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China’s coal imports in first two months of 2023 surge

SINGAPORE: China’s coal imports in the first two months of 2023 surged 71% from a low base a year earlier as...

Published 08 Mar, 2023 06:20am

World

Iran celebrates 44th anniversary of Islamic revolution

TEHRAN: Tens of thousands of Iranians rallied Saturday in Tehran and other major cities to mark the 44th anniversary...

Published 12 Feb, 2023 03:56am

World

Russia sees no danger from China's relaxation of COVID measures

Russia sees no dangers from Beijing's relaxation of measures to fight COVID-19 and will not impose extra ...

Published 13 Jan, 2023 01:15am

World

China defends its retaliation against South Korea, Japan COVID curbs

BEIJING: Chinese state media defended on Wednesday the retaliatory measures against South Korea and Japan over their...

Published 11 Jan, 2023 09:26am

World

European Covid checks on China arrivals ‘unjustified’: industry body

BRUSSELS: The European branch of the International Airports Council on Saturday denounced Covid checks imposed by...

Published 31 Dec, 2022 08:58pm

World

India monitoring pharma exports to China amid COVID surge: source

India’s Ministry of Commerce has been asked to monitor exports of medicinal products and equipment to China to...

Published 31 Dec, 2022 06:57pm

World

Xi calls for unity as China enters ‘new phase’ of COVID policy

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Saturday for more effort and unity as the country enters a “new...

Published 31 Dec, 2022 05:35pm

World

Spain imposes Covid tests for China arrivals

MADRID: Passengers arriving at Spanish airports from China will be screened for Covid starting Saturday, authorities...

Published 31 Dec, 2022 11:08am

World

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi convicted of corruption, jailed for 7 years

NAYPYIDAW: A Myanmar junta court sentenced ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi to seven years in prison for...

Published 30 Dec, 2022 11:28am

World

US considering Covid entry restrictions for travellers from China

WASHINGTON: The United States is considering Covid entry restrictions for travellers from China, US officials said...

Published 29 Dec, 2022 06:29am

World

China announces nationwide loosening of Covid restrictions

BEIJING: China announced Wednesday a nationwide loosening of its hardline Covid restrictions that had hammered the...

Published 08 Dec, 2022 05:58am

Markets

Japanese rubber futures track Shanghai higher

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures rose on Monday, tracking gains in the Shanghai market on lower production, even ...

Published 29 Nov, 2022 05:57am

Technology

Tesla weighs reset for China retail strategy even as sales boom

SHANGHAI: Tesla is reevaluating the way it sells electric cars in China, its second-largest market, and considering...

Published 15 Sep, 2022 11:56am

Markets

Iron ore lower

MANILA: Dalian and Singapore iron ore futures fell on Friday and were set for a weekly drop, as concerns grew about...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

World

UK rail workers strike again

LONDON: Railway staff in Britain on Thursday staged the latest in a series of strikes, once again disrupting...

Published 19 Aug, 2022 05:57am

Opinion

In UK, workers strike as inflation crushes earnings

Railway and postal staff, dockers too. Britain’s workers are striking in vast numbers as decades-high inflation...

Published 19 Aug, 2022 05:57am

Markets

Weak China data sparks industrial metals sell-off

LONDON: Industrial metal prices fell on Monday as concerns about demand in China surfaced due to weak economic data...

Published 16 Aug, 2022 03:59am

Sports

ATP cancels 2022 events in China due to COVID restrictions

The Shanghai Masters and three other men’s tournaments in China will not be held this year due to COVID-19...

Published 21 Jul, 2022 06:46pm

Business & Finance

‘Pakistan missed chance to hit $500m seafood export mark’

KARACHI: The government’s strict rules and overfishing left Pakistan missing out chance to hit $500 million ...

Published 21 Jul, 2022 05:40am

World

Technical problem forces IndiGo plane to land in Karachi

NEW DELHI: India's biggest airline, IndiGo, diverted a plane to Karachi in Pakistan due to a "technical defect",...

Updated 17 Jul, 2022 09:25pm

Markets

Iron ore rebounds after sell-off, but recession fears linger

MANILA: Dalian iron ore recouped from a selloff in the previous session to rise 5% on Thursday, as the dollar eased,...

Published 08 Jul, 2022 05:36am

World

Shanghai reports zero Covid cases for first time since outbreak

BEIJING: China reported zero new Covid-19 infections in Shanghai for the first time since March on Saturday, as the...

Published 26 Jun, 2022 05:44am

Markets

Gasoil cracks hit new record

SINGAPORE: Asian refining margins for 10 ppm gasoil surged to a fresh record high on Friday, lifted by weaker...

Published 05 Jun, 2022 05:54am

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 22	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 22	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 23	154.78
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 23	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 23	1.25
Euro to USD / Nov 23	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 22	5,969.34
India Sensex / Nov 22	79,117.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 22	38,283.85
Nasdaq / Nov 22	18,003.65
Hang Seng / Nov 22	19,229.97
FTSE 100 / Nov 22	8,262.08
Dow Jones / Nov 22	44,296.51
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 22	19,322.59

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 22	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 22	240,483
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 23	71.24
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 23	2,716.19
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 23	70.77
Petrol/Litre / Nov 24	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,135,830 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	124,131,268 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 24 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	105,013,176 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	77,697,371 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 24 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	43,783,366 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 24 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	36,573,763 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32,719,678 ▲ 0.00
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 24 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	27,969,689 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	25,874,820 ▲ 0.00

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