Luxury

Rare pink diamond worth $35mn set for auction in New York

NEW YORK: A rare, vividly rosy-purple diamond, called the Eternal Pink and valued at $35 million, is set to be...

Updated 30 Mar, 2023 12:26pm

Arts

Hong Kong art market hits pre-pandemic highs despite curbs

HONG KONG: As thousands of visitors streamed through a Hong Kong exhibition hall and deals were struck for works by...

Published 29 Mar, 2023 02:58pm

Luxury

Paul Newman's Rolexes celebrating his racing career up for auction

NEW YORK: Two Rolexes that carried "sentimental" value for actor Paul Newman will be auctioned as part of a broad...

Published 29 Mar, 2023 01:41pm

Luxury

Wealth managers ramp up staff in Hong Kong to chase Chinese demand

HONG KONG: Wealth management firms are expanding operations aggressively in Hong Kong to meet pent-up demand from...

Published 24 Mar, 2023 01:46pm

Arts

Vienna ‘few degrees’ exhibit tilts paintings to call for climate action

VIENNA: A Vienna museum where climate activists recently attacked the glass screen shielding a Gustav Klimt...

Published 23 Mar, 2023 02:08pm

Arts

Amid an uncertain economic environment, Pakistan's fashion industry pivots to maintain sales

A weakening rupee, rising inflation and a tight leash on imports brought on by depleting foreign exchange reserves...

Published 22 Mar, 2023 04:52am

Arts

Art Basel Hong Kong aims to bounce back after COVID years

HONG KONG: The organisers of Art Basel Hong Kong, one of Asia's leading contemporary art fairs, said on Tuesday they...

Published 21 Mar, 2023 02:08pm

Luxury

London fears losing luxury shoppers to Paris and Milan

LONDON: London’s luxury retailers fear the city is losing its pull as a shopping destination, with tourists from the...

Published 15 Mar, 2023 01:24pm

Luxury

New York state vs New York City: the war over foie gras

FERNDALE, United States: In New York, one of the most celebrated culinary centers in the world, a war over foie gras...

Published 14 Mar, 2023 04:24pm

Luxury

Luxury Swiss watchmaker Rolex looks to accelerate production to meet rising demand

Luxury Swiss watchmaker Rolex is gearing up to create three temporary production facilities that will begin churning...

Published 14 Mar, 2023 01:18pm

Investment in Rolex, Patek watches exceeds S&P gains over five years: report

Prices for luxury timepieces such as Rolex, Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet appreciated by an average of 20% a...

Published 09 Mar, 2023 06:19pm

Arts

Deepika Padukone attends the Louis Vuitton show at Musee d'Orsay in Paris

PARIS: Louis Vuitton took to the Musee d'Orsay for its fall-winter catwalk show on Monday, sending a modern lineup ...

Published 07 Mar, 2023 01:48pm

Luxury

Nannies on call, spas; India witnessing 'mad rush' for luxury housing

NEW DELHI: India's DLF sold a $1 billion upmarket residential project in 72 hours while rival Godrej Properties is...

Published 06 Mar, 2023 03:22pm

Luxury

Christian Louboutin on 30 years of red obsession

PARIS: It was 30 years ago that Christian Louboutin borrowed his assistant's nail varnish to fix a problematic sole...

Published 04 Mar, 2023 03:52pm

Arts

Art Dubai 2023 opens with focus on the 'Global South'

Art Dubai is back and opened for previews on Wednesday, March 1. It will open to the public on Friday, March 3, and...

Updated 02 Mar, 2023 09:12pm

Arts

Kandinsky masterpiece sells for record $45 million

LONDO: Wassily Kandinsky's masterpiece 'Murnau Mit Kirche II', recently recovered by the descendants of its owner, a...

Published 02 Mar, 2023 02:20pm

Arts

Pakistan's Canvas Gallery to showcase at 16th edition of Art Dubai

Art Dubai will take place at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai from March 3 to 5

Updated 27 Feb, 2023 09:51pm

Luxury

Dubai housing boom buoys buyers, burdens tenants

DUBAI: With rents soaring and properties selling fast, the expatriate hub of Dubai is in the throes of a housing ...

Published 23 Feb, 2023 06:34pm

Luxury

Fendi, Alberta Ferretti kick off Milan Fashion Week

MILAN: Milan kicked off its leg of the month-long catwalk calendar on Wednesday, with Italian luxury labels Fendi...

Published 23 Feb, 2023 01:29pm

Luxury

Hermes beats forecasts on robust growth in China, U.S.

PARIS: Birkin bagmaker Hermes said that wealthy Chinese clients snapped up its products in the fourth quarter even...

Published 17 Feb, 2023 06:00pm

Luxury

Electric boat goes airborne for cleaner ocean voyage

SAUSALITO, United States: Appearing at a glance to be just a simple pleasure boat floating on the San Francisco Bay,...

Published 17 Feb, 2023 04:51pm

Luxury

Returns on luxury Swiss watches still beat stocks and crypto: report

Returns on luxury watch purchases have exceeded those from stocks and cryptocurrencies even as prices for brands...

Published 17 Feb, 2023 04:41pm

Luxury

Burberry set for 'Britishness' refocus at London fashion week

LONDON: London fashion week kicks off Friday with Daniel Lee's debut as Burberry creative director among the...

Updated 17 Feb, 2023 03:06pm

Luxury

Louis Vuitton picks Pharrell Williams to head menswear designs

PARIS: LVMH's top label Louis Vuitton said on Tuesday it has hired Pharrell Williams to head artistic direction of...

Published 15 Feb, 2023 02:11pm

Hermes, NFT creator spar over ‘MetaBirkins’ in trademark trial

NEW YORK: Hermes International SCA urged a U.S. jury on Monday to find that a creator of non-fungible tokens...

Published 07 Feb, 2023 04:21pm

General News

China's mega-rich move their wealth, and partying, to Singapore

SINGAPORE: Singapore is seeing an influx of ultra-wealthy families from China looking to protect their wealth from a...

Updated 04 Feb, 2023 03:54pm

Luxury

Disillusioned at home, super-rich Chinese set their sights on Singapore

SINGAPORE: Like many rich Chinese, graduate student Zayn Zhang thinks Singapore could be ideal to park his family's...

Published 31 Jan, 2023 05:04pm

Luxury

Gucci’s challenge: reigniting heat while boosting timeless appeal

PARIS: Sabato De Sarno, newly appointed by Kering to reinvigorate its prized Gucci brand, needs to spark heat with a...

Published 31 Jan, 2023 02:38pm

Luxury

Kering appoints De Sarno as Gucci creative director

PARIS: French luxury giant Kering has appointed Sabato De Sarno, a senior fashion designer at Valentino, as creative...

Published 28 Jan, 2023 05:25pm

Luxury

China's luxury shoppers free to travel, but many buy locally

SANYA, China: China's scrapping of travel curbs this month is expected to revive demand in the global luxury retail...

Published 26 Jan, 2023 04:52pm

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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

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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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