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US job growth

Gold likely to see another week of volatility

Updated 06 Jul, 2026 04:42am

The decline in US nonfarm payrolls (NFP) to 57,000, compared to the expected 114,000, along with a notable downward...

US job growth stuck at stall speed in December; unemployment rate dips to 4.4%

Published 10 Jan, 2026 12:41am

Job growth last month was concentrated in a few sectors

Slow, steady US job growth expected in March

Published 04 Apr, 2025 11:55am

WASHINGTON: US job growth likely slowed in March amid mass firings of public sector workers to slash federal...

US Treasuries: Yields jump as job growth surges, wage gains accelerate in May

Published 10 Jun, 2024 06:52am

NEW YORK: Benchmark 10-year US Treasury yields posted their biggest daily jump in two months on Friday after data...

Wall St rallies after soft jobs data allays rate jitters

Published 04 May, 2024 05:48am

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

Nasdaq slips as chip stocks slide from record highs

Published 09 Mar, 2024 04:59am

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

Gulf markets end mixed as traders temper rate cuts

Published 06 Feb, 2024 05:00am

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

Wall Street climbs on tech earnings cheer

Published 03 Feb, 2024 05:46am

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

US job growth surges in January; wages rise

Published 02 Feb, 2024 07:04pm

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

Gold advances on Fed pause hopes after weak US jobs

Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am

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

Slower, but still strong US employment growth expected in July

Published 04 Aug, 2023 10:03am

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

European shares log best day in two months

Published 05 Jun, 2023 03:27am

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

US hiring shows surprise surge as unemployment falls

Published 05 May, 2023 06:27pm

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

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

Published 05 May, 2023 09:32am

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

Slower, but still solid US job growth expected in February

Published 10 Mar, 2023 12:43pm

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

US job growth strong in Nov

Published 05 Dec, 2022 06:56am

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

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

Published 08 Jul, 2022 10:54am

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

S Africa’s rand firms after mixed US jobs data

Published 09 May, 2022 05:39am

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

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

Published 07 May, 2022 05:46am

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

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

Published 06 May, 2022 08:19pm

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

Dollar edges higher after robust US jobs data

Published 02 Apr, 2022 04:14am

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

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

Published 01 Apr, 2022 07:06pm

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

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

Published 01 Apr, 2022 11:49am

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

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

Published 04 Feb, 2022 10:50am

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

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

Published 03 Dec, 2021 10:36am

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

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

Published 11 Oct, 2021 04:32am

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

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

Published 28 Aug, 2021 04:48am

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

Yields higher after firm jobs data clarifies Fed's path

Published 09 Aug, 2021 05:05am

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

US reports robust job growth, strong wage gains

Published 07 Aug, 2021 04:01am

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

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

Published 02 Jul, 2021 06:02pm

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.

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 20	162.36
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 20	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 20	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 20	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
India Sensex / Jul 20	77,708.52
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 20	64,141.12
Hang Seng / Jul 20	25,069.85
FTSE 100 / Jul 20	10,562.80
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 20	24,913.94
France CAC40 / Jul 20	8,361.60

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 20	84.29
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 20	4,011.10
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 20	79.24
Petrol/Litre / Jul 21	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 21	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Asia Ins. / Jul 20 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	37.90 ▲ 3.45 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 20 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	64.08 ▲ 5.83 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jul 20 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	100.21 ▲ 9.11 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 20 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	460.42 ▲ 41.86 (10%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 20 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	59.05 ▲ 5.37 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 20 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	299.43 ▲ 27.22 (10%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	118.34 ▲ 10.76 (10%)
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49.05 ▲ 4.46 (10%)
Husein Industries / Jul 20 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	55 ▲ 5 (10%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jul 20 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	45.98 ▲ 4.18 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 20 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,684.32 ▼ -187.15 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 20 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	56.04 ▼ -6.23 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	87.83 ▼ -9.76 (-10%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	33.43 ▼ -3.71 (-9.99%)
Ideal Dynamics / Jul 20 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.50 ▼ -5.25 (-9.59%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 20 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	136.39 ▼ -13.9 (-9.25%)
Buxly Paints / Jul 20 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	173.04 ▼ -16.9 (-8.9%)
ARM Green Industries / Jul 20 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	64.63 ▼ -6.07 (-8.59%)
Elahi Cotton / Jul 20 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	216.01 ▼ -20.08 (-8.51%)
Metro Steel / Jul 20 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	22.03 ▼ -2.02 (-8.4%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	166,059,814 ▲ 0.8
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49,159,104 ▲ 4.46
TPL Properties / Jul 20 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	38,436,785 ▲ 0.41
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 20 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	36,283,729 ▲ 0.15
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	27,615,297 ▼ -0.07
Lotte Chemical / Jul 20 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,575,908 ▲ 0.54
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	15,089,114 ▲ 0
B.O.Punjab / Jul 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	14,202,726 ▲ 0.01
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 20 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	13,521,739 ▲ 0.86
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 20 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	13,125,536 ▲ 0.01

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