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Japan’s Ishiba heads to G7 to press Trump to drop auto tariffs

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba heads to Canada on Sunday for trade talks with US President Donald...

Published 15 Jun, 2025 10:45am

World

South Korea President Lee, Japan PM Ishiba agree to strengthen ties

SEOUL: South Korea’s newly-elected President Lee Jae-myung and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba agreed during...

Published 09 Jun, 2025 11:11am

World

Japan says ‘progress’ but no ‘agreement yet’ in US tariff talks

TOKYO: Japan said Saturday it was making “progress” in talks aimed at easing US President Donald Trump’s tariffs but...

Published 07 Jun, 2025 01:37pm

Markets

Japan’s Nikkei rises on weaker yen

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Friday, as a weaker yen lifted sentiment, while concerns about trade...

Published 07 Jun, 2025 04:59am

World

Asia’s factory activity shrinks in May as US tariffs bite

TOKYO: Asia’s factory activity shrank in May as soft demand in China and the impact of US tariffs took a heavy ...

Published 03 Jun, 2025 06:14am

Business & Finance

Japan to raise foreign direct investment target

TOKYO: Japan is set to raise its 2030 foreign direct investment target by 20% and push the figure as high as 150...

Published 03 Jun, 2025 06:14am

World

Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hits Japan’s Hokkaido, JMA says

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hit Hokkaido in Japan on Saturday afternoon, the country’s Meteorological Agency...

Published 31 May, 2025 03:43pm

Business & Finance

Japan’s Dai-Ichi Life to take 15% stake in British insurer M&G

PARIS/LONDON: Japanese insurer Dai-ichi Life will take a 15% stake in British financial group M&G and has agreed...

Published 30 May, 2025 04:54pm

Markets

Japan pledges immediate rice relief for consumers to prevent shift to foreign brands

TOKYO: Japan’s new agriculture minister pledged on Friday to quickly move rice from government stockpiles to store...

Published 23 May, 2025 11:51am

World

Tariff crossfire hits Toyota, Nissan, Ford suppliers in Japan

TAKASAKI: Four decades ago, Hiroko Suzuki’s father threaded the needle of a U.S. trade war by pushing the family...

Published 23 May, 2025 08:14am

Business & Finance

Japan’s tariff envoy to visit US around May 30 to meet Bessent, sources say

TOKYO: Japan’s top tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa intends to visit the United States again on May 30 for a fourth...

Published 23 May, 2025 07:54am

Business & Finance

US-China trade truce may ease Komatsu’s tariff pain by $140 million, CEO says

TOKYO: Komatsu should see a nearly 20 billion yen ($140 million) mitigation in the impact of U.S. tariffs on its...

Published 22 May, 2025 11:18am

Opinion

Japan’s economic journey: lessons from rise and stagnation

Japan’s economic story is a rollercoaster of triumph and cautionary tales. From the ashes of World War II to ...

Updated 21 May, 2025 07:39am

Business & Finance

Honda forecasts 70% net profit drop citing ‘tariff impact’

TOKYO: Japan’s Honda Motor on Tuesday forecast a 70 percent drop in net profit for the 2025-26 financial year as US...

Published 13 May, 2025 12:43pm

Business & Finance

Japan’s Ishiba open to more stimulus but rules out sales tax cut

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday the government was ready to take further steps to...

Published 12 May, 2025 08:43am

Business & Finance

Japan’s Ishiba signals increasing corn imports as part of US trade talks

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday signalled that increasing corn imports from the U.S. would...

Published 12 May, 2025 08:00am

Business & Finance

State Bank of India to sell $1 billion stake in Yes Bank to Japan’s SMBC

MUMBAI: State Bank of India will divest a 13.19% stake in private lender Yes Bank to Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking...

Published 09 May, 2025 04:51pm

Business & Finance

China tells G20 meeting world economic growth insufficient

BEIJING: China’s finance minister told a G20 meeting that the current world economic growth momentum was...

Published 25 Apr, 2025 10:56am

World

Japan seeks ‘fairness’ in currency talks with US, Prime Minister Ishiba says

TOKYO: Japan will emphasise “fairness” in any discussions with the US on exchange rates, Prime Minister Shigeru...

Published 20 Apr, 2025 10:22am

Markets

Japan considering soybean, rice concessions in US tariff talks

TOKYO: Japan is considering increasing its soybean and rice imports as a concession in trade negotiations with the...

Published 19 Apr, 2025 10:28am

Japan to provide $3m to UNHCR to support Afghan refugees

ISLAMABAD: The government of Japan has decided to provide $3 million to UNHCR to support Afghan refugees and host...

Updated 19 Apr, 2025 08:49am

World

Trump includes US troop costs in tariff talks with Asian allies

SEOUL/TOKYO: The tens of thousands of U.S. troops stationed in South Korea and Japan appear set to be part of...

Published 17 Apr, 2025 02:37pm

Markets

Asian countries, including Pakistan, look to buy more US energy to offset trade imbalance

SINGAPORE: Asian governments, including Pakistan’s, are looking to buy more US oil and gas as they scramble to lower...

Updated 17 Apr, 2025 08:54pm

World

Trump jumps in on tariff talks with Japanese officials

Move underlines US president's eagerness to oversee negotiations triggered by his barrage of tariffs on global imports

Published 16 Apr, 2025 08:30pm

World

Japan set to kick off tariff talks in Washington

WASHINGTON/TOKYO: Japan is set to begin face-to-face tariff negotiations with the United States on Wednesday, one of...

Published 16 Apr, 2025 01:12pm

Markets

Pakistan mulls US oil imports to ease trade imbalance, sources say

Pakistan faces a 29% tariff due to a $3 billion trade surplus with the US

Updated 15 Apr, 2025 10:09pm

World

Second debris removal trial starts at Fukushima plant

TOKYO: Japanese engineers began Tuesday a difficult operation to remove a second sample of radioactive debris from...

Published 15 Apr, 2025 01:40pm

Pakistan

Pakistan Pavilion shines at opening of World Expo 2025 in Osaka

OSAKA: The World Expo 2025 officially opened its doors to the public Sunday in Osaka, Japan. Pakistan is...

Updated 15 Apr, 2025 07:43am

Business & Finance

Japan policymaker wants stronger yen, says Tokyo shouldn’t sell Treasuries

TOKYO: Japan must strengthen the yen, such as by helping boost the country’s industrial competitiveness, as the...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 11:01am

World

NATO chief says China military expansion ‘staggering’

TOKYO: China’s expansion of its armed forces is “staggering”, NATO’s chief said on a visit to Japan beginning...

Published 08 Apr, 2025 01:12pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 16	283.37
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 16	283.17
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 17	144.76
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 17	1.36
Euro to USD / Jun 17	1.16
UK LIBOR % / Jun 14	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 14	5,976.97
Nasdaq / Jun 14	19,406.83
Dow Jones / Jun 14	42,197.79
FTSE 100 / Jun 16	8,884.17
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 16	23,603.27
France CAC40 / Jun 16	7,748.88
India Sensex / Jun 17	81,649.49
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 17	38,502.10
Hang Seng / Jun 17	23,945.81

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 16	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 16	310,613
Petrol/Litre / Jun 17	258.43
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 17	72.01
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 17	3,388.42
Diesel/Litre / Jun 17	262.59
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 17	67.96

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Cresent Jute / Jun 17 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	5.20 ▲ 0.63 (13.79%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 17 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	9.28 ▲ 1 (12.08%)
Service Textile / Jun 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	17.88 ▲ 1.63 (10.03%)
Merit Packaging / Jun 17 Merit Packaging Limited(MERIT)	14.92 ▲ 1.36 (10.03%)
MACPAC Films / Jun 17 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	26.81 ▲ 2.44 (10.01%)
Shadman Cotton / Jun 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	57.33 ▲ 5.21 (10%)
Data Agro / Jun 17 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	101.19 ▲ 9.2 (10%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Jun 17 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	467.18 ▲ 42.47 (10%)
Kohat Textile / Jun 17 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	108.22 ▲ 9.84 (10%)
Fecto Cement / Jun 17 Fecto Cement Limited(FECTC)	84.49 ▲ 7.68 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 17 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	3.45 ▼ -0.4 (-10.39%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jun 17 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	15,300.20 ▼ -1699.99 (-10%)
Pakgen Power / Jun 17 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	237.39 ▼ -26.38 (-10%)
National Silk / Jun 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	48.57 ▼ -5.35 (-9.92%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	78.52 ▼ -8.57 (-9.84%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Jun 17 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	17 ▼ -1.75 (-9.33%)
Hussain Industries / Jun 17 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	28.06 ▼ -2.74 (-8.9%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jun 17 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	22.10 ▼ -2.06 (-8.53%)
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 17 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	4.02 ▼ -0.37 (-8.43%)
Apna Microfin. / Jun 17 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	9.82 ▼ -0.88 (-8.22%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	157,144,764 ▲ 0.07
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 17 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	68,857,174 ▲ 0.13
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 17 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	35,047,246 ▼ -0.4
B.O.Punjab / Jun 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	30,195,681 ▲ 0.24
Bank Makramah / Jun 17 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	29,923,347 ▲ 0.31
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 17 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	24,775,554 ▼ -0.37
Kohinoor Spining / Jun 17 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	19,273,964 ▲ 0.12
Secure Logistics / Jun 17 Secure Logistics Group Limited(SLGL)	17,666,176 ▲ 1.61
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	12,586,190 ▲ 0.31
Sui South Gas / Jun 17 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	12,386,402 ▲ 0.52

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