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Five metrics bond investors watching as Covid fears return

NEW YORK: A wild week in Treasuries has investors parsing the cross-currents that may sway prices for US government...

Published 26 Jul, 2021 05:21am

Business & Finance

US Treasury rally resumes, yields hit new 5-month lows

Inflation-adjusted 10-year yields inched to minus 1.10%, not far off the record lows around minus 1.113% last touched in January

Published 20 Jul, 2021 06:02pm

World

US announces deal with Vietnam on currency manipulation

WASHINGTON: The United States and Vietnam on Monday said they had reached an agreement to resolve a dispute over the...

Published 20 Jul, 2021 04:14am

Markets

US Treasury yields slip to 11-day low as growth fears bite

Thirty-year yields dropped 3.3 bps at 1.8965%

Published 19 Jul, 2021 01:01pm

Business & Finance

June budget deficit falls to $174bn

WASHINGTON: The US government posted a June deficit of $174 billion, about a fifth of the June 2020 deficit of $864...

Published 14 Jul, 2021 03:59am

Business & Finance

US Treasury yields continue fall as economic worries persist

The yield on the 10-year note is on pace to decline for an eighth straight session

Published 08 Jul, 2021 08:17pm

Markets

Gold rises in Europe

AMSTERDAM/LONDON: Gold prices edged higher on Wednesday and were on course for a sixth straight session of gains,...

Published 08 Jul, 2021 04:22am

Business & Finance

Treasury yields continue descent ahead of Fed minutes

The yield on 10-year Treasury notes was down 6.2 basis points to 1.308%.

Updated 07 Jul, 2021 08:55pm

Business & Finance

Yields tumble as market prepares for US jobs data

The benchmark 10-year yield was last down 4.8 basis points at 1.4884%. Last week, it notched its largest weekly gain since March.

Published 28 Jun, 2021 08:12pm

Business & Finance

Yields trade in tight range after flat consumer spending in May

Benchmark 10-year Treasury yields hovered near 1.4817% Shorter-term 2-year Treasury yields were essentially flat at 0.2661% Long duration 30-year Treasury yields were unchanged at 2.096%

Published 25 Jun, 2021 06:31pm

Markets

Japanese shares lower

TOKYO: Japanese shares closed lower on Thursday as investors sold off technology and drug stocks following Wall...

Published 18 Jun, 2021 04:16am

Business & Finance

Sterling dips below $1.40

LONDON: Sterling fell below $1.40 against a strengthening dollar on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve surprised...

Published 18 Jun, 2021 04:16am

Markets

Oil hits two-year highs

NEW YORK: Oil prices edged up to their highest in over two years in volatile trade on Thursday, on optimism for...

Published 11 Jun, 2021 03:41am

World

Indonesia, South Africa, Mexico back G7 global tax reform proposal

G7 finance ministers agreed on Saturday on a system to make multinational companies pay more tax in countries where they operate, alongside a minimum global corporate tax rate of at least 15%.

Published 10 Jun, 2021 06:49pm

Opinion

Beyond GDP

French economist Thomas Piketty in his book Capital in the Twenty-First Century shows that the rate of capital ...

Published 09 Jun, 2021 03:29am

Markets

Gold steadies in European trade

AMSTERDAM/LONDON: Gold steadied in a narrow range on Monday, as investors awaited US inflation data and clarity on...

Published 08 Jun, 2021 04:09am

Markets

Hong Kong shares fall in opening trade

The Hang Seng slid 0.81 percent, or 233.93 points, to 28,684.17.

Published 07 Jun, 2021 10:27am

Markets

US MIDDAY: Gold edges higher

NEW YORK: Gold inched higher on Monday as a weaker dollar and lower US Treasury yields bolstered its appeal, while...

Published 25 May, 2021 04:40am

Business & Finance

US targets cryptocurrency as Biden administration unveils tax proposals

"As with cash transactions, businesses that receive cryptoassets with a fair market value of more than $10,000 would also be reported on," the Treasury Department said in the report.

Published 21 May, 2021 02:37pm

World

US hits Myanmar ministers, central bank chief with sanctions

WASHINGTON: The US Treasury slapped sanctions on 16 senior Myanmar officials and family members Monday, citing their...

Updated 18 May, 2021 09:35am

Markets

Gold prices up in Asia

SINGAPORE: Gold prices rose in Asian trade on Monday to their highest level in more than three months, as a dip in ...

Published 18 May, 2021 05:05am

Markets

Gold climbs in Europe

AMSTERDAM/LONDON: Gold prices climbed to their highest in more than three months on Monday, driven by weaker US...

Published 18 May, 2021 05:05am

World

US hits Myanmar ministers, central bank chief with sanctions

The Treasury said that Canada and Britain were also announcing similar sanctions on members of the junta.

Published 17 May, 2021 09:06pm

Business & Finance

Dollar stays down against peers in Europe

LONDON: The US dollar hovered above a 2-1/2-month low versus major peers on Wednesday, as traders hung on to bets...

Published 13 May, 2021 03:10am

Business & Finance

Early trade in New York: Dollar falls against basket of currencies

NEW YORK: The dollar fell against a basket of currencies on Monday, ceding some of the ground gained in the previous...

Updated 04 May, 2021 09:51am

Business & Finance

Sterling falls

LONDON: Sterling fell on Thursday, erasing the week’s gains against the dollar, as investors weighed up the ...

Updated 23 Apr, 2021 10:01am

World

US blacklists Myanmar timber, pearl businesses

WASHINGTON: The US Treasury placed Myanmar state-owned timber and pearl businesses on its sanctions blacklist...

Updated 22 Apr, 2021 09:50am

Business & Finance

Early trade in New York: Dollar rises from 7-week low

NEW YORK: The US dollar rose on Wednesday from a seven-week low hit overnight, as broad weakness in stock markets...

Updated 22 Apr, 2021 09:46am

Markets

Gold falls in Europe

AMSTERDAM/LONDON: Gold prices eased off a more than seven-week peak on Monday as US Treasury yields ticked higher,...

Published 20 Apr, 2021 03:59am

Business & Finance

US Treasury creates climate hub to coordinate tax, economic policy

WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced on Monday the creation of a new climate office to oversee...

Updated 20 Apr, 2021 10:02am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Punjab Mod / Jun 5 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	1.41 ▲ 0.19 (15.57%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jun 5 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	4.82 ▲ 0.61 (14.49%)
Hussain Industries / Jun 5 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	11.49 ▲ 0.99 (9.43%)
Gammon Pak / Jun 5 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	5.30 ▲ 0.40 (8.16%)
Sui South Gas / Jun 5 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	9.66 ▲ 0.70 (7.81%)
HI-Tech Lub. / Jun 5 Hi-Tech Lubricants Limited(HTL)	23.47 ▲ 1.64 (7.51%)
Atlas Battery / Jun 5 Atlas Battery Limited(ATBA)	224.16 ▲ 15.64 (7.50%)
Century Paper / Jun 5 Century Paper & Board Mills Limited(CEPB)	55.60 ▲ 3.88 (7.50%)
Dawood Lawrencepur / Jun 5 Dawood Lawrencepur Limited(DLL)	258 ▲ 18.00 (7.50%)
Exide (PAK) / Jun 5 Exide Pakistan Limited(EXIDE)	274.59 ▲ 19.16 (7.50%)

Stock	Price
Unicap Modaraba / Jun 5 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	1.70 ▼ -0.67 (-28.27%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Jun 5 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	6.50 ▼ -0.99 (-13.22%)
Mehran Sugar / Jun 5 Mehran Sugar Mills Limited(MRNS)	38 ▼ -5.00 (-11.63%)
Rafhan Maize / Jun 5 Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited(RMPL)	8332 ▼ -1059.00 (-11.28%)
Diamond Ind. / Jun 5 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	30.62 ▼ -2.48 (-7.49%)
Gillette Pak / Jun 5 Gillette Pakistan Limited(GLPL)	109.08 ▼ -8.82 (-7.48%)
John&Philips / Jun 5 Johnson & Phillips (Pakistan) Limited(JOPP)	35.02 ▼ -2.83 (-7.48%)
Indus Dyeing / Jun 5 Indus Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. Limited(IDYM)	126 ▼ -9.06 (-6.71%)
Ruby Textile / Jun 5 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	3.13 ▼ -0.21 (-6.29%)
Reliance Ins. / Jun 5 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	7.27 ▼ -0.48 (-6.19%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 5 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,776,521 ▼ -0.02
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 5 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	10,345,500 ▲ 0.10
Sui North Gas / Jun 5 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	9,748,618 ▲ 2.54
Pak Petroleum / Jun 5 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	9,220,831 ▲ 3.59
Oil & Gas Dev. / Jun 5 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	8,432,214 ▲ 3.17
D.G.K.Cement / Jun 5 D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited(DGKC)	8,134,363 ▼ -0.12
Pak Refinery / Jun 5 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	5,737,803 ▲ 0.30
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 5 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	4,793,566 ▲ 0.31
Hascol Petrol / Jun 5 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	4,657,500 ▲ 0.12
Sui South Gas / Jun 5 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	4,102,148 ▲ 0.70

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 5	286.10
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 5	285.90
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 5	140.13
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 5	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 5	1.24
Euro to USD / Jun 5	1.07
UK LIBOR % / Jun 2	5.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 2	4282.37
Nasdaq / Jun 2	13240.77
Dow Jones / Jun 2	33762.76
India Sensex / Jun 5	62894.02
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 5	32117.09
Hang Seng / Jun 5	18993.93
FTSE 100 / Jun 5	7637.92
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 5	16080.36
France CAC40 / Jun 5	7260.56

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 2	20235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 2	199760
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 5	72.64
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 5	1944.48
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 5	81.63

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