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Gold moves higher after soft US inflation data

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

NEW YORK: Gold gained more than 2percent on Tuesday after softer-than-expected inflation data boosted hopes of the...

Trump gives campaign-style July 4 speech on National Mall for US 250th anniversary

Published 05 Jul, 2026 10:17am

After a storm-related delay of nearly two hours, Trump appeared on the National Mall in Washington to deliver a speech that mixed broad appeals to patriotism with pointed attacks on perceived ideological threats at home and abroad

‘Hastily crafted foreign awards’ aim to boost PM Modi's image at home: report

Updated 04 Jul, 2026 07:31pm

Tarar says strategy of image management becomes embarrassment

NATO's Rutte to meet Trump, aiming to ease tensions ahead of July summit

Published 24 Jun, 2026 10:51am

Rutte has maintained strong ties with Pentagon officials, and Hegseth spoke warmly of his leadership at the Brussels event last week

US vice president cancels trip for peace talks with Iran

Published 19 Jun, 2026 11:08am

US officials said this week they would hold a formal signing ceremony for the US-Iran agreement ‌in Geneva

India's opposition urges government to absorb oil price shock, warns on growth

Published 09 Jun, 2026 05:55pm

Says the government had benefited from years of lower crude oil prices but chose to raise taxes instead of passing relief to consumers

Trump pardons former US congressman convicted of securities fraud

Published 06 Jun, 2026 06:48pm

Buyer was found guilty in March of 2023 on four counts of securities fraud, and was sentenced in September of that year to 22 months in prison

US castigates Europe over defence spend as NATO reassures Asia

Published 31 May, 2026 03:10pm

Washington announced plans in May to pull 5,000 troops out of Germany, and Trump has threatened to pull out of NATO

Rival events divide Turkey’s main opposition party

Published 31 May, 2026 02:34am

ANKARA: Turkey’s main opposition CHP was thrown into fresh disarray Saturday as court-installed leader Kemal...

Indian film star sworn in as CM of industrial hub Tamil Nadu

Published 11 May, 2026 05:59am

CHENNAI: Indian film star C. Joseph Vijay was sworn in as chief minister of Tamil Nadu state on Sunday after his new...

US announces phased closure of consulate general in Peshawar

Published 07 May, 2026 02:13am

ISLAMABAD: The United States Department of State on Wednesday announced the phased closure of its Consulate General...

US and Iran launch new attacks as they wrestle for control of Gulf waters

Published 05 May, 2026 12:28pm

Trump told Congress the war was 'terminated' and the deadline was moot, a claim disputed by some lawmakers

US official says Iran war truce 'terminated' hostilities for war powers deadline

Updated 01 May, 2026 02:23pm

Trump faced a deadline on Friday to end the Iran war or make the case to Congress for extending it

Google, Pentagon discuss classified AI deal

Published 20 Apr, 2026 05:29am

BENGALURU: Alphabet’s Google is negotiating an agreement with the Department of Defense that would allow the...

Trump, Iran cite progress in talks as uncertainty hangs over Strait

Updated 19 Apr, 2026 01:07pm

Neither side offered any specifics about the ‌state of negotiations on Saturday, days before a fragile ceasefire in the US-Israeli war against Iran is set to expire.

US Senate to vote on resolution to curb Trump’s Iran war powers

Published 09 Apr, 2026 08:17am

"Congress must reassert its authority, especially at this dangerous moment," Schumer told a press conference at his office in New York

Democrats sue Trump over crackdown on mail-in voting

Published 02 Apr, 2026 08:38pm

WASHINGTON: Democratic groups and party leaders have filed a lawsuit to block an executive order by US President...

North Korea’s Kim inspects solid-fuel engine, new tank as Pyongyang steps up military development

Published 29 Mar, 2026 10:48am

Kim was quoted as ⁠saying the test was of major significance for modernising North Korea’s strategic forces

Iran says it is reviewing a US ceasefire plan but no talks; Trump says Tehran leaders want a deal

Published 26 Mar, 2026 10:36am

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said while there had been no dialogue or negotiation with the US

Noem was quickly confirmed to lead the 260,000-employee department in January 2025 after Trump took office

Netanyahu’s war alliance with Trump faces test as Iran crisis widens

Published 04 Mar, 2026 11:35am

At the outset of the bombing campaign on Saturday, both Trump and Netanyahu said regime change was the goal

Democrats push for war powers vote

Published 04 Mar, 2026 03:57am

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump’s Republicans insisted on Monday that the attack on Iran was fully within his...

Pentagon tells Congress no sign that Iran was going to attack US first, sources say

Published 02 Mar, 2026 12:48pm

Trump, one of the officials said, was not going to "sit back and allow American forces in the region to absorb attacks"

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 16	278.17
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 16	278.97
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.42
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 16	3.55

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 16	7,533.77
Nasdaq / Jul 16	25,881.95
FTSE 100 / Jul 16	10,572.24
Dow Jones / Jul 16	52,552.97
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 16	24,915.49
France CAC40 / Jul 16	8,377.96
India Sensex / Jul 17	77,920.51
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	63,896.48
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,579.70

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 16	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 16	364,399
Petrol/Litre / Jul 17	310.71
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	79.10
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	3,989.08
Diesel/Litre / Jul 17	323.30
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.11

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Shams Textile / Jul 17 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	63.12 ▲ 5.74 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.39 ▲ 3.07 (9.8%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jul 17 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	22.32 ▲ 1.81 (8.82%)
Arpak Int. / Jul 17 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	149.95 ▲ 11.56 (8.35%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 17 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	36.52 ▲ 2.64 (7.79%)
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	44.77 ▲ 3.12 (7.49%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.92 ▼ -0.67 (-18.66%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
ARM Green Industries / Jul 17 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	63.55 ▼ -7.04 (-9.97%)
Nadeem Tex. / Jul 17 Nadeem Textile Mills Limited(NATM)	77 ▼ -8.16 (-9.58%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 17 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	48.99 ▼ -4.96 (-9.19%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.17 ▼ -1.1 (-8.96%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Jul 17 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	65 ▼ -5.94 (-8.37%)
Saif Textile / Jul 17 Saif Textile Mills Limited(SAIF)	47 ▼ -3.65 (-7.21%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	38,960,888 ▲ 0.29
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	25,183,949 ▲ 3.12
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	17,750,866 ▼ -0.49
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	7,790,773 ▲ 0.2
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	6,606,343 ▲ 0.84
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	5,684,893 ▼ -0.48
Oilboy Energy / Jul 17 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	5,562,829 ▲ 0.3
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	5,335,313 ▼ -0.25
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	4,507,241 ▼ -0.14
Kohinoor Textile / Jul 17 Kohinoor Textile Mills Limited(KTML)	4,256,383 ▼ -0.36

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