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‘Beijing’s parade proves China is in full control’

Published 25 Sep, 2025 07:02am

This is apropos a letter to the Editor from this writer carried by the newspaper yesterday. For decades, the ...

Malaysian pharmaceuticals, semiconductors exempt from US tariffs, minister says

Published 01 Aug, 2025 04:46pm

KUALA LUMPUR: The U.S. imposed a 19% tariff on imports from Malaysia, though Kuala Lumpur said on Friday it had...

Exposure to US tariffs through GVCs in Asia and the Pacific

Published 24 Apr, 2025 04:11am

On 2 April 2025, the United States introduced a two-tier tariff regime comprising a 10 per cent universal baseline...

US chips are ‘no longer safe’ to buy, Chinese industry bodies say

Published 03 Dec, 2024 05:14pm

BEIJING: Chinese companies should be wary of buying US chips as they are “no longer safe” and buy locally instead,...

US unveils fresh export curbs targeting China’s chip sector

Published 03 Dec, 2024 06:09am

WASHINGTON: The United States announced new export restrictions Monday targeting China’s ability to make advanced...

US finalises sharp tariff hikes on Chinese EVs, other goods

Published 14 Sep, 2024 06:31am

WASHINGTON: The United States locked in tariff hikes on billions of dollars worth of Chinese goods Friday, with a ...

South Korean president heads to Netherlands to boost semiconductor cooperation

Published 10 Dec, 2023 12:28pm

SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol heads to the Netherlands Monday for a trip he told AFP would focus on...

China receives US equipment to make advanced chips despite new rules

Published 15 Nov, 2023 06:09am

WASHINGTON: Chinese companies are buying up US chipmaking equipment to make advanced semiconductors, despite a raft...

Semiconductors drag China stocks lower

Published 08 Sep, 2023 06:01am

SHANGHAI: China shares fell on Thursday, dragged lower by semiconductor stocks, while Hong Kong stocks also ...

India’s Gujarat in talks with Foxconn for its semiconductor plant

Published 12 Jul, 2023 05:45pm

AHMEDABAD: India’s Gujarat state is holding talks with Foxconn over a semiconductor plant, a top government official...

China slaps export curbs on essential chip-making metals

Published 04 Jul, 2023 05:07am

BEIJING: China said on Monday it would slap export controls on two rare metals essential for the manufacture of...

Ex-Samsung exec charged with stealing chip tech for China factory

Published 14 Jun, 2023 06:21am

SEOUL: South Korea has charged a former Samsung executive accused of stealing company secrets worth hundreds of...

China says US chipmaker Micron failed security review

Published 22 May, 2023 06:23am

BEIJING: China’s cybersecurity watchdog said Sunday US chipmaker Micron had failed a national security probe and...

Europe must boost chip production amid Asia risks: EU chief

Published 08 May, 2023 06:40am

DRESDEN: Europe must boost mass production of vital semiconductors due to worsening geopolitical risks in Asian...

Chinese FM says Japanese chip curbs to drive Beijing’s self-reliance

Published 03 Apr, 2023 07:29am

BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang told his Japanese counterpart on Sunday that Tokyo’s new export ...

India, US to sign memorandum of understanding on semiconductors

Published 10 Mar, 2023 03:46am

NEW DELHI: The United States and India will sign a memorandum of understanding on semiconductors as both countries...

US trade shifts on Covid and China tensions, but no ‘decoupling’ yet

Published 30 Jan, 2023 05:56am

US trade flows are realigning on the back of pandemic shocks and tensions with China, but efforts to reduce...

Foxconn strikes $19.4bn deal to make chips in India

Published 15 Sep, 2022 05:57am

MUMBAI: Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn will invest $19.4 billion to make semiconductors in India with local...

China says US chip act will distort global semiconductor supply chain

Published 29 Jul, 2022 06:52pm

HONG KONG: China’s commerce ministry said on Friday that a major new chips act passed by the US Congress will...

US Senate passes bill to boost domestic chip manufacturing

Published 28 Jul, 2022 02:28pm

WASHINGTON: The US Senate passed a bill on Wednesday to boost domestic production of semiconductors, the in-demand...

Germany’s Merck to open semiconductor base in China

Published 31 May, 2022 06:22pm

SHANGHAI/TAIPEI: German supplier of chemicals and materials used in making semiconductors, KGaA , said on Tuesday it...

Taiwan sees limited impact from Ukraine war on chip supply chain

Published 26 Feb, 2022 10:24am

TAIPEI: Taiwan expects little impact from the war in Ukraine on the supply of key raw materials for semiconductors,...

EU joins chips race with 42bn euro bid to rival Asia

Published 08 Feb, 2022 10:02am

BRUSSELS: The EU launches a plan Tuesday to raise tens of billions of euros to boost semiconductor production in...

Volvo sales down on supply crunch

Published 06 Dec, 2021 06:19am

STOCKHOLM: Volvo sales and profits fell in the third quarter due to the global shortage of semiconductors, but ...

Volkswagen's main plant producing fewest cars since 1958, source says

Published 20 Oct, 2021 05:15pm

BERLIN: Volkswagen has produced just 300,000 cars at its main Wolfsburg plant so far this year, a company source ...

Siemens shrugs off supply chain woes to triple profits

Published 09 Aug, 2021 05:05am

FRANKFURT: German industrial giant Siemens on Thursday raised its earnings forecast for the year as profits almost...

VW sees strong first-half profits despite chip shortage

Published 09 Jul, 2021 07:21pm

"The deliveries to customers of the Volkswagen Group continued to recover strongly in the first half of the current year, leading to a very strong Group turnover as well as a very high operating profit," the company said.

Volkswagen profits rise but chip shortage impact not over

Japan's third-largest automaker will idle its factory in Kyushu, southern Japan, for eight days between May 10 and 19, the sources said, declining to be identified because the plan is not public.
The plant, which assembles the Serena minivan, X-Trail SUV and other models, will aim to make up for lost production once the supply of chips returns, the people said.

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 30	277.31
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 30	277.11
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 1	158.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 1	0.84
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 1	1.32
Euro to USD / Oct 1	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 29	3.88

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 30	7,651.54
Nasdaq / Sep 30	26,861.06
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,613.27
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,606
Dow Jones / Sep 30	50,906.05
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,199.19
France CAC40 / Sep 30	7,964.51
India Sensex / Oct 1	71,770.30
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 1	68,956.72

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 30	18,680
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 30	378,631
Petrol/Litre / Oct 1	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 1	92.53
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 1	4,162.20
Diesel/Litre / Oct 1	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 1	78.41

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 1 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	15.70 ▲ 1.43 (10.02%)
Arctic Textile / Oct 1 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	57.33 ▲ 5.21 (10%)
Asim Textile / Oct 1 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	125.36 ▲ 11.4 (10%)
Dewan Motors / Oct 1 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	17.49 ▲ 1.59 (10%)
Ellcot Spinning / Oct 1 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	196.28 ▲ 17.84 (10%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Oct 1 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	286.94 ▲ 26.09 (10%)
Fazal Cloth / Oct 1 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	280.46 ▲ 25.5 (10%)
Mandviwala / Oct 1 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	84.78 ▲ 7.71 (10%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 1 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	65.60 ▲ 5.96 (9.99%)
Premier Sugar / Oct 1 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	388.99 ▲ 33.18 (9.33%)

Stock	Price
EFU Life Assr / Oct 1 EFU Life Assurance Limited(EFUL)	124 ▼ -40.01 (-24.39%)
Ashfaq Textile / Oct 1 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	45.51 ▼ -5.06 (-10.01%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 1 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	26.14 ▼ -2.9 (-9.99%)
East West Ins. / Oct 1 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	59.60 ▼ -6.02 (-9.17%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Oct 1 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	29.62 ▼ -2.87 (-8.83%)
Imperial Limited / Oct 1 Imperial Limited(IML)	22.55 ▼ -2.14 (-8.67%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Oct 1 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	45.01 ▼ -3.51 (-7.23%)
Agro Processors & Atmospheric / Oct 1 Agro Processors & Atmospheric Gases Ltd(SOYASUP)	28.70 ▼ -2.06 (-6.7%)
Fateh Sports / Oct 1 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	145 ▼ -10 (-6.45%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Oct 1 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	45.90 ▼ -3.02 (-6.17%)

Stock	Volume
Kohinoor Spinning / Oct 1 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	81,130,295 ▲ 0.41
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 1 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	22,454,750 ▼ -2.9
Pak Int.Bulk / Oct 1 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	20,593,387 ▼ -0.01
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 1 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	15,590,914 ▲ 0.02
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 1 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	15,156,600 ▲ 1.43
Cnergyico PK / Oct 1 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	15,074,761 ▼ -0.09
Oilboy Energy / Oct 1 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11,132,105 ▲ 0.19
Yousuf Weaving / Oct 1 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	10,886,440 ▲ 0.09
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	10,855,019 ▲ 0
Pak Refinery / Oct 1 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	9,946,919 ▼ -0.94

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