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Business & Finance - 2025-10-20

Business & Finance

Experts warn structural hurdles slowing Pakistan’s EV adoption

Experts from industry and finance have warned that structural challenges, including lack of financing options, weak...

Updated 20 Oct, 2025 11:14pm

Markets

Pakistan’s REER index further appreciates to 101.73 in September 2025

A REER above 100 means the country’s exports are uncompetitive, while imports are cheaper

Published 20 Oct, 2025 10:20pm

Companies

Pizza Hut UK to close 68 restaurants, 1,210 jobs to go

LONDON: Pizza Hut UK will shut 68 restaurants and 11 delivery sites, resulting in the loss of 1,210 jobs, after the...

Published 20 Oct, 2025 09:58pm

Stocks

European shares recover as easing US bank jitters drive risk appetite

European shares closed higher on Monday, as initial concerns over the stability of the U.S. banking sector eased,...

Published 20 Oct, 2025 09:39pm

Technology

Apple closes in on $4 trillion valuation as data shows strong demand for iPhone 17

Apple shares surged to an all-time high on Monday, with the iPhone maker close to becoming the third company to hit...

Published 20 Oct, 2025 09:35pm

Stocks

London stocks rise on boost from defence, mining stocks

UK’s blue-chip FTSE 100 index rose on Monday, led by gains in defence and mining stocks as easing trade tensions...

Published 20 Oct, 2025 09:30pm

Stocks

TSX climbs on mining boost; inflation data, earnings in focus

Canada’s main stock index rebounded on Monday, with mining shares leading the gains, as investors looked ahead to...

Published 20 Oct, 2025 08:05pm

Currency

India central bank sold net $7.7 billion in August to arrest rupee’s fall, bulletin shows

The Reserve Bank of India sold a net of $7.7 billion in the spot foreign exchange market in August, data released on...

Published 20 Oct, 2025 08:02pm

South Asia

Indian economy not immune to global challenges, but resilient, central bank report says

Flux in the global economy presents considerable challenges to the global macroeconomic outlook and the Indian...

Published 20 Oct, 2025 07:57pm

Stocks

Wall Street climbs with earnings, inflation set to test sentiment

Wall Street advanced on Monday as investor concerns over the stability of regional banks eased, turning focus to a...

Published 20 Oct, 2025 07:53pm

Stocks

Most Gulf markets end lower on weak oil

Most stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Monday, pressured by weak oil prices, while investors awaited more...

Published 20 Oct, 2025 07:27pm

Technology

AI advancement could uplift IT, economy to the next level, experts say

KARACHI: Experts believe that advancement in artificial intelligence (AI) across the country could uplift Pakistan’s...

Published 20 Oct, 2025 07:03pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan’s smartphone market remains a gold mine despite recent decline

Despite facing one of the most competitive smartphone markets in the region, Pakistan continues to offer significant...

Updated 21 Oct, 2025 10:22pm

Commodities

Copper gains on strong China industrial data; plenum in focus

Copper gained ground on Monday, bouncing back from a dip on Friday, as investors cheered stronger-than-expected...

Published 20 Oct, 2025 05:13pm

Commodities

Cocoa prices ease while coffee and sugar climb

LONDON: Cocoa futures on ICE were slightly lower on Monday, hovering above a more than 1-1/2 year low set a week...

Published 20 Oct, 2025 05:00pm

Financial

India bonds start holiday-shortened week flat, traders eye fresh cues

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds kicked off the holiday-shortened week on a subdued note, with yields on most papers...

Published 20 Oct, 2025 04:53pm

Energy

EU agrees to gradually end Russian gas imports by January 1, 2028

BRUSSELS: EU energy ministers on Monday backed a proposal to phase out Russian oil and gas imports to the bloc by...

Published 20 Oct, 2025 04:21pm

Companies

Indian Godrej Group firm plans third debt sale in as many months, eyeing $230 mln

MUMBAI: The holding company of India’s Godrej Consumer Products is set to tap the corporate bond market for the...

Published 20 Oct, 2025 04:09pm

Companies

Thyssenkrupp in ‘intensive’ talks with Jindal over sale of steel unit

FRANKFURT: Thyssenkrupp is in intensive talks with Jindal Steel International over the Indian group’s interest in...

Published 20 Oct, 2025 04:04pm

Forex

Indian rupee gains ground with central bank help

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee trimmed most of its intraday gains but still ended higher on Monday, with traders citing...

Published 20 Oct, 2025 04:01pm

Money & Banking

Pakistan’s current account posts $110mn surplus in September 2025

C/A records a deficit of $594 million in 1QFY26

Updated 20 Oct, 2025 08:33pm

Stocks

Earnings power Indian stocks to fourth day of gains ahead of holidays

Indian equities rose for a fourth consecutive session on Monday, ahead of a two-day holiday, due to...

Published 20 Oct, 2025 03:53pm

Markets

Many websites, apps go dark as Amazon’s cloud unit reports global outage

Amazon’s cloud services unit AWS was hit by an outage on Monday, causing connectivity issues for many companies...

Updated 20 Oct, 2025 02:45pm

Energy

PM Shehbaz directs Power Division to frame policy for boosting industrial production

Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has directed the Power Division to formulate comprehensive and effective...

Published 20 Oct, 2025 01:36pm

Markets

Indonesia president says billions lost to illegal tin mining every year

JAKARTA: Indonesia is losing more than two billion dollars every year to illegal tin mining and smuggling, President...

Published 20 Oct, 2025 01:26pm

Companies

Pakistan’s cement maker to assemble Belarus tractors in Balochistan

In a strategic move, Thatta Cement Company Limited (THCCL) announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Minsk Work...

Updated 20 Oct, 2025 09:42pm

Financial

Gold price per tola falls Rs1,400 in Pakistan

Gold prices in Pakistan decreased on Saturday in line with their loss in the international market. In the local...

Published 20 Oct, 2025 12:09pm

Forex

China’s yuan edges up on firmer-than-expected fix, trade optimism

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan inched higher against the dollar on Monday, underpinned by persistently firmer-than-expected...

Published 20 Oct, 2025 11:57am

Commodities

Dalian iron ore hits seven-week low on concerns over China demand prospects

BEIJING: Dalian iron ore futures prices fell on Monday to their lowest in seven weeks, as a batch of downbeat data...

Published 20 Oct, 2025 11:55am

Mutual Funds

India bonds steady in festive week; eyes on state debt sale

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds started the holiday-shortened week little changed, with traders watching demand at a...

Published 20 Oct, 2025 11:54am

Commodities

Shanghai copper gains as China’s strong industrial output data boosts sentiment

SHANGHAI: Shanghai copper gained on Monday as China’s stronger-than-expected industrial output helped to boost...

Published 20 Oct, 2025 11:53am

Commodities

Chicago soybeans rise on US-China trade optimism; corn, wheat firm

BEIJING: Chicago soybean futures rose on Monday, buoyed by renewed optimism over US-China trade talks after US...

Published 20 Oct, 2025 11:52am

Mutual Funds

Philippines awards $379 million T-bill offer

Tenders total 97.2 billion pesos

Published 20 Oct, 2025 11:51am

Commodities

Bangladesh issues tender to buy 50,000 tons rice, traders say

HAMBURG: Bangladesh’s state grains buyer has issued an international tender to purchase 50,000 metric tons of rice,...

Published 20 Oct, 2025 11:49am

Commodities

Australia’s wheat production outlook improves as harvest begins

CANBERRA: Analysts have raised their estimates for Australia’s wheat harvest, a Reuters poll showed, as...

Published 20 Oct, 2025 11:42am

Technology

Amazon explores possible investment in delivery service Flink, Handelsblatt reports

BERLIN: Amazon is among the potential investors considering a stake in German delivery service Flink, Handelsblatt...

Published 20 Oct, 2025 11:27am

Currency

SBP, IFC sign agreement to strengthen local currency lending in Pakistan

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has partnered with the World Bank Group, through its private sector arm, the...

Updated 20 Oct, 2025 10:24pm

Stocks

Japan’s Nikkei surges after Takaichi builds support for leadership bid

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei surged on Monday after political negotiations appeared to put fiscal expansionist Sanae...

Published 20 Oct, 2025 10:56am

Stocks

Australian stocks dip as miners lose ground amid trade tensions

The S&P/ASX 200 index fell 0.2% to 8,980.10

Published 20 Oct, 2025 10:52am

Markets

iPhone 17 outsells predecessor by 14% in early China, US sales, research firm says

BEIJING: Apple’s iPhone 17 series outperformed its predecessor in early sales in China and the United States,...

Published 20 Oct, 2025 10:48am

Markets

China’s Q3 GDP growth slows to one-year low in test of long-term policy plans

BEIJING: China’s economic growth slowed to the weakest pace in a year in the third quarter as fragile domestic...

Published 20 Oct, 2025 10:42am

Bullion Rate

Gold gains on US rate-cut optimism; Sino-US trade talks in focus

Spot gold was up 0.3% at $4,259.34 per ounce

Published 20 Oct, 2025 10:38am

Exchange

Rupee posts marginal gain against US dollar

Currency settles at 281.07 against greenback

Updated 20 Oct, 2025 08:59pm

Stocks

Investors cheer Pak-Afghan ceasefire at PSX as KSE-100 surges by over 2,400 points

Bullish momentum dominated the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) amid ease in tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan...

Updated 20 Oct, 2025 09:37pm

Companies

KE postpones AGM amid uncertainty over NEPRA’s rulings

K-Electric Limited (KE) has postponed its Annual General Meeting (AGM), which was scheduled for November 11, 2025,...

Published 20 Oct, 2025 09:43am

Forex

Indian rupee enters new week balancing RBI boost, importer demand and lacklustre Asia

The 1-month non-deliverable forward indicated the rupee will open in the 87.94-87.98 range versus the US dollar

Published 20 Oct, 2025 08:36am

Stocks

India stock benchmarks to open higher on strong earnings from lenders, global cues

Gift Nifty futures were trading at 25,980.5 points

Published 20 Oct, 2025 08:34am

Forex

Yen eases as dovish Takaichi set to become Japan PM, Aussie gains

China's yuan was flat in offshore trading at 7.1261 per US dollar

Published 20 Oct, 2025 08:13am

Stocks

Asia shares led higher by Japan jump, China GDP beats

Shares in South Korea added 1.0%, while MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan firmed 1.3%

Published 20 Oct, 2025 08:10am

Energy

Oil prices fall as concerns about supply glut mount

Brent crude futures were down 57 cents, or 0.93%, at $60.72 a barrel

Published 20 Oct, 2025 05:50am

Money & Banking

Indian rupee logs best week in four months

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee logged its best week in four months, buoyed largely by the Reserve Bank of India’s...

Published 20 Oct, 2025 05:50am

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Currency	Rate

Stock	Volume

Item	Value

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dawood Equities / Aug 6 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	22.17 ▲ 2.02 (10.02%)
Asim Textile / Aug 6 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	56.19 ▲ 5.11 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 6 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	208.65 ▲ 18.97 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 6 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	56.74 ▲ 5.16 (10%)
Tata Textile / Aug 6 Tata Textile Mills Limited(TATM)	145.11 ▲ 13.19 (10%)
East West Ins. / Aug 6 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	66.57 ▲ 6.05 (10%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Aug 6 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	42.17 ▲ 3.83 (9.99%)
Nishat ChunPow / Aug 6 Nishat Chunian Power Limited(NCPL)	61.88 ▲ 5.46 (9.68%)
Nishat Power / Aug 6 Nishat Power Limited(NPL)	71.78 ▲ 6.01 (9.14%)
Supernet Tech. / Aug 6 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	43.05 ▲ 3.52 (8.9%)

Stock	Price
MACPAC Films / Aug 6 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	63.43 ▼ -7.05 (-10%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Aug 6 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	24.80 ▼ -2.09 (-7.77%)
Redco Textile / Aug 6 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	30.85 ▼ -2.52 (-7.55%)
786 Invest Ltd / Aug 6 786 Investments Limited(786)	26.53 ▼ -2.04 (-7.14%)
Trust Mod. / Aug 6 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	20.05 ▼ -1.51 (-7%)
Olympia Mills / Aug 6 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	102.75 ▼ -5.54 (-5.12%)
JS Investments / Aug 6 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	43.53 ▼ -2.28 (-4.98%)
Popular Islamic / Aug 6 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	21.50 ▼ -1.1 (-4.87%)
Diamond Ind. / Aug 6 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	61.50 ▼ -3 (-4.65%)
B.R.R. Guardian / Aug 6 B.R.R. Guardian Limited(BRRG)	47.51 ▼ -2.26 (-4.54%)

Stock	Volume
Unity Foods Ltd / Aug 6 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	58,662,848 ▲ 0.79
B.O.Punjab / Aug 6 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	57,503,671 ▲ 1.25
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Aug 6 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	28,915,854 ▼ -0.07
Maple Leaf Cement / Aug 6 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	26,185,573 ▲ 4.91
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Aug 6 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	23,696,032 ▲ 0.24
Cnergyico PK / Aug 6 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	23,117,325 ▲ 0.05
WorldCall Telecom / Aug 6 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	19,178,829 ▼ -0.02
Pak Int.Bulk / Aug 6 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	17,869,176 ▲ 0.12
Cres.Star Ins. / Aug 6 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	14,020,129 ▲ 0.35
TPL Properties / Aug 6 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	13,457,965 ▲ 0.25

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