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BOK hikes rates for first time in 3-1/2 years, signals more

Published 16 Jul, 2026 07:58am

The rate hike aligns the ⁠BOK closely with regional neighbour the Bank of Japan, which recently raised its own benchmark rate to a 31-year high

Asian currencies slip on renewed Gulf conflict

Published 14 Jul, 2026 05:00am

BENGALURU: Asian currencies weakened against the US dollar on Monday as renewed tension in the Middle East sent oil...

North Korea condemns NATO summit, says denuclearisation should start with US allies

Published 11 Jul, 2026 11:41am

Pyongyang accused NATO leaders of portraying North Korea’s exercise of its legitimate sovereign rights as a threat

Hong Kong stocks log strongest week in 9 months

Published 11 Jul, 2026 05:06am

SHANGHAI: Hong Kong stocks rose on Friday, logging their best weekly performance in 9 months, as sentiment toward...

SK Hynix to bring ADR funds to South Korea by around July 15, source says

Published 07 Jul, 2026 08:10am

The South Korean chipmaker launched a US share ⁠sale on Monday to raise 43 trillion won ($28.07 billion), one of the world's largest new share offerings ever, as it capitalises on the global AI boom

China/South Korea: New values on import of thermal paper/fax machine paper fixed

Published 07 Jul, 2026 04:24am

ISLAMABAD: Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has fixed new customs values on the import of thermal...

What's in a song? The story behind the music playing at World Cup stadiums

Published 06 Jul, 2026 12:44pm

The playlists give an interesting cultural snapshot of the World Cup, in which 48 teams participated for the first time in 2026

South Korea's SK Hynix to launch $28 billion US listing to ride global AI wave

Published 06 Jul, 2026 08:32am

The company will sell 17.79 million new shares in the depository receipt listing on the Nasdaq

Iran exploring oil sales to Japan, buyers seek longer sanctions waiver, sources

Published 03 Jul, 2026 07:18pm

The US Treasury Department’s current sanctions waiver allows the sale of crude oil and petrochemical and petroleum products

South Korea's president to attend NATO summit in Ankara and visit Mongolia

Published 03 Jul, 2026 11:46am

Lee aims to build defence industry cooperation between South Korea and NATO member countries, Wi Sung-lac told a press briefing

KOEN seeks Islamabad’s support as $1bn hydropower projects face uncertainty

Updated 01 Jul, 2026 11:23pm

South Korea’s state-owned Korea South-East Power Company (KOEN) has urged Pakistan to remove regulatory hurdles...

Japan’s Nikkei reverses course to end higher

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average reversed course to end higher on Monday, as chip-related stocks cut losses after...

Asian stocks fall to two-week low

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

BENGALURU: Asian stocks slipped on Friday to their lowest point in two weeks, as Apple’s price hikes soured tech...

South Korean stocks volatile as rate-hike fears spur position review

Published 25 Jun, 2026 05:32am

BENGALURU: South Korean equities seesawed on Wednesday as expectations of US interest rate hikes and concerns over...

Asian stocks fall from record peaks

Published 24 Jun, 2026 05:52am

BENGALURU: Asian equities retreated on Tuesday from recent record highs as rising expectations of US rate hikes...

North Korea's Kim says country will exercise its position as nuclear state, KCNA reports

Published 23 Jun, 2026 12:00pm

Kim also ordered the buildup of conventional weapons and accelerated construction of a 10,000-ton strategic guided missile cruiser

Solar manufacturing group seeks US trade probe of cell imports from South Korea

Published 23 Jun, 2026 10:59am

Cells are the building blocks of modules, or panels, that convert sunlight into electricity

Qatar brings LNG tankers into Hormuz despite shipping slowdown

Published 22 Jun, 2026 02:35pm

QatarEnergy, whose LNG exports have been heavily curbed since the war began on February 28

Rupiah, stocks choppy as fresh MSCI concerns pressure markets

Published 20 Jun, 2026 04:57am

BENGALURU: Indonesia’s rupiah weakened and stocks traded unevenly on Friday after index provider MSCI raised fresh...

Mexico edge South Korea to win Group A, secure home last-32 tie

Published 19 Jun, 2026 11:25am

Romo broke the deadlock three minutes after the restart, capitalising on a costly mistake by goalkeeper Kim Seung-Gyu

South Korea's Lee leaves G7 with Trump's pen after talks about peace on the peninsula

Published 18 Jun, 2026 08:09am

Lee, attending the summit in Evian-les-Bains as an invited partner, said on Thursday he had spoken at length with Trump during the leaders’ dinner

Merlin the duck: From Mexico City streets to World Cup stardom

Published 17 Jun, 2026 02:25pm

As fans gathered to cheer Mexico's goals, the dressed-up duck wandered among the crowds on the capital's busy Reforma Avenue

South Korea to shift civilian restricted line at border with North Korea

Published 17 Jun, 2026 08:08am

The so-called Civilian Control Line is currently as much as 10 km (6.2 miles) to ⁠the south of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) drawn up at the end of the 1950-53 Korean War

Heavyweights Argentina and France start World Cup quests

Published 16 Jun, 2026 12:31pm

Argentina, who won that thrilling contest in Doha in a penalty shootout after it finished 3-3 following extra time, take on Algeria in Kansas City

Fae hails Ivory Coast's World Cup intent after late Amad winner sinks Ecuador

Published 15 Jun, 2026 11:53am

Germany thrashed debutants Curacao 7-1 in the other group game in Houston and will face Ivory Coast next in Toronto on Saturday

Debt servicing leaves development priorities in the lurch: PDP

For Xi, leader of the world's second-biggest economy, the two-day ‌visit to China's neighbour, his first in seven years, is part of an effort to draw Pyongyang back into its orbit

South Korea nominates Han as country's first female prime minister in two decades

Published 07 Jun, 2026 10:32am

Han would be South ⁠Korea’s first female prime minister ⁠in 20 years

Five dead, two injured in fire at Hanwha Aerospace plant in South Korea

Published 01 Jun, 2026 10:35am

The two survivors, including one who was badly burned, had escaped from the facility themselves, a fire official told a briefing

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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	162.16
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 16	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 16	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 16	1.15
SOFR % / Jul 16	3.55

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 15	7,572.40
Nasdaq / Jul 15	26,269.23
Dow Jones / Jul 15	52,658.64
India Sensex / Jul 16	77,417.61
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 16	66,796.79
Hang Seng / Jul 16	25,160.73
FTSE 100 / Jul 16	10,456.17
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 16	24,850.49
France CAC40 / Jul 16	8,330.54

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Jul 16	310.71
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 16	79.40
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 16	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 16	364,399
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 16	4,026.75
Diesel/Litre / Jul 16	323.30
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 16	80.72

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Shaheen Ins. / Jul 16 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	10.50 ▲ 1 (10.53%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 16 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	15.46 ▲ 1.41 (10.04%)
Asim Textile / Jul 16 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	25.83 ▲ 2.35 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 16 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	48.80 ▲ 4.44 (10.01%)
Shams Textile / Jul 16 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	57.38 ▲ 5.22 (10.01%)
GOC (Pak) / Jul 16 GOC (Pak) Limited.(GOC)	186.73 ▲ 16.98 (10%)
Invest Capital Invest Bank / Jul 16 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	22.22 ▲ 2.02 (10%)
Ideal Spinning / Jul 16 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	60.72 ▲ 5.52 (10%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 16 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	33.88 ▲ 3.08 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 16 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	247.46 ▲ 22.5 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 16 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	2,079.41 ▼ -231.05 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 16 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	108.43 ▼ -12.05 (-10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 16 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	12.27 ▼ -1.36 (-9.98%)
Service Textile / Jul 16 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	69.19 ▼ -7.62 (-9.92%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jul 16 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.76 ▼ -1.29 (-9.89%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 16 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	45.06 ▼ -4.89 (-9.79%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jul 16 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	8.33 ▼ -0.85 (-9.26%)
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 16 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	3.59 ▼ -0.36 (-9.11%)
Fateh Ind. / Jul 16 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	378.17 ▼ -31.64 (-7.72%)
Bawany Air Products / Jul 16 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	29.90 ▼ -2.23 (-6.94%)

Stock	Volume
Lotte Chemical / Jul 16 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	70,092,212 ▼ -0.23
TPL Properties / Jul 16 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	52,568,244 ▲ 0.64
Ittefaq Iron Ind / Jul 16 Ittefaq Iron Industries Limited(ITTEFAQ)	35,220,476 ▼ -0.49
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 16 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	33,339,192 ▲ 0.27
Cnergyico PK / Jul 16 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	21,257,809 ▲ 0.09
B.O.Punjab / Jul 16 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	19,011,767 ▲ 0.47
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 16 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	18,985,661 ▲ 0.04
Oilboy Energy / Jul 16 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	16,189,711 ▲ 1.16
LSE Capital / Jul 16 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	16,024,307 ▼ -0.14
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 16 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	14,612,486 ▲ 2.49

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