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Dior shows fall fashion collection in gardens of ancient Kyoto temple

KYOTO, Japan: Dior creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri showed her fall fashion collection of loose, minimalist...

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Luxury

Prada braves tariff uncertainty to clinch $1.4 billion deal for Versace

MILAN: Prada struck a $1.38 billion deal to buy smaller rival Versace from Capri Holdings on Thursday in a move that...

Published 11 Apr, 2025 04:25pm

Luxury

LVMH finds making Louis Vuitton bags messy in Texas

ALVARADO, Texas / PARIS: Six years ago, LVMH’s billionaire CEO Bernard Arnault and President Donald Trump cut the...

Published 10 Apr, 2025 04:53pm

Luxury

Swiss watchmaker Rolex debuts new model for 2025

Land-Dweller was revealed at Watches and Wonders Geneva

Published 02 Apr, 2025 02:46pm

Luxury

India ranks 4th in global billionaire wealth, behind US, China, Japan

India currently has 191 billionaires; Pakistan not mentioned on list

Updated 06 Mar, 2025 11:22pm

Luxury

Louis Vuitton set to launch luxury makeup line

La Beauté Louis Vuitton will debut in the Fall

Published 05 Mar, 2025 03:47pm

Luxury

2024: Pakistanis among top 5 buyers of real estate in Dubai, Indians top list

Property prices are set to rise 5-8% in 2025

Updated 05 Mar, 2025 07:23pm

Luxury

Milan Fashion week opens as luxury sector struggles

MILAN, Italy: Flair and fanfare promise to light up the Milan Fashion Week catwalks starting Tuesday, but upcoming...

Published 25 Feb, 2025 05:26pm

Luxury

Burberry winter collection draws on British country homes, equestrian styles

LONDON: Burberry’s winter 2025 collection, presented on Monday at London’s Tate Britain museum, drew on country...

Published 25 Feb, 2025 02:58pm

Luxury

Dubai International Boat Show 2025 underway as Golden Visa announced for yacht-owners

31st iteration runs from February 19-23

Published 21 Feb, 2025 05:53pm

MENA

Dubai’s luxury market sets new record for over $10-million home sales

Dubai’s luxury residential market achieved a new record for $10 million-plus home sales, according to recent data...

Published 03 Feb, 2025 05:39pm

Luxury

Saudi Arabia set to launch region’s inaugural five-star luxury train

The train will launch in late 2026 in Riyadh

Updated 03 Feb, 2025 04:57pm

Luxury

Mercedes ‘streamliner’ fetches record 51mn euros at auction

STUTTGART, Germany: A streamlined Mercedes raced by Formula One greats Stirling Moss and Juan Manuel Fangio in 1955...

Published 03 Feb, 2025 01:52pm

Luxury

Mercedes 1955 ‘streamliner’ set to smash F1 record at auction

FELLBACH, Germany: A sleek, long-nosed Mercedes raced by Stirling Moss and five-times Formula One world champion...

Published 29 Jan, 2025 02:17pm

Luxury

LVMH considers widening US footprint as CEO Arnault expresses France fatigue

PARIS: Luxury giant LVMH is “seriously considering” bulking up its production capacities in the United States, CEO...

Published 29 Jan, 2025 02:12pm

Luxury

Wealthy Indians tap into bathroom luxury with $18,500 smart toilets

MUMBAI: In India’s polluted northern city of Kanpur, Rajat Ghai has a penchant for Rado watches and Louis Vuitton...

Updated 22 Jan, 2025 03:14pm

Luxury

$56,000 tuition a year: Dubai to welcome $100mn school campus in August

In another indicator of Dubai’s upward trajectory, one of the world’s largest operators of private schools – GEMS...

Updated 15 Jan, 2025 05:41pm

Luxury

Prada among suitors for Versace, newspaper reports

MILAN: Italy’s Prada is among the potential suitors looking at fashion group Versace which Capri Holdings has put up...

Published 10 Jan, 2025 02:32pm

Luxury

Rolex begins 2025 by raising prices up to 8% on select models

Swiss luxury watchmaker Rolex began the year by raising prices of some of its most popular models after gold values...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 07:23pm

Luxury

Priced at $21,000: the sweet smell of success for niche perfumes

PARIS: They don’t advertise and they are largely unknown to the general public but niche perfumes are able to...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 02:37pm

Luxury

Luxury labels focus on lower-priced goods to appeal to middle-class shoppers

PARIS: Confronting a broad decline in demand for their usual fare, including $3,000-and-up handbags and...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 02:02pm

Currency

As bitcoin soars, luxury brands consider accepting crypto payments

PARIS: Bitcoin’s soaring value has caught the attention of high-end fashion brands and retailers, prompting further...

Updated 18 Dec, 2024 03:26pm

Luxury

Local in focus: 5 bridal designers on our radar

With wedding season underway in full force in Pakistan, event planners, florists, photographers and designers are...

Updated 17 Dec, 2024 06:51pm

MENA

Walmart to Gulf Royals: world’s richest add $2trn to their wealth in 2024

The owners of US retail chain Walmart – The Walton family – topped Bloomberg’s annual ranking of the world’s...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 04:58pm

Real Estate

Dubai’s real estate sector is evolving, moving towards ‘branded residences’

Dubai’s recent crown as the ‘global leader in branded residences’ is also accompanied by high occupancy level in...

Published 13 Dec, 2024 06:29am

Luxury

The $6.2 mn banana: Sotheby’s auctions controversial artwork

A banana duct-taped to a wall sold to a cryptocurrency entrepreneur

Updated 21 Nov, 2024 03:13pm

MENA

Why Dubai’s current real estate boom is here to stay

Knight Frank official says buying patterns point towards genuine end users rather than speculative investors

Updated 20 Nov, 2024 05:34pm

Luxury

Louis Vuitton opens bold pop-up store on NYC’s Fifth Avenue

Five-story location houses a cafe and chocolate shop

Updated 16 Nov, 2024 05:38pm

Luxury

Diamond necklace linked to Marie Antoinette sells for $4.8 million

GENEVA: A diamond-studded necklace thought to be linked to a scandal that hastened the downfall of the doomed 18th...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 02:22pm

Luxury

Global luxury sales to fall 2% in 2024, among weakest years on record, Bain says

MILAN: Sales of personal luxury goods are set to fall 2% this year, making it one of the weakest on record, with...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 07:17pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 17	280.67
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 17	280.47
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 17	142.81
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 17	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 17	1.32
Euro to USD / Apr 17	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 16	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 16	5,275.70
Nasdaq / Apr 16	16,307.16
Dow Jones / Apr 16	39,669.39
India Sensex / Apr 17	77,621.26
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 17	34,285.53
Hang Seng / Apr 17	21,352.47
FTSE 100 / Apr 17	8,207.23
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 17	21,240.89
France CAC40 / Apr 17	7,290.96

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 16	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 16	298,353
Petrol/Litre / Apr 17	254.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 17	63.25
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 17	3,331.95
Diesel/Litre / Apr 17	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 17	66.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Ghazi Fabrics / Apr 17 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	8.36 ▲ 1 (13.59%)
UDL International / Apr 17 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	8.52 ▲ 1 (13.3%)
Escorts Bank / Apr 17 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	6.84 ▲ 0.76 (12.5%)
Chakwal Spinning / Apr 17 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	57.93 ▲ 5.27 (10.01%)
United Brands / Apr 17 United Brands Limited(UBDL)	23.18 ▲ 2.11 (10.01%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 17 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	244.59 ▲ 22.24 (10%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Apr 17 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	21.89 ▲ 1.99 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 17 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	1,928.97 ▲ 175.36 (10%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Apr 17 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	13.97 ▲ 1.27 (10%)
Bolan Casting / Apr 17 Bolan Castings Limited(BCL)	104.06 ▲ 9.46 (10%)

Stock	Price
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 17 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	1.07 ▼ -0.31 (-22.46%)
Gulshan Sp. / Apr 17 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	3.48 ▼ -0.46 (-11.68%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Apr 17 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	56.69 ▼ -6.29 (-9.99%)
Int. Knit. / Apr 17 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	14.84 ▼ -1.56 (-9.51%)
Jubilee Gen. Ins. / Apr 17 Jubilee General Insurance Limited(JGICL)	49.52 ▼ -4.7 (-8.67%)
Bawany Air Products / Apr 17 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	32.39 ▼ -2.92 (-8.27%)
Asim Textile / Apr 17 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	13.40 ▼ -1.2 (-8.22%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Apr 17 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	8.85 ▼ -0.6 (-6.35%)
Sanghar Sugar / Apr 17 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	50.83 ▼ -3.24 (-5.99%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Apr 17 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	340.04 ▼ -19.97 (-5.55%)

Stock	Volume
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 17 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	23,794,610 ▲ 3.81
B.O.Punjab / Apr 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	23,321,095 ▲ 0.15
Cnergyico PK / Apr 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	17,945,036 ▲ 0.02
Fauji Cement / Apr 17 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	16,949,781 ▲ 1.19
National Bank / Apr 17 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	16,604,549 ▲ 4.2
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	14,865,718 ▲ 0
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Apr 17 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	14,613,210 ▲ 0.21
Sui South Gas / Apr 17 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	11,876,679 ▲ 1.06
Hascol Petrol / Apr 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	10,975,030 ▲ 0.09
United BankXD / Apr 17 United Bank Limited(UBL)	10,968,701 ▲ 16.02

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