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US encourages Pakistan to prioritise, expand economic reforms

WASHINGTON: US State Department principal deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel while briefing the newsmen in Washington...

Published 20 Apr, 2024 04:18am

World

US embassy in Israel tells employees to limit movement

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The United States embassy in Israel on Friday told its employees and their families to restrict...

Published 19 Apr, 2024 11:47am

World

If Trump wins, he plans to free Wall Street from ‘burdensome regulations’

WASHINGTON: A second Trump White House would seek to sharply reduce the power of US financial regulators, according...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Pakistan

US rejects PTI’s allegations against Lu

WASHINGTON: The United States of America once again rejected the allegations levelled by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf...

Published 16 Mar, 2024 06:26am

Pakistan

PML-N leader for shunning hatred, divisive politics

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Khawaja Saad Rafique has asked the PTI to shun hatred,...

Published 08 Mar, 2024 03:14am

World

US to probe China tech risks in ‘connected vehicles’

WASHINGTON: The United States is launching an investigation into the national security risks of “connected...

Published 01 Mar, 2024 02:59am

Pakistan

US backs freedom of assembly after election

WASHINGTON: The United States called Monday for respect of freedom of assembly as Pakistani authorities warned they...

Published 13 Feb, 2024 05:59am

World

Houthis order US, British nationals to leave Yemen

ADEN: Yemen’s Houthi authorities have ordered US and British staff of the United Nations and Sanaa-based...

Published 25 Jan, 2024 04:23am

World

US Navy intercepts missiles in Red Sea while escorting Maersk ships

COPENHAGEN: Shipping company Maersk said on Wednesday two US-flagged vessels transiting the Bab el-Mandeb strait...

Published 25 Jan, 2024 04:23am

World

US freezes assets of Liberian capital’s mayor

MONROVIA: The US government has frozen the assets in the United States of Monrovia’s mayor, accusing him of...

Published 10 Dec, 2023 03:33am

Editorials

Kissinger’s complicated legacy

EDITORIAL: If all the praise and scorn showered upon former US national security advisor and secretary of state ...

Published 02 Dec, 2023 05:09am

World

Republican Mike Johnson elected US House speaker

WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives elected Republican Mike Johnson, a conservative with little leadership...

Published 26 Oct, 2023 06:08am

Markets

China makes another rare purchase of US wheat

CHICAGO: China bought more US soft red winter wheat, the US government said on Friday, as Chinese buyers ...

Published 15 Oct, 2023 03:19am

Markets

Chicago corn, wheat rally after US export data, soybeans firm

NEW YORK: Chicago corn and wheat futures rose on Thursday, while soybeans were mostly steady in choppy trading as...

Published 06 Oct, 2023 03:03am

Markets

Copper lower

LONDON: Copper prices stumbled on Thursday for the fourth straight session as investors unloaded positions on...

Published 06 Oct, 2023 03:03am

Markets

Tokyo stocks close lower

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed lower on Monday, giving up early gains spurred by a positive Bank of Japan business...

Published 03 Oct, 2023 06:02am

Markets

Copper prices rise

LONDON: Copper prices rose on Monday in a relatively quiet session as some Asian markets were on holiday, with...

Published 03 Oct, 2023 06:02am

Markets

Japanese shares rise as quarter-end selloff woes dissipate, US avoids shutdown

TOKYO: Japanese shares rose on Monday, as concerns over sell-off by pension funds toward the end of the quarter were...

Published 02 Oct, 2023 09:54am

US Congress averts govt shutdown

WASHINGTON: The US Congress passed a stopgap funding bill late on Saturday with overwhelming Democratic support...

Updated 02 Oct, 2023 08:46am

World

US government hours from shutdown, as lawmakers scrabble for solutions

WASHINGTON: With the US government just hours from shutting down on Saturday, Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy...

Published 30 Sep, 2023 10:07pm

Business & Finance

US government hours from shutdown, funding chaos

WASHINGTON: The US government on Saturday was hours from shutting down after the far right of the Republican Party...

Published 30 Sep, 2023 10:33am

World

Shutdown looms as US Senate, House advance separate spending plans

WASHINGTON: The US Senate and House on Thursday were due to push ahead with conflicting government funding plans,...

Published 29 Sep, 2023 06:24am

Markets

Wall St slides as rate concerns keep Treasury yields higher

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes dived on Tuesday as 10-year Treasury yields held their multi-year highs, with...

Published 27 Sep, 2023 06:08am

Markets

Moody's warns US government shutdown would be 'credit negative'

NEW YORK: A US government shutdown would have negative implications for its credit assessment as it would highlight...

Published 26 Sep, 2023 12:22am

Editorials

US on challenges facing Pakistan

EDITORIAL: There is no question about that this country needs to hold timely general elections to resolve the...

Published 20 Sep, 2023 06:28am

Markets

Oil slips on weak China outlook

HOUSTON: Oil prices edged down on Thursday as an uncertain outlook for demand from China overshadowed the latest US...

Published 08 Sep, 2023 06:01am

World

US expects to upgrade Vietnam ties, risks China anger

HANOI: The United States expects to elevate its diplomatic relations with former foe Vietnam to the top level as...

Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:21am

World

US charges man with helping smuggle microelectronics with military uses to Russia

NEW YORK: US prosecutors on Thursday charged a Russian-German man with smuggling large quantities of ...

Published 01 Sep, 2023 04:39am

Opinion

Return to the gold standard?

Mr Market remembers mid-August as the time when, on 15 August 1971, US President Richard Nixon interrupted the hit ...

Published 17 Aug, 2023 03:49am

World

US to invest $1.2bn on facilities to pull carbon from air

WASHINGTON: The US government said Friday it will spend up to $1.2 billion for two pioneering facilities to vacuum...

Published 13 Aug, 2023 02:55am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 26	278.58
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 26	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 26	156.17
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 26	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 26	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 26	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 25	5048.42
Nasdaq / Apr 25	15611.76
Dow Jones / Apr 25	38085.80
India Sensex / Apr 26	74171.68
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 26	37934.72
Hang Seng / Apr 26	17626.75
FTSE 100 / Apr 26	8123.98
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 26	18016.27

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 25	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 25	240900
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 26	83.89
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 26	2336.33
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 26	81.15
Petrol/Litre / Apr 27	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 27 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 27 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 27 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 27 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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