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US monetary policy

US dollar rally pauses before jobs data, Aussie droops on RBA outlook

Published 30 Oct, 2024 09:52am

TOKYO: The dollar hovered close to a three-month peak on Wednesday in a big week for macroeconomic data that could...

Trump says US president should have say over monetary policy

Published 10 Aug, 2024 06:51am

PALM BEACH, (United States): Donald Trump on Thursday voiced frustration at the independence of the Federal Reserve...

Nasdaq gains as chip stocks recover ground

Published 26 Jun, 2024 03:15am

NEW YORK: The tech-heavy Nasdaq jumped over 1% on Tuesday, buoyed by strength in Nvidia and other megacaps, while ...

Indonesia economy fundamentally strong, says senior minister

Published 24 Jun, 2024 10:16am

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s economy is fundamentally strong and growing beyond market expectations, its senior economic...

S&P 500 pauses after recent gains as investors assess rate path

Published 09 May, 2024 03:11am

NEW YORK: The benchmark S&P 500 was broadly unchanged on Wednesday, pausing after a recent rally as investors...

Indonesia says posts Jan-Mar budget surplus of 0.04% of GDP

Published 26 Apr, 2024 10:02am

JAKARTA: Indonesia booked a budget surplus of 8.1 trillion rupiah ($499.38 million) in the January-March period, or...

Tokyo stocks close higher

Published 23 Apr, 2024 03:41am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed higher on Monday, rebounding from sharp losses last week as fears over the Middle East...

Asian shares surge on rate cut prospects

Published 05 Apr, 2024 04:50am

INDONESIAN: Asian shares climbed on Thursday, buoyed by the prospect of impending US rate cuts despite uncertainty...

Hunger rises in Gaza as UN prepares to vote on ceasefire resolution

Published 12 Dec, 2023 10:05am

CAIRO/UNITED NATIONS: Hunger was worsening among Palestinians in the besieged Gaza strip, aid agencies said, as the...

US dollar falls

Published 02 Dec, 2023 05:09am

NEW YORK: The dollar fell on Friday, after two days of gains, as Federal Reserve Chair struck a cautious tone on...

China’s yuan eases in thin trade, market awaits US jobs data for guidance

Published 07 Apr, 2023 10:21am

SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE: China’s yuan eased against the dollar in thin trading on Friday, as many investors remained on...

Most Gulf markets in red

Published 14 Mar, 2023 03:18am

DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Monday, extending losses from the previous session as the...

Copper poised for third straight weekly loss on weak Chinese demand

Published 13 Feb, 2023 05:57am

LONDON: Copper prices were on track for a third consecutive weekly loss on Friday as Chinese demand remained weak ...

Gulf markets rise on China demand optimism

Published 25 Jan, 2023 06:25am

DUBAI: Gulf stock markets closed higher on Tuesday on expectations of economic recovery in the world’s second...

Dollar rises, yuan slumps as China’s COVID unrest spooks markets

Updated 28 Nov, 2022 11:23am

SINGAPORE: The dollar climbed on Monday as protests in China against the government’s anti-COVID policies made...

China stocks end lower

Published 18 Nov, 2022 05:53am

SHANGHAI: China stocks closed down on Thursday as a flare-up in domestic COVID-19 cases spurred concerns over more...

Bank of Japan sticks to easing despite yen pressure

Published 28 Oct, 2022 10:46am

TOKYO: The Bank of Japan stuck to its ultra-loose monetary policies Friday, even as the yen comes under pressure...

Fed to ‘keep pushing’ rates higher until clear inflation is falling

Published 18 May, 2022 05:54am

WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve will “keep pushing” to tighten US monetary policy until it is clear that...

Fed wants to see US growth ‘moving down’: Fed’s Powell

Published 18 May, 2022 12:59am

WASHINGTON: The US central bank wants to see economic growth slowing and “clear” evidence of inflation decelerating...

Saudi leads Gulf bourses lower on growth worries

Published 11 May, 2022 04:58am

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia led Gulf stock markets lower on Tuesday as rising interest rates and lower economic growth...

Gold steadies as dollar, bond yields ease

Published 21 Apr, 2022 05:26am

LONDON: Gold steadied on Wednesday, recouping some losses after hitting a near two-week trough, as the dollar and US...

Japan's Nikkei hits 3-week low on Fed, China worries

Published 07 Apr, 2022 10:47am

TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei stock index fell to a three-week low on Thursday, as investors fretted over prospects of ...

UK shares break 3-day winning streak on US rate hike worries

Published 07 Apr, 2022 05:15am

Hawkish Fed view sparks selloff in equities
Imperial Brands gains after H1 trading update

European shares slump as US rate hike, sanctions anxiety weigh

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 3	278.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 3	278.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 3	159.93
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 3	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 3	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 3	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 3	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 3	7,553.68
India Sensex / Jun 3	74,346.17
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 3	68,402.13
Nasdaq / Jun 3	26,853.97
Hang Seng / Jun 3	25,633.21
FTSE 100 / Jun 3	10,332.30
Dow Jones / Jun 3	50,687.07
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 3	24,795.94
France CAC40 / Jun 3	8,150.42

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 3	95.34
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 3	401,030
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 3	4,452.30
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 3	80.51
Petrol/Litre / Jun 4	381.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 4	380.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jun 3 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	5.91 ▲ 1 (20.37%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jun 3 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	6.18 ▲ 1 (19.31%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jun 3 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	6.88 ▲ 1 (17.01%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Jun 3 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.85 ▲ 0.44 (12.9%)
Chenab Ltd / Jun 3 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.61 ▲ 0.91 (10.46%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 3 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	19.24 ▲ 1.75 (10.01%)
Dawood Equities / Jun 3 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	20.56 ▲ 1.87 (10.01%)
Grays Leasing / Jun 3 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	20.89 ▲ 1.9 (10.01%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 3 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	68.38 ▲ 6.22 (10.01%)
Ideal Spinning / Jun 3 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	72.48 ▲ 6.59 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jun 3 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	2,164.61 ▼ -240.51 (-10%)
Diamond Ind. / Jun 3 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	71.48 ▼ -7.9 (-9.95%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Jun 3 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.88 ▼ -1.62 (-8.76%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jun 3 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	27.79 ▼ -2.41 (-7.98%)
Paramount Mod / Jun 3 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	13.90 ▼ -1.1 (-7.33%)
AN Textile Mills / Jun 3 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	30.18 ▼ -2.23 (-6.88%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jun 3 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	52.03 ▼ -3.68 (-6.61%)
Gammon Pak / Jun 3 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	19.23 ▼ -1.32 (-6.42%)
Burshane LPG / Jun 3 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	56.96 ▼ -3.61 (-5.96%)
Punjab Oil / Jun 3 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	147.13 ▼ -8.47 (-5.44%)

Stock	Volume
Treet Battery / Jun 3 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	46,642,698 ▼ -0.03
Dewan Cement / Jun 3 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	33,760,377 ▲ 0.4
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jun 3 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	25,238,548 ▲ 0.84
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 3 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	23,949,474 ▲ 0.46
P.T.C.L. / Jun 3 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	23,376,596 ▲ 0.82
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 3 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	17,752,841 ▲ 0.38
Cnergyico PK / Jun 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,285,113 ▼ -0.2
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	14,753,659 ▼ -0.01
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	13,876,959 ▼ -0.12
Mahanna Islamic Index / Jun 3 Mahanna Islamic Index Traded Fund(MIIETF)	13,316,500 ▼ -0.13

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