Trends - 2024 US Presidential election

2024 US Presidential election

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

Business & Finance

Federal Reserve seen on shallower rate-cut path after Trump’s election

Donald Trump’s election as U.S. president is fueling financial market bets that the Federal Reserve will deliver...

Published 06 Nov, 2024 08:40pm

Perspectives

Trump has prevailed and emphatically. How did this happen?

And so here we have it. President-elect Donald Trump has won a decisive victory over Vice-President Kamala Harris,...

Updated 06 Nov, 2024 09:36pm

World

Thai baby hippo Moo Deng ‘predicts’ US election win for Trump

BANGKOK: The polls put the US election on a knife-edge, but as Americans go to vote, Thailand’s superstar baby hippo...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 01:15pm

World

US states worried about election unrest take security precautions

LAS VEGAS: A security fence rings a Las Vegas building where a Nevada county tabulates votes. An Arizona sheriff has...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 12:24pm

World

Georgia poll worker threatened to bomb election workers, US prosecutors say

A Georgia poll worker was arrested on Monday on US charges that he sent a letter threatening to bomb election...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 12:05pm

World

Musk and X are epicenter of US election misinformation, experts say

WASHINGTON: False or misleading claims by billionaire Elon Musk about the US election have amassed 2 billion views...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 12:00pm

World

Kamala Harris closes campaign in Philadelphia, Trump in Michigan on eve of deadlocked election

PHILADELPHIA/GRAND RAPIDS: Donald Trump and Kamala Harris both predicted victory as they campaigned across...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 11:15am

Life & Style

Podcaster Joe Rogan endorses Donald Trump for president

WASHINGTON: Popular podcaster Joe Rogan, who recently interviewed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 10:30am

Markets

Dollar droops on election day after ‘Trump trade’ unwind

TOKYO: The dollar started Tuesday on the defensive as traders squared positions on the day of the US presidential...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 09:37am

World

NATO will ‘stay united’ whoever wins US election: Rutte

BERLIN: NATO will stay united no matter who wins the US election, the alliance’s secretary general Mark Rutte said...

Published 04 Nov, 2024 10:42pm

Perspectives

A Trump presidency won’t fare well for Pakistan. Here’s why

It is that time of the year when everyone in Pakistan will somehow want to believe that the US elections will...

Published 04 Nov, 2024 06:24pm

World

Final US campaign blitz for Harris and Trump

SCRANTON: Bitter rivals Kamala Harris and Donald Trump embark on a final frenzied campaign blitz Monday with both...

Published 04 Nov, 2024 01:10pm

World

Harris appeals to Christians and Arab Americans, Trump embraces violent rhetoric

DETROIT/KINSTON: Democrat Kamala Harris made her closing pitch for the U.S. presidency at a historically Black...

Published 04 Nov, 2024 10:05am

World

Trump, Harris clash over rhetoric as they battle for swing state votes

More than 70 million Americans have already cast their ballots -- 45 percent of the 2020 total -- ahead of Election Day on Tuesday
Opinion polls show Trump and Harris running dead even, with victory depending on who prevails across the seven swing states

Updated 02 Nov, 2024 10:56pm

World

Donald Trump appeals to religion, Harris talks jobs as millions vote early

ATLANTA/ANN ARBOR: Republican Donald Trump on Monday appealed to religious voters in the southern swing state of...

Published 29 Oct, 2024 11:52am

World

From A-Z, campaign 2024 by the letter

WASHINGTON: Struggling to understand the US presidential election? Here’s an A-Z dictionary to guide you through the...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 03:08pm

World

Michelle Obama admits fear over vote result, slams Trump

KALAMAZOO: Michelle Obama on Saturday aired her “genuine fear” that Donald Trump could retake the White House as the...

Published 27 Oct, 2024 12:27pm

World

Kamala Harris calls Trump a ‘fascist’

PHILADELPHIA: Kamala Harris called Donald Trump a “fascist” Wednesday and warned that her US election rival was...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 10:09am

World

New cases of political violence roil US ahead of contentious election

In York, Pennsylvania, a man accosted a group of people rallying for Vice President Kamala Harris’ White House...

Published 21 Oct, 2024 07:33pm

World

Trump hands out french fries, Harris visits Georgia churches

ATLANTA/PHILADELPHIA: With the U.S. presidential election just over two weeks away, Democrat Kamala Harris visited...

Published 21 Oct, 2024 11:33am

World

Kamala Harris: ‘Of course’ I’ve fired my Glock

WASHINGTON: Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris revealed in an interview broadcast Monday that she owns...

Published 08 Oct, 2024 12:00pm

World

Liz Cheney, campaigning for Harris, says Trump ‘not fit to lead’

Former Republican congresswoman Liz Cheney said former President Donald Trump is “not fit to lead” the US, urging...

Published 04 Oct, 2024 11:02am

World

Biden says ‘discussing’ possible Israeli strikes on Iran oil facilities

His comments send oil prices spiking a month before US presidential election

Updated 03 Oct, 2024 09:54pm

World

US press freedom under unprecedented pressure ahead of election, CPJ report finds

NEW YORK: The safety of journalists in the United States is no longer a given as members of the media face a slew of...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 07:59am

World

Tim Walz and Vance clash, politely, at policy-heavy vice presidential debate

NEW YORK: Democrat Tim Walz and Republican JD Vance clashed on Tuesday at a vice presidential debate that was...

Published 02 Oct, 2024 10:36am

World

NY Times endorses Harris as ‘only patriotic choice’ for president

NEW YORK: The New York Times editorial board on Monday endorsed Kamala Harris, calling the Democrat “the only...

Published 01 Oct, 2024 06:49am

World

US charges three Iranians over Trump campaign hack

WASHINGTON: The United States unveiled charges Friday against three individuals as it accused Iran of election...

Published 28 Sep, 2024 07:16am

World

VP Kamala Harris to visit US-Mexico border, discuss security, aide says

WASHINGTON: Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the US border with Mexico on Friday, the White House said on...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 11:49am

World

Trump briefed on alleged assassination threats by Iran, his campaign says

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was briefed on Tuesday by US intelligence officials on alleged...

Published 25 Sep, 2024 11:15am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 30	278.58
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 30	278.43
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 30	157.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 30	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 30	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 30	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 27	5,970.84
Nasdaq / Dec 27	19,238.48
Dow Jones / Dec 27	42,992.21
India Sensex / Dec 30	78,209.98
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 30	39,894.54
Hang Seng / Dec 30	20,041.42
FTSE 100 / Dec 30	8,116.01
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 30	19,935.78

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 27	234,225
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 28	17,785
Petrol/Litre / Dec 30	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 30	70.32
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 30	2,612.39
Diesel/Litre / Dec 30	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Cnergyico PK / Dec 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	7.52 ▲ 1.00 (15.34%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 30 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	8.99 ▲ 1.00 (12.52%)
Abdullah Shah / Dec 30 Abdullah Shah Ghazi Sugar Mills Limited(AGSML)	7.20 ▲ 0.79 (12.32%)
Dost Steels Ltd. / Dec 30 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	6.70 ▲ 0.72 (12.04%)
Telecard Limited / Dec 30 Telecard Limited(TELE)	9.63 ▲ 1.00 (11.59%)
Media Times Ltd / Dec 30 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.40 ▲ 0.24 (11.11%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Dec 30 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	10.03 ▲ 1.00 (11.07%)
B.O.Punjab / Dec 30 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	10.48 ▲ 1.00 (10.55%)
Idrees Tex. / Dec 30 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	14.27 ▲ 1.30 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
National Silk / Dec 30 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	49.90 ▼ -5.54 (-9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 30 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	36 ▼ -3.99 (-9.98%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 30 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	28.50 ▼ -2.56 (-8.24%)
Shahzad Tex. / Dec 30 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	27.50 ▼ -2.37 (-7.93%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Dec 30 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	38.50 ▼ -3.21 (-7.70%)
Dewan Textile / Dec 30 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	6.90 ▼ -0.56 (-7.51%)
Engro Poly(Pref / Dec 30 Engro Poly(Pref)(EPCLPS)	11.10 ▼ -0.90 (-7.50%)
Habib Sugar / Dec 30 Habib Sugar Mills Limited(HABSM)	79 ▼ -5.26 (-6.24%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Dec 30 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	14.35 ▼ -0.90 (-5.90%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Dec 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	125,453,825 ▲ 1.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 30 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	104,428,605 ▲ 0.32
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	96,647,456 ▲ 0.13
B.O.Punjab / Dec 30 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	84,168,029 ▲ 1.00
Silk Bank Ltd / Dec 30 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	48,777,302 ▲ 0.08
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 30 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	45,290,268 ▲ 0.19
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 30 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	40,065,544 ▼ -3.15
Pak Elektron / Dec 30 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	36,275,641 ▲ 4.05
Hascol Petrol / Dec 30 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	34,627,314 ▼ -0.09

Markets →

Budget 2024-25: income tax calculator for FY25

2024 US Presidential election

Most Popular