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Markets

European shares climb to over two-month highs on Iran-US peace optimism

The pan-European STOXX 600 was up 0.61% at 628.93 points

Published 25 May, 2026 01:02pm

Markets

Most Gulf markets advance on US-Iran peace hopes

In Abu Dhabi, the index rose 0.9%, led by a 1.5% gain in Aldar Properties

Published 25 May, 2026 01:00pm

World

Iran says conclusions reached on many topics in potential US memorandum but no deal imminent

Esmaeil Baghaei, added that Iran is negotiating an end to the war and is not currently discussing nuclear issues

Published 25 May, 2026 12:52pm

Life & Style

Japanese security guard finds fame as designer of duct tape signs

Shuetsu Sato found his hidden passion when he was asked in 2004 to help travellers navigate the crowded

Published 25 May, 2026 11:56am

Life & Style

Baby Yoda re-sets 'Star Wars' films with $165 million global opening

The new film cost much less to make than other 'Star Wars' installments, setting a lower bar for profitability

Published 25 May, 2026 11:52am

Markets

Thai baht/US dollar stronger on Monday

The baht was 0.54% higher at 32.43 versus the dollar, after trading in a range of 32.410 to 32.500

Published 25 May, 2026 11:45am

Markets

Australia, NZ dollars gain with risk mood, RBNZ in focus

The Aussie climbed 0.5% to $0.7165, but stopped short of resistance around $0.7184

Published 25 May, 2026 11:41am

Markets

Huawei proposes new path for chip development amid US sanctions

The projection was the most eye-catching claim in Huawei’s presentation of what it calls the Tau Scaling Law

Published 25 May, 2026 11:33am

World

Australian activists return after Gaza flotilla incident, allege Israeli abuse

Israel's prison service has denied the allegations, which Reuters could not independently verify

Published 25 May, 2026 11:31am

Markets

Japanese government bonds rally as Iran peace talks ease inflation fears

The 30-year yield, which recently hit a record 4.2%, dropped 5.5 bps to 3.955%

Published 25 May, 2026 11:27am

Markets

Thai April exports rise 23.1% y/y, beats forecast

Imports rose 45% in April from a year earlier

Published 25 May, 2026 11:24am

Markets

China stocks rise on coal, chips; brokerages up after regulatory crackdown

The midday break, the benchmark Shanghai Composite index inched higher by 0.6%, while China’s blue-chip CSI300 Index rose 0.9%

Published 25 May, 2026 11:12am

Markets

China's yuan advances to 3-year high as investors weigh prospects of US-Iran deal

The onshore yuan touched a high of 6.7803 per dollar, the strongest level since February 9, 2023, before changing hands at 6.7808

Published 25 May, 2026 11:07am

Markets

Copper gains as US-Iran peace deal hopes weigh on dollar, oil

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange rose 0.90% to $13,624.32 a metric ton

Published 25 May, 2026 11:02am

Markets

Thailand car production falls to lowest level in five years in April

Thailand auto exports dropped 8.43% to 60,190 units

Published 25 May, 2026 11:01am

Markets

Indian bonds likely to rise on oil relief amid MidEast peace hopes

The benchmark 6.48% 2035 bond yield is expected to move in the 7.05%-7.10% range on Monday

Published 25 May, 2026 10:52am

Markets

Malaysian palm oil falls as weaker rival oils, crude weigh

Palm oil contract for August delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange lost 24 ringgit, or 0.53%, to 4,462 ringgit

Published 25 May, 2026 10:50am

Sports

Apparent leg injury sidelines Inter Miami star Lionel Messi

MLS began a six-week break after Sunday's matches with the FIFA World Cup set to begin June 11 and run through July 19

Published 25 May, 2026 10:48am

Markets

Australian stocks muted as gains in miners offset losses in energy stocks

The S&P/ASX 200 index was marginally up 0.1% at 8,663.90

Published 25 May, 2026 10:46am

Markets

Japan's Nikkei jumps past 65,000 mark for first time on Iran talks optimism

The broader Topix climbed 1.39% to 3,946.67

Published 25 May, 2026 10:42am

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 16	278.50
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 16	278.30
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 16	160.26
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 16	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 16	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 16	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 16	3.65

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 15	7,554.29
Nasdaq / Jun 15	26,683.94
Dow Jones / Jun 15	51,671.03
India Sensex / Jun 16	76,714.29
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 16	69,722.25
Hang Seng / Jun 16	24,445.52
FTSE 100 / Jun 16	10,492.70
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 16	25,085.84
France CAC40 / Jun 16	8,452.87

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 15	389,600
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 16	80.57
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 16	20,280
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 16	4,326.02
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 16	76.67
Petrol/Litre / Jun 17	373.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 17	378.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 16 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	15.36 ▲ 2.67 (21.04%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jun 16 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	34.60 ▲ 6.01 (21.02%)
Pak Stock Exchange / Jun 16 Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited(PSX)	52.70 ▲ 9.15 (21.01%)
Crescent Steel / Jun 16 Crescent Steel & Allied Products Limited(CSAP)	116.84 ▲ 20.28 (21%)
National Silk / Jun 16 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	195.13 ▲ 33.87 (21%)
Service Textile / Jun 16 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	42.82 ▲ 7.43 (20.99%)
MACPAC Films / Jun 16 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	72.73 ▲ 12.61 (20.97%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jun 16 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	28.77 ▲ 4.97 (20.88%)
Ansari Sug. / Jun 16 Ansari Sugar Mills Limited(ANSM)	24.39 ▲ 4.1 (20.21%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Jun 16 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	33.43 ▲ 5.53 (19.82%)

Stock	Price
Ideal Spinning / Jun 16 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	69.48 ▼ -8.96 (-11.42%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 16 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	23.10 ▼ -2.44 (-9.55%)
Universal Ins. / Jun 16 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	22.60 ▼ -2.28 (-9.16%)
Frontier Ceramics / Jun 16 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	74.97 ▼ -6.17 (-7.6%)
Idrees Tex. / Jun 16 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	46.69 ▼ -3.41 (-6.81%)
Data Agro / Jun 16 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	91.73 ▼ -6.34 (-6.46%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jun 16 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	6.11 ▼ -0.39 (-6%)
GOC (Pak) / Jun 16 GOC (Pak) Limited.(GOC)	117.18 ▼ -5.82 (-4.73%)
Sakrand Sugar / Jun 16 Sakrand Sugar Mills Limited(SKRS)	26.05 ▼ -1.22 (-4.47%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Jun 16 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	10.86 ▼ -0.48 (-4.23%)

Stock	Volume
Lotte Chemical / Jun 16 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	108,119,661 ▼ -0.25
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 16 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	49,523,210 ▲ 0.84
Siddiqsons Tin / Jun 16 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	43,732,572 ▲ 0.46
Sui South Gas / Jun 16 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,975,274 ▲ 3.46
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 16 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	40,115,690 ▲ 0.09
B.O.Punjab / Jun 16 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	40,078,444 ▲ 1.77
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 16 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	37,091,776 ▲ 0.02
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 16 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	34,505,206 ▲ 2.1
TPL Properties / Jun 16 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	31,351,342 ▲ 0.37
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 16 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	28,293,781 ▲ 7.15

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