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Strait of Hormuz

Traffic slows through Strait of Hormuz as Iran tensions flare

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:42pm

At least five ballast LNG tankers without cargo have entered the strait in recent days

More LNG, Japan-linked vessels transit Hormuz despite renewed Mideast tensions

Published 10 Jul, 2026 10:56am

But at least five ballast LNG tankers have entered the strait in recent days, according to data from Kpler and LSEG

US, Iran battle over strategic Strait of Hormuz

Published 10 Jul, 2026 06:18am

TEHRAN: The United States and Iran traded strikes on Thursday for the second day running as Washington and Tehran...

Oil prices dive by more than 2pc

Updated 10 Jul, 2026 06:13am

NEW YORK: Oil prices slid by more than 2 percent on Thursday on worries that inflation and a slowing economy could...

Iran says it hits US military targets in Gulf, buries slain leader Khamenei

Updated 10 Jul, 2026 10:03pm

Iranian media later reported multiple explosions across southern Iran

Pakistan seeks urgent LNG cargo as Hormuz attacks disrupt Qatar supplies: report

Published 09 Jul, 2026 06:18pm

This comes after maritime traffic through Hormuz slows down sharply due to renewed Middle East tensions

Oil tanker traffic through Hormuz at near standstill as attacks strain Iran truce

Updated 09 Jul, 2026 08:06pm

Just two tankers have so far sailed through strait in early hours of Thursday

Oil settles at multi-week high

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:23am

NEW YORK: Crude oil prices settled nearly 5 percent higher on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump threatened...

US military carries out fresh strikes on Iran, prompting Iran attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain

Updated 09 Jul, 2026 09:36am

CENTCOM says US Central Command forces started conducting additional strikes against Iran to further degrade their ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz

IMF cuts 2026 world growth forecast, flags risks from new Mideast fighting

Published 08 Jul, 2026 07:56pm

Global economic growth is estimated at 3.0 percent this year

Iran targets sites in Bahrain, Kuwait after wave of US strikes

Updated 08 Jul, 2026 11:14pm

The Kuwaiti army says air defences were confronting 'hostile' missile and drone attacks

Oil gains after vessels attacked near Strait of Hormuz

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

NEW YORK: Oil prices rose more than 2 percent on Tuesday after reports of attacks on vessels near the Strait of...

US says it has completed a new round of strikes on Iran

Updated 08 Jul, 2026 08:09am

The war began when the US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28

US revoking license that authorized Iranian oil sales, official says

Published 08 Jul, 2026 12:10am

US official said negotiators continued to work in good faith toward a final agreement with Iran

Three ships struck in Hormuz flare-up, Qatar slams Iran

Published 07 Jul, 2026 08:17pm

All three vessels were struck close to Oman

Oil little changed as Saudi cuts prices

Published 07 Jul, 2026 04:24am

NEW YORK: Oil prices were little changed on Monday, trading around pre-Iran war levels as Saudi Arabia slashed its...

Most Gulf markets gain ahead of corporate earnings

Published 07 Jul, 2026 04:24am

DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf closed higher on Monday as investors turned their focus to corporate earnings...

Palm rises over 1pc on stronger rival oils

Published 07 Jul, 2026 04:24am

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures surged over 1 percent on Monday, snapping a two-session slide, as gains...

Pakistan purchases more expensive LNG as flows via Strait of Hormuz fail to recover: report

Published 06 Jul, 2026 04:57pm

Pakistan pays double for LNG, facing urgent supply gaps due to disruptions in the critical Strait of Hormuz

Gulf Cooperation Council: Suttar concerned at disruption to shipping, customs operations

Published 06 Jul, 2026 03:13am

KARACHI: Ismail Suttar, Founder Chairman of the Salt Manufacturers Association Pakistan (SMAP), has voiced concern...

Mass grief in Iran at Khamenei funeral after US, Israel war killing

Published 05 Jul, 2026 10:34am

Dressed in black and draped in the red, white and green flags of the Islamic Republic of Iran

India withdraws gas curbs as Middle East LNG supply resumes

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

MUMBAI: India has withdrawn an order imposing curbs on gas suppliers as supply of liquefied natural gas has resumed...

NA panel told: Exports to suffer if domestic industry stays ignored

Updated 04 Jul, 2026 09:04am

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) informed the National Assembly Standing Committee on Commerce on Friday...

CMA CGM ship hit by missile in Hormuz strait may go for scrapping, CEO says

Published 03 Jul, 2026 10:50pm

Attack on CMA CGM San Antonio injured several members of the crew, who were evacuated.

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

Any US interference in Hormuz would trigger 'decisive and rapid' response, Tehran says

Despite volatility at PSX, KSE-100 settles with nearly 500-point gain

Updated 02 Jul, 2026 06:28pm

Benchmark index settles at 184,520.96

Banking on peace already?

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

Oil markets have spent the past week behaving as though the worst is over. Brent crude has surrendered much of its...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 10	278.25
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 10	278.05
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 10	161.62
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 10	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 10	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 10	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 10	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 9	7,543.64
Nasdaq / Jul 9	26,206.89
FTSE 100 / Jul 9	10,472.45
Dow Jones / Jul 9	52,487.41
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 9	25,118.27
France CAC40 / Jul 9	8,326.62
India Sensex / Jul 10	77,432.62
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 10	68,681.49
Hang Seng / Jul 10	24,393.61

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 10	72.27
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 10	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 10	370,744
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 10	4,108.74
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 10	80.69
Petrol/Litre / Jul 11	310.71
Diesel/Litre / Jul 11	323.30

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 10 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	10.24 ▲ 1 (10.82%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 10 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	10.55 ▲ 1 (10.47%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 10 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	2.02 ▲ 0.19 (10.38%)
Service Textile / Jul 10 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	57.71 ▲ 5.25 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 10 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	41.33 ▲ 3.76 (10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Jul 10 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	38.01 ▲ 3.46 (10.01%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 10 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	2,081.55 ▲ 189.23 (10%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 10 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	71.07 ▲ 6.46 (10%)
Saif Textile / Jul 10 Saif Textile Mills Limited(SAIF)	52.35 ▲ 4.76 (10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jul 10 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	105.39 ▲ 9.58 (10%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 10 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	4.80 ▼ -0.8 (-14.29%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jul 10 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	8 ▼ -1 (-11.11%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 10 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	21.56 ▼ -2.4 (-10.02%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 10 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	12.59 ▼ -1.4 (-10.01%)
AN Textile Mills / Jul 10 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	59.51 ▼ -6.61 (-10%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 10 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	229.11 ▼ -25.46 (-10%)
Hala Enterprise / Jul 10 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	30.54 ▼ -3.39 (-9.99%)
Next Capital / Jul 10 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	17.20 ▼ -1.87 (-9.81%)
Nadeem Tex. / Jul 10 Nadeem Textile Mills Limited(NATM)	77 ▼ -8.16 (-9.58%)
Premier Sugar / Jul 10 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	580.80 ▼ -57.92 (-9.07%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 10 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	147,658,505 ▲ 0.3
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 10 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	67,471,198 ▲ 0.16
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	51,539,330 ▲ 0.01
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 10 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	38,289,177 ▲ 0.19
Pak Refinery / Jul 10 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	34,681,622 ▲ 0.25
LSE Capital / Jul 10 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	33,460,449 ▼ -0.47
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jul 10 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	32,695,850 ▲ 0.81
Lotte Chemical / Jul 10 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	31,999,513 ▲ 1.16
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jul 10 Blue-Ex Limited(BLUEX)	27,208,100 ▲ 0.58
Bank Al-Falah / Jul 10 Bank Alfalah Limited(BAFL)	18,703,355 ▼ -0.16

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