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US Commerce Department

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

Key US inflation measure posts largest annual increase in three years

Published 29 May, 2026 01:43am

Core PCE inflation advances 3.3% on year-over-year basis, versus Fed's 2% target

Dollar trades lower against peers

Published 11 Feb, 2026 04:48am

NEW YORK: The US dollar traded mostly lower against major currencies on Tuesday following data indicating slower...

Most Gulf stock markets gain on US rate cut hopes

Published 30 Sep, 2025 05:54am

DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf closed higher on Monday, supported by investor optimism that the US Federal...

Dollar weakens with Fed cut in view

Published 30 Aug, 2025 06:00am

NEW YORK: The dollar fell against the euro and Swiss franc on Friday, on course for a 2 percent decline in August...

US Commerce Dept sets 93.5% anti-dumping tariff on Chinese anode graphite

Published 18 Jul, 2025 11:42am

The US Commerce Department said on Thursday it will impose preliminary anti-dumping duties of 93.5% on anode-grade...

What’s in Trump’s sweeping new reciprocal tariff regime

Published 03 Apr, 2025 11:34am

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump smashed a more than 75-year-old global trading system with a new baseline 10%...

US adds firms including from Pakistan to export blacklist

Published 27 Mar, 2025 05:23am

WASHINGTON: The United States added six subsidiaries of Inspur Group, China’s leading cloud computing and big data...

US dollar strengthens

Published 01 Feb, 2025 06:30am

NEW YORK: The US dollar strengthened against major currencies including the yen and euro on Friday, while the...

US Senate committee to hold Jan. 29 hearing on Trump commerce nominee

Published 23 Jan, 2025 11:34am

WASHINGTON: The Senate Commerce Committee said on Wednesday it would hold a Jan. 29 hearing on President Donald...

Nvidia criticizes reported Biden plan for AI chip export curbs

Published 10 Jan, 2025 11:18am

Nvidia on Thursday criticized a reported plan by the Joe Biden administration to impose new restrictions on AI chip...

Beijing slams US over potential drone ban

Published 04 Jan, 2025 06:30am

BEIJING: China said on Friday it would take “all necessary measures” in response to the United States announcing...

Intel’s $7.86 billion subsidy deal restricts sale of its manufacturing unit

Published 28 Nov, 2024 10:44am

Intel said on Wednesday its deal for $7.86 billion in US government subsidies restricts the company’s ability to...

Pakistan, Iran weapons programmes: US imposes curbs on firms

Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:33am

WASHINGTON: The United States added more than two dozen entities to a trade blacklist Monday over alleged support of...

US trade gap grows in February to highest level since April 2023

Published 05 Apr, 2024 04:50am

WASHINGTON: The US trade deficit expanded in February by more than analysts expected to reach its highest level ...

Oil slides 1% as weaker IEA demand outlook offsets rate cut hopes

Updated 16 Feb, 2024 07:13pm

LONDON: Oil fell by about 1% on Friday as slowing demand forecast by the International Energy Agency (IEA) offset...

US, China commerce ministers pledge to further talks in 2024

Published 17 Nov, 2023 10:51pm

SAN FRANCISCO: The United States and China plan further talks on commercial issues next year, the US Commerce...

Gulf bourses mixed ahead of US economic data

Published 25 Oct, 2023 06:19am

DUBAI: Stock markets in the Gulf ended mixed on Tuesday ahead of US economic data expected to offer clues to the ...

Most Gulf markets gain ahead of US economic data

Published 24 Oct, 2023 02:05pm

Most major stock markets in the Gulf rose in early trade on Tuesday ahead of economic data expected to offer clues...

US holiday sales set for slowest year since 2018 as consumers turn frugal

Published 13 Sep, 2023 10:32am

Holiday sales in the United States are estimated to grow at their slowest pace in five years, according to a report...

White House calls in tech firms to talk AI risks

Published 03 May, 2023 12:25pm

WASHINGTON: The White House plans to meet with top executives from Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic on...

Dollar pares gains, Fed meeting in focus

Published 03 May, 2023 06:35am

NEW YORK: The dollar pared gains on Tuesday after data showed that US job openings fell in March while factory ...

US seeks to prevent China from benefiting from $52bn chips funding

Published 21 Mar, 2023 07:13pm

WASHINGTON: The US Commerce Department on Tuesday released proposed rules to prevent $52 billion in semiconductor...

Dollar eases as investors price out ‘Armageddon recession’ risk

Updated 16 Feb, 2023 03:37pm

LONDON: The dollar stalled on Thursday as investors scooped up higher-risk currencies after a run of strong US...

Dollar edges down as traders look to central banks

Published 26 Jan, 2023 05:58am

NEW YORK: The dollar edged down against the euro on Wednesday in subdued trading as investors were hesitant to make...

Fed’s preferred inflation gauge eases while spending stalls

Published 24 Dec, 2022 05:50am

WASHINGTON: A key indicator of US inflation edged down in November, according to government data released Friday, in...

US economy grows for first time this year in third quarter

Published 28 Oct, 2022 05:58am

WASHINGTON: The US economy rebounded in the third quarter, government data showed Thursday, in welcome news for...

Yields rise as Fed officials vow to fight hot inflation

Published 03 Oct, 2022 05:52am

NEW YORK: Treasury yields rose on Friday in a volatile week rocked by a Bank of England intervention that sent bond...

South Korea’s Yoon asks Biden to resolve concerns over EV subsidy rules

Published 22 Sep, 2022 11:21am

SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol asked US President Joe Biden to help address Seoul’s concerns that new...

US adds cargo planes operated by Iranian airlines flying to Russia

Published 20 Sep, 2022 05:51am

WASHINGTON: The US Commerce Department on Monday said it will add 3 Boeing 747 airplanes operated by Iranian ...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81
Hang Seng / Jul 20	25,069.85

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 20	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 20	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
TPL Insurance / Jul 20 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	64.08 ▲ 5.83 (10.01%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 20 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	460.42 ▲ 41.86 (10%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 20 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	59.05 ▲ 5.37 (10%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 20 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	18.69 ▲ 1.68 (9.88%)
AN Textile Mills / Jul 20 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	57.60 ▲ 5.04 (9.59%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 20 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	19.10 ▲ 1.51 (8.58%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 20 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	239 ▲ 15.04 (6.72%)
JS Investments / Jul 20 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	46.90 ▲ 2.9 (6.59%)
Packages Ltd. / Jul 20 Packages Limited(PKGS)	848 ▲ 52.08 (6.54%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 20 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	29.50 ▲ 1.59 (5.7%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 20 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,684.32 ▼ -187.15 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	87.83 ▼ -9.76 (-10%)
Tandlianwala Sugar / Jul 20 Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited(TSML)	630.11 ▼ -69.14 (-9.89%)
Fateh Ind. / Jul 20 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	332.01 ▼ -34.06 (-9.3%)
Pak Leather Crafts / Jul 20 Pak Leather Crafts Limited(PAKL)	48.64 ▼ -4.97 (-9.27%)
Popular Islamic / Jul 20 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	22.30 ▼ -2.2 (-8.98%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Jul 20 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	30.40 ▼ -2.95 (-8.85%)
Ideal Dynamics / Jul 20 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	50.01 ▼ -4.74 (-8.66%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 20 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.02 ▼ -0.89 (-8.16%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jul 20 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	20.51 ▼ -1.78 (-7.99%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	2,392,841 ▲ 0.04
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 20 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	1,453,938 ▲ 1.59
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	1,336,207 ▲ 0.81
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 20 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	1,333,231 ▼ -0.02
B.O.Punjab / Jul 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	1,197,479 ▼ -0.74
Pak Stock Exchange / Jul 20 Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited(PSX)	1,082,731 ▼ -1.53
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 20 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	1,052,621 ▼ -2.2
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	892,256 ▲ 0
JS Mom. Factor ETF / Jul 20 JS Momentum Factor ETF(JSMFETF)	800,500 ▼ -0.16
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 20 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	675,842 ▲ 1.68

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