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World leaders pledge to work with Trump as he claims US election win

HONG KONG: World leaders raced to congratulate Donald Trump as he claimed a stunning US election victory over Kamala...

Updated 06 Nov, 2024 10:32pm

World

India’s Modi congratulates Trump on ‘historic election victory’

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Donald Trump for a “historic election victory”...

Published 06 Nov, 2024 01:46pm

Markets

European stocks jump as Trump claims victory

LONDON: Europe’s main stock markets rallied at the start of trading on Wednesday as Donald Trump claimed victory in...

Published 06 Nov, 2024 01:21pm

World

After securing second term as President, Donald Trump says will ‘help US heal’

Trump, 78, recaptures White House by winning more than 270 Electoral College votes needed to win US presidency

Updated 06 Nov, 2024 10:34pm

Sports

Talent, toil and pleasing Kim bring North Korea women’s football glory

SEOUL: Talent, discipline and a desire to please leader Kim Jong Un have helped propel North Korea’s youth...

Published 06 Nov, 2024 10:03am

World

Republicans ahead in battle for control of US Congress

WASHINGTON: Republicans nudged ahead in their mission to wrest the closely divided US Senate from Democratic control...

Published 06 Nov, 2024 09:58am

World

Pride and nerves at Howard University, Harris’s election night HQ

WASHINGTON: They came with the hope of seeing history: a victory for Kamala Harris, making her the first Black woman...

Published 06 Nov, 2024 09:50am

Markets

Dollar soars, bitcoin hits record and stocks rally as Trump win seen

HONG KONG: The dollar surged and bitcoin hit a record high Wednesday while equity markets advanced as traders bet on...

Published 06 Nov, 2024 09:01am

Markets

Bitcoin hits new record high of more than $75,000

TOKYO: Bitcoin soared to a new record high on Wednesday as traders bet on victory for Donald Trump in the US...

Published 06 Nov, 2024 08:57am

Sports

Josh Inglis made Australia white-ball captain for first time

SYDNEY: Josh Inglis will captain Australia for the first time in the third ODI against Pakistan and in the following...

Published 06 Nov, 2024 08:04am

Sports

David Warner back as cricket captain after leadership ban lifted

SYDNEY: David Warner was named captain of Big Bash League team Sydney Thunder on Wednesday, a fortnight after having...

Published 06 Nov, 2024 07:58am

World

Philadelphia officials reject Trump ‘massive cheating’ claim

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump sought to undermine Tuesday the credibility of voting in the biggest city of must-win US...

Published 06 Nov, 2024 04:33am

World

Voting hours extended in Pennsylvania county hit by software glitch

WASHINGTON: A Pennsylvania court approved a request on Tuesday to extend voting hours in a strongly pro-Trump county...

Published 06 Nov, 2024 12:53am

World

Israel’s Netanyahu fires defence minister over breakdown in ‘trust’

JERUSALEM: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired defence minister Yoav Gallant Tuesday following public...

Published 06 Nov, 2024 12:17am

World

Red Cross urgently appeals for $115 million for Lebanon aid

GENEVA: The Red Cross on Tuesday urgently appealed for more than $115 million to address towering needs in Lebanon...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 11:09pm

World

Trump says would concede defeat ‘if it’s a fair election’

WEST PALM BEACH: US Republican presidential contender Donald Trump said he would be prepared to concede defeat after...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 11:01pm

Sports

Davis Cup aiming for ‘special’ Nadal retirement celebration

BARCELONA: The Davis Cup will provide a special farewell to retiring tennis great Rafael Nadal at the November final...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 09:38pm

Sports

Krejcikova ends Pegula’s last-four hopes at WTA Finals

RIYADH: Barbora Krejcikova ended Jessica Pegula’s chances of qualifying for the semi-finals at the WTA Finals in...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 08:00pm

Markets

US stocks edge higher on Election Day

WASHINGTON: US markets opened higher on Tuesday, as voters across the country headed to the polls in one of the...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 07:57pm

World

Harris or Trump: America decides in knife-edge election

As first polling stations open, Democratic vice president Harris, 60, and Republican former president Trump, 78, dead-even in tightest and most volatile White House contest of modern times
Trump says would concede defeat ‘if it’s a fair election’

Updated 05 Nov, 2024 11:08pm

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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