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Gold drops as rising ME tensions add to rate-hike

Published 14 Jul, 2026 05:00am

NEW YORK: Gold prices fell more than 1percent on Monday as fresh strikes in the Middle East heightened inflation...

OpenAI to unveil GPT-5.6 on Thursday after delaying launch

Published 08 Jul, 2026 11:07am

Sol is OpenAI's most advanced model yet, while Terra is the mid-tier lower-cost model and Luna is the most cost-efficient option

Sindh home dept, US delegation discuss security issues

Published 06 Jun, 2026 06:09am

KARACHI: A high-level virtual meeting was held between the Sindh Home department and a delegation from the United...

Cuba outraged after US indicts Raul Castro

Published 22 May, 2026 06:05am

HAVANA: Cubans expressed their shock and indignation after the United States indicted former president Raul Castro...

Iran army says states siding with US to ‘face difficulties’

Published 11 May, 2026 05:59am

The Strait of Hormuz, crucial for 20% of global oil, faces new Iranian restrictions for countries backing US sanctions.

IMF warns of ‘inevitable’ AI-powered threats to global financial system

Published 08 May, 2026 06:08am

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned on Thursday of the risks to global financial stability...

Californians now paying 6 bucks a gallon for kicks on Route 66

Published 01 May, 2026 10:11am

The Golden State also has some of the highest gasoline prices in the country because of stringent emissions standards, high taxes and its reliance on imported petroleum

Petrodollar faces gradual pressure

Published 27 Apr, 2026 04:21am

In its upcoming monetary policy announcement, the SBP is anticipated to emphasise forward guidance in light of...

US opens tariff refunds portal after court struck down Trump duties

Published 20 Apr, 2026 09:06pm

WASHINGTON: The US government on Monday launched a tool for refunding more than $166 billion in revenue from tariffs...

As commodities reshape geopolitics, currency pecking order gets a reset

Published 18 Apr, 2026 06:02am

LONDON: The war in the Middle East is the latest reminder of how commodities are reshaping the geopolitical...

Starlink outage hit drone tests, exposing Pentagon’s growing reliance on SpaceX

Published 17 Apr, 2026 06:16am

Last August, US Navy officials carrying out a test of unmanned vessels realized they had hit a single point of...

OPEC lowers second-quarter global oil demand forecast

Published 14 Apr, 2026 02:25am

LONDON: OPEC on Monday lowered its forecast for world oil demand in the second quarter by 500,000 barrels per day,...

Trump names Nvidia, Meta CEOs to science and tech council

Published 27 Mar, 2026 08:35am

BENGALURU: US President Donald Trump appointed Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Oracle Executive Chairman Larry...

Japan govt considering intervening in crude futures market

Published 24 Mar, 2026 03:00am

TOKYO: Japan’s government is considering intervening in the crude oil futures market as the Middle East crisis...

US mulls lifting sanctions on Iranian oil at sea

Published 20 Mar, 2026 07:03am

WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that Washington might lift sanctions on Iranian oil...

Iran defiant, US vows even heavier bombing

Published 14 Mar, 2026 04:55am

TEHRAN: Iranian officials led a pro-government rally in Tehran as explosions rocked the city on Friday, while the...

US approves temporary sale of stranded Russian oil to India

Published 07 Mar, 2026 05:05am

WASHINGTON: The US government on Thursday temporarily eased economic sanctions against Russia to allow Russian oil...

US crude jumps 10%, closing in on Brent’s price as buyers seek barrels

Updated 06 Mar, 2026 10:58pm

Brent crude futures were up $5.42, or 6.35%, at $90.83 a barrel at 10:37am. CST (1637 GMT)

US authorises departure of non-emergency personnel from Qatar

Published 02 Mar, 2026 04:37am

DOHA: The US State Department has given its non-emergency personnel and their families in Qatar permission to leave...

Aurangzeb, Lutnick hold high-level talks to boost Pakistan-US trade & investment

Updated 21 Feb, 2026 08:16pm

Both sides commit to furthering their engagements on investments in major projects

King Charles’ brother Andrew released after arrest over misconduct relating to Epstein

Published 20 Feb, 2026 07:33am

Mountbatten-Windsor was released from police custody on Thursday evening after being arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office

PM to attend ‘Board of Peace’ meeting: FO

Senate passed the spending package by a bipartisan vote of 71 to 29

US handing over seized tanker to Venezuela, officials say

Published 29 Jan, 2026 11:02am

The US Coast Guard, which leads interdiction and seizure operations, did not immediately respond to a request for comment

Ukraine urges EU to take action against Russian ‘shadow fleet’

Published 28 Jan, 2026 11:34pm

The Ukrainian presidency’s special representative for sanctions, Vladyslav Vlasiuk, also said work was still needed on Western components found in Russian weapons

Hollywood stars slam ICE after fatal Minneapolis shooting

Published 25 Jan, 2026 12:42pm

"I can't believe that we're watching people get murdered in the street," she told AFP

US grants TSMC annual licence to import US chipmaking tools into China

Published 01 Jan, 2026 10:30am

South Korea’s Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have also received similar import licences

New Epstein files dump contains multiple Trump references

Published 24 Dec, 2025 07:37am

WASHINGTON: A new batch of files released Tuesday by the US government in relation to the notorious late sex...

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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
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
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

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 19	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 19	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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