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US Treasury Secretary

A war of choice and its unintended consequences

Published 14 Nov, 2026 05:08am

EDITORIAL: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has reportedly been moved from his Washington DC residence to a...

US sanctions 10 over procuring weapons for Iran

Published 30 Sep, 2026 07:16am

WASHINGTON: The United States has sanctioned 10 individuals and entities, including some based in China, Hong Kong...

US claims successes in isolating Iran

Updated 28 Sep, 2026 05:35am

WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Saturday that he had sent envoys around the world to...

Najaf suspends Iranian airlines

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am

NAJAF, (Iraq): Iraq’s Najaf airport, a top destination for Shia pilgrims, suspended all Iranian flights on Friday,...

US Treasury Secretary hails economic reforms

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met Pakistan’s finance minister, Muhammad Aurangzeb, on Tuesday and...

Yen hovers near 40-year low against dollar

Published 24 Jun, 2026 07:11am

TOKYO: Japan’s finance minister said Tuesday that Tokyo was ready to take “resolute measures” as the yen came within...

US may issue country-specific sanction waivers for oil

Published 06 Jun, 2026 06:09am

WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that the Trump administration could grant future...

US eases Russia oil sanctions

Published 14 Mar, 2026 04:55am

ANDOYA, NORWAY/ MOSCOW: The United States issued a 30-day waiver for countries to buy sanctioned Russian oil and...

US Treasury chief warns ‘excessive regulation’ can bring stagnation

Published 04 Feb, 2026 08:37pm

Bessent is appearing before the panel to discuss the Financial Stability Oversight Council's annual report

Rare earths: US to push for quicker action in reducing reliance on China

Updated 12 Jan, 2026 09:34am

WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will urge Group of Seven nations and others to step up their efforts...

Soybeans set for biggest monthly gain in nearly four years

Published 02 Nov, 2025 03:10am

CHICAGO: US soybean futures were on course for their biggest monthly gain in nearly four years on Friday following a...

US Treasury chief says needs to ‘examine’ Fed’s performance

Published 21 Jul, 2025 06:36pm

WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday that the institution of the Federal Reserve – and...

US Treasury Secretary says trade talks with China ‘stalled’

Published 30 May, 2025 12:47pm

WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday trade negotiations with China were “a bit stalled” and...

US Treasury Secretary Bessent says China tariffs are not sustainable as US signals willingness to de-escalate

Published 24 Apr, 2025 08:03am

WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that high tariffs between the United States and...

US Treasury’s Bessent calls on IMF, World Bank to refocus on core missions

Published 23 Apr, 2025 07:23pm

WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday called on the International Monetary Fund and World...

Scott Bessent wins Senate confirmation as US Treasury secretary

Published 28 Jan, 2025 08:34am

The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed Scott Bessent to be President Donald Trump’s Treasury secretary, giving the...

US ‘will not accept’ flood of below-cost Chinese goods: Yellen

Published 09 Apr, 2024 05:06am

BEIJING: The United States “will not accept” a situation where underpriced Chinese goods flood the global ...

Yellen, Li express hope for US-China cooperation

Published 08 Apr, 2024 04:46am

BEIJING: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Chinese Premier Li Qiang sounded a hopeful tone on US-China...

US, China to start new talks on balanced growth, Yellen says

Published 06 Apr, 2024 03:21pm

GUANGZHOU: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Saturday that she and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng agreed to...

China pushes back on Yellen’s excess capacity stance as meetings run long

Published 06 Apr, 2024 10:57am

GUANGZHOU: China pushed back on U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s call to rein in excess production capacity...

Yellen faces tough road

Published 05 Apr, 2024 04:50am

GUANGZHOU, (China): US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen arrived in China’s southern factory hub of Guangzhou on...

Palestinian Authority: Yellen says Israel resuming revenue transfers

Published 28 Feb, 2024 06:10am

SAO PAULO: Israel has agreed to resume tax revenue transfers to the Palestinian Authority to fund basic services and...

Yellen plans to accelerate climate, financial market cooperation with China

Published 14 Dec, 2023 10:51pm

WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday mapped out her top priorities for managing US-Sino...

US inflation should return to 2% range in 2024: Yellen

Published 13 Dec, 2023 10:16pm

WASHINGTON: The United States is likely to see inflation return to the range of the Federal Reserve’s two percent...

APPEC: G7 oil price cap effective in cutting Russian revenue

Published 04 Sep, 2023 03:14pm

SINGAPORE: The Group of Seven’s price cap on Russian oil is still effective in limiting Russia’s revenue and oil...

Yellen to attend India G20 summit, focus on economy, climate, Ukraine: US Treasury

Published 01 Sep, 2023 03:57am

WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will travel to New Delhi to participate in the G20 leaders summit ...

Biden signs order to ban certain tech investments in China

Published 10 Aug, 2023 04:24am

NEW YORK: President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order that will narrowly prohibit certain US...

Biden spending freeze plan would save $1 trillion: Treasury

Published 24 May, 2023 09:20pm

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden offered to freeze government spending at current levels during crunch debt talks...

Yellen expects US regulators to be open to mergers among midsize banks

Published 13 May, 2023 10:00am

NIIGATA: The current banking environment and pressures on earnings of some U.S. regional banks may lead to some...

Yellen hopeful of a solution to ‘more difficult’ debt ceiling showdown

Published 13 May, 2023 09:47am

NIIGATA: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Saturday called the showdown over raising the U.S. debt ceiling “more...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 15	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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