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China pledges more debt, rate cuts as Trump tariff threats loom

BEIJING: China pledged on Thursday to increase the budget deficit, issue more debt and loosen monetary policy to...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 05:53pm

World

US-China officials to hold economic talks before Trump return

WASHINGTON: Economic officials in outgoing President Joe Biden’s administration are set to meet their Chinese...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 12:06am

World

G7 to discuss Syria crisis in talks Friday: US

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden and his G7 partners will discuss the turmoil in Syria when they hold a scheduled...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 10:34pm

Business & Finance

China’s exports slow sharply, imports shrink ahead of Trump tariffs

BEIJING: China’s exports grew at a slower pace in November than the bumper month before, while imports unexpectedly...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 10:06am

Markets

At Gulf bitcoin gathering, Trump family and allies to bask in crypto industry’s euphoria

NEW YORK: Several key players in President-elect Donald Trump’s new cryptocurrency venture head to Abu Dhabi on...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 11:39am

World

US to work with partners in Syria to manage risk after Assad toppled, Biden says

WASHINGTON: The United States will work with partners and stakeholders in Syria to help seize an opportunity and...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 12:49am

World

Biden monitoring ‘extraordinary’ Syrian situation, talking to regional leaders, White House says

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden and his team are monitoring the “extraordinary events in Syria” are in touch with...

Published 08 Dec, 2024 10:32am

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Syrian rebels say they have toppled Assad in state television announcement

Syria's army command informs officers that Assad's regime has ended

Updated 08 Dec, 2024 11:08pm

World

French government felled in no-confidence vote, deepening political crisis

PARIS: French lawmakers passed a no-confidence vote against the government on Wednesday, throwing the European...

Updated 05 Dec, 2024 09:00am

World

White House defends Biden’s Hunter pardon as criticism mounts

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE/WASHINGTON: The White House said on Monday that President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter in...

Published 03 Dec, 2024 05:07pm

Business & Finance

Trump reiterates opposition to Nippon Steel’s takeover of US Steel

US President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday a series of tax incentives and tariffs will revive storied American...

Published 03 Dec, 2024 12:33pm

World

Iran, Europeans meet to test diplomacy with Trump term looming

GENEVA: European and Iranian diplomats meet on Friday to discuss whether they can engage in serious talks in the...

Published 29 Nov, 2024 11:12am

World

US reopens Kyiv embassy after Ukraine firing of ATACMS missiles into Russia prompted potential strike threat

KYIV: The United States said it had reopened its embassy in Kyiv late on Wednesday after it had shut for the day due...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 11:58am

World

Biden urges G20 leaders to ‘increase pressure’ on Hamas

RIO DE JANEIRO: US President Joe Biden called on G20 leaders Monday to step up pressure on Hamas for a ceasefire...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 09:14pm

World

Trump return won’t impact Iran-China ties: Khamenei aide

TEHRAN: Iran’s ties with China will remain unchanged despite the election of Donald Trump as US president, an...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 01:18pm

World

G20 summit confronts a global order unsettled by Trump’s return

RIO DE JANEIRO: Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies were set to meet on Monday in Brazil for their annual...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 12:28pm

World

Xi vows to work with Trump team as he meets Biden in Peru

LIMA: Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed on Saturday to work with the incoming U.S. administration of Donald Trump...

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 09:58pm

Technology

TikTok parent ByteDance’s valuation hits $300 billion, sources say

TikTok’s parent company ByteDance is valuing itself at about $300 billion, after it recently approached investors...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 10:59am

World

Donald Trump in New York for UFC fight at Madison Square Garden

NEW YORK: President-elect Donald Trump celebrated his election victory on Saturday night by attending an Ultimate...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 10:25am

World

Trump names Karoline Leavitt, 27, as White House press secretary

WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that 27-year-old campaign spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt...

Updated 16 Nov, 2024 05:26pm

World

UN nuclear chief in Iran to ‘reach diplomatic solutions’

TEHRAN: International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi met Iran’s top diplomat Thursday as he began crunch...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 01:13pm

World

Trump meets Biden at White House to discuss power transfer

Presidential inauguration to be held on January 20

Updated 13 Nov, 2024 10:55pm

World

Triumphant Trump returns to White House to meet Biden

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump will make a triumphant return to the White House to meet President Joe Biden Wednesday, in...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 03:34pm

World

Trump names Elon Musk to role leading government efficiency drive

US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday named Elon Musk to a role aimed at creating a more efficient government,...

Updated 13 Nov, 2024 10:54pm

World

Trump hush money judge delays ruling on immunity following election win

NEW YORK: The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal hush money case has put off ruling on whether the...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 12:14am

World

Trump, Scholz agree to work towards ‘return to peace in Europe’

BERLIN: US President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday spoke with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz by phone, Berlin said,...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 12:30pm

World

Donald Trump wins Arizona, sweeping all seven battleground states, Edison Research says

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump has won the presidential election in Arizona, Edison Research projected on Saturday,...

Updated 10 Nov, 2024 09:11pm

World

Biden, Trump to meet at White House ahead of historic return

WASHINGTON: Joe Biden will meet with President-elect Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday after the US...

Published 09 Nov, 2024 11:14pm

Markets

Bond rebound uncertain as Trump plans overshadow Fed rate cuts

NEW YORK: Prospects of a near-term rebound in the $28-trillion US government bond market are faltering, as Donald...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 11:09am

World

Donald Trump picks Susie Wiles as his White House chief of staff

WEST PALM BEACH: President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday announced that Susie Wiles, one of his two campaign...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 10:54am

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 13	278.15
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 13	277.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 13	153.65
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 13	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 13	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 13	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 13	6,051.09
India Sensex / Dec 13	82,133.12
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 13	39,470.44
Nasdaq / Dec 13	19,926.72
Hang Seng / Dec 13	19,971.24
FTSE 100 / Dec 13	8,300.33
Dow Jones / Dec 13	44,828.06
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 13	20,405.92

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 13	71.29
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 13	17,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 13	242,373.80
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 13	2,648.23
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 13	69.27
Petrol/Litre / Dec 14	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 13 786 Investments Limited(786)	8.07 ▲ 1.00 (14.14%)
F.Credit & Inv / Dec 13 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	8.69 ▲ 1.00 (13.00%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	15.14 ▲ 1.38 (10.03%)
United Brands / Dec 13 United Brands Limited(UBDL)	24.84 ▲ 2.26 (10.01%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	76.32 ▲ 6.94 (10.00%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 13 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	190.43 ▲ 17.31 (10.00%)
Data Agro / Dec 13 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	104.61 ▲ 9.51 (10.00%)
Fecto Cement / Dec 13 Fecto Cement Limited(FECTC)	120.47 ▲ 10.95 (10.00%)
Honda Atlas Cars / Dec 13 Honda Atlas Cars (Pakistan) Limited(HCAR)	336.11 ▲ 30.56 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 13 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5 ▼ -0.76 (-13.19%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 13 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	32.99 ▼ -3.66 (-9.99%)
Crescent Fib. / Dec 13 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	39.60 ▼ -4.37 (-9.94%)
Mughal Energy / Dec 13 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	21 ▼ -1.65 (-7.28%)
Askari Bank / Dec 13 Askari Bank Limited(AKBL)	37.56 ▼ -2.93 (-7.24%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Dec 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	3.25 ▼ -0.24 (-6.88%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Dec 13 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	6.45 ▼ -0.45 (-6.52%)
Haseeb Waqas / Dec 13 Haseeb Waqas Sugar Mills Limited(HWQS)	12.01 ▼ -0.83 (-6.46%)
K.S.B.Pumps / Dec 13 KSB Pumps Company Limited(KSBP)	151 ▼ -9.98 (-6.20%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	232,925,553 ▼ -0.01
Cnergyico PK / Dec 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	80,186,381 ▼ -0.14
Pak Int.Bulk / Dec 13 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	75,005,438 ▲ 0.61
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 13 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	59,689,845 ▲ 0.06
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 13 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	49,273,861 ▼ -0.03
Treet Corp / Dec 13 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	47,769,775 ▲ 2.23
Lotte Chemical / Dec 13 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	45,989,291 ▼ -1.12
Sui South Gas / Dec 13 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	38,442,527 ▼ -1.06
Power Cement / Dec 13 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	37,680,570 ▲ 0.57

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