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Copper prices hold firm

Published 14 Jul, 2026 05:00am

LONDON: Copper prices held firm on Monday as the dollar eased, but gains were capped as fighting between the US and...

So, is it really “over”?

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

The first casualty of war is often certainty. The second, increasingly, appears to be financial markets. President...

Wall St falls as Trump’s Iran remarks rattle investors

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes fell on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said an interim deal aimed at...

Most Gulf markets slip on ME hostilities

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

DUBAI: Most Gulf bourses closed lower on Wednesday, after US President Donald Trump said the memorandum of...

Justice Department says Adani case should end because of foreign jurisdiction, small chance of success

Published 05 Jul, 2026 10:45am

The Justice Department on Saturday responded with a 10-page filing outlining why it sought to dismiss all charges with prejudice against Adani and other ⁠defendants

Heat wave disrupts Fourth of July events across US, strains power grids

Published 05 Jul, 2026 10:40am

The fair, designed to showcase all 50 states, was temporarily closed on Friday afternoon as temperatures reached 101 degrees Fahrenheit

Trump gives campaign-style July 4 speech on National Mall for US 250th anniversary

Published 05 Jul, 2026 10:17am

After a storm-related delay of nearly two hours, Trump appeared on the National Mall in Washington to deliver a speech that mixed broad appeals to patriotism with pointed attacks on perceived ideological threats at home and abroad

US celebrates 250th birthday as Trump warns of enemy within

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

WASHINGTON, (United States): Millions of Americans celebrated the country’s 250th birthday on Saturday — a landmark...

Iran and US agree to halt attacks and renew talks, Axios reports

Published 29 Jun, 2026 03:54am

The two sides plan to meet Tuesday in Qatar

Iran, US continue escalating attacks, recriminations over peace deal

Updated 28 Jun, 2026 09:04pm

In Lebanon, Israel said on Sunday it had killed Hezbollah armed with rocket-propelled grenades and ⁠struck a rocket launcher in the Nabatieh area
- The Kuwaiti army said it had intercepted two ballistic missiles with ‌no damage or ⁠casualties

US military says three killed in its strike on vessel in Eastern Pacific

Published 19 Jun, 2026 08:00am

The US military's strikes on such vessels have killed more than ‌200 ⁠people since September

Most Gulf markets gain

Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:37am

DUBAI: Most Gulf stock markets closed higher on Wednesday as investors weighed an interim US-Iran peace deal. Some...

Dollar firms as markets await Fed decision

Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:37am

NEW YORK: The dollar edged higher on Wednesday ahead of the conclusion of the Federal Reserve’s two-day policy...

Strait of Hormuz transit will take ‘weeks’ to resume, largest tanker operator tells FT

Published 16 Jun, 2026 11:12am

Mitsui O.S.K., one of Japan’s big three shipping firms has a fleet of more than 900 vessels, including bulk carriers, tankers and ferries

Gold rebounds from six-month low but rate-hike fears cap gains

Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:08am

NEW YORK: Gold prices rose on Thursday, rebounding from a six-month low, as investors covered their short positions,...

Most Gulf markets dip amid fresh ME escalation

Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:08am

DUBAI: Most Gulf markets ended lower on Thursday after fresh US strikes on Iran, with President Donald Trump warning...

China and Hong Kong stocks fall on tech selloff

Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:08am

SHANGHAI: China and Hong Kong stocks ended lower on Thursday, led by declines in tech shares tracking weakness in...

Trump cancels strikes against Iran planned for Thursday evening

Published 11 Jun, 2026 11:00pm

Development comes after US president threatened ‌more bombings and desired to “take” oil export hub Kharg Island

Trump says US will hit Iran 'very hard,' take control of energy infrastructure

Published 11 Jun, 2026 07:02pm

'At some point in the not too distant future', US president says

Hegseth: US to bomb 'key facilities' in Iran on Wednesday

Updated 11 Jun, 2026 07:40am

Hegseth said Iran had been given a chance to make a deal but had not taken it

No sustainable deal can be reached under threats, Iran's UN envoy says

Published 11 Jun, 2026 01:46am

WASHINGTON: Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani told the Security Council on Wednesday that a...

US military secretly helped 100 mn barrels of oil through Hormuz: Trump

Published 11 Jun, 2026 12:21am

I directed our Great US Military to execute a secret mission to support Oil Tankers and other Commercial Ships through the Strait of Hormuz, Trump said

Copper pulls back ahead of crucial US data

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am

LONDON: Copper prices retreated on Tuesday as Israel’s strike on a port city in Lebanon strained efforts to broker a...

Trump blames Iran for helicopter attack, says US must respond

Updated 09 Jun, 2026 11:03pm

Helicopter was patrolling ⁠Strait of Hormuz, says US president

US eyes Iranian assets for Gulf allies’ reconstruction

'One never knows where negotiations would lead', US president says

Trump says Netanyahu agreed not to send troops to Beirut

Published 01 Jun, 2026 11:04pm

'There will be no Troops going to Beirut, and any Troops that are on their way, have already been turned back,' US president says

Curfew imposed in New Jersey city

Published 01 Jun, 2026 04:28am

NEW YORK: The mayor of a New Jersey city declared a curfew Sunday around a migrant detention center after another...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 16	278.17
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 16	278.97
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 16	162.43
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 16	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 16	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 16	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 16	3.55

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 16	7,533.77
India Sensex / Jul 16	77,186.87
Nasdaq / Jul 16	25,881.95
FTSE 100 / Jul 16	10,572.24
Dow Jones / Jul 16	52,552.97
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 16	24,915.49
France CAC40 / Jul 16	8,377.96
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	63,896.48
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,579.70

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 16	79.99
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 16	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 16	364,399
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 16	3,991.13
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 16	78.86
Petrol/Litre / Jul 17	310.71
Diesel/Litre / Jul 17	323.30

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Shams Textile / Jul 17 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	63.12 ▲ 5.74 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jul 17 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	97.58 ▲ 8.87 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.38 ▲ 3.06 (9.77%)
Sindh Abadgar / Jul 17 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	434 ▲ 37.02 (9.33%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jul 17 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	22.35 ▲ 1.84 (8.97%)
Shaheen Ins. / Jul 17 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	11.20 ▲ 0.7 (6.67%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	3.06 ▼ -0.53 (-14.76%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Fateh Ind. / Jul 17 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	345 ▼ -33.17 (-8.77%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 17 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	49.74 ▼ -4.21 (-7.8%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.40 ▼ -0.87 (-7.09%)
Sally Textile / Jul 17 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	13.45 ▼ -1.01 (-6.98%)
Faisal Sp. / Jul 17 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	305 ▼ -21.98 (-6.72%)
Invest Capital Invest Bank / Jul 17 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	20.85 ▼ -1.37 (-6.17%)

Stock	Volume
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	15,071,469 ▼ -0.49
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	11,524,568 ▲ 0.24
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	8,928,588 ▲ 2.19
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	6,434,873 ▲ 0.15
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	5,414,428 ▲ 0.88
Oilboy Energy / Jul 17 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	4,449,133 ▲ 0.46
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	3,793,765 ▲ 0.01
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	3,626,189 ▼ -0.1
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	3,586,786 ▼ -0.48
Fauji Cement / Jul 17 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	3,233,494 ▲ 0.55

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