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US stocks rise as retail sales show surprise gain

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks opened higher Tuesday following better than expected US retail sales as markets looked...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 07:57pm

World

Russia boosting army size due to ‘threats’: Kremlin

MOSCOW: Russia is boosting its army size to 1.5 million active soldiers due to “threats” along its borders,...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 07:19pm

Technology

Brain implant lets man control Amazon’s Alexa with thought

SAN FRANCISCO: A patient with a degenerative disease was able to command Amazon’s Alexa digital assistant with his...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 07:16pm

Sports

Bangladesh Tests ‘no dress rehearsal’, says India’s Rohit

CHENNAI: Captain Rohit Sharma on Tuesday warned his India team there is “no dress rehearsal” in cricket as they face...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:53pm

World

Qatar says Gaza truce mediation efforts ‘ongoing’

DOHA: Qatar’s foreign ministry said Tuesday efforts to forge a Gaza truce were “ongoing”, after several rounds of...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:49pm

Sports

‘Proud’ Raducanu into Korea Open second round with gutsy win

SEOUL: Emma Raducanu got her Korea Open campaign off to a winning start with a hard-fought 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7-5)...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 05:56pm

Sports

Frustrated New Zealand, confident Sri Lanka meet in two-Test series

COLOMBO: New Zealand play Sri Lanka in the first of two Tests at Galle from Wednesday as the visitors look to shake...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 05:44pm

World

Israel widens focus of war to include Lebanon front

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel announced the expansion of its war aims on Tuesday, widening its nearly year-long fight...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 05:37pm

World

India’s top court pauses ‘bulldozer justice’

NEW DELHI: India’s top court ordered authorities on Tuesday to pause demolishing private property as punitive action...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 05:30pm

World

Indian state reopens schools, restores internet after ethnic clashes

NEW DELHI: Schools reopened in India’s northeastern state of Manipur on Tuesday, more than a week after they...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 03:35pm

World

Trump returns to campaign trail after weekend assassination scare

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump hits the campaign trail again on Tuesday, travelling to Michigan two days after an apparent...

Updated 17 Sep, 2024 08:53pm

World

Health ministry in Gaza says death toll at 41,252

The toll includes 26 deaths in the previous 24 hours

Updated 17 Sep, 2024 08:12pm

World

Columnists cut ties with Jewish newspaper over Gaza claims

LONDON: A number of prominent columnists have quit British weekly the Jewish Chronicle after it published ...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

World

US backs Philippine over China despite reef pullout

WASHINGTON: The United States said Monday it backed Manila’s freedom of navigation in the South China Sea after a...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 12:23am

World

Iran president vows to ensure morality police don’t ‘bother’ women

TEHRAN: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian vowed Monday to ensure the morality police would no longer “bother”...

Published 16 Sep, 2024 11:24pm

World

Suspect in Trump assassination attempt charged with gun crimes

WEST PALM BEACH: A man suspected of plotting to assassinate former US president Donald Trump was charged with...

Published 16 Sep, 2024 10:41pm

World

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas to travel Tuesday to Spain: official

RAMALLAH: Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas will travel Tuesday to Madrid, an official in his office said Monday,...

Published 16 Sep, 2024 10:35pm

World

Germany’s Scholz in Uzbekistan as he seeks energy, resources

TASHKENT: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was in Uzbekistan on Monday, where he expressed an interest in “utilising...

Published 16 Sep, 2024 09:01pm

Markets

US stocks open week in mixed fashion

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks were mixed early Monday as markets attempt to build off last week’s gains ahead of a...

Published 16 Sep, 2024 07:25pm

World

Polish PM announces $260mn in aid for storm-affected areas

WARSAW: Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Monday announced millions of dollars in aid for those in Poland hit by Storm...

Published 16 Sep, 2024 05:18pm

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 25	277.83
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 25	277.73
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 25	154.29
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 25	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 25	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 25	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 22	5,969.34
Nasdaq / Nov 22	18,003.65
FTSE 100 / Nov 22	8,262.08
Dow Jones / Nov 22	44,296.51
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 22	19,322.59
France CAC40 / Nov 22	7,255.01
India Sensex / Nov 25	80,331.40
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 25	38,933.62

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 22	240,483
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 25	70.68
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 25	17,685
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 25	2,664.27
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 25	71.20
Petrol/Litre / Nov 26	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,135,830 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 26 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	124,131,268 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 26 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	105,013,176 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 26 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	77,697,371 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 26 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	43,783,366 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 26 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	36,573,763 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 26 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32,719,678 ▲ 0.00
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 26 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	27,969,689 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	25,874,820 ▲ 0.00

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