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Stocks

Most Gulf markets slip after Iran and US exchange strikes

Saudi Arabia’s benchmark index dropped 0.6%

Published 01 Jun, 2026 07:18pm

Middle East

Iran is stopping message exchanges with US, may block Hormuz, news agency says

Tasnim news agency reports Tehran stopping exchanges of messages due to attacks on Lebanon

Updated 01 Jun, 2026 09:44pm

Middle East

Iran says ceasefire with US includes Lebanon, Washington and Israel responsible for any violation

'Violation on one front is a violation of the ceasefire on all fronts', says Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi

Published 01 Jun, 2026 05:47pm

Europe

France's Macron says encouraged Trump in Iran ceasefire efforts

PARIS: France’s President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday he had encouraged his US counterpart Donald Trump to pursue...

Published 01 Jun, 2026 04:41pm

Middle East

Iran says lack of trust, contradictory US positions, Israeli attacks on Lebanon are delaying diplomacy

'Negotiations have started amid severe suspicion and mistrust, and the exchange of messages is taking place in this atmosphere,' Baghaei said

Published 01 Jun, 2026 01:46pm

Middle East

Kuwaiti air defences intercept missile, drone attacks

Kuwait's air defences were intercepting missile and drone attacks on Monday

Published 01 Jun, 2026 11:26am

Middle East

US says it struck Iranian military sites, Tehran responds with air base attack

US President Donald Trump has said his key aim in the war is to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon with its highly enriched uranium

Published 01 Jun, 2026 11:04am

Middle East

Israeli strike kills at least two at Gaza seaport cafe, medics say

Four Israeli ⁠soldiers have been killed by militants during the same period, the country's military has said

Published 01 Jun, 2026 07:56am

Middle East

Netanyahu orders deeper Israeli incursion into Lebanon

JERUSALEM/BEIRUT: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he had ordered troops to move further...

Published 01 Jun, 2026 04:28am

Middle East

Trump sends ‘tougher’ proposal back to Iran

TEHRAN: Iran’s chief negotiator warned on Sunday the United States was not to be trusted, saying Tehran would not...

Published 01 Jun, 2026 04:28am

Middle East

Iran restores gas production at three offshore platforms

DUBAI: Iran has restored gas production at three offshore platforms in the South Pars gas field that had been forced...

Updated 01 Jun, 2026 06:41am

Middle East

Talks and message exchanges with US are ongoing: Araghchi

DUBAI: Talks and message exchanges with the United States are ongoing, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told...

Published 01 Jun, 2026 04:28am

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World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 12	278.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 12	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 15	160.01
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 15	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 15	1.35
Euro to USD / Jun 15	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 12	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 12	7,431.46
Nasdaq / Jun 12	25,888.84
Dow Jones / Jun 12	51,202.26
India Sensex / Jun 15	76,764.22
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 15	69,593.64
Hang Seng / Jun 15	24,816.13
FTSE 100 / Jun 15	10,499.85
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 15	25,012.02
France CAC40 / Jun 15	8,447.27

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 12	21,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 12	375,947
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 15	80.67
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 15	4,327.01
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 15	76.49
Petrol/Litre / Jun 16	373.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 16	378.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Arctic Textile / Jun 12 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)
Zephyr Textile / Jun 12 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	20.45 ▲ 1.86 (10.01%)
AN Textile Mills / Jun 12 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	37.02 ▲ 3.37 (10.01%)
Elahi Cotton / Jun 12 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	285.76 ▲ 25.98 (10%)
National Silk / Jun 12 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	161.26 ▲ 14.66 (10%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jun 12 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	28.59 ▲ 2.6 (10%)
Int. Knit. / Jun 12 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	92.20 ▲ 8.38 (10%)
Siddiqsons Tin / Jun 12 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	8.44 ▲ 0.73 (9.47%)
IGI Holdings / Jun 12 IGI Holdings Limited(IGIHL)	284.15 ▲ 23.93 (9.2%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Jun 12 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	100.33 ▲ 8.38 (9.11%)

Stock	Price
Idrees Tex. / Jun 12 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	50.10 ▼ -5.57 (-10.01%)
Kohat Textile / Jun 12 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	121.46 ▼ -13.49 (-10%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Jun 12 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	9.45 ▼ -1 (-9.57%)
Pak Qatar Family / Jun 12 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	22.19 ▼ -2.28 (-9.32%)
ARM Green Industries / Jun 12 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	46.40 ▼ -4.77 (-9.32%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jun 12 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.80 ▼ -2.36 (-9.02%)
East West Ins. / Jun 12 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	48.54 ▼ -4.42 (-8.35%)
Unicap Modaraba / Jun 12 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	5.20 ▼ -0.45 (-7.96%)
Pak Qatar Gen.Takaful / Jun 12 Pak Qatar General Takaful Limited(PQGTL)	15.42 ▼ -1.33 (-7.94%)
Oilboy Energy / Jun 12 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	20.42 ▼ -1.72 (-7.77%)

Stock	Volume
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 12 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	57,747,470 ▲ 0.15
B.O.Punjab / Jun 12 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	52,924,034 ▲ 0.93
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jun 12 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	52,648,271 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 12 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	40,511,471 ▲ 0
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 12 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	35,896,472 ▲ 4.01
Oilboy Energy / Jun 12 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	33,427,696 ▼ -1.72
F. Nat.Equities / Jun 12 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	28,855,016 ▼ -0.02
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 12 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	25,681,007 ▼ -0.82
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 12 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	24,755,100 ▲ 0.24
Waves Home Appliances / Jun 12 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	20,120,122 ▲ 0.31