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Start me up: The Stones kick off North America tour in Houston

HOUSTON: The Rolling Stones kicked off their North America tour at a packed venue in Houston on Sunday, with people...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 01:45pm

World

India is not an autocracy, insists PM Modi

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi denied Monday that his country was sliding towards autocracy,...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 01:42pm

Life & Style

As tourists move in, Italians are squeezed out on holiday island of Capri

CAPRI, Italy: Famed for its blue seas, breathtaking views and cove-studded coastline, the Mediterranean island of...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 01:38pm

Markets

South African rand firms ahead of local economic data, FOMC

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s rand firmed early on Monday ahead of local economic data releases and the Federal...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 01:36pm

Markets

FTSE 100 continues record run boosted by Anglo American, AstraZeneca

Britain’s FTSE 100 extended a record rally on Monday, driven by gains in Anglo American after a report said BHP...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 01:35pm

World

China’s Xi to visit France, Serbia and Hungary May 5-10, foreign ministry says

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit France, Serbia and Hungary from May 5-10, a spokesperson for...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 01:32pm

Markets

European shares touch two-week high; inflation data, Fed policy in focus

European shares climbed to a two-week high on Monday, extending strong gains from last week, with investors awaiting...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 01:30pm

Markets

Euro zone government bond yields edge down ahead of inflation data, Fed

Euro zone government bond yields edged down on Monday, with investors cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve policy...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 01:28pm

World

Israel kills at least 20 Palestinians in Rafah, new Gaza ceasefire talks expected in Cairo

CAIRO: Israeli airstrikes on three houses in the southern Gaza city of Rafah killed at least 20 Palestinians and...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 01:06pm

Business & Finance

Indus Motor Company’s profit jumps 38%, amounts to Rs4.45bn in Jan-Mar

Indus Motor Company (IMC) reported on Monday a profit of Rs4.45 billion for the three-month ended March 31, 2024, an...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 12:56pm

World

Philip Morris faces key test with US heated tobacco push

LONDON: Philip Morris International’s goals for heated tobacco in the United States are reachable, analysts and...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 12:56pm

Markets

Shell earns $1 billion a year from US crude trading, court filing shows

HOUSTON: Financial details of Shell’s vast oil and gas trading business are some of the company’s closest-held...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 12:50pm

Markets

Mari Petroleum says will invest Rs2.5bn in mineral mining subsidiary via equity injection

The Board of Directors of Mari Petroleum Company Limited (MARI) has approved an investment of up to Rs2.5 billion by...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 12:35pm

Sports

After title win, Mbappe and PSG have sights set on treble

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain are hoping their latest Ligue 1 title, secured on Sunday with three games to spare, will...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 12:34pm

World

Musk leaves Beijing after Tesla wins key China security clearance

BEIJING: Tech billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk boarded a plane departing Beijing on Monday, an AFP journalist said,...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 12:31pm

World

Kenya delays schools reopening due to floods

NAIROBI: Kenya said Monday that it would postpone the reopening of schools by one week due to “ongoing heavy rains”...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 12:30pm

World

G7 holds ‘strategic’ talks in climate hotspot Italy

TURIN: G7 ministers meet for environment and climate change talks in Turin on Monday, with experts urging the highly...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 12:26pm

Pakistan

Pakistan working tirelessly to eradicate polio, PM Shehbaz tells Bill Gates

PM Shehbaz and Gates discuss progress on ongoing activities between Pakistan and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in the areas of immunization, nutrition, and financial inclusion

Published 29 Apr, 2024 12:25pm

Technology

ChatGPT faces Austria complaint for ‘uncorrectable errors’

VIENNA: A Vienna-based privacy campaign group said Monday it would file a complaint against ChatGPT in Austria,...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 12:23pm

Sports

Rory McIlroy and Lowry win playoff for PGA New Orleans team victory

MIAMI: Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry won the PGA Tour’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans team event on Sunday after a...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 12:17pm

Life & Style

Omar Sy, Eva Green join Cannes jury

PARIS: French screen stars Omar Sy and Eva Green will be part of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival next month,...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 12:15pm

World

Hamas delegation to arrive in Egypt for Gaza truce talks

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: A Hamas delegation is due to arrive Monday in Egypt, where it will respond to Israel’s latest...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 12:07pm

Sports

Australia’s Green retains title at LPGA LA Championship

LOS ANGELES: Australia’s Hannah Green defended her title at the LPGA’s Los Angeles Championship with a three stroke...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 11:50am

World

Ukraine says resisting heavy attacks in east amid Russian advance

KYIV: Ukraine said Monday it had foiled 55 Russian attacks in the eastern Donetsk region, a day after it admitted to...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 11:34am

Sports

Puerta hopes Leverkusen success will bring a place in Colombia’s Copa America squad

Gustavo Puerta’s first season with Bayer Leverkusen could not have gone any better and the 20-year-old midfielder...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 11:24am

Markets

Copper trends higher on tight supply; BHP-Anglo American deal in focus

BEIJING: Prices of copper opened the week higher on Monday, driven by dwindling raw material supply and investors’...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 11:19am

Markets

Asia shares rise as Fed looms large; yen crumbles below key level

SINGAPORE: Asian stocks got off to a positive start on Monday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting later in...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 11:15am

World

Dozens of tornadoes strike Oklahoma, killing at least four

At least four people died, including a four-month-old baby, and scores were injured in Oklahoma this weekend after...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 11:11am

Sports

Matt Henry takes bowling spot in New Zealand’s T20 World Cup squad

Matt Henry has edged out Ben Sears for the vacant seam bowling berth in New Zealand’s squad for the T20 World Cup in...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 11:07am

Pakistan

Security forces kill four terrorists in Tank: ISPR

Says terrorists remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities

Published 29 Apr, 2024 11:05am

Markets

Australia, NZ dollars jump to decade-highs against weakened yen

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars climbed to their highest in more than a decade against the weakened...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 11:03am

Business & Finance

Thai March exports fell 10.9% y/y, below forecast

BANGKOK: Thailand’s customs-based exports fell 10.9% in March from a year earlier, the commerce ministry said on...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 11:00am

Markets

Palm oil opens higher ahead of Malaysia exports estimates

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures opened higher on Monday, supported by firmer rival Dalian contracts and...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 10:58am

Technology

China set to launch high-stakes mission to moon’s ‘hidden’ side

BEIJING: China will send a robotic spacecraft in coming days on a round trip to the moon’s far side in the first of...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 10:55am

World

Chechen leader’s 16-year-old son named trustee at special forces university

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said on Sunday that he named his teenage son, who was shown beating a prisoner in...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 10:49am

Markets

Gold retreats as dampened Fed rate cut hopes dent appeal

Gold prices slipped on Monday as hopes for early interest rate cuts this year dampened, while focus shifted to the...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 10:42am

Markets

Wheat slips from 4-month high as adverse weather threatens supply

CANBERRA: Chicago wheat futures fell on Monday but remained near four-month highs after concerns that adverse...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 10:39am

Markets

Indian shares open higher led by financials

BENGALURU: Indian shares opened higher on Monday, supported by financials after post-results gains in SBI Life...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 10:37am

Markets

China’s yuan stutters near 5-month low after weaker PBOC fixing

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan hovered near a five-month low against the dollar on Monday after the central bank set the...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 10:35am

Technology

Baidu, Tesla agree on mapping deal for FSD in China, sources say

BEIJING: Baidu, China’s major internet search company, reached an agreement with Tesla to grant the car company...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 10:30am

World

Antony Blinken arrives in Saudi Arabia to discuss Israel normalisation, post-war Gaza

RIYADH: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday, the first stop in a broader trip to...

Updated 29 Apr, 2024 01:26pm

World

Philippines’ ‘dangerous’ heat prompts shift to online classes, power crunch

MANILA: The Philippines has cancelled in-person public school classes for the next two days and said the power grid...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 10:23am

Markets

Indian bond yields reverse early dip on profit booking, with Fed in focus

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields turned higher after an early dip on Monday, as traders booked profit after a...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 10:18am

Markets

China, HK stocks rise, led by property shares

SHANGHAI: China and Hong Kong stocks rose on Monday, led by real estate shares, as some major cities relaxed home...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 10:16am

Sports

Virat Kohli shuts down strike rate critics with fiery IPL knock

Virat Kohli brushed aside criticism of his strike rate with a sublime half-century in the Indian Premier League...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 10:12am

Markets

Indian rupee declines on weakness in Asian peers, foreign banks’ dollar buys

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee weakened on Monday pressured by dollar demand from foreign banks and weakness in Asian...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 10:10am

Markets

Australian shares rise on banks, IT boost; Fed policy meet on tap

Australian shares climbed higher on Monday, lifted by banks and information technology stocks, as traders assessed...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 10:05am

Markets

Intra-day update: rupee strengthens marginally against US dollar

Currency hovers at 278-279 level in interbank market

Published 29 Apr, 2024 10:05am

Markets

Vietnam Jan-Apr rice exports up 11.7% y/y to 3.23mn T, Stats Office says

HANOI: Vietnam exported 3.23 million metric tons of rice in the first four months of this year, up 11.7% from a year...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 09:59am

Markets

Vietnam Jan-Apr coffee exports up 5.4% y/y to 756,000 T, stats office says

HANOI: Vietnam exported 756,000 metric tons of coffee in the first four months of this year, up 5.4% from a year...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 09:57am

Markets

Yen trips past 160-per-dollar to April 1990 lows

SINGAPORE: The Japanese yen hit its weakest levels since April 1990 on Monday, in trading thinned by a holiday in...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 09:56am

Markets

Oil prices fall 1% on Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks, US inflation concerns

BEIJING/NEW DELHI: Oil prices were down 1% on Monday, erasing gains from Friday as Israel-Hamas peace talks in Cairo...

Updated 29 Apr, 2024 01:11pm

BR Research

Rate cut: the virtues of patience

If Pakistan were a person, it would have probably been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Few trips to Gulf capitals;...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 07:50am

BR Research

POL in 9MFY24

During the nine months of FY24, the oil production by the exploration and production sector in the country witnessed...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 07:40am

BR Research

Gatron (Industries) Limited

Gatron (Industries) Limited (PSX: GATI) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1980. The...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 07:30am

World

France’s nuclear weapons should be part of European defence debate: Macron

PARIS: France’s nuclear weapons should be part of the European defence debate, French President Emmanuel Macron...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 04:50am

World

Pope holds mass in Venice’s St Mark’s, first trip in months

Published 29 Apr, 2024 04:49am

Markets

Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 projects to be adjusted as needed, finmin says

RIYADH/DUBAI: Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter, will adjust its Vision 2030 plan to transform its ...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 04:49am

Appointment of ATIR members: No procedure prescribed as per rules: IHC

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) observed that no procedure has been prescribed for appointment of members...

Updated 29 Apr, 2024 09:22am

KSA tells summit the world has failed Gaza

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Sunday said the international community has failed Gaza and reiterated its call for a...

Updated 29 Apr, 2024 09:21am

Forex reserve constraints: SBP advises Chinese firm to get its DSRA minimized

ISLAMABAD: The dollar-strapped State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has asked a Chinese power company to negotiate with its...

Updated 29 Apr, 2024 08:57am

Delay in TTS: MoF tasked to identify the black sheep

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister has given an important task to the Secretary Ministry of Finance to identify whether tax...

Updated 29 Apr, 2024 09:21am

Business & Finance

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 29	278.53
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 29	278.03
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 29	156.41
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 29	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 29	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 29	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 26	5099.96
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 26	37934.76
Nasdaq / Apr 26	15927.90
Dow Jones / Apr 26	38239.66
India Sensex / Apr 29	74257.68
Hang Seng / Apr 29	17861.75
FTSE 100 / Apr 29	8179.85
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 29	18202.27

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 26	20535
Petrol/Litre / Apr 29	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 29	83.16
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 29	209105
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 29	2332.70
Diesel/Litre / Apr 29	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

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

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