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US stocks rise on first trading day of 2025

NEW YORK: US stocks opened higher on Thursday to kick off the first trading day of the new year, while Tesla slipped...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 07:50pm

Sports

Swiatek battles back to take Poland into United Cup semis

SYDNEY: Battling Iga Swiatek took Poland into a United Cup semi-final against Kazakhstan as last year’s runners-up...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 05:37pm

Sports

Djokovic cruises past Monfils as rising stars impress in Brisbane

BRISBANE: Novak Djokovic was in imperious form as he demolished Gael Monfils 6-3, 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals of...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 05:27pm

World

At least 10 killed in Montenegro shooting spree

CETINJE: At least 10 people, including two children, were killed Wednesday by a gunman who launched a shooting spree...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 01:00pm

World

2024 was China’s hottest year on record: weather agency

BEIJING: Last year was China’s warmest on record, its weather agency said, as the world experiences a surge in...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 12:51pm

World

Global condemnation, condolences for New Orleans attack

PARIS: International condemnation poured in Wednesday for the attack on a crowd of New Year’s Eve revellers in New...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 12:45pm

Business & Finance

Global markets rode AI, interest rate roller coaster in 2024

PARIS: Despite political upheavals, stock markets and bitcoin smashed records in 2024, fuelled by investor ...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 05:56am

World

Syrian civil war killed more than 528,500: monitor

DAMASCUS: More than 528,500 people were killed in the Syrian civil war, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 12:15am

World

India’s 2024 was hottest year since 1901: meteorological office

NEW DELHI: India’s meteorological department said Wednesday that 2024 was the hottest year since 1901, with sizzling...

Published 01 Jan, 2025 07:25pm

World

Moscow, Kyiv end Russian gas transit to Europe via Ukraine

KYIV: Russia’s gas transit to Europe via Ukraine stopped on Wednesday, Moscow and Kyiv said, ending a decades-long...

Updated 01 Jan, 2025 10:32pm

World

Syria’s new information minister promises free press

DAMASCUS: Syria’s minister of information in the country’s transitional government told AFP he is working towards a...

Published 01 Jan, 2025 05:21pm

World

Gaza rescuers say 15 killed in Israeli strike in Jabalia

GAZA STRIP: Gaza’s civil defence agency said on Wednesday that an overnight Israeli air strike targeting a house in...

Published 01 Jan, 2025 05:17pm

World

Bangladesh saw surge of mob killings in 2024: rights groups

DHAKA: Mob killings in Bangladesh surged after the August revolution last year that toppled the iron-fisted rule of...

Published 01 Jan, 2025 05:13pm

World

Iran to hold nuclear talks with 3 European powers January 13: local media

TEHRAN: Iran will hold nuclear talks with France, Britain, and Germany on January 13 in Switzerland, local media...

Published 01 Jan, 2025 05:10pm

Sports

Zverev injured as holders Germany crash at United Cup

PERTH: Elena Rybakina’s Kazakhstan dumped defending champions Germany out of the United Cup on Wednesday with world...

Published 01 Jan, 2025 05:07pm

World

Truck ramming kills 10 New Year’s revelers in New Orleans, injures dozens

NEW ORLEANS: A man “hellbent” on “carnage” slammed a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year revelers in New Orleans...

Updated 01 Jan, 2025 08:41pm

World

Russia attacks central Kyiv with drones, two killed

KYIV: Russia launched an aerial attack on the centre of Kyiv in the first hours of 2025, killing two people and...

Updated 01 Jan, 2025 05:25pm

World

South Korea investigators vow to execute Yoon arrest warrant

SEOUL: South Korean investigators said Wednesday they would execute an arrest warrant for Yoon Suk Yeol over his...

Published 01 Jan, 2025 10:58am

Sports

Ex-India coach Shastri wants two-tier Test system after MCG blockbuster

SYDNEY: Former India coach Ravi Shastri called Wednesday for a two-tier structure in Test cricket with relegation...

Published 01 Jan, 2025 10:54am

World

China says shared Covid information ‘without holding anything back’

BEIJING: Beijing insisted on Tuesday that it had shared information on Covid-19 “without holding anything back”,...

Published 01 Jan, 2025 03:03am

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 2	278.75
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 2	278.55
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 2	156.70
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 2	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 2	1.25
Euro to USD / Jan 2	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 1	5,881.63
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 1	39,894.54
Nasdaq / Jan 1	19,310.79
Dow Jones / Jan 1	42,544.22
India Sensex / Jan 2	79,764.68
Hang Seng / Jan 2	19,586.19
FTSE 100 / Jan 2	8,177.07
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 2	19,923.95

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 1	18,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 1	241,773.70
Petrol/Litre / Jan 2	252.66
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 2	71.98
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 2	2,635.56
Diesel/Litre / Jan 2	258.34

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Siddiqsons Tin / Jan 2 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	6.66 ▲ 0.80 (13.65%)
Escorts Bank / Jan 2 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	6.85 ▲ 0.80 (13.22%)
Tri-Star Power / Jan 2 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	5.87 ▲ 0.63 (12.02%)
Ittefaq Iron Ind / Jan 2 Ittefaq Iron Industries Limited(ITTEFAQ)	9.47 ▲ 1.00 (11.81%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 2 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	47.69 ▲ 4.34 (10.01%)
Ali Asghar / Jan 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	79.20 ▲ 7.20 (10.00%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Jan 2 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	629.66 ▲ 57.24 (10.00%)
Biafo Ind. / Jan 2 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	217.42 ▲ 19.77 (10.00%)
Exide (PAK) / Jan 2 Exide Pakistan Limited(EXIDE)	889.49 ▲ 80.86 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
First Prudential Mod. / Jan 2 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	2.97 ▼ -0.72 (-19.51%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jan 2 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	27.90 ▼ -3.10 (-10.00%)
Frontier Ceram / Jan 2 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	34.76 ▼ -3.86 (-9.99%)
Ellcot Spinning / Jan 2 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	108.10 ▼ -11.97 (-9.97%)
Fateh Sports / Jan 2 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	78.60 ▼ -8.62 (-9.88%)
National Silk / Jan 2 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	50 ▼ -5.44 (-9.81%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jan 2 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	37.41 ▼ -4.04 (-9.75%)
Olympia Mills / Jan 2 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	36.36 ▼ -3.53 (-8.85%)
First Capital Equities / Jan 2 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.51 ▼ -0.51 (-8.47%)

Stock	Volume
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 2 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	88,905,675 ▲ 0.88
Cnergyico PK / Jan 2 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	71,999,946 ▼ -0.11
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 2 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	71,859,219 ▲ 0.03
Pak Int.Bulk / Jan 2 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	62,831,962 ▼ -0.20
Telecard Limited / Jan 2 Telecard Limited(TELE)	60,523,518 ▲ 0.72
B.O.Punjab / Jan 2 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	45,412,470 ▼ -0.17
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jan 2 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	41,276,943 ▲ 0.26
Pak Elektron / Jan 2 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	33,978,834 ▲ 0.11
Aisha Steel Mill / Jan 2 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	33,731,868 ▼ -0.39

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