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An irreversible course?

For those keeping tabs on happenings abroad, the past week has been disconcerting. No, it isn’t about the Omicron...

Published 08 Dec, 2021 07:57am

Business & Finance

Rising shipping cost impacting export of kinnows: PBF

KARACHI: Vice President of Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF), Chaudhry Ahmad Jawad has said the global trade is ...

Published 07 Dec, 2021 06:29am

Pakistan

Experts urge govt to firmly deal with ‘climate emergency’

ISLAMABAD: Experts have urged the government to deal with ‘climate emergency’ in Pakistan, keeping in view the...

Published 28 Nov, 2021 05:38am

World

Xi warns on protectionism, calls for unimpeded vaccine trade

SHANGHAI: Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Thursday for the smooth global trade in vacccines and other medical...

Published 05 Nov, 2021 04:39am

Business & Finance

South Korean exports mark 8th straight month of double-digit growth

SEOUL: South Korean exports marked an eighth straight month of double-digit growth in October, propelled by...

Published 01 Nov, 2021 09:59am

WTO says goods trade surging past pre-pandemic level

GENEVA: A resurgence of global economic activity has lifted merchandise trade above its pre-pandemic peak, the World...

Updated 05 Oct, 2021 09:36am

Covid vaccine: PM ties easy access to trade revival

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Tuesday said that universal and affordable access to Covid-19 vaccine is...

Published 14 Jul, 2021 03:20am

World

Australia PM to press G7 on trade rules reform to rein in China

"It's about how Australia best advances our interests as part of a world that is dealing with climate change."

Published 09 Jun, 2021 11:40am

Pakistan

TCS launches first TIR pilot to Central Asia from Pakistan

KARACHI: For the first time in Pakistan’s history, a TCS truck carrying commercial consignment travelled from...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Sisi green-lights Suez canal expansion after ship blockage

CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi approved Tuesday the widening and deepening of the southern part of...

Updated 12 May, 2021 10:28am

World

Targeting China with trade reforms will not work

Anxious about China's powerful state-owned enterprises, the United States, European Union and Japan are pushing for curbs on industrial subsidies they say distort the global economy.
Beijing ought to be aware that its policies not only affect rich nations who are are complaining but also developing countries, the WTO head said.

Published 26 Apr, 2021 05:25pm

Business & Finance

China’s bitcoin mining rush risks derailing climate goals

BEIJING: China’s electricity-hungry bitcoin mines that power nearly 80 percent of the global trade in...

Updated 07 Apr, 2021 09:50am

Pakistan

WTO says 2021 global trade recovery rests on vaccines

The predicted bounce-back in global merchandise trade by volume is slightly stronger than the WTO's previous 7.2 percent forecast issued in October.

Updated 01 Apr, 2021 12:02am

World

One virus, one stuck ship spark global trade rethink

Toyota developed the just-in-time logistics system to cut supply chain costs and the model has been universally adopted.

Published 30 Mar, 2021 05:01pm

World

Joy as megaship refloated, Suez Canal reopens to traffic

ISMAILIA, (Egypt): The MV Ever Given was refloated and the Suez Canal reopened to traffic Monday, sparking relief...

Published 30 Mar, 2021 05:45am

World

Joy as megaship refloated, Suez Canal traffic resumes

Maritime data company Lloyd's List said the blockage had held up an estimated $9.6 billion worth of cargo each day between Asia and Europe.

Published 29 Mar, 2021 07:16pm

Markets

UK lost market share in US, Germany and China

LONDON: The United Kingdom lost market share in the United States, Germany and China during the Covid-19 pandemic ...

Updated 09 Mar, 2021 09:40am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 2	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 2	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / May 2	155.37
USD to Swiss Franc / May 2	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 2	1.25
Euro to USD / May 2	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 1	5018.39
Nasdaq / May 1	15605.48
Dow Jones / May 1	37903.29
India Sensex / May 2	74720.19
Tokyo Nikkei / May 2	38236.07
Hang Seng / May 2	18192.04
FTSE 100 / May 2	8149.68
Germany DAX 30 / May 2	17906.01

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 2	79.53
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 2	20000
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 2	206619
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 2	2311.74
Cotton US¢/pound / May 2	77.01
Petrol/Litre / May 3	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 3 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 3 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 3 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 3 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 3 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 3 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 3 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 3 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 3 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 3 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 3 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 3 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 3 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 3 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 3 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 3 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 3 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 3 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 3 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 3 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 3 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 3 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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