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China seeks to ‘tariff-proof’ economy as trade war with US deepens

BEIJING: China is trying to tariff-proof its economy by boosting consumption and investing in key industries, but...

Published 09 Apr, 2025 02:29pm

Markets

Asian buyers shun US farm goods, hit by ship crunch and trade war

SINGAPORE: Asian buyers are reducing purchases of U.S. agricultural goods as Washington’s planned fees on...

Published 09 Apr, 2025 01:51pm

World

UK will not change online safety law as part of US trade negotiations

LONDON: Britain will not make any changes to its Online Safety Act as part of trade negotiations with the United...

Published 09 Apr, 2025 01:47pm

Pakistan

Rubio discusses tariffs, minerals, immigration with Dar

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday about tariffs, trade...

Published 09 Apr, 2025 05:46am

World

Trump defiant on tariffs

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Saturday doubled down on the sweeping tariffs he unleashed on countries...

Published 06 Apr, 2025 05:44am

Opinion

Trump’s tariff war

President Donald J. Trump took the oath of office for his second term on January 20, 2025, and immediately set the...

Updated 04 Apr, 2025 06:19am

Business & Finance

US trade gap narrows in February as bulk of Trump tariffs loomed

WASHINGTON: The US trade deficit narrowed in February, according to government data Thursday that was collected...

Published 03 Apr, 2025 06:43pm

Opinion

Tariff situation undoubtedly impacting US economy

The US economy added 151,000 jobs, but the unemployment rate rose to 4.1%. This is a key economic indicator for the...

Published 10 Mar, 2025 05:58am

Markets

US trade gap hits new record in January as tariff fears loomed

WASHINGTON: The US trade deficit surged to a new record in January, government data showed Thursday, as imports...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 07:11pm

Opinion

Trump Trade in retreat?

It’s still early days, of course, but it seems the so-called Trump Trade is already unraveling, and with it, many of...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 06:42am

Business & Finance

US trade deficit widens on imports jump

WASHINGTON: The US trade gap widened in November according to government data released Tuesday, as imports rose...

Published 08 Jan, 2025 06:26am

Business & Finance

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

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

Published 05 Apr, 2024 04:50am

Business & Finance

US trade deficit narrows unexpectedly in November

WASHINGTON: The US trade gap narrowed in November with imports and exports both falling while higher interest rates...

Published 09 Jan, 2024 08:21pm

Markets

Corn production will rise in 2023 amid US trade tensions: Mexico

MEXICO CITY: Mexico’s corn production is estimated at about 28.5 million metric tons this year, its agriculture...

Published 06 Jul, 2023 05:42am

Business & Finance

Pullback in exports widens US trade gap in April

WASHINGTON: The US trade deficit grew in April on a pullback in exports, bringing the gap to its widest since ...

Published 08 Jun, 2023 06:30am

Business & Finance

US, Japan strike trade deal on electric vehicle battery minerals

WASHINGTON: The United States and Japan on Tuesday announced a trade deal on electric vehicle battery minerals that...

Published 28 Mar, 2023 12:18pm

Business & Finance

US trade deficit widens in 2022

WASHINGTON: The US trade gap widened to a record in 2022, though expanding less than expected in December, ...

Published 08 Feb, 2023 06:10am

Opinion

US trade shifts on Covid and China tensions, but no ‘decoupling’ yet

US trade flows are realigning on the back of pandemic shocks and tensions with China, but efforts to reduce...

Published 30 Jan, 2023 05:56am

Business & Finance

US trade shifts on Covid and China tensions, but no ‘decoupling’ yet

WASHINGTON: US trade flows are realigning on the back of pandemic shocks and tensions with China, but efforts to...

Published 29 Jan, 2023 12:07pm

World

US trade deficit widens in September as imports rise

WASHINGTON: The US trade gap widened in September after five straight months of decline, government data showed...

Published 03 Nov, 2022 06:42pm

World

US trade deficit narrows in August on further imports drop

WASHINGTON: The US trade gap declined for a fifth straight month in August as imports, including oil, fell further,...

Published 05 Oct, 2022 06:50pm

World

UK’s new PM vows billions in Ukraine aid, admits US trade talks off

LONDON: Britain’s new Prime Minister Liz Truss on Tuesday vowed billions more in financial and military aid to...

Published 21 Sep, 2022 05:57am

Opinion

Wuxi Biologics takes step to getting off US ‘unverified’ trade list

Wuxi Biologics, a Chinese company that makes ingredients for AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, may be a step closer...

Published 06 Jul, 2022 05:35am

World

Record trade deficit weighs on U.S. economy in first quarter

WASHINGTON: The U.S. economy contracted in the first quarter amid a record trade deficit, the government confirmed...

Published 29 Jun, 2022 07:07pm

Business & Finance

US trade officials to consider tariffs on solar imports from Southeast Asia

CHICAGO: US trade officials on Monday said they will launch an investigation into whether to impose tariffs on solar...

Published 29 Mar, 2022 05:49am

World

EU ready to look at North American-style metals arrangement with US, trade chief says

WASHINGTON: The European Union is ready to look at solutions to its steel and aluminum trade dispute with the United...

Published 28 Sep, 2021 09:22pm

Markets

Soybeans up 5-20 cents, wheat up 1-3 cents, corn down 3-4 cents

CHICAGO: Following are US trade expectations for the opening of grain and soy complex trading at the Chicago Board ...

Published 11 Aug, 2021 04:27am

Markets

US MIDDAY: Corn down 6-7 cents, wheat down 5-7 cents, soyabeans down 3-7 cents

CHICAGO: Following are US trade expectations for the opening of grain and soy complex trading at the Chicago Board ...

Published 10 Aug, 2021 04:39am

Markets

Soya up 6-10 cents, corn steady/up 2 cents, wheat up 12-16 cents

CHICAGO: Following are US trade expectations for the opening of grain and soya complex trading at the Chicago Board...

Published 29 Jul, 2021 04:48am

World

UK PM claims 'common ground' with EU, Biden on N Ireland

CARBIS BAY, (United Kingdom): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday insisted there was "common ground"...

Published 11 Jun, 2021 03:41am

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 18	280.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 18	280.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 18	142.18
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 18	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 18	1.33
Euro to USD / Apr 18	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 18	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 17	5,282.70
India Sensex / Apr 17	78,553.20
Nasdaq / Apr 17	16,286.45
Hang Seng / Apr 17	21,395.14
FTSE 100 / Apr 17	8,275.66
Dow Jones / Apr 17	39,142.23
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 17	21,205.86
France CAC40 / Apr 17	7,285.86
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 18	34,730.28

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 18	64.68
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 18	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 18	299,811
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 18	3,326.85
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 18	67.13
Petrol/Litre / Apr 20	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 20	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Apr 18 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	3.44 ▲ 0.99 (40.41%)
Universal Ins. / Apr 18 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	10.36 ▲ 0.99 (10.57%)
Oilboy Energy / Apr 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	10.91 ▲ 1 (10.09%)
Popular Islamic / Apr 18 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	13.70 ▲ 1.25 (10.04%)
Safe Mix Con.Lt / Apr 18 Safe Mix Concrete Limited(SMCPL)	18.11 ▲ 1.65 (10.02%)
Bunnys Limited / Apr 18 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	26.91 ▲ 2.45 (10.02%)
Nimir Resins / Apr 18 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	46.70 ▲ 4.25 (10.01%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 18 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	63.90 ▲ 5.81 (10%)
Bawany Air Products / Apr 18 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	35.63 ▲ 3.24 (10%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 18 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	97.10 ▲ 8.83 (10%)

Stock	Price
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	0.64 ▼ -0.43 (-40.19%)
Shaheen Ins. / Apr 18 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	5.84 ▼ -1.33 (-18.55%)
Century Ins. / Apr 18 Century Insurance Company Limited(CENI)	41.25 ▼ -8.57 (-17.2%)
Escorts Bank / Apr 18 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	5.86 ▼ -0.98 (-14.33%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Apr 18 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	9.50 ▼ -1.55 (-14.03%)
Habib Ins. / Apr 18 Habib Insurance Company Limited(HICL)	6.92 ▼ -0.69 (-9.07%)
Gulshan Sp. / Apr 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	3.18 ▼ -0.3 (-8.62%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Apr 18 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	12.87 ▼ -1.1 (-7.87%)
First Fid. Leasing / Apr 18 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	2 ▼ -0.16 (-7.41%)
Zephyr Textile / Apr 18 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	11.56 ▼ -0.92 (-7.37%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / Apr 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	38,238,255 ▲ 1.64
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 18 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	30,965,499 ▲ 0.18
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	22,907,790 ▲ 0.09
Cnergyico PK / Apr 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	17,544,373 ▲ 0.01
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 18 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	12,813,509 ▲ 0.94
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	11,614,194 ▲ 0
Pak Elektron / Apr 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	10,998,433 ▼ -0.42
Habib Bank / Apr 18 Habib Bank Limited(HBL)	9,362,714 ▼ -5.52
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	9,098,065 ▼ -0.43
B.O.Punjab / Apr 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	8,925,360 ▼ -0.09

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