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US quits hit record high in August; hiring falls

Job openings drop 659,000 to 10.4 million in August
Voluntary quits increase 242,000 to 4.3 million
Hiring posts biggest drop in eight months

Published 12 Oct, 2021 09:11pm

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

Markets

Stocks rally as US set to avoid debt default

LONDON: Stock markets around the world rallied Thursday as a deal looked set to temporarily resolve a political...

Published 08 Oct, 2021 04:30am

Markets

Dollar edges up as energy surge drives inflation worries

LONDON: The dollar rose on Wednesday amid nervousness that surging energy prices could spur inflation and interest...

Published 06 Oct, 2021 01:07pm

Business & Finance

Dollar eases from highs as traders await US jobs data

NEW YORK: The dollar eased against a basket of currencies on Monday, pulling back from the 1-year high hit last ...

Published 05 Oct, 2021 04:34am

Business & Finance

Dollar, stocks hit as US jobs data disappoints

LONDON: The dollar took a dive and stocks slumped after disappointing US jobs data, while Tokyo rose on stimulus...

Published 06 Sep, 2021 06:14am

Markets

Asian currencies weaken amid Fed taper talk

Taiwan shares slid even as the island's exports rose for a 13th straight month in July and set a new record amid sustained strong demand for tech products to support remote working

Published 10 Aug, 2021 10:42am

Business & Finance

Sterling slips against stronger dollar

LONDON: The pound weakened against the dollar on Monday, though was close to its strongest versus the euro since...

Published 10 Aug, 2021 04:39am

Markets

Australian dollar soft as sentiment hit by lockdowns, commodity prices

The Australian dollar lost 0.35% $0.73228, before crawling back to be almost flat in early afternoon

Published 09 Aug, 2021 10:40am

Markets

Tokyo stocks open higher, extending US rallies

Nikon surged 8.06 percent to 1,139 yen after it booked a better-than-expected operating profit for the first quarter

Published 06 Aug, 2021 09:57am

Markets

European stocks climb, oil rebounds but China concerns linger

LONDON: European stock markets rose Tuesday following losses in Asia as traders weighed strong earnings news against...

Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am

Markets

Gold stuck in a range as spotlight shifts to US jobs data

All eyes on US non-farm payroll numbers due Friday
Chinese gold demand picked up in H1

Published 03 Aug, 2021 05:39pm

Business & Finance

Sterling recoups early losses

LONDON: Sterling reversed earlier losses on Thursday and moved higher after Bank of England policymaker Michael...

Published 16 Jul, 2021 04:34am

Markets

Nikkei hits 2-week low

TOKYO: Japanese shares slipped on Monday, with the Nikkei hitting a two-week low, failing to gain a boost from a ...

Published 06 Jul, 2021 03:48am

Markets

Asian stocks, currencies nudge higher as Fed rate hike threat eases

The Fed's surprising hawkish tilt last month spooked Asian markets with the prospect that the central bank's unwinding of bond-buying programme

Published 05 Jul, 2021 10:11am

Business & Finance

Sterling steadies

LONDON: Britain’s pound steadied against the dollar on Friday, recovering from two-month lows after a print of US...

Published 03 Jul, 2021 03:19am

Markets

Tokyo shares rise after US rallies

The dollar stood at 111.55 yen, compared with 111.54 yen in New York Thursday

Published 02 Jul, 2021 09:49am

Markets

Most Asian markets rise after Wall St record, eyes on jobs data

Traders are now looking forward to much-anticipated US jobs data later in the day

Published 02 Jul, 2021 09:29am

Markets

Asian markets mixed as virus fears temper recovery optimism

Having fluctuated over the past three days, Asia equities were mixed in early trade Thursday

Published 01 Jul, 2021 09:26am

Markets

Dollar edges up, recovering from jobs miss

At 0715 GMT, the dollar index was up 0.2% on the day at 90.283. The euro was down 0.2% against the dollar, at $1.21465.

Published 07 Jun, 2021 01:13pm

Business & Finance

Early trade in New York: Dollar lifted by strong US data

NEW YORK: The dollar rose on Thursday after stronger-than-expected US jobs data that suggested an improving labour...

Published 04 Jun, 2021 05:06am

Markets

Dollar lifted by strong US data

US jobless claims, private payrolls better than expected.
Russia to remove US dollar assets from National Wealth Fund.

Published 03 Jun, 2021 08:51pm

Markets

Philippine stocks lead Asia higher on upbeat US data, currencies slip

Recent remarks from Fed policymakers have suggested that a discussion on tapering bond-buying was underway, with the upcoming policy meeting in mid-June possibly providing more clarity.

Published 02 Jun, 2021 02:57pm

Markets

Tokyo's key Nikkei index opens lower in cautious trade

Wall Street stocks finished little changed as renewed concerns about higher interest rates offset strong manufacturing data and a rally in petroleum-linked shares.

Published 02 Jun, 2021 11:15am

Markets

Crude, sterling and equities advance on recovery optimism

The rollout of vaccines around the world has allowed leaders of key economies including the United States and Europe to wind back the containment measures that sparked a recession last year.

Published 01 Jun, 2021 12:58pm

Markets

Oil, pound rally on recovery optimism, equities mixed ahead of US jobs

On currency markets, the pound hit a more than three-year high as Britain's vaccine rollout continues and the country announced just one coronavirus-related death Monday, the lowest since the pandemic began.

Published 01 Jun, 2021 10:44am

Markets

Tokyo stocks open higher in cautious trade

The dollar fetched 109.42 yen in early Asian trade, against 109.46 yen in European trading hours.

Published 01 Jun, 2021 10:19am

Markets

Europe, Asia markets waver as traders await fresh catalysts

Tokyo, Hong Kong, Sydney, Singapore and Manila dipped but there were gains in Shanghai, Seoul, Mumbai, Taipei, Jakarta, Bangkok and Wellington.

Published 31 May, 2021 05:20pm

Markets

Dollar slides to more than two-month low after big US jobs miss

Nonfarm payrolls rose by 266,000 jobs vs forecast of 978,000.
Dollar down broadly.
MSCI EM currency index hits record high.

Published 07 May, 2021 08:39pm

Markets

S&P hits record, Nasdaq rallies as weak jobs data eases Fed taper worries

Mega-cap stocks jump; Financials fall.
US job growth far below expectations in April.
Indexes up: Dow 0.30%, S&P 0.46%, Nasdaq 0.76%.

Published 07 May, 2021 08:33pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Merit Packaging (R) / Oct 28 Merit Packaging Limited (R)(MERITR2)	2.01 ▲ 1.00 (99.01%)
Buxly / Oct 28 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	165.63 ▲ 11.56 (7.50%)
Dewan Farooque Motors / Oct 28 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	6.60 ▲ 0.24 (3.77%)
Pak. Int. Airlines (A) / Oct 28 Pakistan International Airlines Corporation Limited (A)(PIAA)	4.35 ▲ 0.14 (3.33%)
Fauji Cement / Oct 28 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	18.43 ▲ 0.53 (2.96%)
Sakrand Sugar / Oct 28 Sakrand Sugar Mills Limited(SKRS)	9.73 ▲ 0.25 (2.64%)
Pioneer Cement / Oct 28 Pioneer Cement Limited(PIOC)	88.90 ▲ 2.06 (2.37%)
Dewan Cem. / Oct 28 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	8.39 ▲ 0.19 (2.32%)
Hi-Tech Lubricants / Oct 28 Hi-Tech Lubricants Limited(HTL)	54.26 ▲ 0.88 (1.65%)
Maple Leaf / Oct 28 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	36.00 ▲ 0.56 (1.58%)

Stock	Price
Dolmen City REIT / Oct 28 Dolmen City REIT(DCR)	11.57 ▲ -0.33 (-2.77%)
Merit Packaging / Oct 28 Merit Packaging Limited(MERIT)	12.82 ▲ -0.17 (-1.31%)
IGI Holdings / Oct 28 IGI Holdings Limited(IGIHL)	165.51 ▲ -1.61 (-0.96%)
Engro Polymer (Pref) / Oct 28 Engro Polymer (Preference)(EPCLPS)	10.90 ▲ -0.10 (-0.91%)
Bal. Glass / Oct 28 Balochistan Glass Limited(BGL)	9.95 ▲ -0.05 (-0.50%)
Avanceon Ltd / Oct 28 Avanceon Limited(AVN)	111.99 ▲ -0.40 (-0.36%)
Int. Ind. / Oct 28 International Industries Limited(INIL)	176.00 ▲ -0.31 (-0.18%)
Oil & Gas Dev. / Oct 28 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	84.01 ▲ -0.14 (-0.17%)
Hum Network / Oct 28 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	6.75 ▲ -0.01 (-0.15%)
Fauji Fert. / Oct 28 Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited(FFC)	102.01 ▲ -0.11 (-0.11%)

Stock	Volume
Merit Packaging (R) / Oct 28 Merit Packaging Limited (R)(MERITR2)	2,849,500 ▼ 0.00
Azgard Nine / Oct 28 Azgard Nine Limited(ANL)	30,500 ▼ 0.00
Dewan Farooque Motors / Oct 28 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	27,000 ▼ 0.00
Ghani Global Hold. / Oct 28 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	19,000 ▼ 0.00
Maple Leaf / Oct 28 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	16,700 ▼ 0.00
Pioneer Cement / Oct 28 Pioneer Cement Limited(PIOC)	15,500 ▼ 0.00
Hum Network / Oct 28 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	11,500 ▼ 0.00
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 28 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	10,000 ▼ 0.00
Ghani Global Glass / Oct 28 Ghani Global Glass Limited(GGGL)	8,500 ▼ 0.00
Fauji Fert. / Oct 28 Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited(FFC)	5,060 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 27	172.90
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 27	172.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 27	113.84
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 27	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 27	1.37
Euro to USD / Oct 27	1.16
UK LIBOR % / Oct 27	0.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 27	4551.68
India Sensex / Oct 27	61350.26
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 27	29098.24
Nasdaq / Oct 27	15235.84
Hang Seng / Oct 27	25628.74
FTSE 100 / Oct 27	7253.27
Dow Jones / Oct 27	35490.69
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 27	15705.81
France CAC40 / Oct 27	6753.52

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Oct 27	82.11
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Oct 27	15480.00
Gold 10 Grams / Oct 27	100600.00
Gold Spot / Oct 27	1797.09
Cotton / Oct 27	110.52

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