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Trump’s economic handling: FT poll shows rising voter discontent

Updated 11 May, 2026 09:18am

Trump faces widespread voter disapproval over inflation, the economy, and the Iran war, jeopardizing Republican prospects in the midterms.

Euro hits six-week high on economic, Ukraine optimism, dollar dips

Published 04 Dec, 2025 06:04am

NEW YORK: The euro hit a six-week high against the dollar on Wednesday, boosted by data showing an expansion in euro...

India’s equity benchmarks rise for 2nd week on tax boost

Published 13 Sep, 2025 05:50am

MUMBAI: India’s blue-chip indexes advanced in a broad-based rally for a second straight week, as soft US jobs data...

US dollar firmer

Published 12 Aug, 2025 03:12am

NEW YORK: The US dollar edged higher across the board on Monday, a day before the deadline for Washington and ...

US job openings unexpectedly rise in May, hiring falls

Published 01 Jul, 2025 07:53pm

WASHINGTON: U.S. job openings unexpectedly increased in May, but a decline in hiring added to signs that the labor...

Volvo to cut up to 800 US jobs

Published 21 Apr, 2025 05:42am

NEW YORK: Volvo Group plans to lay off as many as 800 workers at three US facilities over the next three months due...

US weekly jobless claims edge lower

Published 27 Mar, 2025 06:19pm

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits slipped last week, while the...

US health secretary RFK Jr. plans 10,000 job cuts in major department restructuring, WSJ reports

Published 27 Mar, 2025 05:27pm

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to significantly cut the size of the agency he...

Tariff situation undoubtedly impacting US economy

Published 10 Mar, 2025 05:58am

The US economy added 151,000 jobs, but the unemployment rate rose to 4.1%. This is a key economic indicator for the...

US job growth picks up in February; unemployment rate rises to 4.1%

Published 07 Mar, 2025 07:30pm

WASHINGTON: U.S. job growth picked up in February and the unemployment rate edged up to 4.1%, but growing...

Mexico warns Trump tariffs would kill 400,000 US jobs

Published 28 Nov, 2024 07:41am

MEXICO CITY: Mexican Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Wednesday that a 25% across-the-board tariff proposed ...

Dollar pares gains after weak US jobs data

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

NEW YORK: The dollar pared gains against the euro on Friday after data showed US job growth slowed sharply in ...

China’s yuan steady

Published 08 Jun, 2024 07:00am

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan remained largely steady on Friday, while the dollar hovered close to an eight-week low on...

Dollar steady after soft US jobs report; yen starts week on back foot

Published 06 May, 2024 10:09am

SINGAPORE: The dollar was broadly steady on Monday as a soft US jobs report boosted wagers that the Federal Reserve...

Weak dollar boosts Latam FX, stocks

Published 06 May, 2024 05:30am

BRASILIA: Most Latin American currencies climbed on Friday, with the Brazilian real touching a three-week high ...

US weekly jobless claims fall more than expected; continuing claims rise

Published 11 Apr, 2024 06:23pm

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week,...

US layoffs reach 14-month high amid government, tech cutbacks

Published 04 Apr, 2024 04:55pm

NEW YORK: U.S. layoff announcements rose 7% in March to the highest since January 2023, led by technology and...

Tech selloff drags down European shares

Published 12 Mar, 2024 04:28am

PARIS: European shares were hurt by a steep selloff in the technology sector on Monday, while investors turned wary...

Europe’s STOXX 600 logs weekly gains

Published 09 Mar, 2024 04:59am

PARIS: Europe’s main stock indices were flat on Friday, but notched strong gains over the week that saw record...

US weekly jobless claims fall more than expected last week

Published 08 Feb, 2024 07:36pm

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week,...

Tokyo stocks close higher ahead of US data

Published 03 Feb, 2024 05:46am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed higher Friday following a strong rally on Wall Street, with investors awaiting US jobs...

US weekly jobless claims near 1-1/2-year low

Published 19 Jan, 2024 05:37am

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level ...

Most Asian FX down, traders await US jobs report

Published 08 Dec, 2023 05:20am

BENGALURU: The South Korean won fell more than 1% on Thursday, leading declines among emerging Asian currencies as...

Wall Street rebounds on megacaps boost

Published 07 Oct, 2023 06:01am

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes reversed course and rose on Friday following a boost from megacap stocks, ...

Dollar posts minor gains after mixed US jobs report

Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:21am

NEW YORK: The dollar erased earlier losses and edged higher against the euro and Japanese yen on Friday after the...

US dollar gains broadly

Published 09 Aug, 2023 05:33am

NEW YORK: The US dollar firmed across the board on Tuesday, garnering safe-haven bids, after a disappointing set of...

Asian FX trades in tight range, Philippine peso at 3-week low

Published 04 Aug, 2023 10:07am

Emerging Asian currencies were trading cautiously on Friday ahead of a key US jobs report that may provide clues on...

Tin bounces, other metals gain after US data

Published 04 Aug, 2023 06:20am

LONDON: Tin prices rebounded on Thursday following a mining ban in part of the world’s third largest tin miner,...

US layoffs fall to lowest level in nearly a year

Published 03 Aug, 2023 06:01pm

American employers announced fewer layoffs in July than the year before, marking the first year-over-year decrease...

Republican debt-limit plan would cut US jobs, slow growth, economist tells Senate panel

Published 08 May, 2023 06:40am

WASHINGTON: A Republican plan to cut federal spending in exchange for lifting the US government’s debt ceiling...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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