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global economic growth

Oil prices rise on fragile Mideast peace hopes

Updated 04 Jun, 2026 07:49am

LONDON: Oil prices rose on Wednesday, edging closer to USD100 a barrel while stocks fell as further attacks between...

World Bank slashes global growth forecast as trade tensions bite

Published 10 Jun, 2025 07:01pm

WASHINGTON: The World Bank on Tuesday slashed its global growth forecast for 2025 by 0.4 percentage point to 2.3%,...

OECD lowers global outlook

Published 04 Jun, 2025 03:03am

PARIS: Global economic growth is slowing more than expected only a few months ago as the fallout from the Trump...

OECD trims global outlook as Trump trade war hits US growth

Published 03 Jun, 2025 12:15pm

PARIS: Global economic growth is slowing more than expected only a few months ago as the fallout from the Trump...

Russian central bank warns US tariff hikes may slow global growth

Published 02 Apr, 2025 07:11pm

MOSCOW: U.S. tariff hikes may slow down world economic growth and fuel inflation, and oil prices could be lower than...

UK expects to be hit by US tariffs this week, PM’s spokesman says

Published 31 Mar, 2025 06:09pm

LONDON: Britain expects to be hit by U.S. President Donald Trump’s plans to impose global tariffs this week and the...

Gold surges past $2,800 as tariff threats reignite record rally

Published 02 Feb, 2025 02:58am

NEW YORK: Gold prices surpassed the key $2,800 mark for the first time on Friday, fuelled by a rush to safety...

IMF predicts slightly slower global growth in 2024 and 2025

Published 23 Oct, 2024 07:54am

WASHINGTON: Global growth is expected to ease slightly to 3.2 percent this year and remain at that level in 2025, ...

IMF lifts US growth forecast but marks down China; sees lackluster global economy

Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:52pm

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday raised its 2024 economic growth forecasts for the U.S.,...

Putin says BRICS, not the West, will drive global economic growth

Published 19 Oct, 2024 06:48am

MOSCOW: The BRICS group will generate most of the global economic growth in the coming years thanks to its size and...

Global economic review

Published 12 Jun, 2024 06:51am

The global economy demonstrates remarkable resilience, characterized by steady growth as inflation gradually moves...

IMF says countries ‘must’ strengthen central bank independence

Published 22 Mar, 2024 04:57am

WASHINGTON: The head of the IMF called Thursday for countries to “preserve and strengthen” the independence of...

WB report on ‘women, business and law’: ‘Pakistan only S Asian country registering improvement’

Published 05 Mar, 2024 03:09am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is among the 18 economies globally, and the only South Asian country, registering improvement in...

OPEC+ members extend oil output cuts to second quarter

Updated 04 Mar, 2024 09:39am

DUBAI: OPEC+ members led by Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed on Sunday to extend voluntary oil output cuts into the...

Global economy ‘resilient’ but growing too slowly: IMF

Published 13 Jan, 2024 05:38am

WASHINGTON: Global economic growth will remain “resilient” this year after a stronger-than-expected 2023, the...

Oil prices fall after surprise US storage build

Published 11 Jan, 2024 06:15am

NEW YORK: Oil prices fell on Wednesday after a surprise jump in US crude stockpiles raised worries about demand in...

Global growth to slow but avoid a hard landing: OECD

Published 29 Nov, 2023 04:55pm

PARIS: The global economy will slow slightly next year but the risk of a hard landing has subsided despite high...

Oil lower on caution ahead of OPEC+ meeting

Published 22 Nov, 2023 05:48am

NEW YORK: Oil prices eased on Tuesday after rallying for two sessions, as investors turned cautious ahead of...

TSX futures flat on rate hike jitters, lower copper prices

Published 29 Jun, 2023 05:00pm

Futures for Canada's resource-heavy main stock index were subdued on Thursday as concerns over rising interest rates...

Automobile sector contracts 42.48%, reveals Economic Survey 2022-23

Published 08 Jun, 2023 08:58pm

With exception of buses, significant decline was seen in productivity of all sub-sectors

OECD sees limited growth pick-up as rate hikes weigh

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 4	278.62
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 4	278.42
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 4	160
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 4	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 4	7,584.31
India Sensex / Jun 4	74,360.01
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 4	67,470.69
Nasdaq / Jun 4	26,830.96
Hang Seng / Jun 4	25,253.40
FTSE 100 / Jun 4	10,332.30
Dow Jones / Jun 4	51,561.93
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 4	24,944.95
France CAC40 / Jun 4	8,244.29

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 4	92.89
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 4	402,335
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 4	4,470.19
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 4	78.49
Petrol/Litre / Jun 5	381.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 5	380.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Dawood Prop. / Jun 4 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	5.19 ▲ 0.62 (13.57%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jun 4 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	8.40 ▲ 0.97 (13.06%)
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%)
Tri-Star Power / Jun 4 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	15.38 ▲ 1.4 (10.01%)
Ansari Sug. / Jun 4 Ansari Sugar Mills Limited(ANSM)	15.72 ▲ 1.43 (10.01%)
Grays Leasing / Jun 4 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	22.98 ▲ 2.09 (10%)
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 Cotton / Jun 4 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	36.91 ▼ -2.69 (-6.79%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Jun 4 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	32 ▼ -2.25 (-6.57%)
Shams Textile / Jun 4 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	39.03 ▼ -2.58 (-6.2%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jun 4 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	28.06 ▼ -1.72 (-5.78%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jun 4 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	33.25 ▼ -1.89 (-5.38%)
Mughal Energy / Jun 4 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	21.30 ▼ -1.18 (-5.25%)
Shadman Cotton / Jun 4 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	47.43 ▼ -2.45 (-4.91%)
Premier Sugar / Jun 4 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	423.01 ▼ -20.78 (-4.68%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 4 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	7.06 ▼ -0.32 (-4.34%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jun 4 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	6.60 ▼ -0.28 (-4.07%)

Stock	Volume
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 4 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	112,742,147 ▲ 0.26
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 4 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	32,085,063 ▲ 0.65
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 4 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	30,602,865 ▼ -0.01
Hascol Petrol / Jun 4 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	29,547,446 ▲ 0.88
TPL Properties / Jun 4 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	22,915,829 ▲ 0.56
P.T.C.L. / Jun 4 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	21,952,752 ▲ 2.38
Dewan Cement / Jun 4 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	21,604,812 ▲ 0.03
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 4 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	20,173,269 ▼ -0.13
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 4 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	18,998,070 ▲ 1.39
B.O.Punjab / Jun 4 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	18,802,886 ▲ 0.24

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