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Saudi Arabia to tap international debt markets as deficits return

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is expected to tap the international debt markets to finance a projected budget deficit in...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 05:25pm

Middle East

Mourners demand accountability, bury loved ones after Iraq wedding inferno

HAMDANIYA: Calls for accountability grew on Thursday for the victims of a deadly fire at an Iraqi wedding...

Published 28 Sep, 2023 03:44pm

Middle East

Unemployment among Saudis falls to 8.3% in Q2

DUBAI: Joblessness among citizens in Saudi Arabia declined to 8.3% in the second quarter, down from 8.5% in the...

Published 28 Sep, 2023 02:56pm

Middle East

Third Bahraini soldier dies after Houthi drone attack close to Saudi border

DUBAI: A third Bahraini serviceman died on Wednesday following a Houthi drone attack on Monday against forces of the...

Published 27 Sep, 2023 03:37pm

Middle East

More than 100 dead, 150 injured in Iraq wedding inferno

NINEVEH: More than 100 people were killed and 150 injured in a fire at a wedding party in Hamdaniya district in...

Published 27 Sep, 2023 10:10am

Middle East

Israeli minister attends UN conference in Saudi Arabia

JERUSALEM: Israel’s tourism minister travelled to Saudi Arabia for a UN conference on Tuesday, his office said,...

Published 26 Sep, 2023 07:17pm

Middle East

Saudi delegation visits Israel-occupied West Bank

JERICHO: Saudi Arabia, which is in US-brokered talks with Israel to normalise relations, on Tuesday sent a...

Published 26 Sep, 2023 01:29pm

Middle East

Israeli forces kill two Palestinians in West Bank raid

TULKARM: Israeli forces killed two Palestinians, including a fighter of the Hamas group, during a raid on a refugee...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 06:05pm

Middle East

Saudi crown prince says he does not care about ‘sportswashing’ claims

Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said he does not care about allegations of “sportswashing” against...

Updated 22 Sep, 2023 10:39pm

Middle East

Kuwaiti PM says Iraqi ruling on maritime navigation contains 'historical fallacies'

Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf al-Sabah described an Iraqi ruling on regulating navigation in the Khor...

Published 21 Sep, 2023 11:22pm

Middle East

Syria’s Assad in China, seeks exit from diplomatic isolation

BEIJING: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has arrived in China’s eastern city of Hangzhou, kicking off his first...

Published 21 Sep, 2023 05:27pm

Middle East

Turkiye’s Erdogan meets Israel’s Netanyahu as ties thaw

UNITED NATIONS: Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met in New York Tuesday with Israeli Prime Minister...

Published 20 Sep, 2023 05:30pm

Middle East

Saudi Arabia welcomes positive results of talks to support peace process in Yemen

CAIRO: Saudi Arabia welcomes the positive results of discussions to support the peace process in Yemen, the...

Published 20 Sep, 2023 11:31am

Middle East

Syria’s Assad to visit China Thursday: office

DAMASCUS: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is to visit China this week, his office said Tuesday, his first trip to...

Published 19 Sep, 2023 05:19pm

Middle East

More than 100 Syrians dead in Libya flood: monitor

BEIRUT: More than 100 Syrians, including entire families, died in flash flooding that killed thousands in Libya’s...

Published 19 Sep, 2023 12:01pm

Middle East

Tesla, Saudi Arabia in early talks for EV factory: WSJ

Saudi Arabia is in early talks with U.S. electric automaker Tesla to set up a manufacturing facility in the kingdom,...

Published 18 Sep, 2023 05:43pm

Middle East

Saudi Arabia executes two soldiers for ‘treason’

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia executed two soldiers, including a pilot, on Thursday after they were convicted of “military...

Published 15 Sep, 2023 06:32am

Middle East

Israel strikes on Syria kill two soldiers: state media

DAMASCUS: Israeli air strikes on Wednesday killed two Syrian soldiers and wounded six others on Syria’s west coast,...

Published 14 Sep, 2023 11:56am

Stocks

Most Gulf markets fall ahead of US inflation data

Most stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Tuesday, with investors focusing on macroeconomic data that could...

Published 12 Sep, 2023 07:10pm

Middle East

Saudi Arabia to consider Sovereign Wealth Fund office in India’s GIFT City

NEW DELHI: Saudi Arabia will consider setting up an office of its Sovereign Wealth Fund in India’s Gujarat...

Published 11 Sep, 2023 06:31pm

Middle East

Israeli delegation makes first open visit to Saudi Arabia

RIYADH: An Israeli delegation is in Riyadh for a UNESCO meeting, an Israeli official told AFP on Monday, marking the...

Published 11 Sep, 2023 02:26pm

Middle East

Gaza exports to Israel resume as crossing reopens

GAZA CITY (Palestinian Territories): Gaza Strip exports to Israel resumed Sunday as Israel reopened a trade ...

Published 11 Sep, 2023 06:32am

Middle East

US, Saudi Arabia in talks to secure metals in Africa: WSJ

The United States and Saudi Arabia are in talks to secure metals in Africa needed to help them with their energy...

Published 10 Sep, 2023 07:51pm

Middle East

Saudi’s MBS arrives in India for G20 summit

NEW DELHI: Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived Saturday for the G20 Summit in India, television...

Published 09 Sep, 2023 12:05pm

Europe

EU-MidEast-India trade plan to include rail, data, hydrogen projects: EU officials

NEW DELHI: A “historic” plan to connect Europe, the Middle East and India to be unveiled at the G20 summit on...

Published 09 Sep, 2023 11:21am

Middle East

Helicopter crashed into sea off Dubai, search for crew underway

DUBAI: An AeroGulf helicopter crashed into the sea on Thursday evening and a search is underway for its crew of two...

Published 08 Sep, 2023 11:26am

Middle East

Ahead of COP28, EU chief visits oil-rich UAE

ABU DHABI: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen visited the United Arab Emirates Thursday, three months before it hosts UN...

Published 07 Sep, 2023 08:08pm

Middle East

Kuwait’s crown prince to visit China later this month

KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah will visit China later this month, the state news...

Published 07 Sep, 2023 01:28pm

Middle East

IMF projects Saudi Arabia budget deficit at 1.2% of GDP in 2023

DUBAI: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects Saudi Arabia to swing to a fiscal deficit of 1.2% of GDP in...

Updated 06 Sep, 2023 07:35pm

Middle East

Israel and Bahrain agree to boost trade ties

MANAMA: Israel’s foreign minister agreed Monday with his Bahraini counterpart to boost trade relations, during his...

Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:22pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 1 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.45 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 1 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	543.95 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 1 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 1 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 1 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 1 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	70.01 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 1 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	345.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 1 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 1 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	7.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Oct 1 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	86.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 1 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.45 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 1 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	543.95 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 1 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 1 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 1 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 1 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	70.01 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 1 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	345.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 1 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 1 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	7.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Oct 1 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	86.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
Oil & Gas Dev. / Oct 1 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	10,868,813 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	9,629,472 ▲ 0.00
Agritech Limited / Oct 1 Agritech Limited(AGL)	9,567,000 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Oct 1 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	6,502,449 ▲ 0.00
P.I.A.C.(A) / Oct 1 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	6,306,500 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Oct 1 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	5,897,086 ▲ 0.00
TPL Properties / Oct 1 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	5,187,915 ▲ 0.00
Image Pakistan / Oct 1 Image Pakistan Limited(IMAGE)	4,549,000 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Oct 1 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	4,331,521 ▲ 0.00
Citi Pharma Ltd / Oct 1 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	4,238,438 ▲ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 28	287.90
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 28	287.70
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 29	149.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 29	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 29	1.22
Euro to USD / Sep 29	1.06
UK LIBOR % / Sep 28	5.43

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 28	4299.70
Nasdaq / Sep 28	13201.28
Dow Jones / Sep 28	33666.34
India Sensex / Sep 29	65686.70
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 29	31764.51
Hang Seng / Sep 29	17832.11
FTSE 100 / Sep 29	7644.96
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 29	15403.20
France CAC40 / Sep 29	7167.41

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 28	17935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 28	176357.60
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 29	91.68
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 29	1864.84
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 29	88.99

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