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Global debt

The illusion of stability

Published 14 May, 2026 05:59am

EDITORIAL: Global debt touching nearly USD 353 trillion while investors quietly begin diversifying away from US...

Global debt hits record of near USD353trn, with signs of move away from US

Published 07 May, 2026 02:13am

LONDON: Investors are showing signs of diversifying away from US Treasuries as global debt levels hit a record of...

Global debt hits record of near $353 trillion, with signs of move away from US

Published 06 May, 2026 11:42pm

LONDON: Investors are showing signs of diversifying away from U.S. Treasuries as global debt levels hit a record of...

Current expenditure constitutes a challenge

Published 03 Mar, 2026 05:24am

EDITORIAL: Global debt rose to USD 348 trillion by end December 2025, thereby challenging the Keynesian guidelines...

Govt spending lifts global debt to a record USD348trn in 2025: IIF

Published 26 Feb, 2026 04:57am

NEW YORK: Global debt climbed to a record USD348 trillion at the end of 2025, after nearly USD29 trillion was added...

New UN forum aims to tackle developing economies’ debt issues

Published 23 Oct, 2025 06:06am

LONDON/GENEVA: A new UN-supported forum designed to help tackle the most pressing debt issues across emerging...

Global trade system ‘at risk of derailment’: UN

Published 23 Oct, 2025 06:06am

GENEVA: The rules-based international trade system is in danger, UN chief Antonio Guterres warned Wednesday, amid...

Pivotal moment, indeed

Updated 05 Jul, 2025 08:04am

EDITORIAL: When the central bank of central banks sounds the alarm, financial markets ought to listen. The Bank for...

Global debt hits record of over $324trn: IIF

Published 07 May, 2025 06:06am

NEW YORK: Global debt rose by around $7.5 trillion in the first three months of the year to hit a record high of ...

Global debt exceeds $100 trillion as interest costs surge, OECD says

Published 20 Mar, 2025 11:00pm

Rising interest costs leave borrowers face tough choices

Global debt hits record $312trn: IIF

Published 26 Sep, 2024 06:48am

NEW YORK: Global debt hit a record high of $312 trillion at the end of the second quarter, driven by borrowing in ...

Global debt burden hits record $315trn: IIF

Published 08 May, 2024 06:43am

NEW YORK: A key measure of world indebtedness has resumed its climb as global debt hit a record high of $315 ...

Pakistan set to spend above 50% of revenue on interest, IIF says

Published 07 May, 2024 09:24pm

Pakistan is seen as an emerging economy where the interest expense on government debt will be highest through 2026,...

IMF says global debt levels face ‘Great Election Year’ risk

Published 18 Apr, 2024 03:24am

WASHINGTON: The path towards sustainable government debt levels around the world is under threat this year from the...

Global debt hits new record high at $313trn: IIF

Published 22 Feb, 2024 06:55am

LONDON: Global debt levels hit a new record high of $313 trillion in 2023, with developing economies scaling a fresh...

Global debt hits new record high at $313 trillion: IIF

Published 21 Feb, 2024 09:02pm

Figure stood at around $210 trillion almost a decade ago

Global debt edges to fresh record, populism could push it higher: IIF

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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

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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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