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Canada

Canada’s inflation shoots up to 2.6% as sales tax break ends

OTTAWA: Canada’s annual inflation rate showed a surprise jump to 2.6% in February, surpassing expectations as a...

Published 18 Mar, 2025 07:59pm

Business & Finance

US will be hit by ‘high tariffs’ from other countries, China’s Global Times warns

BEIJING: US tariffs will inflict significant harm on the US economy as other countries hit back with “high tariffs”...

Published 18 Mar, 2025 12:18pm

World

Mark Carney to be sworn in as Canadian prime minister, now must face Trump

OTTAWA: Ex-central banker Mark Carney will be formally sworn in as prime minister of Canada on Friday, putting him...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 07:39pm

World

Rubio meets Canadian FM as Ukraine, trade war dominate G7

CHARLEVOIX: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met his Canadian counterpart Thursday as part of the highest-level US...

Published 13 Mar, 2025 08:01pm

World

Canada to announce C$29.8 billion in retaliatory tariffs on US, official says

Canada will announce C$29.8bn in retaliatory tariffs on the United States on Wednesday in response to U.S. President...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 04:59pm

Markets

Ontario imposes 25% surcharge on electricity exports to US

OTTAWA: The Canadian province of Ontario is imposing a 25% surcharge on electricity exports to New York state,...

Published 10 Mar, 2025 09:45pm

World

Canada’s incoming PM Carney faces Trump, tariffs and looming election

OTTAWA: Former central banker Mark Carney claimed a landslide victory on Sunday to lead Canada’s Liberal Party and...

Published 10 Mar, 2025 08:38pm

Business & Finance

China hits back at Canada with fresh agri tariffs

BEIJING: China announced tariffs on over $2.6 billion worth of Canadian agricultural and food products on Saturday,...

Published 09 Mar, 2025 05:54am

World

China hits back at Canada with fresh agriculture tariffs

BEIJING: China announced tariffs on over $2.6 billion worth of Canadian agricultural and food products on Saturday,...

Published 08 Mar, 2025 10:06am

World

Trump delays tariffs for goods under Mexico, Canada trade deal

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump suspended on Thursday the 25% tariffs he imposed this week on most goods from...

Published 07 Mar, 2025 08:21am

Markets

US tariffs could have ‘significant’ impact on Canadian, Mexican economies: IMF

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump’s recently-imposed tariffs against Mexico and Canada could have a...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 09:16pm

World

Canada will be in trade war with US for foreseeable future, says Trudeau

OTTAWA: Canada will continue to be in a trade war with the United States for the foreseeable future, Prime Minister...

Updated 06 Mar, 2025 10:48pm

World

Canada’s trade surplus in January jumps to C$4 billion on tariff threat sales

OTTAWA: Canada’s trade surplus in January exceeded expectations by a wide margin to post a 32-month record as fears...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 07:28pm

Business & Finance

Canada open to reduce its tariff retaliation if US offers more exemptions, source says

OTTAWA: Canada is willing to reduce its retaliation to US tariffs if the Trump administration drops some of the...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 10:52am

World

Trump exempts some automakers from Canada, Mexico tariffs for one month

WASHINGTON/OTTAWA: U.S. President Donald Trump will exempt automakers from his punishing 25% tariffs on Canada and...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 08:43am

World

Canada strikes back with 25% retaliatory tariffs on C$155bn of US goods

OTTAWA: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday that his tariffs on Canadian...

Updated 05 Mar, 2025 01:30pm

World

Trade wars erupt as Trump hits Canada, Mexico, China with steep tariffs

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump’s new 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada took effect on Tuesday,...

Updated 04 Mar, 2025 12:54pm

World

Trump to decide US tariff levels on Mexico, Canada as Tuesday deadline approaches

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump is expected to decide on Monday what levels of tariffs he will impose early on...

Published 03 Mar, 2025 08:20pm

World

Trump’s tariffs threat hits Canada’s oil and gas drillers

CALGARY: Canada’s oil field drilling and services sector is already showing signs of slowing due to U.S. President...

Published 03 Mar, 2025 05:08pm

World

Canada PM Trudeau says protecting independence is his priority in talks with King Charles

LONDON: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his priority in talks with King Charles on Monday will be...

Published 03 Mar, 2025 07:33am

World

Donald Trump orders new tariff probe into US lumber imports

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Saturday ordered a new trade investigation that could heap more tariffs on...

Published 02 Mar, 2025 10:48am

World

Trump vows March 4 tariffs for Mexico, Canada, extra 10% for China over fentanyl

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said his proposed 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods will...

Published 28 Feb, 2025 09:57am

World

Trump vows March 4 tariffs for Mexico, Canada; China faces extra 10%

US president says drugs still pouring into US at very high, unacceptable levels

Updated 27 Feb, 2025 10:45pm

Opinion

Working with the municipality

Working in a Canadian company in Ottawa, Canada, in the early seventies I was so eager to see snowfall. Having grown...

Published 22 Feb, 2025 06:31am

World

Trump says he will introduce 25% tariffs on autos, pharmaceuticals and chips

PALM BEACH: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he intends to impose auto tariffs “in the neighborhood of...

Published 19 Feb, 2025 08:19am

World

Canada’s annual inflation in January edges up to 1.9%, core measures also up

OTTAWA: Canada’s annual inflation rate inched up to 1.9% in January from the previous month as higher gasoline and...

Published 18 Feb, 2025 08:44pm

Perspectives

Canada and the Aga Khan IV: partners in pluralism

In an increasingly individualistic, polarised world, Canada has served as a prime example of an open, pluralistic...

Updated 14 Feb, 2025 11:59pm

Markets

Dollar takes a breather ahead of US CPI

SINGAPORE: The dollar took a step back from its tariff-driven rally, leaving it below recent peaks as traders waited...

Published 12 Feb, 2025 08:05am

Markets

Trump raises tariffs on aluminum, steel imports in latest trade war salvo

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump substantially raised tariffs on steel and aluminum imports on Monday to a flat...

Published 11 Feb, 2025 08:33am

World

Trump to announce 25% steel and aluminum tariffs in latest trade escalation

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he will introduce new 25% tariffs on all steel and...

Published 10 Feb, 2025 08:05am

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 24	280.43
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 24	280.23
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 24	149.74
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 24	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 24	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 24	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 20	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 21	5,667.56
Nasdaq / Mar 21	17,784.05
Dow Jones / Mar 21	41,985.35
India Sensex / Mar 24	77,793.05
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 24	37,670.65
Hang Seng / Mar 24	23,618.98
FTSE 100 / Mar 24	8,686.12
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 24	23,046.22
France CAC40 / Mar 24	8,081.33

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 21	17,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 21	273,319
Petrol/Litre / Mar 24	255.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 24	68.22
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 24	3,018.34
Diesel/Litre / Mar 24	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 24	64.92

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Sec. Inv. Bank / Mar 24 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.99 ▲ 1 (14.31%)
Jubilee Spinning / Mar 24 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	10.81 ▲ 1 (10.19%)
Saritow Spinning / Mar 24 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	19.88 ▲ 1.81 (10.02%)
Diamond Ind. / Mar 24 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	30.76 ▲ 2.8 (10.01%)
Crescent Fib. / Mar 24 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	45.72 ▲ 4.16 (10.01%)
Bela Auto / Mar 24 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	183.56 ▲ 16.69 (10%)
East West Ins. / Mar 24 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	63.02 ▲ 5.73 (10%)
Crescent Cotton / Mar 24 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	55 ▲ 5 (10%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Mar 24 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	45.10 ▲ 4.1 (10%)
Imperial Limited / Mar 24 Imperial Limited(IML)	18.70 ▲ 1.7 (10%)

Stock	Price
Jubile Life InsXD / Mar 24 Jubilee Life Insurance Company Limited(JLICL)	148.10 ▼ -19.22 (-11.49%)
Pakgen Power / Mar 24 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	112.97 ▼ -12.55 (-10%)
Bunnys Limited / Mar 24 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	20.85 ▼ -2.31 (-9.97%)
TPL Life Insur. / Mar 24 TPL Life Insurance Limited(TPLL)	60.76 ▼ -6.66 (-9.88%)
JS Global Banking / Mar 24 JS Global Banking Sector (ETF)(JSGBETF)	18.30 ▼ -2 (-9.85%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Mar 24 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	48.01 ▼ -5.12 (-9.64%)
Cherat Cement / Mar 24 Cherat Cement Company Limited(CHCC)	251.99 ▼ -25.37 (-9.15%)
Shadman Cotton / Mar 24 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	27.04 ▼ -2.66 (-8.96%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Mar 24 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	300.34 ▼ -26.63 (-8.14%)
Noon Sugar / Mar 24 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	73.15 ▼ -6.42 (-8.07%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Mar 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	49,087,352 ▼ -0.04
Pak Elektron / Mar 24 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	28,618,034 ▼ -2.68
Pak Refinery / Mar 24 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	27,365,824 ▼ -1.29
Fauji Foods Ltd / Mar 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	26,352,530 ▼ -0.31
B.O.Punjab / Mar 24 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	18,341,994 ▼ -0.17
TRG Pak Ltd / Mar 24 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	15,522,190 ▲ 1.89
Sui South Gas / Mar 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	14,112,978 ▼ -0.86
Pak Int.Bulk / Mar 24 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	11,162,195 ▲ 0.13
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	10,676,385 ▼ -0.03
K-Electric Ltd. / Mar 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	10,144,462 ▼ -0.09

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