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Australia shares slip as Sydney faces worst floods in 60 years; insurers slump

Energy stocks also helped limit losses in the index, gaining 1.7% to be on track for their best session since March 12 on firmer oil prices.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 11:44am

Markets

Gold down in Europe

ROTTERDAM/LONDON: Gold prices inched lower on Friday as a rebound in US Treasury yields and a stronger dollar ...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Markets

Yields retreat from more than one-year highs

The 30-year bond yield also eased after reaching 2.518% on Thursday, its highest since August 2019. It was last less than a basis point lower at 2.4685%.
"Ultimately, what we're seeing now is a great deal of tension between market prices that embed several rate hikes before the end of 2023 and the Fed's forecast that doesn't expect liftoff until 2024," he said.

Published 19 Mar, 2021 09:42pm

Markets

US dollar gains after Fed moves to lift key bank leverage rule

Dollar index hits more than one-week high.
Fed says it will let bank ratio expire on March 31.
BoJ widens its target band for 10-year yields.

Published 19 Mar, 2021 09:25pm

Markets

Indian shares end higher in volatile trade; Future Group firms slide

The blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 index ended up 1.28% at 14,744 and the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex rose 1.3% to 49,858.24. Earlier in the session, the Sensex and Nifty shed up to 1.43% and 1.28%, respectively.
Sentiments in the short-term, however, are weak due to a rise in COVID-19 cases and volatility in bond yields, Sharma said.

Updated 19 Mar, 2021 06:10pm

Markets

Indian shares edge up in volatile trade; Future Group firms slide

Among individual stocks, Future Group companies, including Future Retail and Future Consumer, dropped nearly 10% each.

Published 19 Mar, 2021 11:11am

Opinion

Market feels like ‘coiled spring’ after Fed

Investors are closely watching how fast US Treasury yields may rise after a key US Federal Reserve meeting where the...

Published 19 Mar, 2021 05:32am

Markets

US yields scale new heights, tech drop pressures Wall St

10-yr US yield tops 1.75% as investors digest Fed.
S&P 500 drops, tech-heavy Nasdaq slumps.
MSCI global index little changed as Europe's STOXX gains.
Dollar recovers from post-Fed drop, pressuring oil.

Published 18 Mar, 2021 09:24pm

Markets

US dollar advances on investor caution ahead of Fed meeting

The euro weakened 0.2% to $1.1926 after rising last week for the first time in three weeks as latest data showed hedge funds slashed their net euro positions.

Published 16 Mar, 2021 11:07am

Markets

Gold sheds gains in Asia

SINGAPORE: Gold prices erased early gains in Asian trade on Monday as hopes of a faster economic recovery got a ...

Published 16 Mar, 2021 04:43am

Markets

Gold rises in Europe

ROTTERDAM/LONDON: Gold prices ticked up on Monday as US Treasury yields backed off recent highs, countering pressure...

Published 16 Mar, 2021 04:43am

Markets

US MIDDAY: Gold edges up

NEW YORK: Gold prices rose on Monday as US Treasury yields backed off recent highs and investors awaited cues from...

Published 16 Mar, 2021 04:43am

Business & Finance

Sterling holds above $1.39

LONDON: Sterling held above $1.39 on Monday after falling more than 1 cent versus the dollar on Friday as hopes for...

Updated 16 Mar, 2021 09:34am

Business & Finance

Bitcoin falls back sharply after weekend record

TOKYO/LONDON: Bitcoin fell back sharply on Monday after hitting a record high of $61,781.83 over the weekend after ...

Updated 16 Mar, 2021 09:34am

Business & Finance

Dollar stays higher in Europe

LONDON: The dollar gained for a second consecutive session on Monday as traders cut their bearish dollar bets to...

Updated 16 Mar, 2021 09:34am

Markets

South Africa's rand firms as focus turns to Fed meeting

The rand had earlier in the session struggled to make meaningful gains as scheduled power outages by state utility Eskom dragged into their sixth day and weighed on sentiment.
Eskom said on Monday that it aimed to get its power plant performance to "acceptable levels" by late 2021.

Updated 15 Mar, 2021 09:26pm

Markets

Yields fall ahead of Fed meeting, auctions

The benchmark 10-year yield, which reached 1.642% on Friday, its highest level since February 2020, was last down 3 basis points at 1.6055%.
"What we expect is that there is not going to be any change at this point," said Kelly Ye, director of research at IndexIQ, a unit of New York Life Investment Management Holdings.

Updated 15 Mar, 2021 09:25pm

Markets

Dollar sets pace ahead of key central bank meetings

Gains in the greenback were more pronounced against low-yielding currencies such as the euro and the British pound while high-yielding currencies like the Australian dollar fared relatively better.
Monday's trading theme is a continuation of the pattern we have seen in March and we have to see what the Fed does later this week to see if the rise in bond yields and dollar strength versus low yielders can carry on.

Published 15 Mar, 2021 06:37pm

Markets

Bitcoin falls back sharply after weekend record

Bitcoin's new high also came as ten-year US Treasury yields hit a 13-month high of 1.64% on Friday.
Since the start of 2020, correlations between bitcoin and copper, equities and, in particular, breakeven inflation have increased.

Updated 15 Mar, 2021 09:27pm

Markets

Euro zone government bond yields fall, widening spread with US Treasuries

Elsewhere, Italy announced new, tighter COVID-19 restrictions on Friday, after infections rose. France is also grappling with rising cases.

Published 15 Mar, 2021 02:03pm

Markets

Brazil, South Africa finances at risk from domestic debt market volatility: S&P

LONDON: S&P Global is monitoring Brazil and South Africa for fiscal fallout from recent volatility in domestic...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

Markets

Gold drops in European trade

MILAN/LONDON: Gold prices slid more than 1% on Friday as a surge in US Treasury yields and a stronger dollar dented...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Business & Finance

Dollar toughens in Europe

• Bitcoin dips to $56,475.11 LONDON: A fresh spike in US Treasury yields sparked a risk-off move in global...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Markets

Brazil, South Africa finances at risk from domestic debt market volatility: S&P

Domestic debt markets is where we're more concerned about the impact of rising yields.
Several emerging markets already had very significant fiscal weaknesses before the COVID-19 pandemic and we expect their debt ratios to rise over the next years and if the cost of funding is going up we could see even worse debt trajectories in Brazil and South Africa.

Published 12 Mar, 2021 09:42pm

Markets

Dollar strengthens, wiping out weekly loss, as US Treasury yields rise again

- Dollar index up 0.5%, reversing week's losses.
Aussie down 0.7%.
There is concern over inflation in the months ahead and that sense is dollar-supportive.

Published 12 Mar, 2021 06:27pm

Markets

Dollar dips following inflation data, US Treasury auction

The Bank of Canada on Wednesday left its key overnight interest rate unchanged at 0.25%, as expected, and said the Canadian economy was proving to be more resilient than anticipated to the second COVID wave and containment measures.

Published 11 Mar, 2021 10:58am

Opinion

Dollar snapback may jolt post-pandemic recovery

A pause in the US dollar’s steep downtrend shows signs of morphing into a more robust rebound, posing a threat to...

Published 11 Mar, 2021 05:25am

Markets

US MIDDAY: Gold recoups losses

NEW YORK: Gold erased earlier losses to hit a one-week high on Wednesday, as US Treasury yields eased after subdued...

Published 11 Mar, 2021 05:25am

Markets

Gold eases in Europe

LONDON: Gold eased on Wednesday after registering its biggest jump in two months in the last session, as higher US...

Published 11 Mar, 2021 05:25am

Markets

Euro zone bonds calm ahead of ECB, attention on US inflation

Euro zone bonds outperform Treasuries.
German "real" yields below recent highs ahead of ECB meeting.
Focus on US inflation reading, 10-year Treasury auction.

Published 10 Mar, 2021 06:22pm

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Stock	Price
Reliance Ins. / May 18 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	5.65 ▲ 1.00 (21.51%)
Bal.Glass / May 18 Balochistan Glass Limited(BGL)	6.55 ▲ 0.85 (14.91%)
Dewan Sugar / May 18 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	2.22 ▲ 0.26 (13.27%)
Hala Enterprise / May 18 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	7.90 ▲ 0.89 (12.70%)
Gammon Pak / May 18 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	6.75 ▲ 0.75 (12.50%)
HBL Invest Fund / May 18 HBL Investment Fund(HIFA)	2.25 ▲ 0.23 (11.39%)
Ruby Tex. / May 18 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	4.00 ▲ 0.40 (11.11%)
Media Times Ltd / May 18 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.00 ▲ 0.19 (10.50%)
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Shield Corp. / May 18 Shield Corporation Limited(SCL)	251.00 ▲ -16.01 (-6.00%)
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JS Global Cap.XD / May 18 JS Global Capital Limited(JSGCL)	80.25 ▲ -4.75 (-5.59%)
Shahtaj Textile / May 18 Shahtaj Textile Limited(STJT)	84.10 ▲ -4.91 (-5.52%)

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WorldCall Telecom / May 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	22,799,500 ▼ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	19,396,371 ▼ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 18 Telecard Limited(TELE)	16,366,000 ▼ 0.00
Ghani Glo Hol / May 18 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	12,887,255 ▼ 0.00
G3 Tech. / May 18 G3 Technologies Limited(GTECH)	8,872,500 ▼ 0.00
Pak Elektron / May 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	8,776,500 ▼ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 18 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	8,719,500 ▼ 0.00
TPL Properties / May 18 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	8,270,903 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods Ltd / May 18 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	7,353,342 ▼ 0.00
Hum Network / May 18 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	6,080,500 ▼ 0.00

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World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 18	196.20
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 18	195.80
USD to Japanese Yen / May 18	129.21
USD to Swiss Franc / May 18	0.99
Pound Sterling to USD / May 18	1.25
Euro to USD / May 18	1.05
UK LIBOR % / May 18	0.82

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 18	4008.85
India Sensex / May 18	54318.47
Tokyo Nikkei / May 18	26746.03
Nasdaq / May 18	11984.52
Hang Seng / May 18	20459.00
FTSE 100 / May 18	7518.35
Dow Jones / May 18	32654.59
Germany DAX 30 / May 18	14185.94
France CAC40 / May 18	6430.19

Item	Value
Crude Oil / May 18	113.16
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / May 18	21180.00
Gold 10 Grams / May 18	111400.00
Gold Spot / May 18	1811.74
Cotton / May 18	148.47

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