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Turkey and Gulf states to launch talks for free trade pact

ANKARA: Turkey and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have signed a deal to launch negotiations for a Free Trade...

Published 22 Mar, 2024 04:57am

World

Turkiye and Gulf states to launch talks for free trade pact

ANKARA: Turkiye and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have signed a deal to launch negotiations for a Free Trade...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 05:35pm

Markets

Gulf bourses end higher ahead of US inflation data

DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Thursday ahead of key US inflation data, due later in the day,...

Published 12 Jan, 2024 03:06am

Markets

Saudi shares make positive start to 2024

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s stock market rose on Monday, starting 2024 on a positive note, on expectations of interest...

Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am

Markets

Egyptian bourse registers biggest annual gain since 2016

DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Middle East ended higher on Sunday, with the Egyptian index chalking up its biggest...

Published 01 Jan, 2024 05:40am

Business & Finance

GCC, South Korea sign free trade agreement

DUBAI: The six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and South Korea signed a free trade agreement (FTA) on Thursday...

Published 28 Dec, 2023 12:34pm

Opinion

Pakistan’s Aramco deal

Pakistan’s economy is on an upward trajectory, capturing the attention of the global community. This positive...

Published 21 Dec, 2023 03:54am

Editorials

‘Humanity’s darkest hour’

EDITORIAL: Qatar’s ruler was right to call the international community’s response to Israeli aggression in Gaza...

Published 09 Dec, 2023 05:46am

Investment modalities: Consensus reached with KSA

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad and Riyadh on Sunday reached a consensus on investment modalities, paving the way for...

Updated 04 Dec, 2023 11:44am

Markets

Gulf bourses end higher on bets for end of rate-hike cycle

DUBAI: Stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Thursday, as rising expectations of an end to the US Federal...

Published 17 Nov, 2023 06:06am

Business & Finance

China seeks to deepen cooperation with Gulf countries in various fields

BEIJING: China wants to deepen oil and gas cooperation with Gulf countries and seek potential for cooperation in the...

Published 22 Oct, 2023 10:52am

World

Kuwaiti PM says Iraqi ruling on maritime navigation contains 'historical fallacies'

Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf al-Sabah described an Iraqi ruling on regulating navigation in the Khor...

Published 21 Sep, 2023 11:22pm

World

Gulf Cooperation Council countries, US urge Iran to fully cooperate with IAEA

CAIRO: Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and the US renewed calls for Iran to fully cooperate with the...

Published 20 Sep, 2023 10:50am

Markets

Most markets in Gulf track oil prices higher

Most major stock markets in the Gulf tracked oil prices higher on Monday, although the gains were limited after...

Published 21 Aug, 2023 02:30pm

World

Japan plans meeting with GCC foreign ministers in Sept

TOKYO: Japan is making preparations for a meeting of foreign ministers from Japan and the Gulf Cooperation Council...

Published 20 Aug, 2023 03:59pm

Opinion

Russia’s growing influence in ME

Hosting his Arab Gulf counterparts in Moscow at sixth ministerial meeting of the Russia-GCC strategy dialogue,...

Published 12 Jul, 2023 06:39am

Pakistan

Gulf Cooperation Council: SAU offers technical support to create investment opportunities

HYDERABAD: SAU has offer technical support to create investment opportunities for Gulf Cooperation Council countries...

Published 07 Jul, 2023 05:24am

Pakistan

Ahsan sees vast scope for cooperation with ME states

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said there were vast opportunities...

Published 08 Jun, 2023 06:30am

World

Arab states need new approach towards Syria, says Saudi foreign minister

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said consensus was building in the Arab world that isolating Syria was not...

Published 19 Feb, 2023 02:24pm

Markets

Dubai hopes to seize private sector listings, boost access to stock exchange

DUBAI: Dubai’s stock exchange is working on expanding private sector listings and plans to boost access for both...

Published 24 Jan, 2023 05:39pm

Business & Finance

Gulf economies to slow this year on sluggish oil demand

BENGALURU: Economies in the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will grow this year at half the rate of 2022...

Published 24 Jan, 2023 12:19pm

World

China’s Xi meets Arab leaders on ‘milestone’ Saudi trip

RIYADH: Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Arab leaders in the Saudi capital on Friday for summits he has...

Updated 09 Dec, 2022 12:56pm

World

China’s Xi to meet Saudi royals on high-stakes visit

RIYADH: Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to meet Saudi Arabia’s king and powerful crown prince on Thursday...

Published 08 Dec, 2022 03:12pm

World

India and GCC resume free trade agreement talks

NEW DELHI: India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have agreed to resume talks on a free trade agreement,...

Published 24 Nov, 2022 09:22pm

World

Russia and Saudi foreign ministers praise OPEC+, says Moscow

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in Riyadh on Tuesday...

Published 01 Jun, 2022 12:07pm

World

Oman budget swings into surplus on oil price rise

Oman’s budget recorded a surplus of 357 million rials ($929.7 million) by the end of the first quarter, boosted by a...

Published 09 May, 2022 06:05pm

World

UAE blocks missiles as Yemen's Houthis attack region's business hub

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates, the tourism and commercial hub of the Gulf region, on Monday said it had foiled a...

Published 24 Jan, 2022 10:19pm

Pakistan

Strategic Dialogue (2022-2026): Pakistan, GCC finalise ‘Joint Action Plan’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Wednesday finalised the Joint Action Plan for Strategic...

Published 06 Jan, 2022 04:13am

Pakistan

Gulf Cooperation Council secretary-general to visit Pakistan on Wednesday

Al-Hajraf will hold delegation-level talks with FM Qureshi, says Foreign Office

Updated 04 Jan, 2022 06:02pm

World

Iran official in Kuwait and UAE ahead of nuclear talks

ABU DHABI: A senior Iranian official visited Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates this week, state media said, days...

Published 26 Nov, 2021 06:29pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 29	278.37
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 29	278.16
USD to Japanese Yen / May 29	157.06
USD to Swiss Franc / May 29	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 29	1.28
Euro to USD / May 29	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 28	5306.04
Nasdaq / May 28	17019.88
FTSE 100 / May 28	8254.18
Dow Jones / May 28	38852.86
Germany DAX 30 / May 28	18677.87
France CAC40 / May 28	8057.80
India Sensex / May 29	74732.81
Tokyo Nikkei / May 29	38556.87

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / May 29	273.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 29	80.19
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 29	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 29	208076
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 29	2355.13
Diesel/Litre / May 29	274.08

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

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

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