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US stocks edge up despite weak hiring data

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks rose early Wednesday, shrugging off weak employment data as a top Trump administration...

Published about an hour ago

World

US pauses intelligence sharing with Ukraine

WASHINGTON: The United States has “paused” intelligence sharing with Ukraine after a dramatic breakdown in relations...

Published about 2 hours ago

World

Kremlin says ‘positive’ about prospect of peace talks with Ukraine

MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Wednesday called it “positive” that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has declared...

Published about 4 hours ago

World

Trump says Zelenskyy ready for Russia talks, mineral deal

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told him Kyiv was...

Published about 4 hours ago

World

Trump says US to ‘wage war’ on Mexican drug cartels

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump vowed Tuesday to “wage war” on Mexico’s drug cartels, which he accused of rape...

Published about 4 hours ago

World

Lebanon official media says two wounded in Israeli strikes in south

BEIRUT: Lebanese official media said two people were wounded Wednesday when Israeli drones struck a vehicle in the...

Published about 4 hours ago

Life & Style

Honey, candles and California: Meghan Markle’s new show goes live

LOS ANGELES: Meghan Markle’s new lifestyle show went live on Netflix Tuesday, showcasing the former British royal as...

Published about 6 hours ago

Markets

European stocks rebound on tariff relief hopes, German spending

PARIS: European stock markets rebounded on Wednesday after a top US official signalled that President Donald Trump...

Published about 7 hours ago

Sports

Mohammed Shami admits playing at one venue ‘definitely helps’ finalists India

DUBAI: India pace spearhead Mohammed Shami has broken ranks by admitting that playing all their Champions Trophy...

Published about 8 hours ago

World

New Delhi vows to flatten monster garbage pile in Indian capital

NEW DELHI: India’s capital New Delhi has vowed to clear one of its largest trash piles by next year as part of a...

Published about 8 hours ago

World

Syria FM says joining meeting of chemical weapons watchdog

DAMASCUS: Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said he would take part in a meeting Wednesday of the...

Published about 8 hours ago

Sports

Steve Smith retires from one-day cricket after semi-final loss

SYDNEY: Steve Smith has retired from one-day internationals following the defeat to India in the Champions Trophy...

Updated about 8 hours ago

Hong Kong firm offloads Panama ports after Trump pressure

HONG KONG: Under fierce pressure from US President Donald Trump, Hong Kong’s Hutchison said it had agreed to sell...

Updated about 12 hours ago

Pakistan

Bannu military compound: 12 civilians killed in car bombings

PESHAWAR: Suicide bombers belonging to a militant group drove two explosive-laden cars into an army compound in ...

Published about 18 hours ago

World

Trump pauses aid to Ukraine after Zelensky clash

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has suspended military aid to Ukraine, heaping pressure on Kyiv to agree to...

Published about 18 hours ago

World

Zelensky appeals to Trump after US halts Ukraine aid

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday said he wanted to “make things right” with Donald Trump and...

Published about 22 hours ago

World

UN envoy slams Israel’s ‘unacceptable’ Syria escalation

GENEVA: The United Nations envoy for Syria on Tuesday strongly condemned Israel’s “military escalations, including...

Published about 22 hours ago

World

Israel says killed Hezbollah navy commander in Lebanon strike

JERUSALEM: Israel’s military said it killed a Hezbollah navy commander in an air strike on Tuesday in south Lebanon,...

Published about 22 hours ago

World

Israel says expands West Bank offensive inside city of Jenin

RAMALLAH: The Israeli military said Tuesday it killed three Palestinians as it expanded its offensive in the...

Published about 23 hours ago

Markets

US stocks fall, extending sell-off on tariffs

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks opened lower Tuesday as new US tariffs kicked in, spurring retaliatory moves by trading...

Published about 24 hours ago

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 5	279.93
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 5	279.73
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 5	149.70
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 5	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 5	1.28
Euro to USD / Mar 5	1.06
UK LIBOR % / Mar 3	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 4	5,778.18
Nasdaq / Mar 4	18,285.16
Dow Jones / Mar 4	42,520.99
India Sensex / Mar 5	73,665.18
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 5	37,474.60
Hang Seng / Mar 5	23,436.47
FTSE 100 / Mar 5	8,806.60
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 5	22,850.51
France CAC40 / Mar 5	8,167.56

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 4	17,785
Petrol/Litre / Mar 5	255.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 5	67.67
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 5	263,203
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 5	2,918.45
Diesel/Litre / Mar 5	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 5	63.43

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
F.Credit & Inv / Mar 5 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	8.34 ▲ 0.99 (13.47%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Mar 5 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	9.50 ▲ 1 (11.76%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Mar 5 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	10.44 ▲ 1 (10.59%)
Khalid Siraj / Mar 5 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	8.50 ▲ 0.8 (10.39%)
Ideal Sp. / Mar 5 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	13.71 ▲ 1.25 (10.03%)
Idrees Tex. / Mar 5 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	17.66 ▲ 1.61 (10.03%)
Bilal Fibres / Mar 5 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	16.61 ▲ 1.51 (10%)
Int. Knit. / Mar 5 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	18.15 ▲ 1.65 (10%)
Mughal Energy / Mar 5 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	21.45 ▲ 1.94 (9.94%)
Supernet Ltd. / Mar 5 Supernet Limited (GEM)(GEMSPNL)	18.79 ▲ 1.69 (9.88%)

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Mar 5 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	4.19 ▼ -0.81 (-16.2%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Mar 5 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	6.53 ▼ -0.97 (-12.93%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Mar 5 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	7.16 ▼ -1 (-12.25%)
Cordoba Logistics / Mar 5 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	13.39 ▼ -1.49 (-10.01%)
Dadex Eternit / Mar 5 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	59.27 ▼ -6.58 (-9.99%)
Mehmood Tex / Mar 5 Mehmood Textile Mills Limited(MEHT)	348 ▼ -37.73 (-9.78%)
D.M. Textile / Mar 5 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	57 ▼ -6 (-9.52%)
JDW Sugar / Mar 5 JDW Sugar Mills Limited(JDWS)	751 ▼ -77.65 (-9.37%)
Sindh Modaraba / Mar 5 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	9.83 ▼ -0.91 (-8.47%)
Soneri Bank Ltd / Mar 5 Soneri Bank Limited(SNBL)	16.89 ▼ -1.49 (-8.11%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Mar 5 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	53,089,280 ▲ 0.48
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 5 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,311,149 ▼ -0.06
Citi Pharma Ltd / Mar 5 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	12,282,173 ▼ -5.03
Power Cement / Mar 5 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	10,947,490 ▼ -0.29
At-Tahur Ltd. / Mar 5 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	10,029,706 ▲ 0.25
Fauji Cement / Mar 5 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	9,732,825 ▼ -0.09
Maple Leaf Cement / Mar 5 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	7,953,353 ▲ 0.39
B.O.Punjab / Mar 5 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	7,812,230 ▲ 0.02
K-Electric Ltd. / Mar 5 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	7,311,211 ▼ -0.05
National Bank / Mar 5 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	7,306,015 ▲ 0.2

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