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US jobs data

Gold eases as US jobs data lifts dollar

Published 16 Jan, 2026 05:52am

NEW YORK: Gold prices declined on Wednesday as weaker-than-expected US weekly jobless claims data boosted the...

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

Wall Street Week Ahead: Jobs data could jolt stocks from holiday calm as 2026 kicks off

Published 05 Jan, 2026 07:24am

NEW YORK: The first full trading week of the new year could shake the US stock market out of its winter holiday...

OPINION: Gold heading for a choppy ride

Updated 05 Jan, 2026 07:24am

Recently, global financial market activity has been sluggish due to the year-end holiday season, which typically...

Wall Street mostly flat as Fed watchers digest jobs data

Published 05 Dec, 2025 06:58am

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s major indexes were mostly flat on Thursday, as investors reviewed fresh labor-market...

‘Beige Book’ to be a significant piece of data this week

Published 24 Nov, 2025 05:24am

An important development from last week was the delayed release of the US jobs data for September, which was...

AFP news agency to reduce headcount, foreign network costs

Published 11 Jul, 2025 09:14pm

PARIS: The chairman of Agence France-Presse (AFP) outlined his plans Friday to cut costs at the news agency with a...

Dollar slips versus major currencies

Published 05 Jul, 2025 06:55am

TOKYO: The dollar slipped against other major currencies on Friday after President Donald Trump got his signature ...

Dollar advances after US jobs data

Published 04 Jul, 2025 06:02am

NEW YORK: The US dollar rose against major currencies including the yen, euro and Swiss franc on Thursday after data...

Most Gulf markets fall after stronger than expected US jobs data

Published 13 Jan, 2025 03:06am

Most stock markets in the Gulf were subdued on Sunday following stronger than expected US jobs data, which ...

Sterling hits 14-month low after US jobs data, gilt yields rise

Published 13 Jan, 2025 03:06am

LONDON: British assets remained under pressure on Friday from high global borrowing costs, with sterling falling for...

US dollar mixed after jobs data

Published 07 Dec, 2024 08:13am

NEW YORK: The US dollar was mixed on Friday after data showed the unemployment rate in the world’s largest economy...

S&P 500, Nasdaq gain after jobs data boosts rate-cut bets

Published 07 Dec, 2024 08:08am

NEW YORK: The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hit intraday record highs on Friday as traders increased bets on a Federal...

Indian rupee gains on broad dollar decline

Published 09 Sep, 2024 07:27am

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee ended higher on Friday, tracking gains across regional currencies ahead of the crucial US...

Yen slips, markets brace for US inflation data

Published 12 Aug, 2024 09:53am

SINGAPORE: The yen was a tad softer against the dollar in trading thinned by a Japanese holiday on Monday, with...

Nikkei ends higher as US jobs data calms recession fears

Updated 10 Aug, 2024 08:08am

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei rose on Friday, as a bigger-than-expected drop in US unemployment claims assuaged fears of a...

Fed under pressure to cut rates as market turmoil continues

Published 07 Aug, 2024 05:37am

WASHINGTON: The ongoing global stock sell-off has fueled calls for the US Federal Reserve to lower interest rates...

European shares tumble as global equity rout amplifies

Published 03 Aug, 2024 06:46am

PARIS: Europe’s STOXX 600 fell close to 3% on Friday as global equity markets ran into turbulence after a US jobs...

Dollar edges down after US jobs data

Published 06 Jul, 2024 06:09am

NEW YORK: The US dollar index fell slightly on Friday after data showed US job growth slowed marginally in June ...

Gulf markets end mixed

Published 11 Jun, 2024 03:17am

DUBAI: Stock markets in the Gulf put a mixed performance on Monday amid rising oil prices, while strong US jobs data...

Gold holds steady after biggest sell-off in 3-1/2 years

Published 10 Jun, 2024 10:26am

Gold prices held steady on Monday after a sharp sell-off in the previous session on stronger-than-expected US jobs...

Japan’s Nikkei edges down ahead of key US data, central bank meetings

Published 07 Jun, 2024 10:12am

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average edged lower on Friday, dragged down by technology stocks, as investors sought...

Asian currencies marginally up

Published 07 Jun, 2024 06:24am

BENGALURU: Most emerging Asian shares rose on Thursday, as hopes of a September interest rate cut by the Federal...

Yen poised for best week in over a year; dollar waits on US jobs data

Published 03 May, 2024 10:04am

SINGAPORE: The yen was headed for its best week in more than a year on Friday, helped by Tokyo’s suspected...

European stock markets steady before US jobs data

Published 08 Mar, 2024 03:12pm

LONDON: Europe’s main stock markets steadied at the start of trading Friday, with all eyes on key US jobs data...

Gold listless as traders seek direction from US jobs data

Published 03 Nov, 2023 11:11am

Gold struggled for momentum on Friday, as investors refrained from making big bets ahead of a report on US October...

Asian FX set to post weekly declines

Published 07 Oct, 2023 06:01am

BENGALURU: Emerging Asian currencies were set to post weekly declines on Friday on the greenback’s strength as...

Hong Kong stocks begin on positive note

Published 04 Sep, 2023 10:40am

HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks rallied at the open Monday after US jobs data eased pressure on the Federal Reserve to...

Indian shares open higher on hopes of US rate pause

Published 04 Sep, 2023 09:40am

BENGALURU: Indian shares opened higher on Monday, after US jobs data raised hopes of a US Federal Reserve rate pause...

US weekly jobless claims rise; continuing claims at 10-month high

Published 08 Dec, 2022 07:53pm

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits increased moderately last week, while...

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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 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 20	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 20	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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