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US job growth surges in Oct; unemployment rate falls to 4.1pc

Published 08 Nov, 2026 02:33am

WASHINGTON: US job growth accelerated in October and the unemployment rate fell to 4.1 percent, suggesting that the...

US weekly jobless claims near 57-year lows amid low layoffs

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits dropped to near 57-year lows last...

US weekly jobless claims rise marginally amid low layoffs

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased marginally last week amid...

US import prices increase; post largest annual gain in more than four years

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

WASHINGTON: US import prices increased more than expected in September, boosted by higher costs for energy products...

Industrial fires, electrical accidents: Minister for effective implementation of workplace safety laws

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Labour, Human Resources and Social Protection Saeed Ghani on Thursday stressed that...

Gold heads for weekly drop

Published 04 Oct, 2026 02:23am

NEW YORK: Gold prices fell on Friday, reversing earlier gains, as a stronger dollar and elevated US Treasury yields...

US inflation rises less than expected in Aug

Published 04 Oct, 2026 02:23am

WASHINGTON: US inflation increased less than expected in August, which could see financial markets further reduce...

Fed seen skipping Oct rate hike as job market cools

Published 04 Oct, 2026 02:23am

NEW YORK: Federal Reserve policymakers on Friday got more reason to wait before raising interest rates again to...

Minister says labour code to be enforced after stakeholder consultation

Published 20 Sep, 2026 02:22am

KARACHI: Sindh Labour, Human Resources and Social Protection Minister Saeed Ghani has ruled out the proposed Labour...

US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fall

Published 20 Sep, 2026 02:22am

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, but the...

US job growth likely cooled in June after recent string of big gains

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

WASHINGTON: US job growth likely slowed to a still-solid clip in June, with the unemployment rate expected to hold...

CM Punjab orders strict enforcement of workplace safety laws

Updated 29 Apr, 2026 07:11am

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has directed authorities to ensure the provision of safety...

Sindh PA session: Opposition fails to get public-interest motions adopted

Updated 17 Dec, 2025 08:09am

KARACHI: The opposition was unable to secure the adoption of most of its public-interest resolutions during the...

Hong Kong leader orders independent probe into fire that killed 151

Published 02 Dec, 2025 12:06pm

Police have arrested 13 people for suspected manslaughter in a criminal investigation into last week's disaster

Police comb fire-ravaged Hong Kong apartments, death toll at 146

Published 01 Dec, 2025 12:43pm

The cause of the blaze that started last Wednesday and quickly fanned across the exterior of the apartments under renovation is still being investigated

Murad vows to free 1.3m children from child labour

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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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