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10-year yields highest since 2023

Published 10 Sep, 2026 01:18am

The U.S. Treasury Department said it will buy up to $6 billion in 10- to 20-year Treasury bonds

Trump administration issues pause on visa appointments for applicants worldwide

Published 26 Aug, 2026 10:22am

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s administration has issued a pause on visa appointments for applicants around...

US State Department to close consulates in Canada, Japan and Indonesia, sources say

Published 04 Aug, 2026 08:18am

The expected closures, which have not been previously reported, represent a rare example of the US closing multiple foreign missions in a ⁠downsizing that is not tied to a particular geopolitical event

Apple disappoints with forecast dogged by supply chain struggles

Published 31 Jul, 2026 07:51am

Apple said sales for its fiscal third quarter ended June 27 rose 16.4% to $109.42 billion

Justice Department says Adani case should end because of foreign jurisdiction, small chance of success

Published 05 Jul, 2026 10:45am

The Justice Department on Saturday responded with a 10-page filing outlining why it sought to dismiss all charges with prejudice against Adani and other ⁠defendants

US in talks with AI companies for voluntary model standards, FT reports

Published 02 Jul, 2026 08:21am

Both OpenAI and Anthropic are preparing for IPOs

US awards $500 million to Nvidia-backed SandboxAQ for finding new chipmaking materials

Published 17 Jun, 2026 04:51pm

SandboxAQ was valued at $5.75 billion in April 2025 and has raised more than $1 billion to date

Cuba refuses to negotiate president’s term in talks with United States

Updated 21 Mar, 2026 02:29pm

Cuba on Friday rejected any suggestion that its political system or the term of its president were subject to negotiation in talks with the United States

US issues travel advisory for Pakistan, warns citizens of terrorist attacks

Published 04 Mar, 2026 12:34pm

Says there was a risk of terrorist violence, including terrorist attacks and other activity in the country

UK police seek information from ex-protection officers of king’s brother Andrew

Published 20 Feb, 2026 11:10pm

Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on Thursday, his 66th birthday, on suspicion of misconduct in public office over allegations

US and Uzbekistan sign critical minerals pact

Published 19 Feb, 2026 03:07am

Uzbekistan’s foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment

UK lawmakers push for stronger regulation on forced labour in supply chains

Published 03 Mar, 2025 08:00am

LONDON: Britain must strengthen its safeguards against forced labour in supply chains to avoid the country becoming...

New Delhi says it is looking into ‘deeply troubling’ information about USAID activities in India

Published 21 Feb, 2025 11:04pm

NEW DELHI: Indian authorities are looking into “deeply troubling” information about U.S. governmental activity in...

US to lift ban on offensive weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, sources say

Published 09 Aug, 2024 11:35pm

WASHINGTON: The Biden administration has decided to lift a ban on U.S. sales of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia,...

Mexican Congress holds hearing on UFOs featuring purported ‘alien’ bodies

Published 14 Sep, 2023 09:44am

MEXICO CITY: Mexican lawmakers heard testimony that “we are not alone” in the universe and saw the alleged remains...

Change in tone in U.S. debt talks could prompt rating action before default: Moody's

Published 24 May, 2023 11:44pm

NEW YORK: Rating agency Moody's expects the U.S. government will continue to pay its debts on time, but public...

Fed's Powell: don't assume Fed can protect U.S. economy from debt limit default

Published 04 May, 2023 12:59am

WASHINGTON: The U.S. Federal Reserve is unlikely to be able to shield the U.S. economy from the fallout of a failure...

Biden blacklists China's YMTC, crackdowns on AI chip sector

Published 15 Dec, 2022 10:40pm

WASHINGTON: The Biden administration on Thursday added Chinese memory chipmaker YMTC and 21 "major" Chinese players...

Mexico urges US to boost investment in Central America to curb migration

Published 04 May, 2022 10:32pm

MEXICO CITY: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Wednesday urged the United States to boost investment...

An oil shock is coming, but the US may have already paid for it

Published 11 Mar, 2022 05:12am

The gusher of money the U.S. government poured into family bank accounts during the coronavirus pandemic, credited...

Oil prices fall on fears of aggressive Fed rate hike

Published 11 Feb, 2022 12:39am

Oil prices fell on Thursday despite forecasts for a steeper rise in energy demand, with crude turning negative on...

US FAA reviews FedEx proposal to install A321 laser-based missile-defence system

Published 16 Jan, 2022 04:17am

WASHINGTON: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Friday it is proposing conditions that would allow...

US court dismisses case against ex-Saudi intelligence officer

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

WASHINGTON: A US judge has dismissed a lawsuit against a former top Saudi intelligence official by a Saudi...

US Summit for Democracy must address threats to press freedom

Published 09 Dec, 2021 04:29am

NEW YORK: On the eve of the U.S. government’s inaugural Summit for Democracy, the Committee to Protect Journalists...

US revokes terrorist designation for Colombia’s FARC

Published 01 Dec, 2021 03:52am

WASHINGTON: The United States revoked its designation of the Colombian group the Revolutionary Armed Forces of...

WB works to redirect frozen funds to Afghanistan

Updated 01 Dec, 2021 09:39am

WASHINGTON: The World Bank is finalizing a proposal to deliver up to $500 million from a frozen Afghanistan aid fund...

Visa complains to US govt about India backing for local rival RuPay

Published 29 Nov, 2021 06:22am

NEW DELHI: Visa Inc has complained to the U.S. government that India’s “informal and formal” promotion of...

Pfizer signs $5.3bn US deal to supply Covid-19 antiviral pills

Published 19 Nov, 2021 04:35am

NEW YORK: Pfizer Inc said on Thursday it had signed a $5.29 billion deal with the US government to deliver 10 ...

Wall Street ends sharply higher as Big Tech roars back

Updated 06 Oct, 2021 01:16am

Wall Street ended sharply higher on Tuesday, as Microsoft and Apple spearheaded a strong rebound in growth stocks ...

Wall Street tumbles as rising Treasury yields sink Big Tech

Published 05 Oct, 2021 12:03am

Wall Street tumbled on Monday as investors dumped Big Tech and other growth stocks in the face of rising Treasury...

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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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