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Japan considering soybean, rice concessions in US tariff talks

TOKYO: Japan is considering increasing its soybean and rice imports as a concession in trade negotiations with the...

Published 19 Apr, 2025 10:28am

Opinion

Tariffs and non-neoliberal globalization – II

US President Donald Trump recently enhanced tariffs unilaterally on all countries – with a base uniform tariff of...

Published 18 Apr, 2025 06:53am

Business & Finance

IMF expects no global recession

WASHINGTON: Rising trade tensions and sweeping shifts in the global trading system will trigger downward revisions ...

Published 18 Apr, 2025 05:52am

Business & Finance

Hyundai to suspend EV production in S Korea due to slow demand, US tariffs

SEOUL: Hyundai Motor plans to temporarily suspend production of some of its electric vehicles (EVs) in South Korea...

Published 17 Apr, 2025 05:13pm

World

California to sue US government over Trump tariffs

LOS ANGELES: California is set to sue the federal government on Wednesday over Donald Trump’s on-again-off-again...

Published 17 Apr, 2025 12:10pm

Opinion

Trump tariffs: It ain’t over till it’s over!

“Of all manifestations of power, restraint impresses men most”. Thucydides The Liberation Day, April 02, “Reciprocal...

Published 17 Apr, 2025 07:02am

Opinion

Not your garden-variety FX wobble

King Dollar’s crown has weathered countless storms – but the recent market whirlwind has people asking if this...

Published 17 Apr, 2025 06:15am

Pakistan may buy more cotton, soybean from US

KARACHI: Pakistan is likely to buy more cotton and soybean from the United States (US) in an attempt to halve its...

Updated 17 Apr, 2025 09:31am

World

Trump jumps in on tariff talks with Japanese officials

Move underlines US president's eagerness to oversee negotiations triggered by his barrage of tariffs on global imports

Published 16 Apr, 2025 08:30pm

Markets

Pakistan may buy more cotton, soybean from US to appease Trump: report

Pakistan is likely to buy more cotton and soybean from the United States (US) in an attempt to halve its bilateral...

Updated 16 Apr, 2025 07:13pm

World

China says ‘not afraid to fight’ trade war with US

BEIJING: China warned Wednesday it was “not afraid” to fight a trade war with the United States and reiterated calls...

Published 16 Apr, 2025 01:33pm

World

Japan set to kick off tariff talks in Washington

WASHINGTON/TOKYO: Japan is set to begin face-to-face tariff negotiations with the United States on Wednesday, one of...

Published 16 Apr, 2025 01:12pm

World

Trump says cost of almost all products including gasoline going down

U.S. President Donald Trump said late on Tuesday that the cost of all products including gasoline and groceries have...

Published 16 Apr, 2025 10:08am

Business & Finance

Apple airlifted iPhones worth a record $2 billion from India in March as Trump tariffs loomed

NEW DELHI: Apple’s main India suppliers Foxconn and Tata shipped nearly $2 billion worth of iPhones to the United...

Published 15 Apr, 2025 08:04pm

World

US policy on stablecoins more dangerous than tariffs, Italian minister says

ROME: US policy on stablecoins offers European citizens an attractive payment method for cross-border transactions...

Published 15 Apr, 2025 04:44pm

World

Trump administration sued over tariffs in US Court of International Trade

A legal advocacy group on Monday asked the U.S. Court of International Trade to block President Donald Trump’s...

Published 15 Apr, 2025 11:40am

Business & Finance

Trade tensions can lead to stock market crashes: IMF

WASHINGTON: Major geopolitical risk events, including trade tensions, can trigger large corrections in stock prices,...

Published 15 Apr, 2025 05:54am

Markets

Global tech shares gain on US tariff exemptions, but uncertainty remains

Big Tech shares had slumped in past two weeks

Published 14 Apr, 2025 09:44pm

World

EU tariffs on US goods suspended until July 14

BRUSSELS: The EU’s retaliatory tariffs on US goods worth 21 billion euros will be on hold until July 14, Brussels...

Published 14 Apr, 2025 09:00pm

World

China, Vietnam sign deals as Xi visits Hanoi amid US tariff tensions

HANOI: China’s President Xi Jinping on Monday called for stronger ties with Vietnam on trade and supply chains amid...

Published 14 Apr, 2025 04:57pm

Opinion

ECB expected to further reduce its rates

The global financial markets have been quite unstable lately due to recent changes in the US trade policies....

Updated 14 Apr, 2025 06:55am

Opinion

Tariff turbulence: risks and opportunities in Trump’s trade war

Trump’s tariffs have jolted the world. Their impact on global value chains could be similar to what COVID-19 had....

Updated 14 Apr, 2025 06:46am

Business & Finance

Tariff war could cut US-China goods trade by 80pc: WTO chief

GENEVA: The World Trade Organization chief said Wednesday the US-China tariff war could reduce trade in goods ...

Updated 14 Apr, 2025 05:42am

Business & Finance

Trump trade war has put US ‘close to a recession’: Dalio

NEW YORK: Ray Dalio, billionaire founder of one of the world’s largest hedge funds, said on Sunday that President...

Published 14 Apr, 2025 05:20am

Tariffs: govt says won’t retaliate

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb says essential to engage in dialogue regarding tariffs

Updated 14 Apr, 2025 02:31pm

Business & Finance

China urges US to ‘completely cancel’ reciprocal tariffs

BEIJING: China on Sunday called on the United States to “completely cancel” its reciprocal tariffs after...

Published 14 Apr, 2025 05:20am

World

Trump spares smartphones, computers, other electronics from China tariffs

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s administration granted exclusions from steep reciprocal tariffs to smartphones,...

Updated 13 Apr, 2025 08:00pm

World

US exempts smartphones, computers from global Trump tariffs

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has exempted smartphones, computers and other electronics from its punishing...

Published 12 Apr, 2025 08:19pm

World

China tells WTO head US tariffs will ‘inflict serious harm on developing countries’: commerce ministry

BEIJING: China’s Commerce Minister Wang Wentao told the head of the World Trade Organization that US tariffs will...

Published 12 Apr, 2025 03:26pm

Markets

Taiwan extends short-selling curbs after U.S. tariffs bring market turmoil

TAIPEI: Taiwan’s top financial regulator said on Saturday it would extend temporary curbs on short-selling for...

Published 12 Apr, 2025 02:25pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 18	280.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 18	280.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 18	142.18
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 18	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 18	1.33
Euro to USD / Apr 18	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 18	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 17	5,282.70
India Sensex / Apr 17	78,553.20
Nasdaq / Apr 17	16,286.45
Hang Seng / Apr 17	21,395.14
FTSE 100 / Apr 17	8,275.66
Dow Jones / Apr 17	39,142.23
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 17	21,205.86
France CAC40 / Apr 17	7,285.86
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 18	34,730.28

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 18	64.68
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 18	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 18	299,811
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 18	3,326.85
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 18	67.13
Petrol/Litre / Apr 19	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 19	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Apr 18 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	3.44 ▲ 0.99 (40.41%)
Universal Ins. / Apr 18 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	10.36 ▲ 0.99 (10.57%)
Oilboy Energy / Apr 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	10.91 ▲ 1 (10.09%)
Popular Islamic / Apr 18 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	13.70 ▲ 1.25 (10.04%)
Safe Mix Con.Lt / Apr 18 Safe Mix Concrete Limited(SMCPL)	18.11 ▲ 1.65 (10.02%)
Bunnys Limited / Apr 18 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	26.91 ▲ 2.45 (10.02%)
Nimir Resins / Apr 18 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	46.70 ▲ 4.25 (10.01%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 18 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	63.90 ▲ 5.81 (10%)
Bawany Air Products / Apr 18 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	35.63 ▲ 3.24 (10%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 18 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	97.10 ▲ 8.83 (10%)

Stock	Price
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	0.64 ▼ -0.43 (-40.19%)
Shaheen Ins. / Apr 18 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	5.84 ▼ -1.33 (-18.55%)
Century Ins. / Apr 18 Century Insurance Company Limited(CENI)	41.25 ▼ -8.57 (-17.2%)
Escorts Bank / Apr 18 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	5.86 ▼ -0.98 (-14.33%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Apr 18 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	9.50 ▼ -1.55 (-14.03%)
Habib Ins. / Apr 18 Habib Insurance Company Limited(HICL)	6.92 ▼ -0.69 (-9.07%)
Gulshan Sp. / Apr 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	3.18 ▼ -0.3 (-8.62%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Apr 18 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	12.87 ▼ -1.1 (-7.87%)
First Fid. Leasing / Apr 18 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	2 ▼ -0.16 (-7.41%)
Zephyr Textile / Apr 18 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	11.56 ▼ -0.92 (-7.37%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / Apr 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	38,238,255 ▲ 1.64
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 18 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	30,965,499 ▲ 0.18
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	22,907,790 ▲ 0.09
Cnergyico PK / Apr 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	17,544,373 ▲ 0.01
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 18 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	12,813,509 ▲ 0.94
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	11,614,194 ▲ 0
Pak Elektron / Apr 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	10,998,433 ▼ -0.42
Habib Bank / Apr 18 Habib Bank Limited(HBL)	9,362,714 ▼ -5.52
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	9,098,065 ▼ -0.43
B.O.Punjab / Apr 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	8,925,360 ▼ -0.09

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