000.
Nearly 1.7 million jobs were lost that month, and another 20.7 million would vanish in April.

Published 02 Apr, 2021 06:03pm

Markets

Dollar gains with yields, US growth seen likely to outperform

The yen could reach support at 106.11 to 106.22, or even continue further to the 105.33-105.44 area, Citi said.

Published 04 Mar, 2021 10:23am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 3	278.23
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 3	278.03
USD to Japanese Yen / May 3	153.05
USD to Swiss Franc / May 3	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 3	1.25
Euro to USD / May 3	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 3	5127.79
India Sensex / May 3	73878.15
Tokyo Nikkei / May 3	38236.07
Nasdaq / May 3	16156.33
Hang Seng / May 3	18475.92
FTSE 100 / May 3	8213.49
Dow Jones / May 3	38675.68
Germany DAX 30 / May 3	18001.60

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 3	78.11
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 3	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 3	205418
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 3	2301.74
Cotton US¢/pound / May 3	78.06
Petrol/Litre / May 5	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

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

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

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 5 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 5 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 5 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 5 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 5 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 5 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 5 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 5 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 5 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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