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Taiwan

Trump denies offering to sell arms to China's Xi

Updated 29 Sep, 2026 11:53am

Trump says "I've never heard of that one, I'm going to have to ask him" when asked about Perdue's claim in Oval Office

Japan PM says she had 'timely' discussion with Trump ahead of his Xi summit

Published 23 Sep, 2026 11:06am

Takaichi did not give details of what she and Trump discussed with regard to China

PSX: Buying continues, KSE-100 gains over 800 points

Updated 23 Sep, 2026 06:44pm

Benchmark index settles at 172,232.51

South Korean stocks, won lead Asian gains as AI trade rebounds

Published 23 Sep, 2026 06:05am

BENGALURU: South Korean stocks and the won led gains across Asian markets on Tuesday, as investors returned to...

How Anthropic says Claude was used for weapons, spying and cyber operations

Published 12 Sep, 2026 12:33pm

Anthropic's report details Claude AI's exploitation by actors from China, Russia, Iran, and Yemen for developing weapons, cyber ops, and surveillance

South Korea drags Asian stocks lower on profit-taking

Published 09 Sep, 2026 05:39am

BENGALURU: Emerging Asian stock markets lost momentum on Tuesday, as South Korean shares gave up early gains on...

Heavy rain forecast as Typhoon Saudel girds towards Japan and Taiwan

Published 25 Aug, 2026 08:18am

The typhoon was moving slowly at 20 kph (12 mph), packing maximum sustained winds of 162 ⁠kph and gusts of up to 216 kph

Offices, schools closed in southern Taiwan due to torrential rain

Published 24 Aug, 2026 11:33am

A low-pressure system has hovered over southern Taiwan for the past few days, bringing heavy rain and causing flooding

Taiwan's Foxconn reports 35% rise in Q2 profit, beats forecasts

Published 12 Aug, 2026 11:47am

Net profit for the April to June period for Nvidia’s biggest server maker and Apple’s top iPhone assembler was T$59.97 billion

AI anxiety keeps Asian markets under strain

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

BENGALURU: Emerging Asia markets fell for a third straight session on Thursday, as persistent AI concerns battered...

Copper slips ahead of Fed rate decision, aluminium rises on Gulf fighting

Published 30 Jul, 2026 05:15am

LONDON: Copper fell on Wednesday in cautious trade ahead of a Federal Reserve interest rate decision later in the...

Pakistan among countries hit with Trump's new 10% US forced labour tariff

Published 24 Jul, 2026 10:15am

The new tariffs cover 99.4% of US imports

Nvidia partners with Japan robotics firms on AI development

Published 16 Jul, 2026 10:54am

'With AI, robots will become smart, easily adaptable and accessible,' Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said at a media event in Tokyo

Hundreds of thousands evacuated as Typhoon Bavi barrels towards China

Published 11 Jul, 2026 11:33am

Bavi is forecast to make landfall around Wenzhou, home to some 10 million people, in the early hours of Sunday

Storms kill at least eight in central China as Typhoon Bavi looms offshore

Published 07 Jul, 2026 08:22am

China is also on alert for Super Typhoon Bavi, ⁠which is making its way across the Pacific Ocean towards Taiwan

Asian equities: Taiwan stocks advance marginally

Published 04 Jul, 2026 02:29am

BENGALURU: Asian equities rebounded on Friday as investors welcomed softer-than-expected US jobs data that eased...

Asian shares mix in choppy trade

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

BENGALURU: Asian markets were choppy on Monday as investors weighed AI-driven growth against rising cost pressures,...

Mandopop megastar Jolin Tsai wins best album at Taiwan's annual music awards

Published 28 Jun, 2026 07:58pm

While Taiwan has only ‌23 million people, its pop music scene has an outsized cultural influence across East Asia, especially in China

Heavy rains from nearby typhoon pound Taiwan, 200 to be evacuated on east coast

Published 25 Jun, 2026 11:31am

Rain is forecast to continue over Taiwan for at least the next week, though it will gradually ease

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...

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...

Rupiah firms, Jakarta stocks hold ground

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

BENGALURU: The Indonesian rupiah strengthened and shares in Jakarta held ground after the central bank hiked rates a...

Indonesian rupiah firms, 10-year yield jumps

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am

BENGALURU: The Indonesian rupiah firmed sharply, and long-end bond yields jumped to over three-year highs on Tuesday...

Japan rejects 'new militarism', accuses China of rapidly arming

Published 31 May, 2026 10:57am

In May, China's foreign ministry called on Asia-Pacific countries to be vigilant and 'jointly resist the reckless actions of Japan's neo-militarism'

China, Pakistan aim to revamp economic corridor, Gwadar port

Updated 27 May, 2026 07:49pm

Also agree to expand bilateral and multilateral counter-terrorism cooperation and enhance military-to-military engagement

Nvidia says its forecast for $200 billion CPU market includes China

A former imperial garden that now houses the offices of the ruling Communist Party and the state council

Trump seeks China’s help on Iran war

Published 15 May, 2026 07:17am

BEIJING: China’s President Xi Jinping warned US President Donald Trump on Thursday that mishandling the countries’...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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