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Blinken to keep working to end Mideast conflict in remainder of term

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken plans to keep working to end the Gaza and Lebanon wars in his time...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 12:00am

World

Biden urges Americans to ‘bring down temperature’ after Trump win

Addresses US nation after Trump’s decisive election win
Says will ensure peaceful transition of power on January 20, 2025

Updated 07 Nov, 2024 10:53pm

Sports

Mbappe left out of France squad for November internationals

PARIS: Kylian Mbappe has been left out of the France squad for their upcoming UEFA Nations League matches against...

Published 07 Nov, 2024 07:52pm

World

India’s Hindus bathe in holy river defiled by pollution

NEW DELHI: Sweeping aside thick toxic scum, thousands of Hindu devotees ignored court warnings Thursday against...

Published 07 Nov, 2024 06:18pm

Sports

Sinner avoids rival Alcaraz in ATP Finals groups

ROME: Jannik Sinner avoided his key rival Carlos Alcaraz in the ATP Finals group draw on Thursday, as the Italian...

Published 07 Nov, 2024 06:12pm

Sports

Tsitsipas hits out at ‘drag’ of longer Masters 1000 events

PARIS: Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas believes the decision to extend several Masters 1000 events from one...

Published 07 Nov, 2024 06:10pm

Business & Finance

Bank of England cuts interest rate as inflation slows

LONDON: The Bank of England on Thursday said it was cutting its key interest further after UK inflation hit a...

Published 07 Nov, 2024 05:40pm

World

Australia moves to ban children under 16 from social media

SYDNEY: Australia’s prime minister on Thursday vowed to ban children under 16 from social media, saying the...

Published 07 Nov, 2024 04:35pm

Sports

Hernan Crespo out as Al Ain coach, months after Champions League glory

DUBAI: Hernan Crespo has been sacked as coach of Al Ain, the club from the United Arab Emirates said, six months...

Published 07 Nov, 2024 02:42pm

World

Japan PM to boost defence alliance with ‘very friendly’ Trump

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Thursday he had agreed with US president-elect Donald Trump in a...

Published 07 Nov, 2024 02:39pm

World

Tayyip Erdogan phones Trump to discuss cooperation

ISTANBUL: Turkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has spoken by phone with US president-elect Donald Trump to discuss...

Published 07 Nov, 2024 02:37pm

World

EU leaders urge Georgia to probe vote ‘irregularities’

BUDAPEST: The leaders of France, Germany and Poland called on Georgia Thursday to quickly probe “numerous...

Published 07 Nov, 2024 02:35pm

World

Iran says Trump win a chance for US to reassess ‘wrong policies’

During his first term, Trump unilaterally withdrew US from 2015 Iran nuclear deal and imposed harsh sanctions on Tehran

Updated 07 Nov, 2024 08:59pm

Business & Finance

Nissan announces 9,000 job cuts, slashes sales forecast

TOKYO: Japanese automaker Nissan on Thursday announced 9,000 job cuts as it slashed its annual sales forecast,...

Published 07 Nov, 2024 02:29pm

World

Spread of dengue fever in Bangladesh worries medics

DHAKA: Bangladesh is struggling to tamp down a surge in dengue cases as climate change turns the disease into a...

Published 07 Nov, 2024 02:28pm

Business & Finance

Nippon Steel says expects to close US Steel takeover by end of 2024

TOKYO: Japan’s Nippon Steel said on Thursday that it still expects to close its takeover of US Steel this year,...

Published 07 Nov, 2024 02:26pm

Business & Finance

Robust demand: Emirates logs $2.5bn half-year profit

DUBAI: Dubai’s Emirates Group announced half-year profits of $2.5 billion on Thursday, citing robust demand despite...

Updated 07 Nov, 2024 05:36pm

World

‘Worry’ in Ukraine at Trump victory at critical moment in war

KYIV, (Ukraine): Donald Trump’s victory in US presidential elections has sparked anxiety on the streets of Kyiv ...

Published 07 Nov, 2024 07:58am

Markets

UAE’s ADNOC inks 15-year gas deal with Germany’s SEFE

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates’ ADNOC has agreed to supply Germany’s SEFE with natural gas for 15 years, the...

Published 07 Nov, 2024 07:56am

World

Iranians fear Trump comeback will bring them more pain

TEHRAN: When Donald Trump was last in the White House, he pursued a policy of “maximum pressure” against the...

Published 07 Nov, 2024 06:16am

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 22	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 22	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 23	154.78
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 23	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 23	1.25
Euro to USD / Nov 23	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 22	5,969.34
India Sensex / Nov 22	79,117.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 22	38,283.85
Nasdaq / Nov 22	18,003.65
Hang Seng / Nov 22	19,229.97
FTSE 100 / Nov 22	8,262.08
Dow Jones / Nov 22	44,296.51
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 22	19,322.59

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 22	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 22	240,483
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 23	71.24
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 23	2,716.19
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 23	70.77
Petrol/Litre / Nov 24	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,135,830 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	124,131,268 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 24 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	105,013,176 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	77,697,371 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 24 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	43,783,366 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 24 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	36,573,763 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32,719,678 ▲ 0.00
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 24 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	27,969,689 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	25,874,820 ▲ 0.00

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