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US and China

‘How Trump pushed the world towards Beijing’

Published 02 Feb, 2026 05:59am

This is apropos two back-to-back letters to the Editor titled ‘How Trump pushed the world towards Beijing’ carried...

Trump says he welcomes Chinese investment in Venezuelan oil

Published 02 Feb, 2026 03:57am

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Saturday he would “welcome” Chinese investment in Venezuela’s oil...

Trump unveils strategy to prevent China conflict over Taiwan

Published 06 Dec, 2025 01:45am

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump aims to prevent conflict with China over Taiwan and the South China Sea by...

China’s Xi pushes for global AI body at APEC in counter to US

Published 01 Nov, 2025 11:12am

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping took centre stage at a meeting of APEC leaders on Saturday to push a proposal...

America returns to Asia

Updated 01 Nov, 2025 06:30am

The United States has re-entered Asia’s power game under Donald Trump, balancing China’s decade-long dominance...

US says ‘non-market’ tactics needed to counter China’s rare earth dominance

Published 31 Oct, 2025 10:41pm

TORONTO: G7 countries will have to use “non-market” tactics to curb China’s dominance in rare earth production, the...

Dollar mixed ahead of Fed rate decision

Published 30 Oct, 2025 05:38am

NEW YORK: The dollar was mixed on Wednesday before the Federal Reserve is expected to cut rates, with investors...

As Trump-Xi trade talks near, investors turn to history as a guide

Published 28 Oct, 2025 12:55pm

NEW YORK/LONDON: Investors are heading into this week’s trade talks between the US and Chinese leaders with a sense...

‘China’s edge and America’s fragility’

Updated 27 Oct, 2025 07:27am

This is apropos letters to the Editor from this writer carried by the newspaper in recent days. Some will hear this...

‘China’s edge and America’s fragility’

Published 26 Oct, 2025 05:51am

This is apropos several letters to the Editor from this writer carried by the newspaper in recent days. ...

US-China trade talks in Malaysia ‘very constructive’

Published 26 Oct, 2025 05:51am

KUALA LUMPUR: The United States and China conducted “very constructive” trade talks in Malaysia on Saturday, a ...

US, China seek to avoid trade war escalation, salvage Trump-Xi meeting in Malaysia talks

Published 25 Oct, 2025 09:48am

KUALA LUMPUR: Top economic officials from the US and China kickstarted talks in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday to avert an...

‘China’s edge and America’s fragility’

Published 25 Oct, 2025 05:54am

This is apropos letters to the Editor from this writer carried by the newspaper recently. Washington sees this bind...

Hopes for Xi-Trump summit dampened by tough Beijing moves, rising tension

Published 23 Oct, 2025 11:52am

BEIJING/WASHINGTON/NEW YORK: Just a month after US President Donald Trump hailed “progress” in talks with China, the...

‘China’s edge and America’s fragility’

Published 23 Oct, 2025 06:06am

This is apropos two back-to-back letters to the Editor from this writer carried by the newspaper on Tuesday and...

‘China’s edge and America’s fragility’

Published 22 Oct, 2025 06:22am

This is apropos a letter to the Editor from this writer carried by the newspaper yesterday. This writer wants to add...

Old allies, new assurances

Published 22 Oct, 2025 06:13am

EDITORIAL: In an era defined by strategic realignments, it is quietly reassuring that Pakistan and China continue to...

Trump, Australia’s Albanese sign critical minerals agreement to counter China

Published 21 Oct, 2025 09:54am

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a critical minerals...

China’s edge and America’s fragility

Published 21 Oct, 2025 06:11am

When a member of Congress asked who now holds the advantage between the United States and China, Kurt M. Campbell ...

China, US port fees disrupt cargo flows, push up rates

Updated 20 Oct, 2025 07:10am

LOS ANGELES /SINGAPORE, Oct 17 (Reuters) - New fees imposed on port calls by China and the US are reducing the ...

China says US waged cyberattacks on national time centre

Published 20 Oct, 2025 05:50am

BEIJING: China on Sunday accused the United States of conducting cyberattacks on Beijing’s national time centre...

Bessent, Chinese vice premier to meet to try to defuse US tariff hike

Published 18 Oct, 2025 11:52am

WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday he expects to meet next week with Chinese Vice...

Asian equities, FX fall on US credit concerns

Published 18 Oct, 2025 06:00am

BENGALURU: Emerging Asian equity markets fell and currencies weakened on Friday, as a broad risk-off mood prevailed...

China defends rare earth curbs to US

Published 13 Oct, 2025 06:00am

BEIJING/HONG KONG: China called US President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs on Chinese goods hypocritical on Sunday...

Trump says US ‘wants to help China, not hurt it’

Published 13 Oct, 2025 06:00am

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Sunday the United States wants to help China, not hurt it, striking a...

Trump ratchets up US-China trade war, promising new tariffs

Published 11 Oct, 2025 11:22am

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump revived the trade war against Beijing on Friday, ending an uneasy truce...

Trump threatens ‘massive’ China tariffs

Published 11 Oct, 2025 05:59am

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Friday he no longer feels a summit is necessary with Chinese counterpart...

Trump says Xi using soy as negotiation tactic ahead of talks

Published 03 Oct, 2025 07:28am

CHICAGO/WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that soybeans would be a major topic of discussion...

‘America’s ark of defence vs. China’s web of power’

Published 17 Sep, 2025 06:54am

This is apropos a series of letters to the Editor from this writer carried by the newspaper in recent days....

‘America’s ark of defence vs. China’s web of power’

Published 16 Sep, 2025 06:25am

This is apropos a series of letters to the Editor from this writer carried by the newspaper in recent days. Unlike...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 31	278
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 31	277.80
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 3	156.71
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 3	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 3	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 3	1.15
SOFR % / Jul 31	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 31	7,489.72
Nasdaq / Jul 31	25,373.85
Dow Jones / Jul 31	52,485.03
India Sensex / Aug 3	78,752.12
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 3	63,240.51
Hang Seng / Aug 3	25,926.38
FTSE 100 / Aug 3	10,870.12
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 3	25,948.41
France CAC40 / Aug 3	8,595.89

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 31	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 31	369,029
Petrol/Litre / Aug 3	336.03
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 3	79.39
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 3	4,063.86
Diesel/Litre / Aug 3	392.38
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 3	80.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Elite Cap.Mod / Aug 3 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	19.88 ▲ 1.81 (10.02%)
TPL Properties / Aug 3 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	14.71 ▲ 1.34 (10.02%)
Asim Textile / Aug 3 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	42.22 ▲ 3.84 (10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 3 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	42.63 ▲ 3.88 (10.01%)
Zarea Ltd / Aug 3 Zarea Limited(ZAL)	43.29 ▲ 3.94 (10.01%)
East West Ins. / Aug 3 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	50.02 ▲ 4.55 (10.01%)
Chashma / Aug 3 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	97.32 ▲ 8.85 (10%)
Gadoon Textile / Aug 3 Gadoon Textile Mills Limited(GADT)	302.79 ▲ 27.53 (10%)
Tri-Star Power / Aug 3 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	15.29 ▲ 1.39 (10%)
Arctic Textile / Aug 3 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	41.27 ▲ 3.75 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Aug 3 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	6.92 ▼ -1 (-12.63%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Aug 3 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	35.06 ▼ -3.9 (-10.01%)
Intermarket Securities / Aug 3 Intermarket Securities Limited(IMS)	24.55 ▼ -2.73 (-10.01%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Aug 3 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	18.36 ▼ -2.04 (-10%)
Olympia Mills / Aug 3 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	133.69 ▼ -14.85 (-10%)
Trust Mod. / Aug 3 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	21.77 ▼ -2.42 (-10%)
Janana De Malucho / Aug 3 Janana De Malucho Textile Mills Limited(JDMT)	163.33 ▼ -15.9 (-8.87%)
Oilboy Energy / Aug 3 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.64 ▼ -1.67 (-8.22%)
Pak Engineering / Aug 3 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	605.31 ▼ -52.4 (-7.97%)
GOC (Pak) / Aug 3 GOC (Pak) Limited.(GOC)	183.63 ▼ -15.89 (-7.96%)

Stock	Volume
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Aug 3 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	113,317,951 ▼ -0.06
TPL Properties / Aug 3 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	83,708,377 ▲ 1.34
Cnergyico PK / Aug 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,958,078 ▲ 0.36
Pak Refinery / Aug 3 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	37,789,134 ▲ 3.28
TPL Corp Ltd / Aug 3 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	36,466,461 ▲ 1.14
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Aug 3 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	18,639,663 ▼ -1
TPL REIT Fund I / Aug 3 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	18,491,636 ▲ 0.65
Aisha Steel Mill / Aug 3 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	17,079,058 ▲ 0.52
Maple Leaf Cement / Aug 3 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	16,769,843 ▲ 2.58
WorldCall Telecom / Aug 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,392,545 ▲ 0.02

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