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Saudi minister says reforms ‘on track’ despite ‘challenges’

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s finance minister said Wednesday that the Gulf kingdom’s sweeping plans to wean its economy...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 02:43pm

Business & Finance

Economists pilloried for getting forecasts wrong

PARIS: Economists are taking flak after missing the mark on inflation, failing to anticipate disruptions in global...

Updated 04 Feb, 2024 10:10pm

Business & Finance

Talk in Davos of ‘high for longer’ as CEOs wrestle with rates

DAVOS: Business leaders and financiers in Davos this week said they are preparing for “high for longer” ...

Published 20 Jan, 2024 05:18am

Pakistan

KSA FM meets Kakar

DAVOS: Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia, Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Thursday called on Caretaker Prime Minister,...

Published 19 Jan, 2024 05:37am

Business & Finance

Pakistan, Dubai ink over $3bn pacts in diverse fields

LAHORE: In a landmark move, the governments of Pakistan and Dubai have solidified their economic ties through the...

Published 19 Jan, 2024 05:37am

Life & Style

At WEF, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy urges women to ‘take charge’

Filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy spoke about challenging misogyny, having the courage to fight and opening doors, in...

Published 18 Jan, 2024 05:14pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, Dubai ink over $3bn investment pact at Davos

Authorities sign agreements to strengthen relations in the marine and logistics sectors

Updated 18 Jan, 2024 09:56pm

World

India eyes $100bn annual foreign direct investment in coming years: IT minister

DAVOS: India is eyeing $100 billion in annual foreign direct investment (FDI) “in the next few years”, its IT...

Published 17 Jan, 2024 08:41pm

World

Iran foreign minister in Davos: Attacks on Israel will end if Gaza war stops

DAVOS: Iran’s foreign minister said on Wednesday that attacks against Israel and its interests by the “Axis of...

Published 17 Jan, 2024 07:29pm

World

UN chief says parties to Gaza war ‘trampling’ on international law

DAVOS: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday that parties to the conflict in Gaza were...

Published 17 Jan, 2024 06:06pm

World

Argentina’s ‘anarcho-capitalist’ president descends on Davos

DAVOS: Argentina’s self-styled “anarcho-capitalist” leader, Javier Milei, will address the global elite in Davos on...

Published 17 Jan, 2024 12:00pm

Perspectives

If the Palestinian cause isn’t resolved now, then it never will

The day after the war. The unspoken and untenable situation that nobody has wanted to speak about. Certainly not the...

Updated 16 Jan, 2024 11:21pm

World

Blinken promises Zelensky US will sustain support for Ukraine

DAVOS: Secretary of State Antony Blinken promised sustained US support for Ukraine in a meeting Tuesday with...

Published 16 Jan, 2024 05:50pm

Business & Finance

Next move is a rate cut but date is open question: ECB’s Villeroy

The European Central Bank cannot yet declare victory over inflation but its next move is likely to be an interest...

Published 16 Jan, 2024 12:38pm

World

China bids to woo back global elites at Davos forum

DAVOS: China will put on a show of force Tuesday with a large delegation represented by Prime Minister Li Qiang at...

Published 16 Jan, 2024 12:30pm

World

IMF chief says AI holds risks, ‘tremendous opportunity’ for global economy

WASHINGTON: Artificial intelligence poses risks to job security around the world but also offers a “tremendous...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 11:23am

World

83 countries hold Ukraine peace talks

DAVOS: More than 80 countries were holding talks on Sunday seeking common ground on Ukraine’s peace formula, as the...

Published 14 Jan, 2024 08:18pm

World

Extreme weather and misinformation top global risks at Davos

NEW YORK: Risk specialists see extreme weather and misinformation as most likely to trigger a global crisis in the...

Published 12 Jan, 2024 03:06am

Markets

Credit Suisse flags ‘material weaknesses’ in financial reporting

ZURICH: Credit Suisse released its delayed annual report on Tuesday in which it identified “material weaknesses” in...

Published 14 Mar, 2023 02:17pm

Pakistan

Can Pakistan break cycle of destruction in flood rebuilding?

GOZO: It is nearly five months since floodwaters swept away Muhammad Fazal’s general store in southern Pakistan....

Published 02 Feb, 2023 11:01am

Opinion

The Saudi snub, and after…

The prime minister’s decision to do whatever was needed to complete the 9th review of the stalled IMF programme ...

Updated 26 Jan, 2023 06:19am

Business & Finance

Dollar climbs against yen as BOJ affirms ultra-easy policy

NEW YORK: The dollar soared against the yen on Friday, on track for its largest daily gain in roughly two weeks,...

Published 23 Jan, 2023 08:01am

Opinion

IMF – No half measures

Last week it appeared that the economic reality is finally sinking into the government high-ups. The statement of...

Updated 23 Jan, 2023 08:22am

Business & Finance

Most CEOs gloomy on growth in more than a decade: PwC survey

DAVOS: Confidence among companies in their growth prospects has dropped the most since the 2007-08 global financial...

Published 23 Jan, 2023 05:57am

Business & Finance

Western climate subsidies risk hitting emerging markets: IMF

DAVOS, (Switzerland): The head of the IMF warned Friday that Western subsidies to combat climate change and ...

Published 21 Jan, 2023 06:46am

Opinion

Debt, inequality and austerity

‘In most western countries, inequality is rising, and social mobility has stalled. Our citizens are losing...

Published 20 Jan, 2023 06:44am

World

Scholz wants US, Germany to both send tanks to Ukraine: US congressman

DAVOS: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has told US congressmen in Davos that Germany will supply heavy tanks to...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:45pm

World

2023 economy will be ‘a lot better than feared’: Lagarde

DAVOS: The eurozone economy will fare “a lot better” this year than initially feared, European Central Bank chief...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:40pm

Business & Finance

UN chief slams oil firms for ‘big lie’ on global warming

DAVOS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres skewered oil firms on Wednesday for having “peddled the big lie”...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

World

Davos 2023: NATO chief calls for significant boost in arms for Ukraine

DAVOS: Ukraine needs a “significant increase” in weapons at a pivotal moment in Russia’s invasion and such support...

Published 18 Jan, 2023 08:37pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 18	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 18	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 18	153.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 18	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 18	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 18	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
India Sensex / Dec 18	80,231.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 18	39,081.71
Hang Seng / Dec 18	19,857.31
FTSE 100 / Dec 18	8,222.99
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 18	20,267.35

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 18	70.43
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 18	17,585
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 18	2,644.54
Diesel/Litre / Dec 18	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.70 ▲ 1.00 (17.54%)
S.G.Power / Dec 18 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.17 ▲ 1.00 (12.24%)
Faran Sugar (R) / Dec 18 Faran Sugar Mills Limited (R)(FRSMR)	9.43 ▲ 1.00 (11.86%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.47 ▲ 0.42 (10.37%)
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11.06 ▲ 1.01 (10.05%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 18 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	61.55 ▲ 5.60 (10.01%)
Attock Cement / Dec 18 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	259.27 ▲ 23.57 (10.00%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Dec 18 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	564.23 ▲ 51.29 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.38 ▼ -7.38 (-10.01%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 18 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	180.01 ▼ -19.99 (-10.00%)
Imperial Limited / Dec 18 Imperial Limited(IML)	20.16 ▼ -2.24 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 18 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	44.37 ▼ -4.93 (-10.00%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Dec 18 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	331.40 ▼ -36.82 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Synthetic Prod / Dec 18 Synthetic Products Enterprises Limited(SPEL)	45.89 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 18 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	198.85 ▼ -22.08 (-9.99%)
Bilal Fibres / Dec 18 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	12.61 ▼ -1.40 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.15
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.34
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	67,234,901 ▼ -0.51
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	60,136,151 ▲ 0.13
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▼ -1.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	46,669,770 ▼ -0.33
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 1.67
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▼ -0.46
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	36,858,206 ▲ 1.01

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