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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 / Aug 11	277.87
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 11	277.67
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 11	159.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 11	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 11	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 11	1.15
SOFR % / Aug 11	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 11	7,728.20
India Sensex / Aug 11	78,154.25
Nasdaq / Aug 11	26,445.45
FTSE 100 / Aug 11	10,844.19
Dow Jones / Aug 11	53,791.85
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 11	26,391.42
France CAC40 / Aug 11	8,714.94
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 12	66,996.61
Hang Seng / Aug 12	25,361.63

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 11	83.45
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 11	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 11	394,149
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 11	4,370.32
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 11	84.39
Petrol/Litre / Aug 12	325.92
Diesel/Litre / Aug 12	382.25

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Aug 12 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	44.84 ▲ 4.08 (10.01%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Aug 12 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	72.28 ▲ 6.57 (10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Aug 12 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	104.39 ▲ 9.49 (10%)
Asim Textile / Aug 12 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	82.27 ▲ 7.48 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 12 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	305.49 ▲ 27.77 (10%)
Ruby Textile / Aug 12 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	25.51 ▲ 2.32 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Aug 12 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	68.98 ▲ 6.27 (10%)
J.K.Spinning / Aug 12 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	347.65 ▲ 31.55 (9.98%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Aug 12 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	68.12 ▲ 5.16 (8.2%)
Tri-Star Power / Aug 12 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	19.58 ▲ 1.24 (6.76%)

Stock	Price
First Tri-Star Mod. / Aug 12 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	49.21 ▼ -5.47 (-10%)
Elahi Cotton / Aug 12 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	223 ▼ -23.94 (-9.69%)
D.M. Corporation / Aug 12 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	170.01 ▼ -17.16 (-9.17%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 12 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	15.21 ▼ -1.53 (-9.14%)
Blessed Tex. / Aug 12 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	918.99 ▼ -62.37 (-6.36%)
Ali Asghar / Aug 12 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	60.08 ▼ -3.56 (-5.59%)
JS Global Cap. / Aug 12 JS Global Capital Limited(JSGCL)	161 ▼ -9 (-5.29%)
Khalid Siraj / Aug 12 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	13.25 ▼ -0.61 (-4.4%)
Haseeb Waqas / Aug 12 Haseeb Waqas Sugar Mills Limited(HWQS)	17.22 ▼ -0.77 (-4.28%)
Ideal Dynamics / Aug 12 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	39.02 ▼ -1.58 (-3.89%)

Stock	Volume
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 12 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	35,962,096 ▼ -1.53
Thatta Cement / Aug 12 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	13,276,799 ▲ 3.99
Siddiqsons Tin / Aug 12 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	7,588,662 ▲ 0.29
Hascol Petrol / Aug 12 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	5,522,991 ▲ 0.14
Cnergyico PK / Aug 12 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	4,198,308 ▼ -0.01
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 12 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	2,963,777 ▲ 0.15
Treet Battery / Aug 12 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	2,761,757 ▲ 0.44
Pak Refinery / Aug 12 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	2,264,571 ▲ 0.68
Unity Foods Ltd / Aug 12 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	2,205,138 ▲ 0.17
Secure Logistics-Trax Group / Aug 12 Secure Logistics-Trax Group Limited(SLGL)	2,039,708 ▼ -0.15

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