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The return of the kitchen-table mandate

Published 08 Nov, 2026 02:33am

When Bill Clinton’s presidential campaign popularized the blunt maxim, “It’s the economy, stupid”, in 1992, it...

The blue wave backlash

Published 07 Nov, 2026 04:51am

EDITORIAL: The US midterm elections have delivered a stunning rebuke to President Donald Trump. Tens of millions of...

Democratic victories bring historic breakthroughs for women and minorities

Published 05 Nov, 2026 08:28am

Democrats flipped control of both the House of Representatives and Senate while winning key statewide races, delivering a series of milestone victories

Democrats gain influence over trade agenda, but tariff repeals to hit Trump veto wall

Published 05 Nov, 2026 08:13am

Democrats have expressed a desire to rescind some of the archaic trade laws ⁠that Trump has used to impose tariff

Copper rebounds from 3-month low

Published 05 Nov, 2026 05:31am

LONDON: Copper prices rebounded on Wednesday from their weakest in three months as initial fears about the impact of...

Dollar skids as Democrats capture House and Senate

Published 05 Nov, 2026 05:31am

NEW YORK: The dollar dropped on Wednesday and was on pace for its biggest daily percentage decline in three weeks...

Wall Street rallies after Democrats win Congress

Published 05 Nov, 2026 05:31am

NEW YORK: US stocks climbed broadly on Wednesday as Democrats’ sweeping midterm election victory eased political...

Polls begin closing in US midterm elections to determine control of Congress

Updated 04 Nov, 2026 05:27am

The battle for the Senate is unfolding across nearly 10 closely contested statewide races

Dollar declines ahead of US midterms as oil falls

Published 03 Nov, 2026 05:12am

NEW YORK: The dollar eased on Monday as oil prices tumbled and equities climbed ahead of a week full of catalysts,...

Wall St rises as oil falls heading into US midterm polls

Published 03 Nov, 2026 05:12am

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes climbed on Monday as oil prices tumbled more than 7 percent on hopes of a...

Republicans scramble to stop Democratic midterms wave

Published 02 Nov, 2026 05:01am

WASHINGTON: Republicans made a final push Sunday to prevent a predicted thumping in US midterm elections where...

Wall Street Week Ahead: Midterm elections, earnings, jobs data loom for AI-wary market

Published 02 Nov, 2026 05:01am

NEW YORK: US midterm elections, a heavy slate of corporate earnings and the monthly jobs report will further test...

Egypt parliament authorises military support to Saudi Arabia

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

CAIRO: Egypt’s parliament authorised on Monday sending military support to Saudi Arabia to defend the kingdom from...

US to launch $8 billion support program for farmers to offset diesel costs, Trump says

Published 20 Oct, 2026 08:07am

Trump and the Republican Party have been scrambling ‌to ⁠maintain support in farm states with competitive Senate races as costs have risen

Trump expands access to tax-exempt diesel fuel

Published 06 Oct, 2026 08:17am

Prices for the fuel integral to trucking goods have risen in response to the US-Israeli war on Iran and the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Morocco's king appoints first woman prime minister following election

Published 29 Sep, 2026 11:26pm

The king asked El Mansouri to form a new government

‘From Mamdani to El-Sayed: reshaping America’s politics’

Published 23 Aug, 2026 02:33am

Qamar Bashir This is apropos a letter to the Editor carried by the newspaper on Thursday, Friday and yesterday. The...

War in Iran has cost the US $37.5 billion so far, Pentagon says

Published 22 Jul, 2026 10:29am

Trump's administration estimated the first six ⁠days of the war had cost at least $11.3 billion

Narrative can shape market perception

Published 13 Jul, 2026 04:58am

The theory that markets reach an equilibrium effortlessly, defined as the conjunction between supply and demand to...

Trump, Republican senator engage in shouting match over Iran war

Published 26 Jun, 2026 05:44am

WASHINGTON: The US Senate blocked an Iran war powers resolution late Wednesday night, hours after President Donald...

US Senate votes to halt Iran war in latest rebuke of Trump

Updated 24 Jun, 2026 06:30pm

First such war powers resolution ever to pass House and Senate

Trump says he can outwait Iran, dismisses midterm election pressure

Published 28 May, 2026 05:36am

Trump's defiance on the extended Iran conflict

Trump says Iran and Oman will not control Strait of Hormuz, deal remains elusive

Updated 28 May, 2026 11:28pm

US president's comments come after Iranian state TV reported it had obtained unofficial draft of agreement that would restore commercial shipping through strategic waterway

Pivotal US-Iran war deadline approaches with no end in sight for conflict

Updated 01 May, 2026 02:24pm

Republicans blocked a sixth such effort in the Senate on Thursday, a day before the war powers deadline

King Charles promotes US-UK unity in speech to Congress amid Iran tensions

Published 29 Apr, 2026 12:05pm

Downing Street and Buckingham Palace did not immediately respond to questions about Trump's comments about Iran

US House braces for rare expulsion wave

Published 14 Apr, 2026 02:25am

WASHINGTON: US lawmakers were facing the extraordinary prospect Monday that as many as four members of the House of...

Libya approves first unified state budget in 13 years

Published 12 Apr, 2026 05:10am

TRIPOLI: Libya’s rival eastern and western legislative bodies have signed a US-mediated agreement to unify public...

US Senate to vote on resolution to curb Trump’s Iran war powers

Published 09 Apr, 2026 08:17am

"Congress must reassert its authority, especially at this dangerous moment," Schumer told a press conference at his office in New York

Democrats sue Trump over crackdown on mail-in voting

Published 02 Apr, 2026 08:38pm

WASHINGTON: Democratic groups and party leaders have filed a lawsuit to block an executive order by US President...

Trump again presses Congress on voter bill, says he will not sign other legislation

Updated 09 Mar, 2026 06:52am

MIAMI: US President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened to withhold his signature from any other legislation until...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 15	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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