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World Bank to boost financing capacity of IBRD lending arm by up to $50bn: Malpass

WASHINGTON: The World Bank expects to boost the financing capacity of its middle-income lending arm by up to $50...

Published 30 Mar, 2023 09:46pm

World

Sri Lanka expects to finalise domestic debt rework by May

LONDON/COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will kick off a reworking of part of its domestic debt next month and aims to finalise it...

Published 30 Mar, 2023 08:31pm

Markets

TSX rises for fifth day as Filo Mining gains

Canada’s benchmark index opened higher for a fifth straight session on Thursday, boosted by gains in Filo Mining...

Published 30 Mar, 2023 08:23pm

Markets

Wall St gains as bank fears fade, focus on inflation data

Wall Street’s main indexes climbed on Thursday as fears of a banking crisis eased, with rate-sensitive realty and...

Published 30 Mar, 2023 08:20pm

World

Joblessness among Saudis falls to 8% in fourth quarter

DUBAI: Unemployment in Saudi Arabia among citizens fell to 8% in the fourth quarter of 2022, decreasing from 9.9%...

Published 30 Mar, 2023 06:38pm

Markets

Most major Gulf bourses poised for weekly gain on firmer oil

Most major Gulf stock markets closed higher on Thursday, in line with global peers and firmer oil prices, amid...

Published 30 Mar, 2023 06:32pm

Markets

OPEC+ unlikely to tweak oil policy in Monday talks

LONDON/MOSCOW: OPEC+ is likely to stick to its existing deal to cut oil output at a meeting on Monday, five...

Published 30 Mar, 2023 06:12pm

World

Yellen says US banking rules need to be re-examined after failures

WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday that banking regulation and supervisory rules need...

Published 30 Mar, 2023 05:58pm

Markets

Asia rice: India rates steady as orders trickle in, Vietnam eyes new deals

Export prices of rice from India steadied this week after four weeks of declines helped by a slight pickup in orders...

Published 30 Mar, 2023 05:37pm

World

Russian minister says it’s too early to talk of prisoner swap for US reporter

MOSCOW: Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Thursday it was too early to talk of a possible...

Published 30 Mar, 2023 04:43pm

Business & Finance

China’s biggest bank ICBC posts 1.9% fall in Q4 profit

BEIJING: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), the world’s largest-listed lender by assets, reported a...

Published 30 Mar, 2023 04:40pm

Markets

Copper claws higher on Chinese demand, softer dollar

LONDON: Copper prices pushed higher on Thursday on signals of recovering demand in top metals consumer China, supply...

Published 30 Mar, 2023 04:33pm

Markets

Sri Lankan shares end lower as communication services, financials weigh

Sri Lankan shares ended lower on Thursday, dragged down by communication services and financials stocks. The CSE...

Published 30 Mar, 2023 04:30pm

Markets

Palm surges for fourth day on output concerns, firm rival oils

KUALA LUMPUR/JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures closed at a more than one-week high on Thursday, rising for a...

Published 30 Mar, 2023 04:28pm

Markets

Gulf markets gain on steady oil, receding bank fears

Gulf stock markets opened slightly up on Thursday, tracking Asian peers and oil prices higher, helped by improving...

Published 30 Mar, 2023 02:13pm

World

Four bankers who helped Putin’s friend set up Swiss bank account convicted

ZURICH: Four bankers who helped a close friend of Vladimir Putin move millions of francs through Swiss bank accounts...

Published 30 Mar, 2023 02:11pm

World

New York catches up with London to head City's global centres survey

LONDON: London is no longer the clear leader among global financial centres after New York rose from second place to...

Published 30 Mar, 2023 12:39pm

Pakistan

Chinese loan rollover of $2bn to Pakistan in process: source

Finance ministry official says it is a 'work in progress, formal documentation underway'

Updated 30 Mar, 2023 12:30pm

World

Singapore PM: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine violated UN charter

BOAO: Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Thursday that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has gravely...

Published 30 Mar, 2023 11:49am

Markets

Countries in stronger position should help others with debt woes: IMF chief

BOAO: Countries in a relatively stronger position should help vulnerable nations especially those under debt...

Published 30 Mar, 2023 11:45am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Chakwal Spinning / Mar 30 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	1.36 ▲ 0.20 (17.24%)
First IBL Mod. / Mar 30 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	5.90 ▲ 0.60 (11.32%)
First Pak Mod. / Mar 30 First Pak Modaraba(PAKMI)	1.34 ▲ 0.13 (10.74%)
Dewan Sugar / Mar 30 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	2.57 ▲ 0.23 (9.83%)
Unicap Modaraba / Mar 30 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	1.77 ▲ 0.15 (9.26%)
Premier Insurance / Mar 30 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	7.50 ▲ 0.63 (9.17%)
B.R.R.Guardian / Mar 30 B.R.R. Guardian Modaraba(BRR)	12.04 ▲ 0.99 (8.96%)
Ismail Ind. / Mar 30 Ismail Industries Limited(ISIL)	518.26 ▲ 36.15 (7.50%)
Khyber Tex. / Mar 30 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	397.42 ▲ 27.72 (7.50%)
Suraj Cotton / Mar 30 Suraj Cotton Mills Limited(SURC)	102.53 ▲ 7.15 (7.50%)

Stock	Price
First Prudential Mod. / Mar 30 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	1.40 ▼ -0.24 (-14.63%)
Trust Mod. / Mar 30 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	1.30 ▼ -0.20 (-13.33%)
Sapphire Fibres / Mar 30 Sapphire Fibres Limited(SFL)	1018 ▼ -82.00 (-7.45%)
Sardar Chemical / Mar 30 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	32 ▼ -2.55 (-7.38%)
Gadoon Textile / Mar 30 Gadoon Textile Mills Limited(GADT)	192.50 ▼ -15.30 (-7.36%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Mar 30 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	461 ▼ -36.43 (-7.32%)
Pakistan Services / Mar 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	876 ▼ -69.10 (-7.31%)
Shield Corp. / Mar 30 Shield Corporation Limited(SCL)	282 ▼ -22.00 (-7.24%)
Bal. Wheel / Mar 30 Baluchistan Wheels Limited(BWHL)	68.42 ▼ -5.18 (-7.04%)
JDW Sugar / Mar 30 JDW Sugar Mills Limited(JDWS)	356 ▼ -26.79 (-7.00%)

Stock	Volume
Telecard Limited / Mar 30 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,447,500 ▼ -0.21
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	9,398,662 ▲ 0.01
Pakistan Alumin / Mar 30 Pakistan Aluminium Beverage Cans Limited(PABC)	7,638,000 ▲ 0.23
Pak Elektron / Mar 30 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	6,136,500 ▼ -0.05
Pak Int.Bulk / Mar 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	6,018,500 ▲ 0.08
Engro Corp / Mar 30 Engro Corporation Limited(ENGRO)	5,429,492 ▼ -0.02
Nishat Mills Ltd / Mar 30 Nishat Mills Limited(NML)	4,517,879 ▲ 0.46
Shifa Int.Hosp / Mar 30 Shifa International Hospitals Limited(SHFA)	4,299,000 ▼ -1.99
Agha Steel Ind. / Mar 30 Agha Steel Ind.Ltd(AGHA)	3,645,000 ▲ 0.36
K-Electric Ltd. / Mar 30 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	3,416,092 ▲ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 30	285.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 30	283.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 30	132.47
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 30	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 30	1.23
Euro to USD / Mar 30	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 29	4.81

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 29	4027.81
India Sensex / Mar 29	57960.09
Nasdaq / Mar 29	11926.24
Dow Jones / Mar 29	32717.60
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 30	27782.93
Hang Seng / Mar 30	20309.13
FTSE 100 / Mar 30	7578.80
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 30	15430.39
France CAC40 / Mar 30	7235.99

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 29	18935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 29	176268
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 30	72.81
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 30	1963.79
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 30	82.34

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