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IMF's Georgieva says global economy weathering energy shock, sees fiscal concerns

Published 26 Aug, 2026 01:58am

The global outlook were more balanced than in April, but still tilted to the downside

When markets smell stagflation

Updated 23 Jul, 2026 06:41am

Relief can be remarkably expensive. Only a few weeks ago, financial markets were celebrating what appeared to be the...

Pakistan urges restraint, dialogue

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday called for restraint to defuse fresh tensions in the Middle East, urging all parties...

Governing institutions and elite influential groups in the global economy

Published 03 Jul, 2026 09:49pm

It is commonly believed that the conditions imposed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on credit facilities...

New Zealand central bank holds rates steady in tight vote, warns hikes to come sooner

Published 27 May, 2026 12:38pm

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand kept the cash rate on hold at 2.25%

Rubio sees progress in Iran talks

Published 23 May, 2026 05:43am

WASHINGTON/DUBAI: The United States has seen some progress towards a deal with Iran but more work is required,...

The cost of oil

Updated 18 May, 2026 07:19am

The ongoing conflict between US/Israel and Iran is having negative repercussions on a scale that is unprecedented in...

The war getting more and more expensive

Updated 17 May, 2026 07:02am

EDITORIAL: Saudi Aramco’s warning that global markets have already lost nearly one billion barrels of oil supply...

IMF sees risks to global growth forecast over sustained Iran war

Published 15 May, 2026 06:03am

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund warned on Thursday that continuing disruptions due to the Iran war meant...

Netflix spent over $135 billion on film, TV over last decade

Published 12 May, 2026 03:21pm

The company has licensed films and series from more than 3,000 companies including public broadcasters

ME conflict, austerity, and stagflation

Published 08 May, 2026 06:08am

Like anything else in life global economy is increasingly facing a moral question, which has roots in responsibility...

IMF chief Georgieva warns of 'much worse outcome' if Middle East war drags into 2027

Published 05 May, 2026 01:41am

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said the continuation of the war meant that the global lender’s scenario calling for a minor slowdown of global growth

US Navy turns to AI firm Domino for options to counter Iranian mines

Published 01 May, 2026 05:36pm

Donald Trump says the US Navy is clearing Iranian mines from the strait

Debt, power & illusion of wealth

Published 01 May, 2026 05:18am

The modern global economy presents a paradox that few policymakers are willing to confront. The world today is...

Oil retreats after hitting four-year high

Published 01 May, 2026 05:18am

NEW YORK: Global oil prices eased after hitting a four-year high of more than USD126 a barrel earlier on Thursday on...

Trump met with oil firms on possible months-long extension of Iran blockade

Published 29 Apr, 2026 07:46pm

'President is doing all the right things right now,' White House says

India economy resilient but faces rising risks from Mideast war, government report says

Published 29 Apr, 2026 07:32pm

'India enters FY2026-27 at the intersection of domestic resilience and external turbulence,' report says

We are subsidizing comfort, not productivity

Updated 28 Apr, 2026 07:14am

At a time when the global economy is being reshaped by conflict, volatility, and rising costs, Pakistan has...

Strait of Hormuz: the 34-kilometre jugular vein of the global economy

Published 23 Apr, 2026 11:03pm

The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow 34-kilometre stretch of water between Iran and Oman, with just two shipping lanes...

Early impact signs of Middle East war

Updated 21 Apr, 2026 05:59am

The war in the Middle East between the USA with Israel and Iran has continued for the last seven weeks. Currently,...

Gold prices likely to stay volatile

Updated 20 Apr, 2026 08:01am

The market remains uncertain about what the next steps will be in the ongoing tensions between the USA and Iran. No...

Pakistan’s future lies in micro, not macro, industrialization

Published 15 Apr, 2026 06:01am

In an increasingly competitive global economy, industrial success is no longer determined by ambition alone—it is...

When a strait shakes a region

Updated 15 Apr, 2026 07:28am

A narrow stretch of water – the Strait of Hormuz – is sending shockwaves across the global economy. It is not just...

IMF cuts emerging economies’ growth estimate as war darkens outlook

Published 14 Apr, 2026 08:31pm

The current hostilities in the Middle East pose immediate policy trade-offs: between fighting inflation and preserving growth

Middle East war to cut growth, deliver cascading impact, World Bank chief says

Published 11 Apr, 2026 11:52am

The World Bank’s baseline estimate now projects growth in emerging markets and developing economies of 3.65% in 2026

Strait still shut as Vance heads to Islamabad

Published 11 Apr, 2026 06:16am

DUBAI/BEIRUT/JERUSALEM/ISLAMABAD: The Strait of Hormuz remained closed and Israel launched fresh attacks on Lebanon...

IMF seeks war driving up to USD50bn bailout demand

Published 10 Apr, 2026 05:52am

WASHINGTON: International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday said the global lender expected...

Wars impose deep and prolonged economic costs on countries, IMF research finds

Published 08 Apr, 2026 06:53pm

Countries engaged in foreign conflicts can avert physical destruction on their own soil and avoid large economic losses,

War and a fractured global economy

Updated 06 Apr, 2026 05:22am

EDITORIAL: A little over a month into the US-Israel war on Iran, anyone under the illusion that modern conflicts can...

A war beyond the battlefield

Published 03 Apr, 2026 06:08am

The escalating confrontation involving Iran, the United States, and Israel is being read through a familiar lens:...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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