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Oil slides, heads for weekly gain

Updated 05 Sep, 2026 11:49am

Brent crude futures down 23 cents or 0.24 percent at USD 95.29 a barrel

Russia’s Sechin says China, not OPEC, calls shots on global energy markets

Published 05 Sep, 2026 04:59am

VLADIVOSTOK: Igor Sechin, chief of Russia’s top oil producer Rosneft, said on Thursday that China, not OPEC, has...

OPEC cuts 2026 global oil demand growth forecast

Published 14 May, 2026 05:59am

LONDON: OPEC on Wednesday lowered its forecast for global oil demand growth in 2026, joining other forecasters such...

PM Shehbaz extends austerity drive till June 13

Updated 12 May, 2026 09:10am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday extended the nationwide austerity drive until 13 June, as the...

UAE’s exit tests OPEC+

Updated 30 Apr, 2026 08:01am

The UAE’s decision to leave OPEC+ is more than just another disagreement inside the oil producers’ club. It marks an...

Nations meet to discuss fossil fuel exit

Published 28 Apr, 2026 06:05am

BRUSSELS: Around 60 governments, including Brazil, Germany, Canada and Nigeria, will hold the first international...

US, Iran likely to resume talks in Islamabad

Published 15 Apr, 2026 06:50am

ISLAMABAD/ WASHINGTON/DUBAI: Negotiating teams from the US and Iran could return to Islamabad this week to resume...

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,

India’s Reliance buys Venezuelan oil directly from PDVSA, document and data show

Published 06 Apr, 2026 08:12pm

Venezuela’s crude exports to India, which resumed in late February after a 10-month pause

PHMA, PRGMEA say concerned at surge in fuel prices

Published 06 Apr, 2026 04:04am

LAHORE: The Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PHMA) and Pakistan Readymade Garments...

Who hurts most as Iran war hits global economy including Pakistan?

Published 24 Mar, 2026 05:49pm

Pakistan is teetering on the brink of crisis two years ago and has ramped up its petrol prices and closed its schools for two weeks too

Oil prices to rise further on Monday as Mideast war escalates

Published 23 Mar, 2026 01:10am

Trump gives Iran 48-hour ultimatum to reopen Hormuz
Oil closed near 4-year high on Friday

Trump and Iran trade threats over energy targets as war escalates

Published 22 Mar, 2026 04:19pm

Israeli military said on Sunday it was striking Tehran just hours after Iran’s attacks on southern Israel

Iran says Hormuz open to all but ‘enemy-linked’ ships amid US threat

Published 22 Mar, 2026 12:13pm

Ships not linked to 'Iran’s enemies' could pass the strait by coordinating security and safety arrangements with Tehran

ME conflict: what should be our economic policy response?

Published 20 Mar, 2026 06:15am

The Iran war is now in its third week. In addition to causing loss to life, and property in the Middle East region,...

Russia to supply energy with mutually acceptable payment practices, Sorokin says

Published 19 Mar, 2026 05:27pm

'We are cooperating with our Indian partners and working on a mutually beneficial basis,' Sorokin tells

‘The uncertain endgame of the Iran war’

Published 19 Mar, 2026 06:08am

This is apropos a letter to the editor titled ‘the uncertain endgame of the Iran war’ carried by the newspaper on...

India fuel retailers seek advance payments from dealers as global price surges

Published 17 Mar, 2026 05:24pm

About 90% of the country’s 101,470 retail fuel stations are linked to state refiners and retailer

Mideast oil shock ‘largest supply disruption’ in history: IEA

Published 13 Mar, 2026 06:12am

PARIS: The Middle East war “is creating the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market”, as...

Oil prices up 4% as supply fears mount despite record stocks release plan

Updated 11 Mar, 2026 09:53pm

Brent futures rose $3.40, or 3.9%, to $91.20 a barrel by 11:17 am EDT

Currency market on tenterhooks as Iran war weighs on sentiment

Published 11 Mar, 2026 10:58am

Global markets have been betting that U.S. President Donald Trump will seek to end the conflict soon

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 30	277.31
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 30	277.11
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 29	3.88

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
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 30	18,680
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 30	378,631
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18
Petrol/Litre / Oct 1	387.40
Diesel/Litre / Oct 1	400.35

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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