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US labor market

Fed may hold rates steady

Published 26 Oct, 2026 04:07am

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve appears set to hold interest rates steady at its meeting next week, analysts say,...

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 / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 15	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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