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Trump pressed China’s Xi to release jailed Hong Kong media tycoon, sources say

Published 06 Nov, 2025 08:39am

"It was raised by Trump and noted by Xi," a third person said on condition of anonymity given the sensitivity of the leaders' meeting

China’s Feb new home prices extend declines

Published 15 Mar, 2024 11:07am

BEIJING: China’s new home prices dropped for an eighth straight month in February, official data showed on Friday,...

Proposed US TikTok ban ‘not fair’, China’s foreign ministry says

Updated 14 Mar, 2024 10:16pm

BEIJING: There is “no fairness to speak of” in citing national security to reduce the competitive advantage of other...

In Russia’s Pacific port, residents await North Korea’s Kim Jong Un

Published 11 Sep, 2023 02:47pm

VLADIVOSTOK: In Russia’s Pacific port, residents said the stars may have aligned for a visit by North Korean leader...

PM Shehbaz says China’s Exim Bank has rolled over $600mn loan

Updated 18 Jul, 2023 06:10pm

ISLAMABAD: China’s Exim Bank has rolled over a $600-million loan, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said at the launch...

Sri Lankan leader seeks to disarm India’s China fears

Published 18 Jul, 2023 11:41am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s president arrives in India on Thursday for his first visit to the regional powerhouse, with...

US envoy Kerry says climate cooperation could redefine US-China ties

Published 18 Jul, 2023 10:48am

BEIJING: China and the United States could use climate cooperation to redefine their troubled diplomatic...

US, South Korean officials huddle for new nuclear war planning talks

Published 18 Jul, 2023 10:31am

SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Tuesday a new nuclear consultative group between South Korea and...

French leader Macron to visit ‘neutral ground’ Papua New Guinea

Published 18 Jul, 2023 10:27am

France’s President Emmanuel Macron will visit Papua New Guinea next week, the latest world leader to visit the...

Ukraine waiting for confirmation of Zelenskiy call with China’s Xi: Corriere della Sera

Published 21 Mar, 2023 12:36pm

Kyiv is waiting to hear if a call will take place between Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Chinese leader...

Sri Lanka bankruptcy to last until 2026: president

Published 08 Feb, 2023 01:53pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s president said Wednesday the island nation will remain bankrupt for at least three more years...

Oman LNG inks 4-year deal to supply China’s Unipec with 1mn T a year

Published 08 Feb, 2023 12:51pm

Oman LNG has agreed to supply China’s Unipec with around 1 million metric tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per...

Asian FX drag as US dollar firms on hawkish Fed bets

Published 31 Oct, 2022 12:00pm

Asian currencies weakened on Monday as the greenback firmed after investors quashed hopes of a pivot on policy...

China reports 2,898 new COVID cases for Oct 30 vs 2,105 a day earlier

Published 31 Oct, 2022 10:44am

SHANGHAI: China reported 2,898 new COVID-19 infections on Oct. 30, of which 521 were symptomatic and 2,377 were...

China’s factory, services activity skids on persistent COVID curbs

Published 31 Oct, 2022 09:28am

BEIJING: China’s factory activity unexpectedly fell in October, weighed by softening global demand and strict...

China’s August gasoline exports nearly double from a year ago

Published 18 Sep, 2022 12:00pm

BEIJING: China’s August gasoline exports rose 97.4% from a year earlier, customs data showed on Sunday, as refiners...

North Korea fires two cruise missiles from west coast town of Onchon

Published 17 Aug, 2022 10:54am

SEOUL: North Korea fired two cruise missiles from the west coast town of Onchon early on Wednesday, a South Korean...

China’s Xi makes first public appearance in two weeks

Published 17 Aug, 2022 10:48am

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping visited the northeastern province of Liaoning on Tuesday, state media...

‘Go home!’ COVID-hit Shanghai, Beijing tell residents to avoid social contacts

Published 09 May, 2022 10:20am

SHANGHAI/BEIJING: China’s two biggest cities tightened COVID-19 curbs on their residents on Monday, raising new...

China April coal imports soar, driven by panic orders in early March

Published 09 May, 2022 10:14am

BEIJING: China’s coal imports surged 43% in April from March, driven by panic buying over concerns of supply...

Coal mine accident in China's Guizhou kills 14

Published 06 Mar, 2022 02:20pm

BEIJING: Fourteen people were killed in a coal mine accident in China's southwest Guizhou province, the official...

Asian markets drop as Ukraine fears return, oil extends losses

Published 18 Feb, 2022 11:08am

HONG KONG: Asian markets fell Friday following a steep drop on Wall Street fuelled by renewed fears that Russia will...

US adds e-commerce sites operated by Tencent, Alibaba to 'notorious markets' list

Published 18 Feb, 2022 10:13am

E-commerce sites operated by China's Tencent Holdings Ltd and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd were included on the US...

Asian refiners eager to resume Iranian oil imports as high prices bite

Published 17 Feb, 2022 04:15pm

TOKYO/SEOUL: Asian refiners, traditionally big buyers of Iranian oil, are keen to resume imports from Iran if there...

Blinken in Australia for Quad meet as Ukraine crisis festers

Published 09 Feb, 2022 01:21pm

MELBOURNE: Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Australia Wednesday to meet Asia-Pacific allies concerned by...

Qatar and UAE leaders meet for first time since Gulf thaw

Published 06 Feb, 2022 11:26am

DUBAI: Qatar's emir met the de facto ruler of the United Arab Emirates during an official event at the Beijing ...

China's yuan steady on strong midpoint fixing, little impact from rate cut

Published 20 Jan, 2022 11:13am

SHANGHAI: China's yuan held steady against the dollar on Thursday on persistent seasonal corporate demand and a much...

China's annual crude oil imports drop for first time in 20 years

Published 14 Jan, 2022 11:12am

SINGAPORE: China's annual crude oil imports slid 5.4% in 2021, dropping for the first time since 2001, as Beijing...

Chinese asset manager Huarong plunges 40% as trading resumes

Published 05 Jan, 2022 09:37am

BEIJING: Shares in China's state-owned debt collector Huarong Asset Management plummeted 40 percent on Wednesday as...

China removes two officials in locked-down Xi'an

Published 03 Jan, 2022 09:27am

BEIJING: New coronavirus cases in China's locked-down city of Xi'an edged down Monday, official data showed, while...

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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 4	159.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 4	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 4	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 4	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 3	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 3	7,553.68
Nasdaq / Jun 3	26,853.97
Dow Jones / Jun 3	50,687.07
India Sensex / Jun 4	74,289.24
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 4	67,399.25
Hang Seng / Jun 4	25,221.79
FTSE 100 / Jun 4	10,349.70
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 4	24,899.30
France CAC40 / Jun 4	8,185.81

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 3	401,030
Petrol/Litre / Jun 4	381.78
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 4	95.52
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 4	4,475.32
Diesel/Litre / Jun 4	380.78
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 4	80.34

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Leaders

Stock	Price
First Dawood Prop. / Jun 4 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	5.20 ▲ 0.63 (13.79%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jun 4 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	8.40 ▲ 0.97 (13.06%)
Paramount Spinning / Jun 4 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	7.48 ▲ 0.77 (11.48%)
Escorts Bank / Jun 4 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	13.59 ▲ 1.24 (10.04%)
First IBL Mod. / Jun 4 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	11.41 ▲ 1.04 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jun 4 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	18.67 ▲ 1.7 (10.02%)
Ansari Sug. / Jun 4 Ansari Sugar Mills Limited(ANSM)	15.72 ▲ 1.43 (10.01%)
Ask.Gen.Insur. / Jun 4 Askari General Insurance Company Limited(AGIC)	41.22 ▲ 3.75 (10.01%)
Ideal Spinning / Jun 4 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	79.73 ▲ 7.25 (10%)
Kohat Textile / Jun 4 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	90.73 ▲ 8.25 (10%)

Stock	Price
Crescent Fib. / Jun 4 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	56.10 ▼ -3.89 (-6.48%)
Popular Islamic / Jun 4 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	22.11 ▼ -1.46 (-6.19%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jun 4 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	28.06 ▼ -1.72 (-5.78%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Jun 4 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	32.44 ▼ -1.81 (-5.28%)
Shadman Cotton / Jun 4 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	47.43 ▼ -2.45 (-4.91%)
Arpak Int. / Jun 4 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	110 ▼ -5.45 (-4.72%)
Premier Sugar / Jun 4 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	423.01 ▼ -20.78 (-4.68%)
Nazir Cotton Mills / Jun 4 Nazir Cotton Mills Limited(NCML)	12.50 ▼ -0.6 (-4.58%)
Security Investment Bank / Jun 4 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.15 ▼ -0.34 (-4.54%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 4 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	7.06 ▼ -0.32 (-4.34%)

Stock	Volume
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 4 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	106,752,372 ▲ 0.27
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 4 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	29,516,605 ▲ 0.69
Hascol Petrol / Jun 4 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	26,491,831 ▲ 1.01
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 4 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	26,365,397 ▼ -0.01
TPL Properties / Jun 4 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	21,147,620 ▲ 0.53
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 4 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	19,253,308 ▼ -0.15
P.T.C.L. / Jun 4 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	19,091,293 ▲ 1.83
Dewan Cement / Jun 4 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	17,379,018 ▲ 0.2
B.O.Punjab / Jun 4 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,735,326 ▲ 0.34
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jun 4 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	15,228,169 ▲ 0.37

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