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ECB cuts rates as Trump tariffs raise fears for eurozone growth

FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank cut interest rates again Thursday amid fears that US President Donald Trump’s...

Published about 15 hours ago

Business & Finance

ECB cuts rates, promises agility in face of trade war uncertainty

FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank cut interest rates for the seventh time in a year on Thursday, looking to prop...

Published a day ago

Opinion

ECB expected to further reduce its rates

The global financial markets have been quite unstable lately due to recent changes in the US trade policies....

Updated 14 Apr, 2025 06:55am

Markets

European shares down for third week after tariff whiplash

FRANKFURT: European stocks lost ground on Friday, with the STOXX 600 down for a third week, after a surge in...

Published 12 Apr, 2025 05:40am

Business & Finance

Trump tariffs endanger global economic stability, ECB officials say

FRANKFURT: U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a raft of tariffs on key trade partner endangers global...

Published 03 Apr, 2025 03:21pm

Business & Finance

ECB lowers rates again but hints more cuts in doubt

FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank cut interest rates again Thursday to boost the struggling eurozone but ...

Published 07 Mar, 2025 05:45am

Business & Finance

Euro rises to four-month high

NEW YORK: The euro touched a four-month peak against the US dollar on Thursday after the European Central Bank cut...

Published 07 Mar, 2025 05:45am

Markets

STOXX 600 closes flat as ECB boost counters pressures from yields

FRANKFURT: European shares pared declines to close flat on Thursday, after the European Central Bank’s interest...

Published 07 Mar, 2025 05:45am

Business & Finance

ECB cuts interest rates and keeps door ajar to more easing

FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank cut interest rates as expected on Thursday and kept the door ajar to more, even...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 06:34pm

Markets

German bond yields rise as selloff intensifies ahead of ECB

The worst selloff in euro zone government bonds in over 25 years entered a second day on Thursday, as investors...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 12:52pm

Business & Finance

ECB’s Villeroy reaffirms deposit rates could be at 2% by this summer

PARIS: The European Central Bank could cut its deposit rate down to 2% by this summer, said Bank of France head and...

Published 22 Feb, 2025 01:21pm

Markets

ECB rate hikes result in record loss in 2024

FRANKFURT: The European Central bank on Thursday reported a record loss in 2024 after it had aggressively hiked...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:27pm

Business & Finance

ECB getting closer to rate cut pause, Schnabel says

FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank is getting closer to a pause in interest cuts since it is no longer clear that...

Published 19 Feb, 2025 06:51pm

Business & Finance

UniCredit says it is complying with ECB order after Russian revenue rise

LONDON: Italy’s UniCredit on Tuesday reported a rise in revenues last year from its Russia business but said it had...

Published 11 Feb, 2025 05:26pm

Business & Finance

ECB’s Villeroy says Trump tariffs will increase economic uncertainty

PARIS: Trade tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump will increase economic uncertainty, French central bank...

Published 03 Feb, 2025 01:44pm

Sports

ECB boss promises England review after Women’s Ashes whitewash

Deputy CEO Clare Connor has promised that the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will launch an “honest” review...

Published 03 Feb, 2025 01:24pm

Business & Finance

ECB cuts rate again as eurozone falters, with eye on Trump

FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank made a fresh interest rate cut Thursday as inflation eases and the eurozone...

Published 31 Jan, 2025 02:31am

Markets

STOXX 600 closes at record high after ECB cuts rates

FRANKFURT: Europe’s benchmark index closed at a record high on Thursday, led by real estate stocks, as investors...

Published 31 Jan, 2025 02:31am

Business & Finance

Europe needs to take page out of US book: IMF

DAVOS, (Switzerland): With the European economy lagging behind the United States, the head of the International...

Published 25 Jan, 2025 06:22am

Business & Finance

ECB risks credibility cutting rates when inflation rising faster than expected, says Holzmann

BERLIN: The European Central Bank risks hurting its credibility if it cuts interest rates when inflation rises...

Published 20 Jan, 2025 12:10pm

Sports

UK politicians urge England to boycott Afghanistan match over treatment of women

A group of British lawmakers urged England to boycott their Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan next month,...

Published 07 Jan, 2025 01:36pm

Markets

Cryptocurrencies growing more popular in eurozone: ECB

FRANKFURT: The number of eurozone consumers who own cryptocurrencies has more than doubled in the past two years,...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 06:48pm

Business & Finance

ECB proposes EU-wide disaster insurance system

PARIS: The European Central Bank and the EU’s insurance regulator published Wednesday a proposal to create a...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 05:57am

Sports

Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan banned from bowling in ECB competitions

LONDON: Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been banned from bowling in England and Wales Cricket Board...

Published 13 Dec, 2024 11:39pm

Business & Finance

ECB cuts rates again as eurozone hit by economic, political woes

FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank cut interest rates again Thursday, citing a worsening growth outlook and ...

Published 13 Dec, 2024 06:29am

Markets

ECB to cut interest rates again, signal further easing as growth falters

FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank is all but certain to cut interest rates again on Thursday and signal further...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 01:40pm

Markets

European shares settle at one-month high

FRANKFURT: European stocks closed at a one-month high on Tuesday, with Germany’s DAX briefly touching the 20,000...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 03:14am

Business & Finance

Italy’s UniCredit launches surprise $11 bln all-share bid for Banco BPM

MILAN: Italy’s UniCredit on Monday launched a surprise 10 billion euro ($11 billion) all-share offer for smaller...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 01:32pm

Business & Finance

ECB policymaker says Trump tariff hikes won’t shift Europe’s inflation outlook

TOKYO: Tariff hikes under the new Trump administration do not shift the inflation outlook in Europe, ECB policymaker...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 10:55am

Markets

European stocks sink

FRANKFURT: Europe’s main stock index touched its lowest level in three months on Tuesday, as escalating...

Published 20 Nov, 2024 06:45am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 18	280.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 18	280.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 17	142.33
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 17	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 17	1.33
Euro to USD / Apr 17	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 17	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 17	5,282.70
India Sensex / Apr 17	78,553.20
Nasdaq / Apr 17	16,286.45
Hang Seng / Apr 17	21,395.14
FTSE 100 / Apr 17	8,275.66
Dow Jones / Apr 17	39,142.23
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 17	21,205.86
France CAC40 / Apr 17	7,285.86
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 18	34,730.28

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 17	64.68
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 17	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 17	300,068
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 17	3,326.85
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 17	67.13
Petrol/Litre / Apr 18	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 18	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Apr 18 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	3.45 ▲ 1 (40.82%)
Universal Ins. / Apr 18 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	10.37 ▲ 1 (10.67%)
Oilboy Energy / Apr 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	10.91 ▲ 1 (10.09%)
Popular Islamic / Apr 18 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	13.70 ▲ 1.25 (10.04%)
Bunnys Limited / Apr 18 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	26.91 ▲ 2.45 (10.02%)
Safe Mix Con.Lt / Apr 18 Safe Mix Concrete Limited(SMCPL)	18.11 ▲ 1.65 (10.02%)
Nimir Resins / Apr 18 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	46.70 ▲ 4.25 (10.01%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 18 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	269.05 ▲ 24.46 (10%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Apr 18 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	24.08 ▲ 2.19 (10%)
Indus Dyeing / Apr 18 Indus Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. Limited(IDYM)	129.98 ▲ 11.82 (10%)

Stock	Price
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	0.58 ▼ -0.49 (-45.79%)
Shaheen Ins. / Apr 18 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	5.80 ▼ -1.37 (-19.11%)
Century Ins. / Apr 18 Century Insurance Company Limited(CENI)	41.20 ▼ -8.62 (-17.3%)
Escorts Bank / Apr 18 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	5.90 ▼ -0.94 (-13.74%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Apr 18 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	7.40 ▼ -0.89 (-10.74%)
Crescent Fib. / Apr 18 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	45.25 ▼ -5 (-9.95%)
Zephyr Textile / Apr 18 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	11.26 ▼ -1.22 (-9.78%)
Idrees Tex. / Apr 18 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	17.20 ▼ -1.85 (-9.71%)
Suraj Cotton / Apr 18 Suraj Cotton Mills Limited(SURC)	119.01 ▼ -12.62 (-9.59%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Apr 18 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	12.65 ▼ -1.32 (-9.45%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / Apr 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	38,207,702 ▲ 1.49
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 18 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	30,924,422 ▲ 0.19
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	22,825,989 ▲ 0.07
Cnergyico PK / Apr 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	17,207,672 ▼ -0.01
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 18 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	12,780,505 ▲ 0.93
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	11,578,802 ▲ 0
Pak Elektron / Apr 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	10,988,493 ▼ -0.53
Habib Bank / Apr 18 Habib Bank Limited(HBL)	9,338,304 ▼ -5.73
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	9,054,335 ▼ -0.49
B.O.Punjab / Apr 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	8,925,360 ▼ -0.09

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