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US labor market

US unexpectedly loses thousands of jobs in July

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 07:00am

WASHINGTON: The United States unexpectedly lost thousands of jobs in July, government data showed Friday, a blow to...

Dollar flat against major currencies

Published 08 Jan, 2026 06:20am

NEW YORK: The dollar traded flat against major currencies including the yen and euro on Wednesday as investors...

US weekly jobless claims dive to a more than three-year low

Published 05 Dec, 2025 07:00am

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell to a more than three-year...

Dollar slides, euro and yen gain

Published 12 Nov, 2025 06:02am

NEW YORK: The US dollar weakened against the euro and yen on Tuesday on concerns about the deteriorating US labor...

Dollar falls as weak labor data weighs

Published 07 Nov, 2025 07:31am

NEW YORK: The US dollar declined for a second consecutive day on Thursday as data showed weakness in the US labor...

Latam FX rises after US economic worries weigh on dollar

Published 04 Aug, 2025 07:28am

BRASILIA: Most Latin American currencies firmed on Friday as the dollar tumbled after signs of a cooling US labor...

US hiring slowest since Biden took office

Published 03 Nov, 2024 06:34am

WASHINGTON: US job growth slowed drastically in October, hit temporarily by hurricanes and labor strikes, in a final...

Megacaps push Nasdaq, S&P 500 to record highs

Updated 06 Jul, 2024 06:12am

NEW YORK: The tech-heavy Nasdaq and the benchmark S&P 500 jumped to record highs on Friday, as most megacap...

Wall St mixed but set for weekly gains

Published 11 May, 2024 06:22am

NEW YORK: US stock indexes were mixed on Friday, but looked on track for weekly gains ahead of key inflation ...

Wall St climbs after jobless claims data spurs rate-cut bets

Published 10 May, 2024 04:17am

NEW YORK: The main US stock indexes rose on Thursday as weekly jobless claims data offered fresh evidence of a...

Dollar weaker against most currencies, pound recovers

Published 10 May, 2024 04:17am

NEW YORK: The dollar weakened against most currencies on Monday after economic data showed more signs of softening ...

Oil holds near 3-week low

Published 19 Apr, 2024 05:07am

NEW YORK: Oil prices held near a three-week low on Thursday as investors weighed robust US jobs data and sanctions ...

US dollar slightly down

Published 05 Jan, 2024 03:12am

NEW YORK: The dollar slipped on Thursday after hitting two-week highs the day before as the positive impact of...

Small businesses boost US private payrolls in July

Published 07 Aug, 2023 07:26am

WASHINGTON: US private payrolls rose more than expected in July as small businesses boosted hiring, pointing to...

US private payrolls beat expectations in April: ADP

Published 03 May, 2023 05:45pm

WASHINGTON: US private employers boosted hiring in April, but there are signs that the labor market is slowing amid...

US weekly jobless claims fall; layoffs jump in March

Published 07 Apr, 2023 06:06am

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, but the picture of...

Oil falls as economic fears outweigh OPEC+ cuts

Published 06 Apr, 2023 06:20am

NEW YORK: Oil prices inched lower on Wednesday, despite greater than expected draws in US crude oil and fuel stocks,...

Dollar steady as data point to higher-for-longer US interest rates

Published 24 Feb, 2023 06:00am

NEW YORK: The dollar was steady against its major peers on Thursday, as new data showed a still-tight US labor...

Indian rupee falls ahead of key U.S. jobs data; Treasury yields watched

Published 06 Jan, 2023 11:42am

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee was trading lower to the dollar on Friday, tracking concerns over the Federal Reserve rate...

US job openings remain elevated; manufacturing slump continues

Published 05 Jan, 2023 05:58am

WASHINGTON: US job openings fell less than expected in November as the labor market remains tight, which could see...

Wall Street goes up as jobless claims data ease rate-hike worries

Published 30 Dec, 2022 05:50am

NEW YORK: Technology and growth stocks lifted Wall Street’s main indexes higher on Thursday after data pointing to...

Dollar edges higher as US data lends support

Published 23 Dec, 2022 05:54am

NEW YORK: The US dollar edged higher against most major peers on Thursday after US data pointed to labor market...

‘Now Hiring’: US employers struggle to find enough workers

Published 14 Aug, 2022 10:37am

WASHINGTON: Salespeople, food servers, postal workers – “Help Wanted” ads are proliferating across the United...

Dollar, euro ease as rate hike expectations high

Published 08 Feb, 2022 06:10am

NEW YORK/LONDON: The dollar and euro edged down on Monday after a European Central Bank governor dampened a sudden...

Dollar trades flat as investors await US jobs data

Published 08 Oct, 2021 04:30am

NEW YORK: The dollar barely moved against a basket of currencies on Thursday, as investors awaited the release of US...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 30	277.31
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 30	277.11
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 29	3.88

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
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 30	18,680
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 30	378,631
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18
Petrol/Litre / Oct 1	387.40
Diesel/Litre / Oct 1	400.35

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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