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Europe stocks slide after Fed hike hint, before BoE

LONDON: European stock markets opened lower Thursday after the Federal Reserve indicated it could hike interest...

Published 21 Sep, 2023 12:53pm

World

India visa processor in Canada says told to stop services

NEW DELHI: India’s official visa processor in Canada said Thursday it had been told to stop handling applications,...

Updated 21 Sep, 2023 01:53pm

Sports

Kane justifies ‘price tag’ but Bayern not finished article

MUNICH: Harry Kane continued his successful start to life with Bayern Munich in Wednesday’s Champions League win...

Published 21 Sep, 2023 11:55am

World

Iran president says Saudi ties with Israel would betray Palestinians

UNITED NATIONS: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday accused regional rival Saudi Arabia of b

Published 21 Sep, 2023 11:51am

World

Beijing, Moscow must deepen cooperation: China foreign minister

BEIJING: Beijing’s top diplomat told President Vladimir Putin that China and Russia must work to strengthen...

Published 21 Sep, 2023 11:42am

World

Germany to host Ukraine reconstruction talks next year

BERLIN: Germany will host an international conference on the reconstruction of Ukraine next year, Chancellor Olaf...

Published 21 Sep, 2023 11:34am

World

King Charles to address French Senate after urging stronger France-UK ties

PARIS: King Charles III on Thursday follows in his mother Queen Elizabeth II’s footsteps by addressing lawmakers in...

Published 21 Sep, 2023 11:30am

Markets

Bank of England faces rate-hike dilemma

LONDON: The Bank of England is expected to raise its key interest rate for a 15th straight time Thursday but the...

Published 21 Sep, 2023 11:24am

Markets

Turkiye expected to hike interest rate to 20-year high

ISTANBUL: Turkiye’s central bank was expected Thursday to dramatically raise its key interest rate for the second...

Published 21 Sep, 2023 11:20am

Sports

Despite Messi early exit, Miami put four past Toronto

FORT LAUDERDALE: Inter Miami shrugged off an injury concern to Lionel Messi to boost their Major League Soccer...

Published 21 Sep, 2023 11:14am

World

Russia attacks Ukrainian cities overnight, two dead in Kherson

KYIV: Several Ukrainian cities were targeted by Russian attacks overnight, leaving two dead in Kherson on Thursday...

Published 21 Sep, 2023 11:09am

Sports

Top seed Jabeur crashes out of WTA Guadalajara Open

GUADALAJARA: Top seed Ons Jabeur was sent crashing out of the WTA 1000 Guadalajara Open on Wednesday, losing a...

Published 21 Sep, 2023 11:03am

World

Putin says accepted Xi’s invitation to visit China in October

MOSCOW: Russian leader Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday he had accepted Chinese President Xi Jinping’s invitation...

Published 21 Sep, 2023 06:08am

World

Climate crisis has ‘opened the gates to hell’, UN chief tells summit

UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday told world leaders humanity’s addiction to...

Published 21 Sep, 2023 06:08am

World

Biden, Lula launch workers' rights pact

UNITED NATIONS: President Joe Biden and his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva unveiled a pact on...

Published 21 Sep, 2023 12:55am

Markets

US stocks rise ahead of Fed interest rate decision

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks advanced early Wednesday ahead of a Federal Reserve announcement on interest rates,...

Published 20 Sep, 2023 07:47pm

Technology

AI both a risk and opportunity for journalism: study

LONDON: AI is both a threat and an opportunity for journalism, with more than half of those surveyed for a new...

Published 20 Sep, 2023 07:27pm

Life & Style

Wife of ’That ‘70s Show’ actor seeks divorce after rape sentence

LOS ANGELES: Actress Bijou Phillips filed for divorce from Danny Masterson less than two weeks after the former...

Published 20 Sep, 2023 07:19pm

World

EU releases 140mn in frozen funds for Afghanistan

BRUSSELS: The EU will deliver aid worth 140 million euros ($150 million) to Afghanistan, especially for women and...

Published 20 Sep, 2023 07:18pm

Business & Finance

US Fed likely to pause rate hikes and raise growth forecast

WASHINGTON: Analysts expect the US Federal Reserve to pause interest rate hikes on Wednesday as the central bank...

Published 20 Sep, 2023 07:10pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Sep 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.45 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Sep 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	543.95 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	70.01 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	345.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Sep 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	7.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Sep 29 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	86.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Sep 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.45 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Sep 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	543.95 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	70.01 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	345.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Sep 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	7.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Sep 29 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	86.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
Oil & Gas Dev. / Sep 29 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	10,868,813 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 29 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	9,629,472 ▲ 0.00
Agritech Limited / Sep 29 Agritech Limited(AGL)	9,567,000 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Sep 29 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	6,502,449 ▲ 0.00
P.I.A.C.(A) / Sep 29 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	6,306,500 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Sep 29 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	5,897,086 ▲ 0.00
TPL Properties / Sep 29 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	5,187,915 ▲ 0.00
Image Pakistan / Sep 29 Image Pakistan Limited(IMAGE)	4,549,000 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Sep 29 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	4,331,521 ▲ 0.00
Citi Pharma Ltd / Sep 29 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	4,238,438 ▲ 0.00

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 28	287.90
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 28	287.70
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 29	149.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 29	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 29	1.22
Euro to USD / Sep 29	1.06
UK LIBOR % / Sep 28	5.43

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 28	4299.70
Nasdaq / Sep 28	13201.28
Dow Jones / Sep 28	33666.34
India Sensex / Sep 29	65686.70
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 29	31764.51
Hang Seng / Sep 29	17832.11
FTSE 100 / Sep 29	7644.96
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 29	15403.20
France CAC40 / Sep 29	7167.41

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 28	17935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 28	176357.60
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 29	91.68
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 29	1864.84
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 29	88.99

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