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First U.S. stimulus payments to hit bank accounts this weekend: officials

Published 13 Mar, 2021 10:31am

A first tranche of $1,400 stimulus payments was processed Friday, with additional large batches of payments to be sent via direct deposits or through the mail as checks or debit cards in coming weeks, the officials said.

US stimulus offers 'significant' boost to global economy: IMF

Published 11 Mar, 2021 09:13pm

The IMF will update its forecasts on the US and global economy early next month at the start of its spring meeting.

Biden goes to US heartland for support on massive economic package

Published 16 Feb, 2021 09:15pm

Biden's stimulus package would more than double the previous measure passed by Congress, after intense debate, in December.

Japanese investors tiptoe back to foreign bonds as yields rise on stimulus hopes

Published 08 Feb, 2021 12:56pm

"For life insurers, the current yield levels around 0.7%-0.8% are still not that attractive," said Masahiko Loo, portfolio manager at Alliance Bernstein.

European stocks rise, oil nears $60 on buoyant sentiment

Published 04 Feb, 2021 04:55pm

The BoE will also issue its latest economic forecasts -- and is expected to reveal the outcome of its feasibility study into negative rates.

South Africa's rand firms as US stimulus optimism bolsters riskier currencies

Published 21 Jan, 2021 12:37pm

Rand traded at 14.8775 versus the dollar, 0.15% firmer than its previous close.

Hong Kong stocks head into break with gains

Published 11 Jan, 2021 10:06am

The Hang Seng Index climbed 0.88 percent, or 244.71 points, to 28,122.93.

Asian markets drift as Georgia runoffs take spotlight

Published 06 Jan, 2021 10:26am

Oil prices extended gains after soaring nearly five percent Tuesday on news that Saudi Arabia had offered to cut output by a million barrels in both February and March.

London copper edges up on weaker US dollar

Published 30 Dec, 2020 10:00am

The dollar slumped to multi-year lows against many currencies as traders looked past a new delay in US stimulus checks and maintained bets additional financial aid was still likely.

European stock markets firmer on Trump, Brexit leads

Published 28 Dec, 2020 03:01pm

Progress on the coronavirus vaccine rollout helped sentiment but concerns over the emergence of new strains, said to be more infectious, made for caution.

US Congress fails to agree to boost stimulus checks

Published 24 Dec, 2020 09:18pm

The stimulus measure is wrapped up with a $1.4 trillion funding bill, without which the government will be forced to shut down at midnight Monday.

Hong Kong stocks close higher

Published 16 Dec, 2020 01:28pm

The Hang Seng Index added 0.97 percent, or 253.00 points, to 26,460.29.

Nikkei slips on worries over Brexit, US stimulus

Published 11 Dec, 2020 11:07am

However, Toyota Motor rose 4.4% as investors welcomed the revamp of its Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car, at a time when the government has stepped up measures to cut carbon emissions.

Australian dollar near 2-1/2-year top; NZ$ stumbles

Published 10 Dec, 2020 09:40am

Domestic data was less supportive too with electronic card retail sales rising a mere 0.1% in November, suggesting policy will have to remain accommodative to fuel consumer spending.

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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 / Oct 1	158.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 1	0.84
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 1	1.32
Euro to USD / Oct 1	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 29	3.88

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 30	7,651.54
Nasdaq / Sep 30	26,861.06
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,613.27
Dow Jones / Sep 30	50,906.05
India Sensex / Oct 1	71,770.30
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 1	68,956.72
FTSE 100 / Oct 1	10,413.82
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 1	24,851.64
France CAC40 / Oct 1	7,827.14

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 1	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 1	92.53
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 1	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 1	376,059
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 1	4,162.20
Diesel/Litre / Oct 1	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 1	78.41

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 1 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	15.70 ▲ 1.43 (10.02%)
Asim Textile / Oct 1 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	125.36 ▲ 11.4 (10%)
Dewan Motors / Oct 1 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	17.49 ▲ 1.59 (10%)
Ellcot Spinning / Oct 1 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	196.28 ▲ 17.84 (10%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Oct 1 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	286.94 ▲ 26.09 (10%)
Fazal Cloth / Oct 1 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	280.46 ▲ 25.5 (10%)
Mandviwala / Oct 1 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	84.78 ▲ 7.71 (10%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 1 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	65.60 ▲ 5.96 (9.99%)
Arctic Textile / Oct 1 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	57.32 ▲ 5.2 (9.98%)
Sindh Modaraba / Oct 1 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	36.25 ▲ 2.97 (8.92%)

Stock	Price
EFU Life Assr / Oct 1 EFU Life Assurance Limited(EFUL)	125 ▼ -39.01 (-23.79%)
Ashfaq Textile / Oct 1 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	45.51 ▼ -5.06 (-10.01%)
East West Ins. / Oct 1 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	59.06 ▼ -6.56 (-10%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Oct 1 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	44.03 ▼ -4.89 (-10%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Oct 1 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	43.67 ▼ -4.85 (-10%)
Asia Ins. / Oct 1 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	32.27 ▼ -3.58 (-9.99%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 1 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	26.14 ▼ -2.9 (-9.99%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Oct 1 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	107.10 ▼ -11.73 (-9.87%)
Buxly Paints / Oct 1 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	460 ▼ -46.86 (-9.25%)
Mughal Energy / Oct 1 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	37.30 ▼ -3.7 (-9.02%)

Stock	Volume
Kohinoor Spinning / Oct 1 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	90,928,812 ▲ 0.1
F. Nat.Equities / Oct 1 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	35,459,488 ▲ 0.09
Pak Int.Bulk / Oct 1 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	24,955,899 ▲ 0.06
Cnergyico PK / Oct 1 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	24,168,342 ▼ -0.16
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 1 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	22,541,556 ▼ -2.9
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 1 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	18,121,959 ▲ 0.02
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 1 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	16,553,142 ▲ 1.43
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,253,756 ▲ 0
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 1 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,081,445 ▼ -0.04
Pak Refinery / Oct 1 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	14,631,904 ▼ -1.9

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