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Dollar ticks up as investors gauge rates outlook

LONDON/SINGAPORE: The dollar inched higher on Monday after rising for the fifth week straight on the back of strong...

Published 20 Feb, 2024 03:09am

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Dollar eases on bets US rates have peaked

NEW YORK: The dollar slipped against a basket of currencies on Friday, on pace for its second straight weekly...

Published 25 Nov, 2023 05:19am

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Paris wheat ticks down

HAMBURG/PARIS: European wheat futures ticked down on Monday, stabilising after an earlier three-week low as a weaker...

Published 03 Oct, 2023 06:02am

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Dollar eases

LONDON: The safe-haven dollar fell on Monday as risk sentiment improved on hopes China’s policy stimulus might...

Published 05 Sep, 2023 06:22am

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Paris grains soar as Russia targets Black Sea ports

PARIS: European wheat, maize and rapeseed rose on Wednesday after Moscow said it would consider Ukraine-bound ships...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

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ICE canola futures rise

WINNIPEG, (Manitoba): ICE canola futures edged higher on Monday in subdued trade with US markets closed for a...

Published 18 Jan, 2023 06:22am

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Gold firms above $1,700/oz

LONDON: Gold prices held above the key $1,700 per ounce level on Monday, as hopes that the Federal Reserve might ...

Published 06 Sep, 2022 04:08am

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Global stocks mixed as eurozone inflation hits record

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks shrugged off early weakness to begin the second half of 2022 on a solid note Friday, ...

Published 04 Jul, 2022 06:17am

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Banks, energy stocks fuel rebound in European shares

• Wall Street shut for holiday, US futures up • France’s Macron loses majority • Bitcoin below $20k...

Published 21 Jun, 2022 05:51am

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Beijing eyes cooperation with US on audits of Chinese firms

BEIJING: Beijing on Saturday proposed scrapping a rule that prevents US authorities from inspecting the audits of...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

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Oil prices ease, focus shifts to next OPEC+ move

LONDON: Brent crude futures snapped a three-day rally on Friday in light trading before the Christmas holidays, but...

Published 25 Dec, 2021 05:02am

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Paris wheat retreats from highs

PARIS: Euronext wheat futures fell sharply on Friday to pull away from this week’s record highs, pressured by a...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

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Stocks mostly rise after strong US data

LONDON: Leading stock markets mostly rose on Thursday following data confirming a strong US economic recovery....

Published 26 Nov, 2021 05:15am

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Japan's 10-year bond yields track US Treasury peers higher

TOKYO: Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond yields rose on Friday, tracking US Treasury yields higher, while...

Published 01 Nov, 2021 05:18am

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EU wheat drops in step with sharp fall on US markets

PARIS: European wheat prices fell sharply on Thursday in the wake of US markets on profit-taking and technical...

Updated 22 Jul, 2021 09:52pm

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Cotton futures end 4-session run of gains

NEW YORK: ICE cotton dipped by more than 1% on Thursday, with negative sentiment across major US markets and Chicago...

Published 09 Jul, 2021 04:25am

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Euronext wheat slips further

PARIS: Euronext wheat extended losses on Tuesday to a three-month low as supply pressure from improving crop...

Published 07 Jul, 2021 04:28am

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US markets closed

NEW YORK: Stocks, financial and commodity markets of US were closed on Monday for the Independence Day holiday....

Published 06 Jul, 2021 03:48am

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Gold steadies as rate hike bets recede, Fed minutes awaited

Spot gold was steady at $1,787.59 per ounce by 0327 GMT, after hitting its highest since June 18 at $1,794.86 on Friday

Published 05 Jul, 2021 09:58am

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EU wheat falls on good EU, US crop weather outlook

PARIS: European wheat prices tracked US markets lower on Tuesday, pressured by favourable weather outlook for both...

Published 16 Jun, 2021 03:39am

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US stocks climb despite sizzling inflation

US stocks pushed higher despite the prospect of a stimulus slowdown and a quicker rise in interest rates, as other data showed that first-time claims for jobless benefits continued to fall last week.

Published 10 Jun, 2021 10:00pm

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ICE canola futures rise in light trading

WINNIPEG, (Manitoba): ICE canola futures rose on Monday, reversing earlier losses in light, volatile trading....

Published 02 Jun, 2021 04:29am

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European stocks fall from record but post fourth monthly gain

AMSTERDAM/LONDON: European stocks slipped from record highs on Monday in subdued trading due to holidays in major...

Published 01 Jun, 2021 04:59am

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Ethereum extends gains to rise 8pc; bitcoin firms

Larger rival Bitcoin also gained in its wake with the world's biggest and best-known cryptocurrency rising 3.7% to $36,977 in quiet trading with London and US markets shut for holidays.
Bitcoin has been less volatile in recent days but is down by more than 35% this month, weighed by growing regulatory pressures on the sector.

Published 31 May, 2021 07:40pm

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Australia shares climb as Biden infra plan lifts sentiment

Wealth manager AMP was a bright spot on the index, rising nearly 5.5% to the top of ASX200, after it named deputy chief of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Alexis George as its new group chief executive officer.

Published 01 Apr, 2021 10:24am

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Early trade in New York: Dollar rallies; bitcoin pulls back

NEW YORK: The dollar gained on Friday after several days of losses this week, as risk appetite soured with stocks ...

Published 13 Feb, 2021 04:11am

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Dollar drops in choppy trading, investors rebalance for month-end

There's such a tug of war right now between the longer-term momentum_and the shorter-term term phenomenon of maybe a dollar short squeeze.
The dollar index against a basket of currencies is up 0.50% this month after falling more than 6% last year. It was last down 0.22% on the day at 90.46.

Published 28 Jan, 2021 09:28pm

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Canadian canola futures fall

WINNIPEG: ICE Canadian canola futures dipped on Monday, trading in thin volume with most US markets closed....

Published 20 Jan, 2021 04:29am

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Brent crude edges up as optimism over economy trumps demand concerns

Concerns about rising COVID-19 cases globally and renewed lockdowns weighing down fuel demand kept a lid on oil prices.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 11:14am

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US markets closed

NEW YORK: Stocks, financial and commodity markets in US were closed on Monday for Martin Luther King Day holiday....

Published 19 Jan, 2021 04:22am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 31	278.42
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 31	278.22
USD to Japanese Yen / May 31	157.31
USD to Swiss Franc / May 31	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / May 31	1.27
Euro to USD / May 31	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 31	5277.51
India Sensex / May 31	73961.31
Tokyo Nikkei / May 31	38487.90
Nasdaq / May 31	16735.02
Hang Seng / May 31	18079.61
FTSE 100 / May 31	8275.38
Dow Jones / May 31	38686.32
Germany DAX 30 / May 31	18497.94

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 31	76.99
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 31	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 31	207219
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 31	2327.33
Cotton US¢/pound / May 31	75.11
Petrol/Litre / Jun 2	268.36

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jun 2 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jun 2 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jun 2 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jun 2 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jun 2 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jun 2 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jun 2 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jun 2 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jun 2 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jun 2 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jun 2 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jun 2 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jun 2 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jun 2 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jun 2 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jun 2 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Jun 2 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Jun 2 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Jun 2 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Jun 2 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Jun 2 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Jun 2 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 2 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 2 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Jun 2 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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