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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

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

‘Branding, designing and high-value products should be promoted’

KARACHI: The Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, the President of the Pakistan Businessmen and...

Published 09 Apr, 2025 07:10am

Business & Finance

Trump tariff war rages

BEIJING/ WASHINGTON/PARIS: China refused to bow to what it called “blackmail” from the United States as a global...

Published 09 Apr, 2025 05:46am

Opinion

US tariffs: what is on the table?

With the announcement of our FM that a high-level delegation will soon leave for Washington for talks on tariffs...

Updated 09 Apr, 2025 06:20am

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PSX stages partial comeback, KSE-100 settles down 3,900 points

During the day, the KSE-100 lost nearly 8,700 points

Published 08 Apr, 2025 11:04am

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Trump’s tariff threat: Pakistan’s $3.3bn trade surplus with US at risk, says report

Amid escalating US trade protectionism, Pakistan must adopt a proactive and strategic approach to safeguard its...

Published 08 Apr, 2025 11:04am

Opinion

Trump tariffs – a threat to our exports

The imposition of 29% additional tariffs on our exports to the USA will be highly disruptive to our exports to the...

Published 08 Apr, 2025 06:13am

Business & Finance

Trump threatens further 50pc tariffs on China, stacking on earlier rate

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened huge additional tariffs on imports from China if Beijing...

Updated 08 Apr, 2025 07:41am

Tariffs: MoC team to visit Washington

Ministry of Commerce seeks proposals from all concerned ministries to devise a joint strategy to deal with US reciprocal trade and tariffs

Updated 08 Apr, 2025 02:29pm

Business & Finance

China calls US tariffs ‘bullying’

BEIJING: Threats and pressure are not the right way to deal with China, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said...

Published 08 Apr, 2025 05:40am

Markets

Trump’s tariff: Pakistan officials in ‘continuous contact’ with US authorities, says Commerce minister

Authorities yet to reveal strategy to deal with 29% reciprocal tariff on Pakistani goods to United States

Updated 07 Apr, 2025 11:49pm

Markets

Market panic deepens as Trump sticks to tariffs

PARIS: A global stock market rout deepened on Monday and fears of recession rose after China retaliated against US...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 05:31pm

Pakistan

Trump’s tariff threat: Pakistan’s $3.3bn trade surplus with US at risk, says report

Amid escalating US trade protectionism, Pakistan must adopt a proactive and strategic approach to safeguard its...

Updated 07 Apr, 2025 11:52pm

Markets

PSX stages partial comeback, KSE-100 settles down 3,900 points

During the day, the KSE-100 lost nearly 8,700 points

Updated 07 Apr, 2025 11:50pm

World

India unlikely to retaliate against Trump’s tariffs as deal talks progress: sources

NEW DELHI: India does not plan to retaliate against U.S. President Donald Trump’s 26% tariff on imports from the...

Published 06 Apr, 2025 07:54pm

World

EU seeks unity in first strike back at Trump tariffs

European Union likely to approve first set of targeted countermeasures on up to $28 billion of US imports from dental floss to diamonds

Updated 06 Apr, 2025 07:27pm

World

Trump defiant on tariffs

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Saturday doubled down on the sweeping tariffs he unleashed on countries...

Published 06 Apr, 2025 05:44am

World

Hundreds of protesters turn out in European cities against Trump

FRANKFURT/BERLIN: Hundreds of people protested in European cities on Saturday against US President Donald Trump and...

Published 06 Apr, 2025 05:44am

Business & Finance

IMF says US tariffs a ‘significant risk’ to global economy

WASHINGTON: IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday said new US tariffs “clearly represent a significant risk to...

Published 05 Apr, 2025 05:23am

Pakistan

US criticises Pakistan’s trade policies in new report

The US government has raised concerns over Pakistan’s trade and investment policies, highlighting their adverse...

Updated 04 Apr, 2025 10:59pm

US imposes 29pc tariff on Pakistan

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has imposed 29 percent reciprocal tariff on Pakistan, besides over 185...

Updated 04 Apr, 2025 03:30pm

Markets

Stocks sell off, dollar weakens as Trump tariffs fuel economic worries

NEW YORK/LONDON: Stock indexes tumbled on Thursday, with the S&P 500 down more than 4%, while the US dollar...

Updated 04 Apr, 2025 07:50pm

Markets

Oil dives more than 6pc, steepest fall in 3 years

HOUSTON: Oil prices swooned on Thursday to settle with their steepest percentage loss since 2022, after OPEC+ agreed...

Published 04 Apr, 2025 05:22am

Editorials

US Liberation Day tariffs

EDITORIAL: President Donald Trump declared 2 April Liberation Day, “the day of our economic independence” as he...

Published 04 Apr, 2025 05:22am

Business & Finance

No sign of India tariff relief as US trade mission ends

NEW DELHI: India and the United States have agreed to finalise part of a bilateral trade deal by this year but...

Published 31 Mar, 2025 04:08am

Business & Finance

Businesses sound alarm as Trump tariff chaos hits consumers

LONDON/NEW YORK/ WASHINGTON: With each day, evidence is mounting across the corporate world that the chaotic...

Published 26 Mar, 2025 07:59am

Opinion

Textbook Trump uncertainty

Sounds crazy, but at first markets really thought Trump was bluffing about upending the global trade and tariff...

Updated 13 Mar, 2025 07:20am

Business & Finance

Corporate gloom deepens as new Trump tariffs take effect

LONDON: Makers of goods from sportswear to luxury cars and chemicals painted a gloomy picture on Wednesday of...

Published 13 Mar, 2025 05:28am

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 17	142.33
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 17	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 17	1.33
Euro to USD / Apr 17	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 17	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 17	64.68
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 17	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 17	300,068
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 17	3,326.85
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 17	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)	3.45 ▲ 1 (40.82%)
Universal Ins. / Apr 18 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	10.37 ▲ 1 (10.67%)
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%)
Bunnys Limited / Apr 18 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	26.91 ▲ 2.45 (10.02%)
Safe Mix Con.Lt / Apr 18 Safe Mix Concrete Limited(SMCPL)	18.11 ▲ 1.65 (10.02%)
Nimir Resins / Apr 18 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	46.70 ▲ 4.25 (10.01%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 18 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	269.05 ▲ 24.46 (10%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Apr 18 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	24.08 ▲ 2.19 (10%)
Indus Dyeing / Apr 18 Indus Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. Limited(IDYM)	129.98 ▲ 11.82 (10%)

Stock	Price
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	0.58 ▼ -0.49 (-45.79%)
Shaheen Ins. / Apr 18 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	5.80 ▼ -1.37 (-19.11%)
Century Ins. / Apr 18 Century Insurance Company Limited(CENI)	41.20 ▼ -8.62 (-17.3%)
Escorts Bank / Apr 18 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	5.90 ▼ -0.94 (-13.74%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Apr 18 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	7.40 ▼ -0.89 (-10.74%)
Crescent Fib. / Apr 18 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	45.25 ▼ -5 (-9.95%)
Zephyr Textile / Apr 18 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	11.26 ▼ -1.22 (-9.78%)
Idrees Tex. / Apr 18 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	17.20 ▼ -1.85 (-9.71%)
Suraj Cotton / Apr 18 Suraj Cotton Mills Limited(SURC)	119.01 ▼ -12.62 (-9.59%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Apr 18 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	12.65 ▼ -1.32 (-9.45%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / Apr 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	38,207,702 ▲ 1.49
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 18 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	30,924,422 ▲ 0.19
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	22,825,989 ▲ 0.07
Cnergyico PK / Apr 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	17,207,672 ▼ -0.01
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 18 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	12,780,505 ▲ 0.93
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	11,578,802 ▲ 0
Pak Elektron / Apr 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	10,988,493 ▼ -0.53
Habib Bank / Apr 18 Habib Bank Limited(HBL)	9,338,304 ▼ -5.73
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	9,054,335 ▼ -0.49
B.O.Punjab / Apr 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	8,925,360 ▼ -0.09

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