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Scott Bessent

A war of choice and its unintended consequences

Published 14 Nov, 2026 05:08am

EDITORIAL: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has reportedly been moved from his Washington DC residence to a...

US Treasury chief Bessent moved to military base after Iranian threats, sources say

Published 11 Nov, 2026 12:20pm

The crucial waterway has been largely closed since the US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28

Top US, China officials raise trade ‘concerns’ as APEC approaches

Published 08 Nov, 2026 02:33am

BEIJING: Top officials from Washington and Beijing held “frank” talks on their countries’ testy trade relationship...

US sanctions Indian cos over maritime fraud aiding Iran

Published 05 Nov, 2026 05:31am

WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday issued sanctions targeting what it described as a “vast criminal network”...

Rubio speaks to Venezuelan minister about reforms that lay groundwork for elections

Published 03 Nov, 2026 08:41am

Rubio said last week Venezuela's electoral infrastructure was designed to rig elections and must be quickly replaced before a valid election can be held

Pakistan’s debt profile

Updated 24 Oct, 2026 06:49am

EDITORIAL: According to data released by the Economic Affairs Division, Pakistan was the recipient of 5.445 billion...

World Bank's Banga sets goal of quintupling critical minerals financing in five years

Published 16 Oct, 2026 08:04am

Banga revealed the new goal in prepared remarks to a plenary session at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok

IMF's Georgieva says US growth will not be enough to shrink debt

Published 14 Oct, 2026 12:10pm

'The authorities very much rely on strong growth in the United States' to help reduce debt, Georgieva said

Middle East war, high debt levels to dominate IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok

Published 11 Oct, 2026 10:16am

The IMF says public debt is at the highest level since World War Two and will exceed 100% of GDP before 2030

The human cost of economically outcasting Iran

Published 08 Oct, 2026 05:42am

We are squeezing the Iranians like they have never seen,” United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declared...

US sanctions 10 over procuring weapons for Iran

Published 30 Sep, 2026 07:16am

WASHINGTON: The United States has sanctioned 10 individuals and entities, including some based in China, Hong Kong...

Japan finance minister tells Bessent PM Takaichi is not a reflationist

Published 29 Sep, 2026 11:43am

She added she would maintain close communication with the US Treasury and continue working with Washington to ensure orderly currency markets

US claims successes in isolating Iran

Updated 28 Sep, 2026 05:35am

WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Saturday that he had sent envoys around the world to...

China, US agree to USD30bn tariff cut, AI dialogue during Xi visit, Beijing says

Published 27 Sep, 2026 02:24am

SHANGHAI: China said on Saturday it had agreed with the US on a USD 30 billion reciprocal tariff-reduction...

Najaf suspends Iranian airlines

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am

NAJAF, (Iraq): Iraq’s Najaf airport, a top destination for Shia pilgrims, suspended all Iranian flights on Friday,...

Trump welcomes Xi to Washington looking for a trade win

Published 24 Sep, 2026 11:29am

US allies in Asia are concerned Trump may be tempted to soften Washington’s support for Taipei to lock in economic wins with China

Iranian flight lands in China despite US sanctions threat: tracker

Published 23 Sep, 2026 01:58pm

The flight was not listed on the official website of Guangzhou Baiyun airport

Trump meets Venezuela's Rodriguez for first time since Maduro's capture

Published 23 Sep, 2026 11:02am

Rodriguez called the meeting a historic step towards strengthening ties with the US in energy, mining, and security

First Iran flights cancelled as US sanctions set to come into force

Published 23 Sep, 2026 06:05am

TEHRAN: Flights from Iran to the capitals of Iraq and Oman will be cancelled as of midnight, local media reported...

Yen weaker against dollar

Published 22 Sep, 2026 05:15am

NEW YORK: The Japanese yen weakened on Monday and was on pace to soften for the fifth time in six sessions as...

Yuan hits fresh multi-year peak

Published 22 Sep, 2026 05:15am

HONG KONG: China’s yuan strengthened to more than a 3-1/2-year high against the US dollar on Monday as the central...

China shares climb ahead of Trump-Xi summit

Published 22 Sep, 2026 05:15am

HONG KONG: China and Hong Kong stocks rose on Monday, led by technology and property shares, as investors hoped the...

US Treasury chief says Iran airlines to be 'shut down' Sept 23

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 08:15am

US sanctions on Iran's aviation industry and Bessent's "economic D-Day" threat on Iran and pledge to choke off Tehran financially.

Xi rolls into Trump summit with China's trade engine roaring

Published 21 Sep, 2026 10:46am

China’s global trade surplus is on pace to top $1 trillion for a second straight year

US Treasury's Bessent, China's He to launch talks on AI, trade, critical minerals

Published 20 Sep, 2026 10:35am

The US Supreme Court later struck down the Trump tariffs that were invoked under a national emergencies law, including duties related to fentanyl trafficking

Washington has intensified the pressure as it tries to resolve its war with Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Bessent backs using US financial power as foreign policy tool

Published 10 Sep, 2026 06:20am

WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent advocated on Tuesday for Washington’s use of financial power as a...

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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 14	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 14	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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