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Govt to impose 1pc tax on retail sales up to Rs200m

Published 06 Jun, 2026 06:09am

ISLAMABAD: In a major pre-budget move aimed at broadening Pakistan’s narrow tax base, the government on Friday...

Canada’s retail sales fall in January; slight rebound seen in Feb

Published 29 Mar, 2024 04:45am

OTTAWA: Canada’s retail sales contracted a little less than expected in January, weighed down by lower goods ...

S&P 500, Dow inch up after retail sales tumble

Published 16 Feb, 2024 06:02am

NEW YORK: The S&P 500 and the Dow edged higher on Thursday as investors cheered a higher-than-expected fall in...

US retail sales higher than expected in September

Published 18 Oct, 2023 06:09am

WASHINGTON: Retail sales in the United States came in stronger than expected in September according to government...

Brazil retail sales post biggest drop in Nov

Published 14 Jan, 2023 06:22am

SAO PAULO: Retail sales volumes in Brazil posted in November their biggest drop in five months, government ...

China’s factory output, retail sales miss expectations

Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am

BEIJING: Growth in China’s factory output slowed for a third straight month in May, likely weighed down by...

US retail sales fall as spending shifts back to services; producer prices rise

Updated 15 Jun, 2021 07:20pm

Retail sales drop 1.3% in May; core sales fall 0.7%.
Producer price index rises 0.8%; up 6.6% year-on-year.

China’s factory output slows

Updated 18 May, 2021 09:32am

BEIJING: China’s factories slowed their output growth in April and retail sales significantly missed expectations...

US stocks mixed ahead of inflation, retail sales data

Published 10 May, 2021 07:22pm

The broad-based S&P 500 dipped 0.1 percent to 4,227.75, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index fell 1.4 percent to 13,560.46.

Food and drink sales rose by 5.9% and helped push overall retail trade up by 1.3%.
Most retail businesses were open in November but as the second wave of the coronavirus spread.

US labour market gradually healing

Published 22 Jan, 2021 04:47am

• Housing, manufacturing power ahead WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment...

Pakistan's B2B Ecommerce Startup Bazaar Raises $6.5m in Seed

Updated 19 Jan, 2021 01:43pm

Pakistan's B2B ecommerce marketplace, Bazaar, raised $6.5 million in one of the largest seed rounds in the MENA region.
Bazaar becomes one of the best funded startups in Pakistan, as its total raise accumulates to $7.8 million after this round.

COVID-19 pressures U.S. retail sales; manufacturing shines

Published 16 Jan, 2021 02:15pm

The ebbing economic momentum, which appears to have spilled over into the new year, could persuade the U.S. Congress to agree to President-elect Joe Biden’s ambitious $1.9 trillion fiscal stimulus plan.

Wall St to open flat as stimulus rally cools; Weekly gains on tap

Published 18 Dec, 2020 06:50pm

U.S. S&P 500 E-minis were up 1 point, or 0.03pc at 8:06 a.m. ET, Dow E-minis were up 6 points, or 0.02pc, while Nasdaq 100 E-minis were up 2.25 points, or 0.02pc.

UK retail sales slide as November lockdown shut non-essential stores

Published 18 Dec, 2020 02:52pm

Annual sales growth halved to 2.4pc from 5.8pc, but many economists predicted a rapid recovery in December.

Canadian dollar advances as investors bet on U.S. stimulus

Published 17 Dec, 2020 07:59pm

World stocks scaled new peaks after lawmakers and aides said that Congressional negotiators were closing in on a $900 billion COVID-19 aid bill in the United States.

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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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