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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

World

Scientists stir bizarre ‘supersolid’ matter for first time

PARIS: Scientists on Wednesday said that they have successfully stirred a strange matter called a “supersolid”...

Published 07 Nov, 2024 06:16am

World

‘Comeback king’ Trump stuns US media

WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump was hailed as the “comeback king” in the US media on Wednesday after ...

Published 07 Nov, 2024 06:16am

World

Hezbollah says attacked Israel naval base with drones, missiles

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s Hezbollah group claimed a slew of attacks on Wednesday, including two that targeted naval bases...

Published 07 Nov, 2024 01:15am

World

New EU defence chief says must spend more due to Putin, not Trump

BRUSSELS: The EU’s new defence commissioner Andrius Kubilius said Wednesday the bloc needs to spend more on rearming...

Published 07 Nov, 2024 01:11am

World

Saudi king, crown prince congratulate Trump on election win: state media

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and his son, de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, congratulated...

Published 06 Nov, 2024 10:41pm

World

Canada will be ‘absolutely fine’ after Trump win, leaders say

OTTAWA: Canada’s leaders on Wednesday sought to reassure their nation that it would not be negatively affected by...

Published 06 Nov, 2024 10:36pm

World

Israel’s Netanyahu discusses ‘Iranian threat’ with Trump

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the “Iranian threat” in a call with US...

Updated 07 Nov, 2024 01:19am

World

Afghanistan Taliban govt hopes for ‘new chapter’ with Trump election win

KABUL: Afghanistan’s Taliban government on Wednesday said it hoped for a “new chapter” in relations with the United...

Updated 06 Nov, 2024 09:21pm

World

IIOJK assembly demands restoration of partial autonomy

OCCUPIED SRINAGAR: Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) assembly passed a resolution on Wednesday...

Published 06 Nov, 2024 05:21pm

Sports

Gauff beats Swiatek at WTA Finals as Sabalenka earns year-end No.1

RIYADH: Coco Gauff posted a rare victory over Iga Swiatek to punch her ticket to the semi-finals of the WTA Finals...

Published 06 Nov, 2024 05:10pm

Sports

Ronaldo strikes as Al Nassr thump Al Ain in AFC Champions League

RIYADH: Cristiano Ronaldo helped fire Al Nassr to a crushing 5-1 victory against reigning Asian champions Al Ain in...

Published 06 Nov, 2024 05:07pm

World

Record high $15.9bn spent on US election campaigns

WASHINGTON: The 2024 US election, which went to the polls on Tuesday, is set to become the most expensive in...

Published 06 Nov, 2024 05:03pm

World

Spain unveils $11bn aid plan after catastrophic floods

VALENCIA: Spain announced Tuesday an aid package worth 10.6 billion euros ($11.5 billion) to rebuild regions...

Published 06 Nov, 2024 04:58pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 10	278.78
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 10	278.58
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 10	157.84
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 10	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 10	1.22
Euro to USD / Jan 10	1.02

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 10	5,824.15
India Sensex / Jan 10	77,378.91
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 10	39,100.40
Nasdaq / Jan 10	19,146.19
Hang Seng / Jan 10	19,064.29
FTSE 100 / Jan 10	8,248.49
Dow Jones / Jan 10	41,910.26
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 10	20,214.79

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 9	237,483
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 10	76.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 10	18,785
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 10	2,716.80
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 10	67.01
Petrol/Litre / Jan 11	252.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Chenab Ltd / Jan 10 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	8.34 ▲ 1.00 (13.62%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Jan 10 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	8.67 ▲ 0.89 (11.44%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jan 10 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	8.76 ▲ 0.88 (11.17%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Jan 10 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.22 ▲ 0.22 (11.00%)
Sakrand Sugar / Jan 10 Sakrand Sugar Mills Limited(SKRS)	12.27 ▲ 1.12 (10.04%)
Dadex Eternit / Jan 10 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	70.40 ▲ 6.40 (10.00%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 10 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	70.54 ▲ 6.41 (10.00%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jan 10 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	137.50 ▲ 12.50 (10.00%)
Mehmood Tex / Jan 10 Mehmood Textile Mills Limited(MEHT)	658.91 ▲ 59.90 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Jan 10 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.52 ▼ -0.67 (-10.82%)
S.G.Power / Jan 10 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	8.47 ▼ -1.00 (-10.56%)
JS Mom. Factor ETF / Jan 10 JS Momentum Factor ETF(JSMFETF)	13.42 ▼ -1.58 (-10.53%)
Liven Pharma / Jan 10 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	144.61 ▼ -16.07 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Jan 10 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	32.40 ▼ -3.60 (-10.00%)
Suhail Jute / Jan 10 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	126.67 ▼ -14.07 (-10.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jan 10 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.85 ▼ -7.09 (-9.99%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 10 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	55.40 ▼ -6.15 (-9.99%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jan 10 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	11 ▼ -1.20 (-9.84%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	195,296,323 ▼ -0.06
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 10 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	48,682,503 ▼ -0.01
Cnergyico PK / Jan 10 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	35,460,848 ▲ 0.06
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 10 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	31,825,296 ▲ 0.77
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jan 10 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	23,629,459 ▲ 0.34
Pak Elektron / Jan 10 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	23,144,464 ▲ 1.09
Lotte Chemical / Jan 10 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	19,944,268 ▼ -0.24
Air Link Com. / Jan 10 Air Link Communication Limited(AIRLINK)	15,918,682 ▼ -5.65
B.O.Punjab / Jan 10 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	15,645,082 ▲ 0.01

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