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Pricing peace, ignoring risk

Published 16 Apr, 2026 06:16am

Two headlines framed the week in a way markets are still trying to reconcile. Pakistan preparing to host a second...

Wall St rallies on hopes for renewed US-Iran talks

Published 15 Apr, 2026 06:01am

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes advanced on Tuesday after reports of fresh efforts to ease the Middle East...

Wall St rebounds as TSMC ignites chip rally

Published 16 Jan, 2026 05:52am

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes snapped back on Thursday, lifted by a chip-fueled surge after TSMC’s...

Gold cracks USD4,600/oz as Fed uncertainty fans safe-haven rush

Published 13 Jan, 2026 05:36am

NEW YORK: Gold hit a record above USD4,600 per ounce on Monday and silver reached a fresh peak as investors piled...

Ex-finance minister raises concerns over $2bn Binance tokenisation deal

Updated 13 Dec, 2025 10:39pm

Asad Umar raises questions over the selection process

MSC, BlackRock bid for Hutchison’s Barcelona terminal faces EU probe

Published 28 Nov, 2025 06:17am

BRUSSELS: BlackRock and MSC’s bid for most of CK Hutchison’s global port operations faces a hurdle in Europe ...

Binance CEO Teng says bitcoin volatility in line with most asset classes

Published 21 Nov, 2025 12:26pm

The fall comes after bitcoin hit an all-time peak above $126,000 in early October

Abu Dhabi’s Lunate to commit $1 billion to new investment platform launched with BlackRock’s HPS

Published 30 Oct, 2025 03:57pm

ABU DHABI: BlackRock-owned HPS Investment Partners and Abu Dhabi’s Lunate plan to launch a new platform to invest in...

BlackRock and Saudi Arabia’s PIF launch new mutual funds

Published 30 Oct, 2025 05:38am

LONDON/RIYADH: BlackRock and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund, have launched new...

Trump starts Gulf visit seeking big economic deals

Published 13 May, 2025 11:45am

RIYADH: US President Donald Trump will arrive in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday morning to kick off a four-day swing...

BlackRock quarterly profit falls on higher costs

Published 11 Apr, 2025 05:06pm

BlackRock posted a drop in first-quarter profit on Friday as the world’s largest asset manager took a hit from...

Australian shares rebound on miners’ back; Qantas flies high

Updated 27 Feb, 2025 12:13pm

Australian shares snapped two sessions of declines on Thursday as miners rebounded after a three-day losing streak,...

BlackRock plans to hire 1,200 people in India ramp-up, Bloomberg News reports

Published 05 Feb, 2025 11:12am

Blackrock plans to hire nearly 1,200 people to expand its two support hubs in India, Bloomberg News reported on...

TikTok is restoring service, thanks Trump

Published 20 Jan, 2025 08:13am

WASHINGTON: TikTok began restoring its services on Sunday after President-elect Donald Trump said he would revive...

Bond rebound uncertain as Trump plans overshadow Fed rate cuts

Published 08 Nov, 2024 11:09am

NEW YORK: Prospects of a near-term rebound in the $28-trillion US government bond market are faltering, as Donald...

Abu Dhabi firms to launch tokenized US Treasuries fund

Published 01 Nov, 2024 06:51am

NEW YORK: Abu Dhabi firms Realize and Neovision Wealth Management have launched an investment vehicle that will buy...

Treasuries slip, dollar firm as markets grapple with US politics

Published 15 Jul, 2024 10:21am

SYDNEY: US bond futures slipped and the dollar firmed on Monday as investors wagered the attack on US presidential...

BlackRock strikes $12.5bn deal for Global Infrastructure Partners

Published 13 Jan, 2024 05:38am

NEW YORK/LONDON: BlackRock said on Friday it would buy Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) for $12.5 billion in a...

Bitcoin ETFs begin trading in end to decade-long tussle with SEC

Published 12 Jan, 2024 03:06am

NEW YORK: Several exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tied to the spot price of bitcoin began trading in the US on Thursday...

Market expectations of Fed cuts ‘overdone’, volatility to jump in ‘24: BlackRock

Published 06 Dec, 2023 04:27am

NEW YORK: Global markets will be swayed by greater volatility in 2024 as the Federal Reserve cuts benchmark interest...

COP28: UAE president announces $30bn fund to bridge climate finance gap

Updated 01 Dec, 2023 09:58pm

DUBAI: United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed announced on Friday the establishment of a $30...

Exxon Mobil to sell its majority stake in Italy LNG terminal to BlackRock

Published 04 Oct, 2023 11:43am

HOUSTON: Exxon Mobil Corp chose BlackRock as the potential buyer for its majority stake in Italy’s main liquefied...

BlackRock beats profit estimates on robust inflows

Published 17 Jul, 2023 03:47am

NEW YORK: BlackRock Inc on Friday beat second-quarter profit estimates, as investors continued to pour money into ...

Wall Street mixed as data offsets bank earnings cheer

Published 15 Apr, 2023 06:19am

NEW YORK: US stock indexes were mixed on Friday morning as weak retail sales data for March suggested the economy ...

The profundity of feedback loop

Updated 08 Mar, 2023 06:46am

Since time immemorial, decision-making has been based on a number of factors, the most important being the feedback...

Belgium to sell part of BNP Paribas stake for more than $2bn

Published 06 Mar, 2023 06:22am

PARIS: Belgium is preparing the sale of a third of its 7.8% equity stake in BNP Paribas, the euro-zone’s biggest...

Gated UK property funds are open to further risk

Published 12 Jan, 2023 06:26am

UK property funds face further exit requests, asset fire sales and reduced demand from pension schemes after payout...

Wall Street Week Ahead: Stumbling Treasury rally clouds bond market outlook for 2023

Published 02 Jan, 2023 05:54am

NEW YORK: US government bond investors hurting after the biggest annual decline in the history of the asset class ...

US stock investors face recession fears as they bid good riddance to 2022

Published 24 Dec, 2022 05:50am

A rough year for US stocks is winding down, but the market’s pain may be far from over, as investors brace for an...

Wall St week ahead: JPMorgan, Citi feel recession likely next year, others say downturn is not assured

Published 05 Dec, 2022 05:47am

NEW YORK: Investors are eyeing everything from the US healthcare sector to UK stocks and gold as potential havens...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 3	278.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 3	278.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 3	159.93
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 3	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 3	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 3	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 3	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 3	7,553.68
India Sensex / Jun 3	74,346.17
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 3	68,402.13
Nasdaq / Jun 3	26,853.97
Hang Seng / Jun 3	25,633.21
FTSE 100 / Jun 3	10,332.30
Dow Jones / Jun 3	50,687.07
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 3	24,795.94
France CAC40 / Jun 3	8,150.42

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 3	95.34
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 3	401,030
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 3	4,452.30
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 3	80.51
Petrol/Litre / Jun 4	381.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 4	380.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jun 3 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	5.91 ▲ 1 (20.37%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jun 3 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	6.18 ▲ 1 (19.31%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jun 3 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	6.88 ▲ 1 (17.01%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Jun 3 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.85 ▲ 0.44 (12.9%)
Chenab Ltd / Jun 3 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.61 ▲ 0.91 (10.46%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 3 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	19.24 ▲ 1.75 (10.01%)
Dawood Equities / Jun 3 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	20.56 ▲ 1.87 (10.01%)
Grays Leasing / Jun 3 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	20.89 ▲ 1.9 (10.01%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 3 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	68.38 ▲ 6.22 (10.01%)
Ideal Spinning / Jun 3 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	72.48 ▲ 6.59 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jun 3 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	2,164.61 ▼ -240.51 (-10%)
Diamond Ind. / Jun 3 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	71.48 ▼ -7.9 (-9.95%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Jun 3 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.88 ▼ -1.62 (-8.76%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jun 3 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	27.79 ▼ -2.41 (-7.98%)
Paramount Mod / Jun 3 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	13.90 ▼ -1.1 (-7.33%)
AN Textile Mills / Jun 3 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	30.18 ▼ -2.23 (-6.88%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jun 3 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	52.03 ▼ -3.68 (-6.61%)
Gammon Pak / Jun 3 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	19.23 ▼ -1.32 (-6.42%)
Burshane LPG / Jun 3 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	56.96 ▼ -3.61 (-5.96%)
Punjab Oil / Jun 3 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	147.13 ▼ -8.47 (-5.44%)

Stock	Volume
Treet Battery / Jun 3 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	46,642,698 ▼ -0.03
Dewan Cement / Jun 3 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	33,760,377 ▲ 0.4
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jun 3 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	25,238,548 ▲ 0.84
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 3 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	23,949,474 ▲ 0.46
P.T.C.L. / Jun 3 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	23,376,596 ▲ 0.82
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 3 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	17,752,841 ▲ 0.38
Cnergyico PK / Jun 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,285,113 ▼ -0.2
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	14,753,659 ▼ -0.01
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	13,876,959 ▼ -0.12
Mahanna Islamic Index / Jun 3 Mahanna Islamic Index Traded Fund(MIIETF)	13,316,500 ▼ -0.13

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