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US dollar climbs after data

NEW YORK: The dollar rose on Friday after the latest round of economic data showed a jump in import prices while...

Published 17 May, 2025 07:02am

Markets

Oil prices down after data shows weaker US consumer sentiment

NEW YORK: Oil futures prices settled slightly lower on Friday as investors weighed weaker US consumer sentiment...

Published 14 Jul, 2024 02:55am

Markets

Wall Street slips in choppy trading

NEW YORK: US stock indexes inched lower on Tuesday after labor market data compounded worries about growing weakness...

Published 05 Jun, 2024 08:09am

World

US weekly jobless claims fall to level last seen in Sept 2022

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

Published 18 Jan, 2024 06:51pm

Markets

Wall Street drops as inflation data dulls rate-cut hopes

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes fell in choppy trading on Thursday after a hotter-than-expected inflation...

Published 12 Jan, 2024 03:06am

Markets

Tokyo markets end sharply higher

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks ended sharply higher on Wednesday supported by gains in US high-tech shares as investors ...

Published 07 Dec, 2023 04:35am

Markets

Wall St climbs with focus on inflation data, Fed decision

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes rose on Monday, extending a recent rally, as investors awaited inflation data...

Published 13 Jun, 2023 06:00am

Business & Finance

Dollar pares gains, Fed meeting in focus

NEW YORK: The dollar pared gains on Tuesday after data showed that US job openings fell in March while factory ...

Published 03 May, 2023 06:35am

Markets

Dollar loses steam as cooling inflation raises Fed pause expectation

SINGAPORE: The US dollar languished near a two-month low against major peers on Friday while the euro flirted with a...

Published 14 Apr, 2023 10:05am

Markets

Wall St slips as economic data fuel rate hike worries

NEW YORK: US main stock indexes slipped on Thursday after unexpectedly strong inflation data and a fall in weekly...

Published 17 Feb, 2023 06:53am

Markets

European shares pare early gains as US inflation data feed rate hike jitters

PARIS: European stocks ended modestly higher on Tuesday following upbeat corporate updates but pared most early ...

Published 15 Feb, 2023 06:27am

Business & Finance

Dollar pares gains on falling US labour costs

NEW YORK: The dollar gave up gains made earlier on Tuesday after data showed US labour costs increased less than...

Published 01 Feb, 2023 07:24am

Markets

Banks, homebuilders push FTSE 100 higher

LONDON: UK’s FTSE 100 closed higher on Thursday with banks and homebuilders among top gainers, while data showing ...

Published 13 Jan, 2023 06:05am

Markets

Oil steadies after biggest start of the year drop in decades

LONDON: Oil steadied on Thursday in volatile trade after posting the biggest two-day loss for the start of a year in...

Updated 05 Jan, 2023 08:15pm

Business & Finance

US job growth strong in Nov

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

Published 05 Dec, 2022 06:56am

Markets

Gold falls

NEW YORK: Gold prices dropped on Thursday, pressured by strength in the dollar and Treasury yields, while investors...

Published 07 Oct, 2022 05:59am

Business & Finance

‘Nothing to suggest’ US will have a recession: Yellen

NEW YORK: The United States is unlikely to suffer an economic downturn, despite sky-high inflation, US Treasury...

Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:13am

Markets

Abu Dhabi leads Gulf bourses lower; Aramco surpasses Apple

DUBAI: Abu Dhabi led Middle East stock markets lower on Thursday as fears grew that fast-rising inflation will drive...

Published 13 May, 2022 05:59am

Opinion

Inflation fears, Biden antitrust efforts could doom Sanderson, Wayne chicken deal

A plan hatched by Cargill Inc and Continental Grain Co to combine two big chicken processors - Sanderson Farms and...

Published 01 Feb, 2022 04:07am

Business & Finance

US consumer prices post biggest rise in nearly 40 years; inflation close to peaking

WASHINGTON: US consumer prices increased solidly in December as rental accommodation and used cars maintained their...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 07:17am

Markets

European stocks log best week in two months

LONDON: European stocks ended a volatile session lower on Friday as investors digested data showing slowing jobs...

Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am

Business & Finance

US asks Mexico to investigate second case of union busting

If so, a joint statement from the ministries of Economy and Labor said they will seek to reach "a path of reparations" with its US counterparts.

Published 10 Jun, 2021 09:49am

Markets

Gold edges lower as dollar firms; focus on US economic data

Fed officials, led by Chair Jerome Powell, have said repeatedly they expect price pressures to be transitory and monetary stimulus to stay in place for some time.

Published 03 Jun, 2021 12:02pm

Markets

Oil prices gain 1pc

NEW YORK: Oil prices rose one percent on Thursday, bolstered by strong US economic data that offset investors’...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Markets

Yields dip after CPI data, J&J vaccine pause

The 10-year yield was last down 2.1 basis points at 1.6552%, holding below a 14-month high of 1.776% reached on March 30.
"We've had yields run up a ton on expectations that inflation is going to be going to the moon ... but (the data) doesn't show any signs of getting completely out of control, at least not yet," he said.

Published 13 Apr, 2021 07:56pm

Markets

Tech rally leads S&P to record high as Treasury yields dip, dollar softens

US crude fell 0.28% to settle at $59.60 per barrel, while Brent settled at $63.20 per barrel, up 0.06% on the day.

Published 09 Apr, 2021 09:38am

Markets

Canadian dollar strengthens as risk appetite climbs

Canadian dollar strengthens 0.4% against the greenback.
Loonie trades in a range of 1.2525 to 1.2594.
Price of US oil falls 1.8%.
Canadian bond yields rise across a steeper curve.

Published 05 Apr, 2021 08:18pm

Markets

Wall Street set to end pandemic year on strong note

S&P 500 set for over 15% gain on stimulus, vaccine support.
Weekly jobless claims fall for second straight week.
Indexes: Dow up 0.03%, S&P up 0.10%, Nasdaq down 0.04%.

Published 31 Dec, 2020 08:50pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 1	283
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 1	282.75
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 1	143.75
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 1	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 1	1.36
Euro to USD / Jan 1	1.15

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Jan 1	81,216.80
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 1	37,834.25
Hang Seng / Jan 1	23,892.56
FTSE 100 / Jan 1	8,839.41
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 1	23,434.96
France CAC40 / Jan 1	7,687.50

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Jan 1	253.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 1	72.11
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 1	3,421.89
Diesel/Litre / Jan 1	254.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 1	67.63

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	2.93 ▲ 1 (51.81%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 13 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	3.06 ▲ 0.94 (44.34%)
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 13 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	3.39 ▲ 1 (41.84%)
Media Times Ltd / Jun 13 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.71 ▲ 0.58 (27.23%)
Invest Bank / Jun 13 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	7.11 ▲ 1 (16.37%)
Unicap Modaraba / Jun 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	3.65 ▲ 0.48 (15.14%)
First Dawood Prop. / Jun 13 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	3.56 ▲ 0.36 (11.25%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jun 13 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	25.70 ▲ 2.34 (10.02%)
AN Textile Mills / Jun 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	15.49 ▲ 1.41 (10.01%)
Shadman Cotton / Jun 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	47.38 ▲ 4.31 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Shaheen Ins. / Jun 13 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	4.75 ▼ -0.65 (-12.04%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jun 13 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	12.20 ▼ -1.36 (-10.03%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Jun 13 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	37.98 ▼ -4.22 (-10%)
Khyber Textile / Jun 13 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	1,794.55 ▼ -199.39 (-10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jun 13 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	18,889.10 ▼ -2098.79 (-10%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jun 13 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	11.23 ▼ -1.24 (-9.94%)
Arctic Textile / Jun 13 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	39.72 ▼ -4.26 (-9.69%)
Crescent Cotton / Jun 13 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	50.41 ▼ -5.4 (-9.68%)
Shahtaj Textile / Jun 13 Shahtaj Textile Limited(STJT)	78.62 ▼ -8.32 (-9.57%)
Hala Enterprise / Jun 13 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	30.69 ▼ -3.23 (-9.52%)

Stock	Volume
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	116,655,242 ▲ 1
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	100,891,108 ▲ 0.08
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 13 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	85,324,384 ▲ 0.94
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 13 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	30,960,243 ▲ 0.62
B.O.Punjab / Jun 13 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	27,555,139 ▼ -0.26
Kohinoor Spining / Jun 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	27,294,482 ▲ 0.17
Media Times Ltd / Jun 13 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	27,189,737 ▲ 0.58
Cnergyico PK / Jun 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	26,834,469 ▼ -0.35
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 13 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	23,063,464 ▲ 1
Sui South Gas / Jun 13 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	21,700,047 ▼ -0.4

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