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North Korea's Kim calls for training world's 'strongest' military

Published 24 Oct, 2026 11:12am

Seoul and Pyongyang remain technically at war as the 1950-53 Korean War ended in a truce, not a peace treaty

Asian stocks stay near three-month low

Published 24 Oct, 2026 05:32am

BENGALURU: Emerging Asian equities recovered some ground on Friday but remained close to a three-month low, as...

South Korea proposes talks with North Korea on land border

Published 23 Oct, 2026 10:50am

The proposal, announced by Deputy Minister for National Defense Policy Kim Hong-cheol

HD Hyundai to build US shipyard with Kiewit, create 3,000 jobs

Published 23 Oct, 2026 08:05am

The new shipyard is expected to ⁠boost US shipbuilding capacity and help revive the industry, Hyundai said

Govt forms committee to review gas levy policy amid exporters' concerns

Published 22 Oct, 2026 11:03am

The meeting extensively reviewed industrial energy costs, particularly the gas levy and its impact on export competitiveness

North Korea's Kim Yo Jong warns South Korea, says border loudspeakers to be ready within days

Published 22 Oct, 2026 08:24am

The statement came with a warning to Seoul of 'the most horrible and distressing situation' if South Korea continued what Pyongyang calls interference in the North's internal affairs.

South Korea October 1-20 exports surge 105% on record chip sales

Published 21 Oct, 2026 08:12am

On a working-day average basis, exports were up 65.9% at ‌a ⁠record $4.74 billion

S Korea’s KFA buys about 65,000 mts of corn

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

HAMBURG: The Busan section of the Korea Feed Association (KFA) in South Korea purchased around 65,000 metric tons of...

Seoul vows 'resolute punishment' after North Korea threatens new border measures

Published 20 Oct, 2026 08:00am

'If North Korea uses our legitimate measures as a pretext to carry out further provocations, we will punish it resolutely'

China stocks rebound from 14-month lows

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

SHANGHAI: China stocks rebounded on Friday from the previous session’s 14-month lows, after a slew of AI-related...

South Korea's KOSPI triggers circuit breaker in tech-led selloff

Published 15 Oct, 2026 11:46am

The KOSPI was down 480.76 points at 5,528.05, as of 0338 GMT, hitting its lowest since July 29

Asian stocks lose steam after chip rout

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

BENGALURU: Emerging Asian equities surrendered some gains in afternoon trading on Wednesday amid lingering concerns...

South Korea says US raises intelligence cooperation concerns, Yonhap says

Published 13 Oct, 2026 08:02am

Kang did not detail ⁠Washington's concerns, but said communication between the two countries' intelligence agencies was continuing and had made progress

Asian stocks drift lower; won at 2-year high

Published 13 Oct, 2026 05:04am

BENGALURU: South Korean shares dragged emerging Asian stock markets lower on Monday as investors grew wary of hefty...

North Korea fires missiles days after South Korea's hypersonic test

Published 12 Oct, 2026 08:11am

The ballistic missiles, which appeared to be of different types, were fired at around 9:20 a.m. from near Pyongyang

Asian equities edge higher

Published 10 Oct, 2026 04:39am

BENGALURU: Emerging Asian equities edged higher on Friday after a selloff in the previous session, while Singapore...

PSX: KSE-100 sheds over 1,100 points on selling pressure

Updated 08 Oct, 2026 07:42pm

Benchmark index settles at 167,441.91

Surging oil drag Asian shares to steepest fall

Published 08 Oct, 2026 05:42am

BENGALURU: An index of emerging Asia equities booked its steepest one-day loss in a week on Wednesday, with...

South Korea’s NOFI tenders to buy up to 207,000 mt of corn

Published 08 Oct, 2026 05:42am

HAMBURG: Leading South Korean feedmaker Nonghyup Feed Inc. (NOFI) has issued an international tender to purchase up...

North Korea warns of stronger action toward South Korea over mine blast accusations

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:32pm

Pyongyang threatens "immediate and powerful counteraction" against South Korea following blame for a border landmine blast

Lotte Chemical Pakistan changes name to Noventra Limited

Updated 06 Oct, 2026 01:52pm

The name change was approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan

South Korea says preparing response to force North Korean apology over DMZ blast

Published 06 Oct, 2026 08:22am

South Korea is also calling on Pyongyang to come to the table to discuss the misalignment of the Military Demarcation Line

Jakarta stocks set for steepest weekly fall since June

Published 03 Oct, 2026 05:20am

BENGALURU: Indonesian stocks were headed for their worst week in more than three months on Friday, hurt by a new...

South Korea's Lee threatens action against Ukraine over transfer of North Korean soldiers

Published 02 Oct, 2026 08:10am

If the refusal to acknowledge the facts and issue a public apology continues, we will take additional ⁠measures

India edge past Pakistan 4-3 in Asian Games hockey semi-final

South Korea announced in July a $100 million aid package for Ukraine, although it excluded lethal weapons

Thai trailblazer claims Asian Games sprint double in rainy Nagoya

Published 28 Sep, 2026 12:26pm

Beaten by China's rising star Chen Yujie for the 100m gold, Pereira denied the 17-year-old by 0.15 seconds in the 200m

South Korea demands apology from Ukraine over disclosure of North Korean PoW transfer

Published 28 Sep, 2026 08:29am

South Korea agreed to keep the transfer confidential given security, diplomatic and humanitarian concerns, including the safety of the prisoners and their families, he said

South Korea's Lee calls for trade pact with Mexico

Published 26 Sep, 2026 11:31am

South Korea's President Lee urged Mexico to pursue a comprehensive trade agreement for a stronger, more stable economic partnership

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 23	277.02 ▼ -0.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 23	276.82 ▼ -0.03
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 23	156.87 ▲ 0.47
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 23	0.82 ▲ 0.005
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 23	1.34 ▼ -0.003
Euro to USD / Oct 23	1.12 ▼ -0.0019
SOFR % / Oct 22	3.90 ▲ 0.02

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 23	7,623.68
India Sensex / Oct 23	73,123.83
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 23	62,693.16
Nasdaq / Oct 23	25,955.34
Hang Seng / Oct 23	23,093.37
FTSE 100 / Oct 23	10,690.36
Dow Jones / Oct 23	52,215.16
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 23	25,181.65
France CAC40 / Oct 23	7,782.82

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 24	377.71
Diesel/Litre / Oct 24	393.66
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 23	103.27
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 23	18,280
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 23	363,971
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 23	3,996.10
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 23	80.20

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv.(R) / Oct 23 LSE Financial Services Limited Right(LSEFSLR)	0.79 ▲ 0.2 (33.9%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 23 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	3.33 ▲ 0.31 (10.26%)
Dandot Cement / Oct 23 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	26.25 ▲ 2.39 (10.02%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 23 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	30.75 ▲ 2.8 (10.02%)
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 23 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	19.44 ▲ 1.77 (10.02%)
Ideal Dynamics / Oct 23 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	59.47 ▲ 5.41 (10.01%)
Itanz Technologies / Oct 23 Itanz Technologies Limited(ITANZ)	36.49 ▲ 3.32 (10.01%)
Shadman Cotton / Oct 23 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	73.10 ▲ 6.65 (10.01%)
SPEL Ltd / Oct 23 SPEL Limited(SPEL)	41.86 ▲ 3.81 (10.01%)
Buxly Paints / Oct 23 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	342.33 ▲ 31.12 (10%)

Stock	Price
Crescent Fib. / Oct 23 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	60.83 ▼ -6.76 (-10%)
Khairpur Sug. / Oct 23 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,555.35 ▼ -172.82 (-10%)
MACPAC Films / Oct 23 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	59.25 ▼ -6.58 (-10%)
Dynea Pakistan / Oct 23 Dynea Pakistan Limited(DYNO)	277.95 ▼ -29.98 (-9.74%)
Masood Textile / Oct 23 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	157.29 ▼ -16.69 (-9.59%)
Unilever Foods / Oct 23 Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited(UPFL)	26,376.79 ▼ -2726.42 (-9.37%)
Paramount Spinning / Oct 23 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	9.30 ▼ -0.91 (-8.91%)
D.M. Corporation / Oct 23 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	149.55 ▼ -13.86 (-8.48%)
Pak Synthetics / Oct 23 Pakistan Synthetics Limited(PSYL)	180.33 ▼ -16.67 (-8.46%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Oct 23 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.61 ▼ -0.69 (-8.31%)

Stock	Volume
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 23 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	32,671,423 ▲ 0.31
MACPAC Films / Oct 23 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	26,687,420 ▼ -6.58
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 23 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	23,500,089 ▼ -0.6
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	19,408,066 ▼ -0.01
Cnergyico PK / Oct 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	19,390,751 ▲ 0.05
TPL Corp Ltd / Oct 23 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	16,917,411 ▲ 1.12
LSE Financial Serv.(R) / Oct 23 LSE Financial Services Limited Right(LSEFSLR)	12,697,316 ▲ 0.2
JS Mom. Factor ETF / Oct 23 JS Momentum Factor ETF(JSMFETF)	10,349,000 ▼ -0.1
Thatta Cement / Oct 23 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	9,956,426 ▲ 2.6
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 23 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	8,545,419 ▼ -0.14

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